How to Customize the Windows 10 Start Menu

In the past few years, the Windows Start menu has been dangled in front of us and taken away more times than we can count, but it’s finally back—and it’s brought a lot of new tricks. For the first time ever, the Start menu is very customizable, which means you can make it work exactly how you want it to.
Change the Menu’s Size and Shape

By default, the Start menu will adjust its size based on the resolution of your screen. For example, on my 1900x1200 monitor, it’s pretty wide. I don’t want it to take up that much space, so I resized it to be a bit more compact.
Resizing is so easy you’ll wonder why you’re reading this sentence: just mouse over the corner of the Start menu and resize it like you would any other window. You can make it short and wide, tall and thin, or any other dimensions you desire.

Add, Remove, and Resize Live Tiles

The biggest difference between the Windows 7 and Windows 10 Start menus are, obviously, the live tiles. The ones Microsoft includes by default aren’t necessarily the most useful, so you’ll definitely want to rearrange and resize tiles based on what you actually need.
For example, I don’t need anything in the “Play and Explore” section, so I removed it entirely. Meanwhile, the Weather tile is pretty handy, but it’s much too small to show all the useful information it has, so I made it bigger at the expense of other, lesser-used tiles.

Customizing the tiles is easy: click and drag them to rearrange them, or right-click them to unpin them from the Start menu altogether. If you drag a tile all the way to the bottom of the menu, it’ll create a new category, which you can rename whatever you want.
You can also right-click a tile to pick from four sizes—small, medium, wide, and large—each of which will show different amounts of information. If you decide you don’t want a tile to show live info, but want to keep the shortcut, you can right-click it and choose “turn live tile off”.

Change the Menu’s Color

To change the color of the Start menu and its tiles, right-click on the desktop and choose “Personalize”. Click “Colors” in the left sidebar, and choose your favorite color from the pallette. This will affect other parts of Windows as well, but primarily the Start menu. You can also have it automatically adjust the color to match your desktop background, which is pretty neat.
By default, this will only act as an “accent” color, affecting the tiles on your Start menu. But if you scroll down and tick the “Show color on Start, Taskbar, and Action Center” box, the start menu and taskbar will inherit that color all over.

Customize the Left Sidebar’s Shortcuts

By default, the left sidebar shows a few shortcuts to File Explorer and Settings, along with links to your most used apps. But you can add a few more folders to this sidebar as well.
Right-click on the desktop and choose “Personalize”. Head to the Start tab. From here, you can uncheck options to show oft-used apps or recently opened items. You can also click “Choose which folders appear on Start” to add shortcuts to your personal folders, like Documents or Music, as well as your Network drives or Personal folder.

(And, if you actually liked the Windows 8 start screen, you can tick the “Use Start full screen” box to get back to a more Windows 8-like experience.)

Pin Windows Settings to the Start Menu

This setting’s a bit lesser-known, but quite useful. If you have a few settings that you access often, you can pin them to the Start menu too. Just right-click on any item in the Settings app and choose “Pin to Start”.

Install an Alternative Start Menu

If all this isn’t enough for you, an alternative Start menu might be just what you need. Start menu replacements became really popular in Windows 8 when the Start menu went missing, but they’re still around, and offer a host of features and customizations that the built-in menu doesn’t offer. Classic Shell is still around if you prefer something free and more Windows 7-like, but for Windows 10, we really dig Start10. It’s $5, it blends in beautifully with Windows 10, lets you skin the Start button, and offers a ton of different layouts and tweaks. You can try it out for free before you buy, too, so there’s no reason not to give it a shot.

Source: Life-Hacker

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And Finally, Aviate Beta Invitation Code is here

 


  
I was waiting for Invitation Code of Aviate Launcher for my Android Cell Phone for a long time, and now finally Yahoo sent me one this morning.
Aviate is still in beta but it works awesome!
Just think of a launcher that is kind of intelligent! Launcher that auto switches your profile, makes proper suggestion of things depending on your route, place, time and mode!
Imagine features below at your own phone!
★ Wake up, and Aviate automatically brings you weather and your meetings for the day
★ When driving, Aviate automatically gives you traffic and directions home
★ Out to dinner, Aviate automatically shows you photos, tips and reviews for your favorite restaurant.
Just have a look at this video

If you think this launcher worth a shot, download from Google play store here Aviate Beta
And if you need any Invite Code, please let me know in comment and I will send you one.

