For nostalgic Windows power users and those with shelves of aging audio CDs, the tale of CD2WAV32 is one that bridges the dawn of digital media to today’s sleek, hyper-connected Windows 11 environment. Once a staple in Japan’s PC and hobbyist arenas, this once-languishing CD ripping tool has...
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When Microsoft unveiled its new “Edit” text editor at its annual Build conference, it sent an unambiguous signal that foundational tools for Windows developers are due for a thoughtful refresh. The arrival of Edit on Windows, a text editor designed specifically to integrate with the command line...
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When Microsoft unveiled its new command-line text editor “Edit” for Windows, it signaled more than just a modern reboot of a classic utility—it underscored a deeper commitment to developer-centric tooling and a desire to harmonize decades of Windows history with today’s fast-evolving digital...
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5 Notepad Features You Didn’t Know About in Windows 11
Notepad might seem like the understated wallflower of the Windows application dance floor, but recent updates in Windows 11 have given it a fabulous makeover that turns this once-boring text editor into a powerful little tool. Let’s dive...
Spider Player - The Ultimate Music Player
Spider Player supports nearly thirty audio formats including most popular ones. You can use it to play music from your audio collection, stream files from the Internet and listen to Internet radio.
Spider Player can rip CDs, convert any supported...
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A little background for those who wondering what is Direct2D and DirectWrite Hardware Acceleration
Direct2D :
Direct2Dis a hardware-accelerated, immediate-mode, 2-D graphics API that provides high performance and high-quality rendering for 2-D geometry, bitmaps, and text. The Direct2D...
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