Sometimes, working with the Windows Registry is a necessary evil. Over time, the constant install and uninstall process can cause it to get quite bloated with empty entries. Furthermore, every now and then it can be necessary to c...
One way to monitor your PC and how it’s used is to keep track of shutdown times and the duration of each user session. While you may not be able to see what a user was doing during their particular session, you can still get a fee...
Security will always be a relevant issue, because no matter what people are doing they want to be safe, for the most part anyway (we’re not discussing thrill seekers here). Internet security is a whole different topic altogether. ...
Sometimes you just need to replace sections of text in an existing document. Unfortunately, the ability to batch replace sections of text in documents is often only supported for simple text files. It seems silly when you think ab...
There are several ways to protect your children from the dangers lurking out there on the internet. Some would say keep them away from computers altogether, or even any technology for that matter. Realistically, a lot of folks wou...
While social networks make the world seem like a smaller place than ever before, there are some aspects of technology that just don’t seem very forward thinking. I can’t be the only person who finds it weird that I can...
So, you just bought a lovely new PC and you’re ready to take it through its paces. One of the first things you should do with any new device is clear out some of that excess crap that comes pre-installed, often referred to as bloa...
Once of the best ways to learn something new, is to mix it with something you love or more specifically something you have fun doing. For example, lots of entertainment programs teach children new languages by allowing them to pla...
Every time you do a clean install of Windows, you start from scratch. That means you need to install all of your favorite programs all over again, and it also means you need to download and reinstall all the available Windows upda...
Are you a/an student, scientist, analyst, programmer, engineer, doctor, physicist, mathematician, chemist, biologist, or (you name it)? Do you frequently need unit conversion? Convert is an astounding program that can help you! Wh...
There are a whole ton of PDF, comic and eBook readers for Windows. Some of the big leagues include Calibre, Reader (Sony), Adobe Digital Editions, and Firefox epubReader. A lot of the aforementioned readers will handle other file ...
One obvious thing that touchscreen devices lack is an accurate keyboard. Virtual keyboards are acceptable sometimes, but when you’re typing a lot, a physical qwerty keyboard is just so much more efficient. There are ways aro...
Do you like ASCII codes? Well, I can’t when it appears in my text to spoil my reading. ASCII animation can be fun though! I remember when I saw the first ASCII animation online, I was amazed. If you would like to have fun with ASC...
Want an all-encompassing freeware application that includes a plethora of necessary network admin tools? Who am I kidding? The real answer to that question is who doesn’t want something like that? A lot of times, especially when i...
Some of the best windows applications come in the form of a simple tool that ultimately extends the user experience. Often, they add convenience and usability to the platform, which otherwise wasn’t there to begin with. Speaking o...
