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21st April 2012, 08:02 PM #1Sone
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Share your not well-known software that is handy or replace function come with your computer.
since I started visit NBR, i find different "cute" software that seem promising and try them up. Which end up causing a bloated registry and ultimately widowsn re install.
Now, I just did a re install and lack of trial and error leave me itching.
post fun/useful/un-common software you use.
good examples:
Monitory off - turn your monitor off just like think pad fn f3
junction magic - scan all junction point and create junction point
bad examples:
temp monitoring
office
chrome/firefox
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21st April 2012, 09:34 PM #2Emodicon
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Re: Share your not well-known software that is handy or replace function come with your computer.
I like to keep my software down to a minimum, which usually means I don't use too much software that duplicates existing functionality. DesktopInfo is a good tool, though.
Desktop Info - Conky for Windows
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22nd April 2012, 07:20 AM #3Notebook Consultant
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Re: Share your not well-known software that is handy or replace function come with your computer.
Some good ones:
Monitor Off is great.
Network activity in the tray to get the blinking icon from the 'good' old days (great to spot any unwanted activity).
Agent Ransack, finds all the stuff that w7 search should have found.HP 6730b XP pro
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22nd April 2012, 12:18 PM #4Knowledge Is King
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Re: Share your not well-known software that is handy or replace function come with your computer.
Restyle the web with Stylish! - userstyles.org
Notebookreview themes and skins - userstyles.org
Few people seem to know about this and it offers a lot of customization to many different websites. More cosmetic but adds function as well.Sony Vaio US-VPCF1190X, i7 720, 6GB DDR3, GT 330M 1GB, Toshiba 256GB SSD, 1920x1080 glass, Blu-ray drive, Windows 7 Pro with Fresh Start, Backlit Keyboard, External WD Scorpio Black 500GB w/ eSATAp enclosure, Samsung BX2231 21.5-Inch Widescreen LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, Bose Companion 2 speakers, Logitech MX Revolution mouse, NZXT cooler, Adobe Master Suite CS3, Dell XPS, HP Pavilion, et al. iPad 3, Kindle 2, Verizon Galaxy S4, FIOS http://www.talkorigins.org/
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22nd April 2012, 02:30 PM #5Sone
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Re: Share your not well-known software that is handy or replace function come with your computer.
I always read people use a 3rd party program for copying stuff within windows, does that help copying/moving or just a better GUI?
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22nd April 2012, 03:52 PM #6Emodicon
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Re: Share your not well-known software that is handy or replace function come with your computer.
These tools were more relevant before Windows 7; W7's file transfers have become far more reliable and efficient. That said, it's still not perfect, especially with massive quantities of small files.
Originally Posted by baiii
The best third-party tool I've tried is FastCopy (link in signature); consistently got better speeds with small file workloads than W7's file transfers or TeraCopy.
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7th May 2012, 02:36 PM #7Notebook Consultant
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Re: Share your not well-known software that is handy or replace function come with your computer.
A few more trusted favorites:
File management: FreeCommander - freeware file manager
Backup & disk management: Easesus Todo & Partition MasterHP 6730b XP pro
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HP Compaq 311c W7 hp + W8
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7th May 2012, 04:23 PM #8Notebook Deity
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Re: Share your not well-known software that is handy or replace function come with your computer.
One of my must-haves is WhoCrashed. It basically deciphers the retarded BSOD text into plain English - what caused the crash and perhaps what may be done to resolve it (if it happens frequently). It's miles better than the "Windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown/crash" dialogue that pops up after a system crash. (Also saves you the hassle of checking the Windows Event Viewer logs).
This is especially helpful when you've recently installed a plethora of software or drivers; troubleshooting unstable drivers is a lot easier with this little program.
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9th May 2012, 06:55 AM #9Notebook Prophet
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Re: Share your not well-known software that is handy or replace function come with your computer.
Top of my list "IObit Uninstaller 2 Freeware"
IObit Uninstaller, Software Uninstaller, Advanced Uninstaller - IObitALWAYS MAKE A SYSTEM RESTORE POINT BEFORE INSTALLING OR REMOVING ANY SOFTWAREDONT FLASH NEW FIRMWARE WHEN IT FIRST COMES OUT, WAIT TO SEE IF THERE`S ANY PROBLEMS FIRST
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9th May 2012, 10:57 AM #10Notebook Guru
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Not exactly "software" per say, but on my dell laptop there is no eject cd button on the keyboard and sometimes fumbling around the side of the laptop to find the eject button can be annoying, so why not use nircmd and create a right-click context menu that says "Eject CD/DVD?" Genius!
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