Happy to donate to a site that is always helpful, providing much appreciated and objective reviews and suggestions. Keep up the good work, and Thank you!
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Hopefully everyone who uses this site donates something...
I have come back here for info and software help for many years and want to say
"THANK YOU"!
This is a very helpful program - I have used it before, but I didn't realise that it plays videos (!) and also can preview every page of a PDF that you highlight.
You do need to mention it requires the added installation of NET Framework to function
For anything related to videos I'd recommend taking a look at VideoHelp dot com. Reviews are mostly current and there are lots of user reviews and helpful information.
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND, AS IT SEEMS THAT NOT TOO LONG AGO, EVEN HERE IT WAS NO LONGER RECOMMENDED DUE TO SEVERAL ISSUES
WITH THE NEWER VERSIONS! SO I HAVE REVERTED BACK TO Ver. 25.5902 (FROM FILE HIPPO), AND THE FIRST THING I DO IS FIND AND UN_CHECK THE BOX FOR "CHECK FOR UPDATES", AND IT WORKS REALLY WELL FOR ME. I ALSO HAVE BEEN USING "GLARY UTILITIES" AND "WISE DISK CLEANER" (FREE) FOR MANY YEARS, AND WITH THE THREE OF THEM, MY 9 & 1/2 YEAR OLD LAPTOP STILL WORKS VERY WELL.
I HOPE THAT THIS MAY BE ABLE TO HELP SOME OF YOU, THANK YOU EVERYONE AND ESPECIALLY TECHSUPPORTALERT.COM !
I think that the situation with the best iPhone applications has changed a bit since the last update of this list. Honestly, most of the apps I currently have on my XS are downloaded from this site https://www.beste-cheats.de/ also Interestingly, your list only includes Spotify and there is not enough room for other great music applications such as Deezer ..
From time to time we may feature other than free software in line with what we believe to be of interest to our visitors and members. Last year Gizmo himself published a review covering commercial VPN services. MC – Site Manager.
The developer has to keep up with Facebook changing things so these kinds of extensions don't work. My guess is that something changed with FB and the extension will be updated to work. If it can't be made to work he'll post it on the site.
You can get the old layout using another one of his extensions, Social Fixer. It also eliminates many other annoyances.
I use the "single click to open items in Windows" and find that no Windows changes (to add boxes) are necessary (at least on my initial testing :-)). I move the mouse to "hang" over a file until it is highlighted, and then press space to allow QuickLook to preview/un-preview. Enter or single clicking the file opens the file.
Our Privacy Policy outlines what data we collect and how it's used. Other than very limited, specific circumstances outlined in the Privacy Policy ( e.g. required by law, for services used on the site like RSS newsletters) email addresses are not shared.
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USBImager is a really really simple GUI application that writes compressed disk images to USB drives
and creates backups:
https://gitlab.com/bztsrc/usbimager
I tested the link in Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Iridium.
I'll forward your other concerns to our site moderator.
Yes, ads are what keeps the lights on here, and thank you for sticking with us all these years.
SnapRAID is a backup program for disk arrays. It stores parity information of your data and it recovers from up to six disk failures:
http://www.snapraid.it/
Link doesn't work on Epic - https://www.askvg.com - access denied. Also can't get to contact form on Epic.
I wondered what was blocking it. It seems there are 18 ad trackers and 20 third-party cookies. The one that is blocking things is TowerData which anchors profiles to their email address. That is so wrong. I understand you finance the site with advertising and selling data, and I've appreciated this site for over 10 years and nothing is free but TowerData was a surprise to me.
I'm not aware of any software that fixes Blue Screen errors. The links go to sites that assist you in knowing what they are and fixing them when possible.
I think your statement "no import and export of files are supported" in relation to HoDoKu is wrong. Yes, .hsol is its native "save game" format. However, it does allow to reproduce puzzles in, afaik, a universally accepted format. That is, a comma-separated value file. Available via Edit > Copy...
