Create an animated cursor for Windows with AniTuner

cursor customization is something few of us think about – maybe because it’s hard enough to create animated cursors if you don’t know how to do it.

Well, AniTuner is a freeware that allows you to create, edit and convert animated cursor files (.ani) for Windows that contain an animated mouse pointer.

You can use animated cursors not only to customize the appearance of Windows themes, but also to insert animations into your web pages, blogs, emails, instant messaging, documents or even applications. read more

Symbol Cache Rebuilder: Repair & Rebuild corrupted icon cache in Windows 7/8

We are pleased to announce the release of Icon Cache Builder. Although you can still manually rebuild the icon cache in Windows, you can do it with our Icon Cache Rebuilder in one click!

Symbol Cache Rebuilder

If you have problems with icons that are not displayed correctly. Start Icon Cache Rebuilder, click Rebuild, wait for the Explorer to update and click Restart to restart your computer. A new icon cache is created after the computer restarts.

Please note that closing the Cache Rebuilder icon before the end may cause Windows to display an error for your user profile, as it must update the Explorer and restart your computer to rebuild the Cache icon. read more

A patch for Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 has been released

A patch for Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 has been released. A-Patch is a free tool that allows you to customize the appearance of your Windows Live Messenger.

Although it has far fewer optimizations than its previous version, I’m sure many will find this application interesting !

This small free version for Windows Live Messenger Wave 4 15.4.3502.0922 has the following options :

  • Remove the ad from the main window. For now, it only removes the display and not the space.
  • Delete the text display in the IM window.
  • Polygamy – opening more than one messenger at a time.
  • Delete More list items from File menus.
  • Featured section in dialog box Delete more emoticons
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    Test the broadband Internet connection speed ADSL with ADSLSpeedTest

    There may be times when you check the speed of your broadband Internet connection – maybe just out of curiosity – or maybe to see if you are actually reaching the promised speeds.

    ADSL Speed Test is a free application that allows you to test the speed and latency of your Internet connection.

    ADSL Speed Test consists of three main tabs : test, statistics and monitoring and has the following properties :

    • Download and download speed tests
    • Ping tests
    • IP address display
    • Continuous monitoring

    But if you want to check your Internet speed online, you can visit SpeedTest. This page informs you about your download speeds. read more

    Outpost Security Suite, a complete free Internet security suite for Windows

    Agnitum released Outpost Security Suite FREE v 7.1. It now includes a second anti-malware engine that focuses specifically on spyware, adware and Trojans.

    The unique combination of two modules (antivirus and antispyware) as part of Agnitum’s complete anti-malware offers more security to Windows users.

    Free edition users can now switch between Automatic (default) and Manual. Previously, Outpost Security Suite FREE users were limited to one update per day. But now you can get it as soon as it’s available. read more

    Hard disk knowledge: The best way to analyze and optimize your disk space

    The more time you spend working on your Windows computer, the more optimization you need. We often don’t have the time to manage our storage space, directories, files, etc. Disk Savvy is a free product that helps you get everything you need right away.

    Disk Savvy helps to analyze the file type and size, which takes more space on your hard disk and also allows to manage it. In addition to scanning disk space, you can move and delete files and divide them into groups of different file types by creating directories. read more

    Fixing broken shortcuts in Windows with the Broken Shortcuts Corrector

    Broken Shortcut Fixer looks for broken shortcuts on your Windows computer and automatically fixes any shortcuts it can find using the Windows link resolution method.

    Fix broken shortcuts

    Select the drive to scan and click Scan Shortcuts. All shortcuts that cannot be repaired appear as defective. These broken shortcuts can be deleted or you can examine them individually by clicking Show shortcut.

    Characteristics :

    • Click Scan Shortcuts to repair and find broken shortcuts.
    • Double-click broken shortcuts to display them in Windows.
    • Move the mouse pointer over a broken shortcut to see the broken path.
    • Delete broken shortcuts sends the selected shortcuts to the Recycle Bin.

    Broken Shortcut Fixer is a portable freeware that also works under Windows 7 and can be downloaded from the softpedia. read more

    Soluto optimizes and speeds up the start of the Windows computer

    Soluto is called’anti-frustration’ software ! If starting your Windows 8 PC takes a long time, you should try this freeware. This software claims to considerably speed up the start-up time of your computer. It allows you to pause or delete programs that you do not have to start each time your computer starts.

    Soluto Report

    may delay loading programs or services that are not needed when the computer starts and prepares for use. This way, these programs and services are started a little later, so that your computer is ready to be used much earlier and for you. read more

    Download Windows 7 Surfing theme with sea sounds, from Microsoft

    Microsoft occasionally publishes nice theme packages for Windows 7 users. In this tradition, Microsoft has just released a navigation theme package for Windows 7, this time with a sound scheme that matches the high quality background images.

    This download of 12.77 MB consists of 10 wallpapers with sea sounds under this theme !

    Surfing is on ! Catch a wave with this free Windows 7 theme that offers the sounds of the sea.

    You can download this navigation theme from its download page on Microsoft. A must, in my opinion! read more

    Use the Windows8 Start menu gadget to switch between the Windows 8 and 7 Start menus

    A few days ago, we released our Metro UI Tweaker for Windows 8, with which you can adjust some Metro UI settings in Windows 8. If you now want to switch between the Windows 8 Start menu and the classic Windows 7 Start menu, you can do so with this one-click desktop gadget.

    Windows8 Start Menu Gadget for Windows 8 makes it easy to change. With one click, you switch from the Windows 8 Start menu to the Windows 7 Start menu and vice versa.

    You can also change the backgrounds – there are 5 color options. read more