I recently tried to upgrade my AVG Free Antivirus version 8 to the new 8.5 version. I downloaded the new installer and ran it like usual. It appeared to go through the installer OK, however after the final reboot I did not have any Antivirus software loaded. I decided to uninstall whatever version may or […]
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Klok gets Linux Support
If you have tried Klok on Linux, you may have noticed that most for the drag and drop functions didn’t work. It turns out that, there were some issues in the air runtime that prevented this from working correctly. I have been told the the AIR 1.5.1 runtime for Linux fixes this issue. I have […]
HDTune – Product Review
Here is another useful utility I have been using. It is called HDTune (I have been using the free version 2.55). HDTune is available from www.hdtune.com. There are two versions avail, a free version and a HDTune Pro version 3.50 with costs $34.95 currently. The free version is a bit limited but it will give […]
Free Software – Product Reviews
I have done quite a few free software product reviews over the last few months so I decided to put a list together of some of the more popular reviews. Here they are in no particular order. Core FTP Lite – Product Review -FTP Client software Klok – Time Tracking App – Product Review– Time […]
Core FTP Lite – Product Review
Here is another free program that I came accross recently. Core FTP Lite (I tested version 2.1)From their website www.coreftp.com Free Windows software that includes the client FTP features you need. Features like SFTP (SSH), SSL, TLS, IDN, browser integration, site to site transfers, FTP transfer resume, drag and drop support, file viewing & editing, […]
Defraggler – Product Review
I have come across another good application for pc repair. This one is called Defraggler available from http://www.defraggler.com. This free application is used to de-fragment your hard drive. The version I tested was Defraggler v1.05.111. As pcs get older and files are created, deleted, moved, and copied the data that makes up those files may […]
How to rebuld a pc using only Free Apps
Well…disaster struck my own personal laptop and killed my hard drive. Fortunately I had backed up everything important. After replacing the hard drive I have to rebuild my pc from scratch.With the exception of the operating system (windows xp pro with SP3) everything on the laptop is a free app that you can download. Using […]
Recuva – Product Review
I have come accross another decent free program for your pc repair bag of tricks.This one is called Recuva ( I tested V1.22.384) From the website Recuva (pronounced “recover”) helps recover files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer.This includes files emptied from the Recycle bin as well as images and other files that […]
Top Free Software Download Sites
Here is a list of what I believe to the Best Free Software Download sites. www.download.com – One of the best I have found to get free software. Sorted by many categories and has lists for most popular and highest ranked. www.filehippo.com – Another of the best sites to get free software. Sorted by many […]
Super Anti Spyware Free Edition – Product Review
I have come across another free AntiSpyWare program that I thought I would post a quick review about. It is called Super Anti Spyware (I tested version 4.24.1004. The program is available from http://www.superantispyware.com. There is a free version and a Professional version. The main difference is you do not get real time protection or […]