December 2015

QuickJump is a free portable file launcher for the Windows operating system that is easy to use and runs only when it is required.

The program has no dependencies and requires no configuration at all before it can be used. It has been primarily been designed to be placed in a directory with files and folders that you want to launch quickly.

Once you have placed the software in a folder, you can execute it to get a list of all files and folders in the directory.

Free Download Manager 5.1 Beta is the latest version of the popular software program for the Windows operating system. The new version changes things around quite a bit as it ships with a new interface, no support for Windows systems prior to Windows 7, and a revamped software engine.

The new version will replace the previous version of the program, version 3.9.7 when it is released as a stable version in the near future

NVIDIA Streamer Service, NVIDIA Streamer Network Service and NVIDIA Streamer User Agent are three of the many processes running on Windows machines that are powered by recent NVIDIA video cards.

NVIDIA is notorious for pushing the limits when it comes to adding new services and processes to its drivers, and if you check your process listing on your Windows PC, you may very well see more than 10 different NVIDIA processes running on it.

WhySoSlow is a program for the Windows operating system that brings together a system monitor with a component that analyzes core PC metrics to inform you about potential issues that may slow down the computer.

The performance of most PCs and other computing devices deteriorates over time as hardware starts to age, batteries get worse and the PC gets filled with all kinds of files and software running on it.

While it is possible to do something about that, for instance by cleaning up the PC regularly, it is my experience that most computer users don't do that.

Monitoring network activity can be a complicated, tedious process, but it is also essential in finding out which programs connect to the Internet, and how much data they upload or download in the process.

While you can use all sorts of programs for that, from the built-in Windows Firewall which reveals if a program requests Internet connection access over third-party solutions like the excellent NetBalancer, Networx or Free Process-Traffic Monitor to hardware-based solutions.

Andy McKay, Engineering Manager at Mozilla, announced yesterday on the official add-ons blog that Mozilla would implement temporary add-on loading in its Firefox web browser.

Now why would the organization do such a thing? One major change to the add-on system of Firefox that hit Firefox 43 was the add-on signing enforcement.

Context is a browser extension for the Google Chrome web browser that enables you to create extension groups that you can switch between easily.

If you run a certain number of extensions in Chrome, chance is quite high that you don't make use of them all the time.

Maybe you are running extensions that modify individual sites or services, or use them only for work, entertainment or online shopping.

Microsoft announced plans last week to increase storage for OneDrive for Business customers to unlimited from the previous 1TB limitation.

If that sounds to you, it is because the company announced the same feature for all paying Office 365 customers some time ago only to revoke it afterwards again.

The annual Steam Winter Sale is in full swing since yesterday. The event, which has been one of the most anticipated sales on Steam this year, offers big discounts on almost 10,000 games, software and hardware currently available on the Steam Store.

Valve changed sales on Steam significantly this year, and the first sale reflecting these changes was the Exploration Sale of November 2015.

A lot is going on at Mozilla, makers of the popular Firefox web browser. In the next 12 months, the organization plans to make fundamental changes to the Firefox web browser which affect core features of the browser including its add-on ecosystem.

As far as add-ons are concerned, there are two changes that will have a direct impact on add-ons, and another looming in the background which may even have a bigger impact than the first two combined.