x2ico, convert any image into an icon with a simple drag and drop, download

Change the default icons used for folders on the operating system is, without a doubt, an excellent system whereby customize its features.

There are in fact numerous and specific set of icons through which you can customize the appearance of your PC.

Some users, however, may wish to create by itself of the icons to be used in place of, for example, those in use on the operating systems redmondiani.

In order to perform the operation in question and, in particular, to be able to easily create custom icons you can resort to using x2ico, a software totally free and can be used without any problem on all Windows operating systems (both 32 -bit and 64-bit) that, in fact, allows users to convert photos and images in ICO file format, which is supported by the OS to be able to use redmondiani under foma icon.

The software supports all those who are the most common image formats, such as PNG, JPG, JPEG, BMP, TIF, TIFF, GIF, and lets you select different measures of output for the icons from 16 × 16 to 256 × 256.

Use x2ico is very simple because once you start you just tick the items of interest in the application window and then drag the file that you want to act.

X2ico, as it is also possible to see by taking a look at the screenshot attached an example at the beginning of the post, presents a user interface fairly simple and without frills.

X2ico is also a portable software which means that to be able to use you will not need to make any installation on the multimedia station in use and, if necessary, I can also be transported in comfort on your USB stick.

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Download: Screen Capturer, capture screenshots and record screencasts using a single software

Here at Cernea's World we got up to this moment, to the knowledge of various applications and special thanks to which capture screenshots acting in a more or less simple and depending on what are the different needs of users.

Not all applications intended for that purpose, however, also can create screencasts, in other words, to record the screen.

In the event that, dear readers geek, you were looking for an instrument of this type, then, surely, Screen Capturer could be the resource that is right for you.

Screen Capturer, in fact, is a totally free software that can be used without any problem on all Windows operating systems (both 32-bit and 64-bit) and easy to use that once in use, will allow you to capture screenshots and record screencasts, all using different and special options.

The screenshots, in fact, may be obtained by capturing the entire screen, the current window, other windows or a specific user-defined area and the resulting images can be sent directly to the printer, by e-mail or, as in most classic cases, saved on the multimedia station in use as a PNG, GIF, JPG, BMP or TIFF.

Screencasts, however, can be recorded with or without sound, stored in the form of WMV files and saved on your PC or, where applicable, sent via e-mail.

The software, in order not to miss anything, it supports multi-monitor configurations and provides its users different and special shortcuts in order to perform the desired operations even faster.

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Download: EasyBrake, convert video files using a simplified version of HandBrake

Many of you readers Cernea World certainly know or have heard, at least once, HandBrake, a resource of open source nature that, in the present state of things, is to be seen as one of the most complete for those who want to transpose the your DVDs into a compressed format so that they can maintain directly and easily on your hard disk.

Today, in this regard, so let's take a look at EasyBrake an interesting software based on HandBrake thanks to which, as the name suggests, you can work on your files video by conversion operation using an interface, however, user decidedly much more simple and inviting than that, instead, is offered by the famous open source application.

EasyBrake, in fact, is a small program totally free, which is also of open soruce and usable without any kind of problem on all Windows operating systems that is presented as a simplified version of HandBrake with (at the beginning of post it is also provided one screenshot example) and a few practical commands by which act on converting video formats MKV and MP4 in a few clicks.

To start using EasyBrake everything you will need to do will be nothing but click on the "power button" in the center of the window.

Always acting the dialog EasyBrake you can also change the parameters of conversion of your files editing audio and video bitrate, size, etc..

Last but not least EasyBrake will also allow you to crop the video files by setting a start time and an end.

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SynciOS: an alternative to iTunes to manage your iPhone, iPad and iPod from Windows, Download

Download: SynciOS.

The easiest way to sync with everything present on your iPhone, iPad or iPod to your computer and make sure to iTunes.

Unfortunately, however, iTunes, as well as well-know good part of you readers Cernea World, tends to employ a large amount of memory for which reason resort to the use of an alternative resource as in the case of SynciOS could definitely go and configure as a 'good solution.

SynciOS, in fact, is a totally free software and can be used on all Windows operating systems that, in fact, allows you to easily manage and practice their iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch operating systems redmondiani, all with an elegant user interface , engaging and easy to understand.

