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Every now and then I get questions from people about unknown file types. And even more rarely I find file types, which I don’t recognise. Usually a quick answer is found by googling the file type. But if you get this a lot – then this freeware solution, might just be what you need.
Archive for the ‘Maintenance and System Tools’ Category
OpenWith Identifies Unknown Filetypes
On August - 28 - 20102 COMMENTS
Actual Multiple Monitors, The way Windows Should Work
On August - 25 - 20103 COMMENTS
Actual Multiple Monitors is a software utility offering the unique set of productivity tools aimed to enhance the usability of Windows user interface when working with multi-monitor configurations (dual, triple and more).
| Windows Guides’ Rating | Compatible with |
 5 out of 5 |
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 NAME: Actual Multiple Monitors
PROS: A Complete Taskbar on every monitor, which gives you total control. CONS: It’s not free VERDICT: This is by far the best Multi Monitor System I’ve ever encountered. I love the endless possibilities, and control it gives me. PRICE: $29,95 VERSION REVIEWED: 2.3 DOWNLOAD LINK BELOW |
What are Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode and How Do I Use them?
On August - 10 - 201017 COMMENTS
A couple of weeks ago, we asked you if you used Windows XP Mode and many of you responded by saying you didn’t know about it. In the past, we showed you how to Windows XP Mode but didn’t really explain the purpose of it. This guide serves as an update to the previous guide; in this guide, we’ll cover the following:
- What is Windows Virtual PC?
- What operating systems can I install with Windows Virtual PC?
- What is Windows XP Mode?
- Why do I need Windows XP Mode?
- What are the system requirements of Windows Virtual PC?
- Where can I download Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode?
- How do I install Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode?
- How do I use Windows XP Mode?
- What else should I know about Windows XP Mode?
If you get to the end of this guide and still have questions about Windows Virtual PC or XP Mode, please ask them in the Windows 7 forum.
Enhance your Recycle Bin’s Right-click Context Menu with RecycleBinEx
On August - 4 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Do you empty your recycle-bin every time you put files into it, or do you leave it be, just in case you delete something that you might just need later on ? Problem with keeping the bin filled, is that you don’t actually save any disk-space.
With RecycleBinEx you can now take total control over the bin. With this tool you can control which files get deleted (delete old ones, keep the newest added) and if you run dual-boot systems (on the same disk) you can delete bins from other Windows installments as well.
Best Free Backup Programs
On August - 2 - 20109 COMMENTS
Backup is essential and you should have a backup solution in place. If, however, you do not, this guide is for you. This guide covers the top five free backup programs available, for Windows, to help protect your data.
Stress-less Storage Salvation (Online Backup Solutions)
On July - 28 - 201010 COMMENTS
In other mintywhite tutorials we’ve seen how to make your USB into a functional power house, installing Ubuntu, encryption, portable applications and backups . There can be some files which change all the time which are essential, such as password storage (Keypass) that has latest details that you need to access from the office, a meeting or school. One of the best ways to make this work is with online backup and it won’t take you more than 10 minutes. MintyWhite is here to show you the best and make the choice easy.
In this review we’ll look at the free online storage services: Binfire, SkyDrive, Wuala, iDrive and Mozy