tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54304955141168769752024-03-05T22:27:12.663-08:00Technology Reviewadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-26108600315854585382011-09-14T00:59:00.001-07:002011-09-14T01:15:08.767-07:00Windows 8 unveiled with a focus on Metro<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Windows chief Steven Sinofsky unveiled Windows 8</span>, well some of it anyway, to the world today and put most of the focus on touch and the new Metro interface that we’ve seen previously. <span style="font-weight: bold;">He made a point of saying that there are ‘hundreds’ of new features in Windows 8</span> and we’ll find out about them either as they’re found by people who download the <span style="font-style: italic;">developer preview</span>, and then reported online, or blogged about directly by Microsoft.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Today’s keynote however was all about Metro and selling Windows 8 tablets to the world. It was a keynote at a developer show so there was a large focus on developing Metro apps for Windows 8. Now these apps will only run on Windows 8 and will be designed for the new tablet UI, so we can assume that they’ll only ever be used by a finite number of actual Windows users. Sinofsky said there would be 400 million users of Windows 8 in short order but how many of these will want to use the traditional desktop as their main OS interface?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuFm_HLl1e1B2KcUwBRnK-cYWJgXD2qOGR82wtYc-jFdKtSIZ7Yf4V6nGVshhnaEHlQ5xNEH9G8bSBpyLY8zs5DWuYK6wknbUDzi9FohurxJLvh51zlnqxwlxZWfrgnXAFZiv4Z0RknmM/s1600/windows+8.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuFm_HLl1e1B2KcUwBRnK-cYWJgXD2qOGR82wtYc-jFdKtSIZ7Yf4V6nGVshhnaEHlQ5xNEH9G8bSBpyLY8zs5DWuYK6wknbUDzi9FohurxJLvh51zlnqxwlxZWfrgnXAFZiv4Z0RknmM/s1600/windows+8.jpg" /><br /></div><br />Of course the stance taken by Microsoft today is completely understandable for the following reasons. When Windows 8 launches the company needs to have achieved the following two things. They need to make a big splash in the tablet market and they need a critical mass of Metro apps available at launch as, unlike Windows of old, tablet Windows 8 will live or die on the quantity of apps available.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1Hq95vtoS28" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="283" width="450"></iframe><br /></div><br />So the company kicked their BUILD conference off in bold style with a Metro extravaganza. There’s a great deal more to Windows 8 though and business users shouldn’t at this point be concerned. What Microsoft did today is no different than launching Windows embedded and touting Media Centre for a new set-top-box market when most people will run it on thin clients. Tablets and mobile computing is a market that Microsoft must go after aggressively and right off the bat.<br /><br />So what about everyone else? Do we need to be concerned that our Windows of old is gone? Well in some ways, most notably the removal of the Start Menu, it is gone and that has to be faced realistically. Other changes to the interface will impact on businesses and professional users as well, and some people who just don’t want an interface of two-inch high icons on their big desktop screen but this is just Microsoft’s focus for the moment.<br /><br />In the coming weeks we’ll hear many more details about Windows 8, indeed there will now be a steady stream of feature blog posts. Here the company will detail support for legacy apps, virtualisation, Windows Server integration and more. For buusiness and professional users the traditional way of working with Windows will still be there, it’s not going anywhere for years to come, so you don’t need to worry about retraining staff, expensive software rewrites, using a perhaps unsuitable interface or skipping Windows 8 completely.<br /><br />So why am I saying this? Well it’s certainly not because Microsoft have asked me to. As with all beta products, and remember Windows 8 won’t go on sale for over a year, which is a lot of development time, much will change. What we see in the Developer Preview will change organically over the coming months. Some features will be added and some will be dropped completely. Other features will change radically or organically.<br /><br />It’s important to remember that during Microsoft’s surprisingly open development process, not only that what we have now is by far from a finished product but that there is much more to Windows 8 than just a funky new interface that Microsoft need to plug. I’ll be downloading the developer preview myself and will report back here on what moving to Windows 8 will really mean for the average IT user, it’s what I’m here for after all. Tonight though I can’t help but thinking it would be fascinating to be a fly on the wall at Google and Apple today.</div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-74984645699147477862011-09-14T00:50:00.000-07:002011-09-14T00:58:33.318-07:00How to Recalibrate Your Laptop Battery<div style="text-align: justify;">From time to time, you may notice that your <span style="font-weight: bold;">laptop’s battery doesn’t stay charged</span> as long as it should. This is sometimes due to the user constantly <span style="font-weight: bold;">keeping the battery on mains power</span>, or allowing it to only drop to 50% before recharging. Modern batteries are usually quite good at dealing with this, but every so often it’s a good idea to recalibrate your battery to get the best out of it.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />You might want to check you’re laptop’s documentation, or check with the manufacturer to see how often you should do this. Sometimes they will say it’s not necessary, and sometimes they will say once a month, or once or twice a year. The response often depends on whom you speak to at the company and there isn’t a defined best practice. However, you can’t do any harm by performing a manual recalibration, so why not give it a go and see if it makes a difference?<br /><br />Recalibration involves charging your battery to 100%, and then discharging it completely to 0%. Once that’s done you charge it back to 100% to complete the calibration.<br /><br />The way to do this is easy. Begin by creating yourself a custom power plan in your windows power settings. You’ll find the power options in your control panel, and once you’re in the power options screen, click on “create a power plan”.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSosi2eSNJyMcgx-0dNWfYKIiKRRaBjUGaC9dMkTfFUxHoa-ka5I5aSHKZYSpe3MVNuCgK_DowezDa4U6KOdp35AVbigeF-rNJjNd1-na6HZX82DI9bsHtwRj8EJlI1XtdTauVmWv-kfh/s1600/custom-power-plan.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSosi2eSNJyMcgx-0dNWfYKIiKRRaBjUGaC9dMkTfFUxHoa-ka5I5aSHKZYSpe3MVNuCgK_DowezDa4U6KOdp35AVbigeF-rNJjNd1-na6HZX82DI9bsHtwRj8EJlI1XtdTauVmWv-kfh/s1600/custom-power-plan.jpg" /><br /></div><br />On the next screen you’ll want to choose “high performance” and give your new power plan a name. For the purposes of this exercise, let’s call it “calibration”. Click next, and you’ll get the opportunity to choose the settings for your new power plan. Make sure you change all the dropdown lists to “never”, so that your laptop doesn’t power anything down. Now make sure that your calibration power plan is selected and in use. You can find out by hovering your mouse over the battery icon in the taskbar of your computer.<br /><br />Okay, now we’ve done this, the first step of the actual calibration is to charge your battery to full power. So plug your laptop into the mains and wait until the battery power meter reads 100%. If you hover your mouse over the power meter icon, it should read “fully charged”.<br /><br />The second step is now to remove the power cord from your laptop and making sure your power plan is set to the calibration plan we created earlier, wait until the battery power reaches 0%. When your laptop reaches this, of course it will shutdown. Be sure that you aren’t running any software when you do this, otherwise you could potentially lose some work, although usually laptops will automatically save it’s current state before shutting itself off.<br /><br />Finally, the last step is to completely recharge you laptop again back to 100%. So plug in your AC adapter, turn on your laptop and wait until the battery is fully charged again to 100%. Don’t turn off your computer while this is taking place to make sure you get a full charge. You should now have a recalibrated battery that will hopefully last a little longer.