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Pokki - Mobile like App Experience on your PC

Pokki helps you to enjoy a mobile-like app experience on your PC, with free apps and games like Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo, Angry Birds etc. You can Stay informed with real time notifications from your favorite apps keeping you up to date on your emails, tweets and more by Pokki.

Pokki Menu gives you One click access to your favorite apps, games and notifications. Pokki also has a rich App Store with Get hundreds of free apps and games for you. Pokki also suggests "Featured Apps" to make your life more easy and Fun.

To download pokki, visit this link

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5 Free "Must-Have" android apps for Social Media Managers

As a social media manager, you don't need to be plugged in 24/7, but you do need to monitor the company's online communities more hours than most. Some situations call for a fast response time, and you're not going to get that on a weekend if you have to log in at a computer terminal to check on things. This is why a smartphone or a tablet is a necessary tool for your job.
1. Evernote: Put this app on all your devices and curate content from anywhere. You'll thank yourself for it the next time you can't think of anything to post on a slow news day.



2. Facebook Pages Manager: This app will alert you to Facebook page activity that needs a timely response (like fan comments), and the functionality is more robust for page management than the regular Facebook app. You should have both apps on your mobile devices -- the regular Facebook app for personal use and the Facebook Pages Manager for business use.

3. Twitter: It's actually easier to use Twitter from this app than from a computer. The best thing about this app is the Quote function. Bonus: A recent update makes it easy to switch between Twitter accounts, which is great for managing multiple business accounts or a business account and a personal account.

4. Instagram: You never know when a great photo op might happen, and images are the best social media content. Plus, Instagram is a social network in its own right, so that's one more place to be.


5. Google Analytics: This app allows you to watch your company's website traffic in real-time, so you see what posts are working and when. You need Google Analytics permissions set by your website manager in order to use it.

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PortableApps.com Platform 11

 

PortableApps.com released its awesome portability tool to v11. It’s now much more advanced and stable.

 

Portable Apps Platform gives you freedom and flexibility to make any PC your own, you just need a  Tiny Flash Drive or Portable Hard Drive.

 

 

Flexibility:

* Make every PC feel like your own
* Use your favorite software everywhere
* Carry your bookmarks and settings
* Edit your documents, photos and more

 

Launcher Download Link: Official Site

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Portable App Directory offers a wide range of free and portable applications in different category as:

 

Accessibility

    Dicom Portable - word completion utility
    Firefox Accessibility Extension - Make Firefox more accessible
    On-Screen Keyboard Portable - Easily access an on-screen keyboard
    Virtual Magnifying Glass Portable - A full-featured screen magnifier

Development

    AkelPad Portable - lightweight plaintext editor
    Cppcheck Portable - C/C++ analysis tool
    Database Browser Portable (Freeware) - Database management utility
    Frhed Portable - free hex editor
    Geany Portable - Text editor and basic IDE
    gVim Portable - advanced, feature-rich text editor
    HM NIS Edit Portable - NSIS development environment
    Notepad++ Portable - A full-featured text editor with syntax highlighting
    Notepad2 Portable - Simple, lightweight text editor
    Notepad2-mod Portable - Lightweight text editor
    NSIS Portable - Windows installer and launcher creation
    Nvu Portable & KompoZer Portable - The easy-to-use Nvu web editor
    PortableApps.com Installer - the easy way to package portable apps
    PortableApps.com Launcher - make apps portable without writing code
    SQLite Database Browser Portable - Simple SQLite database management tool
    Sqliteman Portable - SQLite databases made easy
    SWI-Prolog Portable - Prolog programming environment
    XAMPP - Apache, mySQL, PHP, phpMyAdmin, etc in one package

Education

    BPBible Portable - bible study tool
    Celestia Portable - portable space simulator
    FreeMat Portable - scientific prototyping and technical computing
    GoldenDict Portable - dictionary and encyclopedia lookups
    Gramps Portable - genealogical research software
    Marble Portable - virtual globe and atlas
    Mnemosyne Portable - flashcard memorization tool
    Stellarium Portable - portable planetarium
    TIPP10 Portable - touch typing tutor
    TypeFaster Portable - touch typing tutor

