Free Windows Tips & Guides

Free Tech Magazines Online Like T3 and PC Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:51:00 +0000

The online destination for all your magazine related needs
With over 10,000 magazine titles attracting 200 million American readers, Maggwire makes discovering magazine content a personalized experience. Utilizing social intelligence, our system recommends magazine articles you will enjoy reading from over 600 magazine titles.

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Camstudio - Free Screen Recording Software

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:33:00 +0000

CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs)

Here are just a few ways you can use this software:

You can use it to create demonstration videos for any software program
Or how about creating a set of videos answering your most frequently asked questions?
You can create video tutorials for school or college class
You can use it to record a recurring problem with your computer so you can show technical support people
You can use it to create video-based information products you can sell
You can even use it to record new tricks and techniques you discover on your favourite software program, before you forget them

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MedalFolders - Free Easy access to your favorite folders and applications

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:37:00 +0000

MedalFolders is a freeware application that sits in your system tray (next to the clock) and acts as a "Favorites" link for Windows. Very addictive!

Click the red MedalFolders icon in your system tray and presto! Shortcuts to your favorite applications and folders are a click away.

Add new MedalFolders shortcuts by dragging them to the MedalFolders window.

No spyware, no adware, no nag screens, no time limited trial, no trying to connect to the Net to do who knows what. Just a very nifty way to surf your PC.

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Best Free Defragger For Windows - Defraggler

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:14:00 +0000

Most defragmentation tools only let you defrag the whole drive. Defraggler gives you the power to select individual files and folders to defrag. So you can get the job done in seconds, rather than waiting for the whole drive to complete. Of course if you want to defrag the whole drive Defraggler will let you do that too.

Defraggler was written in the same compact architecture as other Piriform products (CCleaner and Recuva). This results in a compact single EXE application, which can be copied to a thumbdrive and then used whenever you need it, without a complex installation process. The EXE itself is less than 1MB!

Defraggler supports all OSs released since Windows 2000, this includes Windows 2000, 2003, XP and Vista. 64-bit support has also just been added! Additionally Defraggler supports both NTFS and FAT32 file systems.

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Free Nokia Mobile Phone Unlocking Generator

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:03:00 +0000

No Software Download Needed.

Using this tool you will be able to Generate sim unlock codes for your Nokia mobile phone instantly, automatically and free of charge!

And It Works For Multiple Countries (Including the U.K.)

Use The Free Online Tool here

LockHunter is a foolproof file unlocker for free

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:18:00 +0000

It is a free tool to delete files blocked by something you do not know. LockHunter is useful for fighting against malware, and other programs that are blocking files without a reason. Unlike other similar tools it deletes files into the recycle bin so you may restore them if deleted by mistake.

Shows processes locking a file or folder
Allows to unlock, delete, copy or rename a locked file
Allows to kill locking process
Allows to remove locking processes from hard drive
Integrates in to Explorer menu
It deletes files into the recycle bin, so you may restore them if deleted by mistake
Supports both 32 and 64bit Windows

get It Free Here

Top Websites Of 2009 (So Far)

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:11:00 +0000

Some Old, Some Gold, Some Undiscovered.

EnoughOf The Waffle Here Is The List.

Why not pick one at random and check it out

AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com

BBC

BrokenPictureTelephone.com

Entertainment Weekly's EW.com

HotPads - Map Search for Real Estate, Apartments & Houses for Rent, Foreclosures and Homes for Sale

Hulu

Instructables

interfacelift Wallpaper

io9

Item Not As Described

Petrucci Music Library

texts from last night

That Guy With The Glasses

The Awesomer

The Consumerist

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

World Digital Library

WorldWide Telescope

http://www.someecards.com/

http://www.ustream.tv/

Yelp

youshouldhaveseenthis.com

YouTube

Enjoy

Free "Unused Windows Driver" Removal Tool - Driver Sweeper

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:13:00 +0000

What is Driver Sweeper?

Driver Sweeper is a fast tool to remove drivers from your system. It's important to remove your drivers in a proper way, because driver leftovers can cause stability, startup and other problems.You can also use it if you want to update/remove drivers from your system.

The latest version is 2.0.5 get it here

SpyME Tools Keeps Track Of Registry and Disk Changes

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:33:00 +0000

SpyMe Tools is very useful in detecting Registry and Disk changes. If any application installs spyware, adware, dlls, programs, files, or any other type of file, picture, or program, etc. or changes the Registry's content, you will be able to see exactly where the modification occurred so you can take measures.

It seems like more and more programs are attempting to install spyware, advertisements, or other garbage without your knowledge, but with this software you will know everything that is added or removed.

To detect Registry/Disk changes the program will create Dumps of the actual states of Registry/Disk. This means that at any time you can open the Dump file and view the contents of the Registry/Disk just as they were when you've scanned the Registry/Disk. The program can compare two different dump files so you'll see exactly what changed in the Registry/Disk between the two scans.

