Category: Windows 7

Hard disks have evolved into multi-terabytes of size in the past few years. There was a time when only servers used to have that large hard disks, but now anybody can have one or two terabytes of hard disk installed in their personal computer. If you also have a large hard disk, then you have to be extra careful about keeping it running smooth by checking it for errors regularly. You can check your hard disk for errors by using CheckDrive software for free.

We all know about Google Documents (in short Google Docs) which enables you to create, edit, convert and store office documents online through your Google Account. All you need is a web browser and an internet connection and you are ready to use Google Docs. But if you do not like to access Google Docs using a web browser, then you can try gExplore. It is a Windows application using which you can access and manage your Google Docs account.

PC Wizard is a system information tool for Windows. It is a powerful utility designed specially for detection of your system hardware, in addition to some more analysis. It is also able to identify a large scale of system components and supports the latest technologies and standards. This tool is regularly updated (once per month) in order to provide most accurate results. PC Wizard is designed by the same folks who created the popular CPUID tool.

At one time or another, we all face the necessity of backing up our important files and other data. Backing up files makes that data secure against accidental loss caused by different things like sudden power outage or hard disk failure. Though Windows 7 comes with a built-in backup option, but a much easier to use backup software is FBackup. FBackup is a free and simple backup software that works in Windows XP, Vista and 7.

Although Windows7 allows you to customize the colors of Windows taskbar and application windows etc., but if you want to go a step further and choose a different taskbar button color for each and every program, then you can try TaskBow Color Taskbar. This is a free application which allows you to replace your Windows 7 taskbar and letting you assign a different color for every running program in the taskbar.

If you want to capture what is presently on your Windows screen, then all you have to do is press the PrintScreen key on your keyboard and then paste the image in Windows Paint. But this is a tedious process which involves many steps. You can use free Screenshoter application instead to which helps you capture the entire screen or a part of the screen with the a single click. it automatically saves the captures area of your screen into a JPEG, PNG or BMP image file.

USB keys are used for a variety of things – from storing multimedia files, to keeping a backup of your useful system or personal data. You can also use USB sticks to store portable applications which do not require installation and run on any computer. Although you can search and collect your own portable applications, but LiberKey makes it easier by offering you a pre-selected collection of hundreds of portable applications that you are bound to find useful.

Microsoft Windows comes with a magnifier tool pre-installed but it does not offer many options or gives bigger area of screen to zoom in. If you want more control over zooming of your desktop area then you can try the free Systinternals tool ZoomIt. ZoomIt is a desktop zoom and annotation tool, that enables you to zoom your desktop with your wheel mouse or the up and down arrow keys on your keyboard. It is activated with a customizable keyboard shortcut, and can also be used to draw on your desktop (with or

If you often wonder how you hard disk is being utilized and if you are puzzled about all of your free hard disk space getting vanished, then you should try the Largest File Finder. The freeware Largest Files Finder finds the hundred largest files on your hard disk or within multiple sub-directories. Once you start Largest Files Finder, the software automatically scans your hard drive and shows you the top hundred biggest files on your hard disk.