Archive for September, 2008

Hack Attack: Safely install software in a virtual layer

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

by Adam Pash
As we’ve mentioned many times before, we install every piece of software we recommend here at Lifehacker, meaning that if we don’t vigorously remove programs we’re not using, Windows can start to get a little cranky.
Even though Windows has handled my frequent software installations and sometimes lazy attitude toward uninstalling them with [...]

SoftKey Revealer Finds and Saves Software Serial Numbers

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

Windows only: SoftKey Revealer, from the same author of previously mentioned Game Key Revealer, is an appropriately-titled utility that can hunt down the serial numbers for more than 700 purchased or registered programs on a Windows system. Running the program launches its speedy search function, and once it’s done finding and revealing your serial numbers, [...]