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...
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...
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...
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...
