Coffee: temporarily change the default program used to open any file type
Ever wanted to temporarily change the association of a file type or extension? Coffee is a small, free tool that can change the default applications used for opening any file type and allows for defining a primary as well as a secondary alternate program (the latter activated when launching a file and simultaneously pressing ALT). [...]
Klogshow: display text files on your desktop
Klogshow is a free program that displays the contents of text files in semitransparent windows on the desktop, and keeps any changes updated in real time. It can have many applications, such as displaying information that you might want to have readily accessible for reference, displaying to-do or task lists, or displaying log files or [...]
Screenr: Screen Recordings, Easy to Make, Easy to Share
If you ever need to make a quick video capture of your screen but don’t want the hassle of having to install any software or upload the video anywhere to share it, Screenr might be a god-send. Screenr allows you to capture screencasts and share them easily, being especially designed for Twitter integration. [Editor's note: [...]
MouseExtender: a stylish, mouse-activated launcher
MouseExtender is a free launcher that’s activated in-place via the middle mouse button or any user defined mouse+keyboard combination. It can launch programs, files, folders, or URLs, supports dragging and dropping shortcuts onto its interface, and allows organizing shortcuts into different tabs. Share the love:Email
National Geographic Photography Site: a fantastic source of desktop wallpaper images
If you’ve ever been on the National Geographic Photography site then you already know that they feature some of the best, high quality photographs to be found on the internet. What you may not know, however, is that the site has a special wallpapers section, and that the majority of images in the Photography site [...]
DefaultPrograms: a handy tool for working with file types and extensions
DefaultPrograms is a small, free utility that can manage and edit the way windows works with filetypes, such as editing their context menu items, their icons, description, and the associated file type for an extension. For Vista and Windows Seven it can also manage and edit autoplay handlers, as well as edit, add, or remove [...]
Windows Surface Scanner: check for bad sectors on your hard disk
Windows Surface Scanner is a free, fast utility that scans your hard drive(s) for physical errors. It will examine each sector on your hard drive for read errors and reports them if found. It is purely diagnostic and will not fix or “mark” bad sectors or recover data. Share the love:Email
