June 2015

RekSFV is a free program for Windows that is available as a portable version and installer that verifies files in bulk using existing sfv, md5 and sha1 information.

The program ships with options to create sfv, md5 or sha1 verification files. To do that, simply click on one of the available icons in the main program window and add one or multiple folders to the prompt that opens up to create verification files.

Please note that the program threw out of memory errors during sfv file generation while the generation of md5 files completed without issues.

If you like to listen to music you have probably noticed already that the Internet is a treasure trove in this regard.

Music is posted in audio or video form on many sites across the Internet which makes it sometimes difficult to play music you are interested in as you may need to use different services for that depending on song availability.

For instance, you may like music videos on YouTube but also use SoundCloud or Pandora for music discovery.

PayPal and eBay are splitting up on July 1, and PayPal has just published a preview of the company's new privacy policies that it will release on the same day.

An announcement on PayPal's current Privacy Policy page indicates that the company will release an updated privacy policy that will supersede the current policy on July 1.

The default file browser of the Windows operating system, Windows Explorer (or File Explorer if you are using Windows 8 or newer), supports several display formats for files.

I prefer the details view most of the time as it highlights more than just a name and an icon. Sometimes however, it is nice to display thumbnails of files directly in the file manager as it may help with recognition.

Some file types are displayed as previews automatically if you select a supporting view mode while others are only shown with default icons and no preview image.

Steam is without doubt the most popular gaming service for desktop systems. It is used by millions of gamers at any time of the day and while things could be better in some regards, it is working quite well considering the huge number of users that Steam has to service throughout the day.

An option for users of the platform to refund purchase was introduced recently. It allows users to get refunds for contents purchased on Steam if certain conditions are met.

Google's new Photos application and service has seen favorable reviews across the board. It is offering unlimited photo and video storage on Google servers provided that photos are not larger than 16 megapixels and videos not larger than 1080p.

Users of the service have options to configure Photos to compress images and videos uploaded to the service automatically that are too large so that they don't count against the storage limit.

If you want to learn Android programming, you have lots of options. The Internet is full of free resources that promise to teach you the ins and outs of Java and Android programming.

If you are the visual learner, you may find YouTube courses like Derek Banas' Android Development for Beginners the most suitable choice to get started.

Unless you are making sure that you are using encryption when using email, chance is that your emails get read by machines and maybe also individuals as they are not protected by any means.

German email service Posteo just announced an addition to the service's privacy-focused email offering that allows all users to encrypt their mail data with the click of a button.

Posteo is not free but affordable at $1 per month or $12 per year. Users get 2 Gigabyte of free storage for that with options to increase storage for $0.25 per Gigabyte per month.

The makers of Vivaldi have released a new development snapshot of the browser that introduces several new customization options.

The web browser, which is still only available as a technical preview and as development snapshots, offers already more customization options than most Chromium-based browsers and today's update introduces several new ones.

Probably the most interesting feature of snapshot 1.0.190.2 is the new user interface scaling that the developers have integrated in Vivaldi.

Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system will be released July 29, 2015 for PC and tablets. The operating system will be provided as a free upgrade to the majority of existing Windows systems but also available through retail channels, for instance as system builder editions or pre-installed on devices.

This guide provides you with an overview of information about the upgrade to Windows 10. It is as comprehensive as possible and will provide you with all information needed in regards to the upgrade.