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Split Big File, and Join the Parts Without the Splitter Software

Splitting a big file would be very helpful if you plan to send a large file to your friend through email or through any other online data communication channels. Instead of a large file size, you can split it into multiple files with smaller size for each.

Splitter & Merger is a freeware that will let you split a big file and then merge the parts without its presence. In other words, your friends can join the files you split even though he doesn’t have the program within his computer. To make the size of each part even smaller, this application lets you to compress the files during the splitting process.

Screenshot of Splitter & Merger freeware

To make it easier, you can also integrate the split and merge commands into Windows explorer right click menu. In case you don’t need this application anymore, you can remove the commands from the context menu easily.

The maker claims that there is no size limit for the files to be splitted. No matter how big the file size is, it will do the job. It will split the big file into multiple Kb, Mb, or Gb.

Splitter & Merger is a portable application, so you can carry it anywhere. Its size is only around 34 Kb, anyway. It works under Windows XP / 2000 / NT / 98 / 95.

Splitter & Merger

Tags: freeware

Add “Copy to Folder” and “Move to Folder” to Right Click Menu in Windows Explorer

Adding “copy to folder” and “move to folder” options to the context menu of Windows explorer can be done easily in one click. No software installation, no registry tweaking, no code writing. All you have to do is just a single press on a button.

Context Power does it. Click the Add “Copy To” button in the main window of the program and the command will be added instantly to the right-click menu of Windows explorer. Click the other buttons and the result will take effect immediately as well.

A dead simple freeware but useful if you want to copy or move files and folders without leaving the current folder. If you are a Windows XP or Windows 98 user, you can use it.

Context Power

Tags: freeware, Windows Explorer

Download Free WinRaR iMode Skin to Change the Default Look

Winrar has long been popular as a rar opener software accompanied with many features. One of the features is the ability to change the skin or theme of the program. Some might not even care about the skin and thus keep using the default Winrar skin, but others like to see a completely different skin and even change the look of the Winrar quite often.

Winrar itself has already had many skins that can be downloaded from the homepage, but perhaps you will also get interested with this one. It is iMode Winrar skin that is developed by a deviantart user.

To change the default look of Winrar, for Windows XP user, simply extract iMode Theme in “C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Themes”. Run Winrar and select “Options” from the menu bar. Then choose Themes.

For Windows Vista user, extract iMode theme in C:\Users\NAMEofUSER\AppData\Roaming\WinRAR\Themes and then click the “Options” in the menu bar and choose Themes.

Note that the location to extract the theme depends on where you installed Winrar, but most people usually use the location above.

iMode Winrar Skin…the Screenshot…

Download iMode Winrar Skin

Download Winrar

Tags: Add new tag, free, free download, Themes, windows, winrar, winrar skin, winrar themes

Free Desktop Calendar Software

It isn’t an ordinary free desktop calendar software. It is not a simple calendar with a boring look that you cannot change the display. The ability to change the skin or theme and the availability of numerous calendar themes that can be downloaded at the developer’s site will make you sure that you will get a beautiful calendar display.

Aside from the ability to change the theme, the calendar position can also be freely moved across the desktop. Optionally, the position can be locked as well once you find a perfect view. The transparency effect it has enables you to make the calendar as if it is a part of every wallpaper you display on the desktop. It is also useful if you prefer to keep displaying the calendar always on top instead of just on the desktop.

Should you have any important event or task, you can add it to the calendar. The date of the event or task is marked by a different color that depends on the skin you use. The ability to set the alarm allows you to get notified by sound as well.

Calendar theme changer, the availability of many skins, organizer, highly customizable… In conclusion, Rainlendar Lite is an impressive desktop calendar free software. If you like it so much, you might be interested in upgrading to the pro version. It doesn’t only work under Windows, but also Linux and Mac OS X.

Rainlendar Lite

Tags: desktop, download, free desktop calendar software, freeware, linux, mac, organizer, planner, vista, windows, xp

Increase or Decrease Thumbnail Size and Quality in Windows Explorer

I have told you about Thumbnail Control that lets you to change the thumbnail size and quality in Windows explorer previously, now here you come another one.

It’s called ThumbTweak. The advantage of this freeware over Thumbnail Control is that you can preview how big or small the thumbnail will be. Instead of using slide bars, simply enter the desired size and quality value and the size of the thumbnail in the preview window will change accordingly. Or, you can just pick one of the provided preset values.

Unfortunately, since the preview doesn’t include any image but a rectangular box, you can only preview how big or small the size will be. There is no way to preview the result of the quality change. The only thing you can do to see how good the quality of the thumbnails are is by hitting the “apply” button and restart your Windows explorer.

The disadvantage of ThumbTweak is, compared to Thumbnail Control, it has to be installed.

ThumbTweak

Tags: freeware, Windows Explorer

Move Taskbar Button Position in Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003

Windows has its own rule in managing the taskbar buttons position and, unfortunately, the position cannot be changed unless you use an additional tool like Taskix. Taskix itself is a freeware that enables you to move taskbar position into any order you want easily.

After you activate the program, you can simply drag and drop any taskbar button you want to move. You will still be able to reorder the position of each button within a group as well if the “group similar taskbar buttons” option is set.

If you often need to move taskbar button position, you might want to consider to start it automatically at Windows start-up. This way you won’t have to start it manually each time you need it.

Taskix doesn’t need to be installed.

Tags: free software, freeware, windows, windows taskbar