</div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-36055996027329346452011-09-13T17:58:00.000-07:002011-09-13T18:02:12.316-07:00Tips To Choose A Good Flash Drive<div style="text-align: justify;">For you who want to buy a flash disk, i think it’s sort of good idea to know how to choose the right one. Don’t just buy, and don’t just because of the good look so you buy the flash disk. You have to look closer to what they have and what they don’t. Here are some cool tips to choose the good and the right flash drive.<br /><br />Software Support : you can choose the flash disk with controlling chip on it. This controlling chip will help you to install the USB flash disk with portable softwares, such as : Security Software, Partition Software, File Synchronization, and many more. Security Software is very important tofor you, to assure your sensitive data not to fall to the unauthorized parties. You can pick the flash disks that are compatible with many operating systems, without any driver needed (no certain driver dependency).<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYrwRnd20Sks34-PGUpFbut2oZuSf8rLepvGJzcf58KzYQSQrs-OUG18mjBLwFQVBwJM9-fzVMtguLhOdaCbHo8aN87Eb_kRlnX-P2cMJy_jI8aq2gy4bVyPICCaCLtkyVPuObKZQrpgN/s1600/usb.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYrwRnd20Sks34-PGUpFbut2oZuSf8rLepvGJzcf58KzYQSQrs-OUG18mjBLwFQVBwJM9-fzVMtguLhOdaCbHo8aN87Eb_kRlnX-P2cMJy_jI8aq2gy4bVyPICCaCLtkyVPuObKZQrpgN/s400/usb.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652013832965273202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Check the data transfer speed</span><br />As the matter of fact, the speed of transfer rate of USB 2.0 is about 14 Mbps – 24 Mbps. Unfortunately, the speed will decrease on USB cable or USB hub. The speed of USB 2.0 is faster than USB 1.0, which is 1.5 Mbps.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Check the design and the set</span><br />Not only the design and the physical model to be checked, but also the set of the product, such as the straps, the casing, CD driver package, waterproof set, manual lock outside the casing, USB cable, and other accessories.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Check the capacity</span><br />Choose the flash disk that at least fit to your need, so you don’t have to buy another one in the future. Nowadays ideal size is 2GB (considered sufficient for daily need of data storage). And don’t forget to adjust the need with your budget.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Check the guarantee</span><br />Choose the life time guarantee, even though the average use of flash disk is about 2 or 3 years. People usually feel bored or need bigger capacity after this average usage time, so then they want to buy another one. This makes people think that they only need 2 or 3 years guarantee for their flash disk.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Notice the manufacturer and distributor information</span><br />Choose a flash disk with a high reliability and a trusted service center. Don’t forget to make sure the authority of the producer and distributor’s information. Make sure you can easily contact them for support. This will be helpful for you when you are having problems with your flash disk or when you want to claim the warranty. These things is just in case if the store sold the flash disk is not in purpose to be claimed of your warranty.</div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-90634886971929624622011-06-24T20:27:00.001-07:002011-06-24T20:29:45.436-07:00Optimize your PC by Removing Junk Files with Sys Optimizer<div style="text-align: justify;">Over a period of your PC usage and also when you connect your PC to internet, there might be lots of junk files in the form of temp file and other offline data. Sys Optimizer is a freeware tool for Windows which is an easy to use optimization tool which allows users to delete all the temporary files and all the internet cache of your browsers. The best feature of this tool is the speed, it will delete all the temporary folder in a second.<a name='more'></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKGXahe9X6VZUH9cV6JZJPtfE55-DBWeZ0YTPrmFXBvySDxN6Rb-XAaZoYdiUY0UTI6j2m32Cx8Me7xdN-ywClXrCPTPKFOsIA5fhrbe6_TMOCEws6OxirvtR2QagH3Vi7WIvEN4xKcTi/s1600/Sys-Optimizer.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKGXahe9X6VZUH9cV6JZJPtfE55-DBWeZ0YTPrmFXBvySDxN6Rb-XAaZoYdiUY0UTI6j2m32Cx8Me7xdN-ywClXrCPTPKFOsIA5fhrbe6_TMOCEws6OxirvtR2QagH3Vi7WIvEN4xKcTi/s1600/Sys-Optimizer.png" /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Features;</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Automatically Configures the Files and folder that are to be optimized.</li><li>Now support deleting cache folder and history folder of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, more browsers will be supported in the upcoming versions.</li><li>Not need to wait long time, because Sys Information optimizes the system in a fraction of a second.</li><li>Friendly User Interface with only two buttons so that it would be so easy for the users</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://arvinsoft.weebly.com/sys-optimizer.html">Download Sys Optimizer</a></p>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-84924961715203351732011-06-24T20:21:00.000-07:002011-06-24T20:24:20.966-07:00Clear Thumbnail Cache in Windows 7 with Thumbnail Control<div style="text-align: justify;">Windows 7 shows thumbnails for images stored in disk and these thumbnails are cached for each image. Although Windows 7 provides with an option to clean the thumbnail cache in Windows, Thumbnail Control provides you with a easier way to clear cache. It is a freeware tool which is portable as well and provides option to clear thumbnail cache for any particular folder or for all the drives in Windows.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYk6Aq8W51HGxNqRbrZztUBbBa8-nTfzbv1-jTvm5cbL2QdpaZ-Kaql3ph-8h0FsrZAPULD2zQwWgHZTbkEj0rOU7v2uDe7dZphfYUG5fdUOkgjFkb3j764jbrKvl0t6WGFVfkvhMQtRhq/s1600/Thumbnail-Control.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYk6Aq8W51HGxNqRbrZztUBbBa8-nTfzbv1-jTvm5cbL2QdpaZ-Kaql3ph-8h0FsrZAPULD2zQwWgHZTbkEj0rOU7v2uDe7dZphfYUG5fdUOkgjFkb3j764jbrKvl0t6WGFVfkvhMQtRhq/s1600/Thumbnail-Control.png" /><br /></div><br />When you select any drive, the app will scan all the folders and files and then clear the thumbnail cache for the particular drive selected. It also shows the hard disk space reclaimed due to cleaning of the cache.<br /><br />Alternatively, you can also add any folders using the Add Path option. Thumbnail cache is the system database located in folders with multimedia files and is used to store these multimedia thumbnails. Each folder has its own database.<br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://tembolab.pl/products/thumbnail-control.html">Download Thumbnail Cache</a><br /></div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-44869187739300882122011-06-24T20:15:00.000-07:002011-06-24T20:19:22.926-07:00Skype 5, VoIP Technology to Call All Around the World<div style="text-align: justify;">VoIP Technology has caused a total revolution in the way people communicate through the internet, and Skype is one of the most used application as a VoIP application which you can get for free.<br /><br />With Skype, you not only can make voice calls using your computer. Besides voice calls. Skype also has the standard multifunction instant chatting feature too ( typing a conversation, emoticon, user avatar, etc) and also allows you to have a video conference.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAmsmU9FViB1XzJiNUkGezqRaWrDrOuJ2eAH6a0qrwCWh5NLRSQdc5ZBNIz9yG2Fzp9Q92YOvF1O1KVYJIbooW1f8gZLY0KHxRtZRxiE6j9QtSen4rMqx-SWZpAnEs6-GGhJv8vpfiwl9/s1600/skype.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAmsmU9FViB1XzJiNUkGezqRaWrDrOuJ2eAH6a0qrwCWh5NLRSQdc5ZBNIz9yG2Fzp9Q92YOvF1O1KVYJIbooW1f8gZLY0KHxRtZRxiE6j9QtSen4rMqx-SWZpAnEs6-GGhJv8vpfiwl9/s1600/skype.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Video call on Skype is the main focus for the latest Skype version</span>. The interface program has been re-designed totally. Skype has made a better video function. Your contact list on the toolbar makes it easier for us to manage the conversations that are active. You can also take snapshots of your own image during video feature is active.