Category: Automation

In this post: File Preview Pane in File Explorer Remote Website Share Drive in File Explorer Shift + Right Click on File for more options Controlling Macros on Start when opening programmes Maximized Remove Image background with Online free PhotoScissors or in MS Office programmes  File Preview Pane in File Explorer This is like QuickLook

A few other programmes I have come across while exploring productivity tools. Action(s) Action(s) is an automation desktop tool that is written in Java. It was developed from 2009 to 2012 and has not been supported since (as it says on the website. It is a free tool and a desktop version can be downloaded.

On exploring VoiceMacro I noticed that it has a scheduler, so you can start your scripts at a specific time. I realised that with AutoHotKey .AHK its not as elegant, but you can use your computers Windows Task Scheduler. If you go to your start button and type Task Scheduler it comes up. The first

I have not tried any of the voice activated tools like Cortana, Siri or Google Assistant. The idea that your voice is being listened to and information transferred remotely does not appeal at all. The idea that something is listening to you and triggers on a specific command infers that it is listening to all

I have been trying to get some internet macro’s working, and being challenged by the process. Along the way I have picked up some handy productivity tips that I’d like to share. Macro testing free tools First, I need to highlight a few downsides to things.  I am developing a macro to automate opening up

AutoIt v3 is a freeware BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI and general scripting. It uses a combination of simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and window/control manipulation in order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable with other languages (e.g. VBScript and SendKeys). AutoIt is also very small, self-contained and

I’m really trying to get my head around this programme. Its not as flexible as it first seems. Also, there is only so much that you can do with the community version. The costs of robots, from “googling” the web seem high too. So I’ll work through this exercise but may drop the programme later

UiPath is a bit more sophisticated than Zapier. I like the Zapier integration and its simple to use but the free version is pretty limited, its also for personal stuff rather than business stuff. For the same price you can use UiPath and it’s a bit more versatile. This post will document an automated process

Macro Tools Following on from Macro productivity tools using AlternativeTo I came across: SikuliX automates anything you see on the screen of your desktop computer running Windows, Mac or some Linux/Unix. It uses image recognition powered by OpenCV to identify and control GUI components. This is handy in cases when there is no easy access to