Usually, Copy Candidates works best. The Library format preserves the difference between Givens and set Values too, in case that might useful. There's a Copy Step (Hint) in there somewhere as well, iirc.
Sadly, this program is no longer under development by its author. But, with a little help from friends of HoDoKu, I did get this done https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu/releases/tag/2.2.2
CoyIM is a new chat client that is safe and secure by default: no settings to change, no plugins to install, no computer configuration to change:
https://coy.im
One of the best Linux distros available is ALT Linux. They produce a range of desktop and server options including the Xfce based ‘Simply Linux’. This version now includes a range of Vlad wallpapers for free. MC – Site Manager. https://i.imgur.com/xbHaSII.png https://en.altlinux.org/Simply_Linux_9
One of the best Linux distros available is ALT Linux. They produce a range of desktop and server options including the Xfce based ‘Simply Linux’. This version now includes a range of Vlad wallpapers for free. MC – Site Manager. https://i.imgur.com/xbHaSII.png https://en.altlinux.org/Simply_Linux_9
Yep, I have been using FreeFilesync for data backup too. I set up the folders I want to back up and the sync options (one direction/both directions etc.) then save the the setup to a .bat file.you can schedule with windows task scheduler or just run manually.. One little trick, FreeFileSync jobs have an option to save a log file. I save the log to a directory on the backup location, so I can check how its been running.
I am a matcha lover, matcha brings me many health benefits, Matcha, like other green teas, contains a class of antioxidants called catechins. Matcha is high in a catechin called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), which is believed to have cancer-fighting effects on the body. Studies have linked green tea to a variety of health benefits, like helping to prevent heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer, and even encouraging weight loss. However, it’s important to note that much of this research isn’t from clinical trials that show green tea causes a benefit. Instead, it’s largely from population-based studies, where researchers look at groups of people who drink green tea and compare their health outcomes to groups that don’t drink it. Studies have shown associations between tea and better health, but causation is not yet proven. Matcha is even less studied than brewed green tea.
Does matcha make you poop? A cup of matcha is equivalent to 35 grams of sweet potatoes, which helps gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerates excretion.
Kopia - a cross-platform backup tool with fast, incremental backups, client-side end-to-end encryption, compression and data deduplication:
https://github.com/kopia/kopia
Iceraven Browser - fork of the new FF for Android that seeks to provide users with more options, more opportunities to customize, and more information about the pages they visit and how their browsers are interacting with those pages:
https://github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser
"Free" for non-commercial usage, yet obtrusive nag popups obscure the screen and whatever you are doing every time a scheduled backup occurs, reminding you that business useage is prohibited and offering to stop the popups by paying their fee for business usage.
That, plus when saving versions of files, the only option is to archive them into an individually named timestamped zip file folder, with the hierarchy of the files saved, also in individualized zip folders, making it very tedious if you have to locate one of the prior file versions.
The wizard interface is also very non-intuitive.
I can see how you would correlate the two, that does seem odd. RomanistHere may add to this, but what I know of how the add-on works in browsers, it wouldn't do that. The extension is open source, anyone can view the code here: https://github.com/RomanistHere/PopUpOFF
I installed it on Chrome and when I clicked on a link in a tab I had open AdBlock Plus and one other add-on - I think it was something to do with printing pages - was installed. I repeated on FF and worked fine. I cannot repeat the issue on Chrome but this is a link (to refresh a blog) that I use multiple times a day from a reputable newspaper and I have never seen it act like this before, so the suspicion was immediately on this new add-on.
Could you be more specific about what ad blocker it installed and other items you've found and where they are located?
The developer says the add-on doesn't block ads. I tested it on Firefox, Edge and Brave and didn't find anything anomalous, if I've missed something I would appreciate knowing about it.
Seemed to install - without asking - a couple of other items as well one was an Ad Blocker and I can't track down the other one, so be VERY cautious with this
I have a similar set up. What I'm talking about are the large boxes that pop up (usually on mouse move) asking you to subscribe to their newsletter or something similar. Or the ones that want you to create an account and blur the background so you can't read anything. Pinterest is good example.
