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It's another big milestone for Windows XP/2003 users! Vista Transformation Pack 8 ( VTP 8 ) was just released, and it will bring even more of the Vista finesse that you know and love without the hefty upgrade price tag. One of the most notable changes is the ability to use the "Aero Glass" without needing WindowBlinds. It still doesn't

Welcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you the Windows software updates for widely used programs, and it's safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we'll try to note the paid-only programs).

As you browse the Internet during the day, feel free to post the software updates you come across

Tutorial Thursday

Have you ever wondered how you can get more information on your laptop's battery? That's a question that many people wonder, especially when they start experiencing shortened battery life. There is a quick and free way for you to get all of this info and more!

Battery Status (or BattStat) is a small program that only takes a second to install. After the installation is done you'll see a

Many of you are probably sitting in front of a computer that has the amazing CCleaner application (review) installed. It helps keep your computer free from clutter by deleting unimportant files and cleaning up the registry, which is especially useful after uninstalling a program.

The same people who brought you CCleaner have also thrown down the gauntlet on defragmenting. Defraggler Beta is a free

The first 400 Optimus Maximus 113 key OLED keyboards will be shipping in December, and 3 new configurations have been announced for those people that might be on more of a budget. I use the word budget loosely...

• 1 active key (the Space Bar) = $462
• 10 active keys (on the left-side of the keyboard) = $599
• 47 active keys (main keys
  Continue reading Optimus Maximus Now More Affordable?

Favicons can be used for a variety of purposes, including the little website icon that shows up in the address bar or even the icon for applications running on your computer. Favicons have the file extension ICO, and as we've seen before generating a favicon can be a rather tedious process.

A new site, called GenFavicon.com, is aiming to make the favicon process so simple a caveman could do it. It is loaded

Remember that Give 1, Get 1 program that the One Laptop Per Child organization launched? It started on November 12th and was set to end on November 26th, however it's been extended. Either the program was extremely successful so they decided to see how much longer they could take it, or not many people bought them and they still have lots of laptops that they'd like to sell. Now you have until December 31st