<br /><br />Currently Skype is used to communicate online because the sound quality on skype is loud and clear. And skype is also used often as an alternative chatting application to replace Yahoo Messenger<br /><br /> Skype 5 features a complete interface overhaul that now focuses more on video chats, and also adds some handy improvements to the way you communicate online<br /><br />- Easy to use<br />- Sharp videoconferencing mode<br />- Keeps records of all your calls<br />- Lots of features to improve your chat experience<br />- Great sound quality in voice calls<br />- Support for embedded local video on target video<br />- Facebook News Feed<br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><a title="Download Skype Final Version for Windows, MAC, Linux" href="http://goo.gl/M7QHI" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Get Skype Here</span></a> : For Windows, Mac and Linux</strong></span></div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-90982637343832345812011-06-24T20:07:00.000-07:002011-06-24T20:11:47.652-07:00Automatically Hide Desktop Icons with Timer using Auto Hide<div style="text-align: justify;">If you are using your desktop to save your files, then over a period of time, it might become cluttered. Auto Hide is a freeware tool for Windows which allows you to quickly hide all the desktop icons and files. The application will work from the system tray minimized and in case you want to see the icons or files, you can just left click the mouse to view them. The icons and files will be visible for a specified time, which is configurable and then it hides.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMV17a1WgeAJt_yAihVTwnBVn7SXz597JxIoXT9Bg0Hyyp2-4qhp68_t2QoAjqRMOIiD7wuT66QsiZReidcGGM_Kk1LPK1t_oK4v8cVSjDwT0lr4RWxlVIi-X9chNcRSncTiYvuNavB8p/s1600/Auto-Hide.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMV17a1WgeAJt_yAihVTwnBVn7SXz597JxIoXT9Bg0Hyyp2-4qhp68_t2QoAjqRMOIiD7wuT66QsiZReidcGGM_Kk1LPK1t_oK4v8cVSjDwT0lr4RWxlVIi-X9chNcRSncTiYvuNavB8p/s1600/Auto-Hide.png" /><br /></div><br />For automatically hiding icons, you can set a time delay of 3 sec to 100 sec and this can be done using the slider. You can also set the method to show the icons on desktop, either by left click or middle click or right click.<br /><br />You can start the app with Windows which means your desktop files are always invisible. You can also hide the taskbar using the tool.<br /><br />Auto Hide Icons is a simple, but useful tool to hide and also access files quickly on desktop.<br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.softwareok.com/?Download=AutoHideDesktopIcons">Download AutoHideDesktopIcons</a></div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-82576154261697902952011-06-06T22:33:00.000-07:002011-06-06T22:36:00.341-07:00QuickScreenShots, Portable Screenshot Taking Application<div style="text-align: justify;">As a blog owner I know of the importance of screenshots to visualize the textual information of each individual post. For that, they are even more important than other media like videos, considering that not everyone can or likes to play videos while reading an article. But screenshots are also important for search engine visibility. There are other situations where you may need to create screenshots, for instance when creating PowerPoint presentations, writing your midterm paper or resume.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />The Windows operating system comes with options to create a fullscreen screenshow with the print key. You can paste that screenshot in your favorite image editor. Microsoft has improved the abilities of the operating system with the snipping tool of Windows 7. This tool can take full screen screenshots or screenshots of a region. The tool is still very limited on the other hand.<br /><br />QuickScreenShots is a free portable software for Windows that can be used to take screenshots on the system. It supports full desktop, active window and region screenshots which should be sufficient for most users. Users can click on buttons in the application interface to trigger the screenshots, or use global hotkeys to do so.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAHv9Zv4-RPzweKuM2Lb8eeLQfNU1j2YTBIL9lGSd_XLr-Dg7FE95h8M_cY9t2o05gM60uxpOzgAi9MWCkRaSEQtEgpY2VBz9SuBxn09BhCnJGFAqIDQVcnIkjMu5wceKvQWzf87z3NXb/s1600/screenshot.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAHv9Zv4-RPzweKuM2Lb8eeLQfNU1j2YTBIL9lGSd_XLr-Dg7FE95h8M_cY9t2o05gM60uxpOzgAi9MWCkRaSEQtEgpY2VBz9SuBxn09BhCnJGFAqIDQVcnIkjMu5wceKvQWzf87z3NXb/s1600/screenshot.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The screenshots are shown in the program interface. Five options are listed on the right side. They allow the user to auto copy and auto save the screenshot. Auto copy moves the screenshot to the Windows Clipboard, while auto save saves it directly to the local hard drive.<br /><br />A total of three effects can be added to each screenshot as well. This includes a shadow and black and white effect, as well as an option to rotate the screen by 10 degrees. Auto save, shadow and rotate have preference buttons next to them. It is for instance possible to change the rotation angle or the default save directory.<br /><br />Four buttons a the bottom can be used to save, copy and view the screenshot.<br /><br />QuickScreenShots is not as sophisticated as commercial tools such as SnagIt or WinSnap, but that does not make it a bad screenshot taking tool.<br /><br />The thing that is missing most is a resize feature to resize screenshots before they are saved. This means that some post-processing needs to be done in an image editor or another program.<br /><br />Windows users who are interested in the program can download a portable version or installer from the project website over at Google Code. It will run on all versions of Windows from Windows 9x on.<br /><br /><a href="http://code.google.com/p/quickscreenshots/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Download Quickscreenshots</span></a></div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-48292070933016146552011-06-03T21:38:00.000-07:002011-06-03T21:40:40.809-07:00CD, DVD, Blu-Ray Recovery Software<div style="text-align: justify;">I still have CDs lying around that I have created more than ten years ago. Some of them are still working fine while others have unreadable sectors or files. I’m not sure if the type and manufacturer of each individual recordable CD has something to do with that, or if it is more a storage thing. Regardless, I’d have to find a file recovery software to recover files on CDs that are no 100% readable anymore. And while I’m at it, I made the decision to move contents from all CDs, even fine ones, to new media to be on the safe side.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Recovery is a free recovery software for Windows that can do exactly that. Don’t expect the program to do wonders though. It tries to copy all files located on an optical drive like a CD or DVD drive to the computer system. Only one source folder and multiple file names can be added to the recovery queue. Files and folders are displayed under the source folder or file name listing at the top of the program interface.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsFOEAOnj8buHHNRoE4WCkBxux-KKEn72D8D5secJigSprKAIXHl-LMPuq1RAp-mi6dwFTCA_ZigICRJHYQPRwrcV8dgfNT4lmsVg0_F3p5o06pRLL0vZvSHx4DfxlthjbtRoORW7K-7g/s1600/cd-dvd-blu-ray-recovery.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsFOEAOnj8buHHNRoE4WCkBxux-KKEn72D8D5secJigSprKAIXHl-LMPuq1RAp-mi6dwFTCA_ZigICRJHYQPRwrcV8dgfNT4lmsVg0_F3p5o06pRLL0vZvSHx4DfxlthjbtRoORW7K-7g/s1600/cd-dvd-blu-ray-recovery.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The program itself is pretty easy to use. You need to install it after you have downloaded the setup file. Skip the request to (freely) register the program. A click on Add Folder and the selection of a connected optical drive adds this drive to the recovery queue.<br /><br />You can furthermore change the output folder or copying speed. Copying speed ranges from fastest, with less chances to recover unreadable or partially readable files, to slowest, which offers the best chance of recovering the selected contents.<br /><br />A click on Start begins the recovery process. CD DVD Blu-Ray Recovery tries to read and copy all contents to the local hard drive. A log next to the start button indicates the process. Files that have been copied successfully are displayed as OK next to their file name.<br /><br />The program is not as sophisticated as comparable recovery solutions. There is for instance no option to set the number of read retries, or to compare files on CD, DVD or Blu-Ray with the files copied to the hard drive. It is possible to use third party tools like File Check MD5 for that purpose.<br /><br />Still, CD/DVD/BlueRay Recovery is easy to use and worth a try. Users who need more configuration options should look under related articles where additional recovery programs are linked.<br /><br />Instructions and downloads<a href="http://martik-scorp.blogspot.com/2010/05/cd-dvd-blueray-recovery.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> are provided</span></a> at the developer website. The program worked fine under Windows 7. It should run fine on other Microsoft operating systems.