GWatchman is a tiny, portable freeware which sits in your taskbar and  periodically checks for new mail or feed in your Gmail and Google Reader. If Unread messages or feeds are found it notifies with a pop up on desktop with he number of items. GWatchman is open source, you can customize the alerts by changing the colors, opacity, background, position, text color or the way it alerts you. You can select the checking interval from 30 seconds to 3 hours.

The only problem is it will only show the number of unread items and not item details(subject and body) like Gtalk alerts.

Download GWatchman : Click Here (276 KB)

Get Gmail and Google Reader notifications on desktop with GWatchman is a post from: Snakebytez

Windows 7 has an option to change the wallpaper automatically, whereas in windows XP and vista you have to do this manually every time. Now with ScrollWall you can automatically rotate your wallpaper of your choice with a custom time interval.

Once installed it will Change the wallpaper on every startup by default.

Simply add all your favorite wallpapers and select the time interval and press ”Apply”.

Download ScrollWall : Click Here (2.1 MB)

How to Automatically Rotate Desktop Wallpapers in windows XP and Vista is a post from: Snakebytez

A very helpful tool to demonstrate features of a web site or program, for training, demo, or presentations that require screen activity. It lets you capture all the screen or just a part. Once the recording is done you can save the movie to .AVI File or Flash file(.SWF) -  records the sound without needing a microphone.

Useful for those who upload videos on YouTube showing how to fix a problem or show tweaks or tricks, etc.

Key Features:
     Record a single window or any region of the screen.
     Record and replay movies of your screen.
     Export movie to AVI or SWF file.
     Record sound through microphone.
     Screen recorder is quick, simple and easy to use.
     Enhance with sound, text and images.

Download Desktop Activity Recorder : Click Here (15.1 MB)

Note: The current version not working on Vista and Windows 7.

Record Screen activity and save in an AVI file with Desktop Activity Recorder is a post from: Snakebytez

MouseFIGHTER is a simple piece of software that gives you control of the screen pointer, using the keyboard instead of a mouse. Try controlling Windows with the keyboard alone ! Its so much more ergonomically correct for the human body. Watch how the pointer accelerates and moves diagonally as well.

When MouseFIGHTER is active the cursor changes and regular typing is disabled until you press the hotkey and return your keyboard to normal functionality.

 Download MouseFIGHTER : Click Here (1.74 MB)

Navigate your desktop with your keyboard instead of mouse with MouseFIGHTER is a post from: Snakebytez

There are a number of regional themes with multiple unique background images hidden from Windows 7 users.  On a Windows 7 install with United States regional settings only the United States theme is shown but there are actually four more themes hidden from view.

All these hidden themes can be accessed once you know where to find them.  The trick is to navigate to the C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT directory. 

The MCT directory within the Globalization directory is super hidden so it will not display even if show hidden files and folders is enabled. 

Just click on the address bar of any folder and manually type in or copy and paste in C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT and hit Enter.

Once you have reached the MCT folder you will see five directories as listed below:

• MCT-AU
• MCT-CA
• MCT-GB
• MCT-US
• MCT-ZA

To view and use the theme for each region just navigate into each MCT-Region directory, enter the Theme folder and double click the theme file.

Unlock hidden Windows 7 Themes is a post from: Snakebytez

The Tweaks.com Logon Changer for Windows 7 provides an easy way to customize the logon screen background with just a few clicks. Simply download the free application, run it and click Change Logon.

The application will prompt for the location of the new background image and then install the new screen behind the scenes. Tweaks.com Logon Changer will even provide a preview of your new background on a logon screen.

When you have settled on a good logon background, click the Test button to see it in action.

Key Features:

• Automatic Image Resize – Don’t worry about the 245KB file size limit imposed by Microsoft. The Tweaks.com Logon Changer will give you the option to automatically resize and recompress the image to the highest quality possible. The original image is left untouched.
• Automatic Image Backup – All OEM backgrounds and any previously used backgrounds are automatically backed up when a logon background is changed.

If you want the default Windows 7 logon screen back just click Revert to Default Logon Screen and the application will automatically uninstall any customized screens.

Download Logon Changer : Click Here (243 KB)

Customize windows 7 logon screen with Logon Changer is a post from: Snakebytez

Shutting down the machine at a specific time can be easily done using Scheduled tasks. Shutdown Timer can do a lot more than besides just shutting down your computer (such as log off, lock the screen, etc), and it’s not just timer-based but accepts several triggers.

Further it has Memory, network and CPU options for the action.

