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Used to be, with GNOME it was simple to have multiple wallpapers configured so that each desktop would have its own wallpaper. But then Compiz came along and monkeyed with that option. But that option isn’t completely gone.

There have been a lot of users complaining about the new Ubuntu 9.10 splash screen. First users are complaining that cosmetically it looks unprofessional and tacky. Second, there is no obvious way to configure this splash screen

Wipe is a free software program for the Windows operating system that scans the computer system for traces that have been generated by automatic usage with the option to delete all or selected temporary files from the operating system. The program is in this regard similar to the popular application CCleaner which provides that functionality as well. Wipe will automatically scan the system upon startup offering to clear the history and traces right away or switch to advanced mode which is displaying a list of analyzed items and the amount of files on the disk, entries in the Windows Registry and the total size of the files in a list

I get a lot of questions as to how to make the GNOME desktop look better. This question can be approached from  numerous angles: Compiz, Emerald, Metacity, Window borders, etc. I have covered Compiz here on Ghacks (see Compiz on Ghacks ) as well as Emerald (see Emerald on Ghacks )

Microsoft has released four new themes for their latest operating system Windows 7 . Some users who have not made the switch yet might be wondering how it can be that Microsoft seems to be pumping out themes for that operating system but supported their operating system in years with only a handful. Two aspects play a role.

Some programs, like Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer or Windows Media Player, can be started from the run dialog without specifying the full path that points to that program. Other applications on the other hand cannot be started that way.