</div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-37580378476902083552011-06-03T21:26:00.000-07:002011-06-03T21:30:12.253-07:00Convert Video Into Mp3 Files<div style="text-align: justify;">Many programs can be used to convert videos into mp3 format, so that the audio becomes accessible in a separate file. This can be helpful to turn music videos downloaded from YouTube into audio format, or a presentation that you have no time to watch but enough time to listen to.<br /><br />Video 2 MP3 is a free software program by Skwire that comes without an interface. Well, that’s not entirely correct, but it comes without an interface that you can use to convert videos to mp3 format. You can however execute the program to see instructions on how to use it.<br /><br /></div><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gI3eQ2nFI2n62heAK3V3PV_6_GUnh1L_-XckZe02Nukwh9lprbIQacwop3d2c0YsGDArC4Brg20eGHaELBh7eSGlfQJDVJghB-c4xisGigCDIbO81bkI9KgJV9LQgN3dl69t2GBAZqIW/s1600/video-2-mp3.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gI3eQ2nFI2n62heAK3V3PV_6_GUnh1L_-XckZe02Nukwh9lprbIQacwop3d2c0YsGDArC4Brg20eGHaELBh7eSGlfQJDVJghB-c4xisGigCDIbO81bkI9KgJV9LQgN3dl69t2GBAZqIW/s1600/video-2-mp3.png" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Here is how it works. You can convert video files by dragging and dropping them onto the Video 2 Mp3 executable. The program is a portable program which means you can unpack it to any location and use it from there without installation.<br /><br />When you drag and drop a video file onto the program executable, you will notice that an mp3 file of the same name is created automatically in the program directory.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gKDoDKSGjxr1Hn9sr26H2-MG52ZE4GLyiACQkhOrGuSK7ijzbx-3ero4PYoVORtA_R1S47tKI_K8KhCyjx-kWPchTY2bNxDW7WgrW8MN4OHOBN_F9J52ht5ZM1m-Efqwq_VHhBJoOnA9/s1600/converting-video-to-mp3.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gKDoDKSGjxr1Hn9sr26H2-MG52ZE4GLyiACQkhOrGuSK7ijzbx-3ero4PYoVORtA_R1S47tKI_K8KhCyjx-kWPchTY2bNxDW7WgrW8MN4OHOBN_F9J52ht5ZM1m-Efqwq_VHhBJoOnA9/s1600/converting-video-to-mp3.png" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The cursor highlights the conversion and will return to the standard cursor once the conversion has been completed. The length of the video has a direct impact on the time it takes to convert the mp3 file. The mp3 file will always use a quality setting of 160 Kbps with no option to change it in a configuration file.<br /><br />The program supports several video formats including mpg, avi and wmv. It is said to be compatible with flv files as well but I could not get the program to convert these into mp3 formats on a 64-bit Windows 7 system. It tried several from different sources and all failed to convert.<br /><br />It is possible to convert multiple video files at once to mp3 by dragging and dropping them all on the program executable. Video 2 Mp3 will process them one after the other until the conversion queue is empty.<br /><br />Options to change the audio quality settings are missing from the program, which could convince some users to use other video to mp3 converters instead that offer audio quality settings. Conversions with Video 2 Mp3 are fast and the process itself is comfortable and uncomplicated.<br /><br />Interested Windows users can download the latest version of Video 2 Mp3 from Skwire’s Empire at <a href="http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/video-2-mp3.php"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DCmembers</span></a>.</div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-54744765769220799252011-06-03T21:12:00.001-07:002011-06-03T21:16:17.940-07:00PC Decrapifier, Remove Unwanted Software From PCs<div style="text-align: justify;">One of the things that you can be relatively sure of when buying a new PC or laptop is that it will be filled with software that you do not necessarily need at all. PC manufacturers make a good chunk of money from those applications that ship with their PCs, and it is unlikely that you will ever encounter a system that does not contain a dozen or so programs and trial software.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />You could now go ahead and uninstall those applications manually which could take quite some time. The time depends largely on the number and type of applications on the system.<br /><br />Some users prefer an automated solution, and one of the best programs for the job is PC Decrapifier. Last reviewed in 2008, and updated two days ago, it is time to take a new look at the application.<br /><br />PC Decrapifier is a portable software for computer systems running Windows. It is compatible with all recent versions of the Microsoft operating system including 64-bit editions. The program walks you right through the steps to remove software that you do not need from the PC it is executed on. It suggests to create a System Restore point before the actual process. While that does not guarantee that everything can be restored, it is a good to take precautions if something goes haywire during the removal.<br /><br />PC Decrapifier first scans for applications that is has listed in its list of applications that users do not necessarily want on their systems.<br /></div><br /><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdn1F4hqh_gaCvctk33oVRfNk7etuPpDcxBXrm2DHqJMTDCm880_V8vUtUrnpZNllg1Pm2N_QCbZABo2b_0RaJkhI6yBdwPjH0RP63HD0xLiZVKrRg0D56nK3LUoGig87CkWymOh_CD1Px/s1600/pc-decrapifier.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdn1F4hqh_gaCvctk33oVRfNk7etuPpDcxBXrm2DHqJMTDCm880_V8vUtUrnpZNllg1Pm2N_QCbZABo2b_0RaJkhI6yBdwPjH0RP63HD0xLiZVKrRg0D56nK3LUoGig87CkWymOh_CD1Px/s1600/pc-decrapifier.png" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Programs identified this way are displayed in list form after the scan. Each program is listed with its name and a short description which should give the user enough indicators to determine whether the program is of use or not. Some, all or no programs can be selected for removal on this screen.<br /><br />Some of the common programs that are identified by PC Decrapifier are the MSN Toolbar, ASK Toolbar, Microsoft Silverlight, Acrobat.com, Acer Registration, HP Advisor, Skype Toolbars or Dell’s Getting Started Guide. A list of the top 50 applications is available on the PC Decrapifier homepage.<br /><br />All installed programs are displayed in the second step. Here it is possible to select programs that have not been picked up by the automatic application scan in the first step of the process. This is handy to add programs to the list of programs to be removed from the PC or laptop that have not been identified automatically by the PC software.<br /><br />It is interesting to note that PC Decrapifier can be used as a batch software uninstaller, as it is possible to add multiple programs to the uninstallation list.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bDXiKFqtBv2zOjhJKvlwkkikU9jBdTazkOzFtyt2YcvrR5SvnctlLaOm3V1ntAt8Zmi-Ysyj1tUGbdvVIpepyOYmM9oUA0MMxozh6XObiXmsbppxkdi1fOZbh695FcMA3xBw38lLbBdQ/s1600/uninstall-software.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bDXiKFqtBv2zOjhJKvlwkkikU9jBdTazkOzFtyt2YcvrR5SvnctlLaOm3V1ntAt8Zmi-Ysyj1tUGbdvVIpepyOYmM9oUA0MMxozh6XObiXmsbppxkdi1fOZbh695FcMA3xBw38lLbBdQ/s1600/uninstall-software.png" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">PC Decrapifier is a handy tool for users who have bought a new PC or notebook that shipped with many programs that they do not need or want on their hard drive. It is also a great tool for users who want to uninstall multiple programs from a Windows operating system in one go.<br /><br />PC Decrapifier launches the uninstallers of all selected programs in the end. The latest version of PC Decrapifier is <a href="http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/home">available on the developer homepage</a>. It is free for personal, non-commercial use.</div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-28892476958162266912011-05-29T00:54:00.000-07:002011-05-29T00:57:06.859-07:00Free Video Converter Kastor<div style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes you may need to convert videos into different formats, for instance if the device or player that you want to play them on does not support the video format they are currently in. Another reason for converting video files was mentioned in today’s previous article on correcting out of sync audio files. The program used in the solution, VirtualDub, only supports some video formats. If your out of sync video file is not among the supported formats, you need to convert it first before you can correct the out of sync audio.