Windows applications and stuff

**melvbot** · 14-03-2009, 11:49 AM

This is pretty welcome news, would be nice if it was IMAP support but we are talking about Microsoft afterall

Windows Live: Hotmail Finally Enables POP3 Worldwide

POP server: pop3.live.com (Port 995)
POP SSL required? Yes
User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example yourname[at]hotmail.com
Password: The password you usually use to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live
SMTP server: smtp.live.com (Port 25)
Authentication required? Yes (this matches your POP username and password)
TLS/SSL required? Yes

**Butterfly** · 19-03-2009, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by melvbot

Windows Explorer is far better than Finder for the Mac but there are plenty of replacement ones for Explorer.

The 5 Best Windows Explorer Replacements | MakeUseOf.com

I tried a few from that link, not really impressed, and not as easy as Windows Explorer. I found another one, CubicExplorer, more promising and quite elegant.

**spliff** · 19-03-2009, 05:36 PM

Safari has a beta browser out now that windows can run. Don't know about x64, though. Anyone try it yet on windows?

**melvbot** · 20-03-2009, 10:06 AM

Internet Explorer 8 looks llike its out of BETA

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/

**melvbot** · 22-03-2009, 08:01 AM

If you do any sort of web developing the pain of guessing "will it work in IE" is a pretty common one. Microsoft have released this handy tool for previewing multiple sites in a load of IE engines, might be something similar around, no idea to be honest.

Expression Web SuperPreview

**Butterfly** · 22-03-2009, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by melvbot

Internet Explorer 8 looks llike its out of BETA

why would anyone want to download that one ?

**melvbot** · 01-04-2009, 09:33 AM

The Conficker worm has infected millions of Windows computers—and is set to be unleashed on April 1st, 2009. Here's what you need to know to keep yourself safe.

How To: Protect Your Windows PC from the Conficker Worm

Just a quick heads up as its mooted to go live today.

**melvbot** · 04-04-2009, 08:56 AM

If youre curious about Ubuntu, the Linux OS, this looks like another way to try it out or even use it more often on your PC. Its a portable version of Ubuntu which runs inside Windows and can work on and save to your Windows files and folders. It fits on and works from a thumb drive.

Lifehacker - Portable Ubuntu Runs Ubuntu Inside Windows - Portable Ubuntu

**Marmite the Dog** · 04-04-2009, 09:15 AM

^ And is excruciatingly slow.

**melvbot** · 04-04-2009, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

^ And is excruciatingly slow.

Bound to be as its running from a thumb drive, I forget not everyone thinks or knows about that sort of stuff.

**baldrick** · 04-04-2009, 03:23 PM

media player classic home cinema
http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/index.html

**melvbot** · 07-04-2009, 09:16 AM

This is a clone of the Image Resizer Powertoy for Windows XP -- a PowerToy that allows you to right click on one or more image files in Windows Explorer to resize them. This clone was created to extend support to non-XP and 64-bit versions of Windows (including Vista).

Image Resizer Powertoy Clone for Windows - Home

The original for XP and some other ones can be found here

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/D...powertoys.mspx

**melvbot** · 12-04-2009, 09:48 AM

Im not going to calim any sort of proficiency or knowledge on this or claim that your internet will suddenly start working at lightning speed but heres a freeware TCP optimiser thingy

SpeedGuide.net :: TCP Optimizer / Downloads

This page has an explanation and pictures for the hard of thinking.

Optimize Your Web Connection With TCP Optimizer (Windows) | MakeUseOf.com

Maybe Baldrick has some opinion on this as he's a freaky Aussie running custom firmware on his stuff.

**melvbot** · 16-04-2009, 08:39 AM

I didnt know this but Windows apparently only allows 10 outgoing connections in an attempt to stop the spread of worms and viruses or something. The app on this page provides a fix for that so you bump the amount of outgoing connections in a vain attempt to wring a bit more speed out of Thailands poxy internet service for your torrent downloads.
Tread with care as it alters a system file.

Lifehacker - Half-Open Patcher Speeds up BitTorrent Downloads - Featured Windows Download

**melvbot** · 16-04-2009, 09:06 AM

Cant be arsed to write much about this one, theres a video on this page.

Divide Your PC Monitor Into Multiple Screens With WinSplit Revolution | MakeUseOf.com

WinSplit Revolution is a small utility that resides in the background of your Windows machine and allows for simple tiling, resizing and organizing of any of your Windows. According to the developer of the application, as resolutions have increased on video cards over time we need to take advantage of them.

**melvbot** · 24-05-2009, 05:13 PM

When Ive been on a Windows machine Ive had a look at Google Chrome and while its not going to replace Firefox for me I still like the tabs as processes blah blah blah.
Anyway theres a BETA out for Google Chrome 2 if you fancy a look.

Google Chrome (BETA)

**melvbot** · 02-06-2009, 08:29 AM

I know you've all been waiting with baited breath for this announcement, but yes search fans BING is finally here!

Microsoft has changed Live Search to Bing in a futile attempt to gain some more market share in the search engine market, wow. Now Microsoft being Microsoft have added loads of features to this Bing thing but you can only use them in certain areas of the world so far like the USA, nice on M$.

If you want to see what stuff's been tacked onto what was one of the crappiest search engines going you'll have to visit

Bing

using a US proxy. If you dont it'll be as crap as crap can be.

**melvbot** · 03-06-2009, 08:22 AM

Not that anyones really bothered about this but Microsoft has announced the release date for Windows 7 *yawn*

Windows 7 release date: October 22nd

**Butterfly** · 03-06-2009, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by melvbot

If you want to see what stuff's been tacked onto what was one of the crappiest search engines going you'll have to visit

Bing

it looks nice and it's fast though

**melvbot** · 03-06-2009, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by melvbot

If you want to see what stuff's been tacked onto what was one of the crappiest search engines going you'll have to visit

Bing

it looks nice and it's fast though

Its great if you want a nice looking search engine that gives crap results quick.

**Butterfly** · 03-06-2009, 08:52 AM

I tried a few keywords I had in mind, and it worked perfectly, put my website at the top position 1 instead of position 3 and 4 like on Google

and I know for a fact that Google is "cheating" for my website rank, paid for by a competitor

**Marmite the Dog** · 03-06-2009, 11:45 AM

Ms & Yahoo always yield better search results than Google in my experience. Google is too fixed by paying advertisers and a BS algorithm.

**Butterfly** · 03-06-2009, 12:23 PM

^ yep, and yet the brainless consumers just rush there to search for a website like "microsoft.com" or "yahoo.com"

don't laugh, I saw it happened many times

**Marmite the Dog** · 03-06-2009, 02:53 PM

Funny lot the French, aren't they?

Originally Posted by Butterfly

don't laugh, I saw it happened many times

**melvbot** · 05-06-2009, 02:44 PM

Growl is one of my favourite apps for Mac. Its a notification system that lets you know when something has happened on your computer. For example, you're downloading a file with Firefox but using another app like Photoshop, when the download in FF finishes a Growl window pops up and lets you know its finished.

The list of supported apps is nowhere near as big for Windows as it is for Mac as the Win version is new and a beta.

Windows Growl for Windows

Mac Growl

Theres also one called Snarl for Windows which can be combined with Growl somehow

Snarl :: Homepage

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