The privacy notifications are normally banners that let you know a site uses cookies and if you proceed, you agree to the use of your data according to the site policy. These are not an issue for me.
The "I just want to read" setting allowed me to get past the paywall of a major newspaper site that was otherwise impossible. Don't know how long that will last, but so far so good.
@Ms.rhiannon
Thanks for this tip.
But what is wrong with me or my computer?
You write "...annoying popups, overlays, notifications, blur wrappers and other internet annoyances...".
I don't see any of that.
Firefox with uBlock Origin, WOT and Facebook Container.
Am I just THE lucky one or ???
Regards eikelein
That's a good option if you don't mind installing another add-on. If you're on a different platform or browser and add-ons aren't supported, it's good to be able to access the information from a website.
I have just downloaded this and, though there's nothing to it as an interface, it doesn't have the simplest of all options - input two file paths and tell us whether or not the files are the same?
If it can't do this then its lifespan on people's PCs is going to be measured in minutes. From my perspective it's a 100% fail. All I wanted to do was compare two 440GB disk images. Not gonna hang around.
I've been using Executor for quite a few years now. It has a function that will clean text on the clipboard that I find invaluable. It's a bit complicated to set up; however, once done, it's a great launcher
I've been using for years PureText (https://stevemiller.net/puretext/).
It is mentioned as an option in the StripMail page cited above, and, if all you need is to remove formatting from text in the clipboard with the pression of a hot key, I do recommend it.
After reading the features of ClipBoardFusion, I think I'll stay with StripMail. https://stripmail.belenli.org/
It's simple, free and works flawlessly. Paste formatted text into StripMail and copy unformatted from it - done. It also removes white space, takes out ">" characters or indents lines by inserting them if that's what you want, it can reformat text into paragraphs without breaks if that's what you need to do. You can do it all with one button to make it easy. I've used it for years and haven't seen anything better.
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I currently have Firefox Nightly version 83 and could not get anything to pull up using chrome://global/content/config.xul. I eventually was able to find that the file type has been changed from (.xul) to (.xhtml). Therefore, after updating the link below it worked. Hopefully this helps.
chrome://global/content/config.xhtml
This is a list of the most recently posted comments on the site sorted so that the most recent comments appear first.
You can however sort the list on Article title by clicking on the column heading. To see actual comments click the + sign.
Been reading you for years and you provide a great and fun service, hang in there!
Happy to donate to a site that is always helpful, providing much appreciated and objective reviews and suggestions. Keep up the good work, and Thank you!
Dan
Definitely worthy of a donation. Done.
I use your site a lot to find what I need. I am happy to donate!
Hopefully everyone who uses this site donates something...
I have come back here for info and software help for many years and want to say
"THANK YOU"!
Small thank you (donation) for GREAT help and information over many years!
I hope and pray you can keep going!
Hi papawdaton you can find most of these games on Steam or Origin gaming platforms
Thanks for your great work over the years. One of the few sites I can really trust for information.
Hi Gizmo. You have made an amazing contribution to the world with your website and your history of independent reviews
I will definitely make a donation. Thank you for keeping the internet honest
TechSupportAlert is truly the only software website without dependence on commercial bias
An oasis in a desert of self interested software websites
This is a very helpful program - I have used it before, but I didn't realise that it plays videos (!) and also can preview every page of a PDF that you highlight.
You do need to mention it requires the added installation of NET Framework to function
For anything related to videos I'd recommend taking a look at VideoHelp dot com. Reviews are mostly current and there are lots of user reviews and helpful information.
