Have you ever updated Windows only to have to roll back your system due to an error? Could you never quite pinpoint which update caused the problem? While Windows does its best to give you the information you need from Windows Updates, it is not always the best information. WinUpdatesList conveniently gives you a more detailed look at Windows Updates by providing with you a host of additional information that can help you figure out ...

Having a clean desktop means you will be less distracted when you are working. However, a desktop with nothing on it isn’t always the most efficient. To make your life a little easier, you can use FolderDrive. When you use FolderDrive, you can turn any folder on your computer into a network drive accessible in your My Computer screen. Imagine being able to eliminate the 10 ...

When you use your computer to a lot, you will want to make completing your tasks as easy as possible. Many times this is done when you add shortcuts for programs or application launcher programs or docks. Another great way to add a shortcut is to your contextual (right-click) menu. SendTo Manager is a great way to add to the Send To option in your Windows Right-click menu. By having frequently used applications in your ...

Have you ever needed to transfer programs and files on a different partition of the same computer? If so, you know that it can be a huge inconvenience to redownload and setup everything. SymMover will help you eliminate some of these headaches. When you use SymMover, your files actually stay in the same location as the original, the computer just thinks they are the secondary drive or partition. This is ideal if you have a small onboard ...

Did you know Windows 7 comes with a built-in feature to test how your computer stacks up to even the most challenging of tasks? The Windows Experience Index helps users determine what a computer can do, how it rates against other computers running Windows and whether it is time for an upgrade. Since most users do not even know this feature exists, it can come to a shock to Windows users when they finally find it ...

The automatic aero feature in Windows 8 is perhaps the only additional feature for themes when we compare it to what's available on Windows 7. While this is not a major addition, it sure is quite a useful feature. The automatic aero setting changes the aero color as per your current wallpaper. The aero color is calculated as the average of all the colors present on your wallpaper. Now, ...

There are Internet Service Providers (ISP) who have been known to throttle your bandwidth if you are a high volume user. This can be because they think you may be breaking their Terms of Service (TOS) agreement by downloading a lot of music or video. There are sites out there that will check the speed, but this is a one time test. If you want to really keep an eye on your upload and download speed, you ...

(image credit) In Windows operating systems, the administrator is considered to be the user with the most privileges. Despite having more privileges, many administrators are not able to delete their files. If you commonly use a computer as the administrator, you have likely experienced the following issues when trying to delete  files: Cannot delete file: Access is denied. The file is in use by another program or user. The source or destination of the file may be in use. It is irritating to not have complete access to your files when ...

Remembering all of your passwords is a chore. Everyone seems to have a method to their madness. Password Gorilla is out to help people on the go keep all of their passwords handy. Most people use more than one computer in a day. Having access to their secure passwords from anywhere is a huge sigh of relief for many people. There is an added bonus if ...

We have already seen how to set your favorite browser as default on your system. There are some times where you will need to quickly change what browser the links open in. Having to open the desired browser and setting it as your default can be an inconvenience. The folks at the aptly named site, ChangeDefaultBrowser.com made a simple application to solve the problem. Some ...