FontFilter: What is the best font management application for Windows? I would like opinions on the best software package regardless of price, as well as on the best in terms of price-to-value. [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2008 - 7 answers 
Mac users who write LaTeX documents in Emacs (with or without AucTeX), please tell me about your workflow. [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2008 - 10 answers
What are some good resources for Windows Presentation Foundation that focus on its potential for designers? [more inside]
posted on Sep 2, 2008 - 2 answers
Why is MP3 playback sssuuudddeennllyy gggrriiinnddiinngg doowwnnnn? [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2008 - 3 answers
I'm in the market for an MBP, and thus will need to migrate stuff from my PC eventually. I'm looking specifically for Mac software that are very similar in UI and/or features to the Windows software I'm using now. [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2008 - 16 answers
Software recommendations for an offline journal or personal diary? (for Windows XP) [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2008 - 9 answers
Anyone here have any experience with programming using the Canon camera control toolkit? (EDSDK2.3, C++, for windows) [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 1 answers
For example say I have a quicktime file open and I want to open the folder where the file resides...is there a program that will do this...? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 7 answers
What's good, easy-to-use, backup software for Windows? [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2008 - 15 answers
What's the best, free music editing software for Windows? [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2008 - 9 answers
What is the best Windows TIFF combiner? [more inside]
posted on Jan 24, 2008 - 11 answers
How can I a) crop off the whole bottom half of a video, b) zoom in on my subject after I've already made the video, or c) hide the face of someone in the video? While I'm asking, how about taking a video made on a Canon (designed for stills, so their video actual size is small, which means it pixilates horribly when you put it on youtube) and making it stay actual size when placed on the web? I'm on a windows notebook and hoping any of this is even possible. Thanks! [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 5 answers
Using a no-frills but decent PC, what (cheapish) sound card and what software should I buy for my father so he can record his guitar playing and singing as well as do basic mixing and editing? [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2007 - 6 answers
What the hell is Windows Defender actually doing all day? It seems do precisely nothing on my machine. [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2007 - 13 answers
Looking for dead simple software to scan via my HP Scanjet 2200c's front button. [more inside]
posted on Nov 3, 2007 - 4 answers
Can you recommend any Windows software which will OCR photographed business cards, store them in a searchable database and work with Outlook? [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2007 - 5 answers
Will linux xp desktop (the new linux program that looks like windows xp and lets one intall some windows software) let me install Microsoft Office 2007? What about an organizer program called Bottin? [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2007 - 8 answers
Maybe obvious backup question: I want to achieve: an external hard drive with an exact copy of my main drive's contents that can, in the event of my main internal drive's failure, be swapped into the machine for instant everything-as-it-was. I also want incremental backup, so that I can keep this drive constantly up to date with a daily backup process. This is a Windows XP ThinkPad laptop; I've got the external backup drive in its little case already. [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 35 answers
What is the best font-management utility for Windows? [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2007 - 10 answers
Looking for a microphone and software for a friend to use in getting started with podcasting. [more inside]
posted on Jul 30, 2007 - 1 answers
Probably there is a very simple answer to this question, but I have had crap results in finding it. I just need to know a few things about Works with Vista. [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2007 - 3 answers
Why is Firefox so sluggish on my laptop? [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2007 - 10 answers
I'm looking for a list, recommendations or an all-in-one package of must-have applications for a windows repair software toolkit. [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2007 - 10 answers
What's the quickest, easiest way to turn a directory of sequentially numbered JPG files into a video file? Linux or Windows. [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2007 - 12 answers
What video formats work well in presentations? Advice on codecs, presentation software and general tips and tricks sought. Linux and/or WIndows. [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2007 - 4 answers
Is there a software that remembers the open windows sizes and locations in Windows XP? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2007 - 4 answers
Looking for a photo reviewer for Windows that will let me cull my bad photos quickly and efficiently. [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2007 - 16 answers
I'm looking for a utility that will indicate which program is making sound for Windows XP. [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2007 - 7 answers
When my colleagues phone me, how can I remember all the things that I am supposed to talk to them about? [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2007 - 12 answers
Name that tune: I need a game for iTunes / some other MP that will quiz me on track names & artists from a specific subset of my library. (on Windows) (also, advice on music memorization is welcome) [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2007 - 4 answers
What's the best Windows software package to edit video and create DVDs? [more inside]
posted on Feb 25, 2007 - 6 answers
PinPalsFilter: Looking for a commercial software package that will allow online reservation of bowling lanes in a bowling alley. [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2007 - 2 answers
How can I automate PDF creation with my automatic document feeder, ScanSoft PaperPort and OmniPage? I need to have PDFs that look like the original document and are searchable (not image only). [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2007 - 9 answers
Is there any windows software for designing labels for my mix CD's which doesn't completely suck? [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2007 - 5 answers
Creating a podcast with synchronized images that will pop up at irregular intervals during the podcast. I'll also be showing some very unsophisticated users how to do this in a few months. Which tool is best for the job... [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2006 - 7 answers
A client wants us to create a promotional screensaver for them. The problem is we are on a Mac platform and they are on Windows. [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2006 - 8 answers
In the last 24 hours I've discovered Keynote (no, not that Keynote) and it's pretty much revolutionized the way I organise my information and do my work. Is there a web-based equivalent? [more inside]
posted on Dec 4, 2006 - 11 answers
I would like text I highlight to be put on the clipboard automatically, no need to push Ctrl-c. Is there anything like Firefox's AutoCopy extension but system wide (winXP)?
