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[Windows] Launch your most used programs, documents, and links from a pop-up menu with PopSel
Have you ever wanted to create your own pop-up menu that is full of programs and documents you use the most? Well, thanks to PopSel, you can! No longer do you have to hunt for that program, file or link that you need. Simply put it in a pop-up [...]
[Windows] Snap screenshots easily with ScreenSnag
Are you someone who takes a lot of screenshots? Maybe you use these shots to show people problems with your computer. Maybe you do it to take pictures of programs for reviews (like me). Regardless of why you take screen shots, having more control over what you take a picture [...]
[Windows] Remove unnecessary toolbars, add-ons, and BHOs from Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer with Toolbar Cleaner
Is your browser not as fast as it used to be? It may not be your internet speed! Overtime, our browsers tend to fill up with junk. Some of it we may not even know is there. The good news is, Toolbar Cleaner is here to help you out. This [...]
[Windows] Quickly jot down notes with NoteClip
Making notes can sometimes be a time-consuming thing to do. For those of you who make lots of notes, you may want to consider using NoteClip. This is a program that actually gives you many different ways to make quick, easy-to-read notes. Just start up this program and start [...]
[Windows 8] How to install Windows Media Center for free on Windows 8 Pro, and how to remove it [Guide]
![[Windows 8] How to install Windows Media Center for free on Windows 8 Pro, and how to remove it [Guide]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/11/1110-1.4-290x160.png)
If you’re using Windows Media Center (WMC) for your home entertainment system or Xbox, you will want to know that Windows 8 doesn’t include WMC by default. According Microsoft, you can get WMC for $9.99 when you’re running Windows 8 Pro and it costs $69.99 to upgrade to Windows 8 [...]
Read More »[Windows] Check the speed of your hard drive (read and write) with CrystalDiskMark
Ever wonder how fast your drive can read and write? Alright, so maybe it is not a question that everyone cares to know, but for those of you who do, CrystalDiskMark can help you out. This is a disk benchmark program. CrystalDiskMark also comes with custom skins and multi-language support.[...]
[Windows] Add variety to your photos with PicEdit, a user-friendly image editor
Do you need another picture editor? Maybe you want to replace the one you are currently using? If so, you may want to give PicEdit a try. This is a free program that gives you a variety of different ways to edit pictures on your computer. Overall, this is a [...]
New Adobe Reader zero-day vulnerability allows hackers to infect your computer with malware
Do you ever feel sorry for Adobe? I mean, yeah, it is hard to feel sorry for a multi-billion dollar corporation that likes to use closed standards and charge us for the privilege. But still, you have to feel for them; two of their products, Flash and Reader, are two [...]
[Windows] Automatically shutdown or restart your computer at a scheduled time with Auto Shutdown
How often do you shut down your computer? I tend to leave mine in standby mode way too much. Of course, to keep a healthy system you have to restart your computer periodically Auto Shutdown is a program that can actually help you keep your system running well by scheduling [...]
[Windows] Create fun slideshows with Anvsoft Photo Flash Maker Free
Have you ever wanted to make a flash slideshow to present photos to your family or friends? If so, then Photo Flash Maker Free is just for you. This is a program that will actually help you create professional looking slideshows using Flash. It offers an easy-to-use interface and a [...]
[Windows 8] How to manually update apps you download from Windows Store
![[Windows 8] How to manually update apps you download from Windows Store](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/11/118-1.1-290x160.png)
Windows Store is the place where you can find thousands of apps for Windows 8. Aside from downloading apps, one of the other functions performed by Windows Store is it also looks for updates for your installed apps. Windows Store, of course, has the ability to automatically update apps but [...]
Read More »[Windows] Easily manage your tasks with Desktop-Reminder 2
Keeping up with all you have to do in a day can be changeling. However, it does not have to be. Sometimes using a daily planner or your smartphone to remember things is not enough. That is where Desktop-Reminder 2 comes in. This is a freeware program for Windows that [...]
[Windows] Prevent your computer from sleeping, shutting down, or enabling screensaver with Mouse Jiggler
Have you ever needed to do something and you didn’t want your screensaver to come on? Maybe you didn’t want to adjust your screensaver options just because you had to leave the room for a minute. Heck, maybe there is a video or program that won’t run if you stay [...]
Microsoft Surface RT tablet comes with 32GB internal storage, but you can only use roughly 16GB
When it debuted last month, many people (including myself) thought Microsoft featured the entry-level Surface RT tablet with 32GB at $499 because it wanted to be price-competitive with the iPad, who’s 32GB costs $599. As it turns out, that probably isn’t the reason why.
You see the two Surface RT [...]
Read More »[Windows] Backup your computer in standard ZIP format with JaBack
There are a ton of different programs out there that you can use to backup your computer. However, few of them offer you a backup file that comes in a standard ZIP format. Since the files are in standard ZIP format, you can actually restore your computer using any ZIP [...]
[Windows] Listen to text being spoken aloud with Dspeech
There are a lot of different text to speech (TTS) programs out there. Some of them you have to pay for, while others come free like Dspeech. This is a TTS program that also has automatic speech recognition integrated in. To cap it all off, Dspeech is a very [...]
[Windows 8] How to change the background of the Photos app and its Start screen tile picture, and how to reenable Photos app live tile
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Since Microsoft’s new OS becomes official, I have heard many questions from Windows 8 users about how to change the Photos app’s background. In this article, you will find out the answer and I also show you some other cool stuffs to personalize the Photos app.[...]