Leveraging SynciOS you can install applications on their local device, transfer songs, photos and podcasts.

Whenever SynciOS starts verify the presence of any device connected to the computer and provide detailed information about each of them such as, for example, the serial number, the number of installed applications, the number of photos stored, that of the video, the ebooks and much more.

SynciOS also allows you to back up the app in use on the device directly on your PC, uninstall specific applications to transfer media files on your device, create new photo albums, delete, or even to export specific images and video.

SynciOS, so as not to miss anything, also allows you to connect multiple devices simultaneously, which means that you can transfer files between them.

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Gomigo, access the most frequently used programs directly from the system tray, Download

Despite the large number of applications in use of the Windows most users, usually, it serves daily basis only of some specific app.

In order to access quickly and easily to the interest and, therefore, in order to avoid having to waste precious time looking for the applications to be used could be very useful to exploit an appropriate and useful resource which Gomigo.

But what's this? Let's find out right now!

Gomigo is a completely free software and can be used without any problem on all Windows operating systems (both 32-bit and 64-bit) which, when in use, will create special menus through which you can access quickly and dirattamente from the system tray to those resources that are most used, as it is also possible to see by taking a look at the screenshot attached an example at the beginning of post.

In order to serve Gomigo will in fact simply click on the software icon attached to the system tray and all the most used programs and those with greater significance will be immediately displayed in a menu.

Programs to add to the menu will be personally selected by users, and then, if necessary, can also be edited and deleted.

To change all that attached to the menu simply click with the right mouse button on the item you want to act so as to display the appropriate editing panel.

Besides being able to add programs to the menu Gomigo may also be attached executable files, documents, zip files and web files.

Note that the software, by default, is in Spanish, but once started the language used can be changed.

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Movie Renamer, rename film automatically and add detailed information, Download

Who among you readers Cernea World, you usually store movies on your desk multimedia course you will be found repeatedly to have problems in finding quickly as interest.

This is a situation which generally goes to occur in all those cases in which each film has been assigned a name incorrect or incomplete.

In order not to experience a situation similar to the one just mentioned and in order to simplify the process of storing your media files is not possible to resort to using Movie Renamer.

This is a totally free software and can be used without any problem on all Windows operating systems (both 32-bit and 64-bit), Mac and Linux, which, as it is also possible to guess from the name , automatically corrects the names of media files stored on the hard disk by taking the necessary information from the Internet.

Movie Renamer, in detail, not only will change the name of the file but will also add it automatically metadata.

Will then download information such as, for example, the year of release of a film director, genre, plot, cast and much more, all using the excellent IMDb database set of default which, if desired , may also be replaced with that of other special services in the network.

Use Movie Renamer, however, is quite simple.

To add a movie to rename just drag the file into the window sinstra Movie Renamer (at the beginning it is also available post a screenshot) and click it to ensure that the information relating to it are sought.

Once the search process will be selected the best results among those proposed and will then simply click on the Rename button to apply the details to the file.

If you click on the Edit button may be modified information, if any, are wrong.

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Windows 8, start-up times reduced by half compared to Windows 7

They are now months that we follow the development of Windows 8 and Microsoft from the beginning we talked about when to launch very soon. We believe her, not on trust but after trying three preliminary editions of its new operating system, but we doubt remains: what will really improve the startup of Windows 8 compared to that of Windows 7?

If test results are achieved by PCMag aren't false - and we have no items to doubt such a thing - the answer is very, very much. It appears that comparing the x64 editions of Windows 8 and Windows 7 Ultimate Preview Release on the same computer, a laptop, Toshiba Portege R835-P88, the latest at Microsoft has shown much faster than its predecessor with faster boot times that reduced by half: 17 vs. 38 seconds, quite a good result.

And the superiority in performance of Windows 8 is not limited to boot. Other tests performed by PCMag have shown that Windows 7 is slower than his successor, even when it comes to rendering a video, surf the Internet and many other activities.
The only field in which Preview Release has "flopped" (with many quotes) was the transfer of files from one drive to USB 2.0 PC we took the same time used by Windows 7. Probably because this is a test closely related to the hardware of computers, argue the authors of the head to head.
 

