FixBee is a free compact tool that offers a two-pronged approach to system optimization. Firstly, it will analyze the state of you hard drive’s defragmentation, and offer a fix. Secondly, it offers a disk cleanup, finding and removing unnecessary leftover junk files, all packaged in a →
How to Shutdown Windows without installing Windows updates
If you have a laptop and are on the move, or if you’re simply busy and do not want to wait for 10 or 15 minutes or more at a time to install seemingly perpetual and unending Windows updates, then this tip is for you. It is →
Restore and repair deleted or lost files with FreeRecover for Windows
FreeRecover is a portable and powerful program that will help you to recover deleted or otherwise lost files on NTFS formatted drives. It’s loaded with search and rescue features and costs absolutely nothing. We’ve all had at least one (most of us far more than one) →
Monitor your hard drive’s health and get customized warnings with Acronis Drive Monitor
Acronis Drive Monitor is a helpful utility that will warn you before your hard drive dies, and help you manage other aspects of your hard drive’s health. It’s free, exceptionally easy to use, and unobtrusive. One of the few things in the world that is certain, →
Get Mac-like Expose and ‘Mission Control’ features on Windows with “Mission Control / Expose Clone W7”
It seems that so many Windows interface tweaks come from copying the Mac. You may be familiar with the Mac Expose-style replacement for the default Alt+Tab application switching function (we previously mentioned Dexpose and Switcheramong others that do this). We would like to introduce another free →
Get remote access to other computers for free with Kaseya
Kaseya is a free toolkit that allows you to provide remote assistance to another system via Internet connection. It’s free to use, and there’s a wealth of information and support available at no cost as well. Kaseya is the kind of program that speaks for itself →
7 FREE dual monitor programs and resources that you should know about
We recently got access to a new extra screen at the office, so we did the natural thing, and started testing all sorts of free multiple monitor software that we’ve always wanted to try. If you use more than one monitor then this post is for →
Two free programs that can enhance Windows 7 or 8: AniExplorer and Folder Options X
Windows 7 is quite good, but there are certain things that can be better about it. For example, you may have tried to rearrange the icons in a folder manually and found, to your surprise, that you can’t. Or perhaps you tried to filter your files →
Remap and edit your mouse buttons with XMouse Button Control
XMouse Button Control is a great freeware program that allows you to change what each button on your mouse does. It works with nearly any type of mouse, no matter how many buttons it has, and is very easy to use. Anyone who knows me even →
Create multiple folders quickly and in batch with “Text2Folders”
If you’ve ever had to create a large number of folders or an intricate folder structure to then you know that it can be a laborious, manual process. With free program Text2Folders, however, the process can be significantly automated, requiring the user either type in the →
Add thumbnails to all your media files in Windows with Media Preview
We take thumbnails for images and video files for granted in Windows Explorer. Unless, of course, we do not have them. If you have media files that display icons instead of a thumbnail preview, then you probably feel mildly annoyed to say the least. Rest assured: →
Toggle hidden file and name extensions visibility via hotkey with HiFiTo
There are many hidden files on your system, and for the most part it is very good that that is the case; it keeps your folders tidy and clean looking, and keeps many files (somewhat) protected, that needn’t be played with. But for those times when →
