There are numerous software packages that you can edit PDF (Portable Document Format) documents with, but not all are freeware. If you don’t already have any PDF editors installed, check out the PDFescape website. That’...
Since Google Drive supports apps, you also need to learn how to remove or disconnect these apps from your cloud storage account. Keep in mind that even if you delete an app or extension from your browser, it won’t be automatically...
There are different ways to spice up your app notifications in Android. With Android Lollipop being officially released, you can even upgrade your device to display heads-up notifications. Speaking of which, you can also go for an...
By default, Facebook will immediately notify you whenever you get a message from your friends in chat groups and even in one-on-one conversations. The notifications will usually sit on your phone or tablet’s notification bar. The ...
Windows Aero adds transparency to windows, but not the Start menu. However, you can still add a transparent Start menu to Windows, XP, 7 and 8 with StartMenu7. As Windows 8 doesn’t have a Start menu, StartMenu7 is an even better a...
Sticky Notes are one of the accessories included with Windows. With that accessory you can stick notes to the desktop. However, they don’t include any options that stick them to application windows. To add notes to software ...
There are various ways that you can showcase your photos. As a matter of fact, there are plenty of software packages that have photo slideshow or collage options. With the Showcase image application you can set up photo presentati...
Paint.NET is a freeware package with loads of options that you can use to edit your pictures with. In addition, you can add quite a few more effects to the software with its plug-ins. Among the plug-in options that you can add to ...
In Microsoft Word 2007, you can insert objects and photos to your document. This will also help you explain or discuss any topic through detailed charts and illustrations. Of course, it will also be much better if you can add phot...
If you open lots of website pages, your tab bar will overflow with page tabs. One way that you can quickly clear up a cluttered tab bar is to add the Stash extension to Google Chrome. With that you can close and save all open page...
The Google Calendar is a great Web app that you can add event notes to. To add notes to Google Calendar, you would usually open its page, select a date and then the Edit event option. However, the ToCal extension adds a Google Cal...
In YouTube, you can watch different kinds of videos. You can even watch foreign videos with subtitles. The thing is there are videos that only enable subtitles via the “CC” button. Simply put, you’ll need to download the video fil...
Whether you’re using SnapChat or not, you can still send self-destructing photos to your friends on Facebook. As a matter of fact, it is quite easy to do. You can even set the viewing time interval as well as the viewing period fo...
Smartphones and tablets have made it easier for users to download photos and take countless of screenshots. However, there’s a catch. You cannot really expect your device to automatically rotate your photos. You need to do that on...
Perhaps you’ve heard of Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the world, the cause of the Trojan War in ancient Greece. If you’re familiar with the story, you probably know that the city of Troy put up a good fight until the...
Microsoft apparently added transparent windows to Vista and 7. However, those windows only have transparent borders. To add greater transparency to windows, check out the Peek Through utility. With that software you can also click...
This post covered how you can add new keyboard shortcuts to the Numpad. You can also add a few more with the freeware WindowPad utilty. With that you can reposition active windows to alternative positions on the desktop by pressi...
If you are thinking of creating a photo mosaic without downloading any additional software, then you can look for free and reliable mosaic generators online. Speaking of which, a photo mosaic can be used in different ways. It woul...
If you search online, you can find a lot of Instagram web viewers. Some may even allow you to like and add comments to photos. Speaking of which, did you know that you can also browse your Instagram feed just like the way that you...
Have you ever thought of turning one of your favorite sites or web pages into a home screen widget in Android? If you think that is not possible, then you better think again. As a matter of fact, it is not that difficult to do. Yo...
When browsing the Web, you’ll probably open a few sites that aren’t in English. Consequently, browsers such as Google Chrome have their own translator tools. However, the Google Translator doesn’t have a hotkey t...
Ctrl + V is the standard hotkey for pasting text into documents. However, if there are lots of alternative text snippets that you need to paste into a word processor, one hotkey is not ideal. With Quick Paste you can add custom pa...
In this article, I told you about the Progre add-on that adds a progress bar to Firefox’s address bar. In a similar fashion, you can also add a progress bar, which indicates loading status, to Firefox’s page tabs with ...
After the Heartbleed incident, online users must brace themselves for another secure connection snag. This time, it’s POODLE. Formally known as “Padding Oracle on Downgraded Legacy Encryption”, POODLE exploits a browser’s SSL 3.0 ...
Instead of zooming the entire page, you can just opt to zoom a text or paragraph from a particular web page. Such option can be very handy especially for advanced Chrome users. So if you want to enable such option in your Chrome w...
Email reminders are great especially for those who often check their email accounts. Besides, it won’t require you to download and install any additional app. The thing is, it can be time-consuming especially when you’re in a rush...
By default, Chrome lets you download and save any content from the web to your computer. Of course, this is good because you can easily access your files from your local hard drive. It’s just that if you are a bit low in storage s...
You can add passwords to document files, but when you open them in a window there is no password mechanism in place. However, with the WinLock software we can add passwords to active windows. Then you can vacate the desktop withou...
Most browsers now include a reopen option that opens recently closed tabs. Yet Windows doesn’t have a comparable option to reopen recently closed software apps with. Nevertheless, you can still reopen recently closed program...
Paint.net is a flexible freeware software package that has plenty of options to edit your images with. You can also add additional Paint.net plug-ins to the program. The plug-ins add extra tools to Paint.net’s Effects menu. ...
Is Wikipedia one of your bookmarked websites? If so, you should check out the Wikiwand add-on for Firefox. That’s an add-on which revamps the Wiki pages with new menus and enhanced formatting. To add Wikiwand to Firefox, ope...
Although you can play audio files in Google Chrome, you can’t manage your media files or create playlists within the browser. That is unless you add the Achshar Player app to the browser. With the app you can create playlists and ...
Once upon a time, there was a hidden smooth scrolling feature in Chrome. Unfortunately, it was later removed so you’re left without a choice but to look for an alternative solution. Well, it’s not like the current scrolling behavi...
Whether you’re a blog owner, forum admin or webmaster, you need to set up a decent favicon for your website, forum or blog. This will help you establish your online presence. The thing is you can’t easily generate a favicon (a lit...
In YouTube, you can filter your search results by upload date, result type, duration, features, ratings and view count. However, if you want to utilize more search options, you will need to look for a supplementary solution such a...
