You will notice the entries in Windows Start menu keep on growing with your usage of PC. Almost every software installer is attempting to add something to the Program section under the Start menu. In fact, not only the Start menu, but also Windows desktop, the user’s documents and settings directory, or even Windows system [...]
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If you find something interesting on a webpage, you could easily share that portion of the site using previously mentioned Bounce. But what if you want to share an interesting portion of an online video? You might come across a video that drags on for several minutes before anything cool and funny happens. In such [...]
If you have to access different networks with your notebook, say at home, work or on the go, you may need to manually change network settings. Different networks need different configurations and the “Obtain network addresses automatically” option cannot solve all the problems. Though Windows 7 provides an option to save multiple network profiles and [...]
Windows Vista introduced the “search” in start menu to help users search computer files and other data quickly. You could simply type in some text, and the search results would appear in realtime. Obviously, Windows needs to index the files on your PC to deliver this search functionality. However, you will notice that file indexing [...]
RadioTime is an online radio service that provides access to a large number of AM/FM and Internet radio stations. You can quickly find various types of programs and stations, and listen to news, music and concerts uninterruptedly. It has a list of local radio stations for a large number of cities around the world. The [...]
Notepad, as you know, is a simple tool that contains basic text editing functions and is probably the most popular application that ships with every version of Windows. Many users set it as the default editor for text files because it’s simple and fast. However, some of us may find Notepad to be limited in [...]
When your work and data is spread across multiple devices (like laptop, cellphones, iPad etc), it is important to keep the files synchronized so that you aren’t dependent on one device. There’s no dearth of file sync tools. Some of them, like Syncback and Dropbox we’ve already covered. Like synchronizing with external devices is important, [...]
Math Input Panel is a new feature that has been introduced in the Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Windows 7. It can assist you when using input devices like touch-screens, digital pens or even an ordinary mouse to write formulas and math equations. Also works with tools like Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org and [...]
We have talked about some task automation tools in the past, including tools that can automatically shutdown your computer after a specific interval of time. But all of them are timer dependent and that’s what makes TimeComX different. This tool can trigger a shutdown, hibernation, log off or alarm based on the percentage usage of [...]
Even though laptops come with touchpad which is supposed to replace an external mouse, a majority of laptop users seem to prefer the good old mouse over the built-in touchpad. One of the main reasons, in my opinion, is the frequent typing errors usually encountered by beginner laptop users. You might have experienced it yourself. [...]
If you want to select multiple files in Windows explorer (or anywhere on your PC), you need to hold down the CTRL or SHIFT key while you click on the file icons one by one. You know that, right. But if you click on other areas carelessly, you could end up deselecting all of them, [...]
Windows 7 has many beautiful themes built-in to spice up the appearance of your desktop. You can always right click the desktop and then select “Personalize” to view and apply them. There are many categories of themes like Architecture, Characters, Nature, Scenes along with regional theme. The regional theme was determined according to your answer [...]
After a few months of using your computer, you might find that the free space in your hard disk partition has reduced significantly, thanks to all those files and folders you’ve stored. At this time, it’s a good idea to do a little maintenance and see which files are occupying most of the space so [...]