Games

    4st Attack Portable - 4-in-a-row puzzle game
    Armagetron Advanced Portable - 3d lightcycle game
    AssaultCube Portable - fast-paced, online, first-person shooter
    Atomic Tanks Portable - overly-powerful tanks blow each other up
    Battle for Wesnoth Portable - turn-based fantasy strategy game
    Big Solitaires 3D Portable - collection of 40 solitaire games
    Brutal Chess Portable - 3d chess
    Canabalt Portable (Freeware) - outrun the demolition of your city with just one button
    Chromium B.S.U. Portable - fast-paced, vertical scrolling space shooter
    Cube Portable - old-school first person shooter
    DOSBox Portable - classic DOS games to go
    Freeciv Portable - empire-building strategy game
    Frets on Fire Portable - rock out anywhere with this Guitar Hero™-style game
    Get Sudoku Portable - interactive sudoku solver
    Hedgewars Portable - turn-based strategy, artillery and comedy game
    Hex-a-Hop Portable - hexagonal puzzle game
    IceBreaker Portable - wall-building-style arcade game
    Jooleem Portable - simple and addictive puzzle game with great music and visuals
    Kobo Deluxe Portable - 3rd person scrolling 2D space shooter
    LBreakout2 Portable - breakout-style arcade game similar to Arkanoid
    LMarbles Portable - pattern-matching puzzle game
    Mines-Perfect Portable - a classic hunt-for-mines game with advanced features
    Monster 2 Portable - retro-style role-playing game
    NetHack Portable - single player dungeon exploration
    netPanzer Portable - multiplayer tactical warfare
    Neverball Portable - 3d rolling ball obstacle course
    OpenTTD Portable - urban planning simulation
    Pathological Portable - color-matching puzzle game
    PokerTH Portable - classic Texas Hold Em style poker at its best
    Puzzle Collection Portable - dozens of single player puzzles
    Quick Blackjack Portable (Freeware) - play blackjack against the computer
    Quick Bridge Portable (Freeware) - play bridge against the computer
    Quick Cribbage Portable (Freeware) - play cribbage against the computer
    Quick Poker Portable (Freeware) - play poker against the computer
    Quick Solitaire Portable (Freeware) - seven classic solitaire games
    Rocks'n'Diamonds Portable - fast-paced gem collection game
    Sauerbraten (Cube 2) Portable - first person shooter
    Scorched 3D Portable - turn-based over-powered artillery in 3D
    Sudoku Portable - the wildly popular and addictive puzzle game
    SuperTuxKart Portable - multiplayer cart racing
    T^3 Portable - 3 dimensional tetris
    The Mana World Portable - a free, 2D, retro-style MMORPG
    The Powder Toy Portable - physics sandbox game
    Tick5 Portable - 5-in-a-row puzzle game
    Tile World Portable - engaging and fast-paced tile-based puzzles
    Twin Distress Portable - color matching puzzle game
    USB Sudoku Portable - the wildly popular and addictive puzzle game
    Warzone 2100 Portable - single or online multiplayer real-time strategy game
    WarMUX Portable - turn-based war of Unix mascots
    WAtomic Portable - molecular puzzle game
    WinBoard Chess Portable - advanced chess engine
    X-Moto Portable - 2D motocross platform game
    Zaz Portable - color-matching puzzle game

Graphics & Pictures

    AniFX Portable (Freeware) - full-featured cursor editor
    Blender Portable - 3D modelling, animation, rendering, post-production, playback
    Cornice Portable - image viewer with slideshow
    Dia Portable - full-featured diagramming tool
    Fotografix Portable (Freeware) - lightweight image editor
    FotoSketcher Portable (Freeware) - make art from digital images
    Fyre Portable - 2D computational artwork
    GIMP Portable - Photo and Image Editor
    Greenfish Icon Editor Pro Portable (Freeware) - icon, cursor, and library editor
    Hot Spot Studio Portable (Freeware) - mix light to create art
    IcoFX Portable (Freeware) - full-featured icon editor
    Inkscape Portable - vector graphics editor
    IrfanView Portable (Freeware) - lightweight graphic viewer
    JPEGView Portable - image viewer and processor
    K-3D Portable - 3D modeling and animation
    PicPick Portable (Freeware) - screen capture, editor, color picker, and more
    PhotoFiltre Portable (Freeware) - image editing and effects
    RawTherapee Portable - advanced raw image processor
    XnView Portable (Freeware) - view, organize and convert photos

