Complete Guide to Windows 7’s Task Scheduler

If you want to know how to get the most of Windows 7’s task scheduler, then this series of articles is what you need. It starts with an introduction of the tool, its interface and main features. The next article shows how to work with the basic task wizard while the last goes into advanced task scheduling and editing all possible properties of a task.

First Steps in Working With the Task Scheduler

How To Create a Task With the Basic Task Wizard

Advanced Users – Task Creation With Task Scheduler

DeskNotes – Advanced Free Note Taking App

If you think Sticky Notes is too basic for you, then give DeskNotes a try. It’s a cool free tool which ads basic formatting options, synchronization with Microsoft Outlook, etc.

DeskNotes product page

Kaspersky just launched v2011 of their products

This month, Kaspersky slowly rolled out their 2011 versions of security products. If you want to know how good they are, read this review of Kaspersky Internet Security 2011, a product which includes most of the security features they have to offer.

Security for Everyone – Reviewing Kaspersky Internet Security 2011

Books vs. E-Books, What’s Your Preference?

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Both have their benefits. We’d like your opinions.

Knowbodies via Newsweek

Easily Add Fun Animations for Icons in Firefox

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Once enabled, Cute Buttons for Firefox adds animations when you hover or click. Rotate your Reload (or any) button, blur out unavailable options in menus or simply add ‘cute’ buttons where Firefox icons didn’t exist before. We’ve used this for a couple of months and truly enjoy the results.

Cute Buttons Crystal SVG v0.2.5

Listen to your favorite radio stations/streams with RadioTime

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All your favorite bands, talk shows and local stations are just a click away with RadioTime. Care to listen to Pink Floyd 24/7? How about tuning into a Dutch radio station next time your in Curacao? With RadioTime anything is possible. There’s a 14 day free trial of Red Button if you care to pause and record live radio. Other benefits include an Android and iPhone app,  a plug-in for Windows Media Center and much, much more. Or just listen in your browser :)

RadioTime

Other RadioTime products

A review of the freshly launched Webroot Internet Security Essentials 2011

Webroot released a few days ago their 2011 versions of security solutions. If you want to know how good they are, read this review of Webroot Internet Security Essentials 2011, a solution which includes most of the security features offered by Webroot.

Security for Everyone – Reviewing Webroot Internet Security Essentials 2011

Everything you wanted to know about fonts*

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The CRACKED Guide to FONTS

Easily Create a Custom Theme in Windows 7

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This easy to follow tutorial by Microsoft shows you how to use your own pictures as desktop wallpaper, create custom screensavers even sound and color schemes.

Create a Win7 Theme in & Steps

Windows 7’s Disk Cleanup – still useful & relevant

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Even if you have a big hard disk, it’s still a good idea to run a disk cleanup from time to time. Eliminate all the junk, temporary files, unused restore points, etc.

To learn how to use Windows 7’s Disk Cleanup tool and its new features, check this tutorial.

Free Up Wasted Space with Disk Cleanup




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