Windows applications and stuff

**melvbot** · 08-07-2009, 09:40 AM

VLC one of the best media players around has finally hit 1.0

What does it mean? A few new features and it'll play all manner of media files as it usually does I suppose.

VideoLAN - Open Source multimedia and streaming solutions for every OS!

**Butterfly** · 08-07-2009, 09:46 AM

found a great utility to convert video files, all free

I have a few WMV 10 HD that I couldn't watch on Mac-mini so will need to convert

WinFF - Free Video Converter

DaffyDuck · 08-07-2009, 01:00 PM

Good thing VLC does conversions as well.

**melvbot** · 08-08-2009, 12:19 AM

I think I posted about this before but its been updated to be a bit easier to use (apparently)

Rainmeter.net

Screenshots and description etc are here

Rainmeter 1.0 Brings the Enigma Desktop to Everyone - Desktop - Lifehacker

**melvbot** · 20-08-2009, 12:56 AM

If this is true then its a refreshing change even if it doesnt affect me.

Shocker: Windows 7 to sell in UK for half the US price! - Crave at CNET UK

If anyone wants a genuine copy sent over PM me if it turns out to be true, you can trust me.....

**Wallalai** · 20-08-2009, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by Butterfly

found a great utility to convert video files, all free

I have a few WMV 10 HD that I couldn't watch on Mac-mini so will need to convert

WinFF - Free Video Converter

You're ... ahem ... more than one year late.

https://teakdoor.com/computer-news/28...tml#post613544

DaffyDuck · 20-08-2009, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Wallalai

Originally Posted by Butterfly

found a great utility to convert video files, all free

I have a few WMV 10 HD that I couldn't watch on Mac-mini so will need to convert

WinFF - Free Video Converter

You're ... ahem ... more than one year late.

https://teakdoor.com/computer-news/28...tml#post613544

ROTFLOL!

**Wallalai** · 22-08-2009, 12:34 AM

I subscribed some time ago to "The geek stuff" newsletter coz they have a lot of interesting tips about Linux. And this morning I get one mail presenting a free backup software for Windows.

Free Windows Backup Software – GFI Backup Home Edition Freeware

download here:

Free backup software for Windows - GFI Backup Home Edition

As I don't use Windows I cannot say more, but it can be useful for some people on this forum.

And it's free.

**melvbot** · 04-12-2009, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by melvbot

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.

Ok, experiment time. Googles been on default for years now so Im trying Bing for a week now theyve had it around for a while.

**slackula** · 04-12-2009, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by melvbot

Bing for a week

/I hear it's good for pr0n though

**harrybarracuda** · 07-12-2009, 03:24 PM

If you want to compare the two, why not use:

Bing vs. Google

**melvbot** · 17-04-2010, 02:23 PM

As ive bought myself a PC in the last few weeks for the kids to learn on and use for a media centre Ive started looking at Windows apps again.

This is one from MS themselves to try and diagnose/solve some of the more common PC probs that you might encounter.

Microsoft Fix it Center Online

Freebie

**melvbot** · 17-04-2010, 02:46 PM

Im posting this on the Windows and Mac thread as its a great tip for creating strong passwords.

Just spotted this on a blog. Its an easy way to create and remember strong passwords.

For example you need something thats easy to remember, say "teakdoorrocks" for the example password. To make this into a strong password simply use the key on the keyboard to the right (or left) of what youre typing to make it strong so "teakdoorrocks" becomes "yrslfppttpvld"

Strong(er) password thats easy to remember

**melvbot** · 05-05-2010, 10:59 PM

As Ive got a Winbox Ive started to notice little things that OSX does that Windows doesnt and finding replacements for it. The latest one is this

Antibody Software - WizMouse makes your mouse wheel work on the window under the mouse

Handy little thingy that lets you scroll a window thats underneath another one.

**Butterfly** · 06-05-2010, 08:38 AM

^ why would you want to do that ? seems a bit pointless in true OSX style ?

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