Internet

    aMSN Portable - chat and video chat on MSN/Windows Live
    DamnVid Portable - video downloader and encoder
    DownThemAll! Extension (for Firefox) - download the files and images you want faster
    Feed Notifier Portable - RSS/ATOM popup feed notifications
    FileZilla Portable - the full-featured FTP client
    FireFTP Extension (for Firefox) - a lightweight extension
    Free Download Manager Portable - download manager and optimizer
    Google Chrome Portable (Freeware) - fast, simple, themeable browser
    gPodder Portable - podcast receiver and manager
    Instantbird Portable - customizable instant messaging on AOL, Facebook, Google, MSN and more
    Iron Portable - advanced web browser
    Juice Portable - podcast receiver and manager
    KiTTY Portable - telnet and SSH with added features
    KVIrc Portable - full-featured IRC chat client
    Links Portable - text-based browser
    Lynx Portable - text-based browser
    Maxthon Portable (Freeware) - fast, powerful browser
    MicroSIP Portable - lightweight SIP softphone
    Miranda IM Portable - chat with AOL, MSN and Yahoo users in a customizable interface
    Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition - the award-winning web browser that's safe and secure
    Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition - the handy email client
    Nvu Portable & KompoZer Portable - the easy-to-use webpage editor
    Opera, Portable Edition (Freeware) - lightweight, customizable browser
    PChat Portable - full-featured IRC chat client
    Pidgin Portable - chat with AOL, MSN and Yahoo users in an easy-to-use interface
    PopMan Portable - lightweight email notifier
    Private Browsing by PortableApps.com - enhanced private browsing
    PuTTY Portable - lightweight telnet and SSH client
    qBittorrent Portable - lightweight bittorrent client
    QuteCom Portable - softphone, text, audio and video chat
    Sage Extension (for Firefox) - A full-featured RSS extension
    SeaMonkey, Portable Edition - complete internet suite (browser, email, chat, newsgroups)
    Skype Portable (Freeware) - instant messaging, video chat and phone calls
    µTorrent Portable (Freeware) - lightweight bittorrent client
    WackGet Portable - simple download manager
    WinSCP Portable - SFTP, FTP and SCP client
    WinWGet Portable - take and manage your downloads on the go
    wxDownload Fast Portable - multi-threaded download manager

Music & Video

    AIMP Portable (freeware) - Music player, library, converter and more
    Audacity Portable - A simple audio editor and recorder
    CDEx Portable - cd audio extraction and conversion
    cdrtfe Portable - CD, DVD, VCD burner
    CoolPlayer+ Portable - Lightweight, fast, easy-to-use audio player
    DVDStyler Portable - DVD menu authoring tool
    fre:ac Portable - extract, convert, and encode audio
    InfraRecorder Portable - full-featured CD and DVD burner
    MuseScore Portable - music composition and notation
    Paul Stretch Portable - extreme audio stretching
    SMPlayer Portable - Full-featured movie player with support for most video formats
    Songbird Portable - Full-featured digital media library and player
    VirtualDub Portable - video processing and capture utility
    VLC Media Player Portable - Aeasy to use media player that plays many formats
    XMPlay Portable (Freeware) - Full featured audio player and library

