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April 2016

WSCC 3: manage Nirsoft Sysinternals software

Windows System Control Center (WSCC 3.0.0.0) is the latest version of the -- free for personal use -- program for Windows to download, manage, and update Nirsoft and Sysinternals programs.

When it comes to companies or individuals that produce high quality software for Windows, it is likely that Nirsoft and Sysinternals are found on lists people make about that more often than not.

Ron’s Renamer: powerful rename utility

Ron's Renamer is a powerful rename software for Microsoft's Windows operating system that is easy to use.

The application is provided as a limited free version and a commercial version, and the core difference between both versions is that the free version is limited to 75 renames at a time.

This makes it unusable for situations where you want to rename thousands of mp3 files or a large collection of images, but still suitable for all jobs where 75 or less files need to be renamed.

Make any Search Engine the default on Windows 10

The following guide describes how you can make any search engine the default when you are running searches on Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system.

If you have used Windows 10 before you know that search is powered by Cortana in the operating system, and that Microsoft has added web search to desktop search which returns web results or suggestions depending on the query.

Ransomware Removal Kit

Ransomware Removal Kit is a collection of anti-ransomware programs designed to be used by security professionals and system administrators.

Ransomware takes files or the entire computer hostage and pressures the user or administrator of the device into paying a ransom to regain access to files or the system.

Most security experts suggest that ransoms are not paid, as there is no guarantee that an unlock code will be provided and because it encourages further investments into attacks and code improvements.

Convict Conditioning body-weight workout app

Convict Conditioning is a free body-weight workout application for Android that offers easy step-by-step workouts to increase your strength and fitness level.

One of the advantages of body-weight workouts is that little or no equipment is required which means that you can exercise nearly anywhere including in hotel rooms, your apartment or maybe even at work.

How to download SoundCloud music

SoundCloud calls itself the leading social sound platform where anyone can create and share sounds on. If you are are not a creator, you can go to SoundCloud to search for, discover, and play music right on the site.

Music ranges from tracks by established pop artists like Madonna and Justin Bieber to new talent and even as niche as it can get tracks and collections like the Amiga demoscene mixtapes.

If you like music and dig deep enough, chance is you find music that you like on the site.

Bring back Windows 8 Search in Windows 10

If you want to search on a device running Windows 10 you tap on the Windows-key to bring up the start menu to start typing the search term.

You may use the search shortcut Windows-Q instead directly to open a search form powered by Cortana to find items you are interested in on the system.

If you have switched to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1, you may remember that the search panel opened as a sidebar item when you invoked it with Windows-Q.

Google Drive gets selective sync

Google Drive, Google's online storage service and software of the same name received an update recently that introduces selective sync to desktop clients.

If you are heavily invested in the Google ecosystem, you are probably using Google Drive to sync your data across devices as well.

The software is available for desktop and mobile operating systems ensuring that you get access to your data on the devices you own or use.

HTC Boost+ for Android

HTC Boost+ is a new -- beta -- tweaking application by HTC that the company has released to Google's Play Store for devices running Android.

The new application is available for all devices running Android 5.0 or higher regardless of whether they have been manufactured by HTC.

The application has been designed to free up disk space and RAM on the device it is run on just like many other applications that you find for Android that do the same.