posted on Nov 26, 2006 - 2 answers
I have a new Windows Server 2003 machine, which I'd like to set up as a wiki host for internal documentation at work. What software should I use? [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2006 - 7 answers
What is the easiest (cheapest) way to get a series of stills from a video file? [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2006 - 5 answers
I used to have a little software application that would assess my hard drive and display a colorful pie graph of folders and subfolders, so that it was very easy to visually determine the location of the file bulk. Does anyone remember what I'm talking about? Bonus points for freeware.
posted on Aug 25, 2006 - 14 answers
I'm jonesing for the good old days and tinkering: Has anyone successfully installed a C64 emulator and GEOS on a Windows PC? What configuration did you use?
posted on Aug 24, 2006 - 7 answers
What did I do to gain Administrator privileges to install software and how can I do it again? [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2006 - 18 answers
Seeing that it's now free, can Microsoft's Virtual PC 2004 work with Windows Media Center Edition 2002 - sp2 as the host OS? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2006 - 4 answers
Need a tinker-free Linux/MySql install for Ruby On Rails. Also, seeking advice for getting started in RoR. [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2006 - 19 answers
I know I can build computers myself. But I want to buy a notebook. And I want it already fully built, with a nice in-store warranty. However, I want NO SOFTWARE along with it. Absolutely none. Am I entitled to that? [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2006 - 32 answers
I'm looking for software that will monitor Windows while I install some other piece of software and then generate a report of what the installer did (copy files, create registry entries, etc.). [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2006 - 10 answers
WindowsXP: I like how I can make custom toolbars in Windows XP. However, I hate how they disappear when I click the "Show Desktop" icon.
Does anyone know how to either make my custom toolbars "stick" when I click "show desktop?" If not, can you point me to a third-party toolbar program that lets me do this? I am trying to avoid the "Start" menu.
posted on Jun 2, 2006 - 8 answers
I own all of the southpark dvds and I want to rip each episode to an individual file for my media center. I know I can do this manually but it is tedious. Is there any Rip software that can do a batch conversion?
posted on May 4, 2006 - 2 answers
I'm looking for a specific software program I used a few years ago. It was one of those "boss key" programs to hide windows you're working in. [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2006 - 6 answers
I need help migrating to Linux from an "unlicensed" Windows 2000 Server? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2006 - 6 answers
What's a good font management application for Windows? [more inside]
posted on Mar 29, 2006 - 8 answers
Is there any decent fax software for Windows XP? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2006 - 8 answers
I would like to get basic tooltips and AutoArchive working in Outlook 2003. Can you help? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2006 - 6 answers
Does anyone know of any software like the old Windows utility "Popmouse"? [more inside]
posted on Feb 9, 2006 - 1 answers
Looking for a macro program or method that captures and pastes text among different browser windows? [more inside]
posted on Jan 26, 2006 - 3 answers
Any such thing as a free DVD/CD writing software for Windows? [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2006 - 8 answers
How can I convert a Quicktime MOV file to an animated GIF on Windows XP? [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2005 - 3 answers
Does anyone know a good resource -- better than Microsoft itself -- for easily finding how to turn off specific "features" of Microsoft Word? [more inside]
posted on Nov 22, 2005 - 12 answers
I have to start using Windows XP for a while, but I'm a Mac user. I'm trying to find equivalent software for the Windows machine. Specifically, I'm looking for a tool like MenuMeters, that can give a real time sampling of Network Throughput, CPU usage and RAM consumption. It would be great if the application could run in the background and consume very few CPU cycles, itself. And extra bonus points if the application is free.
