Category Archives: Windows Tips

Keep your favorite software programs up-to-date with a few clicks

There are many programs which claim to keep your other programs up-to-date. But we are sticklers for not having a bunch of programs running in the background. The software updaters we’ve tried are all programs-running-in-the-background-all-the-time-soaking-up-resources kind of programs. So what’s a person to do? Manually go through all the programs and see which needs to be updated? Or… Read More »

Resize your digital photos automatically

Shrink your digital photos automatically Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (32/64bit) Freeware image resizer – and a great one too! Today’s digital cameras produce high-quality photos to be sure. But these high-resolution images can be 5, 10, 15, or even 20 MB in size. This is great if you’re planning on printing your photos – but… Read More »

How to check your Vista or Windows 7 computer’s reliability

Did you know that Microsoft includes a system reliability monitor and rates your computer’s reliability on a scale of 1 to 10? It shows you important details such as installations and uninstallations as well as program crashes, operating system crashes and more. It’s easy to access and to use. You can learn a lot your computer and what,… Read More »