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Mozilla Firefox – Plugins and Extensions – Keep Other Windows from Covering Firefox

10 Dec

Keep a Firefox window on top of other windows with the “Always on Top” extension.

Do you keep a lot of other windows open while browsing the web such as a word processor, spreadsheet, or e-mail client? If so, these might cover up the Mozilla Firefox window, something you do not want if the browser is constantly reloading data such as a Twitter feed.

With the “Always on Top” extension you can force the Firefox window to stay visible above other windows. Plus, the extension is window-sensitive; if you have multiple Firefox windows open you can make one or two of them appear always on top of other windows, even other Firefox windows. …

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System Information Software – Freeware to Display Windows Memory Usage in System Tray

03 Dec

Keep track of Windows memory usage via an icon in the System Tray area of the Taskbar with MemInfo.

MemInfo is a freeware Windows application that displays detailed memory usage in the System Tray area of the Taskbar. Memory used and a percentage bar is displayed as an icon; hovering over it displays more detailed usage information.

Configuration options include showing the page file or physical memory, showing actual value or percentage free, altering the refresh rate (useful for slower computers), and displaying a warning balloon for high memory usage. You can also change the font, text colors, and theme….

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Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 – Move Original Copies of Edited Photos to Recycle Bin after Awhile

30 Oct

If hard drive space is at a premium, place original copies of photos edited in Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 into the Recycle Bin for later emptying.

It is always recommended to make backup copies of photos before editing them. To help automate this process, as you edit photos in Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011, the software makes its own backup copies of originals. This way you can later revert the changes if you do not find the edits to your liking.

If you edit many photos using Photo Gallery 2011 and hard drive space is at a premium, you may decide that once you edit a photo and leave it edited for awhile without reverting to the original, you mean for the edit to stick. Or, you may make backup copies of photos before importing them into Photo Gallery 2011 and not need the tool to make its own copies. Thus you can automatically move original photos to the Recycle Bin after a given period of time by doing the following:…

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Miscellaneous Software – Freeware Windows Timer with Configurable Alert Sound

30 Oct

Orzeszek Timer is a freeware Windows timer that can notify you with a configurable sound, flash in the Taskbar, or pop-up.

Do you need to run to the store in half an hour and pick up groceries? Perhaps a television show you want to watch is coming up in two hours and you want to view it live instead of via TiVo? Or maybe you want to set a self-imposed time limit of viewing Facebook pages so you can get some “real” work done?

Orzeszek Timer is a freeware countdown timer for Windows. Just click on the application and enter a time or number of days in a variety of formats, then press Enter (as the documentation says, just try a format and see if it works). When the timer reaches zero you can be notified via a popup, alarm, or flash in the Windows Taskbar. Three sounds are included, or if you want your own alarm sound just copy a .WAV file to the application’s “Sounds” folder and restart it….

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Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 – Order Prints of Your Digital Photos

24 Oct

Order prints of your digital photos for delivery or pick-up via Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011.

While many stores including photography, drug store, and big-box grocery chains offer kiosks where you can bring removable media containing your digital photos for printing, these are sometimes less than convenient. The machines may be slow or out of order, the lines long, and you might feel pressured to quickly scan through and choose your images while others wait behind you to do the same.

Many retailers offer digital photo printing services that you can access online, with printed photos available via delivery or pick-up. This way you can spend as much time as you need choosing your photos, print sizes, etc., and when you are done you upload your photos to the service. If you are on a high-speed Internet connection, upload time may be minimal, and the convenience may outweigh the upload time. And to make it even more convenient, Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 lets you perform this task directly inside the software. Here’s how:…

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Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 – Determine Tasks Auto Adjust Performs

18 Oct

When Auto Adjusting one photo or a group in Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011, determine what fixes are applied.

The “Auto Adjust” button in Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 is a quick way to “fix” a photo or selection of photos without going through a lot of options. Normally, clicking it straightens a photo, and also adjusts its color and exposure based on default settings.

If you don’t like some of the adjustments made, or if you also want to apply noise reduction when clicking the “Auto Adjust” button, make the following tweak:…

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File Renamers – spacetornado Renamer for Windows

16 Oct

A free file renamer for Windows that performs basic operations – adding, replacing, and removing text, as well as changing text case.

Though it doesn’t handle ID3, EXIF, and other metadata, spacetornado Renamer for Windows can handle other basic file operations on a group of files – and it’s free. Plus, it includes a “Preview” button so you can see how filenames will appear before performing actual renaming.

Using spacetornado Renamer is simple – add files and folders from any path. Choose which file operations you wish to perform, in what order, and whether or not operations should be performed on file names and/or extensions. Then click the “Preview” button, and if all looks Ok, click “Rename” to perform the operation(s). …

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Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 – Email Photos at Original or Smaller Sizes

16 Oct

E-mail photos managed in Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011, choosing to send them as bandwidth-hogging originals or reduced sizes.

Want to e-mail your friends, family, co-workers, etc. copies of some of your photos? It’s easy to do so via Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011. If desired, the software can resize photos smaller to save space and bandwidth. Note that this method requires you use client e-mail software, such as Microsoft Outlook.

1. Place checkmarks next to photos you wish to e-mail; hover over a photo for the checkbox to be available. As you check photos you will see them highlighted and bordered….

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Digital Photo Processing – Clean JPG EXIF Metadata with Shareware ExifCleaner for Windows

01 Oct

ExifCleaner is one option for removing EXIF data in JPG images, such as inside photos taken by digital cameras.

EXIF metadata contained in JPG images contain a lot of information you may want kept private. For example, JPGs created by digital cameras may store information such as the camera make and model, exposure time, ISO speed, F-stop, and more. Some cameras may even store geolocation data telling where a photo was taken. If you distribute such files without removing the data, others with the right tools and knowledge can display this information.

If you want to remove EXIF metadata before distributing JPGs, one option is the shareware ExifCleaner for Windows. This software lets you open a batch of files, preview their contents if desired, and then remove EXIF metadata contained therein. You can have the software remove all metadata or just a subset of tags. New files can be generated with the cleaned data, or you can choose to overwrite the originals. …

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Posts Tagged ‘Windows’

Mozilla Firefox – Plugins and Extensions – Keep Other Windows from Covering Firefox

System Information Software – Freeware to Display Windows Memory Usage in System Tray

Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 – Move Original Copies of Edited Photos to Recycle Bin after Awhile

Miscellaneous Software – Freeware Windows Timer with Configurable Alert Sound

Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 – Order Prints of Your Digital Photos

Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 – Determine Tasks Auto Adjust Performs

File Renamers – spacetornado Renamer for Windows

Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011 – Email Photos at Original or Smaller Sizes

Digital Photo Processing – Clean JPG EXIF Metadata with Shareware ExifCleaner for Windows

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