Preston Gralla - Author - Good Gear Guide

Stories by Preston Gralla

Article | 20/01/2009 Publish photo albums on the Web with Porta

If you'd like to create photo albums on the Web, you won't find a simpler way to do it than using Porta. With a click or two, you'll be able to create...

Article | 16/01/2009 Wondershare PPT2DVD Lite

If you're interested in sharing your PowerPoint presentations as DVDs to be played on a DVD player, Wondershare PPT2DVD gives you a simple, no-fuss wa...

Article | 14/01/2009 Ashampoo PowerUp 3

All-in-one system optimiser Ashampoo PowerUp includes a slew of helpful utilities to make your PC perform faster, including a Registry Cleaner, bootup...

Article | 14/01/2009 Hate Microsoft Outlook? How to fix top annoyances

Microsoft Outlook is a nearly ubiquitous presence in PC computing -- and, seemingly, a universally reviled one. Outlook has countless features, rangin...

Article | 9/01/2009 Windows 7 beta shows off task bar, UI goodies

The just-released Beta 1 version of Windows 7 is a solid, fast-performing, stable operating system that appears to be just about fully baked and ready...

Article | 31/12/2008 Bloggers sneak a peek at Windows 7

The first beta of Microsoft's next OS has been leaked online, and many bloggers already are detailing its new features.

Article | 23/12/2008 Windows 7: The Linux killer

Microsoft has long been worried about Linux competition in the server market. When it came to ordinary PCs and laptops, however, it knew it had little...

Article | 21/12/2008 Maxthon 2.1

If you're looking for a Windows Web browser that bristles with power features, and don't mind a somewhat unattractive interface and some confusing con...

Article | 12/12/2008 Review: Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 adds speed and privacy

Firefox 3.1 may only be a point release -- from 3.0 to 3.1 -- but its just-released Beta 2 version is a good indication that the final release will be...

Article | 9/12/2008 Vista SP2 beta: Nothing obviously new has been added

If you install the beta of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) expecting to see visible changes to your version of Vista, you'll be sorely disappointed...

Article | 2/12/2008 Comodo Registry Cleaner

If you're looking for a free way to optimise your PC, Comodo Registry Cleaner is a great bet.

Article | 28/10/2008 Microsoft's secret weapon against Google

With the first public alpha release of Windows 7 due Monday at the Microsoft PDC2008 conference, the outline of the new operating system is taking sha...

Article | 17/10/2008 16 e-mail and instant messaging boosters

The Internet was built on a very simple idea: People should be able to communicate more easily with one another, using their computers. So it should b...

Article | 26/09/2008 50 tools to speed up your PC

Get Windows humming again, supercharge your browser, and clear out the crud with these (mostly) free downloads.

Article | 26/09/2008 50 tools to speed up your PC

Is your PC tired and sluggish? Has its get up and go got up and went? If you want a faster system, you could certainly break the bank and buy a new ma...