Dr.John's Software Favorites

HomeRun Toolbox

2010-08-01T13:30:00.000-07:00

HomeRun Toolbox:
Your ultimate toolkit for fixing PC problems.
HomeRun Toolbox is a portable software solution that you can use to solve PC problems anytime and anywhere. With more than 20 dedicated tools, the HomeRun Toolbox allows you to display/diagnose PC information, enhance PC security, optimize PC performance and repair PC problems.
Interested in optimizing your system and keeping it in peak operating condition?
Log into (or create a new) Facebook account, then search for HomeRun Computer Users Group.
Join and this suite of tools as well as help, support, answers to your questions are all free.

Need more DeskSpace?

2010-06-06T04:15:00.000-07:00

DeskSpace is one of the coolest applications I've come across in a long time. DeskSpace gives you more space for your windows and icons. You can eliminate desktop clutter by arranging your windows and icons across up to six desktops, all easily reachable by navigating a desktop cube.

You can customize it to suit your needs in a variety of ways. Open your email client in one DeskSpace, your Interenet browser in another, full screen, click a key stroke and switch between them in a flash... No more having to minimize to see what you want to see. Up to six full deskspaces are usable, more if you use multiple monitors. This is too cool for words!
Try it, you'll love it.
Download and try out DeskSpace.

Duplicates in your Browser?

2010-04-15T05:20:00.000-07:00

For Firefox; CheckPlaces

Display Fusion

2010-03-24T13:42:00.001-07:00

Got multiple monitors? Want to have different backgrounds on each? Try Display Fusion, it is a free program that will do just that and more....

DropBox: Keep it safe and online

2010-02-15T08:20:00.000-08:00

Download and run this neat "free" program to keep important stuff on-line and available. DropBox is a small easy to use program that will allow you to backup up to 3GB of data, documents, photos, whatever you choose to an online storage location. It's free and one of the easiest to use applications I've run across.

Backup Your Computer! Today!

2010-02-15T08:01:00.000-08:00

Great little free program to do complete image backups of your system: EASEUS ToDoBackup

Favorites and Bookmarks cleanup

2010-02-15T06:31:00.000-08:00

Here's a great little free tool to get rid of duplicates, cleanup dead links in both Internet Explorer and Firefox;
Deadlinks

MS SyncToys

2010-02-15T06:29:00.000-08:00

Best way to synchronize your folders: SyncToys by Microsoft. It's free and really easy to use.

Fences for your desktop

2010-01-08T14:12:00.000-08:00

Fences allows you to create shaded areas on your desktop that you can place icons in. You can label them however you wish, and move/resize them anywhere on the desktop. Pre-included layouts help speed the process for new users.

Organize your desktop icons by creating fences and moving your icons into them.

Download: Fences

Windows Desktop "Cubed"

2009-12-26T08:05:00.001-08:00

Here is a great application, especially for those of you who find lots of programs running simultaneously. Email app, Internet Explorer, QuickBooks, spreadsheet... and having to switch between them, minimize & maximise windows, what a bother.
Download and try out this program: DeskSpace

Backup Gmail Messages

2009-06-18T11:28:00.000-07:00

One of the great things about Gmail is that it is kept on the Google server. Therefore you can access it from any computer that is online. But if you aren't online, you can't search for old messages and if (I can't imagine how) Google were to somehow crash, your messages would crash with it... Solution: backup your Gmail messages to your computer by running this little program;

Gmail Backup

WiseStamp Signatures for Email

2009-06-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

WiseStamp ™ Enables you to easily customize & add personalized email signatures on any webmail service (Gmail ,Yahoo ,Aol mail, Hotmail).

Download from Here!

Syncronize Your Favorites & Bookmarks

2009-06-15T05:49:00.000-07:00

Sync and Backup
Install Xmarks on each computer you use, and it seamlessly integrates with your web browser and keeps your bookmarks safely backed up and in sync.

Xmarks will sync across browsers too. Today we support Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari (Mac OS).

Go To Xmarks and download for free!

A-Ray Scanner

2009-06-11T22:16:00.000-07:00

Great tool for determining copy protection used on games.

A-Ray Scanner Download

Animoto

2009-06-08T12:56:00.000-07:00

Unparalleled videos made from your images.

Brought to you by film & TV producers, Animoto turns your images into exquisite video pieces in just minutes. Get Started You won’t believe it til you try it. Fast, easy, and free to sign up

Here's a sample I made this morning in no time:

Acronis True Image

2008-04-25T14:05:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite Backup Solutions is Acronis True Image Home
For only $50 it's a great solution for most home and small office users.
Easy to setup and configure, and it will take out the guess work and remembering to do your backups.

DVD Fab

2008-04-25T13:54:00.000-07:00

Tired of discovering your favorite DVD just doesn't play right any longer?
Someone lose it or scratch it or break it?
Make a backup copy with DVD Fab!

It's easy, quick and even gives you lots of options; I seldom bother to watch the Previews of upcoming movies, I want to get to the movie itself. Nor do I have any interest in watching the bloopers, or the director's comments, or any of the other junk (my opinion) that most DVDs have recorded as well as what I buy them for. You can try it out for 30 days before deciding to purchase it, last I checked the program costs $49.0o, and in my opinion it's well worth the price.