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Create virtual desktops with Finestra Virtual Desktops

Virtual desktops offer a great way to organize and manage the programs that you use daily. For example, you can put all the programs related to work in a virtual desktop, personal programs in another and so on. Finestra Virtual Desktops is a free program for Windows that allows you to create multiple virtual desktops and switch between them by using shortcut keys.

By default, Virtual Desktops Finestra creates four virtual desktops; however, you can add more desktops from the system tray menu. By pressing… Read More

2011
09/22
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Download Windows 8 Pre-Beta (Direct Links)

Finally Microsoft released pre-beta version of Windows 8 for developers. Although this version is not aimed at end users, but anyone who wants to test and know the capabilities of the latest operating system from Microsoft, can download the Windows 8 Developer Preview.

Before you download Windows 8 Developer Preview, it is important to note that it is not stable and you cannot upgrade your current operating system for this version of Windows 8. The safest way to install Windows 8 Developer Preview is… Read More

2011
09/14
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Create multiple virtual desktops with nSpaces

If your desktop is always cluttered with lot of files and opened programs, a good way to organize it can be the use of virtual desktops. nSpaces is a free program that allows you to create multiple virtual desktops on your computer to organize your workspace.

With nSpaces you can open different programs on different desktops, choose a color and a different wallpaper for each virtual desktop, customize the shortcuts on the taskbar for each desktop, naming each virtual desktop, create shortcut keys to switch virtual desktop… Read More

2011
08/26
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VMware vCenter Converter

VMware vCenter Converter is a free tool that allows you to convert local and remote physical machines into virtual machines and convert other formats to VMware virtual machines. VMware vCenter Converter can be run on a wide variety of hardware and supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003/2008 and Linux.

With VMware vCenter Converter you are able to convert physical machines with Windows and Linux operating systems, plus various image formats of backup and third-party virtual machines into VMware virtual machines… Read More

2011
05/24
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PlayOnLinux 3.8.6

Linux is known as a more secure, stable and functional operating system, but when we talk about programs and games, it is an indisputable fact that Microsoft Windows is still way ahead of this free operating system.

So PlayOnLinux is nothing more than an effort to make many windows programs and games run on Linux without great difficulty, through all the resources provided by the Wine. This way, you can play your favorite games without any need to be like Microsoft OS… Read More

2010
11/22
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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RC

Service Pack for Windows is basically a collection of updates that are necessary for the efficient operation of operating system. Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RC includes definitive collection of the most important critical security updates so far including also those we have at the moment.

Nothing very new, because the majority of updates have been gradually released through Windows Update. But Windows 7 SP1 RC is a pair of novelties for virtualization; Microsoft Dynamic Memory will allow customers to improve memory management… Read More

2010
10/31
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