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Networx –Free Bandwidth Monitoring Software (Getting the Most Out of It)

Systems:  Windows Only (2000, XP, Vista, 2008 / Both 32 and 64 bit)

Donationware:  Technically it’s free, but when you see the level of craftsmanship in this program, you will want to donate.

Website: Softperfect.com

I recently changed ISPs to one with much more consistent service, but the trade off is that I now have a rather small [...]

WinCDEmu Integrates Disk Image Mounting in Windows Explorer

We’ve written before about Virtual CloneDrive, software that can mount and run disk images as if they are physical disks. A similar free program is WinCDEmu.

WinCDEmu – Main site

WinCDEmu – SourceForge page

WinCDEmu is free and open-source, and makes mounting a disk image (*.ISO, *.CUE, *.BIN, *.RAW, and *.IMG) as easy as double-clicking.

In case you [...]

Disable the “Install Updates and Shut Down” Option in Windows

Have you ever been annoyed at the Install Updates and Shut Down message that displays after Windows Update runs in the background?

It’s easy to avoid this message entirely and force any pending updates to stay associated with the yellow shield in the system tray. This is one setting that I always configure for any machine [...]

Resize and Create Disk Partitions with EASEUS Partition Manager (Windows)

Disk partitioning is a volatile task, but it doesn’t need to be scary. Resizing a disk or partition in Windows is generally safe and easy, but you should still back up your critical files before messing with partitions. You never know what might happen.

EASEUS Partition Manager is a free alternative to popular hard disk [...]

Ghost Windows for Free with Paragon Drive Backup Express (A Visual Guide)

Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do with your Windows installation is to just nuke it and start over from scratch. If you’ve ever done that before, you know just how long it takes to get all your files transferred, drivers and programs reloaded, and updates patched. The process can take hours, even days. [...]

Share and Sync Your Music Library With MediaMonkey

Here’s the situation: my wife owns an iPod Nano. I own a Sandisk Fuze. We BOTH would like to access and share the SAME music library. Furthermore, we use different computers but don’t want to waste storage space by duplicating all the songs. In other words, I want to be able to rip a [...]

Capture Screenshots and Edit Images with PicPick (Windows)

One of my favorite screen capturing and image editing tools is PicPick. Available for Windows only, PicPick is a free tool that does a lot of things well. Here are some features:

Multiple screen capture methods (full screen, active window, window control, regions, and freehand)
Competent image editor
Color picker and Palette
A pixel ruler
Screen whiteboard (lets you [...]