Okay some of you may know this but some may not but I recently got a new phone. So with new technology comes new territory so I have been getting into Windows Mobile stuff lately. Ever since I got my phone I have been jealous of m...
Cut, copy, and paste (any combination of the three) has got to be one of the most widely used commands in Windows… ever. Come on… who here has never used any of the three before (please raise your hand so I can slap so...
UPDATE 9/24/09: There is a new version of Ashampoo Burning Studio out (Ashampoo Burning Studio 2010). Please visit http://dottech.org/freebies/10072 for more information. Long time ago in a glaxy far, far away Naboo was under an a...
Back in April I posted about an article on free alternatives to Acronis True Image and Norton Ghost. The programs I posted about are excellent programs for those who need the basic image backing up capabilities and would rather no...
I bet everyone here has at least one @hotmail.com or @gmail.com or @yahoo.com or @aol.com or [insert generic email address here].com email – I know I do (although I am making the move away from generic email addresses to mor...
JetScreenshot is a screenshot software by the makers of Folder Marker. Version Reviewed: 2.0.0.0 Software description as per JetScreenshot.com: Jet Screenshot is a freeware utility enabling you to share screenshot via the internet...
Old search box: New search box: Huzzah! Personally the new larger search box feels odd to me. What do you guys think? [via Official Google Blog]
As most of you know I recently changed web hosts for dotTech. In the process of changing web hosts, all my emails were left at the old web host with copies in Outlook on my computer. Now this got me a little worried because now I ...
I ran across Shortwave about a week ago and have been debating with myself ever since then how I am going to write about it. Is it bookmark or is it a plugin? What should I call it? How do I explain what it does? If I say bookmark...
I hate keyloggers. Hate, hate, hate. I am not sure anyone likes keyloggers (besides the scum who use them for evil purposes). If you like keyloggers please tell me so I can ban you. I am only half joking. To protect ourselves from...
Remember Stickies? Well the developer of Stickies has some other note worthy programs; one of them is Caffeine. Caffeine is a very simple program designed to accomplish one task and one task only: to prevent your computer from loc...
Unless you specifically tell a program otherwise, most programs nowadays will add themselves to your start menu when you install them. If you navigate your start menu often you know how annoying it is to view the dozens (hundreds?...
NOTE: This may only work for 32-bit machines… I don’t know since I don’t have a 64-bit computer. As all dotTech readers know, I often recommend eXPert PDF Pro 5 (or v4 or v6) whenever someone needs a PDF program....
Okay so I am a little bored, I don’t want to do my homework, and I need to come up with another Tips ‘n Tricks article before I loose my mojo. So I am thinking and I figure, why we gotta be so serious all the time? Fro...
For me booting up the computer is a touchy subject. Not because of the actual turning on the computer, waiting for it to load, blah blah; rather the idea of some idiotic program making itself start up on Windows boot makes my bloo...