Windows Tools, Help & Guides

Tired of dealing with rogue software, spyware and malware?

Spent too many hours removing unsolicited software?

Worried about clicking unfamiliar Web links?

My kids have the strictest rules when it comes to using my computer (what they do on their own, is another case). It seems every time they use it I have to clean out the computer, removing search bars, add-ons, and other annoying ‘ware’.

Windows Guides’ Rating	Compatible with	System
4 out of 5

I do wish I had Sandboxie a long time ago…

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Because there is more to the internet outside Windows Guides, we have prepared a selection of the best technology posts of this week.

Do you like Google Chrome?, Do you know that you can use it to play? Read the following post by Saikat Basu on MakeUseOf about Google’s browser:

10 Extensions for Playing Fun Games on Google Chrome

Are you planning on making a video of what happens in your PC? Do you know Microsoft has a free utility that you will love? Read the article by Armit Agarwal on Digital Inspiration:

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Do you use the “Remember Me” Option when you log in to your favourite websites ? I Know I do. Problem is when I want to log into a site, on a different computer. Trying to remember those pesky passwords can be quite the challenge. Especially if the site insists on providing one for you. I usually click on “Remember Me” on the first login and rarely remember to change the password into something simpler.

So what do you do, when you want to log into another computer ? Reading those asterisks won’t do you any good. The only solution left would be to click on “Forgot My Password”. Or is it ?

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Windows Guides’ Rating	Compatible with
3.5 out of 5

PROS: Free. Low resource usage. Made for geeks at heart.

CONS: Still a little rough around the edges (got a couple of unhandled exceptions with the disk monitor.)

VERDICT: Give it a try and see if you like it!

PRICE: Free

VERSION REVIEWED: 1.00401

DOWNLOAD: SuperbarMonitor

Requires . NET Framework 3.5 (included in Windows 7.)

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Windows Guides has a Facebook page, which is http://www.facebook.com/WindowsGuides, and we have recently included the Windows 7 feed. Let us know what you think in the comments section of this post!

Keeping our computer(s) up to speed is a never-ending story. Making sure you have the latest, most updated drivers can be a daunting task and many give up on it. There are many tools out there promising to help you take care of this for you. Most of these sites and tools prove to be frauds, either overcharging you for free drivers, or installing old or useless drivers, causing more problems than they solve.

I have earlier told you about Driver Magician (and given away copies), which up until now was my program of choice, even though you have to pay for it. Now I bring you the ultimate Free Solution: Device Doctor

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