Here is a easy way to determine how long your computer has been running. All you need to do is go into the run command and type "taskmgr" or hit CNTRL&ALT&DEL together. What your looking for is for the Performance tab where it saids Up Time.
Want to share your media files at home. It can be easy if you use Twonky Media manager. It enables you to control, view, and share files with other computers on your home network. It's the modern streaming entertainment center for your home.
Need a tool to analyze the common Windows Blue Screen of Death. This tool can help by clearing up the MiniDump, Event Log entries for Application and System Logs. There is no guarantee that your computer can be saved. But it's better than doing nothing.
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The long awaited Windows 7 service pack is here. There are no major fixes and you can skip this update if you like. But before you download it, here is what you should do first.
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Windows 7 SP1 is scheduled to go public on February 24, 2011. Which means that your computer will be doing it's scheduling update soon after this date. If by no means you want to skip this upgrade, here is the service pack blocker tool kit to prevent your computer from updating.
Here is a great portable thesaurus and dictionary for Windows user's who are always on the move. It can easily be put in a flash drive and you only use it when necessary.
Dell is trying to keep online web purchasing secure that it's offering it's free virtual secure web browser extension for Firefox users. The new virtual website is designed to keep hackers away from spoofing customers for online purchases. Now browsing on the Dell website will be done securely.
If your planning a trip, you'll be wise to use Kayak. A new search engine that get's you deals from five travel web search sites. You compare and book your travel plans all online.
Here is a great Computer monitoring utility that gives you professional hardware and informational specifications for your current computer. It's a great utility with lots of useful information for the need to now specialist.
Portable application user's should be glad to know that now VNC can easily be accessed via your portable device. Now every technician can have easy online access.
Downloading a large file or doing a large file transfer and your computer keeps on being interrupted by going to sleep or suspend mode. Your computer needs Caffeine to correct this problem. The program prevents your computer from locking and enabling the screen saver from going on. It's a handy application to keep your computer connected when your in need of completing a long task unattended.
Windows 7 has some nice great features. But one thing that I hate is what they did with system restore utility. They made it so difficult to manage. This is where the system restore manager comes in. You now can easily do a system restore and delete a restore point, so easily with just a click of the button.
Have your own portable applications that you want to make portable. Try this portable application launcher that puts these portable applications at your finger tips.
With the help of Google Android user's can now download for free Open Spot software application. It's a handy software to tell user's where to park in open parking spaces.
Hey why not, Apple has one and Microsoft tried to make one. So why can Blackberry try to compete in this competitive market and show everyone that they too can make a successful enterprise tablet.
Nero is giving away it's Nero 10 software for free. All you really need to do is download the free software and start burning your favorite CD and DvD's.
Annoyed that every time you need to plug in your USB device to a computer, you either have difficulties in plugging the device in or just can't get it done correctly. Here is where the reversible USB plug comes in. It doesn't matter which way you plug it in, the device will easily get connected. Less pain for your efforts.
Want to reveal CD Keys or serials are your computer. This software will do the trick so that you don't loose your investment and are forced to buy the same software again because you've misplaced your serial keys.
Looking for a Remote Desktop Manager to make your life easier for remote access. This handy software changes the way you login remotely so that you can connect quicker. Give it a try.
Facebook should be excited that Microsoft Office 2010 helps them now share documents online via Facebook friends. Now Office will be in the center of the social network so that everyone now can share Office files freely.
Have a computer beeping with codes and don't know what it means. Here is the answer to your problems. This small utility small enough to fit in a flash drive. Decodes the computer beeping codes.
Encrypt everything you do so that your personal files are always secure. A must have utility for anyone saving notes on their portable devices. Best of all it's free.
Looking for on the go portable applications to make your life easier. The Lupo PenSuite is a great alternative. All you have to do is just download and install them to your portable device.
Here is a wonderful portable application for those users who need Office on the go. I am just surprised Microsoft doesn't incorporate there software on the go.
A few months ago I tried this software and I was surprised how wonderful it worked. Now every time I decide to download it, my virus software picks it up as a no, no. My suggestion to you is that if your ready to reformat your computer and can somehow download this software on to it. You'll be able to get your Windows license serials etc. It's beyond me why it's been flagged as a no, no. Even magic jelly bean the famous key finder has this same issues. Go figure why?
Always make sure your flash drive is in Sync with your computer so that you always have the files you need when your on the go. This is where this handy software comes in to make life so sweet.
Have already antivirus on your computer and still want to make sure that you didn't download anything threatening. This is where Prevx comes in. It's an security analizer for your antivirus software.
If your mechanically inclined you might just want to build your own iPhone. But it's going to set you back $187.51 with no warranty. Take the challenge and try to beat Apple in it's own manufacturing game.
