Microsoft Releases “Fix It” Portable Troubleshooting Tool to Automatically Fix Windows Problems

We have posted about many official "Fix It" tools released by Microsoft which help you in automatically diagnose and fix various Windows problems. These Fix it tools are very easy to use, you just need to download the required Fix It tool and run it. It automatically finds the issue and fixes it for you within a few seconds. Microsoft provides several...

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Enable Windows XP Style Cascading “All Programs” List in Windows Vista and 7 Start Menu

When Windows Vista was released by Microsoft, lots of people complained about new Start Menu functionality. The main complaint was the change in display of "All Programs" list in Start Menu. In Windows XP, the "All Programs" list was used to show as a drop-out list which provided users more space to browse through programs list but Microsoft changed...

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How to Hide / Remove “User Picture” in Windows Vista and 7 Start Menu?

Windows Vista and Windows 7 show your user picture at top-right corner of Start Menu. You can click on this user picture to directly open user account settings page. Many times when you use a 3rd party Windows theme, you might want to hide or remove this user picture from Start Menu as it doesn't match with the new theme and ruins the look of Start...

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Get Windows 8 “Win+X” Menu in Windows XP, Vista and 7 Using WinPlusX

We all know about new "Win+X Menu" present in Microsoft's upcoming OS "Windows 8". This hidden menu provides quick and easy access to many useful system shortcuts such as Device Manager, Control Panel, Task Manager, Event Viewer, etc. To access this hidden menu, you need to right-click on extreme bottom-left corner of screen or press "Win+X" keys...

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Download Portable MP3 Player with Aero Glass Interface for Windows 7

If you love listening music on your computer, here is something interesting for you. Although there are many free media players available for Windows such as built-in Windows Media Player or free 3rd party players such as Winamp, VLC, Real Player, etc but the media player which we are going to share today is a little bit different from others....

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Download Classic Shell Skin to Get Windows 7 Look-Like Start Menu and Start Button in Windows 8

We all know that Microsoft has completely removed "Start button" and "Start Menu" from Windows 8. Actually the new Start Screen has replaced the old Start Menu and Start button has been replaced by a hidden square thumbnail which appears when you move your mouse cursor to bottom-left corner of screen. We have shared a few freeware such as ViStart,...

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[MSE Version Update] Microsoft Security Essentials 4.0 Released, Download Link Inside

NOTE: This topic is updated whenever a new version of Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is released. So keep checking this topic regularly to get instant updates. Microsoft has upgraded its free anti-malware utility "Microsoft Security Essentials" (MSE) to version 4.0.1526.0. Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your PC...

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Download Official Microsoft SkyDrive App for Windows, Mac and Mobile Phones

SkyDrive is a file hosting and synchronization service from Microsoft which allows you to upload and sync your data easily and quickly to their server. If you are not using it, you can create a free account using following link: Microsoft SkyDrive You can upload files, create folders to manage files and much more using its web interface. Now to...

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Norton Identity Safe: Download Free Password Manager for Windows, Mac and Mobiles

While browsing on Internet, we log into various websites several times a day to check emails, to chat with friends, etc. It doesn't matter whether you are using Windows PC, Mac or a mobile phone, you always need to enter credentials to log into websites. Entering same usernames and passwords frequently can be a big pain while using a touch smart...

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Download Windows 8 Metro UI Inspired Dark and Light Themes for Steam

UPDATE: New "Windows 8 Skin" for Steam added. "Steam" is an online gaming platform which is used to distribute games and media. There are approx. 1K+ games are available through Steam. If you also use Steam, here is something interesting for you. Today we are going to share 3 awesome themes for Steam. Both themes are inspired from Windows 8's Metro...

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Download Free Public Beta Versions of Norton Antivirus 2013, Norton Internet Security 2013 and Norton 360 2013

Norton is one of the most popular and widely used security products available for Windows OS. Currently Norton is working on its upcoming version 2013 and now offering a free public Beta version of all of its 3 following products: Norton Antivirus Norton Internet Security Norton 360 Norton Antivirus protects your system from virus and spyware. It...

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ViPad: Free Application Launcher and Complete Windows Desktop Replacement

We have shared many free application launchers for Windows in past such as XLaunchpad, WinLaunch, JumpPad, Appetizer, RunMe and many free dock utilities for Windows which can be found here. Today in this article, we are going to share another brand new application launcher or you can call it a complete Windows Desktop replacement. "ViPad" is a new...

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Hash Tool 2.0.2: Free Portable Utility to Calculate and Verify Hash Codes

NOTE: You can check other interesting and useful free software created by our readers here. UPDATE: New version 2.0.2 released which comes with a few fixes and updates. Check the change log below for more information.Almost all of use download software and other files from Internet. It might be a free and small software or a large ISO file of a free...

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How to Get Mac OS or Linux Style Font Smoothing in Windows?

There is no doubt, Mac OS and Linux font smoothing functionality is better than Windows. The text in Mac or Linux looks better and smooth compared to Windows OS. Mac and Linux fonts are easier to read and easy on eyes than Windows fonts. Although Microsoft introduced Clear Type font smoothing in Windows but sometimes a few new fonts such as Segoe...

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Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2012 RC and .NET Framework 4.5 RC, Download NOW

May 31, 2012 is a big day for Microsoft and all Windows users. First Microsoft released free public Release Preview build of Windows 8 and now its turn of Visual Studio and .NET Framework. Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2012 RC and .NET Framework 4.5 RC versions to public. Visual Studio 2012 RC:According to Microsoft, "Visual Studio 2012" (previously...

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[Microsoft TechNet, MSDN and Connect Update] Windows 8 Release Preview (RC Build) Available for Download

NOTE: This topic is updated whenever a new download is available for Microsoft TechNet, MSDN or Connect subscribers. So keep checking this topic regularly to get instant updates. UPDATE 17: Windows 8 Release Preview AvailableMicrosoft has released Windows 8 Release Preview (RC build) to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Both 32-bit and 64-bit editions...

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