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Kastor Free Video Converter is a free, easy to use, video format converter for the Windows operating system. It supports single and batch conversions of many different video formats. Among the supported file formats are avi, mpg, mp4, mov, mkb, flv and about a dozen additional files.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircZDP9E2yI-HEI0TX74Gp2SW1iZCwfJMpCepBzwgXZf8-qM1o_oDqNcnO0XKKBJ1UJ9vUbBToZI9QTcCqBG-cY5JoewfJR8JEoAWQmv-S9qC_B_RcM6cbm2hoIS6IFU3IUB9MV9yNHNBC/s1600/free-video-converter.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircZDP9E2yI-HEI0TX74Gp2SW1iZCwfJMpCepBzwgXZf8-qM1o_oDqNcnO0XKKBJ1UJ9vUbBToZI9QTcCqBG-cY5JoewfJR8JEoAWQmv-S9qC_B_RcM6cbm2hoIS6IFU3IUB9MV9yNHNBC/s1600/free-video-converter.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">You can add video files via the Add Files button at the top. Just select video files from the local directory. You need to make sure that the directories do not contain spaces in their names. If they do, the program will fail to convert the video files and generate files with a size of 0 in the selected output directory.<br /><br />Video files added to the program this way are then listed with various information including their file name and format in the interface. It is possible to convert only part of the video by using the preview area slider. The preview area displays only video stills which feels a bit strange, considering that you cannot play the video in the application to change start and end times exactly.<br /><br />Still, it is a feature that many other video converters do not support at all.<br /><br />The output settings define the output video format that all videos added to the listing will be converted into.<br /><br />Several output formats are available among them the majority of supported input formats plus device specific video formats for devices like Apple’s iPhone, Ipad, Sony’s Playstation 3 or audio only.<br /><br />A click on Settings displays advanced video conversion options including the video cideoc, size, fps, bitrate and audio related settings.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizcesuPe2oEhKXdH3szbYnNglzsDusph_wZpG4o_swBhHXoLtgNo6P8N54bGj7WIuBLfEGtVI7JtrEkj8vwBER98XgBm4ld8L3X1We8PrZqybYbrz2H3l-xIHx7kThWvTVUxl28IX7UcG/s1600/video-conversion-settings.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizcesuPe2oEhKXdH3szbYnNglzsDusph_wZpG4o_swBhHXoLtgNo6P8N54bGj7WIuBLfEGtVI7JtrEkj8vwBER98XgBm4ld8L3X1We8PrZqybYbrz2H3l-xIHx7kThWvTVUxl28IX7UcG/s1600/video-conversion-settings.png" /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">You can select an output format from the preset listing as well, which offers additional format variations not available under the Output Format menu.<br /><br />All videos listed in the program will be converted into the selected video format. A progress indicator next to each video listing indicates the progress of each individual conversion.<br /><br />Kastor Free Video Converter is a handy tool for users who want to convert one or multiple videos into another video format. The application has a few shortcomings like missing support for directories with spaces or a preview feature that is not sufficient for previewing videos. The core feature on the other hand, video conversions, is handled fast and sophisticatedly.<br /><br />The video conversion software seems to require the Microsoft .NET Framework. The required version is unfortunately not mentioned on the project website.<br /><br />Interested Windows users can download the free video converter from <a href="http://www.kastorsoft.com/index_en.html#"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kastorsoft</span></a>.</div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-21095895710408110302011-05-28T21:10:00.000-07:002011-05-28T21:12:02.692-07:00DownloadsInMenubar, view your downloads with the Firefox menu bar<div style="text-align: justify;">Mozilla Firefox undoubtedly, is the one of the most popular web browser from the wide audience and offer a unique experience of surfing the net, but unfortunately, as often happens even the popular web browser has red panda, depending on your taste and needs of individual users, some minor defect.<br /></div><a name='more'></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfqEygpbcDDUy7F0pUg-F8VRGl7730s6_Cv2Q62950QYebhr38ZNiPZxHy2cCGYSXRlT4h49JolcgK_-jsbB_epAXTKW-bG4pDJBpf99UzYXWbBP2OIlnMPYUorN2Shjv-bhplneHjO9h/s1600/download+firefox.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfqEygpbcDDUy7F0pUg-F8VRGl7730s6_Cv2Q62950QYebhr38ZNiPZxHy2cCGYSXRlT4h49JolcgK_-jsbB_epAXTKW-bG4pDJBpf99UzYXWbBP2OIlnMPYUorN2Shjv-bhplneHjO9h/s400/download+firefox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611985754032126130" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the case in view of the current download that from the very beginning, are viewed in a separate window than the web browser and accessible to date, after clicking on the voice mail directly in the Firefox menu.<br /><br />The display of downloads in progress, however could be much more convenient, especially for those who find themselves downloading files in a more or less constant from the web, if attached directly to the web browser window or the red panda, the better to be clear, the bar menu.<br /><br />To do this you can use to DownloadsInMenubar, an add-on can be downloaded and used completely free of charge in the voice that adds to the Downloads menu bar of Firefox by clicking on it so you can see the total number of items and their percentage in download completion of the process, as it is also possible to see by looking at the illustrative images.<br /><br />After the completion of each download will be displayed during the special notification message as also granted by default.<br /><br />Note that, of course to be able to view the entry Downloads and then use the convenient feature offered by DownloadsInMenubar will need to have the menu bar is visible.<br /></div><br /><strong>Download : <a target="_blank" href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/downloadsinmenubar/">DownloadsInMenubar</a></strong>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-28695054234131607832011-05-24T19:42:00.000-07:002011-05-24T19:52:08.674-07:00Stunning charts for your Powerpoint presentations<div style="text-align: justify;">Powerpoint is Microsoft's official program, the most widely used after microsoft word. With Powerpoint you can create presentations and slide shows which you may use for multiple purposes both when at work or at school. Powerpoint offers so many tools to be used as a presentation.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RyL7wH7jC7Q" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="349"></iframe><br /></div><br />With Oomfo you can make your Powerpoint presentation more stunning and attractive. From the attractive set of templates you can add more power, creativity and stunning looks to Powerpoint. Watch the following video to know more.<br /><br /><a href="http://oomfo.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Omfoo Homepage</span></a><br /></div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-10084408501124946752011-05-22T14:48:00.000-07:002011-05-22T14:53:37.841-07:00NTFS Permissions Tool, change permissions on files and system folders and modify the properties<div style="text-align: justify;">Starting with Windows Vista, otherwise, instead, to the extent permitted before, Microsoft has made the files read-only system for all common people implying, therefore, the inability to make changes, including cancellation, unless they are acquired the properties of the file which, as of course most of you will be aware of Technology Review passionate readers, this is not a straightforward process.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRt_sbjixSXerJ3phPx-eg2pUJdScxmJsNuaaipObb-t313EGq3t2QNd0pAxmKE15qG5sV720_4-wJgoCBNczIvGL_6SF7lIuQb70NhqnGUFA0jmWCcK6MiXugrkOzdM-r_F-N_rVljRqC/s1600/NTFS.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRt_sbjixSXerJ3phPx-eg2pUJdScxmJsNuaaipObb-t313EGq3t2QNd0pAxmKE15qG5sV720_4-wJgoCBNczIvGL_6SF7lIuQb70NhqnGUFA0jmWCcK6MiXugrkOzdM-r_F-N_rVljRqC/s1600/NTFS.jpg" /><br /></div><br />Unfortunately, by default is not in any way possible to remedy the situation just described, but, fortunately, a simple solution to everything is offered by NTFS Permissions Tool.<br /><br />This is, in fact, a completely free software and is intended for use on Vista and Seven, which, through a user-friendly interface (you can view a screenshot with a look to the image of example), you can set the permissions for any file and folder system, and do not miss anything, even change its properties.<br /><br />Using NTFS Permissions tool is fairly intuitive since, once in use, the user will not have to do is select the element on which it wishes to act and then click on items of interest so that they can change everything you need .