At first glance, MiTeC InfoBar looks much like a host of other desktop tools. There’s a display of your CPU utilisation here, your free RAM there – not exactly the most interesting or essential of applications.
But wait. There’s much more here than you might think. And on closer exploration, InfoBar just might be one of the most versatile and feature-packed desktop accessories we’ve ever seen.



Troubleshooting, security, performance – there are lots of different reasons why you might want to change your PC’s DNS settings. But Windows doesn’t exactly make this easy. And even when you’ve figured out where you need to be (Network and Sharing Center > click the Internet connection > Properties > TCP/IP > Properties) you’ll still need to look up the address of whatever alternative Domain Name Service you’d prefer to use.
Xara have revealed the latest versions of their Designer family, 
Tired of the same old Windows wallpaper? You’re not alone, which is why there are a host of tools around which promise they’re the perfect choice to revitalise your desktop. 
When you’re not around to monitor a PC then it’s often useful to get notifications of its key events. And so you might like to know when a particular program starts or ends, perhaps, or when the system closes down or restarts.
If, like us, you’ve tried more than your share of image editors, then you’ll know many of them are depressingly similar. Especially when it comes to filters. All too many developers seem to think they can get by with a simple sharpen, blur, emboss and so on, when most users now expect far, far more.