posted on Nov 9, 2005 - 12 answers
OK. I have SBC Yahoo! DSL at my apartment. Recently my roommate moved out, taking with him the computer that had the software from SBC on it -- my computer had been connected through a router. What software do I actually need to get DSL back? I'm using Windows XP Professional.
posted on Nov 6, 2005 - 9 answers
LM (LanManager) & NTLM (NT Lan Manager) are old, fairly insecure MS protocols for authentication. Are there any other applications besides Win 3.1, NT (pre-sp4), 95, 98 that would require LM or NTLM for authentication? [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2005 - 5 answers
So I bought a copy of XP (legit, with product key) on eBay that is supposed to go with a Dell machine. I have a Dell machine. Super. But it turns out to be a "reinstallation" disc. My PC came with Win2000. I believe I'm hosed, but please tell me if I'm mistaken somehow.
posted on Sep 22, 2005 - 14 answers
I would like to begin keeping a journal, preferably using software. I don't know what software to use- can you help? [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2005 - 12 answers
I'm looking for a piece of music visualization software that was posted on Boing Boing about a year ago. It was unique in that it used the individual elements of the windows desktop heavily in its visuals - dancing windows, icons, and scrollbars. Basically, it made Windows come alive
Anyone know what I'm talking about?
posted on Aug 29, 2005 - 3 answers
Can you recommend alarm/timer software to run on windows? [more inside]
posted on Aug 3, 2005 - 6 answers
I like watching DVDs on my PC. What program should I use for greatest enjoyment? [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2005 - 10 answers
My dad wants software to create stand-alone multimedia quizzes. [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2005 - 3 answers
Open source requirements, testing and defect tracking software: any of you have good/bad/middling experience with web-based tools that offer a good alternative to ($$$) TestDirector or its ilk? Preferred platform would be Windows.
posted on Feb 5, 2005 - 5 answers
Hope I'm not opening a can of worms here. I'm jumping into the Linux ring for the very first time. There are a ton of distributions and I was wondering if there were any that the community would recommend for a noob like myself. So far, I've downloaded Mandrake and RedHat images but there are a ton of other out there and I wonder if I'm missing something better? I'll be dual booting on a WinXP pro box (Intel) so I'm looking for something that is relatively easy to install in this situation.
posted on Jan 15, 2005 - 30 answers
Is there an easy and free way to do text-to-mp3 conversion on a Windows system? How about the other way 'round?
posted on Jan 12, 2005 - 3 answers
OrganizeFilter: Seeking a Delicious Library clone for Windows. [MI]
posted on Jan 11, 2005 - 4 answers
Other than using software like Roxio's Toast, is there any way to create a hybrid CD that contains a Mac and Windows version Flash projector?
posted on Jan 2, 2005 - 3 answers
I maintain lists of to-dos and other information in a lot of text files. Currently I've been having to shuttle them between work and home via my FTP server, which is about a five step process and rather annoying, espcially when Dreamhost is slow. What is an easier way to synchronize text files between two Windows XP machines that are NOT on the same LAN... with a big emphasis on EASY, preferably two steps or less?
posted on Dec 31, 2004 - 16 answers
Video Editing. What is the best solution on a Windows platform for video editing and burning to DVD? I am considering purchasing a Mac for this function, but if I could do it on Windows, it would be good as well.
posted on Dec 31, 2004 - 8 answers
Laptop Clean XP Install:
1] My (on board?) sound card is unrecognised. How do I find out what drivers to use?
2] What programs do you really think I need? I already have VNC, VLC, Firefox, Thunderbird and AVG installed. What else should I add? (Freeware/OS appriciated but not needed.)
posted on Dec 16, 2004 - 9 answers
imacs and palm pilots and windows systems - do they play nicely together? i'm trying to help a friend figure out if his soon-to-arrive imac (his first mac since 85) will be able to sync with the calendar and contact software on a palm pilot. he currrently uses ACT at work (WIN), but is willing to change that to a different calendar/contact solution that will allow him to sync the palm pilot at home too, (and add info at home). any advice on simple solutions or best practices?
posted on Dec 10, 2004 - 4 answers
Can you recommend a flexible Win32 application for designing test plans?
posted on Nov 15, 2004 - 4 answers
I have two versions of a largeish text file, one a slightly modified version of the other. Is there any app I can run in Xp that would report the differences between the two on a line-to-line basis? Could it also do the same for a whole mess of corresponding text files within a large directory structure?
