Bag of Beans » windows http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org Caffeine not included. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:32:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Five Best Disk Defragmentation Tools [Hive Five] http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/7941 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/7941#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:00:00 +0000 author-unknown Continue reading →]]> (via Lifehacker)

Defragmenting your hard drive regularly is an important part of regular hard drive maintenance, and the best tools can defrag your drive regularly or on demand when your games start to slow down or you have trouble loading up large files. The trouble is that there are so many defragging tools that it can be difficult to choose. This week we're going to look at five of the best, based on your nominations. More »
]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/7941/feed 0 Five Best Disk Defragmentation Tools [Hive Five] http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/8058 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/8058#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:00:00 +0000 author-unknown http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/?guid=1f5cdda3d223587bec87ba7734ed225a Continue reading →]]> (via Lifehacker)

Defragmenting your hard drive regularly is an important part of regular hard drive maintenance, and the best tools can defrag your drive regularly or on demand when your games start to slow down or you have trouble loading up large files. The trouble is that there are so many defragging tools that it can be difficult to choose. This week we're going to look at five of the best, based on your nominations. More »
]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/8058/feed 0 Input Director – Software KVM to Control Multiple Computers http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/7001 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/7001#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:14:24 +0000 Beanbag http://www.delicious.com/url/cbf3ad59152f7ef27f7a21a452c9af3e#tsangal Continue reading →]]> (via Delicious/tsangal)

"Input Director is a Windows application that lets you control multiple Windows systems using the keyboard/mouse attached to one computer. It is designed for folks who have two (or more) computers next to each other and find themselves regularly switching from one system to the other."]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/7001/feed 0 PdfMasher Turns PDFs into Ereader-Friendly HTML the Right Way [Video] http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/6465 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/6465#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:00:00 +0000 author-unknown Continue reading →]]> (via Lifehacker)

Windows, Mac, and Linux: PDFs are great, and while many ereaders do support them they're just not optimized for viewing. There are also plenty of apps that convert PDF to HTML to help solve this problem, but that tends to destroy the great formatting you get with a PDF. Basically, you always have to sacrifice something. With PdfMasher, you don't. More »
]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/6465/feed 0 Recover Windows and Microsoft Office Product Keys from a Broken Computer with ProduKey [Troubleshooting] http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/5873 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/5873#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:00:00 +0000 author-unknown Continue reading →]]> (via Lifehacker)

Windows: ProduKey is a handy utility we've mentioned previously for backing up and retrieving the software keys for Windows and Microsoft Office. But what do you do if your computer has already crashed? You can still recover the keys from the broken computer's hard drive. More »
]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/5873/feed 0 PyInstaller http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/4795 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/4795#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:27:31 +0000 Beanbag http://www.delicious.com/url/20ec792d7f714894ac3a8fdfa3e544bb#tsangal Continue reading →]]> (via Delicious/tsangal)

"PyInstaller is a program that converts (packages) Python programs into stand-alone executables, under Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Its main advantages over similar tools are that PyInstaller works with any version of Python since 1.5, it builds smaller executables thanks to transparent compression, it is fully multi-platform, and use the OS support to load the dynamic libraries, thus ensuring full compatibility. "]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/4795/feed 0 FTP Client Cyberduck 4 Brings Support for Windows, Enormous Files, and More Cloud Storage [Updates] http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/4491 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/4491#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:00:00 +0000 author-unknown Continue reading →]]> (via Lifehacker)

Windows/Mac: Today, the popular (and free!) file transfer application Cyberduck brings a big, important update. Version 4.0 provides the long-awaited native Windows support, while also adding new features like the ability to upload to several cloud storage services and support for files up to 5TB (yes, terabytes) in size. More »
]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/4491/feed 0 fre:ac – free audio converter http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3941 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3941#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:03:21 +0000 Beanbag http://www.delicious.com/url/a3a4000bcf049223b4d3ecfc5a85a369#tsangal Continue reading →]]> (via Delicious/tsangal)

fre:ac is a free audio converter and CD ripper with support for various popular formats and encoders.]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3941/feed 0 LibreOffice 3.3 Final Gives the OpenOffice.org Suite a Fresh Start [Downloads] http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3829 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3829#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:05:00 +0000 author-unknown Continue reading →]]> (via Lifehacker)

Windows/Mac/Linux: The first finalized release of the OpenOffice.org spin-off, LibreOffice, has hit the web at version 3.3. It's got a few unique features, an ever-so-slightly tweaked look, and the ability to export to Microsoft's DOCX format by default. More »
]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3829/feed 0 Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3574 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3574#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:20:38 +0000 Beanbag http://www.delicious.com/url/2b13f351481c8884cfd264faf27214c6#tsangal Continue reading →]]> (via Delicious/tsangal)

The Secunia PSI is a FREE security tool designed to detect vulnerable and out-dated programs and plug-ins which expose your PC to attacks.]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3574/feed 0 Most Popular Free Windows Downloads of 2010 [Best Of 2010] http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3296 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3296#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:00:00 +0000 author-unknown Continue reading →]]> (via Lifehacker)

