RSS Bandit – RSS Reader

by Mar 09, 2006

I’ve been using this reader for the past couple of days and find it extremely useful, it’s easy and customizable. I really like the tabbed brwosing within the program itself. "RSS Bandit is an RSS/Atom aggregator (also known as an RSS Reader) for your desktop written with the .NET Framework." Description Via Authors Site Download…Continue Reading

Get the Vista Sidebar on Your Windows XP Machine

by Mar 08, 2006

I found this article on Tech-Recipes demonstrating how to get the Windows Vista Sidebar on Windows XP and thought this would be nice addition to my desktop. After following the steps on the installation I found myself going from one site to the other to gather the files so that I can get the install…Continue Reading

Windows Defender BETA 2 – Antispyware Scanner From MS

by Mar 07, 2006

Windows Defender (Beta 2) is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it’s detected, and a new streamlined interface that minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive….Continue Reading

XP-AntiSpy – Enhance Windows XP’s Privacy

by Mar 07, 2006

The xp-AntiSpy is a little utility that lets you disable some built-in update and authentication ‘features’ in WindowsXP. For example, there’s a service running in the background which is called ‘Automatic Updates’. I don’t know what this service transfers from my machine to other machines on the internet, especially the MS ones. So I play…Continue Reading

How to Customize Your Computer Drive Icons

by Feb 25, 2006

This little guide will show you how-to change the icon on any drive on your computer from the default icon. There are two ways to change the icon of any given item in Windows XP, for the sake ofsimplicity, we’ll cover the easy route. You essentially be creating an .inf file that will have information…Continue Reading