Dynamically manage CPU process priorities with Process Lasso [Windows]

Does your computer freezes up while working on an important task? Is there a process that eats up entire CPU cycle time and you can’t do anything about it? The software tool that we are going to discuss may solve your problems for ever.
Process lasso is a software utility that is capable of dynamically managing the priorities of processes running in the system. This tool dynamically lowers the priority of a process (temporarily) that consumes too many CPU cycles and

Manage Multiple Windows Systems Easily with BGInfo

How many times you have found yourself running through multiple commands to find critical system information such as its IP address, Hostname, CPU Information, Service Pack information and User Name? This is very annoying specially when you are in charge of system administration and work on multiple Windows systems to troubleshoot various problems such as slow PC performance related issues.

BGInfo is a small utility to help you find important information about a system within no time. As soon as it’s

History of Windows Icons

Below is a screen shot that shows how icon have gone through an evolution over the last decade. Thanks to Windows XP that brought in high resolution icons and also because of many icon tools that are now available in the market for any one to produce quality icons with minimal efforts.

Any guesses as to how the icons might look after another few years?
Source » [WindowsIcon.com]

ObjectDock: A Better Way to Organize Your Shortcuts, Programs and Running Tasks

ObjectDock is a desktop management program that offers you better control over how you organize your shortcuts, programs and running tasks by putting them in a dock that can even replace your entire start bar. The dock can be further customized to your preferences with various interaction modes that are available right within the program.
ObjectDock is available in two versions, basics free version and a plus version that packs in more useful features. Free version uses the standard dock and

XPde: Make Your Linux Desktop Look Like XP

New users often face problems understanding the Linux desktop environment when they start using it, the problem grows to become a challenge when they have no prior understanding of Linux. Many quit using Linux after few weeks of numerous attempts to get used to the desktop environment, needless to say the desktop of XP is much simpler than Linux.
XPde is a desktop environment for Linux (on x86) which makes it look like the desktop of XP system. It does not

NetPing: A Ping Utility that Does More than Just Pinging

NetPing is a free utility that is many steps ahead of the standard command line ping utility, found in Windows family of operating systems, in terms of features and functionality that it offers. The tool lets you perform custom actions on the computers that it shows. It also shows you the response time, uptime of computers and their operating systems. The functionality increases with more add-ins that you download and install.

You will have to provide the tool with a range

Microsoft to Retire Windows XP by 2008

Windows XP, since its debut in 2001, has been considered to be the most successful operating system from Microsoft will not be available for purchase after 31st January 2008. That will mark the end of life of one of the most successful products from Microsoft. This is perceived to be of a strategy from Microsoft to increase the sales of Vista which has not enjoyed good response from market that Windows XP did. Considering this move, the only option