Category: Windows 7

HashTab is a very simple way to calculate and check file hashes. It adds an extra tab in the File Properties dialog displaying the file hashes. It supports a large number of hashing algorithms. It also includes a quick file comparison function. It makes all the file hashing business considerably simpler and easier.

When you buy a new branded computer whether desktop or laptop, it usually comes packed with pre-installed trial software that you do not really need. This software just takes up space on your hard disk and sometimes interferes in the normal working of your PC. You can manually remove this unwanted software from your PC or you can use PC Decrapifier to automatically get rid of such software.

If you find your hard disk space being filled up rapidly, then its natural to think about which files or folders are taking up so much disk space on your hard disk. WizTree is a free app using which you can find the most disk space consuming files in your PC. There are many similar programs but none is faster than WizTree.

Microsoft Windows comes with a clock which is located in the system tray, in the lower-right corner of the desktop. But this clock is not customizable and looks plain. If you want a great looking clock for Windows desktop, then you can use the free Eusing Clock which shows the time using circular rings – one each for hour, minutes and seconds. Eusing Clock is completely customizable and allows you to change its look, time format, color and opacity.

The file renaming process in Windows is very simple. However things become a little difficult if you want to switch the names of two filenames – give the first file the name of the second and the second file the name of the first. Fortunately, there is a simple way to switch filenames of two files – Switcheroo. It is a tiny Windows tool that can quickly switch the names of two files.

Those who have to type regularly at work are familiar with the problem of accidentally turning on the caps lock key only to realize after some time. If you are typing a document, then you can edit it and remove the uppercase words that you have accidentally typed. But if you are chatting online and you have typed in uppercase, then you cannot undo it. There is a simple solution for accidental caps lock problem – you can set Windows to play a sound whenever you turn on the caps lock key.

VHS tapes were very popular for a long time during 1980s and early 1990s. There were times when people had huge VHS tape collections for movies, music videos or private videos. But now times have changed and better technologies like DVD and BlueRay have replaced the old VHS tape. However if you still have the older VHS tapes, then you can convert them to a DVD movie easily using the free Golden Videos software and a video capture device.

Latest computers are coming with large RAM like 8GB or more. Apparently, Windows does not use all of this RAM unless you are running a resource hungry program like a computer game or graphics editor etc. You can make use of this unused RAM to get faster RAM disks on your PC. SoftPerfect RAMDisk can help you create a number of RAM disks on your Windows PC.

If you own an Android smartphone, then you are probably familiar with the connect-the-dots lockscreen in which you have to connect-the-dots in a specific way to unlock the phone. This type of connect-the-dots lock screen is also available for iPhone in form of an app. But now you can have a similar lockscreen for your PC too. Eusing Maze Lock is a small program that can bring the connect-the-dots lockscreen to your Windows PC.

When we install Windows fresh, our Windows desktop has only one or two shortcut icons. But as we start to use our PC, we accumulate lots of icons and files on the desktop. Soon the downloaded video files, documents, audio files, programs and more are piling up on the desktop and give it a messed up look. You can try to cleanup the desktop yourself, or you can use a free utility called Arrange Your Desktop which helps you quickly cleanup your messy desktop in one click.