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Question from James: A couple of nights ago I downloaded a whitepaper to my Android phone from one of my favorite websites but I can’t find the downloaded file.
I believe it’s on my phone somewhere because it said is downloaded successfully.
Can you tell me where to look for it? [Read more…]
I’ve written many times about the habit of some free software download sites bundling unwanted “add-on” software with their downloads.
Of course you can usually “opt out” of downloading the extra software by unchecking a box or two, but it’s very irritating that those boxes are typically checked by default.
Well, I recently received a message from a reader complaining about Adobe’s habit of bundling add-on programs with the downloads on their own site and I thought I should probably post a warning about it.
Do you wish there was a faster and easier way to adjust the brightness of your computer screen?
Well, there is, and it’s a real time-saver!
A nifty free utility called ClickMonitorDDC lets you adjust your screen brightness by simply clicking an icon in the Windows notification area and selecting a new value.
Alternatively, you can save even more time by hovering your mouse over the icon and rolling the mouse wheel to change the brightness level. Either way is fine – whatever works best for you.
ClickMonitor DDC is a tiny portable utility that doesn’t have to be installed, and it couldn’t be easier to use. Here’s how: [Read more…]