articles about free software
I learned a new way to download YouTube videos by just using VLC. Decided to try it. Here are my end results. This requires VLC media player from: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ So first go to YouTube to get your video link. I’m going to be using the […]
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PortableApps is a platform for installing portable applications on a flash drive that you can take with you anywhere. Everything offered by PortableApps is free and safe, from the platform itself to the many portable applications available. Of course, you don’t necessarily need to be
Proton Technologies is a Swiss company that specializes in providing ultra-private/secure services. The company first came to notice for its secure email service known as ProtonMail which was released publicly as a beta in May 2014. ProtonVPN followed three years later and in January 2020
PrivaZer is a superior junk file cleaner and privacy tool that will not only declutter your system and free up space on your hard drive but also enhance privacy via a process of secure deletion. Anyone who is a regular reader of my articles will
Operating systems, browsers, and even some installed software, accumulate a lot of data much of which is useless junk files that can safely be deleted. Many of you will remember when CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) was the ubiquitous tool for this purpose, mainly because it was
If you are running out of space on your Taskbar, or if you have already run out of space, Linkbar is a terrific little free and portable utility that allows you to easily create multiple Taskbars and position them wherever you like. Creating Additional Taskbars
I switch between using speakers and headphones quite often. Sure, you can do that by using your mouse to click multiple times, drilling through a convoluted Windows menu mess, but wouldn’t it be much simpler to only use a keyboard hotkey? That is what SoundSwitch
I usually use PhotoFiltre for my basic photo editing needs. Especially since version 7 included more layer support. Not as sophisticated as Photoshop, but it suits my needs. But the colour palette needs a bit of improvement. One colour I noticed missing is brown. There
The Photos app, which is included with Windows 10, is a lot more versatile than the name suggests. Not only does the Photos app come complete with a very good range of image editing features but also includes a nice range of features for working
I downloaded an ISO from https://archive.org. At the rate I’m going now, I’ll soon have the entire Internet downloaded. 🙂 Rather than waste a CD or DVD by burning this ISO, I opened it as a Virtual Drive. Note: Most compression programs like 7-Zip can
Binding PDF Documents A lot of information is available online in PDF format. I have downloaded several research and training documents in the past. Recently, I purchased a couple of online car repair manuals in PDF format. The cost is much lower when compared to
Locate the image that needs to be resized, then right-click it > Open with > Photos. Photos is an application that comes with Windows 10 and is usually the default application to open image files. In the upper right corner, click the three dots to
Malwarebytes Browser Guard is a free extension, available for all major browsers, that helps protect users from scammers, malicious pages/websites, browser hijackers, and more. What impresses me about this extension is that it blocks access to tech support scams. I’ve published warnings previously about the
If you have your browser set to save passwords, then it’s possible to go into the browser’s settings to retrieve them. You can also use a free program called WebBrowserPassView from www.nirsoft.net/utils/web_browser_password.html I’ve used this in the past and wasn’t sure if it would work
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