Software

Windows 7 users use the search box in Start Menu to find files/folders, and also to run commands and programs. With Windows 7’s advanced search box with search suggestions, they seldom miss the Run Dialog, which is an essential part of Windows XP Start Menu. (more…)

Seasons come and go, and so do your desktop wallpapers. It’s the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring. Take away all those Winter based themes, and refresh your desktop with the beautiful Czech Spring theme for Windows 7. This official Windows 7 theme has 8 high resolution(1920×1200) desktop backgrounds, of beautiful scenery and spring flowers from Czech Republic. (more…)

Google Reader is one of the most popular online feed readers, with it’s versatile set of features, and ease of use. Because of huge user base, several Google services such as Google Translation, Google Buzz, and so on have desktop clients. Google Reader also has it’s own set of desktop applications, including the Google Reader Gadget. (more…)

Sometimes your wireless router goes for a repair, or needs to be replaced and you are severely handicapped because your Internet connection is now restricted only to one Computer. In such a scenario,  you would want to convert your PC into a software based Wi-Fi router, so that you can share the Internet connection with your other laptops, netbooks, or even Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices. (more…)

Ever wished you could control iTunes using hotkeys or keyboard shortcuts? By default iTunes does not support custom hotkeys, so you just have to be happy with their default shortcuts. iTunes does support media keys such as play pause, and volume keys, however some laptops may not be supported. (more…)

Here is a small .Net application that lets you open multiple instances of Yahoo messenger 10 on your PC. By default you can only log into a single account, i.e., open only one Yahoo messenger instance at a time. Suppose you want to chat with two different IDs at the same time, one with your office colleagues and the other with your personal friends, then it’s not possible. (more…)

Launchy has finally come to Mac OSX. Now Mac users can enjoy this free and open source application launcher, which was earlier available only for Windows and Linux. The latest Beta version, Launch 2.5 Beta 2 has added support for Mac OSX, along with some bug fixes and performance improvements. (more…)

For wild life photography fans, we have already posted about the NatGeo wallpaper downloader, a free program that automatically downloads more than 5000 National Geographic wallpapers. Now Microsoft has released a new theme, the Discovery Channel LIFE theme, for Windows 7. This theme has 5 high resolution wallpapers, of a lizard in a desert, a mushroom shaped tree, a clown fish, penguins by the sea shore, and starfish. (more…)

FTP is a quick and easy way to transfer files between your PC and an FTP server. Many image sharing and online backup sites now support FTP for transferring pictures. Also many blogging platforms require you to upload files to a FTP account. FileZilla is a free and secure FTP client (for Windows, Linux, Mac OSX) with a rich set of features. However, basic users might feel lost in it’s complex interface. RightFTP is yet another free FTP client (Windows only), which is both easy to use and feature rich. (more…)

We all love to watch the National Geographic channel and use it’s high resolution photos as our desktop background. While you can choose and download individual pictures from the Nat Geo website, hard core fans who want nothing but National Geographic wallpapers on their desktop will find NatGeo Wallpaper Downloader a real gift. (more…)