<br /><br />Instead of performing a double click on the file or folder you choose, you can access advanced options.<br /><br />Very important is also the possibility to make a backup of the permit to any selected folder so that it can possibly be used to act on the settings of other directories as well as, of course, to restore it if necessary.<br /><br /><strong>Download : <a target="_blank" href="http://dabai.mysinamail.com/npt.html">NTFS Permissions Tool</a></strong><br /><br /><br /></div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-73893791432320756642011-05-22T14:38:00.000-07:002011-05-22T14:42:32.406-07:00Fixing Disappearing Jumplists Under Windows 7<div style="text-align: justify;">I recently started to add custom jumplists to my sites. That’s when I noticed that jumplists were not showing up under Windows 7 at all anymore. Even standard programs like Microsoft Office, Firefox or Google Chrome where not showing any jumplists, except for the option to unpin the icon from the taskbar and to launch the pinned program or website.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a name='more'></a><br />I read through dozens of blog and forum posts to finally discover the solution that re-enabled jumplists on my system. Instead of just writing down what solved the disappearing jumplist issue for me, I have decided to post all solutions that I encountered during research.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enable jumplists</span><br /><br />First thing you may want to do is to check if jumplists are disabled in Windows. A right-click on any pinned icon on the taskbar is an indicator that something’s wrong with the jumplist display if none are shown, but that does not necessarily mean that jumplists are disabled. Right-click the taskbar and select Properties from the context menu. Switch to the Start Menu tab and make sure that “Store and display recently opened items in the Start menu and the taskbar” is enabled.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQVxzYuzxsYeI6zPxw2-bP_3cJZ_ki3RAthx0Pq2Y8D-Sv6RJVUA1dP_mDXqLqCPPn3GaUSCxrytWmMmdgWFDZPWL1t7Gb3gW2EZXNS9cavqCkiRax_yTammvQscK5ETIDBkG9i8ihR4A/s1600/enable-jumplists.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQVxzYuzxsYeI6zPxw2-bP_3cJZ_ki3RAthx0Pq2Y8D-Sv6RJVUA1dP_mDXqLqCPPn3GaUSCxrytWmMmdgWFDZPWL1t7Gb3gW2EZXNS9cavqCkiRax_yTammvQscK5ETIDBkG9i8ihR4A/s1600/enable-jumplists.png" /><br /></div><br />If the feature is already enabled you need to further troubleshoot the issue. If it was disabled you may want to re-start your PC to see if the change enabled jumplist support under Windows 7 again. I suggest you test that by right-clicking on a program that is know for supporting jumplists, web browsers come to mind.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Missing Folders, corrupt files</span><br /><br />The method mentioned under Enable Jumplists did not work on my system. I had to look elsewhere and found a solution that suggested to delete files in the following directory:<br /><br />%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\<br /><br />Only problem was, the Recent\AutomaticDestinations\ folders did not exist on my system. And yes, I made sure to display hidden folders and operating system files.<br /><br />You can copy and paste the path into Windows Explorer to open it there. If it works for you, you can delete or rename the file 1b4dd67f29cb1962.automaticDestinations-ms in there to fix jumplists under Windows 7.<br /><br />I made the decision to create the folders instead. I did that in Windows Explorer and created the Recent and AutomaticDestinations folders there. Windows did create another folder there called CustomDestinations.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXso4syWWmwHXGvaXvjd60-WEGIBr1VEF_25d8h2sAX8RyklCMRRnjPQRLJRtFY-BScompOcANZ8KJP79LPcYyYJmRZRN5RYOvyBgQionGLVTk8VZr4iFq1s-od16tiC7e2bfJAnRWJrc/s1600/fix-jumplists.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXso4syWWmwHXGvaXvjd60-WEGIBr1VEF_25d8h2sAX8RyklCMRRnjPQRLJRtFY-BScompOcANZ8KJP79LPcYyYJmRZRN5RYOvyBgQionGLVTk8VZr4iFq1s-od16tiC7e2bfJAnRWJrc/s1600/fix-jumplists.jpg" /><br /></div><br />Jumplists did not work right away, it took a few minutes before I was able to make use of them again. But creating the folders in Windows fixed the missing jumplist issue on my system.</div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-87272063137488656262011-05-21T16:15:00.000-07:002011-05-21T16:18:00.855-07:00Manage your Youtube videos from desktop with Desktube<div style="text-align: justify;">We are all fan of Youtube videos, now a days nobody will be there who might not have watched at least a single video. But when it comes to managing these videos online it’s sometimes a hectic task. Also for checking the videos later you need to access you browser each and every time.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a name='more'></a><br />Desktube is software which helps you out of these situations. With Desktube you can search, view, manage and also share YouTube videos from your desktop, tablet pc or any other mobile device, well above all Desktube is freeware.<br /><br />Desktube is compatible with Windows, Android, Linux, IOS and many more.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPNJK4AnBhtJvFngqy8Ai5q1PAKXx3YDqQrop2JxRoNtkj-Cy40djb7c3zTJRuaYee7FPdD_QKepqTa4PNhuibH6_Q6X9tIPtQirKFcVEbOnUPRjw09j0nmHYS6U44fZUiq7qYNDElFv8/s1600/desktube.png" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPNJK4AnBhtJvFngqy8Ai5q1PAKXx3YDqQrop2JxRoNtkj-Cy40djb7c3zTJRuaYee7FPdD_QKepqTa4PNhuibH6_Q6X9tIPtQirKFcVEbOnUPRjw09j0nmHYS6U44fZUiq7qYNDElFv8/s1600/desktube.png" /><br /></div><br />You can learn more or grab a copy here: <a href="http://www.desktube.tv/index.php"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Desktube</span></a>.</div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-61532177708069932412011-05-21T16:11:00.000-07:002011-05-21T16:14:32.548-07:00Create your family tree, Genealogy with Myheritage<div style="text-align: justify;">If you are bored with the traditional social networks which you may be member surely on couple of them and want to dedicate something for family and relatives the Myheritage is the one which is best for you.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Myheritage is family tree building site. You can create an account in Myheritage and create your own genealogy list. You can start slowly by adding your immediate family members then you can slowly add up the list. Slowly you will see your family tree growing.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXHCRcQqqylYs-F7mL1n3I_PfbhaCwHaA_6AYi7NdmedU0w_WQGq-KMVBkM7I9oaMo4EUpJEUxEpYsaVPcV5CvSIZMLTT8IEkxvZM46RQ9hSXHZize7KFRaOWCqNALWpQqyuJZAcQj-9H/s1600/MyHeritageLogoBig.gif" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXHCRcQqqylYs-F7mL1n3I_PfbhaCwHaA_6AYi7NdmedU0w_WQGq-KMVBkM7I9oaMo4EUpJEUxEpYsaVPcV5CvSIZMLTT8IEkxvZM46RQ9hSXHZize7KFRaOWCqNALWpQqyuJZAcQj-9H/s1600/MyHeritageLogoBig.gif" /><br /><br />What more you can create profiles and add images and photos and make it grant.<br /><br />You can create an account in Myheritage here: <a href="http://www.myheritage.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Myheritage</span></a>.<br /></div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-1353404402451956212011-05-21T15:42:00.000-07:002011-05-21T15:48:03.736-07:00LessChrome HD Hides Firefox’s Urlbar<div style="text-align: justify;">LessChrome HD for Firefox is an add-on that hides part of the Chrome user interface in the browser. The add-on hides the urlbar in the browser so that only the tabbar and Firefox menu are shown when the browser is used. This feature may remind you of the compact navigation feature in Chrome, that’s offering a fairly similar experience. Chrome Canary and Chromium users can enable compact navigation in the list of experimental features.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><a name='more'></a><br />The Firefox urlbar is displayed on the screen on certain user actions, for instance when a new blank tab is opened or when the mouse cursor is moved on a tab. The hiding and displaying is automatic and requires no user interaction. Moving the mouse on a tab displays that tabs url which can be used to identify and verify a website.<br /><br />When you switch tabs, you will see the urlbar and thus the address of the website which can be used as an indicator to identify the website properly. It is the same urlbar that you see without installing the add-on, which means you see the protocol and the website address directly.