posted on Nov 13, 2004 - 8 answers
I need a search tool replacement for the built-in windows XP search, or suggestions for it. I have a lot of files on different drives in different directories (C:\AA F:\BB ...) and I when I want to find a specific file that I know is in one of those directories, I have to select and search each directory one at a time. (searching all folders on all drives would take too long.) Anyway to make this quicker?
posted on Oct 18, 2004 - 7 answers
Simple Pop Email client recommendation. [MI]
posted on Oct 4, 2004 - 15 answers
Is there something I can get for Win XP that can control the volume of each program individually? I'd like Windows Media Player to be loud (for those videos that have unexplained quiet sound) and Trillian and system beeps and the like to be barely audible. Is this possible?
posted on Sep 30, 2004 - 6 answers
Any recommendations for flashcard program? I'm looking for something free that runs on XP. The kicker: I need to be able to change the font on the cards and have access to a character map so I can use it for classical Greek. Everything I've found so far is crap or for OS X.
posted on Sep 15, 2004 - 2 answers
In iTunes, why do songs I uncheck not play during shuffled playback? I just want to uncheck songs I don't want on the iPod and let 'em play normally in the library. It's easier than making a playlist for the iPod each time I add new albums. Alternatively, how do you manage your library when it exceeds the size of your iPod?
posted on Sep 12, 2004 - 12 answers
Stupid annoying WinXP question. I installed an older program I use for data analysis in my lab. Every time I click the start menu it shows up as a newly installed program, despite the fact that I've used it quite a bit. I want it to go away and show up as an old program, not highlighted like a new one. The only help I can find using my formidable Google-Fu is "Turn off new program notification". Well, I don't want to do that; I like to know if something new has been added to my machine. Anyone know how XP marks programs as newly installed, or highlighted, and how to turn this off on an individual entry basis rather than across the board?
posted on Aug 31, 2004 - 3 answers
Is there a way to bulk rename a bunch of folders in Windows XP by just removing any white space? I want to upload these to a web server and would prefer avoiding the %20 madness.
posted on Aug 31, 2004 - 5 answers
I was just looking at mplayer, marveling at all the codecs and formats it covers. But, I am not a Linux geek, nor am I going to become one. So, is there a good universal media player for Windows? Free is nice, but not a requirement.
posted on Aug 24, 2004 - 11 answers
Does anyone have any recommendations for Windows installer systems (InstallShield, etc.)? I'm specifically interested in multiple component rollout and autoupdate functions.
posted on Aug 13, 2004 - 3 answers
I'm compiling a disc of useful windows diagnostic and troubleshooting utilities for when I have to make house calls for friends and relatives. what are some maybe lesser known tools that you guys have found particularly useful? freeware would be nice, but not necessary.
posted on Aug 6, 2004 - 28 answers
I'm looking for a document checkout system, preferably one that is usable by English professor technophobes. Specifically, I'm on a committee that does scheduling, and we all work on the same document. It would be great to find a way for one of us at a time to check the document out and work on it that didn't require any behavioral modification.
Everyone but me is running windows xp. I've got OS X 10.3.
posted on Jul 31, 2004 - 8 answers
How would you start an open source project? (A greater amount of detail will be presented upon clicking below.)
posted on Jul 6, 2004 - 5 answers
What windows app will allow me to take an AVI or MOV file and .SUB or .SSA or other subtitle file and burn it onto a DVD+R or -R with the subtitles either burnt-in or generated by the dvd player?
posted on Jun 26, 2004 - 3 answers
Is there an open source and/or free Windows software that will create encrypted, virtual drives? I'm looking for something equivalent to DriveCrypt that I and my clients can trust.
posted on Jun 24, 2004 - 3 answers
Keeping a daily task list on my Windows computer: is it possible? I don't need anything fancy, just a piece of software or a hack that lets me mark tasks as complete when I'm done with them, that brings yesterday's uncompleted tasks forward to today, and that doesn't bother me with tomorrow's tasks before tomorrow. Can anyone suggest a way to accomplish this?
posted on Jun 11, 2004 - 8 answers
Stupid computer question. How do you stop XP from calling a program when it starts up? [mi]
posted on May 21, 2004 - 10 answers
Since I de-sasser-wormed my Compaq machine and updated WinXPHome, I haven't been able to get Mozilla to work; re-installed it twice, re-downloaded 1.6 once, I get nothin' but little warning boxes saying "script error", that, after I un-installed Mo, now pop up when I start IE. Wendell sad. Wendell dumb.
posted on May 13, 2004 - 3 answers
Music software reccomendation needed: I'm looking for a very simple VSTi host application for Windows. All it needs to do is load a VSTi plugin and send external MIDI input to it - no sequencing, no effect chains. And, it needs to work on Windows 95. (There seem to be a few of these available for MacOSX, but Google doesn't give me any for Windows) Any suggestions?
posted on May 9, 2004 - 7 answers
I have a screwed up driver situation on my pc. I've tried everything i can think of, and i need help. it was suggested i look here.
