Windows Tools, Help & Guides

Time to send some photos of the kids to the grandparents ?
In desperate need of creating Greetings or Congratulations Cards ?
Do you love Scrapbooking ?
…Or just updating the family album ?

Collage maker, let you do exactly that, the easy way !

Windows Guides’ Rating	Compatible with
3++ out of 5

PROGRAM: Collage Maker PROS: Easy to use. All Functions are available on the Right-Click Menu which really let you focus on your creative skills. CONS: No Undo Function (Ctrl+Z) and no support for multiple pages in the document. VERDICT: A Great program for those who like to create collages, both for printing and processing. Create your collages in a few clicks. PRICE: From $34.95 VERSION REVIEWED: 3.6 Download Link for Demo version in the Article

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If you constantly need to convert and/or resize pictures to use them in your blog, or twitter, Facebook etc. This is the ultimate tool. Photo magician allows you to set your preferences and it will convert your single photos or folders by Drag’n’Drop.

Drop your pictures or a folder containing pictures into the hat, and pull out … [Drum Roll] … well, maybe not a White Rabbit, but you get the idea I would think.

Download link inside the article…

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Want a Quick’n’Dirty.. err I mean Easy tool to convert your MP3-Files to Music CD’s ? Look no further. FreeBurn Mp3-CD is the fastest and easiest converter I have seen in a long time.

FreeBurn also supports Wave, Ogg and WMA files, which is why this little application should be worth while your attention.

Download Link in the Article…

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Internet Explorer 8 comes with a series of new features. One of those is the ability to reopen your last session. This can be a good feature whenever the browser crashes or you accidentally close the browser in the middle of a research where you have lots of open pages (some of which you don’t remember the direct url for). Of course there has always been the History list – but now you can retrieve your last session with one click (Found in the TOOLS menu).

However – there might be situations or security issues involved where you don’t want anyone to be able to do just that. Then you can turn off the “Last Browsing Session” all together.

NOTE! I didn’t manage to get this to work on my system, but It might be due to the fact that I run a 64-bit system. So in case it may help you, here is how:

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It’s in all the movies and TV-series where a Government Employee log on a Secure Computer. He or She insert or remove a KeyCard to log on and off. Without the KeyCard the computer is rendered useless. If you like the idea, well …

Predator, let you do exactly that !

Windows Guides’ Rating	Compatible with
4 out of 5

PROGRAM: PREDATORPROS: PREDATOR locks your PC when you are away, even if your Windows session is still opened. It is very easy to use and the security seems to be very good. CONS: Dark interface, makes it hard to read. Tho several users can have their own key it cannot be used to Log In to different User Accounts, which would have been a great asset. VERDICT: If you are looking for a simple way to protect your Computer while you step away from it. This what you need. PRICE: Freeware and Paid Version ($29) VERSION REVIEWED: 2.1.0.468 Download Link in the Article

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In this Article I’m going to talk about DNS, what it is, why it’s there and how you can benefit from changing yours. Also I’m going to tell you about a small but efficient tool that allows you to swap DNS servers on the fly: DnsJumper. Download Link inside the article!

NOTE!
I am writing this with the home user in mind; therefore, throughout this article, I’ll refer to all network activity or connections as “Internet Connection.” Even though it can also apply to networks in general, being in the office or at home (WLAN, WAN, LAN.) The usage of DNS within a Local Network can greatly increase or decrease your network experience, no matter where you sit.

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