What can I say? Probably in the daily differences between the two versions of Windows will feel less but we can only welcome the fact that the upcoming operating system is more powerful than its predecessor without requiring increased hardware requirements.

Windows 8 will debut in stores in October (or November at the maximum) in eight editions of Windows (Home), and RT Pro for ARM devices. Until January 2013, users of Windows 7, Vista and XP can purchase the upgrade version of Windows 8 Pro at a special price of $ 39.99.

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HTC prepares a unique tablet?

After the partial rejection by Microsoft that has excluded, at least for the moment, from the list of manufacturers of tablet with Windows 8, HTC might seek his revenge by attempting a solo sortie in the market of digital tablets. Some rumors are already speaking of very interesting projects on the horizon.

As reported by PC Advisor, for example, the house Taiwanese is working to a new tablet that will be released only when it has "something unique" to offer respect to competitors already on the market. And we are talking about devices like the iPad, Microsoft Surface and Galaxy Tab, the issue gets interesting.


In the flyer, the last tablet released by HTC without much success, the partial breakdown of its competitors had to be represented by the use of a stylus to extend the experience of the touch-screen but with this new project is believed (or rather, it is hoped) that the pot is boiling something more substantial.

Someone suggests that the uniqueness of this tablet may lie not so much in its features as in its affordable price, that if you lowered the threshold of $ 100-as is rumored - could provide an unprecedented level of performance and reliability in a market segment for now dominated by devices that are questionable quality and reputation.

As to the operating system, almost certainly will have to do with a device based on Android but also in this case nothing is certain. There may be some positive surprises on the face customization of the OS from the Asian manufacturer, which in this sense could indulge niet after Microsoft (which does not tolerate changes in "heavy" of his platform).

We hope to learn as soon as something more and above all keep our fingers crossed that horizon to stand out a new tablet that can really annoy all the big names in the industry (in one way or another).

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Windows RT, the license for hardware builders will cost 50-65 $

A few weeks ago we dealt with Windows RT and the fact that Microsoft could weigh a bit 'too much of the cost of licensing the operating system on the shoulders of hardware manufacturers (and thus indirectly of users). Now new figures belie the rumor that had circulated at the time but we are still far from $ 30-35 for a device which he had spoken optimistically in the early days.

According to what a manufacturer would have revealed the Taiwanese site Digitimes, Microsoft ask different amounts depending on the type of device made by maintaining a tariff more or less structured in this way:


  - 60-65 dollars for Windows RT
  - 60-80 dollars for Windows 8 (Home)
  - 80-100 dollars for Windows 8 Pro

The figures required for the basic version of the operating system, Windows RT, are much more reasonable than those mentioned by the rumors last month (85 dollars / device), but we're not talking about paltry sums.

We hope that this time the rumors have not guessed or otherwise, that somehow the hardware manufacturers are able to keep retail prices competitive with Windows Tablet with Android tablets and iPad, otherwise, we repeat, Microsoft would start with a big handicap tablet on the market than the competition. It would be a great shame as the excellent work done in software.

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How to test Firefox OS on PC Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Download

Mozilla has released some preliminary versions of its mobile operating system OS can use Firefox on Windows, Linux and Mac product, honestly, is still very immature and cumbersome to use on PC, but for us geeks is really hard to resist the opportunity to like that. So less talk and see immediately how to test Firefox on OS PC.

Below are three procedures to follow step by step for Windows, Linux and Mac do not have to do is follow them and, with a little 'patience, you will get the desired result.

WINDOWS:
     - Download the Firefox OS for your operating system from HERE and extract the contents of the downloaded to any folder;
     - Download this zip file and extract the folder gaia-profile therein in any folder;
     - Create a shortcut to the application b2g.exe contained in the first  extracted folder on your PC;
     - Change the shortcut you just created by adding the string -profile "path of the folder gaia-profile" after b2g.exe (there must be a space between b2g.exe and -profile);
     - Start the shortcut you just modified and use the security code 0000 to access the Firefox OS; 

LINUX:
     - Download the Firefox OS for your operating system from HERE and extract the contents of the downloaded to any folder;
     - Start the Terminal;
     - Give the command git clone https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/gaia gaia;
     - Give the command make -C gaia profile;
     - Give the command b2g/b2g -profile gaia/profile. 

