Category Archives: apps

Microsoft Office 2007 Compatibility Pack

If you are stuck in a position where you need to open one of the new Word, Excel or Powerpoint 2007 document formats, but have an older version of Office, grab this compatibility update from Microsoft. Of course, you should … Continue reading

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PortableApps Suite 1.0

The PortableApps Suite has just reached 1.0. This is a useful collection of open source programs for Windows that you can run directly off of a USB flash drive. PortableApps Suiteâ„¢ is a collection of portable apps including a web … Continue reading

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Open Source Applications for Windows blog

Here’s a great site that highlights some really useful open source applications for windows with short, concise write ups. Link

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The Firefox Kid

IEEE Spectrum has written a nice article on Blake Ross, one of the co-founders of the Firefox project, and on what he is working on next. But there were others in the cubicle trenches who hadn’t conceded the browser war … Continue reading

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I bet somebody got a really nice bonus for that feature

…or, Why your Windows desktop is cluttered with crap you didn’t want. I often find myself saying, “I bet somebody got a really nice bonus for that feature.” “That feature” is something aggressively user-hostile, like forcing a shortcut into the … Continue reading

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Top Firefox 2 config tweaks

Lifehacker has collected together some of the more useful config tweaks for Firefox 2. The Firefox homepage calls the web browser “fully customizable to your online life,” and that’s not just marketing claptrap. Beyond the extensive options available in its … Continue reading

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Bypass IE7 Windows validation

A workaround has already been found to bypass the IE7 Windows validation check during install. You must have Windows XP Service Pack-2 (SP2) in order to install Internet Explorer 7.0. But still you will face a problem while installing this … Continue reading

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An App A Day

Dana Hanna, who calls himself a Software Jedi, is writing a windows application a day for 30 days. He has already finished 25 apps. A number of the apps are actually quite useful, like the Jedi Window Dock which allows … Continue reading

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Ultimate List of Free Windows Software from Microsoft

The Road to Know Where has compiled a list of over 150 free programs for Windows and Office that have been released by Microsoft. Check the comments at the end for a few more as well. Link

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Windows Run Commands

This is a cheat sheet of windows programs you can launch from the command-line or the Run menu. Link (via Digg)

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What Slows Windows Down?

ThePCSpy.com has compiled some benchmarks to find out how much your system is bogged down by various software packages. Norton Internet Security 2006 tops the list with a 57.78% increase to boot times! The aim of this article is to … Continue reading

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The Great Software List

Here’s another extensive list (with reviews) of lots of useful programs in many categories. Includes both free and non-free software. Link (via the DonationCoder forum)

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Creating Smaller Virtual Machines

Coding Horror has posted a howto on reducing the size of Windows XP virtual machines. Now that Virtual PC is finally free, I’ve become obsessed with producing the smallest possible Windows XP Virtual PC image. It’s quite a challenge, because … Continue reading

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eConsultant Lists of Freeware and Open Source Software

eConsultant has many useful lists in different categories. In particular, their freeware and open source software lists are very comprehensive. I want a Freeware Utility to … 450+ common problems solved Open Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities

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The 46 Best-Ever Freeware Utilities – Updated

Gizmo at Tech Support Alert has just made some major updates to his recommendations for the best freeware utilities available. Lots of useful stuff here. Link

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TrueCrypt 4.2 Released

The latest version of TrueCrypt encryption software has been released. This is one of the best tools available out there for securing your data. TrueCrypt 4.2 Released April 17, 2006; 1900 GMT We are pleased to announce that TrueCrypt 4.2 … Continue reading

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Sizer

This is a useful little utility for Windows that helps you simply resize windows. Sizer is a freeware utility that allows you to resize any window to an exact, predefined size. This is extremely useful when designing web pages, as … Continue reading

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Setting Up a Subversion Server Under Windows

Vertigo Software has a nice howto on setting up a Subversion version-control repository under Windows. Link (via Digg) Here‘s the article that was the basis of the howto. SVN 1-Click Setup may also help simplify the process.

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Thunderbird 1.5

New release of Thunderbird email client available. Many new features, including automatic updates, and a nicer RSS feed interface. Thunderbird 1.5 Release Notes

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50 Best Firefox Extensions for Power Surfing

This page lists some of the best extensions currently available for Firefox. There are hundreds of firefox extensions on the web. Which ones do you use? Here is my attempt to collect the 50 best and popular firefox extensions which … Continue reading

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