Can you buy a TPM 2.0 chip to meet Windows 11 requirements?

Not if your CPU is a 7th generation Intel. With the Windows 10 end of life deadline looming I bought a $20 TPM 2.0 chip to see if that would be enough to meet the minimum requirements of Windows 11. My desktop is a Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard with an Intel Core i7-7700K. … Continue reading Can you buy a TPM 2.0 chip to meet Windows 11 requirements?

Simple Icon File Maker Can Open a Folder

Generating icon files can frequently be a repetitive process. Simple Icon File Maker can reduce some of that repetition by opening a folder of images and generate icons for each image all at once. In addition to customizing sizes, opening a folder is a Pro feature. Upgrading today will enable all feature today and in … Continue reading Simple Icon File Maker Can Open a Folder

Text Grab 4.7 brings productivity boosters!

Fresh off the complier is Text Grab 4.7 with two awesome productivity boosters in tow. Text Grab has had a history for a few releases but now the Quick Simple Lookup mode can search and open items from your history. The original use case of Text Grab was the Full Screen Grab mode and it … Continue reading Text Grab 4.7 brings productivity boosters!

Make “phone document scans” look perfect with MagickCrop

I don't know about you, but I "scan" documents, whiteboards, and more with my phone camera all of the time. While my iPhone camera is everything I would want... the documents are never as clean and clear as I'd like them to be. You can manually try to reverse the perspective distortion with edit tools … Continue reading Make “phone document scans” look perfect with MagickCrop

The best Windows QR Code app in 2024

Windows 11 is home to many great productivity apps, but if it's a QR Code app that you need, there's no doubt that there's plenty of options to choose from. Not all are created the same, though. Sometimes something as innocent as scanning a QR code for a website or a Wi-Fi password could mean … Continue reading The best Windows QR Code app in 2024