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Windows software of the day [May 20, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 20, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/WatchMe-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- WatchMe: set up multiple tabbed stopwatches independently
- Converber: convert to and from over 2000 mostly useless units
- ESET Rogue Application Remover: remove “particularly resilient” viruses from your computer
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Read More »Windows software of the day [May 19, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 19, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/aniexplorer-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- AniExplorer: add transitions to Windows Explorer
- WizMouse: change default scrolling behavior and add scrollwheel support to unsupported programs
- Wallpaper Downloader: automatically download Bing wallpapers
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Read More »Tip: upgrade your existing Microsoft Skydrive account from 7GB to 25GB for free [Limited time]
Recently Microsoft unveiled a big change to its online file locker SkyDrive. They changed it from a website that you could upload files to (much like many other file lockers) to a multi-platform synchronization tool like Dropbox.
However, alongside these awesome changes comes a downside: they’re decreasing all SkyDrive accounts [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [May 18, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 18, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/PySort-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- PySort: quickly sort all of your files into folders based on type
- sTabLauncher: A minimal, resource light application launcher
- DomainHostingView: Get domain and hosting information about a website
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Read More »Windows software of the day [May 17, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 17, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/turnoffinternet-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- InternetOff: turn off the internet after a given time period
- EraserDrop: quickly, securely erase files without even installing a thing
- Mouse Extender: a beautiful application launcher
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Read More »Windows software of the day [May 16, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 16, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/Windows-File-Analyzer-SA-Recent-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Windows File Analyzer: examine system-generated files like thumbnail caches and IE data
- Clipboard Magic: a free clipboard manager
- Login Helper: automatically log in and lock your computer
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Read More »Windows software of the day [May 15, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 15, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/testemail-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Gmail Notifier: get Gmail notifications in your Windows 7 taskbar
- Metanull: wipe EXIF data from saved photos
- Rumshot: take fancy screenshots with borders
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Read More »Windows software of the day [May 14, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 14, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/Spyrix-Free-Keylogger-1.2-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Spyrix Free Keylogger: automatically log all keypresses and automatically take screenshots
- PhotoGrok: manage photos and view the entirety of their EXIF data
- Google Book Downloader: download books from Google Books as PNGs
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Read More »Dropquest 2012: Get an extra gigabyte of Dropbox space for free! [Ends June 2!]
Everyone knows and loves Dropbox, the free file backup and synchronization service. However, its free plan, which gives you only 2GB of free space, can be a bit small at times, and so they occasionally offer ways to get more space for free. For instance, there’s the introductory welcome-to-Dropbox tutorial, [...]
Windows software of the day [May 13, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 13, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/Measurement-Convertor-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Measurement Converter: convert between various units without the use of the internet
- Privacy Guard: clear history/cache/cookies from multiple web browsers with style
- Fake Format: confuse your friends and shock your enemies by pretending to format your hard drive
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Read More »Windows software of the day [May 12, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 12, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/Settings-269x160.png)
Today’s Software
- ShowMouseClick: create a temporary colored dot every time you click
- Redimensionneur: batch resize images and add watermarks
- Windows 7 Folder Background Changer: change folder background images
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Read More »Windows software of the day [May 11, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 11, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/Windows-Error-Lookup-Tool-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Windows Error Lookup Tool: look up various Windows errors
- Text 2 Folders: create a folder of folders from either a text file or manual input
- My Daily Wallpaper: download a new wallpaper every day, or get random wallpapers
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Read More »Free WinX DVD Ripper Platinum! [Ends May 20]
Software Description
The following is the description of WinX DVD Ripper Platinum as per the developer:
WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is a Windows-based DVD ripper software capable of ripping both DVD disc and DVD ISO image to mainstream videos, such as rip DVD to AVI, DVD to MP4, H.264,
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Windows software of the day [May 10, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 10, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/geekuninstaller-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Geek Uninstaller: uninstall and clean programs like Revo Uninstaller
- Windows Tweaker: tweak Windows with yet another tweaking program
- Metro Task Manager: get a glimpse of Windows 8′s vastly improved task manager in Windows 7
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Read More »Windows software of the day [May 9, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 9, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/mpc-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Media Preview: create thumbnails for even more types of files
- Secure Bin: secure files and folders from prying eyes
- Auto Lock: automatically lock/restart/sleep your computer after going idle
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Read More »Free WinX DVD Copy Pro! [72 hours left!]
Software Description
It’s something everybody does, and it’s something everybody gets annoyed by: lost or broken DVDs. However, there are pieces of software written to back up DVDs so this doesn’t matter, such as Digiarty’s WinX DVD Copy Pro:
WinX DVD Copy Pro is designed to bring you all-new DVD
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Windows software of the day [May 8, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 8, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/AutoSaver-228x160.png)
Today’s Software
- AutoSaver:
- WinThunder:
- AppAdmin:
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Windows has hundreds of thousands of programs. Because of this great volume and lack of a central store, software discovery (aka finding new and useful [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [May 7, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 7, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/mountme-262x160.png)
Today’s Software
- WinCDEmu: mount ISO images of DVDs, CDs, blu-ray discs, or HD DVDs with ease
- FSL Launcher: organize and launch programs from a small launching pane
- SubDiv: organize messy folders like My Downloads.
