Supercharge Firefox’s Address Bar with CyberSearch

Looking for a way to supercharge Firefoxs Address Bar with specialized (and customizable) keyword based search? Time to see what things look like with some quick examples… Note: you might add new personalized for you keywords if desired in the options. For our first example we used the Bing Spell Function and purposely misspelled the word office. Notice that the proper spelling is instantly shown in at the top of the list....

November 9, 2009 · 1 min · 209 words · Chad Dunn

Backup Your Ubuntu Machine Easily with SBackup

A complete (or even partial) backup of your system is always a good idea. These backups can then be saved locally, on removal media or even on remote directory. Depending on your need you could choose the one that you want to use. It can be used in 3 modes. 1.Use recommended backup settingsHas all the default controls. All you have to do is click “Backup now” button to backup the default files and folders....

November 6, 2009 · 2 min · 312 words · Katherine Howard

Move the Progress Bar to the Tabs in Firefox

Do you like having the Progress Bar to monitor webpage loading but prefer to keep the Status Bar hidden? But what if you prefer to have the “Status Bar” hidden? Note: There are no options to have to worry with for this extension…just install and go. Links Download the Tab Progress Bar extension (Mozilla Add-ons)

November 6, 2009 · 1 min · 55 words · Christina Flores

Rants: We Hate the Scam of Bundled Crapware

You’re a geek, and you know stuff! …but what about all the doctors, teachers, and moms that don’t know any better? It’s Shocking, I know, but they have a life. When is enough finally going to be enough? Or Foxit Reader who want to install their own toolbar and make Ask.com your default search. On a side note, have you noticed how bloated Foxit seems to be getting in recent versions?...

November 5, 2009 · 1 min · 133 words · Michael Kim

Remove Garbage Software from Your New (or Old) Computer

Is your brand new computer full of garbage and trial software? Have an older computer that could use a good cleaning? The first screen introduces you to the program and gives you the opportunity to check for a new release. Click Next when ready… The second screen has the EULA. The third screen provides a warning to be careful regarding software that you may have purchased and installed yourself. You definitely do not want to accidentally remove the good stuff....

November 5, 2009 · 1 min · 213 words · Christopher Jones

We Have 20 Google Wave Invites. Want One?

Want an invite?We’ve got 20 of them to give away.Sorry, the giveaway is over! What’s Google Wave, You Ask? you’ve got the option to edit and discuss documents in real-time with a group of people. The Google Wave team says Wave is “what email would look like if it were invented today.” Be Quiet and Give Me My Invite Already! We’ll get down to business.

November 5, 2009 · 1 min · 65 words · Chris Smith

Add Sticky Notes to Your Desktop with “A Note”

Wanting an unobtrusive way to keep sticky notes on your desktop? Then A Note just might be the program that you have been looking for. Startup Installation for A Note is quick and straightforward. when you land finished the installation you will be presented with the following message window. After you have made your choice concerning server synchronization you will see your first blank note. Note: Images can not be added to these notes....

November 4, 2009 · 2 min · 284 words · Cheryl Martin

Foobar2000 is a Fully Customizable Music Player

The installer is only a 1.6 MB download but packs a lot of power. There are plugins for appearance, tagging, CD burning, and even an iPod manager. Virtually any function you might want, someone has created a plugin. One of the must have components is Columns UI that lets you customize the interface in several ways. Depending on the layout you might get tabbed or dropdown playlist features. It also includes the ability to convert your music files to different formats....

November 4, 2009 · 1 min · 110 words · Mrs. Maria Pierce

Turn Your Desktop into a Picture Slideshow in Windows 7

Are you looking for a way to easily change your desktop background periodically throughout the day? choose Desktop Background located at the bottom of the window. go for the box next to Shuffle to vary them up even more. After you’ve enabled this setting you’ll notice it says Slide Show under Desktop Background.

November 4, 2009 · 1 min · 53 words · Luis Payne

Use Advanced Tools to Troubleshoot Performance Problems in Windows 7

Here we take a look at accessing the diagnostic tools and briefly cover some of what’s included. In the Performance Information and Tools windows choose Advanced Tools. In this example it shows a driver interfering with Sleep mode and that changing visual tweaks will improve performance. In additional details it tells us turning off the Aero feature will improve performance. At least they’re honest in telling you Aero can slow performance, especially with under powered video cards....

November 4, 2009 · 1 min · 107 words · Robert Rogers

Convert Photos to Flash for Your Website

Looking for a quick and easy way to convert your photos into a flash slideshow for your website? Now you’ve got the option to with Photo Flash Maker Free. When you start the program you will see the Main & Slideshow Wizard Windows. This is what the Main Window looks like once you shut the Slideshow Wizard. Using the three step toolbar will allow you to choose the between photo effects to suit your personal style....

November 3, 2009 · 1 min · 156 words · Mark Compton

Merge a Series of Web Pages into One with PageZipper

Have you ever felt really frustrated with webpages that are a non-stop series of Next links? Now it’s possible for you to combine all those pages into a single one with PageZipper. Simply add the Toolbar Button to the location that best suits your needs. Toolbar Button in place…time to say goodbye to those Next links! PageZipper in ActionTo test PageZipper out, we decided to go to Photobucket and look for pictures of horses....

November 3, 2009 · 1 min · 104 words · Jaime Miller

Tweak the Start Menu in Windows 7 and Vista

To add it right-pick the Start button and select Properties, and under the Start Menu tab select Customize. Now scroll down to Videos and select Display as a link and click Ok. Videos now appears on your Start Menu. Under Setting double choose Add Search Internet link to Start Menu. Scroll down and uncheck the box next to Use large icons then click Ok. Under Start menu size increase the number of recent programs to display....

November 3, 2009 · 1 min · 126 words · Susan Evans