About MatthewA
Matthew is a freelancer who has produced a variety of software articles for sites such as Bright Hub and Captured Snapshot. He has an A - Level in ICT, at grade C, and is proficient with a number of software packages. Matthew also has a golf blog http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.com/.
Check out his book at http://battlesofthepacificwar.blogspot.co.uk/. Battles of the Pacific War 1941 -1945 recalls where, when and how the Pacific War was won and lost within the battlefields of the Pacific.
The right-click context menu for Windows is the one that pops up with your right-click while on your desktop or browsing files/folders in Windows Explorer. It is a very useful menu that can be made to be even more useful if you kn...
Windows 7/8/8.1 groups open documents so that they are all grouped in their software icon on the taskbar. For example, if you open multiple Word documents they are grouped in the W icon. When you hover the cursor over the Word ico...
Google Chrome is a popular web browser. Those who have a Chrome shortcut on their Windows desktops can switch it to a secret high-quality golden version. In addition, there are also a few other Chrome shortcut icon alternatives st...
Microsoft added Aero Shake and Aero Snap to Windows 7. Both provid a couple of new methods for resizing and minimizing windows. You can also add both Aero Shake and Snap to Windows XP and Vista. Read on to learn more.
What does Bing have that Google doesn’t? Background wallpapers for one thing. Those that dig Bing wallpapers can now automatically add them to the Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 desktops. Read on to learn more.
Apple added the Launchpad to the Mac OS X Lion to provide an alternative way to launch software apps. It includes a series of labeled icons for the applications in the Launchpad. Its design is similar to the iOS 7 springboard, and...
With virtual desktop options you can have multiple desktops on your Windows desktop or laptop, allowing you to be more productive. Virtual desktops is an option included with Linux, but Windows does not have anything comparable. T...
If you have a photo or image that just needs resizing, perhaps for a forum avatar or email attachment, image editing software is not required. Instead you can resize the photograph via a photo editing site that includes suitable o...
Photo slideshows are a great way to show off your photos. Lots of image editing software packages include static slideshow options. The freeware PhotoFilmStrip software generates a video montage with dynamic photo footage. This so...
Google Chrome apps are an alternative to Windows or Mac applications. The Google Chrome browser is now an app platform which includes the App Launcher; you can download, install, and run fully functional and featured Chrome apps f...
Windows doesn’t include that many options to customize the taskbar colors. However, this article aims to change that. Read on to learn more.
Windows Explorer is among the most essential accessories. This is the Window accessory that shows the locations of your folders, software and documents; essentially, it allows you to browse and manage your files and folders. Windo...
Google recently added the App Launcher as a replacement for its navigation bar. The App Launcher on the Google page seemingly has no customization options. However, the App Launcher Customization for Google extension adds extra co...
If you have a website or blog you’ll probably require some images for it. The web is the place to search for images, but you must always remember that some are copyrighted. As such, you should add non-copyrighted Creative Co...
OneTab is a Chrome extension which helps reduce RAM usage and saves open tabs. The Opera alternative to OneTab is Tab Vault. It is a vault in which you can save and store page tabs, and then reopen them later. As such, having fewe...