Dec 192010
 

Windows: Windows 7 install discs are edition-specific—if you’ve got a valid license key, you still need the right disc for installation. The ei.cfg Removal Utility, however, lets you create a new, universal installation ISO for Windows 7.

Although your Windows installation disc may say “Home Premium Edition,” it still contains the other versions (such as Pro or Ultimate) on the disc—it just has a very small file called ei.cfg that tells the disc what version to install. The ei.cfg Removal Utility creates a new ISO of your install disc that ignores this file, thus letting you choose what edition you want when you start the installer.

While this tool is especially useful for computer technicians who have to install Windows a lot, it’s also nice to have for those of us that tend to lose discs often—especially in this day and age of emailed product keys. Now, if you need to reinstall Windows but can’t find your disc, you can just borrow a friend’s—even if it’s an edition that’s different than yours. You just need let the installer know which edition matches your product key (Note: Your disc still needs to be the same kernel as your key (i.e. 32 or 64-bit).

http://code.kliu.org/misc/win7utils/

Mar 022010
 

For those of you who are not yet familiar with all the tools available in Windows 7 or you are the kind of person who has his desktop filled with useful shortcuts, we’ve created for you the biggest library of Windows 7 shortcuts. You’ve got almost everything you need and we are very willing to expand it. For starters, we’ve created 99 Windows 7 shortcuts which you can download and use. They are all created in such a way that they work on every Windows 7 computer. Also, if you want a shortcut which we don’t have in our collection, leave a comment and we will update it.

http://www.7tutorials.com/biggest-library-windows-7-shortcuts

Mar 012010
 

LiLi USB Creator is a free software for Windows that allows you to create a bootable Live USB key with a Linux on it.

This software also offers an exclusive option of automatic virtualization to directly run Linux in Windows without any configuration nor installation.  Create bootable Live USB of Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Damn Small Linux, Puppy Linux and many others.

http://www.linuxliveusb.com

Feb 012010
 

Saving something as a PDF file is a great way to preserve it for future reference or for sharing with others, without risking the site changing before you look at it again. PDFMyURL makes it easy to convert sites to PDF.

Point PDFMyURL at a website URL and it will convert the site into a PDF document. Not only can you do a simple conversion just by plugging in a URL but you can also modify the PDF with a wide variety of flags—see the advanced menu for a full list—that let you set the page orientation and size, header information, print orientation, and more. PDFMyURL also has a bookmarklet you can drag to your toolbar for easy access to the PDF creation service.

http://www.pdfmyurl.com

Mar 202009
 

If you’d like to save a web site for posterity without the mess of saving the page and all its files, the web-based HTML to PDF Converter can crank out a PDF.

The service is pretty straightforward, with a spot to plug in the link to website you want to convert, then click Make PDF and either save or open the file. Out of curiosity I tried non-HTML files from the web, including TXT files and image files like PNG and JPG. The site will convert all of them to PDF, but with mixed results for image files—it appears if an image is larger than an 8.5×11 sheet when “printed” at its native resolution, it gets chopped up. HTML to PDF Converter is a free service and the PDF files it produces are not watermarked or labeled.

http://www.html-pdf-converter.com

Mar 102009
 

CalendarLabs is the one stop destination for all the needs of calendars. We provide different kind of free calendar for year 2008, 2009 and 2010. Here you can easily find and customize your desired 2009 calendar. Online calendar and holiday calendar are available for your quick reference. Calendar holidays are also available in iCal calendar format for different countries including United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Romania, India, Italy, Philippines, Singapore, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Malaysia. Year calendar and month calendar for any desired month and year can also be generated. You can download or print different varieties of printable calendar or blank calendar. You can download printable calendars template on Microsoft Word format, which can be customized for any month and year. Blank calendars are provided with calendar grid in different style for your easy use. If you are looking for PDF calendars, this is the perfect place to download one. Astrology Calendars are the best free daily horoscope calendar available online from CalendarLabs. Specific horoscopes like love, health, career, travel, money etc. are included into astrological calendar. Photo calendars are well formatted and can be generated easily. You can create your own calendar by choosing different photos and print from any browser easily.

http://www.calendarlabs.com

Mar 102009
 

Spreadsheet Templates, Calculators, and Calendars.  Vertex42 is a leading provider of Excel templates, financial calculators, and calendars. We also host The Excel Nexus – The ultimate directory of 3rd-party Microsoft Excel resources, including add-ins, templates, tutorials, and consulting services.

http://www.vertex42.com

Feb 262009
 

Dropbox instantaneously backs up and syncs your files over the internet and to any computer. After you install the application, it will create a Dropbox folder on your hard drive. Any file you put inside that folder will automatically be synced and monitored for changes, and each time a change is saved, it backs up and syncs the file again. Even better, Dropbox does revision history, so if you accidentally saved a file and wanted to revert to an old version or deleted a file, Dropbox can recover any previous version.

http://www.dropbox.com

Aug 302007
 

A free PDF converter for both personal and commercial use. Using doPDF you can create searchable PDF files by selecting the “Print” command from virtually any application. With one click you can convert your Microsoft Excel, Word or PowerPoint documents or your emails and favorite web sites to PDF files.

http://www.dopdf.com

Aug 142007
 

This is the one of the most essential programs ever – if you know how to use it. With AutoHotkey, you can write scripts that automate keystrokes, which can save you a lot of time. You can make it automate annoying internship jobs, like copying and pasting a bunch of text from one place to another, to more complex applications like Lifehacker’s Texter. The beauty of it all is that it very easy to learn and master.

http://www.autohotkey.com

Oct 302006
 

Convert to PDF from any application by simply ‘printing’ to the PrimoPDF® printer – it couldn’t be easier! Within minutes, you can create high-quality PDFs by converting from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and virtually any other printable file type.

http://www.primopdf.com

Oct 162006
 

A portable app is a computer program that you can carry around with you on a portable device and use on any Windows computer. When your USB flash drive, portable hard drive, iPod or other portable device is plugged in, you have access to your software and personal data just as you would on your own PC. And when you unplug, none of your personal data is left behind.

Portable Apps Suite Contains: Portable Firefox (web browser), Portable Thunderbird (email client), Portable OpenOffice.org (office suite), Portable AbiWord (word processor), Portable NVU (web editor), Portable Sunbird (calendar & task list), Portable FileZilla (FTP client), Portable Gaim (instant messenger) and will fit on a 256Mb USB thumbdrive (though it is far more comfortable on a 512MB drive).

http://portableapps.com/