Free Alarm Clock for Windows

Free Alarm Clock is a free, full-featured and user-friendly computer alarm clock for Windows. Source: Free Alarm Clock for Windows

Add A Watermark Description And Date Stamp To Photos

You can add a watermark description and date stamp to a photo (or batch of photos) using the freeware Windows software application called Photo Date Stamper... Photo Date Stamper gives you the choice to embed (and preview) a watermark in either the top left, top right, bottom left or bottom right of the photo. The...

Today’s Geek Squeaks – October 17, 2013

A summary of Today’s Geek Squeaks‘: Squeak #1 –(Official Windows 8.1 Release): Today is the day that Microsoft will be unleashing Windows 8.1 via the Microsoft Store. If you are currently using Windows 8, you can upgrade to 8.1. Learn  “ where and how to” download this upgrade, courtesy of PCMag.com (SEE BELOW); Squeak #2...

Control Your Computer’s Sound Volume and Balance From the System Tray

Many of us depend on controlling the sound volume on our computers by adjusting the knob on the speakers themselves or through a dedicated controller on the keyboard. Today, I want to share with you a small utility, called SimpleSndVol, that installs an icon in the system tray where you can, with minimal effort, manage...

Quickly Turn Off / On the Internet

Typically, I turn my computer “on” in the morning, which is connected to the internet, and leave it “on” until I go to bed at night. A practice that I have gotten into is that when I am away from the computer I will disconnect (or disable) my internet connection through my network settings.  I...

Automatically Get the Mouse Cursor Out Of The Way

You probably noticed that the past several days I have not posted much. This is due that I have been using my writing skills on another personal matter that has consumed, not only my time, but what brain cells I have left. During the course of this personal writing venture, there were quite a few...

Use Magical Jelly Bean To Recover Your Software Product Keys

I have drafted articles in the past which featured various utilities to use to recover your software product keys. To name a few there was LicenseCrawler, ProduKey (by NirSoft), AND SIW -System Information for Windows.  Today I found another one, called Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder, that you can add to this arsenal. The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder...

Control the Volume on Your Computer with Your Mouse and Hot Keys

If you are like me, you probably fiddle with the volume control on your computer or speakers on a frequent basis. Some keyboards already have a volume control built in; whereas the standard keyboard does not. On top of that, to regulate the volume you are required to shoot for the small volume control icon...

Solitaire Brought to Life in 3D

Here is something that you all will like.  It is solitaire in 3D that is available for Windows, Apple Macintosh, iPod, iPhone and iPad.  It is called Klondike Forever...  The Windows version is a portable app where no install is required.  Klondike Forever is by far my most favorite computer version of solitaire.  Features include:...

Best 119 Free Windows Programs

With computers being mainstreamed in people’s homes for more than 10 years it still amazes me that people do not realize the gold mine that is available in FREE software. To put this in perspective, I have three computers in my home and all three, with the exception of one, have nothing on them but...

FREE Software to Enlarge The Capacity of the Windows Clipboard

The Windows clipboard is that hidden data storage area that is used to temporarily store data that gives you the ability to cut, copy and paste between applications. The Windows clipboard is limited in that it is a one time cut/copy and paste operation that does not allow for or save multiple instances of the...

A Very Fast Disk Space Usage Analyzer

Ever wonder how much free disk space you have left on your computer? I am talking about the free space available on your hard disk to store files (such as photos, music, documents, etc.). If you are the everyday casual computer user and primarily spend your computer time on the internet, I venture to say...

Windows Double Explorer for Windows 7

I could never figure out why Microsoft never offered a dual paned or tabbed view interface option in Windows Explorer. Managing your files and folders in those types of interfaces are so much easier to use; especially if you are a power user. There are numerous third party options available; however, none really mimic the...

Geek Squeaks’ of the Week (#75)

If you are an information technology guru or someone that is learning to become and information technology guru, then Geek Squeaks’ is the place to be. Each week What’s On My PC features (recent) articles from the sites that are members of the What’s On My PC blogroll. Bookmarks4Techs 454 Tech Sites Canadian Tech Blogger...

A FREE Magnifier for Your Computer

If you, or someone you know, is visually impaired; or you are like me, getting weak in the eyes, then give OneLoupe a try. OneLoupe is a software driven virtual magnifier for your PC that works just like a real magnifying glass. There is no install file to OneLoupe. Simply download and run (less than...