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Everything is Probably the Fastest File Name Search Tool For Windows

August 27, 2010

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 [...]

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RadioTime Helps You Listen to Radio Stations Around the World

August 25, 2010

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 [...]

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What’s Your Favorite Antivirus Tool? [Reader Poll]

August 23, 2010

Although Windows 7 is considered to be much more secure than its predecessors, an antivirus tool is still a necessity for your system. Most of the antivirus tools aren’t that effective in immediate detection of new threats, but they do help if something strikes your PC that’s a part of their virus database. There’s no [...]

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How to Pin Any App or Folder to Windows 7 Taskbar

August 23, 2010

The newly designed taskbar in Windows 7 allows you to pin programs to taskbar for quicker access, a feature which you could effectively use to increase your productivity. Pinning a program to a taskbar also lets you access the Jump Lists function that will take you right to the documents, media files, websites as well [...]

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How to Create Beautiful Panoramic Photos with Autostitch

August 19, 2010

If you are an amateur photographer with a limited budget, chances are that when trying to take shots of a scenery, you have complained about not being able to fit the entire view into your photo. Many cameras today do come with a ‘panorama’ mode. However, this mode always is either right to left or [...]

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Top 5 Alternatives to Windows Notepad

August 18, 2010

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 [...]

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2 Useful Tools to Sync Files between Two Folders

August 12, 2010

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, [...]

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A Guide to the New Math Input Panel in Windows 7

August 12, 2010

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 [...]

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TimeComX: Automate Tasks Based on Processor and Network usage

August 12, 2010

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 [...]

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4 Ways to Get Rid of Typing Errors Due to Your Laptop TouchPad

August 11, 2010

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. [...]

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Get Instant Laptop Battery Stats Below the Mouse Pointer With BattCursor

August 11, 2010

We’ve covered a few (umm, seventeen!) tips to extend your laptop battery power, but even that may not help when your laptop is loaded with megatons of desktop like power and just a mediocre battery to handle it all. No wonder, most of the regular sized laptops these days usually run out of battery in [...]

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How To Select Multiple Files Using Check Boxes in Windows 7

August 10, 2010

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, [...]

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How to Access Hidden Wallpapers and Themes in Windows 7

August 9, 2010

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 [...]

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Drag and Drop Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 7 [ Reader Tip ]

August 9, 2010

Danny, one of our readers, came up with some cool drag and drop keyboard shortcut combination for Windows 7 (and may be Vista and XP too). Here’s his comment on our killer keyboard shortcuts article: If the normal function of a drag & drop is to MOVE a file (e.g. between folders within the same [...]

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How to Analyze Hard Disk Space and View Folder Sizes in Windows

August 9, 2010

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 [...]

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