WinHotKey allows you to assign "hot keys" that do various things. Actions that can be done with a hotkey are: 1. Launch a Program 2. Open a document 3. Open a folder 4. Automatically type something 5. Control other windows on the screen The main goal of this tool is to be easy to use. There are many other hotkey programs out there, but most of them do not provide a sufficient level of "ease of use". This walks the user through the options, while remaining a powerful tool. When running, the program sits in the system tray. Double-clicking on the system tray icon will bring up the main window. Works on Windows versions up through and including Vista. While not a 64-bit program itself, it works fine on 64-bit editions.

Easily download music for free from internet. Pymaxe is an open-source application that allow downloading music from several sites. By default, downloading from Trilulilu, YouTube, KOHit and MusicDumper is supported. The application is free to use and share with your friends. Plmaxe is a script written in Perl, built with the same idea as Pymaxe: downloading of music and videos from media sharing sites. Unlike Pymaxe, this application works only in command-line, being very useful for those who preffer CLI or doesn't have a graphic server available. Plmaxe is a script written in Perl, built with the same idea as Pymaxe: downloading of music and videos from media sharing sites. Unlike Pymaxe, this application works only in command-line, being very useful for those who preffer CLI or doesn't have a graphic server available. Plmaxe is free software.

Are you tired of changing your network configuration on your laptop or computer every day? Always the same procedure? On the go: changing... At home: changing... In the office: changing... Then NetSetMan is your solution. It will do the work for you. Switch between network profiles for different locations instantly! NetSetMan is a network settings manager which can easily switch between 6 different, visually structured profiles including: * IP Addresses * Gateways (incl. Metric) * DNS Servers * WINS Servers * IPv4 & IPv6! * Extensive WiFi Management * Computer Name * Workgroup * DNS Domain/Suffix * Default Printer * Network Drives * NIC Status * SMTP Server * Hosts File Entries * Scripts (BAT, VS, JS, ...) Additionally only in the Pro version: * Can be used at work * Unlimited amount of profiles * Network-Domain * Complete Proxy Settings (Windows/Internet Explorer & Firefox) * Browser Home Page (Internet Explorer & Firefox) NetSetMan offers you what have been missing in Windows until now: A powerful, easy-to-use interface to manage all your network settings at a glance. Give it a try and you'll never want to be without it again. All settings and changes are saved automatically in a separate file (settings.ini) so a backup, transfer or upgrade to another version is absolutely no problem.

Universal Document Converter is the most complete solution for the conversion of documents into JPG, TIF or other graphical files. The underlying basis of Universal Document Converter is the technology of virtual printing. As a result, converting documents from word to jpg format is not any more complicated than printing on a desktop printer. # Download and install Universal Document Converter software onto your computer. # Open the document in Microsoft Word and press File-Print... in application main menu...

NoScript for Firefox pre-emptively blocks malicious scripts and allows JavaScript, Java and other potentially dangerous content only from sites you trust. Download it now for free! The NoScript Firefox extension provides extra protection for Firefox, Seamonkey and other mozilla-based browsers: this free, open source add-on allows JavaScript, Java and Flash and other plugins to be executed only by trusted web sites of your choice (e.g. your online bank), and provides the most powerful Anti-XSS protection available in a browser. NoScript's unique whitelist based pre-emptive script blocking approach prevents exploitation of security vulnerabilities (known and even not known yet!) with no loss of functionality... You can enable JavaScript, Java and plugin execution for sites you trust with a simple left-click on the NoScript status bar icon (look at the picture), or using the contextual menu, for easier operation in popup statusbar-less windows.

Proxy.org is the pragmatic Web surfer's guide to online privacy and anonymous web surfing. We give you the information and tools you need to be confident and in command of your Web surfing experience. Here you'll find information on the latest privacy issues facing Web consumers and links to relevant privacy technology. Proxy.org has the most comprehensive list of working proxies in the most convenient form. Despite some charges to the contrary, anonymous Web surfing is not the sole province of criminals. Anonymity also serves whistle blowers, free speech advocates, and people just looking for personal privacy online. Privacy is not a crime and anonymity is not morally ambiguous or wrong, they are your right. Proxies are commonly used for several reasons: security, load balancing, data caching in order to reduce bandwidth demands, and censorship or filtering. Filtering proxies insulate you from objectionable elements of Webpages such as cookies, ad banners, dynamic content like Javascript, Java Applets and ActiveX controls. Some anonymous proxies encrypt your Web communications, protecting you from routine monitoring or even dedicated surveillance.

Clipomatic is a clipboard cache program. It remembers what was copied to the clipboard and allows you to retrieve it, even after you've copied something else to the clipboard. Clipomatic only works with text. It works on any modern version of Windows. Start Clipomatic, and it will automatically begin monitoring the clipboard and recording its changes. When you want to paste an old item, you just put the keyboard cursor where you would like to paste and press Ctrl-Alt-V instead of Ctrl-V. A menu pops up with your clips - you can select one with the mouse or with a single keystroke. The menu then disappears, and the item is pasted.

Microsoft Word is an incredibly powerful program, but getting at that power may not be as easy or intuitive as you might like. It can be incredibly frustrating when you know you should be able to do something with the program but can't, for the life of you, figure out how to do it. WordTips is designed to help you figure out how to do the things you need to do with Word, right now! Here you can find answers to your Microsoft Word questions, and those answers are free! This site contains thousands of tips, tricks, and ideas on how to use Word better, faster, and more easily. In particular, this site is most helpful for users of the menu-based Word interface. That means that the vast majority of tips on this site are for users of Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003. If you are using a newer version of Word, you'll want to check out our sister site, which focuses on the ribbon-based Word interface introduced in Word 2007.

Soluto is bringing an end to PC user frustration with transparency, killer technology, and your help. Using a PC can be a deeply frustrating experience. We have all come to expect our computers to be sluggish or unresponsive at times, for no apparent reason. Unless you're a power-user, you probably don't know what's causing the frustrations, those moments where some mysterious process is hogging your PC's resources. Even if you are a power-user, it can take quite some time to pin-point the causes. Soluto's goal is to bring an end to the frustrations PC users encounter. Soluto developed technology that tackles this problem from two different directions: Frustration detection Our patent-pending low level driver technology detects when you're frustrated by your PC and tells you which application is causing it. Power of the crowd Soluto harnesses the power of the crowd to learn which actions really eliminate frustrations and improve user experience, and leverages this user wisdom for the benefit of all PC users. By using Soluto's software, you're putting a whole community of PC power-users at your desk to help you improve your PC experience.

In the past, we covered numerous free utilities to customize the beautiful Windows 7 logon screen. This time around, we have a simple utility to change the default Windows 7 logon branding (the image that shows your Windows 7 edition). Windows 7 Logon Branding Changer lets you replace the default logon brand image with a custom one. The tool does the job by replacing the original bitmap image with your custom one. It also backs up the original file before replacing it. Run the tool, load your new picture, and click apply button to replace the original file. Logoff to see the new branding. Use the restore feature to revert to the default logon branding.