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND, AS IT SEEMS THAT NOT TOO LONG AGO, EVEN HERE IT WAS NO LONGER RECOMMENDED DUE TO SEVERAL ISSUES
WITH THE NEWER VERSIONS! SO I HAVE REVERTED BACK TO Ver. 25.5902 (FROM FILE HIPPO), AND THE FIRST THING I DO IS FIND AND UN_CHECK THE BOX FOR "CHECK FOR UPDATES", AND IT WORKS REALLY WELL FOR ME. I ALSO HAVE BEEN USING "GLARY UTILITIES" AND "WISE DISK CLEANER" (FREE) FOR MANY YEARS, AND WITH THE THREE OF THEM, MY 9 & 1/2 YEAR OLD LAPTOP STILL WORKS VERY WELL.
I HOPE THAT THIS MAY BE ABLE TO HELP SOME OF YOU, THANK YOU EVERYONE AND ESPECIALLY TECHSUPPORTALERT.COM !
It would have been nice to have a link here to go and get one of these games.
Good Article
https://getgadgets.in/telugu-typing-software/
Nice Article
https://getgadgets.in/telugu-typing-software/
I think that the situation with the best iPhone applications has changed a bit since the last update of this list. Honestly, most of the apps I currently have on my XS are downloaded from this site https://www.beste-cheats.de/ also Interestingly, your list only includes Spotify and there is not enough room for other great music applications such as Deezer ..
ahh. down memory lane, enjoyed the list, actually found some i might have to try. Thank you :)
I thought this was a shareware/freeware site. I am not sure how this article is relevent.
The developer has to keep up with Facebook changing things so these kinds of extensions don't work. My guess is that something changed with FB and the extension will be updated to work. If it can't be made to work he'll post it on the site.
You can get the old layout using another one of his extensions, Social Fixer. It also eliminates many other annoyances.
You're very welome. I'm glad you like it.
Very nice!
Thank you!
I'm happy you like it.
I found the mouse hovering to highlight the item is hit and miss on my system. Thanks for mentioning that.
Nice find rhiannon!
Nice find. Seems to work really well.
I use the "single click to open items in Windows" and find that no Windows changes (to add boxes) are necessary (at least on my initial testing :-)). I move the mouse to "hang" over a file until it is highlighted, and then press space to allow QuickLook to preview/un-preview. Enter or single clicking the file opens the file.
Our Privacy Policy outlines what data we collect and how it's used. Other than very limited, specific circumstances outlined in the Privacy Policy ( e.g. required by law, for services used on the site like RSS newsletters) email addresses are not shared.
https://www.techsupportalert.com/privacy_policy.htm
Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how this website uses your personal data.
https://www.techsupportalert.com/privacy_policy.htm
You may also be interested to learn the email used to register here has been compromised in five different locations but none of them ours. You can check this for yourself by entering the details here:
https://haveibeenpwned.com/
The best way to minimize this risk is to use a specialist Linux distribution such as Kodachi.
https://www.digi77.com/linux-kodachi/ MC – Site Manager
So among the data that all these trackers collect from our visits to this site, are you saying that TowerData get our email address?
I tested the link in Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Iridium.
I'll forward your other concerns to our site moderator.
Yes, ads are what keeps the lights on here, and thank you for sticking with us all these years.
Link doesn't work on Epic - https://www.askvg.com - access denied. Also can't get to contact form on Epic.
I wondered what was blocking it. It seems there are 18 ad trackers and 20 third-party cookies. The one that is blocking things is TowerData which anchors profiles to their email address. That is so wrong. I understand you finance the site with advertising and selling data, and I've appreciated this site for over 10 years and nothing is free but TowerData was a surprise to me.
I'm not aware of any software that fixes Blue Screen errors. The links go to sites that assist you in knowing what they are and fixing them when possible.
So do you basically suggest using a kind of error fixing software?
You're very welcome, I'm glad you enjoy it. :-)
Wonderful! *applause*
Thank you, rhiannon! :-)
I think your statement "no import and export of files are supported" in relation to HoDoKu is wrong. Yes, .hsol is its native "save game" format. However, it does allow to reproduce puzzles in, afaik, a universally accepted format. That is, a comma-separated value file. Available via Edit > Copy...
