For the Windows SIG on 6-23-2009 I plan to demonstrate two small programs. One is Easy Read, which attaches to Internet Explorer and can change the zoom of a web page making it easier to read. The other is Magnifier which can magnify and screen capture different parts of the screen. These programs can be downloaded from http://iconico.com/easyRead/ & http://iconico.com/magnifier/, respectively.
Archive for the ‘GTBPCUG’ Category
Windows SIG on 6-23-2009
Friday, June 12th, 2009Windows SIG for 5-12-2009
Monday, May 4th, 2009For the Windows SIG on 5-12-2009 I will be discussing passwords, their importance and generating new ones. A program that allows you to create passwords and test their strength can be downloaded from http://www.pctools.com/guides/password/
Windows SIG for 3-31-2009
Friday, March 20th, 2009For the Windows SIG on 3-31-2009 I will be presenting a program called Karen’s Computer Profiler. This program allows you to learn more than 200 interesting facts about your computer. Details about your CPU, memory, operating system, even your computer’s power source, can be displayed. You can also copy the information to the Windows clipboard, and paste it into a document for permanent storage. This program can be downloaded from
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptprofiler.asp
Windows SIG for 3-3-2009
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009For the Windows SIG on 3-3-2009 I will be presenting a program called Virtual Drive Creator. This program allows you to create virtual drives, that are really only a folder but appear and act as if they were an additional hard drive. The program is easy and simple to use: Just enter the drive letter to create and the folder to substitute and click OK to create the virtual drive. To remove a virtual drive, click the Drive Letter and Click the Remove Virtual Drive button. This program can be downloaded from http://www.snapfiles.com/get/vdrivecreator.html
Acronis True Image
Monday, February 2nd, 2009I have now actually used Acronis True Image 2009 to recover my hard drive. I had done a full image on Saturday morning and during the day, in changing some of the partitions, I changed something (in other words, messed it up). So I used Acronis True Image 2009 to restore the image I had made and verified that morning. It works great. With all the authentication and verification that I had the software do it took several hours, compared to days, weeks or possibly never to get my machine back where it should be.
Windows SIG for 2-3-2009
Saturday, January 17th, 2009For the Windows SIG on 2-3-2009 I will be presenting a program called Taskbar Shuffle. This program can be used to shuffle the icons on the task bar. In other words, change the order on the task bar. For example, if you always want your icon for OE on the left side of the task bar and the program closes for some reason, when you reopen it, by default it will be on the right. This program can be downloaded from http://www.snapfiles.com/get/TaskbarShuffle.html
Windows SIG for 01-06-2009
Saturday, December 20th, 2008For the Windows SIG for the GTBPCUG, on 1-6-2009, I will present a program called Easy Duplicate Finder. This program is designed to allow a user to find duplicates files; by content not just by name. You can then choose to delete all of them or only selected files. Other features include exclusion of system files and folders, as well as filtering by file mask and size. You can also move or rename selected files. Anyone who wants to download this program, can do so at http://www.snapfiles.com/download/dleasydupfinder.html
Blog & Home Page
Friday, December 5th, 2008Windows SIG for 12-02-2008
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008For the Windows SIG for the GTBPCUG, on December 2, 2008 I will present a program I found called Volumouse. The program is designed to allow a user to control the sound volume by using the scroll wheel on the mouse. Anyone who wants to download the program, either before or after the Windows SIG can go to http://www.snapfiles.com/get/volumouse.html