We've featured quite a few Windows downloads throughout 2010. Here's a look back at the most popular free applications to help you tweak, customize, and enhance your Windows experience More »
]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3296/feed 0 PSA: Botched AVG 2011 update might be why your PC won’t start today http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3078 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3078#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:53:00 +0000 author-unknown Continue reading →]]> (via Engadget)

Did you update your free copy of AVG 2011 today, in the hopes of evading a nasty bug? In a set of mildly familiar circumstances, the antivirus company has inadvertently unleashed an even nastier one. Users running 64-bit editions of Windows 7 and AVG 2011 are reporting a STOP error after a mandatory antivirus update this morning, which is keeping some from booting their machines into Windows at all. The buggy update has since been pulled and there are a couple ways to preemptively keep it from happening if you're staring at the message above, but if you've already been stung, you're looking at some quality time with a recovery disc or repair partition to fix your Windows boot files. Find all the solutions, including the preemptive ones, at our source link below.

PSA: Botched AVG 2011 update might be why your PC won't start today originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink ZDNet  |  sourceAVG Official Forums  | Email this | Comments]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/3078/feed 0 Tiny Watcher: keep your Windows clean http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/2998 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/2998#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:28:32 +0000 Beanbag http://www.delicious.com/url/82aef6061e37c77678724e7def5d42a1#tsangal Continue reading →]]> (via Delicious/tsangal)

The way Tiny Watcher works is pretty simple: basically, it starts by taking a snapshot of important parts of your Windows system; then it tracks changes (every time you log in, or whenever you want to). When a change is detected, you are notified.]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/2998/feed 0 Action(s) http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/2424 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/2424#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:56:00 +0000 Beanbag http://www.delicious.com/url/ede5027e68ba96725e65d1e71348cc97#tsangal Continue reading →]]> (via Delicious/tsangal)

Action(s) lets you build workflows that accomplish manual chores quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly. You don’t have to know any scripting languages or write any code. Instead, you create and execute automation “workflows” simply by dragging and dropping each individual step of a process. It’s like creating a kitchen recipe.]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/2424/feed 0 WhoCrashed, automatic crash dump analyzer http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/2287 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/2287#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:27:26 +0000 Beanbag http://www.delicious.com/url/e019e3c4587f19df29117d983189b1d3#tsangal Continue reading →]]> (via Delicious/tsangal)

WhoCrashed shows the drivers which have been crashing your computer with a single click. In most cases it can pinpoint the offending drivers which have been causing misery on your computer system in the past. It does post-mortem crashdump analysis and presents all gathered information in a comprehensible way.]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/2287/feed 0 WhoCrashed Tells You What Just Crashed Your PC http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/2284 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/2284#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:39:14 +0000 author-unknown Continue reading →]]> (via UNEASYsilence)

WhoCrashed is a freeware program that tells you what Windows component just crashed your computer.

This should help in diagnosing exactly what driver/program/plugin caused the ever so wonderful blue screen of death. Works with Windows 2000 and up.

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]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/2284/feed 0 Create Synchronicity Is a Tiny, Portable Backup and Sync Utility [Downloads] http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/1866 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/1866#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:00:00 +0000 author-unknown Continue reading →]]> (via Lifehacker)

Windows only: Portable, open-source backup utility Create Synchronicity is a tiny but powerful way to run backups or synchronize folders on your system, an external drive, or to another PC on your network. More »
]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/1866/feed 0 FreeFileSync http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/1404 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/1404#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:34:29 +0000 Beanbag http://delicious.com/url/2c5f2b3d28d1b5b0de7bdc3a5f6aae54#tsangal Continue reading →]]> (via Delicious/tsangal)

FreeFileSync is an Open-Source folder comparison and synchronization tool. It is optimized for highest performance and usability without restricted or overloaded UI interfaces.]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/1404/feed 0 FreeFileSync http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/1820 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/1820#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:34:29 +0000 Beanbag http://www.delicious.com/url/2c5f2b3d28d1b5b0de7bdc3a5f6aae54#tsangal Continue reading →]]> (via Delicious/tsangal)

FreeFileSync is an Open-Source folder comparison and synchronization tool. It is optimized for highest performance and usability without restricted or overloaded UI interfaces.]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/1820/feed 0 CintaNotes – A Free Personal Notes Manager http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/1033 http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/1033#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:16:30 +0000 Beanbag http://delicious.com/url/5db87abf05e6e30d643507dd56f78140#tsangal Continue reading →]]> (via Delicious/tsangal)

A free, lightweight and user-friendly personal notes manager. CintaNotes is your essential assistant in the daily task of organizing information, such as your own thoughts and ideas, article excerpts, blog postings, quotes from famous people, research data, curious facts, Wikipedia entries, you name it.]]> http://bagofbeans.tsangal.org/archives/1033/feed 0