If the newest version of your freeware application doesn’t seem to work and the official web site does not archive older versions, OldApps.com might save the day.

OldApps.com archives many previous releases of popular programs for such emergencies. Definitely a handy resource to have bookmarked.

Another handy site is bookmark oldversions.com

I haven’t tried this myself, but according to the video below, if you have a dead laptop battery, sticking it in the freezer overnight can breathe a new new life into it.

I would love to hear from anyone that has actually tried this to see if it actually works.

disclaimer: What you do or where you stick your battery is up to you. I take no responsibility for any results (good or bad) as a result of you doing the above.

Don’t you hate it once you have installed Windows updates and are not at the PC it will automatically reboot to apply the updates? Well, it’s a Microsoft feature built into SP2, and can be a pain if you have your PC running some important applications etc.

There is a solution - Auto XP reboot remover. Best thing is it’s freeware as well.

Does you love the little icons to the left of a URL when you are on a webpage? Would you like your own? Well, look no further. Here’s a simple way to design your own favicon image.

A favicon (short for ‘favorites icon’), also known as a website icon, a page icon or an urlicon, is an icon associated with a particular website or webpage.

The original way of displaying a favicon was by placing a file called favicon.ico in the root directory of your web server. This would then automatically be used in your browser’s favourites (bookmarks) display. But more recently, a more flexible system was created, using HTML to indicate the location of an icon for any given page. This is done by adding two link elements in the section of the HTML document. In this way, any appropriately sized (16×16 pixels or larger) image can be used, and although many still use the ICO format.

Anyway, either way will work, so to easily create one online and see the results immediately, go to http://www.favicon.cc/ and you can deisgn it as you go. Once you are happy with the result, there is a download button on the page so you can then implement the .ICO on you own website.