Under CPU Options you can activate the timer if the CPU usage is Below or Above certain percentage or you can select immediate action if the CPU usage triggers a particular level.

eg: i can set If CPU usage is above 90% for 2 mins Shutdown the PC or shutdown immediately with it touches 90%

Same way you can set with the CPU Temperature.

Next, comes the memory Options the idea remains the same. If memory usage exceeds or below XX MB take the desired action.

for Network options you have to choose the adapter and set the action if Upload or Download is above or below a limit for specific time.

Overall its a very good Shutdown, Restart, Logoff, Standby, Hibernate, Lock Timer with much options.

Download Shutdown Timer :Click Here (4.4 MB)

Shutdown Timer : Shutdown or Logoff based on system events is a post from: Snakebytez

F.lux fixes this: it makes the color of your computer’s display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day. It’s even possible that you’re staying up too late because of your computer. You could use f.lux because it makes you sleep better, or you could just use it just because it makes your computer look better.

It makes your computer screen look like the room you’re in, all the time. When the sun sets, it makes your computer look like your indoor lights. In the morning, it makes things look like sunlight again.

Tell f.lux what kind of lighting you have, and where you live. Then forget about it. F.lux will do the rest, automatically.

Download F.lux : Click Here  (546 KB)

F.lux : Change Your Screen Brightness by Time of Day is a post from: Snakebytez

CoreDownload Free Wallpaper Changer is a freeware utility that will help you configure your desktop wallpaper easily .You can use all your favorite images as wallpapers. It supports many file types like JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP. The sequencer has a simple and intuitive control panel to customize your desktop wallpaper conveniently, full context-sensitive help, and many more…

Features :

• User friendly interface with full context-sensitive help and comprehensive help file.
• Create play lists of your favorite wallpapers and customize them as you like.
• Extensive supports for all popular graphics formats: BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG,PCX,TGA, TIF and WMF.
• You can program the wallpaper to change automatically after a specified time period (e.g. every 5 minutes).
• You can use different background color for each wallpaper.
• Schedule option that saves precious time
• Fit to screen and auto fit position options for the wallpaper.
• Animate CoreDownload Free Wallpaper Changer tray icon.

Download CoreDownload Free Wallpaper Changer : Click Here (3.22 MB)

CoreDownload Free Wallpaper Changer is a post from: Snakebytez

Nowadays all the old CRT monitors are replaced with the LCD’s. People prefer LCD’s  because they are cheap, occupy less space, easy on the eyes, consume very less electricity compared to the CRT monitors.

However, special care should be taken while using LCD for better life and to prevent damage. One should understand that LCD displays  are NOT GLASS. Do not clean the laptop screens or LCD panels with a normal cloth the way we clean CRT monitor’s. LCD’s consists of Soft flim which is prone to damage from scratches. Using wrong cloth or tissue paper may leave scratches causing permanent damage, even applying too much pressure on the panel or touching with fingerstips may burn some pixels.

One major problem using LCD screens is that they gather lot of dust due to it’s static nature. It becomes necessary to clean  the LCD monitors regularly for better viewing.

Here are few cleaning tips which will help you alot,

• But before actually cleaning  just unplug your monitor examine the smudges or damaged areas and try to clean using a MicroFibre cloth, gently brush off the dust particles(remember: do not apply too much pressure)

• For cleaning i  recommend using LCD cleaning solutions that we get in the market. These solutions are quite cheap and available in all computer stores, you can even buy them on amazon. Alternately you can even prepare a homemade LCD cleaning solution. All you will need is Isopropyl alcohol and distilled water

Remember, not ordinary tap water as it contains dissolved salts and other chemicals like chloride which may leave residue or even white smears on the screen permanently.

The recipe is quite simple mix 50% isopropyl alcohol and 50% distilled water and the cleaning solution is ready.

• Now dampen a soft cloth preferably a MicroFibre cloth with the Cleaning solution and gently wipe the screen in circular motion. NEVER spray solution directly on the LCD screen.

• Make sure the screen is thoroughly dry when you turn it on.

I have even heard  Absolut Vodka is a good cleaning solution, not quite sure, never tried. Other counterfeit vodka has a hint of acetone smell, similar to nail varnish and acetone may damage LCD screen. So, any kind of alcohol not recommended.

Now we get LCD cleaning solution with anti-static elements in it, this will help keep dust away to some extent. Also, using a protective covering for the screen will be a very good thing to do. Buy from your manufacturer as it will fit perfectly on your screen.

How to clean LCD screens is a post from: Snakebytez