Here's the PbP:
- My DVD player (Sony DDU1621) on my WinXP box wouldn't open. it would just whirr and blink, so i removed it, uninstalled it, and then reinstalled it.
- While I was checking the connections, i accidentally unplugged my harddrive ribbon. I had XP installed on the second drive in a daisy-chain, and when i replugged everything, my computer started up in win98. But my DVD drive worked.
-- The goal here was to install Linux, so i figured i didn't need XP anyway, and while i was downloading the linux iso (onto another box), i set out to totally clean out the harddrive that used to have XP on it, so i could get it ready for Linux.
-- Two hours later, i went to actually begin installing Linux, and suddenly the DVD drive won't open again.
-- I have now physically removed and replaced the DVD drive at least a dozen times. Sometimes the F drive shows up in My Computer, sometimes it doesn't. When it does show up, it still doesn't work (when i click on it it gives me an error alert saying there is a problem with the device).
- When it doesn't show up , i go to Install New Hardware, and it lists Sony Proprietary CD-Rom Controller. When I select it, i get an update window that says 'This device is already installed, but it has a problem.' There are no updates available (i'm not currently online and all of the networking software was installed into XP), and so i just click OK, and nothing has changed.
- I cannot find another driver for this device. I found something listed on DriverGuide, but it was just some batch that callibrates audio and video input.
- I found another DVD drive, this time a cheap one called a MadDog BKM-52X16, and i replaced it. but my win98 device manager doesn't detect it and still brings up the Sony Proprietary CD-Rom Controller as the only option when i run Install New Hardware.
so all i need is to get a cd drive recognized so i can either reinstall xp, or go ahead and install Linux -- both of which, of course, would solve the problem. but so long as i can't read a cd, i can't do either. so i'm stuck.
help would be deeply appreciated.
posted on May 1, 2004 - 4 answers
Virus Question: I have something nasty. It closes any type of anti-virus application I install, closes regedit if I try to get in there, prevents access to anti-virus websites, and yes, there's [more inside].
posted on Apr 28, 2004 - 15 answers
Which WinXP Pro Email Client will play nice with close to 800 megs of emails? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2004 - 12 answers
I've got problems with an embedded windows media player, and msdn is being predictably useless... [MI]
posted on Apr 21, 2004 - 4 answers
In need of a recommendation for an Windows outlining tool that has the same functionality as the Omni Outliner that ships with Mac OSX? Need to document a software testing plan and can't find a program for the Windows that works as well as Omni does for the Mac. All suggestions are appreciated.
posted on Apr 20, 2004 - 8 answers
php 4.35/win 2000/cgi question: having problems after upgrading from 3.x with session variables and redirects? any suggestions?
posted on Apr 16, 2004 - 8 answers
My digital camera came with a program for stitching together multiple panning shots into one large panoramic picture. It's okay, but it leaves lots of artifacts, and occasionally drops sections (erroneously matching other areas together and effectively cutting out part of the pic). Is there a better program out there I can try? I don't think I'm willing to pay (not much anyway) for this. Windows preferred but OSX will work too. I have Photoshop, so plug-ins are cool too.
posted on Apr 15, 2004 - 16 answers
Can some recommend an open-source version control system that will run locally? CVS seems a bit unwieldy, and other online reviews are geared toward large applications/development groups. Windows based if possible, but Linux is fine, too.
posted on Apr 10, 2004 - 9 answers
Can anyone recommend some Windows software to synchronize a local directory with a remote FTP directory? I want to do nightly remote -> local backups that just download the changed files from my web server, but I can't seem to find software that will do this simple thing.
posted on Apr 1, 2004 - 9 answers
I'd like to control iTunes for Windows programmatically, but I'm not sure if this is possible. More.
posted on Mar 29, 2004 - 4 answers
BEST. ASKMETAFILTER REPONSE. EVER.
