DriverMax

Recently installed a hardware onto your computer but you can't find the software driver to install and make your hardware work correctly. Here is a great utility to find those missing drivers.

Make an Undeletable Folder

Here is a great tip to make an undeletable folder. It's a must for user's who are always afraid of having someone accidentally delete a main folder on their computer.

Know the Install Date of your OS

Here is a nice tip to learn the install date of your Windows operating system. Why one would want the install date is simple. You might just want to restore a backup you made after a particular date. Or you might want to review when you first bought your computer and installed Windows. Regardless of it's uses. It's a great command to learn with quite useful information.

Directions:
go to DOS prompt and type "systeminfo" one word with no spaces and just look for a line item that saids Original Install Date.

What to do After Win 7 SP 1 Update

Here some interesting information regarding the left over Windows 7 Service Pack Update. If your thinking of just deleting it, read this before you do so. It never hurts to take precautions when upgrading.

Make XP look like Win 7

Using Windows XP and want to transform that software to the new similar Windows 7 operating system. All you need is Seven Remix XP and it will do the Windows XP to 7 transformation.

Word Viewer

Want to view DOCX and XLS without Microsoft Word and Excel. No problem as long as you have Word Viewer. This application is a must have if you need to view a file and you don't have Office.

Abort a Shutdown Operation

Accidently started a shutdown operation and need to abort it immediately before anything else goes wrong. Go to the run command prompt and type "shutdown -a", or if it easier just hit the Window key + R and when the command prompt opens up write the command above.

Groove Select

Browsing the internet and come across an audio file that you would like to hear. But don't want to leave the page that your on. This bookmarklet will let you play that audio file while your still browsing. It's a must for music lovers.

Readability

Want to remove the clutter from what your reading. This application helps you reformat your viewing standard so that you can easily read the articles.

How to kill a program Immediately

Here is a nice tip on how to kill a program immediately. I like using the CNTRL&ALT&DEL command and you just highlight the program and wait to end task.
If that doesn't work you can also kill the program via the run command by typing the following: "taskkill /f /im programname.exe"

Turn Off, Restart and Log Off Options

Here is a registry tweak to put restart, logoff and shut down onto your desktop via my computer. The tweak will save you time when your computer fails to do it's standard commands.

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How has my PC been running

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.

Twonky Media

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.

Lan Speed Test

Need a software to test your network LAN speed. This utility should do the trick. And it give you speed test read and write results.

Blue Screen of Death Tool

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.

W 7 SP1

 Do
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.

Don't
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.

World Web Portable

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.

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Defraggler

Need to defrag more than one drive and don't want to take forever on doing this. This helpful utility makes it simple to do.

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Dell KACE Secure

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.

USB Safeguard

Want to secure your flash drive. Here is a nice software to password protect your sensitive file while you're on the move.

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Image Burn

Need a portable recorder to burn CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray with several modes for recording. This software should help you do the trick.

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Planning a Trip

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.

HW Monitor

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.

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VNC Helper

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.


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Caffeine

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.

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Windows 7 System Restore Manager

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.

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Portable Application Launcher

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.

Android Open Spot

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.

Blackberry Tablet

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 10 Free

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.

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Direct Link Nero 9

Reversible USB

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.

Soft Key Revealer

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.

Remote Desktop Manager

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.

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Share Docs via Facebook

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.

Beep Codes Viewer

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.

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Locknote

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.

Lupo PenSuite

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.

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ZeuAPP

If you enjoy Open Source software. Your going to love ZeuAPP. It contains at least 82 open source applications that can be used on the go. Enjoy.

Windows Error Message

What to know the meaning for your Windows Error messages. Here is an excellent software to decode those codes.

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Tiny Office

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.

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RockXP

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?

All way Sync

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.

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Prevx Antivirus

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.

Build your own iPhone

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 iPhone App

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 Dive

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.

Safe MSI

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.

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Scribd

Need to upload or share documents online with others. This file sharing website is a plus to find great articles and magazines for free.

If you want to know more click here.

Forecastfox for Chrome

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.

Microsoft Network Monitor 3.4

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.

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GoFlex

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.

McAfee for iTouch & iPhone

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.

MDaemon Free Mail Server

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.

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Toshiba's new Wi-Fi

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.

Com Port Data Emulator

Here is a great utility software to test and analyze Com Ports. It's a life saver when your having installation problems.

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BitMeter

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.

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Google Health

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.

Remote 360

Looking for Blackberry support for IT administrators. Remote 360 is a great candidate to save you time and costs.

Windows 7 in a box

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.

OEM Info

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.

DOS CMDS in Demand

Here are a few DOS commands in demand. It will help you execute DOS commands quicker than the usual process. It's about time.

Portable Bandwidth Monitor

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.

Daemon Tools Lite

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

FCC takes 90 Mhz

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.

California License Plate Ad's

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.

Genie Soft Free Timeline

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.

Easy BCD

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.

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USB Drive Backup

Looking for a backup utility software for your flash drive. Thanks to CNET you flash drives are now protected.

U3 Launchpad for Win 7

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.

Mini Xp

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.

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Free Rice

Play the game for free and feed the hungry. It's the way to go to make a difference during the Holidays. Start now.

File Dropper

Need to share files. Just upload a file up to 5 gig and share the link. That easy and that simple.

Microsoft Starter Edition

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 Power Slashing App

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.

Drop.io

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.

Windows Recovery CD's

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

Work Order 2.1

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.

Heineken

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.

AMP Key

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.

MiniPak

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.

How Many Days Old Are U?

Just in case you wanted to know how many days old are you. This simple calculator will give you the results with weeks, years, days and leap years.

Remote Access portable

Need remote access on the go, take a look at portable client access on the go. It promises to help you connect to any client or server quickly.

Cmd Line Portable

Here is a great way to get onto the Command Prompt using your USB portable device. It's a great way to tweak commands on locked computers.

Run Mac on a usb stick

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.

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Mac Plus
Mini vMac
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Goosh

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.

PadLock for iPad

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.

Soluto

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.

X Setup Pro

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.

Unistalling Norton Internet Security

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.

Google Maps Preview

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.

3M USB 3.0 Monitor

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.

Iso Burner

Here are a few ISO Burneing software's to help you burn hard to copy CD's and DVD's. You can decide which one works for you. I prefer IsoBuster.

Nitro PDF Reader

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.

Acer Manuals

Looking for Acer Service Manuals. Take a peak at this look and lots of luck in servicing your computer.


Here is also the link for the Acer User Manuals

Network Print Scanner

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.

Laptop Manuals

Here are some additional links for laptop manuals in helping your repair and troubleshoot ongoing problems.

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Dell
HP
Lenovo
Tim's Laptop Manuals
Inside My Laptop
Laptop Service Manuals
I fix It
Laptop Repair Videos

V-verse

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.

Backup the Win 7 Registry

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.

Remove Programs in Win 7

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 happened to my Tag

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.