Chase is going a long way pleasing it's iPhone user's to make mobile banking even easier. How convenient it is to deposit a check via an iPhone application, when all you do it to take a pictures of the front and back of a check for deposit.
Samsung user's should be happy to know that their cell phones now will carry a new line of protection. Now when you loose your phone your valuable information will be protected. When phones are lost one can easily lock it and wiped it out. All your valuable information is protected in matter of minutes. It's about time manufactures started making a difference on protecting their customers information.
If your having problems with a recently installed program and your computer will not boot up correctly. Most of the times the best solution is to go into Safe Mode and uninstall the program that's causing the problem.
But not all programs can be removed in Safe Mode and this is where this software comes in. It does a registry tweak to make all software removable. Hopefully saving you time.
If you currently use Google Chrome and always want to know what's the weather like today. Be sure to install Forecastfox so that your prepared for the outside weather.
Here is a free utility for system administrators to analyze network traffic. A plus for system administrators who always need to keep tabs on their company's network performance.
Seagate has gone a step further with it's NAS storage. Not only does it's NAS storage make it easy to share files online for free. But you can also attach a SATA drive to the storage device.
Need antivirus protection for your Apple iTouch or iPod devices. McAfee has it covered and it's going to cost you at least $20-. Who knows if your ever going to need this type of protection yet.
Need a free mail server for your small business but can't afford to get a premium program. This is where MDaemon Free Mail Server comes in. It gives you a 5 user license with remote administrator. Not bad for a freebie.
Now memory cards will go further with Toshiba's new Wi-Fi enabled memory card. You not only will upload picture to the web, and Bluetooth devices, but to other cards as well.
Looking for a bandwidth monitor to keep track of your network upload and download speeds. This open source program does the trick for free in various ways.
Need to manage your Health Records online but don't know where to start. This site from Google Health gets your medical files organized and keeps your records all in one place. So if you currently have a medical history, here is a great place to organize all of your medical files online.
Have Windows 7 and hate it that all your old commands are now different. Here is the solution to your problems. By downloading Windows 7 in a box, you'll be able to run your programs like you use to with old Windows. So there is no need to learn Windows 7 new commands.
Want to change the Registered Info on a computer but don't know how. This small program give you the power to change the registered user. At least now you can control who owns your computer.
This is a nice application to have on a USB stick to troubleshoot broadband connections speed on a computer. You can't image on how many times people complain about having a slow computer, to discover it's not their computer but their broadband connection.
Want to play ISO files via a portable device. Daemon Tools Lite make things very simple. Just download it and install onto portable device and all your ISO are now playable. Here is the eHow To
It looks like national broadband is going forward. The FCC already removed barriers for the 90 Mhz spectrum that was once used by mobile satellite. And now it's only a matter of time before this frequency carries our national broadband.
If California's research on advertisement goes successful. You could be seeing soon all California license plates with advertisements. The license plates while in movement will always show the tag number, but while the vehicle is stopped it with display a four second advertisement. Talk about making money on wheels.
Take backup software were it has never gone before and backup everything. This software is the first to chart and breakdown your backups. It lists backups by category so that you are always aware on what your backing up. It's a must have item for first time backup user's. Two steps and your done setting up your backup. Give it a try.
Here is a great utility for Windows 7 that helps you edit it's boot settings. You can view, change, add, remove, manage, diagnosis and backup your Windows 7 OS. It's a handy software in securing you Windows operating system.
Have you noticed lately that all your U3 devices don't work with Windows 7. The reason for this is because the U3 launcher needs to be updated on Windows 7. Here is the link for the software and instructions to correct this problem.
Need to run Windows XP on a computer and are having difficulties because you don't have XP on your current computer. This is where mini XP comes to the rescue. Don't expect miracles because it's limited. But it's a great utility to use when doing a PC rescue to copy all of your files to a flash drive.
These are the pro and cons of having Microsoft starter edition on your computer. It's a way of Microsoft saying, you can use our product for free, but you can't do the following! What did you expect for free?
Microsoft is in the works currently for a power slashing application. If all goes well we could be seeing this implemented on network computers. It's a good move for Microsoft on going green. The application enables the computer to be accessible remotely while in standby mode without excessive power consumption. Let's go Microsoft.
Looking for a simple way to share in real time. It comes with a price, but the encryption makes it worth while having. Give it a test run and you'll be surprised.
Looking for Windows Vista or Windows 7 Recovery CD's. Manufacture's don't supply them, because if they did then you wouldn't need to buy another copy of Windows. But I suggest you download these file immediately before it's too late. You never know when your going to need these recovery CD's.
Windows Vista - 32 Bit
Windows Vista - 64 Bit
Windows 7 - 32 Bit
Windows 7 - 64 Bit
If you have a small business and are currently doing side jobs. It's nice to keep track of your current jobs that your doing for your customer's. If your just starting out and Quickbooks is still not for you. This is a first step on building your customer database. Lot's of luck.
