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ScreenSnag 1.1.0.7 ScreenSnag lets you take a photograph of your computer's screen. But that's not all -- ScreenSnag also lets you customize that screenshot by giving you the ability to capture the entire screen or a section of the screen with just ... a single hotkey or mouse click. http://www.wolfcoders.com Speckie for Windows 8 5.8 Speckie is a real-time spell check program designed for Microsoft's Windows operating system. Now it's available for Microsoft's newest Windows OS, Windows 8. Download this program if you want to save yourself from the embarrassment of making ugly spelling errors! ... (view more)

Ghostery 2.9.3 This handy add-on from Mozilla for the Firefox web browser allows you to keep track of Internet tracking on sites like Facebook. Ghostery allows you to block scripts, delete shared objects, and shows you the best ways to protect your ... privacy online. http://mozilla.org Windows 8 Transformation Pack 7.0 Interested in Windows 8 but not yet sure if it's worth the upgrade? This program will transform the look of your Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 operating system so that it appears remarkably similar to Windows 8! http://www.windowsxlive.net This freeware software program ... (view more)

Update 2013/05/16: We've just received news direct from Acronis that they've discounted True Image 2013 by a whopping 60% off (upgrade) and 35% for the full version -- but only for the next two weeks, ending May 31st. This is the best deal on True ... Image to date! Acronis True Image 2013 is powerful backup software, now with new features, bug fixes, and Windows 8 compatibility. Proceeds of the sale of this fine software program support our web site and staff of writers; full 30 day money back guarantee. This program comes highly recommended. Details are at the very bottom of page - click to go ... (view more)

Microsoft has rolled out Service Pack 1 (SP1) for its Windows 7 operating system (OS) as an automatic update. The firm is also encouraging those with automatic updates turned off to manually download SP1 as soon as possible. A 'Service Pack' is a ... collection of important security and functionality updates for a particular operating system. Microsoft first rolled out Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 just over two years ago, in February 2011. SP1 Automatically Downloaded and Installed However, since that time Microsoft has only made SP1 available via manual installation, meaning Windows 7 users were ... (view more)

Classic Shutdown For Windows 8 1.0 Have you recently upgraded to Windows 8 and find yourself missing the classic shutdown screen? If you want to revive the shutdown screen seen in Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7, then check out this free and ... easy-to-use tool. http://www.trishtech.com Linkman Lite 8.8 Having a hard time keeping track of all of your favorite links and bookmarks? This program helps you organize your bookmarks across a number of popular Internet browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox! http://www.outertech.com This freeware software program is ... (view more)

A major executive at one of Microsoft's most important hardware partners has slammed the Redmond-based firm's newest operating system (OS), Windows 8. In a recent meeting with reporters, Samsung memory chip division president Jun Dong-soo said ... Microsoft's new OS had done nothing to stop the decline of PC hardware sales. "The global PC industry is steadily shrinking despite the launch of Windows 8," Dong-soo said. Samsung Exec: Windows 8 No Better Than Vista The Samsung executive then slammed Microsoft's newest OS by saying, "I think the Windows 8 system is no better than the previous Windows ... (view more)

Microsoft's failure to offer European Windows users a clear choice of Internet browser has proven very costly. The European Union has fined the company a shocking 561 million euros, equivalent to US $732.2 million. Microsoft had agreed to provide ... new Window users with a browser choice screen (or "browser ballot" as it was popularly known). The deal was designed to settle claims that Microsoft's own browser, Internet Explorer, had an unfair advantage over other browsers because it came pre-installed on all Windows machines. Under the agreement, Microsoft began adding the choice ... (view more)

Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 As the title suggests, Internet Explorer 10 is finally available for users of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. To get all of the added performance and security benefits of IE10, click the link below to ... download Microsoft's newest browser. http://windows.microsoft.com Image Tuner 4.0 Image Tuner is designed to let you easily and quickly resize, rename, and convert your favorite images. It also allows users to add watermarks to their image creations. Image Tuner uses a very intuitive and simple interface and is compatible with most versions of Windows. ... (view more)

Microsoft has finally released the latest version of its very own web browser, Internet Explorer 10, for its still-popular Windows 7 operating system (OS). The browser has been available for Windows 8 since that OS launched late last year. Releasing ... Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) as a Windows 8 exclusive was part of an attempt by Microsoft to promote its newest OS. However, with more than 700 million people using Windows 7, the idea of shirking an IE10 release seemed ludicrous. Internet Explorer 10 brings a number of important technical advancements to the table. For one, it offers wider support ... (view more)

We recently received this question about pinning items to the Windows 8 desktop: "Dear Infopackets team, Last week, when complaining about having to sift through an extensive list of my preferred websites under the "Favorites" tab in Windows 8's ... Internet Explorer, one of my co-workers suggested that I start pinning these sites to my desktop. I went home to do some more research and stumbled upon a website called "Pinterest." Yes, I can upload my favorite websites, but it looks like everyone will be able to see my list if I decide to go this route. I really don't want to make this a ... (view more)