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May 20, 2009, 15:20
Here is a small utility to more easily email photos with Microsoft Outlook. Basically, it allows you to embed images in the body of the email message so that it is easier for the recipient to view the files.
Download the file using the link below. Once downloaded, install it by double-clicking it. To use the program, simply highlight the photos you wish to send, then right-click one of the highlighted images and select "Send-To" then "Image Mailer for Outlook". Image Mailer will resize the images to an appropriate size for e-mailing if necessary and then automatically create the e-mail for you with the images embedded in the body of the message. (Click the small image to the right for a better idea...)
If you wish to change settings, like how large the image is when it's in the body of the message, you can use the settings editor included. Simply click on Start, All Programs, Deciacco.com, Image Mailer, and finally Settings.
There are three basic settings to choose from. The best settings for most people will be selected by default, but you may choose something to better fit your needs. Try experimenting with the different settings to see what suits you best.
Please note that while we have made are best efforts to insure its function you use this program at your own risk. In other words, you can use this program, but we don't want to get sued.
Please check back here for version updates and if you find a bug or would like an enhancement, feel free to leave a comment on this post or contact me directly via the e-mail on my contact page.
Click here to download the Windows 98 and up installer (2.1Mb)
October 2, 2008, 13:56
If you have seriously played with Ubuntu lately, you might have seen the real fancy 3D desktop effect you can do. Here is a piece of software that does the same thing on Windows: DeskSpace And here is a free alternative:YODM.
August 30, 2008, 08:38
RegToy is a free program for tweaking settings in Windows. It will pretty much let you change any setting there is to change. It works very well and the install is very straight forward and simple. I've only tested it on Windows XP, but it should also work with Vista and Windows Server 2003. It also comes with a bunch of other utilities like SecureDelete, MemoryCleaner, and FileEncryptor to name a few. (For a complete list click here.)
Download Link
April 23, 2008, 17:23
At my office I have three monitors on my desk. Two are for my pc and one is for my backup server. I was thinking about how convenient it would be to simply move the mouse over to the backup server like an extended desktop. I started searching around and found Maxivista.com. One can always use remote desktop, but this is good if you want to control multiple computers with one keyboard and mouse, and it also gives you more screen real estate since you are using the added monitor of the other computer.
The company's main thing is that you can use old notebooks as extended monitors, which is cool and a good marketing angle, but what I like is the ability to remote control as in a KVM setup. I can move the mouse over to the right of the screen on my desktop and it seamlessly moves into the other computer's desktop. The mouse on the remote screen isn’t as smooth as far as the refresh rate, probably because the mouse movement information is going through the network, but it is still very good.
Check out their page for more information!
April 21, 2008, 15:28
When I search the internet I very often get results from the popular site www.experts-exchange.com. This is a forum type site where you have to be a paying member to participate. While there is nothing wrong with this, the site is setup to allow anyone to read member questions, so that their site comes up in your search results in the hopes that if you visit their site you will pay to see the answer. I, for one, am not willing to pay, therefor search results that take me to their site are completely useless.
I've created a search provider for your browser that omits results that would take you to their site.
Click the link to install:
Search Without Experts-Exchange
September 13, 2007, 10:24
DriveImage XML is a freeware program that can take your “C:\” drive on your Windows pc and make an exact clone of it.
This is great if you want to replace your old hard drive with a newer, higher capacity disk, or if you simply want a quick and easy way to backup your entire system.
For more details and a great video tutorial, please visit the link below. You will find a help file, a FAQ page, and a link to the video on YouTube.
http://www.runtime.org/documentation.htm (Scroll down to DriveImage section)
April 24, 2007, 09:43
I was looking for a tool that can zip/unzip files from the command line and I came across 7-zip. Not only can you use it from the command line, but it has a great graphical user interface. Best of all, it’s free!
Goodbye WinRAR!!
http://www.7-zip.org/
April 11, 2007, 12:52
Defragmenting the hard drive is very important in order to maintain good overall system performance in a Windows environment. Here is a tool that works very well and it’s not very expensive. It has several different modes of defragmentation and a very easy way to schedule jobs as well. It is a must-have utility for Windows users.
Download a 30 day, fully functional trial from O&O Software here
Download the file using the link below. Once downloaded, install it by double-clicking it. To use the program, simply highlight the photos you wish to send, then right-click one of the highlighted images and select "Send-To" then "Image Mailer for Outlook". Image Mailer will resize the images to an appropriate size for e-mailing if necessary and then automatically create the e-mail for you with the images embedded in the body of the message. (Click the small image to the right for a better idea...)
