Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you have multiple files that you need to move into their own folders? I frequently encounter this situation, for example, when downloading media files that I then move to their own folders. With FileToFolder, however, I no →
Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner: pin anything to the Windows 7 taskbar, including individual files and folders
Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner is a free software that allows you to pin just about anything (individual folders, files, or URLs) to the Windows 7 taskbar. Now you may be wondering why you need this, since you can already pin items to the Windows 7 taskbar simply by →
System Ninja: pro-active drive cleaner will find junk files that CCleaner won’t
System Ninja is a free hard drive cleaning app that can remove unnecessary junk files from your hard drive. It is different from some other hard drive cleaning apps, such as CCleaner, in that it pro-actively sets out to find junk files wherever they may reside, →
WinMHR: Free Malware Detector
WinMHR is a free security tool that provides a similar function as the VirusTotal website but with some additional features, and more to come. WinMHR is not a replacement for antivirus but it works great in conjunction with one (I’d recommend Avast! for a free antivirus.). →
Cameyo: competent, free program virtualization app can create portable executables from any application
Software virtualization, if you’re unfamiliar with it, is a process whereby a specific program is run in a “virtual layer”, where the interaction with the operating system and the host environment is temporary and is automatically undone once the virtual program is terminated (more commonly referred →
How to run a virtual instance of Windows XP from within Windows 7
There are a handful of free machine virtualization programs out there, such as VirtualBox, VMWare, and of course Microsoft’s Virtual PC. These programs will let you run another instance of an operating system within your current operating system. The only problem is that, unless you’re virtualizing →
HashTab: add a hash value tab to the file properties in Windows explorer
This one for the ubergeeks, amongst which I (hopefully) count myself. HashTab is a free Windows Explorer extension that adds a new “File Hashes” tab in the right click/properties dialog that simply displays the file’s calculated hash value, in order to verify a files’s integrity and →
Virtual Router: create a wi-fi hotspot using a wifi-enabled PC and a wired internet connection
Imagine the following situation: you have multiple wireless-enabled PCs or devices, a wired internet connection, and no wireless router to connect a wi-fi hotspot. Would it be possible to use the wireless adapter from your PC to create a mobile hotspot that can be used to →
BBox: organize your files, folders, and URLs within a virtual environment
BBox is a free program that can organize files and folders within a virtual environment, allowing you to group with your files and folders into categories and work with them without moving the actual files and folders from their locations on your hard drive. BBox can →
Buzz Folders: get quick accss to favorite and recent folders from the open/save file dialog
Buzz Folders free edition is a Windows enhancement that provides quick access to favorite and recently used folders in the Windows open/save file dialog. It displays several tabs underneath the open/save dialog (see screenshot) that allow the user to quickly access recent folders for the active →
Folder Bookmarks: top-docking launcher lets you access your favorite files, folders, and shortcuts right on your desktop
Just as files and folders keep increasing on your computer and your desktop, so do the tools to organize them keep appearing, it seems. Folder Bookmarks is yet another such a tool. And although it is somewhat early in its development, it still manages to be →
How to add a “go up to parent folder” button in explorer for Windows 7 and Vista
If you’ve upgraded to Windows 7 or Vista, you may have noticed that Windows explorer no longer supports a “folder up” button that can take you back up to the parent folder. Instead, Windows 7 and Vista only has a back button. To travel up the folder →