Office

    AbiWord Portable - a lightweight word processor compatible with Microsoft Word files
    CintaNotes Portable (Freeware) - lightweight note-taker
    Dia Portable - full-featured diagramming tool
    Evince Portable - document viewer (pdf, ps, djvu, tiff, dvi)
    Finance Explorer Portable (Freeware) - personal financial management
    FocusWriter Portable - distraction-free word processor
    Foxit Reader Portable (Freeware) - small and fast PDF reader
    GnuCash Portable - accounting, expenses and financial management
    Gnumeric Portable - full-featured spreadsheet
    Jarte Portable (Freeware) - lightweight, tabbed word processor
    KchmViewer Portable - full-featured CHM viewer
    LibreOffice Portable - word processor, spreadsheet, presentations with excellent compatibility
    Lightning Extension (for Thunderbird) - A lightweight extension for your calendar and tasks
    Money Manager Ex Portable - easy-to-use personal finance software
    Mozilla Sunbird, Portable Edition - Calendar and task management with a familiar interface
    Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition (Address Book) - Email client's built-in address book with import/export functions
    OpenOffice.org Portable - word processor, spreadsheet, presentations with Microsoft compatibility
    PDFTK Builder Portable - split, collate, watermark and password protect PDF documents
    PNotes Portable - sticky notes to go
    RedNotebook Portable - modern journal and diary
    Scribus Portable - desktop publishing
    SpeedCrunch Portable - an intuitive algebraic calculator
    Stickies Portable (Freeware) - lightweight sticky notes
    Sumatra PDF Portable - a lightweight PDF viewer
    Task Coach Portable - to do list and task manager
    The Guide Portable - two-pane outliner
    ToDoList Portable - customizable task management
    WinDjView Portable - a lightweight DjVu viewer

Security

    ClamWin Portable - Antivirus on the go
    Eraser Portable - securely delete files and data
    EraserDrop Portable - easily secure-erase files and data
    KeePass Password Safe Portable - Secure, easy-to-use password manager
    Spybot - Search & Destroy Portable (Freeware) - Spyware detection and removal

Utilities

    2X Client Portable (Freeware) - remote server and RDP access client
    7-Zip Portable - File archiver and compressor
    Ant Renamer Portable - Advanced file renaming utility
    AquaSnap Portable (Freeware) - Screen productivity enhancement
    BabelMap Portable (Freeware) - Unicode character browser
    BleachBit Portable - cache, temp file and history cleaner
    CamStudio Portable - screen recorder and video producer
    Checksum Control Portable - create and verify MD5/SFV checksums
    Clicky Gone Portable - easily hide running windows
    Command Prompt Portable - Simple link to a customizable command prompt
    Console Portable - console window enhancement
    Converber Portable (Freeware) - convert units of measurement
    ConvertAll Portable - convert units of measurement
    Cook Timer Portable - simple countdown timer
    CrystalDiskInfo Portable - disk health monitoring tool
    CrystalDiskMark Portable - disk benchmark utility
    CubicExplorer Portable - advanced file manager
    Daphne Portable - process explorer, killer and debugger
    Diffpdf Portable - compare PDFs textually and visually
    Disk Cleaner Portable - cache, temp file and history cleaner
    Ditto Portable - clipboard manager and extender
    DM2 Portable - window control enhancer
    Don't Panic! Portable - one-click application hider
    DShutdown Portable (Freeware) - remote PC shutdown and wake up
    DTaskManager Portable (Freeware) - advanced task manager
    DSynchronize Portable (Freeware) - directory synchronization
    Explorer++Portable - multi-tab file manager
    FastCopy Portable - fast file copier and remover
    FreeCommander Portable (Freeware) - easy-to-use windows file manager
    Free UPX Portable (Freeware) - advanced executable compression
    Ghostscript Portable - Postscript and PDF interpreter
    HDHacker Portable (Freeware) - MBR and boot sector manager
    IObit Uninstaller Portable (Freeware) - uninstaller and cleaner
    JkDefrag Portable - Disk defragmentation and optimization
    jPortable (Freeware) - Java virtual machine made portable
    jPortable Launcher - Run Java JARs portably
    Lightscreen Portable - easy to use screenshot tool
    Listary Portable (Freeware) - find-as-you-type search for Windows Explorer and more
    PeaZip Portable - Easy to use file archiver and compressor
    PortableApps.com AppCompactor - shrink apps without affecting functionality
    PortableApps.com Backup - integrated backup utility bundled with the platform
    PortableApps.com Menu - integrated start menu bundled with the platform
    Process Hacker Portable - advanced task manager
    RBTray Portable - minimize apps to the system tray
    Regshot Portable - registry and file comparison
    Revo Uninstaller Portable (Freeware) - easy to use uninstaller
    SIW (System Information for Windows) Portable (Freeware) - software/hardware info
    Smart Defrag Portable (Freeware) - disk defragmentation and optimization
    Synkron Portable - file and directory synchronization
    System Explorer Portable (Freeware) - task manager and process analyzer
    TeamViewer Portable (Freeware) - remote PC support and screen-sharing
    Texter Portable - text substitution utility
    TinyTask Portable - simple macro record/playback
    Toucan - backup, sync and encrypt for advanced users
    TreeSize Free Portable (Freeware) - disk usage analyzer and cleanup tool
    UltraDefrag Portable - Disk defragmentation and optimization
    UUID-GUID Generator Portable - generate unique identifiers
    Virtual Volumes View Portable - drive and disk cataloger
    VirtuaWin Portable - virtual desktop manager
    WinDirStat Portable - disk usage analyzer and cleanup tool
    Windows Error Lookup Tool Portable (Freeware) - find windows error code details
    winMd5Sum Portable - check md5 sums to verify files on the go
    WinPenguins Portable - penguins running around your desktop
    WinMerge Portable - file comparison and merging
    Wise Registry Cleaner Portable (Freeware) - registry cleaner and optimizer
    WinMTR Portable - network diagnostic tool
    Workrave Portable - repetitive stress injury prevention
    Xenon File Manager Portable - portable file browser
    XN Resource Editor Portable -lightweight binary resource editor
    Zint Barcode Studio Portable - barcode generator
    ZSoft Uninstaller Portable (Freeware) - uninstaller and cleaner

