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The Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 1.7 patch was released today. It fixes a few problem from the 1.6 patch. I don’t know why, but I can never get the ”official” patches to install right. I’ve put together a manual patch which should eliminate the problem. This patch will also work if you have a downloaded version of the game [...]

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To play a media file you need two things (in addition to the media file itself obviously): a media player and a media codec. Most of you should have a player already. All versions of Microsoft Windows, in fact, include a media player known as Windows Media Player. There are also plenty of alternative players, [...]

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Process Explorer is like Window’s Task Manager on steroids, and then some.

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The Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 1.6 patch was released recently. It fixes a problem in the 1.5 version of the game and ADDS 4 NEW MAPS! Great news huh? The only problem is the patch seems to break the game for quite a few people. I’ve put together a manual patch which should [...]

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I’ve created a simple invoice system to facilitate my business. It will work “out of the box” for many situations, but was designed to be more of a framework which can be tailored to your needs. Here are some of the current features:

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MP3Gain is a graphical program for volume normalizing MP3 files. MP3Gain analyzes and adjusts mp3 files so that they have the same volume.

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I remember loving the Game “Snails” when I bought it for my Windows Mobile PDA many years ago. Snails is similar in game play to the classic PC game series “Worms.” When I switched to the Palm-based Treo smart-phone 3 years ago I missed the game. I tried several demo’s and was unable to get [...]

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FairUse typically comes in two varieties. There’s a free version that limits your target file size to 700MB and a full version which has no file size limits. Now, for a limited time, the full version of FairUse Wizard 2.8 is available as a free download.

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NVBackup is a backup utility for NVFS-based PDAs: Palm T5, LifeDrive, TX, TE2, Treo 650, Treo 700P. Unlike commercial backup utilities that access data via the database cache, this reads data direct out of the flash disk where it is store. This seems to be the best backup utility in terms of restoring the exact state [...]

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OpenWithView is a small utility that displays the list of all available applications in the ‘Open With’ dialog-box of Windows, and allows you to easily disable/enable the applications in the list. When application is disabled, it won’t be displayed in the ‘Other Programs’ section of the ‘Open With’ dialog-box.

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SurveillanceSaver is a screen-saver which displays a live feed from one of over 600 security cameras worldwide. Whenever your screen saver turns on you will find your computer displaying live events from a multitude of locations. The screen-saver is a Google Code project and can be downloaded from the site or locally here.
 

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 PSPad is my favorite text editor. I use it for everything from PHP coding to opening unknown file types. MUCH better than Notepad or Wordpad.

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In Windows XP, for most of the events Event Viewer would add at the end the following sentence:
“For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.”
If one clicks on this link, another window will open with information that will be submitted to the site. The main problem is that in 99% of the cases, [...]

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IsUsedBy is a software tool which you can use to determine what process on your system has a particular file open. This is important, for example, if you want to copy or delete a file and you don’t know why it isn’t working.

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CrossLoop is a remote control program built on VNC technology. It allows for an easy, secure connection to a remote computer. I often use this tool to remotely solve software problems. Though not as robust as UltraVNC, Crossloop is much easier to use, works around firewalls out of the box, and is perfect for infrequent [...]

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All versions of Windows allow for the sharing of folders and printers over a network. This feature is useful if you want to be able to access files stored on one computer while using a second computer. There are plenty of guides availible that explain how to set up secure file sharing (that is, assigning permissions [...]

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InfinityWard, the makers of “Call Of Duty 4: Modern Combat,” released an update to the game today. This new patch contains multiple bug fixes for the multiplayer aspect of the game. Unfortunately, if you are like me and downloaded CoD4 from Direct2Drive, the new patch will not install, stating I have a non-retail version of [...]

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PeerGuardian 2 is a free and open source program developed by Phoenix Labs. It is capable of blocking incoming and outgoing connections based on IP blacklists. It is generally used to block connections from copyright watchdog groups (RIAA, MPAA, etc.) but can also block ads, government computers, and known spyware servers. I only have experience with using [...]

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The retail version installation disk for Windows Vista contains more than just installation related files. There is also a “recovery center” included on the disk which lets you repair start up problems, restore backups, and lots more. However, if you bought a computer with Windows Vista preinstalled, chances are you weren’t provided with a Vista [...]

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VundoFix is a simple, automated tool for fixing infections caused by the Vundo (or similar) viruses.
A Vundo infection bombardes the user with pop-ups for WinFixer, Amaena, WinAntiVirus, ErrorSafe, SystemDoctor and DriveCleaner. You may also notice multiple “pos.tmp” files on your computer, particularly in the “My Documents” folder.

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SUMo is a free program from KC Softwares that scans for programs installed on your computer and then informs you if updates are available. It is similar to File Hippo Update Checker, except this program shows you all the information that you need right in the program, where as File Hippo redirects you to a [...]

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SIW is an advanced System Information for Windows tool that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner.
You can download the latest version here: http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html

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Firefox is a popular alternative to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser. The developers claim that end users will get a better, faster, safer web experience by using Firefox over Internet Explorer. Web developers favor Firefox for its adherence to web standards. Firefox is free to use.
Download here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

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MoveOnBoot will let you move, delete, or rename files that are normally is use (and therefore not modifiable).
Download: MoveOnBoot

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Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a small tool that can reveal your registration code from the registry, that you used to register your copy of Windows. It will also display your product keys for Microsoft Office. It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Windows Vista, Office 97, Office XP, and [...]

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