Articles about software
LotSoft has invited Daves Computer Tips readers to take advantage of their current “Back to school BDLot Video Converter Giveaway”. This software would normally sell for $39.95 but is now available to all Daves Computer Tips readers for free: offer expires 10th September. NOTE: The […]
We have recently been discussing the pros and cons of bundling extras with downloaded software, and freeware in particular. Nobody appreciates this somewhat nefarious practice but CNET Download.com has taken it to a whole new level! It doesn’t matter what you download from Download.com, it
Long time member and good friend Ema has asked us for advice on how to use Windows Live Movie Maker to extract a portion of a video and save it as an independent clip. Here is what Ema posted on the forum: I used to
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Do you need to watermark photos or images, for posting on a Blog or on social sites? If you do require this functionality and you’re anything like me, you will much prefer if you could achieve the desired results without needing to install software. Option
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Wonderputt online Crazy Golf game is completely free to play, all one needs is a modern browser. The graphics are absolutely sensational and the game is very easy to play; simple instructions are included on the site. A repetitious and rather annoying audio soundtrack accompanies
The numbers of Cloud based applications are certainly on the rise. There are already quite a few photo/image editing tools available online, but this one (Pixlr) is definitely well above average. Pixlr includes a full range of effects, filters and tools (including layers). It’s simple,
SnapDraw – This screenshot capture/editor/annotation software from CrossGL has previously been available as shareware but the developer has now, very recently, made his terrific program available to everyone for free! SnapDraw’s screen capture capabilities offer nothing out of the ordinary, but it is when we
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TheJigsawPuzzles.com – If you enjoy jigsaw puzzles, you should definitely give this site a visit. It’s an online collection of Flash-based puzzles, all ready to solve simply by dragging pieces with your mouse. There are options to view full-screen plus save partially completed puzzles to
Office Tab – If you enjoy using tabs in your browser then you will surely appreciate this Office plug-in which provides similar functionality in Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 (free version includes support for Word, Excel, PowerPoint). After installing Office Tab you can; enable
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Multi Commander is a file manager which is far more advanced than the native Windows Explorer. Multi Commander has previously always been payware but the developer has recently decided to make this software available to everyone for free (and it is the latest release, not
The Cocoon security/privacy add-on for Firefox has been around since the beginning of 2011 but I must admit, along with many others, I had never heard of it before. And that, my friends, is why the developers have recently decided to make it available to
As more and more developers turn to the bundling of extras as a source of additional income, it is becoming ever more apparent that the days of downloading freeware and only getting what one ordered may be nearing an end. The most prevalent bundled extra
Before we get started I want to make it clear that, as a feature limited offering, Macrium Reflect Free cannot be compared favorably with commercial counterparts. When it comes to a full, unlimited backup and imaging solution Daves Computer Tips recommends Acronis True Image above
When we install certain programs they will automatically set themselves as the default application to open all associated files, as part of the installation process. Some typical examples are; a media player for opening video and audio files, a word processor or PDF reader for
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