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Get Vista's Best Features in XP
via Lifehacker: Windows by Adam Pash on May 12, 2008
Despite the fact that most of you prefer XP to Vista and would rather Microsoft extended XP's shelf-life, several new and improved features available in Vista would be great to have in XP. This new functionality may not be enough to get you to switch to Vista, but that doesn't mean you're out of luck. Let's take a look at a few ways you can incorporate Windows Vista's best...
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SimpLite Seriously Encrypts IM Conversations
via Lifehacker: Windows by Kevin Purdy on May 20, 2008
Windows only: Need to make sure your instant message chats can't be intercepted or read by third parties? SimpLite, a free suite of encryption packages, allows for fully encrypted chats over AIM, MSN, Google/Jabber, or Yahoo-based clients. Grab the appropriate package for your chat program, create a secure encryption key, and have anyone you're talking to do the same. It's not quite...
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Clean and Optimize Windows Systems with nCleaner
via Lifehacker: Windows by Kevin Purdy on June 03, 2008
Windows only: We're pretty big fans of the CCleaner for wiping out unnecessary junk on a PC, but nCleaner, a free Windows utility, is a good alternative for those who want to do more system optimization from inside one program. In addition to wiping out the files left behind by browser, IM clients, uninstalled programs, and other usual suspects, nCleaner can modify auto-starting programs,...
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Browse and Play Your Ripped DVDs with DVD Play [Exclusive Lifehacker Download]
via Lifehacker: Windows by Adam Pash on February 25, 2008
Windows only: Browse and play the DVDs you've ripped to your hard drive using DVD Rip with freeware application DVD Play. Just point DVD Play to the folder DVD Rip is saving your backed up DVDs to, and DVD Play displays them with thumbnails you can browse. Similar to how DVD Rip is a companion application to DVD Shrink, DVD Play works with the free video player VLC to easily play any of your...
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Turn Your PC into a DVD Ripping Monster [Feature]
via Lifehacker: Windows by Adam Pash on March 24, 2008
Commercial DVDs are far too expensive to let scratches turn your video into a glorified coaster, but most people still don't back up their DVD collection. Once upon a time, the four to eight gigabyte footprint of a DVD on your hard drive was prohibitively large. But since the price of a gigabyte has plummeted, ripping your entire DVD collection to your computer is not just possible, it's...
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Change Command Prompt's Default Font for Easier Reading
via Lifehacker: Windows by Kevin Purdy on May 11, 2008
The default prompt in Windows' Command Prompt isn't the easiest to read, but Microsoft has a font, Consolas, that works much better in a terminal, as attested to by ourcommenters. The Digital Inspiration blog runs down how to set Consolas as the default font in your command prompt. Vista users can perform a registry hack to enable their pre-installed Consolas, but XP users without Office...
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Del.icio.us Bookmarks Plug-In Now Available for Internet Explorer
via Lifehacker: Windows by Kevin Purdy on May 13, 2008
Windows/Internet Explorer only: Yahoo has released a beta version of their browser plugin for social bookmarking tool Del.icio.us for Internet Explorer. It'll look pretty familiar to anyone who's used their del.icio.us Bookmarks Firefox add-on (original post), with toolbar buttons for quick bookmarking and tag browsing, and complete integration and syncing with local bookmarks. It's...
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