The mouse. A wonder of human-computer interactivity, but is it on the way out? Will touchscreens and flickable interfaces at our fingertips make the mouse obsolete? And by extension, is the Windows’ right click context menu, a marvel of user friendliness, also on the wane? For →
Convert the contents of your clipboard to text or image files with PasteAsFile right-click extension
Every wished you could just right click and paste the contents of your clipboard as a text or image file on your desktop? No? Well now that you’ve heard of the concept, you probably do 
PasteAsFile is a Windows extension that adds an entry to →
Play full length videos in your desktop background, with DesktopMovie
This is not a ‘video wallpaper’ type software, like Windows Dreamscenes or Okozo; rather, DesktopMovie is a free program designed to play full-length videos with sound inside your desktop background and under your icons. The reason you would do that is up to you! →
Add tabs to Windows Explorer with TabExplorer
If you love having tabs in your browser, then how about adding tabs to Windows Explorer? TabExplorer is free software that adds simple, functional tabs to Windows Explorer, enabling you to visually keep track of all your open windows in once place and quickly jump from →
Put a beautiful and useful analogue clock on your desktop with Blaiz Chimer
Blaiz Chimer is an analogue clock program that also has more than twenty built in utilities for your day to day file needs. It’s loaded with features for alarms and different visuals, and costs absolutely nothing to download or use. Hardly anyone I know these days →
Add thumbnail previews to PDF files in Windows with PDF Preview
Adobe Acrobat Reader is one of the first things most people install on a computer, but one thing which I do not understand is why it does not offer the option for thumbnail previews in Windows (other free PDF readers, such as PDF XChange Viewer, offer →
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 →
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 →
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: →
Get a Mac OS X or iPad – style launcher with WinLaunch for Windows
If you think you might like to experiment with a launcher for Windows with Mac OS X or iPad style look and feel, then check this one out. WinLaunch is a free hotkey activated launcher with drag and drop support.It offers the option to create subfolders, →