Customize your own Heineken case of beer. It's a great idea proposed by Heineken for it's beer lovers. This Holiday shell out $38- and give friends customize beer bottles.
Here is another link to the famous Key flash drive. I have already several of these devices and I must say, that it does go well with my regular house keys. It's a must have item for anyone who craves flash drives.
Here are the first hydrogen fuel cells. This will one day, save your life when power consumption is obsolete. I am going to hold off for now on until they test these power cells over and over. I almost certain that they're will be problems for the first generation until everything is sorted out.
It's possible to run Mac on a USB stick and here is the how to do it. If you don't have a Mac and still want to test it out, you can still do so by using old MAC software's. Just remember these software's are obsolete and you should only use it for experimental purposes.
If your an IT professional and want to look like an expert. When problems arise instead of using google to find your answers. Do this, go to Goosh.org. It not only will make your customers think your knowledgeable, but make them think you really know what your doing. Hopefully this will buy you sometime on fixing their problems.
If you have a current iPad your probably trying to figure out what's the best anti theft solution you have to protect your device from prowling thieves. Your best bet for now is to use this freeware until something better comes along. PadLock locks you iPad by monitoring it's usb power connection. If the power is interrupted an alarm sounds notifying you a breach of security. It's not fool proof. But it's good enough to scare the not so smart thieves.
Need to control your computer's startup programs so that you computer can load up quickly. Soluto is what your going to need and after a few tweaks, your computer should load faster because now, your controlling how programs are loading up on startup.
With 1900 windows setting tweaks it's no wonder everyone loves this software. After over ten years of service the developer gave up because of the insolvency of WUG.
Need additional help on uninstalling Norton Internet Security. This software should do the trick. Just remember to confirm that it's correctly removed from your computer by visiting Add/Remove Programs.
Here is a great way to preview Google Maps in Gmail. All you have to do is go to the lab -> and enable Google Maps in Gmail. Now every time someone sends you an address in Gmail. Google will automatically pull up it's location on Google Maps.
As USB 3.0 is now making it's way into our technological world. Manufactures are already making use of USB 3.0 compatibility. 3M has just created a way to make a monitor, powered by a USB port. It's a positive move for 3M going green with our future energy crisis.
Need to tweak, edit or create pdf files without the expense of Adobe. This freeware does so much that you'll reconsider on paying for future premium services.
Looking for a network printer and don't know how many printer's are on the network or which printer you want to connect to or troubleshoot. This printer scanner promises to save you time in narrow down your search for that printer.
Looking for a usb cable that you can use with your cell phone to connect to the internet. Take a look at this smart usb cable. It not only gives your laptop internet access but can be used with several different types of cell phones. This smart cable tricks the computer to think that you have connected a usb device. Once connected everything else is user friendly.
Don't know how to backup your Windows 7 registry. Here is the tutorial to help you do just that. Just remember that you should never tweak the registry unless you really have a good backup of your computer and you definitely know what your doing.
Here is a quick way to remove programs in Windows 7 using the "Open With Menu". It requires you tweak the registry. So make sure you backup your registry just in case things go wrong.
What is My Tag. It's just a tag to be posted on the web. It came about years ago when I was introduced to the world of computing and was searching online and found my tag and from that point on it was a nice trademark. But lately I've been seeing other users post stuff on this site that I disapprove of and using it like crazy. I guess someone figured they could use the tag for fast recognition. So much for trademark, so I discontinued using it.
Want to know how much power your Windows 7 computer is consuming. Just go to the command line in Windows 7 and type "powercfg.exe". This will create a utility report on your computer's energy consumption, so that way you know how much energy your computer is using up daily.
If you have a Dell PC, every now and then when it's time to upgrade your going to need the service code or service tag number. Here is where you should find it so that you can upgrade your computer.
Another way to get the service tag is via cmd prompt and typing in wmic bios.
For more information see Link
Or better yet use a third party software to get your service tag from the express code given Link
Enjoy the market and wished you could follow your favorite traders. Here is an interesting site to help you follow your trader. Just join up and add them to your Gurus.
I don't know if this is going to be a good idea, but it sure going to make headlines. I believe they're better ways to protest than to crowd airport lines up during the holiday. I bet this person doesn't do a lot of air travel during the holidays.
The easiest way to do this is to use my blog. I have created an application at the bottom of my Blog named Verify if a website is running to see if a website is down.
Test Results:
If you get a test results. Then there is a good chance that it's not your computer but it's the website. Usually this happens because of high internet traffic to that site at that particular time or it could be maintenance issues. Your best bet is to try at a latter time. Good luck.
If you have recently edited the user profile or created a new profile in Vista. You might have noticed that all your files are missing. Here how to fix it. Microsoft doesn't make it that easy.