On March 1st, I posted a question about how to have "recently playing in iTunes" data show up on your website if you use Windows (solutions already exist for Mac users). I got a lot of interesting answers, and I used one suggested app, Bloglines, for a few days before it inexplicably stopped working. But then MeFite krunk was so inspired by my question that he coded an entire freakin' app to mine the iTunes XML file and upload a list of the latest songs you've played to your webserver. Ladies and gentlemen, meet IndieRock, probably the first piece of software inspired by AskMetaFilter and a damn fine way to show off your listening habits to the world. Now that's an answer!
posted on Mar 29, 2004 - 20 answers
Is there software available for Micorosft Windows that slows CPU cycles, emulating a slower machine? For example, if I wanted to test software on a Pentium II 200, emulated on a faster machine.
posted on Mar 25, 2004 - 5 answers
I just got DSL and XP is nagging me to update... [mi]
posted on Mar 8, 2004 - 11 answers
Why does the current version of Windows Media Player freeze my Win2K machine? The same wmp clip crashed my machine in both the Real One player and the current WMP, but the older version of WMP plays it just fine.
posted on Feb 18, 2004 - 1 answers
windows media player attack !
I cant change the brightness settings etc when i play a dvd.
posted on Feb 5, 2004 - 2 answers
Academics and scholars: anyone familiar with the text processing product on Windows called Nota Bene? A friend is switching to Macintosh and it's an application area I don't have a lot of experience with. In particular, he likes the fact that Nota Bene stores citation information separate from the formatting, so switching from MLA to APA (?) is easy to do... Any suggestions welcomed.
posted on Jan 27, 2004 - 14 answers
What are good Windows programs that can rip CDs into MP3 on multiple CD-ROM drives in a computer simultaneously?
posted on Jan 26, 2004 - 5 answers
Does anybody know of a a) Useful and b) Free online or downloadable machine translation system? I use windows XP.
posted on Jan 25, 2004 - 4 answers
Why has Mozilla Firebird 0.7 (on Windows XP) suddenly started truncating link URLs when I use File/Send Page to email them? It used to do this occasionally, but now it's doing it every time.
posted on Jan 18, 2004 - 4 answers
Any easy way to uncompress about 400 zip archives in a Windows XP directory? I thought I was smart but this problem has made me feel dumb.
posted on Jan 14, 2004 - 10 answers
I just got another Windoze update. After ignoring them for all these years, I got "Blasted" in August, so have started downloading and accepting them all ever since. This one, from Tech Bulletin MS04-003 says the vulnerability is a "Buffer Overrun in MDAC Function Could Allow Code Execution (832483)." I want to know, before I install this one, is it necessary? Is it always/ever safe to trust Microsoft?
posted on Jan 13, 2004 - 12 answers
What windows (2K) software do you prefer to rip CDs to mp3? (Aside from iTunes, which I had to uninstall after it totally hosed my machine.)
posted on Jan 12, 2004 - 10 answers
I'm looking for a RSS Aggregator to use on WinXP. I'd prefer one that has its own front-end instead of using a browser. Basically something that works like a Newsreader or e-mail program. Free would be good. Any recommendations? Thanks.
posted on Jan 8, 2004 - 14 answers
I have a WinXp machine with three hard drives, each one holding 100GB. I'm researching backup alternatives, and there are tons these days (tape drives, external firewire drives, jazz drives, etc.). I'd like to find a solution that strikes a nice balance between ease of use, cost and durability. Any suggestions?
posted on Jan 8, 2004 - 8 answers
Is there any good way to hide your IP # while online? There are a number of programs out there, but I don't know if I trust their effectiveness or non-malwareness. I'm on an XP box.
posted on Jan 7, 2004 - 12 answers
I used to use winVNC to access my home PC from any web enabled computer. [more...]
posted on Jan 3, 2004 - 14 answers
I can't settle on an email client for Windows. What I really want is a program with a nice interface, that let's me compose messages in plain text by default, convert incoming mail to plain text, and check spelling. I'm open to any ideas and suggestions.
posted on Jan 3, 2004 - 24 answers
How can one get at files "encrypted" by Windows XP when the installation that created them is no longer accessible?
posted on Dec 22, 2003 - 10 answers
What's the best free antivirus for Windows?
posted on Dec 17, 2003 - 13 answers
Windows XP Pro: Is there any way to permanently disable My Music and My Pictures? (aka "Microsoft Tries to Be Helpful and Fails Spectacularly, as Always") [more inside]
posted on Dec 15, 2003 - 8 answers