Usually, Copy Candidates works best. The Library format preserves the difference between Givens and set Values too, in case that might useful. There's a Copy Step (Hint) in there somewhere as well, iirc.
Sadly, this program is no longer under development by its author. But, with a little help from friends of HoDoKu, I did get this done https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu/releases/tag/2.2.2
You're very welcome. :)
Thanks Rhiannon ! Just in time for Halloween
There is a website of Biography, thought you might be interested to link on the page, thanks. https://www.youtuberswikipedia.com/
One of the best Linux distros available is ALT Linux. They produce a range of desktop and server options including the Xfce based ‘Simply Linux’. This version now includes a range of Vlad wallpapers for free. MC – Site Manager.
https://i.imgur.com/xbHaSII.png
https://en.altlinux.org/Simply_Linux_9
One of the best Linux distros available is ALT Linux. They produce a range of desktop and server options including the Xfce based ‘Simply Linux’. This version now includes a range of Vlad wallpapers for free. MC – Site Manager.
https://i.imgur.com/xbHaSII.png
https://en.altlinux.org/Simply_Linux_9
Yep, I have been using FreeFilesync for data backup too. I set up the folders I want to back up and the sync options (one direction/both directions etc.) then save the the setup to a .bat file.you can schedule with windows task scheduler or just run manually.. One little trick, FreeFileSync jobs have an option to save a log file. I save the log to a directory on the backup location, so I can check how its been running.
I am a matcha lover, matcha brings me many health benefits, Matcha, like other green teas, contains a class of antioxidants called catechins. Matcha is high in a catechin called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), which is believed to have cancer-fighting effects on the body. Studies have linked green tea to a variety of health benefits, like helping to prevent heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer, and even encouraging weight loss. However, it’s important to note that much of this research isn’t from clinical trials that show green tea causes a benefit. Instead, it’s largely from population-based studies, where researchers look at groups of people who drink green tea and compare their health outcomes to groups that don’t drink it. Studies have shown associations between tea and better health, but causation is not yet proven. Matcha is even less studied than brewed green tea.
Does matcha make you poop? A cup of matcha is equivalent to 35 grams of sweet potatoes, which helps gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerates excretion.
http://eoopro.com/getting-started-with-matcha-everything-you-want-to-know/
I can say it was perefect required answer with no confusions.
Ah yes, *those* events. I've come across many. :)
Can anyone recommend one of these that has autosave built in ??
"Free" for non-commercial usage, yet obtrusive nag popups obscure the screen and whatever you are doing every time a scheduled backup occurs, reminding you that business useage is prohibited and offering to stop the popups by paying their fee for business usage.
That, plus when saving versions of files, the only option is to archive them into an individually named timestamped zip file folder, with the hierarchy of the files saved, also in individualized zip folders, making it very tedious if you have to locate one of the prior file versions.
The wizard interface is also very non-intuitive.
I guess it goes down as one of those events that will never be explained - I now have it running on Chrome and FF with no issues!
I can see how you would correlate the two, that does seem odd.
RomanistHere may add to this, but what I know of how the add-on works in browsers, it wouldn't do that. The extension is open source, anyone can view the code here:
https://github.com/RomanistHere/PopUpOFF
Good to see you here. :)
I don't have anything to add to your app, I use it and love it.
He's active enough to read these comments and ask, whether you guys have something to tell me? I'd be pleased to make my app better.
Follow my twitter to stay updated on automatic mode - it's coming:)
I installed it on Chrome and when I clicked on a link in a tab I had open AdBlock Plus and one other add-on - I think it was something to do with printing pages - was installed. I repeated on FF and worked fine. I cannot repeat the issue on Chrome but this is a link (to refresh a blog) that I use multiple times a day from a reputable newspaper and I have never seen it act like this before, so the suspicion was immediately on this new add-on.
Could you be more specific about what ad blocker it installed and other items you've found and where they are located?
The developer says the add-on doesn't block ads. I tested it on Firefox, Edge and Brave and didn't find anything anomalous, if I've missed something I would appreciate knowing about it.
