Hi All,
As some of you know, I am more a Mac person than a PC person. Some time ago I saw an article that described various shareware programs that one can get for a PC that will add some features Mac users have and miss on the PC. Regardless of being MAC or PC oriented, I think both of these are worth mentioning, if you do not already know them and I am simply that last one at the party :-)
AIDA32
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This is a very very sweet system info utility that will show you everything you ever wanted to know about your pc software and hardware but never knew where to get it. You can do a memory speed test R/W and it ranks relative to various other computers. Consolidates all your software registration numbers... Startup items... Links to the various component manufacturers.... More than I can possibly use or describe. This one is free and so far I would say it is the most useful utility I have found for the PC.
SPX instant screen capture
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I have tried a few screen capture utilities, but this one is the cleanest and most useful I have found so far. Basically, when it is runny, you can click and hold the RMB and you get a crosshair cursor. You then can select the area of the screen you want to capture - instantly you get a save dialogue to name and set the file type. Many additional options for emailing instantly or to simply capture the active window. A companion product has the ability to add text, combine images etc. in a very simple and fast way. It is a free 15 day trial, and the cost is about 30USD I think (I am still on the trial but will buy it)
Just thought I would share this little discoveries that made my life a little better ;-))
Dan