If you are using Windows Update to periodically download and install latest patch, you might encountered an annoying window that prompts you to restart your computer once new updates installed. It will keep on bugging you until your computer is restarted. Clicking Restart Later is only good for a few minutes before the restart window pops up again.
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Developed by Bayden,Slickrun is a floating command utility for Windows. It is light-weight and only take up a little space on your screen only. Think of it as a built-in command prompt replacement (Start-> Run) with other cool features.
You can create shortcuts to your favourite programs, frequently used folders and even websites. Instead of clicking the program shortcut from the start menu, you just type the shortcut keys on Slickrun to run the program. For example, you can set MsWord to run Microsoft Word and etc.
On top of that, you can set what to display when the program is not on focus or idle. There are presets of settings for you to choose from; date, time, memory, power status (notebook), and custom text.
It might takes a while to get used to it but after once you get the hang of it, this tiny application could be one of your frequently used program!
By the way, did I mention that this utility also has a sticky note feature?
Check it out Slickrun at http://www.bayden.com/SlickRun/
Whenever I took photos with my digital camera. I find it hard to include additional details (metadata) such as description of the picture, where I captured the photos and etc. Recently, I found a free tool that allows me to modify metadata on my photos with ease.
Photo Info from Microsoft is a utility to modify metadata on digital photos. Once installed, you can access Photo Info by right-click on the photo or multiple photos (to be edited as collection) that you want to edit and select Photo Info option.
You can even generate copyright notice automatically and access loads of features. Place your mouse over any digital photo and a tooltip detailing photo information will be display on screen.
This is certainly a great tool for anyone how needs a free tool to modify their photos details.
In today’s post, I will show you step by step how to create your own extractor file and share with friends.
You can create your own extractor using iexpress program pre-installed with Windows operating system.
Guide to Create Extractor
Most of you may not aware that there are great tools and utilities that’s given free from Microsoft or better known as PowerToys. Below are a few software I personally use them and want to share with you guys out there.
TweakUI
TweakUI is a tiny program that allows user to modify system settings that is not easily accessible on normal operation. Most settings can be configured easily using this tool such as configuring logon settings, applets to display on Control Panel window, modify Internet Explorer settings, mouse settings, taskbar settings, Explorer settings and etc.
It is a great tool for system administrator to configure system settings according to type of user. For example, hiding user account applets in Control Panel. User who likes to take control of the system instead of the default settings will find this useful as well.
Download TweakUI
Open Command Window Here
If you are like me who uses command prompt quite often, it is troublesome whenever you need to access certain directories. If the directory you want to access is a few level deep, then it’s worse.
However, using Open Command Window Here tool, user can simply right-click on which folder they want to access in command prompt from Explorer window and select Open Command Window Here option, saving much time on typing if were to do it the old way. Once selected, the command prompt will directly point to the selected folder and you are good to do whatever you want to in no time.
Download
Resize Picture
Resize Pictures is a small utility that enable resizing pictures or photos directly from Explorer window in different sizes.
Using this tool is easy and straightforward. You just select the pictures/photos that you want to resize, right click and select Resize Pictures. Then you select the size you want to resize to. There are other settings available such as file replacement and others. You can also resize multiple photos at any one time.
Now, you don’t need to pay software just to resize your photos to share with relatives and friends.
Download Resize Pictures
ClearType Tuner
ClearType is a technology from Microsoft that will improves readability on LCD screen. You can adjust the sharpness of the text to suit your preference. You really need this utility if you face computer most of the time.
Download ClearType Tuner
All software mention above are part of Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP. Other software includes :
More details from Microsoft PowerToys
Have you encountered a situation whereby you want to remove a Windows program but fails for some reasons. Probably some missing files or installer configuration that it needs to perform the uninstallation process. Modifying registry key to remove program list may not be your cup of tea and could possible crash your Windows. Do not mess up with registry keys at all cost if you are not familiar with it.
Fortunately ,there is a quick and simple solution. Try Windows Installer Clean Up from Microsoft.
This software will list out all installed products in you Windows. In order to remove the installed product from Add/Remove Program list, you just select the program and click on Remove button.
When you remove a list, what it does is remove any related registry keys and Windows Installer configuration files pertaining to the software you want to remove.
Please note that removing the list from Add/Remove Program does not mean it will remove the installation files (in Program Files or any other folders). You still need to manually remove the previous installation files.