MAC OS X: 
     - Download the Firefox OS for your operating system from HERE and extract the program into the Applications folder of OS X;
     - Start the Terminal;
     - Give the command git clone https://github.com/mozilla-b2g/gaia gaia (you may need to install Git);
     - Give the command make -C gaia profile (you may need to install Xcode);
     - Give the command /Applications/B2G.app/Contents/MacOS/b2g -profile gaia/profile.

If everything went the right way, now you can have fun playing around with Mozilla's mobile operating system. But, we repeat, do not expect great things. Will often crash and some features will be anything but user-friendly.

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Favekeeper, automatically synchronize bookmarks between different browsers and computers, Download

Download: Favekeeper!

If for one reason or another, you find yourself often using different web browsers or even different computers to better manage the bookmarks could be so difficult because, at the same time, boring.

To perform in a much easier task in question might then consider the idea of ​​resorting to the use of Favekeeper.

It is, indeed, a completely free software and use without any problems on all Windows operating systems that, once used, can automatically synchronize bookmarks between different browsers and computers using the web cloud.

In this way, then, you can manage, search and access in a very simple to those who are your favorite links directly and easily from their desktop, but also by the web browser.

The software, in particular, acts analyzing Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, the only three web browsers that are currently supported, proceeding then to synchronize bookmarks.

When installing Favekeeper will need to create a special account after which you can use the software working directly from the system tray, as also illustrated in the screenshot at the beginning of such anesso post.

You are then scanned the web browser and once completed will not only be able to access all your favorite shows directly from the system tray simply by clicking the right mouse button Favekeeper icon and then selecting the link of interest from the menu displayed.

From these menus you can also use the special search field adjacent to quickly identify the interest.

If then one or more bookmarks were deleted by mistake Favekeeper will easily recover it simply by going to "trash" of the application.

Download: Favekeeper! 

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Access Manager: manage, organize and preserve access to your passwords, Download

Download: Access Manager!

Being able to remember all the passwords used to protect access to your data, to specific online services, certain software and so on and so forth can be very difficult especially when, for example, the key words to remember are numerous.

The avoidance of experiencing annoying and unexpected oversights and, at the same time, also to avoid any overly curious or malicious user could put eyes and hands on confidential information to resort to the use of a special and interesting little program which Access Manager could be very useful.

Access Manager, in fact, is a totally free software and for use on all Windows operating systems (both 32-bit and 64-bit), as well as the name suggests, allows you to easily organize and manage their own passwords by adding, for each, notes, documents and Internet links to extra.

All passwords stored in Access Manager will be protected by a special master password thus preventing anyone not being aware of access to their data.

In addition to personally choose the password whereby preserve access to their keywords will also be possible to exploit the special random generator attached to the software.

All data stored in Access Manager also can then be imported and exported as a file in CVS or XML formats depending on what are the different types of users.

As well as allowing you to run all the above description Access Manager is then able to generate the appropriate reports using to keep track of accesses to the application and the saved passwords and any modifications thereto.

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PictuTools, quick access to image editing services from the context menu of Firefox, Download

Download: PictuTools! 


On the net there are many resources through which you can act on the images editandole avoiding the need for the use of desktop applications or, even worse, complicated resources professionals.

In this regard, if for one reason or another, you find yourself often using web services of this type and if you are looking for a much more rapid and immediate means of which you can access it then, surely, you will be more than happy to to get to know PictuTools.

PictuTools is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox specifically, the foundation's web browser, which, once used, is to implement a special item to the context menu through which you can quickly access various online services used to image editing such as for example, Pixlr, BeFunky, SumoEditing, Lunapic and many more, as it is also possible to note taking a look at the screenshot of example.

The add-on, specifically, will add the item to the menu accessible after PictuToolsal right click in the web browser window, and from which you can use immediately to the appropriate network resources used for the conversion, editing, all 'hosting and sharing of pictures, all categorized.

In addition to performing the above mentioned PictuTools will then allow you to view all those that are the information referring to a specific image and also to quickly search for similar images.

Note that in order to view the item PictuTools attached to the context menu you will need to click the right mouse button on the image online that you want to act.