<br /><br />Be aware that LessChrome HD works only if you use a default layout in the web browser. I’m using a different layout which caused the add-on to hide my tabbar, and not the urlbar (I’m not using the navigational toolbar at all, only the menubar to display the urlbar and menu).<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunmoQZ8wpvbQ9wvYiDEf2ZV3AIHtH53lK1Jcmq_NfOlcTooiPfGzIRv2ZTHSHTqXwqQbQ8SUPE22WYkf1Z8ZRUQmDRxxUFWamWdaurhCYxYxbG4p8BMctijD_vPfxeAgOGCPq7Hxp_kSh/s1600/chromeless.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunmoQZ8wpvbQ9wvYiDEf2ZV3AIHtH53lK1Jcmq_NfOlcTooiPfGzIRv2ZTHSHTqXwqQbQ8SUPE22WYkf1Z8ZRUQmDRxxUFWamWdaurhCYxYxbG4p8BMctijD_vPfxeAgOGCPq7Hxp_kSh/s1600/chromeless.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Firefox users who work on low resolution monitors benefit from the add-on the most. Think of netbooks for instance where every additional pixel to display the website and not the browser interface may improve the browsing experience.<br /><br />Users with high resolution monitors on the other hand may not see much of a change unless they run the browser in a small window on the screen.<br /><br />Some users may also prefer to see the website address all the time for security purposes.<br /><br />Here is a short video that demonstrates the functionality of LessChrome HD in the Firefox web browser.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3dyfTOl1M4Y" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="349"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The extension has been designed to be restartless, which means that you do not have to restart the browser after installation or uninstallation.<br /><br />You can install LessChrome HD from the official Firefox add-on repository. The add-on is compatible with all versions of the Firefox web browser starting with version 4. The developer page with the announcement is here.</div></div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-6228683025759621442011-05-21T15:32:00.000-07:002011-05-21T15:40:29.200-07:00Firefox 5 Beta Is Here, What’s New?<div style="text-align: justify;">The first beta of the upcoming version 5 of Firefox has been released to the public. The release has been delayed by a few days which is a short time considering the delays during Firefox 4 development. The accelerated development cycle is now almost in full swing. The cycle is complete with the release of Firefox 5 final. From that moment on, Mozilla can churn out new versions of Firefox in about 18 weeks which means that Firefox 6 beta is about three months away from being released.<br /><br />So what’s new in Firefox 5? The <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/5.0beta/releasenotes/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">release notes</span></a> mention support for CSS animations as the only new technology included in the release.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />The developers have added support for version switching in the browser which Firefox users can use to switch between final, beta and aurora releases.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoIb87EJufF0_P4ZqrWO6vnPbAR_ykBZ4Gi_-TO8-tMSJdAAaTUSRrk2qHl-toOJIgZ8x8A_N96bYFbSg29qdX5zPn6Jwfm7QkQ5Ea2zhN9P2-zHIZsZh7uH16H56jPvNPNyWzQGwbr59/s1600/firefox-channel-switch.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoIb87EJufF0_P4ZqrWO6vnPbAR_ykBZ4Gi_-TO8-tMSJdAAaTUSRrk2qHl-toOJIgZ8x8A_N96bYFbSg29qdX5zPn6Jwfm7QkQ5Ea2zhN9P2-zHIZsZh7uH16H56jPvNPNyWzQGwbr59/s1600/firefox-channel-switch.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The channel switcher is accessible via Help > About Firefox / Aurora.<br /><br />Another change is that the Do-Not-Track header preference has been moved to the Privacy tab of the browser’s options for increased visibility.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qqqRXETi8lXVLcvHuWCB1xtm9_M1ATi8SW43EkkVwE2E6mWjL8S9qVXnZ5n3MBvO3XLYD2egIU8bv8QvxDMUcQ7Xf5AVNsEv55933roboKLfWI3PmDXas6Bvod5qNSYt6FnuVWF3lXO5/s1600/do-not-track.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qqqRXETi8lXVLcvHuWCB1xtm9_M1ATi8SW43EkkVwE2E6mWjL8S9qVXnZ5n3MBvO3XLYD2egIU8bv8QvxDMUcQ7Xf5AVNsEv55933roboKLfWI3PmDXas6Bvod5qNSYt6FnuVWF3lXO5/s1600/do-not-track.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Please note that this preference is just sending a do-not-track header to all websites that you open. The feature is only effective if websites and scripts follow the request.<br /><br />Other areas have seen improvement. The developers have improved the canvas, JavaScript, memory and networking performance, standards support for HTML5, XHR, MathML, SMIL, and canvas, spell checking and desktop environment integration on Linux.<br /><br />The full list of bug fixes in Firefox 5 Beta is <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/5.0beta/releasenotes/buglist.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">available</span></a> here.<br /><br />So where can you download Firefox 5 Beta? You can check out my Firefox Download guide for the big picture or head over to Mozilla to download the beta from the <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Future of Firefox</span></a> page.<br /><br />Don’t worry if you download Aurora instead of the beta. The new channel selector is included in both versions, which means you can use it to quickly switch from Aurora to Beta and vice verse.<br /><br />What’s your take so far on the rapid release cycle of the Firefox browser?</div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-89619187674288422782011-05-20T20:56:00.000-07:002011-05-20T21:01:21.417-07:00Menu Uninstaller, uninstall applications from the context menu of Windows<div style="text-align: justify;">Usually you need to uninstall a program from Windows, you can act via a specific voice mail in the Control Panel, then locate the item of interest and, finally, to remove it.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Sure, it's not a difficult process of implementation but, of course, can not even be precisely defined as "immediate", not to mention that sometimes, not all software can be removed using the function attached directly to the Control Panel becoming then a really great nuisance.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />The execution of a transaction of this type could instead be performed in a very much more immediate if implemented by directly from the context menu ... pity though that, by default, such features may be unavailable.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5V2lThL2n3pP43rKSuurPR5laTTZrO2JnvpKW_3yV0RlvfeIB2bwpqdNNPBoqotMOkayQHXPa2RWncyScnWvD878xwQcqD0zaumPsxLCW-a1DOEQ7x7jM-T6EzSt3QdHdQ5DICOSt5vnn/s1600/menu+uninstaller.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5V2lThL2n3pP43rKSuurPR5laTTZrO2JnvpKW_3yV0RlvfeIB2bwpqdNNPBoqotMOkayQHXPa2RWncyScnWvD878xwQcqD0zaumPsxLCW-a1DOEQ7x7jM-T6EzSt3QdHdQ5DICOSt5vnn/s1600/menu+uninstaller.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Despite this, dear readers <a href="http://staytech.blogspot.com">StayTech</a>, there is no need to despair because thanks to Menu Uninstaller (and the name says it all!) Execution of the above-mentioned operation is now possible.<br /><br />Menu Uninstaller, in fact, is nothing but a freeware and can be used without problems on all Windows OS, as already mentioned, allows you to quickly uninstall process working directly from the context menu, just as also shown in the screenshot.<br /><br />Menu Uninstaller, in fact, will add the item Unistall to the context menu of Windows that can be viewed simply by clicking the right mouse button on the application icon or its shortcut (for example, that usually is placed on the desktop ) you want to remove ... easy right?<br /><br />Following the selection of the item Unistall will then see a window containing a confirmation of an intention to remove the selected then, once granted permission, we will proceed to the uninstall process as usual.<br /></div><br /><strong>Download | <a target="_blank" href="http://sites.google.com/site/leizersoftware/home">Menu Uninstaller</a></strong>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-45065879702204778652011-05-20T08:40:00.000-07:002011-05-20T08:43:29.689-07:00AIM becomes truly interoperable with Google products<div style="text-align: justify;">Google Talk and Gmail will now be completely interoperable with AIM – AOL's instant messaging service. Although a little aged, AIM remains a popular instant messenger client and Google is keen to make sure that its Google Talk service can take advantage of its user base. The two services have been linked since 2007, but there was a fairly crucial barrier in that the AIM could only work within Gmail, meaning that none of Google's other communication products could use the service. However, Google has now announced that this problem has now been removed.