I first learned about the joys of Alt+Ctrl+Del while watching my otherwise computer illiterate dad restart a frozen Windows 98 desktop. Ever since then I have been relying on Alt+Ctrl+Del to bring up Windows Task Manager, which al...
Often times you may find yourself in a position where you are using two or more Excel spreadsheets at the same time. You can, of course, use Alt + Tab to continually switch between the spreadsheets, or use Microsoft’s build-...
Software Description The following is a description of O&O AutoBackup, as per the developer: O&O AutoBackup automatically synchronizes selected files and folders with an external backup device (USB Stick, external USB hard...
VirusTotal is an awesome website. If you don’t know about it already, you have been missing out on life — VirusTotal allows users to scan a file with 40+ anti-virus/anti-malware engines. VirusTotal recently introduced ...
Nowadays more and more programs are coming in installer and portable versions, allowing users to select which version they want to use. However, still there are many programs that are available in installer form only. This is wher...
Software Description The following is a description of East-Tec Eraser 2011, as per how Ashraf has described it in the past: […]East-Tec Eraser is a program that allows you to securely delete files, data and user activity fr...
Lately I have been posting a few articles here and there on short tips and/or tricks, such as opening links in new tabs with the scroll wheel. A dotTechie, Damon, came up with a great idea: Why not have dotTechies share their favo...
Software Description The following is a description of MAGIX PC Check & Tuning 2011, as per the developer: PC Check The PC Check analyzes weaknesses and problems in the system and lists them. Short problem descriptions may be ...
Software Description The following is a description of BDLot Blu-ray Ripper, as per the developer: Create Your Own Perfect Blu-ray Movie Collection on PC BDlot Blu-ray Ripper is a pro-level Blu-ray decrypting and copy tool for use...
Live in the USA, want some Galaxy Nexus goodness, but don’t want/are not on Verizon? Ads running on CNET – which have since been pulled, by the way – today revealed Galaxy Nexus will be coming to the Now Network ...
Each year DonationCoder, a website that promotes freeware/donationware software, holds a NANY (New Apps for the New Year) event where software developers from all around the world publish new freeware/donationware programs. NANY 2...
Software Description The following is a description of Auslogics Registry Defrag, as per the developer: An essential tool for keeping your registry defragmented. It will improve your computer performance by reducing the amount of ...
I have been doing this for a long time now but it occurred to me some people may not know this nifty trick. Often times when I browse the web I come across multiple links that I want to follow. Since I can’t view multiple li...
QR codes (Quick Response codes) are handy for transmitting large amounts of data in a small box that can be easily scanned and read by most all smartphones. (See this article for the best free QR code scanner for Android.) If you ...
Remember SOPA and PIPA? Well it looks like Spain is getting in on the action, too. Yesterday the Spanish Government passed new legislation – dubbed Sinde Law after former Spanish culture minister Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde ̵...