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04-03-2017, 04:50 PM
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Really Useful Packages for your PC

Just had the problem of finding the Product Key for a program I installed a long time ago.

So my First Recommendation is:-

1) Belarc Advisor.

Free Download.
Runs in a couple of minutes.
Lists every program on the PC (with Installation Keys you used).
List all updates & advises of missing ones.
Tells what's on all of your drives , etc.
Prints on 7 pages - for the filing cabinet.
www.belarc.com/free_download


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04-03-2017, 05:22 PM
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Re: Really Useful Packages for your PC

I run that weekly - recommended, too .....
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05-03-2017, 12:31 AM
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Re: Really Useful Packages for your PC

Not really useful but an alternative Taskbar clock:


Font, font colours and presentation can be customised.

https://github.com/White-Tiger/T-Clock/releases
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05-03-2017, 10:59 AM
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Re: Really Useful Packages for your PC

Somewhat similar to Belarc Advisor in what it does is 'Speccy' from Piriform (the CCleaner people):

https://www.piriform.com/speccy
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06-03-2017, 12:04 AM
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Re: Really Useful Packages for your PC

A screenshot of Jarte in 'compact' mode (minimal toolbars) is shown below describing one of the ways it can be useful:



http://www.jarte.com/
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06-03-2017, 05:43 PM
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TileIconifier makes it possible to enlarge the icons that sit in middle of Windows 10 shortcut tiles. It is also possible to use a suitably resized image of choice in place of a program's icon. TileIconifier works with nearly all large and small square tiles.

A purely cosmetic change but available if wanted:


https://github.com/Jonno12345/TileIconifier/releases
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06-03-2017, 05:46 PM
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Re: Really Useful Packages for your PC

Originally Posted by Tedc ->
Just had the problem of finding the Product Key for a program I installed a long time ago.

So my First Recommendation is:-

1) Belarc Advisor.

Free Download.
Runs in a couple of minutes.
Lists every program on the PC (with Installation Keys you used).
List all updates & advises of missing ones.
Tells what's on all of your drives , etc.
Prints on 7 pages - for the filing cabinet.
www.belarc.com/free_download


2) ?
Hi

Thanks for that, a really amazing programme.
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07-03-2017, 08:50 AM
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Re: Really Useful Packages for your PC

Lightbeam (a Firefox only extension).

Lightbeam shows the third-party sites that follow your online activity while using the Internet. It gives the information by way of a graph or by listing the sites. Screenshots of the graph and list are shown on the Mozilla Firefox Add-ons page linked to below:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/fir...don/lightbeam/

Lightbeam can show how well anti-tracking measures are working.
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07-03-2017, 11:37 PM
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Re: Really Useful Packages for your PC

Everything

Everything search is a very quick way of finding files and folders in a Windows system. Type the file/folder name into the search box for almost instant results;

http://www.voidtools.com/

Portable or Installer versions available. 32 and 64-bit.
 



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