The 33 Essential Free Utilities for Every New PC The Windows ecosystem is filled with more programs than we will ever need. But while you know to install essential programs like Firefox and Steam onto every new PC, there are plenty of core utilities you should install before downloading any application software. We pick out the 33 most useful utilities that enhance the Windows operating system. These aren't apps used for productivity (like word processing or web browsing) or entertainment (like video playback or gaming). Instead, they strengthen the backbone of Windows by optimizing hardware and system software. From single-purpose diagnostic tools to user-interface replacements, these programs provide general support to overhaul the gestalt of the Windows experience. Think you have every utility to bend Windows to your wishes? Cobian Backup After recommending SyncBack SE in our last app roundup, our readers turned us onto Cobian, an independently-developed backup utility that is as elegant as it is powerful. Executor / Launchy CCleaner
10 useful video sites to teach you new tech skills | News | Tech A picture is worth a thousand words. Therefore, a video should be worth a thousand pictures. Right? A video tutorial is a great way to learn a new skill because you can see rather than imagine. Here are 10 video sites that will improve your tech knowledge, starting from amateur tips and tricks at the top, to more advanced techniques and tech skills towards the bottom of the list. 1. Basic tasks like connecting your laptop to a TV cannot be easier with the unique, informative, structured and humorous video tutorials at Videojug. The sheer simplicity in the videos along with the cheesy voice and acting of the Videojug staff is sure to keep you entertained throughout your learning process. There are numerous articles, but this site is aimed at beginners and hobbyists rather than pros, so it's probably a good one to suggest to less tech savvy friends who could benefit from learning how to clean a laptop, install more memory and speak geek (yes, it's now a language). 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Top 8 Programs That Can Make Your Computer Run Faster It’s a common problem among computer users: after a few months, our computers become weighed down by programs and all sorts of other junk, and inevitably become sluggish. For the less tech-savvy users, this may induce thoughts like “Why is my computer so terrible?” or “I guess I could always upgrade this… what-cha-ma-callit RAM thing”. Regular maintenance is usually required to keep a computer optimized and running at its best. Here are four programs that will make your computer faster, and four trade-offs to help make the best use out of the amount of RAM that’s installed on your computer. MSConfig For those who despair endlessly that their computer lags too much at start up yet don’t know how to go about fixing that, taking a look through MSConfig would be the place to start. Having a lot of programs that start up when the computer boots is one of the main reasons that boot times are so long, for most PC users. CCleaner To do this, use the “Registry” tab in Ccleaner. Revo Uninstaller 1.
24 in 24 Categories: 24 in 24 Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 by Tim Fehlman Time for another one of my ever so popular 24 in 24 sessions. This time, we are going to be looking at open source media systems. This is going to be a mix of media centers , media servers , and HTPC setups. I’ve done a lot of digging and I think that I will be covering pretty much every single major package out there. Just what are these things? So sit back and relax. If you found this post useful, why don't you buy me a cup of coffee to show your gratitude?
So You Wanna Change Your Default Browser In Vista? I have been using Vista Beta 2 for a while now and there is one thing that continues to frustrate me. Microsoft has designed the User Account Control (UAC) to work so perfectly that it will be difficult for the average person to switch the default browser. After installing Vista you can open up the Control Panel and the first thing that I do is switch to the classic view. Opening up the Default Programs module and looking at the setting for Internet Explorer reveals that it is set to the default browser: Not surprising, right? I continued on with my browsing and when I get done I closed Firefox. Then I confirm that I authorized this action: Finally I agree to set Firefox as my default browser, again! Is this really a great security feature or just a headache?
Using the Hell out of your Digital Camera Evidence for the Defense Occasionally, I find myself in a less-than-lawful situation. For example, if the marked crosswalk looks dangerous or flooded, and I cross the street somewhere else, I do so with an eye towards my legal defense. To ease my mind, I will often take a photo of the offending situation, to show as evidence in the supremely unlikely circumstance that I end up in court. Other situations which warrant a little documentation: 1. Some people would argue that just taking such a photo would prove that I was doing something I knew was illegal, and sometimes they would be right, but if you need to defend your justifiably illegal actions, it is good to have pictures to compliment your story.
Download details: SyncToy 2.1 SyncToy 2.1 is a free application that synchronizes files and folders between locations. Typical uses include sharing files, such as photos, with other computers and creating backup copies of files and folders. Note: There are multiple files available for this download. Once you click on the “Download” button, you will be prompted to select the files you need. 01DirectX End-User Runtime Web InstallerThe Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX — the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC. 02Malicious Software Removal ToolThis tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Loading your results.
List of all algorithms, classified by purpose A complete list of all major algorithms (300), in any domain. The goal is to provide a ready to run program for each one, or a description of the algorithm. Programming languages include Java, JavaScript and PHP, C, C++ either in direct form or generated from a Scriptol source. Automata Powerset construction. Artificial intelligence Alpha-beta. Computer vision Epitome. Genetic algorithms They uses three operator. selection (choose solution), reproduction (use choosen solutions to construct other ones), replacement (replace solution if better). Neural networks Hopfield net. Machine learning PAVA (Pool-Adjacent-Violators Algorithm). Bioinformatics and Cheminformatics Needleman-Wunsch. Compression Lossless compression algorithms Burrows-Wheeler transform. Entropy encoding Coding scheme that assigns codes to symbols so as to match code lengths with the probabilities of the symbols . Huffman coding. Lossy compression algorithms Linear predictive coding. Cryptography Secret key (symmetric encryption)
Download Defraggler 1.09.138 Most defrag tools only allow you to defrag an entire drive. Defraggler lets you specify one or more files, folders, or the whole drive to defragment. When Defraggler reads or writes a file, it uses the exact same techniques that Windows uses. Using Defraggler is just as safe for your files as using Windows. At a glance, you can see how fragmented your hard drive is. Give your hard drive a quick touch-up with Quick DefragOrganizes empty disk space to further prevent fragmentationDefragment while you sleep - and wake up with a faster PC. Defraggler is made by Piriform, the company that also brought you CCleaner and Recuva, so is completely free! Back to Basics: Your Task List - Stepcase Lifehack Everyone makes a task list (or “todo list”) at least now and again. Usually, we wait until we’re overwhelmed with stuff to do, and then we’ll sit down and list everything we need to get done in the next day or two. Then, one by one, we go through the items on our list, do them, and cross them off. We do this because it feels better when we do. Until the next time we’re overwhelmed. We make todo lists when we’re under pressure because they work. Your brain is for doing Todo lists are important because every unfinished task you’ve made a commitment to causes stress. That’s why it feels so good to write that task list – your brain lets out a sigh of relief, knowing that now, at least, it doesn’t have to try to keep track of all that stuff. Of Paper and Processors Your todo list doesn’t have to be anything fancy. I have a section of the same notebook I use for capture that I use to list tasks; it’s marked with a Post-it Tab Divider. [Action verb][task] for [project or goal] For example: