Started in Oct. 2003
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tips that I have read in PC World The following are some of the useful apps I've used or you can go directly to their download page. Vista Shortcut Manager- Remove the shortcut overlay arrow. WinBubble- Customize and tweak your Windows Vista with ease. KeepVid- Save Flash files (youtube) to your PC. Torrify- Surf anonymously. Belarc Advisor- Shows hardware and software on your PC in detail. Startup Inspector- Control the apps that start up with your PC. Protonic.com- free fast technical support. SpeedFan- Freeware. Monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures. Super Fast Shutdown HandyBitsVoice Mail- Free, so you don't have to type your emails all the time. Eraser- an advanced security tool which allows you to completely remove sensitive data. StationRipper- Separates mp3 files from streaming audio. This file is only 1 mb. Replay Radio- Record Streaming Audio. WinM8- can remember 80,000 clips. Windows can only remember ONE. HDD Health- Monitor your Hard Drive health. PC INSPECTOR™ File Recovery- Recover Lost Files That Aren't in the Recycle Bin. AVAST!- antivirus Winroll- Roll up your windows instead of minimizing them. Hard Drive Indicator- Put your drive's "busy" light in your tray bar. Post-it® Software Notes - Virtual Post-its for your PC. Startup Cop - Helps you handle problems with programs that are automatically launched at startup. Which Background Programs Can I Close? DisplayMate - Fine tune your monitor. Gspot - Codec finder then head to MovieCodec.com. Flash Movie Extract Pilot - Extracts all cached flash movies and plays them. Scanit- Check your browser for any java leaks Don't forget to check out my HELP/Utility page for more goodies. Setting up a new PC There are the main apps I install when I set up a new PC for friends: Firefox.com or Opera for browsing the web. DON'T USE INTERNET EXPLORER. Windows AntiSpyware AVG Antivirus ZoneAlarm HandyBits Zip&Go- Free Zip tool. |
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