Monthly Archives: March 2008

Kick Windows Media Player to the Curb! – Free GOM Media Player

Tired of Windows Media Player’s weaknesses? Fed up with its 24.5 MB bloated size? Are you unhappy with its outrageous overhead requirements? Then GOM Media Player, (the unusual name stands for Gretech Online Movie Player), may well be the tool … Continue reading

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Filed under Audio Applications, Freeware, High Definition Video Players, Media Player Replacement, Multimedia Tools, Software, Utilities, Windows Tips and Tools

Backup Image Hard Drives/Partitions with Free DriveImage XML

We all know how important it is to have a recent backup of critical data, system/hardware drivers (something many of us forget), and user operating system settings, in case of system or hardware failure. Well with DriveImage XML, a free, … Continue reading

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Filed under Backup Applications, Freeware, Software, System Utilities, Utilities, Windows Tips and Tools

Auslogics Disk Defrag – The Best Free Defragger

To paraphrase Shakespeare “To defrag or not to defrag; that is the question”. You wouldn’t think that defragging a hard drive would be an issue which is open to much discussion; but it is. Fragmentation is caused by creating and … Continue reading

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Filed under Disk Cleaners, Freeware, Hard Drive Maintenance, Slow Computer, Software, System Utilities, Utilities, Windows Tips and Tools

Adobe Photoshop Express Online Beta Launched

Photoshop Express Beta is a new, just launched, free online service from Adobe which combines 2GB of photo storage space with Adobe quality image editing. Since this an online service there is no need for you to download any software … Continue reading

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Filed under Freeware, Graphic Software, Image Editors, Integrated Photo Applications, Multimedia Tools, Online Photo Editing, Online Photo Storage, Productivity Software, Software, Windows Tips and Tools

Slow Computer? – Free Software Solutions!

There may be multiple reasons why your computer behaves badly and is no longer the speed demon it once was. The most common problems that have impact on a computer’s speed and behavior are listed here, with the appropriate free … Continue reading

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Filed under Free Security Programs, Freeware, Memory Optimizers, Registry Cleaners, Slow Computer, Software, System Memory Management, System Process Scanners, System Utilities, Utilities, Windows Tips and Tools

Fake/Redirected Search Engine Results = Malware

For the past several months I’ve been watching closely, as more and more Blog discussions have been taking place around the topic of search engines results and malware. Recent news on this issue from Panda Security’s Oxygen 3 E-bulletin on … Continue reading

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Filed under Anti-Keyloggers, Anti-Malware Tools, Application Vulnerabilities, Free Security Programs, Freeware, Internet Safety, internet scams, Online Safety, rootkits, Safe Surfing, Search Engines, Software, Spyware - Adware Protection, System Security, System Utilities, Windows Tips and Tools

Free Spyware Doctor – Excellent Secondary On-Demand Malware Scanner

As I wrote recently, Spyware Terminator is my current application of choice for active real-time protection in the spyware wars that we, as computer users, are involved in any time we log onto the Internet. Having tested virtually all of … Continue reading

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Filed under Anti-Keyloggers, Anti-Malware Tools, Freeware, Internet Safety Tools, Online Safety, rootkits

AbiWord – Free Multilingual Word Processor for Windows, Linux

Recently, I got a call from a friend who had saved his resume in Microsoft Word format, but who no longer had access to Microsoft Word. As a consequence, he could not update his resume. He wondered if, he could … Continue reading

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Filed under Free Word Processors, Freeware, MS Word Alternatives, Open Source, Productivity Software, Software, Windows Tips and Tools

Clean and Optimize Your Windows Registry – Regseeker Freeware

A packed, cluttered registry is one of the major causes of computer slowdown and malfunction.  A messy registry can cause programs to stop working correctly, and frustrate you while you wait for the operating system to load at a snails … Continue reading

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The Unsecured Internet Super Highway – Are You Licensed to Drive?

Car drivers must be educated and licensed in order to drive a car. This legal requirement of course, does not stop drunk drivers from getting into a car and killing someone. And it certainly does not eliminate our exposure to … Continue reading

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Filed under Interconnectivity, Internet Safety, internet scams, Living Life, Online Banking, Online Safety, Personal Perspective, Phishing, Privacy, Safe Surfing, Spyware - Adware Protection, Windows Tips and Tools