A message while installing Windows XP SP3 reads: “Installing SP3, please wait it can be @#$&* long” [Image]
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Tag Archives: Windows
There’s a video game where you play as a Roomba; it’s free and you should play it now
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a Roomba and vacuum the floors of people’s rooms? No? Well, with Robot Vacuum Simulator 2013, you can find out anyway! The game is surprisingly not the first of its kind in ...
[Windows] Dexclock integrates attractive clock widgets into your desktop wallpaper
Recently I covered a pretty neat Windows program that added an Android Sense-like widget to the desktop called HTC Home. It’s a desktop clock that also shows weather updates, but it does have some quirks. What if you don’t want th...
Gamers rejoice: original Final Fantasy 7 available now on Steam for $11.99
If you’re old enough, you’ll probably remember this popular RPG called Final Fantasy 7 on the original Sony PlayStation. It’s one of those games that will never die, one of those games that seem to always find a way to bring new f...
Internet Explorer 11 early review: Good update, but still lacking add-ons and extensions
Windows 8.1 Preview is out and ready for download for those who are interested. The new update brings to the table a large number of improvements to Windows 8, but it also brings forth Internet Explorer 11, and we’re going to dig ...
“Talking window” is a new type of ad that plays when you rest your head against a window in a train
Ad agency BBDO Germany have teamed up with it’s German counterpart, broadcaster Sky Deustchland, to develop a technology which plays ads to travelers on trains when they rest their heads against a window. This is made possib...
[Windows] Best free to-do, reminder, or task management program
In today’s fast paced environment, efficiency is the key to success. For this reason several pieces of software have been created, but alas not all are created equal. My job here today is to highlight the best of these piece...
[Windows] Replace or remove the arrow icon on shortcuts with Windows Shortcut Arrow Editor
When you create a shortcut for an application in Windows, the system displays a very small icon over the image. It looks like a little curved arrow, and it basically helps you determine the shortcuts from the real executables. The...
Look at that, Microsoft is advertising the bluescreen of death [Image]
When you use Windows for your business, you are at risk of the much-feared bluescreen of death.
Microsoft is retiring TechNet subscriptions after August 31st
After almost 15 years in existence, Microsoft’s TechNet service is going to be tired at the end of next month. The company has announced that new subscriptions and renewals on the service will cease on August 31. TechNet has...
[Windows] Automatically send your computer into hibernate or sleep mode after a video has finished with Sleep#
Many people use their computer to watch movies, some even have their computer setup as a primary media device. For example, I have a desktop hooked up to my TV in the living room. We use it to stream content and watch movies. As s...
Windows 8 gains big in June, finally surpasses Windows Vista in market share
It seems that when Microsoft announced that Windows 8.1 will be offered as a free update for Windows 8 users, many were interested and finally got Windows 8 installed in their computers. This is probably one of the reasons why the...
[Windows] Securely lock your computer and mouse cursor with Mouse Lock
When you take a break from your computer or walk away and leave it unattended, chances are you don’t want anyone to hop on and start looking at sensitive information. If you’re in public or at work, for example, you want the compu...
[Windows] Easily and quickly make an open window be always-on-top with Window On Top
Some time ago I covered a handy little program called Preme, that offers several unique functions that alter the way you work with active windows. You can do things like open a stylized window preview, snap windows off-screen so t...