Seemed to install - without asking - a couple of other items as well one was an Ad Blocker and I can't track down the other one, so be VERY cautious with this
I'm glad you like it. The developer is accessible and is very active, I'd guess that they will keep up with things as well as they can.
I have a similar set up. What I'm talking about are the large boxes that pop up (usually on mouse move) asking you to subscribe to their newsletter or something similar. Or the ones that want you to create an account and blur the background so you can't read anything. Pinterest is good example.
The privacy notifications are normally banners that let you know a site uses cookies and if you proceed, you agree to the use of your data according to the site policy. These are not an issue for me.
The "I just want to read" setting allowed me to get past the paywall of a major newspaper site that was otherwise impossible. Don't know how long that will last, but so far so good.
@Ms.rhiannon
Thanks for this tip.
But what is wrong with me or my computer?
You write "...annoying popups, overlays, notifications, blur wrappers and other internet annoyances...".
I don't see any of that.
Firefox with uBlock Origin, WOT and Facebook Container.
Am I just THE lucky one or ???
Regards eikelein
Good catch, thanks for the tip.
Only works on latest image. Run the time slider back to unblur. Worked for me
That's a good option if you don't mind installing another add-on. If you're on a different platform or browser and add-ons aren't supported, it's good to be able to access the information from a website.
i see that "light beam" add-on on firefox or chrome could do the same and a bit more sophisticated somehow.
I have just downloaded this and, though there's nothing to it as an interface, it doesn't have the simplest of all options - input two file paths and tell us whether or not the files are the same?
If it can't do this then its lifespan on people's PCs is going to be measured in minutes. From my perspective it's a 100% fail. All I wanted to do was compare two 440GB disk images. Not gonna hang around.
I've been using Executor for quite a few years now. It has a function that will clean text on the clipboard that I find invaluable. It's a bit complicated to set up; however, once done, it's a great launcher
PureText is a wonderful program. It's been mentioned on the site a few times.
It's one of those "don't set up a computer without installing this" programs for me.
Tried a lot of different VPN services, but TunnelBear is the best
I've been using for years PureText (https://stevemiller.net/puretext/).
It is mentioned as an option in the StripMail page cited above, and, if all you need is to remove formatting from text in the clipboard with the pression of a hot key, I do recommend it.
Another good program. :)
As mentioned here ... a few years ago! :)
https://www.techsupportalert.com/remove-unwanted-formatting-from-text.htm
MC - Site Manager
After reading the features of ClipBoardFusion, I think I'll stay with StripMail. https://stripmail.belenli.org/
It's simple, free and works flawlessly. Paste formatted text into StripMail and copy unformatted from it - done. It also removes white space, takes out ">" characters or indents lines by inserting them if that's what you want, it can reformat text into paragraphs without breaks if that's what you need to do. You can do it all with one button to make it easy. I've used it for years and haven't seen anything better.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Only in America would they have deciduous cypress trees!
Installed on Friday. So far no errors, no error messages, no "update" request from facebok.
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I think they're deciduous. I've seen them lose their leaves in the dry season in the Everglades.
I'm happy you like it. :)
I thought Cypress trees were evergreen.
Our download link does point to the new free replacement which is currently receiving mixed reviews. This is the story so far:
https://support.techsmith.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360071934232-Jing...
MC - Site Manager
Jing appears to be no more - the link goes to Techsmith, but leads to Snagit screen recorder.
Thank you for another nice one
Thanks for the update, it's still in the current stable version (81.0).
I'll see about updating it when the current stable version removes it.
I currently have Firefox Nightly version 83 and could not get anything to pull up using chrome://global/content/config.xul. I eventually was able to find that the file type has been changed from (.xul) to (.xhtml). Therefore, after updating the link below it worked. Hopefully this helps.
chrome://global/content/config.xhtml
Try checking a few competitors. I checked lowes.com and homedepot.com and was surprised by the very different results.
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