Get it Here

Totally Free CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Burning Software

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:33:00 +0000

ImgBurn supports a wide range of image file formats - including BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI.

It can burn Audio CD's from any file type supported via DirectShow / ACM - including AAC, APE, FLAC, M4A, MP3, MP4, MPC, OGG, PCM, WAV, WMA and WV.

You can use it to build DVD Video discs (from a VIDEO_TS folder), HD DVD Video discs (from a HVDVD_TS folder) and Blu-ray Video discs (from a BDAV / BDMV folder) with ease.

It supports Unicode folder/file names, so you shouldn't run in to any problems if you're using an international character set.

ImgBurn supports all the Windows OS's - Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 and 7 (including all the 64-bit versions). If you use Wine, it should also run on Linux and other x86-based Unixes.

It's a very flexible application with several advanced features that are often lacking in other tools, especially when it comes to burning DVD Video discs. It supports all the latest drives without the need for updates (including booktype / bitsetting / advanced settings on many of the major ones - i.e. BenQ, LiteOn, LG, NEC, Plextor, Samsung, Sony).

There is an image queue system for when you're burning several images (which you can automatically share between multiple drives if you have more than one) and an easy-to-use layer break selection screen for double layer DVD Video jobs. The Automatic Write Speed feature allows you store your favourite burn speed settings on a per 'Media ID' basis, right down to a drive by drive level. Data captured during the burn (write speed, buffer levels etc) can be displayed / analysed using DVDInfoPro.

Whilst ImgBurn is designed to work perfectly straight out of the box, advanced users will appreciate just how configurable it is.

Oh and let's not forget the best thing about it.... it's 100% FREE ;-) Get It Here

How To Build A PC Instruction Video - Every Step Explained

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:51:00 +0000

How to Build a PC - Every Step Explained from Maximum PC on Vimeo.

Fantastic PC Parts Poster (A Must See)

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:08:00 +0000

Whether you have been building PC's from the year dot or just started this chart covers all the major parts in pictures that you will ever come across.

It is superb.

Worth bookmarking as you never know when you may need to ID an old part.

See it full size here

Free Parental Controls For Home Using Open DNS

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:25:00 +0000

Keeping your family safe online can be a daunting task. Luckily there's OpenDNS, the easiest way to filter unsafe Web sites on your home network.

OpenDNS Parental Controls divide the Internet's content into more than 50 categories. Simply choose your desired filtering level, from "High" to "Minimal," and check a box. Your filtering preferences take effect in just minutes. Further customize your preferences by adding additional categories or individual Web sites that are problematic or unsafe for your household.

OpenDNS Parental Controls, recommended by industry experts, require no appliance and setting up is a breeze.

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The Ultimate Bootable PC fixing set of tools (and Its free)

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:02:00 +0000

Hiren's BootCD is a wonderful live CD containing various programs such as Hard drive recovery,

Hard Drive Partition, Hard Drive Backup, Hard Drive Testing, RAM (Memory) Testing, System Information, MBR (Master BootRecord), BIOS, MultiMedia, Password, NTFS (FileSystems), Antivirus, AntiSpy, Process, Windows Startup, Registry tools, Windows Cleaners, Optimizers, Tweakers, and many others...

As it is a bootable CD, it can be useful even if the primary operating system cannot be booted. We may call it as an emergency cd which every computer technician or home user must have

Its a must have for IT technicians get it here

KidZui is a free Web browser, search engine and online playground for kids 3-12.

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:59:00 +0000

Fun for Kids

KidZui is a free Web browser, search engine and online playground for kids 3-12.
Kids have the freedom to learn, play, search and discover over 2 million games, websites, videos and photos on their own. KidZui has the largest number of games, websites, videos and photos reviewed by parents and teachers anywhere. Kids can find what they need to help with schoolwork, by themselves.
Kids safely express themselves, with their Zui, backgrounds, tags and online status.

Smart for Parents

KidZui eliminates the need for parents to constantly watch over their kids' shoulder, when they are online.
Parents know what their kids are doing online and they can connect by sharing content. KidZui sends a weekly email that tells you what your kids are doing online. The KidZui parent account lets you share content and set limits.

Download it here

Create Thousands Of Folders Quickly And Without Effort

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:43:00 +0000

If you've ever had to manually create large numbers of new folders in Windows you know how time consuming and frustrating it can be. New Folder Wizard can help you create thousands of folders quickly and easily. Options include numbering the folders, prefix and suffix text, zero padding, and using a text file as the source for folder names.

Use this program to help you organize images or other files of your choice by easily creating the folders for you. Using the text file option makes new folder creation as easy as typing. Or, if you use an external program like Microsoft Excel you can create your own naming and incrementing scheme. Simply export your list as a text file and let New Folder Wizard create the folders for you!

