John G. asks, “What is WOW64” When I checked my browser user agent strings on your page athttp://thundercloud.net/start/user-agent.htm . I found something called WOW64? What is WOW64. Is it spyware? Hope you can help me. John G. Our Answer WOW64 stands for Windows On Windows. It’s a 32 bit emulator that runs on Windows 64bit operating systems so… Read More »
We posted a freeware pick yesterday (07/02/2011) called Duplicate File Finder. We tested the program – on three different computers – XP/Vista/Windows 7 – before we published the article. The program is freeware – it is also free from ads, spyware, viruses or any other type of malware. We’ve had two comments now where people claimed they try… Read More »
Why do you need a Widows 7 system repair disc? You need one because if something happens and your Windows 7 computer won’t boot, you have access to system recovery tools and options, that can help you repair serious Windows problems and get you back up and running again. Here’s how to create a Windows 7 system repair… Read More »
There are a lot of search engines out there besides Google, Bing and Yahoo. The ones we are featuring today are niche search engines – they have limited usability – but they’re a lot a fun. And they’re useful too if their specialty is what you’re looking for. #1. Dead Cell Zones (USA and UK) Dead Cell Zones… Read More »
With all the talk of “the cloud” and of privacy violations and “hackers”, we often put the burden and the blame on Web sites when something goes wrong – like when Hotmail, Yahoo Mail or Gmail accounts get “hacked”. We hate words that are so ambiguous. You may as well substitute “gremlin” or boogeyman for “hacker” – they… Read More »
What can I say. We all need to wake up. Some of us need to wake up more than others. I told EB the other day that she needs to wake up before it’s too late, but she ignored me, like she always does. She thinks I’m cuckoo. Speaking of cuckoo, how would you like a site that… Read More »