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Portable applications are programs that require no installation and can be used on a thumb drive on any machine that works with thumb drives. Back in college, I would use a portable version of Firefox as it contained all my personalized settings. I’d even carry a portable version of Photoshop to work on images I’d use on this site. That was a long time ago and I don’t really have need for portable applications anymore; however, if you like portable programs (or you want to give them a try), you’ll love this list over at Gizmo’s Freeware.
Archive for August, 2010
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List of the Best Free Portable Applications
On August - 4 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Enhance your Recycle Bin’s Right-click Context Menu with RecycleBinEx
On August - 4 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Do you empty your recycle-bin every time you put files into it, or do you leave it be, just in case you delete something that you might just need later on ? Problem with keeping the bin filled, is that you don’t actually save any disk-space.
With RecycleBinEx you can now take total control over the bin. With this tool you can control which files get deleted (delete old ones, keep the newest added) and if you run dual-boot systems (on the same disk) you can delete bins from other Windows installments as well.
More Signs of Malware Infections & How to Find Them
On August - 3 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
My last post was about looking for basic signs of malware infections: 6 Signs Of Malware Infections
That post was a little introduction, about how to know if a virus and other sort of malware is on your computer.
Now, we are going to use utilities to look for that creepy software.
I am sure that many of you are thinking, why I need to know all of this stuff if I have an antivirus?
The answer is pretty simple: many times these applications cannot remove the virus, so it is very useful to know other ways to get rid of infections.
We are going to use free utilities that exists in the operating system that can reveal if any undesired program is in your computer.
Scroll in any Window without Stealing Focus
On August - 3 - 20103 COMMENTS
Have you ever used Ubuntu? Love the way you’re able to scroll inactive windows? Miss this feature when you use Windows?
If so, look no further. WizMouse is a tiny free application that allows you to scroll any window without stealing focus. It sits in your notification tray, it’s a tiny 578KB download and uses next to no resources from your system.
Mute System Sounds when Playing Music or Movies in Windows 7 [Quick Tip]
On August - 3 - 20103 COMMENTS
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Playing music while you work makes a day at the office much more pleasant. However having the usual system sounds interrupt the music can be quite annoying. Especially if you use programs that constantly beeps or make disturbing sounds. The old-school solution would be to disable system sounds all together. In Windows 7 there’s a faster way…
Gyazo is a Seriously Fast Screenshot Sharing Application
On August - 2 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Ever had the need to upload a screenshot of your PC quickly? Sure the native Windows Snip Tool is good and SnagIt is even better. But what if you just need to quickly take a shot and upload it without any editing or pasting into Paint first?