VirtuaWin, a powerful free virtual desktop manager

I've tried quite a few desktop managers, and VirtuaWin is my favorite one, so far. The Open Source tool comes with many interesting features.
I didn't try all of them, though. What I like most about this tool is that it allows you to switch quite fast between virtual desktops and applications. Working with VirtuaWin is [...]

Enable Previews in Windows Vista Folders with Preview Pane

If you’re using Microsoft Office 2007, you will notice that it has a nice and handy feature called previews. The previewers which supported by the preview handlers allow users to view or display the contents of documents, emails, messages, attachments, workbooks, videos, audios, presentations and other supported files on screen, without having to open it. [...]

Turn Off or Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista

User Account Control (UAC) is a new security feature in Windows Vista that requires all users to log on and run in standard user privileges mode instead of as administrator with full administrative rights, thus prevent unauthorized or accidental changes that could destabilize the computers or allows virus and malware to exploit the system-level privileges [...]

Bandwidth Vista - Bandwidth Meter for Windows XP and Windows Vista

Bandwidth Vista is a free bandwidth meter, informative and intuitive to use. Bandwidth Vista allows you to monitor the network speed and bandwidth performance of your network connections.
Bandwidth Vista can meters adsl connections, wireless and ethernet connections. A network interface need to be select when you first start Bandwidth Vista. This dynamic bandwidth meter also [...]

Add-Ons for Internet Explorer 7

Internet Explorer comes equipped with the same technique as firefox that allows users to create addons and offer them for download on a site that was specially created for this purpose by Microsoft. Ieaddons is the name of the site and looks like a typical slow-loading Microsoft website. Add-Ons are categorised in the four categories [...]

Automate and Script Windows Tasks

AutoIt is a freeware scripting language that runs on every Windows operating system starting with Windows 95. It makes it possible to use a combination of mouse movements, keystrokes and window / control manipulation to automate tasks in Windows. It is also capable of executing Windows and Dos programs.
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Changing XP Password

Ever got caught out and could not figure out your Windows XP’s Administrator account. Well, in order to change your Administrator’s account password, you’ll need to know the current password before you can change it and that’s troublesome.
Arash Veyskarami has developed a freeware called XP Password Manager where you can set your new Windows [...]

How to tunnel with SSH - Secure Windows to UNIX or Linux connectivity

Learn how to tunnel with ssh, to get Windows to UNIX connectivity in a secure world. With new security threats cropping up every day, network managers are understandably protective of their computing assets. Enhanced security measures, however, can inflict significant hardships on legitimate users and can lead to frustration, productivity losses, and dangerous attempts at [...]

Disable automatic install of Internet Explorer 7

The final version of IE7 will probably be available this month. Microsoft plans to distribute IE7 as an automatic update in November or December. This cuts both ways. On the one hand, IE7 brings more security; on the other hand it could cause compatibility problems. Depending on the kind of users you have, it might [...]

Windows Live Messenger problems? Here’s a fix.

Ed Bott is probably my favorite person to read when it comes to covering Windows and other Microsoft software. Today I noticed a little post he had regarding a way to fix Windows Live Messenger in case you find yourself unable to log in. I didn’t think much of it, until my wife asked me [...]

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