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Read More »Popular free image editing suite GIMP updated to version 2.8 with many long-awaited features: here’s what’s new
It’s been a long time coming. Users of the popular GIMP image manipulation program may know what I’m talking about: GIMP 2.8 has been released. It’s three years in the making, and it brings may oft-requested features to the table. Let’s take a look at some of the more important, [...]
Windows software of the day [May 6, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 6, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/spiffer-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Spiffy: check Gmail/Google Apps inboxes and get regular notifications on Windows XP or newer.
- 7CMenuEditor: add programs to the Windows 7 desktop context menu.
- Xiph Directshow Filters: get support for open source formats like FLAC in Windows Media Player and more.
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Read More »Windows software of the day [May 5, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 5, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/iconrestorer-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- IconRestorer: keep track of desktop icon layouts even after they get reset by something like screen resolutions
- Orion File Recovery: recover or wipe files using a sleek, well-designed program that lets you see how corrupted they are.
- UAC Process Analyzer: check UAC information about running processes
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Read More »Samsung’s new Galaxy S III first impressions: “TouchWiz Nature UX” and “natural interaction”
Approximately once a year for the last three years Samsung has released a new flagship device: the Galaxy S. These phones are often revolutionary: the original Galaxy S brought a then-huge four inch display, along with a screaming 1GHz processor and a beautiful camera. The next Galaxy S, the Galaxy [...]
Read More »Windows software of the day [May 4, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 4, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/Wise-Folder-Hider-Beta-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Wise Folder Hider: hide sensitive information from prying eyes
- Antifreeze: temporarily halt all processes to allow you to kill CPU/memory hogs
- Drop Zone: copy/move files to specified directories without messing around with Windows Explorer’s drag-n-drop implementation
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Read More »Windows software of the day [May 3, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 3, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/trimDesk-121x160.png)
Today’s Software
- trimDesk: quickly hide and show your desktop and taskbar
- Osiva: a quick image browser that makes each picture into a tile on your desktop
- Free Launch Bar: get the Quick Launch bar in Windows 7, with more added features
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Read More »Windows software of the day [May 2, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 2, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/05/Free-OCR-to-Word-5.0.1-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- OCR to Word: extract text from scanned documents with surprising accuracy
- Aero Glass Mp3 Player: a slick, well-integrated audio player for Windows 7
- CloseTheDoor: scan your ports to make sure none of them are left open
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Read More »Windows software of the day [May 1, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [May 1, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/04/Crusper-Main-Screen-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Crusper: run tasks or scripts by moving your mouse to your screen corners
- PDF Preview: add PDF support to the Windows preview pane
- USB Disk Ejector: an alternative to USB Safely Remove, quickly unmount USB devices
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Read More »Windows software of the day [April 30, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [April 30, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/04/HostsMan-249x160.png)
Today’s Software
- HostsMan: automatically update your hosts file from any of various sources
- Easy Power Plan Switcher: quickly switch between multiple performance modes
- AutoRunner U/X: automatically run portable programs upon insertation
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Read More »Windows software of the day [April 29, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [April 29, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/04/X-Proxy-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- X-Proxy: quickly switch and manage proxies
- FAR: manage filenames using regular expressions
- JunctionMaster: create filesystem links between folders
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Read More »Windows software of the day [April 28, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [April 28, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/04/Yawcam-Yet-Another-Webcam-Software-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Yawcam: stream and automatically capture images from your webcam
- ProcessAlive: keep programs alive with a small and easy to use interface
- myCurrent: keep Twitter and Facebook relegated to a small strip on the bottom of your screen
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Read More »Windows software of the day [April 27, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [April 27, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/04/Image-Resizer-for-Windows-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Image Resizer: quickly resize images from your context menu
- WebBrowserPassView: view passwords saved in all your browsers
- SniffPass: collect passwords passed over your network
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Read More »Windows software of the day [April 26, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [April 26, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/04/Starter1-248x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Starter: a convenient and quick program launcher
- namebench: discover the quickest DNS server to decrease latency
- NetWorx: keep an eye on your network speed and data usage
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Read More »Windows software of the day [April 25, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [April 25, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/04/NSM-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- NetSpeedMonitor: monitor speed and bandwidth in a great-looking toolbar next to your system tray
- GmailDefaultMaker: make Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, or Hotmail your default mail link provider
- WinHotKey: make hotkeys that can launch and control apps and documents
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Read More »Windows software of the day [April 24, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [April 24, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/04/WebCamImageSave-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- WebCamImageSave: take photos with your webcam on either an interval or on demand
- NetStat Live: track network usage in MB and MB/s, as well as CPU speed.
- CloseAll: close all but specified programs with just a single shortcut
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Read More »Windows software of the day [April 23, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [April 23, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/04/Desktop-Google-Reader-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- Desktop Google Reader: read Google Reader on your desktop with this share-centered software
- WhatInStartup: disable, delete, and manage startup items
- Gmail Notifier Plus: get Gmail notifications on your desktop
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Read More »Windows software of the day [April 22, 2012]
![Windows software of the day [April 22, 2012]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/04/National-Geographic-Photo-of-the-Day-290x160.png)
Today’s Software
- National Geographic Photo of the Day Wallpaper Changer: change your wallpaper to the National Geographic Photo of the Day automatically
- WhoisThisDomain: Find the owner and renewal information for any site on the internet
- PeaZip: unzip and rezip pretty much any kind of compressed file ever
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