Launching Firefox during first time after PC startup typically takes longer time, which could be around 20 seconds to just load and display the browser. If compare with IE or Google Chrome which only takes few seconds to load the browser, obviously Firefox web browser is lacking its advantages. You may feel frustrated to just wait for such a long period of time for launching […]
Microsoft has released the final RTM build of Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) for both 2007 Microsoft Office System as well as 2007 Microsoft Office servers on April 28, 2009. Substantial changes and improvements have been made to the new MS Office 2007 SP2. Users can refer to our previous article to review a summary of the changes in this SP2 that impact […]
The American hundred-year-old daily, the New York Times, brings digitalized reading content to another level of pleasure by introducing a newer version of its Times Reader. Built on Adobe AIR, the new Time Reader 2.0 runs on multiple platforms and it is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux system. The new Time Reader makes substantial improvement compared to its predecessor by making the navigation and […]
There are high risks involved in using the Internet because users are constantly exposed to scam sites, malware, spyware, viruses and identity thefts. The consequences of accessing these sites can be long lasting and complicated. In order to keep users safe from these pitfalls, a free Internet security addon for both IE and Firefox browser, WOT (Web of Trust) can perhaps minimize the risks.
Most users will generally not be too concerned about the system resources as long as the computer is reliable and performing well. There is, however, exception to the rule if they are technical users such as programmers, software developers, etc. If you are keen and interested to know how your computer performs when all system resources are fully utilized and functional, the free tiny application, […]
It is quite common to have HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) in consumer products nowadays that enables the support of HD (High Definition) media streaming in digital home. However, the connector itself is still too huge to be designed into mobile devices. Good news now, a miniature HDMI connector may find its way to future mobile devices with the initial release of actual prototype recently.
Many users might be quite familiar with the built-in video creating/editing software in the Microsoft Windows OS, Windows Movie Maker. The user-friendly video creation tool features mostly simple functions to create or edit a video clip. However, if users are running Windows Vista or Windows 7, users might be aware that some of the features such as transition, capture video from external sources, etc available […]
Hotkeys are quite useful to launch specific applications or execute certain actions quickly without the need to go through normal process to run them through Start Menu. If you are one of the them that are looking for ways to simplify application launching, here is a tiny utility, named as Keyboard Tweaker that can assist you to utilize all the buttons combination on your keyboard.
A new Windows 7, a new beginning, albeit only in name. Microsoft is going to label and call anti-piracy technologies for activation and validation built into Windows 7, and future updates of the technology for Windows Vista, as Windows Activation Technologies (WAT), instead of current infamous Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) and Windows Product Activation (WPA). Windows Genuine Advantage updates will only remain for Windows XP-based […]
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC (Release Candidate) is a set of tools that allow IT administrators to manage a remote computer running Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Sever 2003 from client computer running Windows 7 RC operating system. It’s part of the package for system admins that Microsoft updates for each major version of its Windows OS, which […]
Previously we mentioned about Bluelock that can activate computer screen locking using Bluetooth technology, now seems that a similar concept has been deployed by Phoenix Technologies to be used to protect personal sensitive data on notebook automatically. Named as Phoenix Freeze, it is a new security solution targeted for those users that own Bluetooth capable mobile devices and notebooks.
You can encrypt and decrypt files or folders in Windows by right clicking on it, choose “Properties”, then click on the “Advanced” button followed by checking on the “Encrypt” checkbox. However, it has involved quite a few clicks toward encrypting the file or folder. Have you ever wonder how can you able to simplify the encrypt or decrypt process in right click context menu instead […]
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