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 […]
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SD Memory Card Not Working???
I had a client ask me recently why their SD memory card for their digital camera was not recognized when they inserted it in the card read slot on their pc. Some people are not aware that in older PCs the memory card readers will only read SD cards not SDHC (High Capacity cards). Most […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
TCPView for Windows v2.53
Here is another good utility for troubleshooting network connections. It can also come in handy while fighting some spam and spyware infection. TCPView for Windows v2.53 is a SysInternals tool now owned by Microsoft.You can download the file from http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/TcpView.zip. You can also run it directly from the website using this link http://live.sysinternals.com/Tcpview.exe. This program […]
No 1 – Open Office Suite
Number 1 on “My Top 10 Most Useful Free Programs” is Open Office available from http://www.openoffice.org I know most people use some version of Microsoft Office to open and create word and xls docs but there is another free alternative. Open Office is “The free and open productivity suite”. It has most of the same […]
No 2 – Klok – Time Tracking App
Number 2 on “My Top 10 Most Useful Free Programs” is KLOK available from http://klok.mcgraphix.com From the website: Klok is a tool intended to be used by individuals, who have a need to track the time they spend on projects, tasks or anything else for that matter. Klok is an Adobe Air app that will […]