EnablePrefetcher in PrefetchParameters
I remember that several tweaking programs that emerged after the release of Windows XP changed the EnablePrefetcher in the Registry which supposedly should spee
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ThinkingRock - Desktop GTD
When it comes to GTD I'm pretty picky about what I use.
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Geexbox Linux Distribution to play multimedia
I'm currently still using my old Microsoft Xbox as my media center and it's working fine so far but I do have thoughts about the future.
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Not enough server storage is available to process this command
Not enough server storage is available to process this command is a message that you can receive when you try to access a shared resource on a network.
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Taking a second look at Miro
When I first reviewed Miro it was still known as the Democracy Player; a lot has changed since then and I decided to take a second look at Miro.
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A preview of the future
Knowing the position of every single particle in the whole infinite universe at the moment, you would be able to predict the future precisely some people say.
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Recognize any file extension in seconds
Not only are there hundreds of standard and common extensions we've already learned to recognize by heart by seeing them every day, there are also many specific
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Test Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Premium for 6 months
Giveaways, more giveaways and even more giveaways.
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Firefox Ultimate Optimizer
Would you use a program that would reduce the memory usage of Firefox to 100-200 Kilobyte ? I have no idea how the Firefox Ultimate Optimizer is reducing the me
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Label add voice-overs to review CDs
The album Ever Changing Times by Steve Lukather got a 2.
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Gizmodo rep banned from CES after prank
In the article entitled Confessions: The Meanest Thing Gizmodo Did at CES Brian Lam describes how they used a device called TV-B-Gone to turn off television scr
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Download songs with ourTunes
I guess ourTunes is a very popular application in Universities and IT departments.
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Listas - Lists from Microsoft
It came as a bit of a surprise to me that Microsoft is working on a list creation program, much like the web 2.
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Xobni for Microsoft Outlook
Richard from Windows Observer send me a download link for Xobni, a plugin for Microsoft Outlook that extends the functionality tremendously.
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Knot Desktop Notes
I'm looking for a software that offers an easy way to write down notes on my desktop.
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What is connecting to the Internet
If you want to find out which programs have established an Internet connection on your system you can use the software Procx for that.
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When on Digg be careful
Trend Micro have published another excellent article on their malware blog entitled A Tangled Web .
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Why you should not run an Open Wi-Fi
Security Expert Bruce Schneier wrote a commentary on Wired yesterday where he admitted that he was using an Open Wi-Fi and that he could not see what was wrong
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How to link and how not to
I would like to write about a subject that I have been investigating lately.
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What sam.bak can tell you about Users of a system
SAM ? What's that again ? SAM is the Security Account Manager and part of the Windows Registry.
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WinLibre, your open source software library
I was thinking on rounding up some of the net's best freeware apps and putting them into one easily installable pack.
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Publish Photos to Flickr from your Nokia Phone
Did you know that it is possible to upload pictures from your Nokia N series phone to your Flickr account ? A lot of Nokia N series mobile phones are supported
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Fix Your Task Manager if it is Disabled
If you are running Windows as an administrator, it is possible to disable the task manager.
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Flickr Pro Account for 15 months instead of 12
If you have the intention to get a Flickr Pro account you might find the following deal interesting that gives you three extra months for no additional charge.
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Hack your DVD Writer
Companies release new DVD writers all the time that have new functions and work better with certain type of media.
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Watch Documentaries Online
It seems that more and more specialized websites appear that list videos from sites such as Youtube and Google Video.
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Revo Uninstaller Program Uninstaller
A new version of Revo Uninstaller was released this week and I decided to install it again to check on the progress of the application.
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Firefox Rise Up Video
You might have heard that Mozilla launched a new viral campaign in a fight against boredom and Internet Explorer of course.
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Microsoft releases two security patches for Windows
Microsoft is releasing collected security patches each month for their Windows operating systems.
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Embed GoogleDocs presentations on your website
While browsing the GoogleDocs blog I found an interesting update about two updates already in this year.
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FanCast watch TV Shows online
Fancast is a service by the cable provider Comcast who streams dozens of popular tv shows from Battlestar Galactica to The Office and The Unit free on their web
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Small Desktop Icons
Windows has no option to change the large desktop icons to small ones like the option that is available for folder icons.
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Ridata introduces new Solid State Drives
Finally we are seeing the long awaited progress in the Solid State Drives market.
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Multi-monitor Taskbar
I think we can all agree on the fact that multi-monitor support in Windows is not what it could be and that Microsoft does not seem to put lots of efforts into
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Convert Files Online with Youconvertit
I had planned to review this website earlier but then forgot about it till Jajay commented about it in one of Martin’s earlier articles.
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Stream Music contained in torrent files
If you do not want to download music from Bittorrent you now have an alternative that might suite you better.
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Akelpad a lightweight Notepad alternative
Notepad is fast and that is probably the only good thing that I can say about the software that ships with Windows.
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Vista: Disable UAC for select applications
Microsoft has released a Knowledgebase article that explains how users can disable UAC, that is the User Account Control, for selected applications in Windows V
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Netvibes Display Problems
I'm not sure if I'm the only one who is experiencing display problems on the Netvibes website using the latest Firefox browser.
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Optimize your Adblock Plus Filter List
Adblock Plus is probably one of the most popular Firefox extensions of all time.
