NirSoft have a few handy system utilities for Windows. Among them is the freeware Volumouse software with which you can adjust the volume levels by rolling the mouse wheel. The program provides multiple scenarios for you to trigge...
Lots of open app windows reduce the amount of space on your taskbar. Instead of closing the app windows, you can temporarily remove them with various software packages. Among those packages is Magic Boss Key, a software which enab...
If you want a better way to manage your busy lifestyle, you should develop the habit of writing down your tasks. Speaking of which, you should also consider choosing a reliable and efficient task management tool. For example, you ...
Consider this scenario. You’re searching online for symptoms or first aid treatment for a particular disease. Unfortunately, you can’t fully understand what you’re reading because of those complex medical jargons. So what are you ...
In Chrome, there are simple browser extensions that you can use to loop or auto-replay any video on YouTube. Now, what if you’re viewing videos on Android? What if you want to set that video to auto-replay to increase its views? W...
Some users are highly fond of GIF animations. However, there are also those who find them annoying. If you’re part of the latter, then you can learn how to automatically block all animated GIFs in Chrome. With it, you no longer ne...
If shortcuts clutter your desktop and taskbar, check out the SlideSlide software. That’s software which adds a desktop extension to Windows. Then you can add a variety of program, file, folder and URL shortcuts to a new mini...
Have you ever been disturbed by not being able to copy a long command to the Command Prompt with a simple “Ctrl + v” command in Windows 8, 7, and all the previous versions of Windows? Especially when you want to navig...
If you ever used a Linux system you must have experienced multiple desktop view. I always enjoyed checking out my workstation, entertainment, open documents, and online surfing at the same moment. It’s kind of like the feeli...
The Windows Media Center Start menu includes a variety of menu strips from which you can access various media items such as pictures, video, etc. Windows Media Center doesn’t have many Start menu customization options. Howev...
DropIt 8 is a utility for Windows that automates a variety of file management operations. It’s a program that adds a dropzone to the desktop, which then performs a pre-set action when you drag a file or folder to it. For exa...
Filters are great for enhancing photos. They make your photos look more vivid. You can even apply filters to modify an image’s look and feel. Speaking of which, there are so many techniques in applying filters and each of which is...
Do you often forget to turn off the Bluetooth or WiFi in one of your devices? How about the battery? Do you frequently take it for granted? When managing multiple Android devices, you really need to consider these things. Keep in ...
In Chrome, it’s easy to drag and reorder tabs in the same window. You can also choose to drag any tab to transfer it to another window. Other than that, it’s also possible to drag a tab to open it in a new window. Even so, you mig...
One of the advantages of having a smartphone or tablet is that you can efficiently create educational materials in just a short period of time. For example, you can create presentations and even flashcards. Speaking of which, flas...
If you are a big fan of Windows operating systems, you must be anxious about the new OS — Windows 10. Good news: Microsoft just released the Windows 10 Preview (Technical Preview) last month which you can download and insta...
The Start menu does not include any software categories to add your folders to. If it did, we could group software folders into more specific categories on the Start menu to organize them better. However, with Handy Start Menu you...
Log files are one thing that many cleaning tools don’t remove from your system. They are files that keep a record of things such as browsing history. Many of those log files remain in the Windows directory where utility tool...
By protecting your document with a password, you can prevent others from viewing what’s inside it. If they can’t view your file, they can’t copy it. So whether you’re working on a new project idea, a research or even a simple home...
With plug-ins you can add extra options to the Paint.NET image-editing software. Among the plug-ins for the program is CustomBrushesMini. With that plug-in you can set up custom brushes with image files. So let’s get started...
In YouTube, users can create and share playlists. However, it doesn’t provide a built-in feature that would allow its users to automatically copy the playlist of other users. The same thing applies for those who wish to copy their...
The most common way to find images online is by category or keyword. For example, when you go to a stock photo site such as Pixabay or Morguefile, you can just type the keywords for the photos that you wish to find. Speaking of wh...
When browsing websites, you need to manually move your mouse cursor to the search field just to type what you want to search. Apparently, your mouse cursor won’t automatically move to the search field or any text field. While this...
Do you have a couple of documents that need to be compared? If so, you can add Compare later and Compare to options to the context menu. When selected those options will then open the DiffMerge, which is a file comparison utility....
Windows 7 has a Show desktop option, on the right of the taskbar, that minimizes all open windows so that you can select shortcuts on the desktop. Alternatively, you can press the Windows + D key; but neither restore the previousl...
Windows Media Player 12 doesn’t have many customization options. Aside from its skins, there’s not a lot else you can customize. However, with the WMP12 Library Background Changer software, you can add new library background to Wi...
To resize and position windows on the desktop, you would usually drag the borders and title bars. However, with the Windy software you can resize and move windows to predefined positions on the desktop. That software has a grid wi...
To add background themes to text documents, you’ll need a text editor that has theme options. Forget about MS Word, and almost any other alternative package, and add Qute to your desktop or laptop. Qute is a freeware word pr...
You can select Firefox cookie options from the browser’s Options window. For more direct access to those options, add Settings Buttons to Firefox. That’s an extension which adds six cookie options to the Firefox toolba...
By learning how to keep records of your notifications in Android, you can easily keep track of your app activities and push messages. You’ll also know which app is responsible for sending unwanted messages. In addition, the record...
If you have a Samsung phone that is running on Android 4.1.2 or higher, then it’s easy to hide apps from the app drawer. By default, all you need to do is to select the “Hide applications” option from your app drawer and that’s it...
Some websites may change or update the links to their posts and pages. So if you happen to bookmark a page that has been change, moved or updated, the usual option would be manually update your bookmarked link. If you don’t, you c...
Do you often highlight words when reading posts? If yes, then you already know that it’s such a hassle to highlight the same words over and over again. For every page or post that you read, you need to manually highlight each word...
Have you ever run into the situation that you tried to delete icons (usually they are Internet Explorer icons linked to malicious websites or ads) on your desktop repeatedly but with no success in the end? Then you try to restart ...
There are a number of software packages that you can clear up a cluttered taskbar with. With some programs you can minimize windows to the system tray instead of the taskbar. Multi-Tabber is an application that also reduces the nu...
