Got an iPhone or iPad with those unlimited data or Internet plan? Then you’re in luck. With MyWi 4.0, you can take that connection and share it with all your wi fi enabled devices. No need to get a separate Internet plan for each device. No need to hunt for wifi hotspots that are slow… Or worse… Spoofed to take your data. Continue Reading »
MyWi 4.0 For Portable WiFi Spots

Digital cameras are everywhere. From a basic digital camera to an SLR, digital pictures are being taken more now than ever before.  There’s not a moment that goes by that my kids aren’t getting their pictures taken. I think they believe they’re on a reality TV show.  However, doing something with the pictures afterwards can be a pain with Microsoft Picture viewer. Continue Reading »
Infranview vs MS Picture Viewer

Just when I got used to Office 2007, Microsoft comes along to play with my mind again by issuing Office 2010.  
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Is Office 2010 Newbie Friendly

ISO files are those standard formats popular among those who want to transport huge amounts of data. It’s easy to create one. Simply purchase one of those ISO creators which cost $29 onwards. But now you don’t have to. Today, there is software that Opens & Converts UIF to ISO as well as forges ISO files from scratch. Continue Reading »
How To Create ISO Files- Free!

Have you tried Windows 7′s on screen keyboard? It functions great for simple input, but beyond that, it’s ho-hum.  I’ll still use the regular input devices! But for those who want something really snazzy, Hot Virtual Keyboard 5.0 will handily titillate those who demand the full Windows 7 touch experience. This amazing app deserves the appellation  Hot Virtual Keyboard because it gives more than  an on-screen keyboard. Continue Reading »
Hot Virtual Keyboard for Windows 7

I’ve been a loyalist of Eset’s Antivirus Protection for years. Not a single machine with Eset ever got infected. On the other hand, laptops that had AVG or Norton often ended up with a few infections. Now, my fave antivirus got better, with the introduction of Eset Smart Security 4!

In sum, ESET Smart Security 4 is an complete security suite that offers protection against viruses, Trojan, malware, spyware and online threats. With it, you need no other add ons. Ever. Continue Reading »
Eset Smartsecurity 4

Got PC problems? Then check out The Ultimate Troubleshooter. It ain’t free costing at $30 and allowing only ten uses.. By it’s appellation it can rectify any quandaries you may bump into when operating your PC. Nonetheless it doesn’t quite stack up to similar programs. Fact is- it falls far short in comparison to, say Norton Systemworks.

Upon review, Ultimate Troubleshooter an exaggerated name, especially when it comes to help. There are few options and tweaks and what it really does is offer information about current tasks and services running on your PC, what programs run on startup, and system information. But it doesn’t go beyond that, and doesn’t really offer troubleshooting tools. And for a troubleshooter, you get no Registry cleaner. It’s weakest link is Windows tuning feature that doesn’t even offer half of what Ashampoo WinOptimzer grants.

BUT what really got my goat is that, the demo version of TUT is so crippled. It nags you to register to make use of its full complement of services which isn’t much. And for ten days only? Continue Reading »
Ultimate Troubleshooter is Troublesome

Bill Gates deserves all the fees and royalties from the release of Windows7. Come on guys. This is one superb operating system- far overshadowing even the venerable XP. And I must admit, Windows 7 gives me an even bigger hard on than Snow Leopard of the MacOS.

But I doubt Bill will get all that’s due him. As you well know, Windows7 had been cracked with Bios level activators even before release. It’s a fool proof scheme that fools the OS into thinking the system is activated because the machine it runs on is OEM. That was bad enough for Microsoft. Now there’s even worse news. Hackers have created another mode of defeating Windows- this time attacking the Windows Activation Technology (WAT) itself. Continue Reading »
RemoveWat – Windows7 Foiled Again!

Playing with colors, vibrance, hue saturation upon photographs can be exhilarating. If executed properly, it can also output some delightful, creative pictures. Akvis MultiBrush ($49 ) allows barebones image painting functions that offers some nice tools. Nonetheless  they are limited and demand dexterity  to be able to use them. Continue Reading »
Akvis MultiBrush: Not Quite There

Windows 7 is touted as fastest and the most secure windows ever. I believethe fast part. Windows 7 definitely trumps Windows XP and Windows Vista in all speed tests.

