Another great program from Sysinternals is Process Explorer. We’re featuring this program along with AutoRuns because the two programs together make a formidable combination whether you’re looking to speed up your computer, locate a troublesome resource hog, or just learn more about the goings-on inside your computer. Both AutoRuns and Process Explorer are in our tool kit when… Read More »
Last week while preparing this newsletter I was fooling around with a few new programs, one of them was a PDF program that installed drivers to my Windows 7 computer. Any time you install drivers for a program (or whatever) it seems something in Windows gets mentally unbalanced or even angry. Windows got angry with me. Now for… Read More »
Yes, we know since Windows XP, you don’t need a 3rd-party unzip program to unpack zip files. But what if you download a RAR file or Gzip file or some other kind of compressed (zipped) file? You’re kind of stuck, because Windows won’t recognize them. So you’ll have to searching for a program to open these other types… Read More »
Please note. This program is for Windows XP, Windows Vista (32bit ONLY), Windows 7 (32bit ONLY). It will not run on 64bit computers. If we had a dollar for every question we’ve received that starts out with “How do I open *.—– file type”, we’d be a lot better off financially than we are. But we don’t. But… Read More »
Disclaimer: Those of you who really despise treehuggers, be forewarned. The company who created this service is swarming with them. If you are upset by this, grab a chainsaw and take it out on your favorite tree. When you’ve exorcised your demons, return to us and continue on. Repeat as necessary. If you don’t feel better in the morning,… Read More »
Do you like to write? Do you write long emails that perturb your friends and upset your family. Do people cringe when your emails arrive because it means they have to buy a liter a vodka or make a pot of coffee because they know they’re in for a long night of reading? You can tell if people… Read More »