Category Archives: Freeware Picks

Every week we feature a freeware program that meets our very high standards. All freeware picks are free for home & personal use and contain no spyware or adware and do not bundle other applications with them.

Our freeware picks are the best of the best…

Explore Your System Processes and More With Process Explorer

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 »

Unzip It! With this Cloudeight Freeware Pick

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 »

How Do I Open This File?

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 »

Stick Your Sticky Notes in the Cloud

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 »

Who Do You Write Like? I write like…

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 »