But secure? I doubt that. Even barely before the launch of the operating system, there already exists Win7 activation toolkits. This time it’s combined two hacker’s exploits (Orbit30 And Hazar’s) into one crack. Run the cracks and presto! Windows 7 is activated and considered genuine for life.

The cracks in particular work Windows 7 RTM Ultimate- the most expensive version of Windows. It had been tested as working on both x86 and x64. And amazingly, the cracks also works in Virtual Environment. Continue Reading »
Windows 7: Hacked Even Before Launch!

Hardiscs now go up to Terrabytes. That’s a lot of space! While it’s a boon because now you can save every dirty photo downloaded, you must now have to manage tons of data. Fail at that and finding what you need can be testy. Imagine having to look for Mandy’s pic at the height of your need? And you can’t? You must prune that disc and keep it tidy. That’s where WinDirStat comes in.

So, have  you ever catalogued a folder by file size, praying to track down a data hog, only to be vexed by the fact that Windows 7 doesn’t let you see the size of nested folders’ contents? Right. So have we, and that’s why we make sure that we’ve always got WinDirStat on standby. Continue Reading »
Clear Up That Hardisc with WindirStat

I love my Playstation 3 and my Xbox 360. Especially my Xbox 360. The problem is- the latter doesn’t love me so much. Every so often it conks out. A trip to the local repair center becomes mandatory as does forking over quite a thick wad of cash.

“$50 sir. We fixed your whazoozit”

“HUH?” And it turns out they just replaced an itty bitty whazoozit that looked like $00.05

Oh well. That’s the ropes of having to play Halo.

If you’re one of the Xbox Addicts who’ve run into the common “Red Ring Of Death” or the sudden blackout, you’d want to learn how to repair your Xbox. With the Xbox Repair Guide, everything you need to know about tweaking whazoozits and whatsitsnames are explained. You can resume playing after whipping out your screwdriver. Continue Reading »
The Coolest Xbox 360 Repair Guide

Everyone knows Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5 , that cool tweaking and optimizing software for Windows operating system. For me, it’s better than most slow optimizers like Registry Mechanic or Norton System Works. Win Optimizer  easily provides clean, optimized and tuned up functions to ensure maximum PC performance. And it does all this without slowing down the PC.
The Suite is comprehensive.  WinOptimizer  integrates  cleaning tools which like Registry Cleaner for drives optimization, Internet Cleaner used for cleaning cache, cookies and history; tuning tools which include StartUp Tuner which helps users to edit auto start entries, view and deactivate unnecessary Windows services and edit a list of installed software; file tools that able to generate disk space reports, delete files permanently, encrypt and decrypt files; and tweaking tools that provide modules for generating system configuration reports, reallocating file types, tweaking system settings or defragmenting hard drives. Furthermore, the software also feature one-click optimization function which be able to measure system performance, deactivate annoying auto start entries, or delete unnecessary files. All this is done in a single keystroke. Talk about babysitting the lazy!

For me the software is indispensable, but the registration price of $40 may put off many. But did you know you can get a license for free? Continue Reading »
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Are you a control freak?

Occasionaly, rogue software sneaks in and makes changes to your registry. Some changes are benign like redirecting your browser to some viagra site. But sometimes you get big problems. Like your PC won’t start! Continue Reading »
Block Sneaky Software

Last night I ran into my eccentric buddy. He’s the kinda guy who likes collecting useless things such as stamps, snail shells and buffalo teeth. I didn’t think he could get weirder than that until I realized he was setting up a home network based on 80286 processors.  No kidding. He had five of these babies hooked up with old school parallel cables. Or were they serial cables?! I asked him why. His response? Just because he can.

Geez.

Anyway, for the rest of you who wants to embark in the same useless endeavor, there’s a site that supplies goodies from the years of yore… things like 8088 processors and even tweaked 386DX chips.  Fittingly, the site is called Weird Stuff.

Weird.

That 100MB monster file, the Registry, is the heart and soul of any Windows system. This code bursts with information that controls how your Windows appears and how it runs.

Software use registry to consolidtae configuration and other important data. As you setup new apps, a registry entry will be created. This entry will automatically be deleted when you uninstall the application. Unfortunately, it does not always work that way. Sometimes, misbehaved applications fail to remove their own registry entries. This entry becomes obsolete and it theoretically gums up the system. Continue Reading »
TweakNow RegCleaner Flushes out Your Pipes