Get Free Microsoft Antivirus Software For Your Windows PC
Posted on December 25, 2009 - Filed Under Software Reviews | 9 Comments
Is there really such thing as a good free antivirus software? Companies like McAfee and Norton only charge around $40 for their basic antivirus packages, which is a relatively low price for software.
However, these companies turn around and bite you with a renewal subscription fee after a year. You can still use the virus scan that you purchased without paying the renewal fee. But, you will not be able to get the latest updates and virus definitions, which leaves your computer vulnerable to the latest threats.
How to Open Password Protected RAR Files
Posted on December 7, 2009 - Filed Under Software Reviews | 10 Comments
Have you ever ended up with a RAR file that was password protected? Maybe you set the password yourself and forgot it! Whatever the case, there are a couple of ways to crack the password on a RAR file if you get lucky.
Basically, there are two standard methods to cracking a password for any program: dictionary attack and brute-force attack. The first generates passwords using word lists from a dictionary and the latter simply searches all possible character combinations.
Create Custom Screensavers using Amaze
Posted on December 2, 2009 - Filed Under Software Reviews | 3 Comments
Screen savers have long been a popular application with Windows computers. Whether is it a series of bouncing lines on your monitor, a slide show of digital images, or even the default Windows logo; screen savers have been in use dating back to Windows 95. Every year screen savers with greater graphical display ability and complexity find their way on to people’s computers.
There are screen saver software packages available on the Internet, which can combine different type of screen savers into one program. Instead of downloading an individual screen saver, the program allows for a variety of combinations. One such program, that deals with digital photos, is called Amaze (found here).
Kopete – The KDE Messenger for Linux
Posted on November 14, 2009 - Filed Under Software Reviews | Leave a Comment
While Ubuntu users have Pidgin as the default messenger app, Kopete is the default application for the KDE desktop of Mandriva Linux. This application supports Windows live messenger, Yahoo, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, Novell GroupWise and many more instant messenger services. It is designed to be a flexible multi protocol system to provide users with a single application to access their instant messaging systems.
During first run, you will need to configure and set up Kopete. Select the instant messenger client you want to set up with Kopete then click next. Enter your account credentials with the instant messaging service you have selected and click next.
Create standard and encrypted PDF files with NovaPDF Pro
Posted on October 8, 2009 - Filed Under Software Reviews | 2 Comments
Using PDF files in today’s business world is commonplace. Many different types of information is exchanged using PDF files types. Simply creating basic PDF documents is easy enough. There are a handful of free to use software packages giving end users the ability to create PDF file documents. You can check out my previous post on 7 free PDF writer/creator programs.
SuperAntiSpyware Pro Review
Posted on September 15, 2009 - Filed Under Software Reviews | 4 Comments
Computer technology is constantly moving forward. Machines are built to be faster than their predecessors, hard drives increase in size, and connecting to the Internet is faster now than ever. Unfortunately, in parallel with leaps in computer technology, spyware and virus writers are constantly working on creating deadlier and more difficult to detect malware.
Thankfully, there are a variety of choices when it comes to defending against malicious programs. Symantec, McAfee, and Computer Associates, to name a few, are just three companies producing software solutions protect against malware. However, their products are costly, and typically take up a bit of system resources (processor use and memory) while running on your computer. These programs usually require an annual fee to keep the software registration current.