Validity Fingerprint Sensor 5011 that came with my Dell Vostro V131, stopped working after I switched to Windows 8.1. I actually never quite used it that much (even in Windows 7 that came pre-installed), and as a result, was only aware …
‘ocenaudio’ is a features rich, free audio editor for Ubuntu, Windows and Mac OS X, operating systems. Although it runs natively under Ubuntu and looks very intuitive, the interface has a native Mac OS X look which is my only complaint. …
‘ExtFS for Windows’ is a free program from ‘PARAGON’ software group that enables Windows users to access their Ext 2/3/4 file systems directly from ‘My Computer’. I have had used this program in its early days not ever since, but …
‘FFmpegYAG’ is a free utility (a GUI for ‘FFmpeg’) that lets you easily convert audio/video files into other formats (including the ability to move into a different ‘container’ — without having to re-encode). It is available for both Microsoft Windows …
Multimedia files with ‘lip-sync’ issues are not so uncommon, although it happens very rarely in professional environments as they take extra precautions to avoid them. In a previous post I wrote about how to fix some of these synchronization issues …
‘HDDExpert’ is a software utility that lets Windows users to view the ‘S.M.A.R.T’ readings (and thus its current state of ‘Health’) of their Hard Disk Drives, with ease. It is portable, but a separate installer is also available for those …
‘Sleep#’ (‘sleepsharp’) is a simple but a handy utility for those of you who listen to audio or video songs before going to sleep, and looking for a way to put the PC to sleep once the playback (or playlist) …
‘BitKiller’ is an application that lets you easily delete files & folders securely (beyond the ability to recovery them later). It is open-source (GPL licensed), free to use and doesn’t need to be installed either, so you can use it …
As mentioned in a previous article, the hibernation feature in Windows 8 can have a direct impact on your computer’s performance (as it reduces the booting times impressively), therefore, unless you are having a serious issue, it is recommended that …
Whether it’s a laptop, desktop or a mobile computer, Windows 8 boots really fast compared to its predecessors, and the main reason behind that is the newly implemented ‘hybrid boot’ or ‘fast start-up’ feature. As the name suggests, it is …
The ‘file manager’ is an extremely important software utility of any operating system. Apart from helping you manage your files, thought it is not a necessity, most of the time, it is also being used to manage the desktop by …
The file system, no matter what operating system that it belongs to, is an extremely important aspect, as it is what holds the user’s data. Let’s us lay aside the performance factor for a second, when it comes to integrity, …
