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Tired of changing the order of your desktop icons after each screen resolution change? The solution to this frustrating problem is DesktopOK. DesktopOK is a free desktop icon layout software that allows you to save, restore and lock the location and layout of desktop icons. It can record icon positions and other desktop settings. This small utility is very useful for those who frequently change the screen resolution.

Save and restore desktop icon position

To save an icon layout, simply click’Save icon layout’ in the DesktopOK menu and you can see an entry named as your PC screen resolution appears in the list. Don’t worry, you can edit the names without any problem. I prefer to rename the arrangements according to the monitors. For example, I rename it to Dell, which I suppose is the layout of my PC monitor. I renamed the other one to Sony Bravia, what I can learn is this arrangement for my TV. You can also record different arrangements for the same devices by simply adding 1, 2, 3, etc. read more

PC Pistop developers of PC Matic, a Windows optimization software have released PC PitStop PC Matic Home Security Free Version. This free version of PC Matic Home Security includes all the security features of PC Matic. As PC Pitstop now offered a free version, I decided to go for a ride.

PC PitStop PC Matic Home Security Check

Once the software is downloaded and installed, it downloads the latest virus definitions. To change the default options, click the Options button. After defining them, you must now click the Scan button. The software then starts scanning for malware and outdated software. read more

Inky is a free all-in-one email client that allows you to place all your different email accounts in one place. With Inky, you can easily access your inbox and write emails. Inky can also be labeled as Microsoft Outlook Alternative, which is very easy to use but has fewer features than Microsoft Outlook.

Inky – Cloud-based desktop email client

You must first create an Inky account before you can use Inky. After creating an Inky account, you can add your different email accounts by clicking the Add Account button in the left options menu. All you have to do on this screen is enter your email address and password, that’s all. Inky automatically detects incoming and outgoing server settings and automatically prepares an inbox for that email address. The inbox is accessible via the menu options on the left. read more

Often, we receive files whose extension is unknown. This often happens when the sender specifies an incorrect file extension and it becomes difficult to open the file due to an unknown format. Here is a simple way to identify unknown file types in Windows.

TrID is a free application to identify unknown file types by their binary signatures. TrID is a unique application with flexible rules. It is extensible and you can even train it to recognize new formats automatically and quickly. TrIDNet is the GUI (Graphical User Interface) version of TrID. TrIDNet is fairly easy to use. If you are not familiar with the command prompt, you will find it more convenient to use the GUI instead of the CLI version. read more

A key feature that distinguishes Windows 8 from Windows 7 is its speed. The new operating system takes less time to install programs and applications. Windows 8 installation and repair has also been simplified by introducing PC reset and refresh functions. However, as the operating system offers a speed, the adjustment possibilities are shortened. However, there are always third-party tools that can help you solve most problems. If you are looking for software for a customized and unattended installation of Windows 8 by integrating drivers, removing features and Windows applications, WinReducer8 is exactly what you need. read more

Evalaze is a free but powerful software virtualization application that allows a user to flexibly run a virtual application. The program creates a different virtual environment so that virtual applications do not affect the work of Windows and other programs. The application allows you to run different versions of an application on the same system. There are three different versions of this software, namely Free, Professional and Commercial. In this article we can talk about characteristics of free publishing. read more

XWidget is a simple software that brings a touch of customization to your Windows computer while adding new features. XWidget is a light and handy but powerful visual widget editor with very subtle animations. Although there are many such Windows Dashboard programs, this freeware contains unique features and is the easiest to use. It has a simple and user-friendly interface that guides you step by step through all its features.

XWidget review

XWidget only comes in a 7 megabyte file, but the installer brings an irritating blogware from the Babylon Toolbar. It installs quickly on your computer system and opens with three widgets – a photo gallery, a clock and the weather – and is in the form of an icon in the system where you can configure the other functions. read more

PC overclocking or tweaking CPU, memory and other hardware is not my thing. But for those who are in this business and have systems with Intel processors, the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility is a free overclocking software that might interest you.

Intel Extreme Tuning Utility

Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) is a Windows based performance tuning software for experienced users to overclock, monitor and load a system. The software interface offers a range of robust features common to most enthusiastic platforms, as well as special new features available on new Intel processors and motherboards. read more

It happens repeatedly that while we are doing important work on our computer, we tend to open our social networking accounts and just forget the work. Social networks are very useful, but can be as addictive as opium, if not more! Blocking them on your work time can help you a lot. So here we have a free tool that can temporarily block some of the websites that distract you from your work.

Cold Turkey Distraction Blocker Software

Cold Turkey Distraction Blocker is a free and open web page blocking tool that temporarily blocks addictive websites. The software comes with a list of popular websites that you can block, and you can even add your own websites that you want to block. Popular sites you can block are Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, Hotmail, MSN, Wikipedia, eBay, CollegeHumor, AddictingGames, Reddit, FailBlog, StumbleUpon, etc. read more

We have covered some good alternative web browsers for your Windows in the past, which we think are good enough to meet your individual needs. Today we have a quick look at another browser – QupZilla.

Qupzilla is a lightweight, open source website for desktop computers. It is based on WebKit Core and Qt Framework. WebKit is a layout software specially designed to allow web browsers to render web pages. WebKit supports Apple Safari and Google Chrome browsers. There are already tons of QtWebKit browsers, but they are either linked to the KDE environment (rekonq), or they are quite unstable and do not have important functions. Qupzilla claims to be a fully developed, stable and complete browser with important functions. read more