If you have ever used Ubuntu Linux, then you know how easy it is to click on your user name and select to shutdown, reboot or logoff. But the shutdown options are not so easily available in Windows. The task has been made specially difficult to pull off in Windows 8 – first of all open the Charms bar, the power icon and then the shutdown options. The free zebNet Shutdown Manager can make your life easy by making the shutdown options readily available in Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Read morePureSync : Synchronize and Backup Files in Windows
PureSync is a free Windows application that can be used to synchronize files and folders between two locations, create automated backups, transfer files to & from another computer and copy new digital photos from your digital camera or mobile device. The programs allows you to configure backups and synchronization events using a simple step-by-step wizard mode. It can automatically run a synchronization task when you insert a USB and a particular folder on it is found.
Read moreEnable In-built PDF Support in Mozilla Firefox
Now Mozilla Firefox has also created in-built PDF support starting with the version 15 of the browser. Using this feature, you can view PDF files right inside the Firefox browser without having to need any third party software like Adobe Acrobat or Foxit Reader. By default, this in-built PDF support is not enabled in Firefox. But you can enable it using few simple steps.
Read moreDriveImage XML : Backup and Restore Your Drives
DriveImage XML is free backup and cloning software for personal home use. It uses the volume shadow copy services in Windows, allowing you to make the backup of all the files including those in use by Windows. It stores the image in XML files, allowing you to process them with other third party tools. You can browse through these drive backup images without having to extract files from them first.
Read moreSyncToy : Synchronize Files & Folders in Windows
Most of the backup software available today compresses the backed up files in order to save disk space. Some of them also store the backups in special proprietary file formats. These methods have advantages of their own but many people want to be able to access files in the backup directly without having to extract them from a compressed backup archive. If you are one of those users then a synchronization tool like Microsoft SyncToy might prove to be more useful for you.
Read moreHow to Add Preferred Languages in Mozilla Firefox
These days many websites are offering content in many different languages. When you visit such a website, your browser automatically chooses a language from these. The Mozilla Firefox browser allows you to set preferred languages to be used on such websites. You can set a list of preferred languages on order of precedence from up to down. By default the English version of Firefox has only English (US) or English (UK) listed in this list, but you can add other languages if you want to.
Read moreHow to Modify ‘Open With’ List for a File in Windows
In Windows, almost all the file types are associated with one or other program. If you want to open a program with an alternative program, then you can right-click on a file and select a program from the Open with submenu. The list of programs in the Open with list are automatically added and ordered by Windows and third party programs. You can change the order of the programs in this Open with list as well as add or remove programs from this list.
Read moreTinyTask : Record and Playback Keystrokes and Mouse Events
Sometimes we have to perform repetitive tasks in Windows like clicking on certain buttons, typing something in a textbox again and again etc. This is where freeware TinyTask comes in. TinyTask is a free software that can automate recurring tasks by recording your keystrokes, mouse movements and clicks and then playing them back. It can play the recorded sequences of keystrokes and mouse events once or repeatably in a loop.
Read moreAero 8 Tuner : Customize Aero Effects in Windows 8
Microsoft introduced Aero in Windows Vista and since then it has become better and better in the each new version of Windows. The Aero effects in Windows 7 were not that different from Windows Vista, but in Windows 8 it works in an entirely different manner. Thanks to Aero 8 Tuner developed by WinAero, now you can customize the DWM (desktop windows manager) and Aero in Windows 8.
Read moreHow to Add or Edit Win+R Aliases in Windows 8
Almost everybody knows that you can run applications by typing their full pathname in the Windows Run dialog. But very few people know that you can create aliases for programs to be used in the Run dialog. This way you do not have to type in the full path or name of a program, instead you can just type in the short alias to run a program. Windows does not provide any way to create such aliases, but now you can use Win+R Alias Manager to add, edit and remove Win+R aliases in Windows 8.
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