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Mount compressed files as virtual folders

August 29th, 2010 Pete Wood No comments

If you have some large archive files (zip, rar, iso), and just need to extract or update one single file,  it can be a little painful to have to extract the whole folder.  However,  with this free Windows tool you can easily mount the archive file as a folder,  and explore or write to it just like any normal folder.

Pismo file mount allows you to mount ZIP, ISO, CISO, CFS, ISZ, DAA, and PFO files as virtual folders within Windows. Read more…

The Best Bulk-Installers for Free Windows Apps

June 22nd, 2010 Pete Wood No comments

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Bulk installers simplify the process of downloading and installing all your favourite free applications.   Bulk-installers often work by providing all the necessary installation files in a neat package which can be installed on different PCs.  You can also select precisely which applications you want in the bulk install package, and make sure you have all your favourite freeware. Read more…

Resources for Essential Free Windows Downloads

June 20th, 2010 Pete Wood No comments

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In this post I’ve rounded up the very best sites on the internet for downloading free software giving you access to over a 1000 free applications.  These sites for free software contain really good lists of tried and tested applications.  The sites below have links to the very best free applications, utilities, system tools and online apps. If you can’t find the app you need on these lists, it probably doesn’t exist. Read more…

3 of the best free Post-it Note apps for the desktop

May 4th, 2010 Pete Wood No comments

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Throw the post-it notes away and replace them with virtual ones on your desktop. Let them complement your to-do list by nagging you to do the tasks you really need to do today. I give you three of my favourite free desktop sticky notes tools. Read more…

BumpTop 3D desktop acquired by Google

May 3rd, 2010 Pete Wood No comments

imageYou may not have heard of BumpTop previously, but now Google have acquired it you’re sure to hear lots more about it.  With everyone jumping on the 3D band-wagon,  it won’t be too long before 3D desktops become the defacto standard.  With this great Windows and Mac add-on, Bumptop turns your desktop into a room were you can stick almost anything on the walls, and rotate the room using your mouse. Read more…

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