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Down For Everyone Or Just Me ?

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:51:00 +0000

Every gone to one of your fav websites to find that it is down.

The next question you ask your self is.

"Is it down for everyone or just me ?"

Well this website will tell you the answer.

Click Here to find out.

Remote Control Your Windows PC Via SMS

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:56:00 +0000

User your Twitter account and this free app to control your Windows PC via Text & Email

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Pack More Music On To Your MP3 Player With This Tiny App

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:04:00 +0000

The main purpose is to change the bitrate of your mp3 music collection in a really simple but intuitive way so that the filesize can be dramatically reduced while the audio quality stays the same. With this advantage it's possible to put more music on your mp3-player or just to save some disk space.Even advanced tasks are possible: Downsampling, changing the used channels and so on. With the included presets it's simpler than ever before to manage all the provided settings.Helpful for the concluding quality comparison is the generated summary that comes after a process because it truly points out the made change by illustrating the filesize modification.

Features

. change mp3 quality with just a few clicks
. really easy and intuitive interface
. retain common id3 tags (like title, artist etc.), original file date
. advanced options: detailed variable bitrate mode, sample frequency and so on
. concluding quality comparison: compare created files with original
. portable: extremely small, just one executable, no installation

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Capture Multimedia From the Web For Free With Tubemaster++

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:39:00 +0000

TubeMaster++ is a free software by GgSofts. It is a powerful tool which can capture multimedia files you are watching or listening from your internet browser (FLV,MP3,MP4).

Captured files can be saved directly on your computer or converted to other popular video or audio formats (AVI, MPEG, MP3, MP4, IPod, PSP ...).

Websites examples : YouTube, DailyMotion, MySpace, Google Videos, LastFM, Deezer, Jiwa, Songza, and many others ... Powerful search engines are also integrated to find videos or audio (mp3) files directly from the software.

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The fastest disk imaging software is now available as a free edition

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:48:00 +0000

Absolutely free! No strings! The only free XP and Vista compatible disk imaging software with BartPE and Linux based recovery options.
Create a disk image whilst running Windows using Microsoft Volume Shadow copy Service (VSS).

Image to Network, USB, FireWire drives and DVD.

Built in scheduler.

32 bit and native 64 bit versions.

Industry leading compression levels and speed.

Linux based Rescue CD with Network access and full GUI. Only 6.5MB in size!

Built in CD/DVD packet writing engine. Supports packet writing to DVD DL media with Windows Vista.

HTML log files.

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Get The Office 2003 Menu In Office 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:27:00 +0000

UBitMenu has become a global success with over 100'000 downloads in just two months. After downloading and installing your languages classic menu, you will see the menu as the second tab of the ribbon in Word 2007, Excel 2007 and PowerPoint 2007.

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This Happend To Me On A Daily Basis Until Getting This App

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:08:00 +0000

Im there composing an email and what to capitalise a letter lets say for a name, then when looking back at the screen 2 mins later relise I have turned on Caps Lock rather that just Left Shifting.

Well not any more.

NumLocker allows you lock state of Num Lock, Caps Lock and Scroll Lock keys. You can force these keys to "Always On" and "Always Off". With NumLocker, you can prevent accidental pressing and changing state of there keys.

Thank the lord and get it here

200+ Free Portable Apps In One Package

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:03:00 +0000

Why install more than 200 software if they are available in one step via LiberKey ?Best Open Source or Freeware have been selected in order to match most practical needs (OpenOffice, FireFox, Filezilla, Gimp, Videolan,...). They have been grouped under categories in order to facilitate the search and the execution of the desired software.

Portable use (installed on USB key, external hard drive, music player such as iPod, ...)It is possible because these software have been made portable. For example, LiberKey installed on your portable device can be plugged in any computer.Immediately you have under hand all your familiar tools.

How ? By a simple download here

Fbackup, Free Windows Application & Data Backup Software

noreply@blogger.com (Swifty) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:52:00 +0000

FBackup is a free backup software for both personal and commercial use. It protects your important data by backing it up automatically to any USB/Firewire device, local or network location. The backed up data can be either compressed (using standard zip compression) or an exact copy of the original files.

You can load plugins for backing up or restoring specific programs' settings or other custom data (like game saves, email data, etc.). Once loaded in FBackup, these plugins will add in the Predefined Backups list the sources needed to be backed up for that particular program

If a file is in use by another program at the time of the backup, FBackup will still be able to back up that file, because it uses the Volume Shadow Service that Windows provides. So, as long as you're on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003 Server or Windows 2008 Server, FBackup will back up those open files. As an example, you will be able to back up your Outlook emails and settings without closing it first.

Download Fbackup here