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_xyCm4lc6ONwVELwAB93Ds8Q_K_ovEZDi0_HyJ0KMhziMmxE6ZxJN6frzdAUQn60jIG3xPzTHm65mmwZK9F7SUajgRo4WsEQrXFRfqNh9NapVguVFgztV0MJJdV9k1F6slC0oSk6rpt-/s1600/talk+iphone.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_xyCm4lc6ONwVELwAB93Ds8Q_K_ovEZDi0_HyJ0KMhziMmxE6ZxJN6frzdAUQn60jIG3xPzTHm65mmwZK9F7SUajgRo4WsEQrXFRfqNh9NapVguVFgztV0MJJdV9k1F6slC0oSk6rpt-/s1600/talk+iphone.jpg" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Open standards</span><br /><br />"From the beginning, we designed Google Talk using open standards so that you could connect to your friends and family using any chat product, making communication as easy as possible," <a href="http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/changes-and-improvements-to-aim.html">said product manager Matthew Leske on the Gmail blog</a>.<br /><br />"A few years ago, we announced our partnership with AOL which made it possible for people to chat with AIM users right from inside Gmail.<br /><br />"Today, we're happy to report that AOL has now made it possible to chat with AOL contacts across a variety of Google services: not just Gmail, but also iGoogle, Orkut, and Google Talk on Android phones."</div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-44201230421917553742011-05-20T08:18:00.000-07:002011-05-21T15:51:28.025-07:00GetMySite, know all the details of a website SEOPeople running their own online space, or even those wishing to get information about other people's websites, certainly will have experienced more and more resources used just for that reason and several of these proposals in a variety of circumstances here on Geekissimo.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Where, however, they had not been satisfactory, or even, if you wish to refer to another similar instrument so worth it to consider a new web service which GetMySite take a few minutes of your attezione.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIm4fFEtpdVRsr-ifYG8aMps6KpBkNZeGYZW63biNYWDU7OQAK8vuLiiyzuz6Q4LtvecomFgP9va1ONbBbWl8clAa7x7ophrRX7K0f3izThoRSBpbU4hCTe8_APL3TDRvf45CRIP3t67HM/s1600/getmysite.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIm4fFEtpdVRsr-ifYG8aMps6KpBkNZeGYZW63biNYWDU7OQAK8vuLiiyzuz6Q4LtvecomFgP9va1ONbBbWl8clAa7x7ophrRX7K0f3izThoRSBpbU4hCTe8_APL3TDRvf45CRIP3t67HM/s1600/getmysite.jpg" /><br /></div><br />This is, precisely, a recent online resources, available free of charge and without having to do any type of subscription, which in a simple but at the same time, precise, you know all those details that are regarding SEO given a specified website.<br /><br />To be more precise, using GetMySite, you can then view everything with regard to the indexing on major search engines, use, information about the server, those referring to the linked web sites and the WHOIS information, all together a detailed analysis of the online space.<br /><br />The data are very numerous and, above all, extremely detailed, among other things easily viewed by category simply by clicking on the appropriate link in the right place of the current web page.<br /><br />How do I use GetMySite? Well, as simple as connecting to the service, enter the url of the website analyze (in the form www.tipstut.com or tipstut.com) in the form, then click on GET INFO place in plain sight and then wait return results.<br /></div><br />http://getmysite.info/adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-82318749758994428722011-05-20T07:22:00.000-07:002011-05-20T07:31:16.594-07:00Shortcuts Search And Replace: find, fix or remove broken shortcuts in Windows<div style="text-align: justify;">Whenever an application is uninstalled from the system and in this specific case, from Windows, as you surely well know most of you readers are left, inevitably, a number of broken links in several folders of the OS, sometimes rather difficult to locate.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6w86T25n69NYRAQHyUPUXyrSi_FsDEUeGroW9b3vwh11UFqRsTjlJ01mu-OKuLLHsMpdWfvsz4H2XV4TpgnSq213QiDDufTg3a_ldeDD7YvQj9zkctHcyVOnSnaREbaEY8xMxdu-RQuU_/s1600/shortcut+search.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6w86T25n69NYRAQHyUPUXyrSi_FsDEUeGroW9b3vwh11UFqRsTjlJ01mu-OKuLLHsMpdWfvsz4H2XV4TpgnSq213QiDDufTg3a_ldeDD7YvQj9zkctHcyVOnSnaREbaEY8xMxdu-RQuU_/s1600/shortcut+search.jpg" /><br /></div><br />Broken links with the passage of time and above all in numbers far from lean, mean operation may not go exactly right for Windows, the weighting system and consequently reducing performance.<br /><br />Obviously, to deal with all this, it would be preferable to remove all broken links, but provided that they are not immediately visible, it seems rather complicated procedure for identifying them ... unless you decide to use Shortcuts Search And Replace.<br /><br />This is precisely, a freeware, portable, and intended for use only on Windows, in a few clicks, you can search and repair or as appropriate to remove, the much-discussed broken links.<br /><br />Using Shortcuts Search And Replace is easy because, once started, will be sufficient to specify the destination path or folder on which you want to act, then start your search and wait for the scanning process is completed.<br /><br />They will then see all the broken links Reported, just as also shown in the image of example, and at this point, depending on your needs, you can then check each of them trying to restore it by creating a reconnection the appropriate software, of course if it still exists OSE, or, alternatively, if such an operation could not be implemented, continue with the removal process.<br /><br />Possibly you can also manually change the target locations for the broken links by entering a link replacement.<br /><br />Download : <a href="http://jacquelin.potier.free.fr/ShortcutsSearchAndReplace/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shortcuts Search And Replace</span></a></div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430495514116876975.post-22085760906329566802011-05-20T06:16:00.000-07:002011-05-20T06:26:05.003-07:00Sichtschutz, Screen Protection For Your Windows Desktop<div style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes you may want to hide what is showing on your desktop, for instance if you notice that someone is going to walk by or approach you in office. You probably would not like your boss to find out that you are playing games during work hours, or your wife that you are shopping at the expensive jewelry store for a gift for her upcoming birthday.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a name='more'></a><br />While simply turning off the monitor hides the contents of the desktop, it is at the same time a dead giveaway that you are hiding something.<br /><br />The portable application Sichtschutz offers an alternative. Sichtschutz, which means screen protection in this context, offers boss-key like functionality. It can quickly display an image on the screen that overshadows the actual computer desktop with its open windows and programs.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLqcH3P0uWintDYZUDiEzdgKPQyJ2UCN-EP6NDZbAFsUyJ07gqCa7Jal8UcdiThIkPtdGLGA6L8S8Pp3mCnkBnc2SXLErzb551v1odSg5bYBFr9feuAKJZQAinRhyiJF5-Juh0VRLF4wn/s1600/sichtschutz.jpg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLqcH3P0uWintDYZUDiEzdgKPQyJ2UCN-EP6NDZbAFsUyJ07gqCa7Jal8UcdiThIkPtdGLGA6L8S8Pp3mCnkBnc2SXLErzb551v1odSg5bYBFr9feuAKJZQAinRhyiJF5-Juh0VRLF4wn/s1600/sichtschutz.jpg" /><br /></div><br />You need to select an image from your local system on first start. You can alternatively press the print key on the keyboard to use a snapshot of the desktop as the image that is shown when the program is activated.<br /><br />This can be handy as it makes the screen look like the standard desktop when in fact it may be not. Just take a screenshot with programs open that do not cause suspicion.<br /><br />The configuration menu lists additional settings to set the image alignment to stretch, center or tile, to mute sounds and to automatically log off when the screen protection is triggered.<br /><br />A click on Start hides the program from the taskbar and system tray, and enables the triggers to display or remove the screen protection.<br /><br />The default key to trigger the protection is F12, the key to return to the previous state is F11.<br /><br />The only indication that Sichtschutz is running is the process which is visible in the task manager.<br /><br />Sichtschutz is fully compatible with dual-monitor systems. You can download the portable software from the developer homepage. The program requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.</div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13330446973392559501noreply@blogger.com0