Software

Mute your Speakers with the Caps Lock Key

If have an old keyboard without any of multimedia keys, it can be incredibly difficult to quickly mute your speakers. Not a problem. Here is a simple AutoHotKey script that maps the “Caps Lock” key as a quick mute keyboard shortcut. First install AutoHotKey if you haven’t done so already. Then type this command in(…)

How to Add Websites as Apps in Google Chrome

You can quickly add, or install, any of your favorite website to the Apps section of Google Chrome even if that site is not available as an installable app in the Chrome Web Store.

Does the Flash Player Look Like a Green Screen

You are trying to watch a video on YouTube but all you get is a green screen – the sound is playing just fine but the Adobe Flash Player is unable to render the video. Here’s a quick fix.

How to Download Videos from YouTube

Learn about a free desktop tool for Windows that will help you download Flash videos from any of the popular video sharing websites.

A Good Alternative to Winzip and Winrar

WinZip and WinRAR are the two most popular utilities for handling archive formats like zip. But there are decent freeware alternatives as well.

Use Expression Encoder to Record Longer Screencasts

Camtasia Studio for Windows is probably the best software for recording movies of your computer screen but if your budget doesn’t allow for a $299 screencasting tool, the best free alternative is Microsoft Expression Encoder.