Download: PictuTools!

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Drag'n'Drop Editor, change the default behavior of the drag and drop Windows Download

Download: Drag'n'Drop Editor! 

Holding down the left mouse button you can move or copy files, and programs by dragging icons between the various windows, folders and disks of Windows, a feature that this is particularly useful and convenient in a variety of circumstances and that, as already know most of you keen readers of Cernea's World, is commonly identified as drag and drop.

In certain cases, however, by dragging a given element from one point to another may happen that the latter is copied while in other cases moved.

This behavior, apparently random, can create many problems for which reason to change the behavior of the drag and drop could be useful in a variety of circumstances.

To perform the operation in question in a simple and, above all, ultimately so that every time a given element is dragged or always moved or copied, you can always make a small and special tools which Drag'n'Drop Editor.

It is actually a small program totally free, the portable nature and use without any problems on all Windows operating systems, which, indeed, will perform exactly as previously mentioned.

Use Drag'n'Drop Editor is very easy you can just double click the executable file and the window appears, similar to that present in the screenshot to the top post, click the task you want to associate with driving.

Very simple is not it?

Later, to restore, as well as the default, the default behavior of Windows will be sufficient to start and click on the item Drag'n'Drop Editor Unistall Explorer tweaks.

Note that to avoid incurring unpleasant and annoying inconveniences you should perform a backup of your registry.

Download: Drag'n'Drop Editor!  

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Power8, the best alternative Start menu for Windows 8, Download

Download: Power8!
Link to: Power8 Home Page!
 
After having spoken of Classic Shell, a very interesting little program to bypass the Start Screen and add a sort of classic Start menu in Windows 8, we now return to playing the chords of nostalgia and offer Power8, what is currently the best menu Start alternative for Windows 8. The reason is obvious.

As you can see from the screenshot above, Power8 looks like a Start Menu alternative also to the real Start menu in Windows 7 and Vista. It is always structured in two columns, but has a slightly different arrangement than we are used: the left is a list of frequently used applications on the right for links to My Computer (Computer, Control Panel, Network, etc. .) and shutdown functions, in the lower left is the quick search bar while above there is a button that allows you to access the complete list of installed programs on your PC. All characterized by a graphic style Aero very well done.

The Start button has the classic orb of Vista and Windows 7, but a small frame perfectly integrated into the taskbar is very similar to that of the "show desktop" Seven (though in the lower left). Appreciable the ability to inhibit the operation of the hot corner that invokes the Start Screen, in order to avoid confusion between the two commands located in the same area of ​​the screen. Just right click the Start button and put the tick on the Metro heading Disable features.

Power8 for now is only in English (such as Windows 8, for that matter) and is also available as a no-install. It consumes an excessive amount of resources, although its reactivity in starting a cold could be improved, and has a function to automatically add all'autostart Windows. In short, we think it's worth a try. If you are of the same opinion, well visit the link below.

Download: Power8!
Link to: Power8 Home Page!

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Z-Cron: plan to open programs, documents and files in Windows, Download

Download: Z-Cron!

Exploiting the Scheduled Tasks tool attached to Windows, you can precisely schedule the execution of a program or an executable file but, unfortunately, as you already know most of you keen readers of Macworld, no one has the opportunity to schedule the execution of more operations.

The impossibility of being able to schedule the execution of more operations using the default attached to the Windows Control Panel is therefore necessary for some users, search for alternative resources to which to appeal to perform the desired operations.

In this regard a tool such as Z-Cron can be equally as good as, at the same time, useful.

Z-Cron is a totally free software and for use on all Windows operating systems that allows you to plan the opening of a program, document or any other files supporting a wide range of software and different functions.

Taking advantage of Z-Cron, therefore, be possible to request the automatic cancellation of a set of files or a group of folders, download a given file, clean up the trash, start an internet connection, send a message email, stop a specific system service and much more, all by simply selecting the preset, and countless activities settandone execution by the appropriate control panel (for starting it post a screen shot is also available).

Besides being able to be used as well as just described each user can also schedule the execution of custom operations.

Note that the execution of each operation can be scheduled, depending on what are the different needs, on a daily, weekly, monthly or whenever the OS is started.


Download: Z-Cron!

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