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Read More »[Windows] Compress images and photos with Radical Image Optimization Tool
Do you want to reduce the size of your images? Maybe you want to send pictures to someone, and you need to reduce the size to make them easier to send. Or maybe you are limited on disk space. Well, to do that, you can always compress the images. The [...]
[Windows] ToolWiz Care comes with more than 50 built-in utilities to help you clean, optimize, and manage your PC
There are a lot of “cleaning” or “optimization” programs out there for your computer. Most of them claim to find tons of things wrong with your computer, fix a few, and then tell you to pay to fix the rest. That is not the case with ToolWiz Care. This [...]
Microsoft is killing Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger), will integrate it with Skype [Rumor]
Microsoft bought Skype last year. As you have noticed, since that time Microsoft has been trying to integrate the VoIP juggernaut into existing Microsoft services. The latest casualty of the Skype purchase? Windows Live Messenger, or MSN Messenger as it was formerly known for a very long time.
Sourcing “several [...]
Read More »[Windows 8] How to change size of tiles, turn off live tiles, remove tiles, rearrange tiles, and group tiles on the Start screen
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Windows 8 comes with the new Start screen which is designed for best use with touch screen. How about desktop users? If you’re having a mouse and still confuse in how to use Start screen effectively, this article will show you some tips to master it. You can actually even [...]
Read More »Windows 8 isn’t as bad as expected, if user-submitted product reviews are to be believed
Most tech pundits have given a negative outlook to Windows 8, primarily due to its touch-optimized interface on keyboard and mouse PCs. Great, we know how techies feel about Windows 8. How about real people? Yeah, yeah, we have already seen some reactions from “normal people” when prompted to use [...]
Read More »[Windows] Identify dead pixels on your laptop or desktop monitors with Dead Pixel Checker
Ever wanted to check your monitor for dead pixels? Well, you can with Dead Pixel Checker. This is an extremely small Windows program that will help you spot all of the dead pixels on your screen, or lack thereof if you suspect a dead pixel and aren’t sure.[...]
[Windows] Help protect yourself from eye strain with xTheEye
I don’t know about you, but when I get on the computer I lose track of time. I get into whatever it is I’m looking at, and before I know it hours are gone. Needless to say, I don’t always give my eyes the rest that they need. Not because [...]
Java, Flash, and iTunes are in the “top 10 vulnerabilities” list — Microsoft products are nowhere to be found
Kaspersky Labs, a digital security firm, releases a quarterly “IT Threat Evolution” report. For the Q3 2012 report, one section provides information as to what programs have the most widely spread vulnerabilities. I’m sure you can guess some but may be surprised by others.
The following are the top ten [...]
Read More »[Windows] PDFill PDF Tools is an excellent tool that allows you to edit PDFs — merge, split, encrypt, rotate, crop, add watermark, and much more
Working with PDF files can be a pain if you don’t have the right tools. Sure, there are a lot of programs out there that can view PDF files, but changing them is a different story. On top of that, most of the free programs that allow you to change [...]
[Windows] Add tabbed browsing to Windows Explorer with QTTabbar
One of the many advantages of third-party file managers for Windows is tabbed browsing. If you don’t want to completely switch from Windows Explorer to a third-party file manager but still want tabbed browsing, now you can get tabbed browsing in Windows Explorer with QTTabbar.[...]
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Read More »[Windows] Track your internet bandwidth usage with NetWorx
Despite the availability of internet connections with unlimited bandwidth, a sizable section of internet users opt for a connection that has limited bandwidth and a major worry for such users would be taking care that they do not exceed their bandwidth limit. With the average internet user playing online games, [...]
[Windows] DocPad offers you a better alternative to Notepad
Looking for a program that is like Notepad but a little bit more robust? Well, DoctPad is just what you need. This is a free alternative to Notepad and performs all the same functions but offers more time-saving tools as well.
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Read More »[Windows] Spice up your photos with Funny Photo Maker
Have you ever wanted to see your face on the body of a celebrity? What about put pictures of your friends and family in different natural environments? Well now you can do this quickly and easily with Funny Photo Maker for Windows.[...]
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Read More »[Windows] Best free file archiver (aka file compression program or ZIP utility)
![[Windows] Best free file archiver (aka file compression program or ZIP utility)](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2012/10/7zip-290x160.png)
Are you looking forward to mailing a large file but the upload speed is just freaking your mind out? Or do you have multiple files and you want to archive them together? Or maybe you have downloaded a ZIP or RAR file and you want to unextract it? Well, if [...]
Read More »[Windows] Break large files into more manageable pieces with WinSlice
Have you ever needed to break up a large file into smaller, more manageable pieces? If so, then WinSlice is a utility that can help you out. Not only can it break programs and files into smaller pieces, but it can also re-assemble them into an exact duplicate of the [...]
Fake e-mail from “Microsoft Windows 8 Team” claims to give you free Windows 8 but is actually a phishing attack
We have seen many e-mail scams, ranging from e-mails that try to steal your information to e-mails that try to infect your computer with malware. In particular one fake e-mail was particularly clever because it used the cover of a real Microsoft e-mail to infect your computer. Now there is [...]
Read More »[Windows] Toolwiz Pretty Photo is a simple image editor for casual users
Popular image editors, though complicated programs, do provide a number of great features for editing image. While professional photographers or graphic designers find such programs to be very useful, there are not so great for casual users as casual users have to spend considerable time to learn how the program [...]
[Windows] Run your favorite programs on any computer, and without installation, with Spoon
Have you ever wanted to run your favorite applications on any computer without having to install them? Get sick of updating programs to make sure you have the latest version? Then let Spoon do all of the hard work for you. Now, you can run all the desktop apps you [...]