Articles in the Tips ‘n Tricks category

Here you will find tips, tricks, and guides on various different topics, but mainly focused on computers.

Run tasks (restart/shutdown computer, run a program, play audio sound, etc.) automatically based on a schedule with TimeComX

Marxio Timer, a program that allows users to automate tasks, has been discussed on dotTech in the past.Although not as powerful as Marxio Timer, TimeComX is another automation tool that allows users to run a…

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New v6.0 of MiniTool Power Data Recovery makes it free for home use

Recall Partition Wizard, a partition management tool talked about on dotTech in the past? Well the developer of Partition Wizard – MT Solution (which, by the way, claims to be based

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How To: Remove backgrounds/extract objects from pictures

Do you need a single object from a picture, say, a beach ball or a dog?  With GIMP (a freeware, powerful image editor) and a little patience, you can extract the object from the picture. …

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Virtualize applications with Cameyo

Here on dotTech we have talked about virtualization technology plenty of times. However, all previous articles have discussed computer-level virtualization. In other words, they talked…

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NirLauncher: Portable application launcher for 100+ portable NirSoft (and SysInternals) programs

Made popular by his password recovery tools and maintained popularity with a boatload of lightweight, and portable utilities, NirSofer is a developer that makes dozens (hundreds?) of useful programs; some of which I am sure…

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USA Only: Do you often send international SMS/text messages? Switch to Simple Mobile to get free unlimited international text-messaging (and potentially save money on your voice/data plans too).

$0.20-$0.25 per text message. 20-25 bloody cents per bloody text message. I realize it costs carriers more to deliver a text message internationally than it does domestically, but not enough to charge 20-25 cents per…

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IObit Toolbox: New portable jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none program by IObit

IObit, a company who’s many products have been discussed on dotTech in the past (Advanced SystemCare Pro [freebie], Internet Security 360 [scandal], Game Booster, IObit Advanced Uninstaller),…

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Caution regarding Advanced Defrag (August 18, 2010′s giveaway on GOTD)

The giveaway from Giveaway of the Day for August 18, 2010 is Advanced Defrag, a disk and register defragmentation software. I decided not to conduct a full review on the software because…

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Firefox Only: Easily scan files for malware before downloading them with VTzilla

We have all heard of VirusTotal, right? (You know, VirusTotal.com, the website that allows users to run files through 43 anti-malware scanners.) VirusTotal is a very handy service, but in order to…

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Tip: Condition your new cell phone’s battery to make it last longer (but be sure to condition it properly)

We all like getting new phones, right? In all the excitement of a new cell phone, many consumers forget about the battery. After all, the battery is just the thing you throw into the cell…

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Heads up: Free 1 year license of BitDefender AntiVirus 2010 starting Friday (August 13, 2010) [24-hours only]

Starting Friday, v3.co.uk is going to run a promotion allowing users to get BitDefender AntiVirus 2010 (1 year license) free. Here is the official word from them:

We’ve given you some of

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InPaint goes online with Web InPaint

InPaint, as I am sure most dotTechies know, is a quick “fix-it” program that allows users to remove blemish from images very easily (see dotTech review on InPaint for more details). Now, Teorex…

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How To: Block advertisements in Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Opera

A few weeks ago we had a good discussion regarding advertisements. There are many dotTechies who are OK with advertisements; but there are also others that are not. Out of those that dislike…

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Want AnyBizSoft PDF to Word Converter 3.0.0 for free but don’t want to use Facebook? Now you don’t have to.

Back in July I posted about how to get AnyBizSoft PDF to Word Converter 3.0.0 for free. However, that freebie required users to create a Facebook account, something quite a few people don’t…

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