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LibreOffice : Simple, Awesome and completely free! Also portable!

 

LibreOffice is free, open source and one of the best alternatives of Microsoft Office released under GNU LGPL License. LibreOffice also comes with a range of native/base languages which means you can use it in your native language.

 

What's outstanding about LibreOffice?

LibreOffice is a feature-packed and mature desktop productivity package with some really great advantages:

• It's free – no worry about license costs or annual fees.
• No language barriers – it's available in a large number of languages, with more being added continually.
• LGPL public license – you can use it, customize it, hack it and copy it with free user support and developer support from our active worldwide community and our large and experienced developer team.
• LibreOffice is a free software community-driven project: development is open to new talent and new ideas, and our software is tested and used daily by a large and devoted user community; you, too, can get involved and influence its future development.

 

What does LibreOffice give you?

Writer is the word processor inside LibreOffice. Use it for everything, from dashing off a quick letter to producing an entire book with tables of contents, embedded illustrations, bibliographies and diagrams. The while-you-type auto-completion, auto-formatting and automatic spelling checking make difficult tasks easy (but are easy to disable if you prefer). Writer is powerful enough to tackle desktop publishing tasks such as creating multi-column newsletters and brochures. The only limit is your imagination.

Calc tames your numbers and helps with difficult decisions when you're weighing the alternatives. Analyze your data with Calc and then use it to present your final output. Charts and analysis tools help bring transparency to your conclusions. A fully-integrated help system makes easier work of entering complex formulas. Add data from external databases such as SQL or Oracle, then sort and filter them to produce statistical analyses. Use the graphing functions to display large number of 2D and 3D graphics from 13 categories, including line, area, bar, pie, X-Y, and net – with the dozens of variations available, you're sure to find one that suits your project.

Impress is the fastest and easiest way to create effective multimedia presentations. Stunning animation and sensational special effects help you convince your audience. Create presentations that look even more professional than the standard presentations you commonly see at work. Get your collegues' and bosses' attention by creating something a little bit different.

Draw lets you build diagrams and sketches from scratch. A picture is worth a thousand words, so why not try something simple with box and line diagrams? Or else go further and easily build dynamic 3D illustrations and special effects. It's as simple or as powerful as you want it to be.

Base is the database front-end of the LibreOffice suite. With Base, you can seamlessly integrate your existing database structures into the other components of LibreOffice, or create an interface to use and administer your data as a stand-alone application. You can use imported and linked tables and queries from MySQL, PostgreSQL or Microsoft Access and many other data sources, or design your own with Base, to build powerful front-ends with sophisticated forms, reports and views. Support is built-in or easily addable for a very wide range of database products, notably the standardly-provided HSQL, MySQL, Adabas D, Microsoft Access and PostgreSQL.

Math is a simple equation editor that lets you lay-out and display your mathematical, chemical, electrical or scientific equations quickly in standard written notation. Even the most-complex calculations can be understandable when displayed correctly. E=mc2.

