A failed hard drive is not a pleasant experience, especially if the user has not created any backups. There are many tools that will not only provide a health report but also monitor an HDD and/or SSD to make sure the user receives fair warning […]
Applies to the new Chromium Edge only. Personally, I use the Favorites feature in Edge to save links to websites and have never really seen the need to create desktop shortcuts. However, many of my clients prefer to have shortcuts for their most often visited
Uninstallers play an important role virtually throughout the life of a computer. Most brand name PCs come pre-loaded with additional programs many of which are bloatware and superfluous to needs, and most users will need to uninstall programs along the way for any number of
In this day and age, strong passwords are an integral part of security and it’s a sad fact that many people are still using weak passwords, as well as using the exact same password for multiple accounts. Creating strong passwords is not at all difficult,
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Test your DNS server using the free and portable DNSBench from Steve Gibson The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook of the Internet. Humans access information online through domain names, such as example.com or espn.com. Web browsers interact through Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. DNS
Nir Sofer has been developing his huge range of excellent free and portable NirSoft tools and utilities since 2001 and the collection has now grown into over 200 titles. Each of Nir Sofer’s tools and utilities is designed for a specific purpose so all are
For the second time in a row Microsoft Defender, the antivirus software built into Windows 10, has ranked among the highest in lab tests performed by AV-Test. For those who may not be aware, AV-Test is a highly regarded independent organization based in Germany that
Extended GodMode is free and portable software that expands classic God Mode with the addition of multiple useful features. God Mode, also known as the Windows Master Control Panel, is a shortcut for quick access to multiple (200+) control/system settings all from within a single
Is Chromium Edge browser not remembering your log-ins? Read on to learn a simple fix. Very recently, my Chromium Edge browser stopped automatically logging me into sites I had previously logged in to. In order to fully understand this problem, you first need to know
Advanced Startup Options in Windows 10 allows you to troubleshoot or restore your operating system when there are problems you can’t fix from within the operating system itself. Advanced Startup Options isn’t something we need to access all that often but is invaluable when the
The next Windows 10 Update (20H2) is due to start rolling out sometime toward the end of this month (October). Microsoft has made a couple of changes to its updates that you need to be aware of: The naming convention: Previous Windows 10 updates have
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Did you know that you can add your other email accounts into Outlook.com to send and receive all email messages from all accounts within Outlook.com? First up, we are talking about Outlook.com here — Microsoft’s webmail client that used to be known as Hotmail —
This is an update of a list we first published back in 2014. Some items are no longer available and have been removed, others have been added, and some links updated. All these portable applications are available directly from the developer: Best Free Portable System
Most PC monitors come with an array of adjustments such as brightness, contrast, and color settings which can usually be tweaked via a set of clunky menus using buttons tucked away either at the side or bottom of the display. However, this is seldom easy
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