LibreOffice also comes configured with a PDF file creator, meaning you can distribute documents that you're sure can be opened and read by users of almost any computing device or operating system.

LibreOffice offers free Extensions and Templates downloads for your workload easy also.

LibreOffice Portable : All LibreOffice features in a portable format.

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CPU-Z : Clck and get all your CPU, Motherboard, Memory and System Data

 

CPU-z is a free tool to collect technical information about your CPU, Motherboard, Memory and Critical System data and show it to you in a few seconds. It’s also a super portable tool, no need to install, just un-zip and run.

 

Here is a tiny List of what CPU-z deals with:

CPU

• Name and number.
• Core stepping and process.
• Package.
• Core voltage.
• Internal and external clocks, clock multiplier.
• Supported instructions sets.
• All cache levels (location, size, speed, technology).

Mainboard

• Vendor, model and revision.
• BIOS model and date.
• Chipset (northbridge and southbridge) and sensor.
• Graphic interface.

Memory

• Frequency and timings.
• Module(s) specification using SPD (Serial Presence Detect) : vendor, serial number, timings table.

System

• Windows and DirectX version.

 

Check some Screen Shots about CPU-z (All Images are from CPU-z Homepage)

 

CPU-z Hmepage

You can get this awesome free system tool here @FileHippo

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PDFCreator : Your Total Free PDF Printer

“PDF Creator” is a total free utility to convert your documents to PDS. Its simple as you print your documents to your printer. “PDF Creator” installs a virtual printer to your PC/Laptop and while you print any document to this printer, the output file is a PDF!
Key Features:

• Create PDFs from any program that is able to print
• Security: Encrypt PDFs and protect them from being opened, printed etc.
• Send generated files via eMail
• Create more than just PDFs: PNG, JPG, TIFF, BMP, PCX, PS, EPS
• AutoSave files to folders and filenames based on Tags like Username, Computer name, Date, Time etc.
• Merge multiple files into one PDF
• Easy Install: Just say what you want and everything is installed
• Terminal Server: PDFCreator also runs on Terminal Servers without problems

You can download this 17MB awesome free tool from it’s homepage, here.

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winPenPack: Portable Software Collection

 

winPenPack is a completely free project that presents you a huge collection of the most frequently used and most popular open source portable applications, so that they can be executed without installation from any USB Flash Drive or Hard Disk. winPenPack offer a wide range of portable applications like office tools, internet tools, multimedia tools, development tools, security applications and other frequently used utilities.

winPenPack can be downloaded in three different bundle, winPenPack Full, winPenPack Essential and winPenPack Personal. You can compare the difference of these three suite here, Comparison table of winPenPack.

 

If you are looking for portable apps as a suite, try winPenPack.

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How to Open Files that have Unknown Extensions

 

Extensions, or the characters that precede the last period in a file name, help you determine the type of a file (is it an image, a video or something else) and you immediately know which software program is required to preview that file.

However, you may sometimes come across files that either have unknown extensions or don’t have any extension at all. How do you then determine the associated application that is required to open a file when you don’t recognize the file type itself?

Research Unknown File Extensions with Wolfram

The first thing you are likely to do is “google” for the file extension but there is an easier open as well. Go to Wolfram Alpha and just search for the file extension with the dot (or period) - see example.

Wolfram won’t just reveal the technical details of that file extension – like the developer and MIME type - but also generates a list of software programs that you may use to open that file on your computer – see sample results.

Identifying Files that don’t have an Extension

If a file doesn’t have an extension, you can still identify the format of that file from its signature. All known file types have a standard and unique signature (screenshot) and this data is stored in the file itself. There are programs that can read this signature* and determine the file format even if the extension is missing from the file name.

The most popular program in the category of file identifiers is TrIDNet. First download and unzip the TrIDNet utility and the associated XML definition files in the same directory. Then open the TrIDNet.exe file, press the “Rescan Defs” button to load the file signatures (you only need to do this once) and then drag-drop any unknown files that you wish to analyze.

It will show the different file types that match with the file’s signature and you can then use Wolfram Alpha again to learn about the different programs that can be used to open that particular file type. Do remember to rename the files after identification (press F2, prefix a dot with the extension).

Article from Digital Inspiration, lagnol.org

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