Monthly Archives: July 2011

Norman Malware Cleaner –Another Free Tool To Remove Tough Malware

Just like the 14 free specialty malware removal tools I wrote on earlier this year, Norman Malware Cleaner has been designed to identify tough malware infections, including specific malware, and then help you eradicate those infections. Since this particular application … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – July 16, 2011

The Best Free Web Apps of 2011 – With so much focus on all we can do in the cloud, it makes perfect sense to take another look at all the web-based applications that will let you get stuff done … Continue reading

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Free EASEUS Todo Backup 2.5.1

If you don’t yet have a backup plan, it’s time you thought seriously about developing one. The effort involved in learning how to protect your data, by developing and implementing a backup plan in today’s computing age, is minimal. Much … Continue reading

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ARM and Windows 8 – The Future Of Personal Computing?

Are ARM processors the future of personal computing? Will they make the leap from powering only mobile and embedded devices, to the mainstream personal computer market? With Windows 8 support for ARM on the horizon, guest writer Erphan Al-Delgir sees … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – July 15, 2011

Hotmail adds “my friend’s been hacked” reporting feature – Faced with the sobering reality that about 30 percent of all Hotmail spam comes from compromised e-mail accounts, Microsoft has added a nifty “My friend’s been hacked!” reporting feature. Memory Cards … Continue reading

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PC Tools Exposes “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” Cyber Threat

The waiting game is almost over for Harry Potter fans who are hungry to feast their eyes on the much-anticipated final chapter in the Harry Potter franchise – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. There are always those … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – July 14, 2011

63 Open Source Financial Software Options – One place you can start to trim your bottom line is with the software you use to track your bottom line. You don’t have to pay a premium price for brand-name small business … Continue reading

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Device Doctor Updates Your Drivers For Free

The following post is an updated version of a previous article published September 3, 2010. Still running your computer with outdated system and peripheral drivers? If you are, then you’re not going to get the maximum performance out of your … Continue reading

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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – July 13, 2011

Still Awesome After All These Years: Eight Excellent Free Downloads – Wine gets better with age. Men get more distinguished-looking. And some programs are like perennials, returning each year with fresh blooms and stronger stems. Indeed, think of some of … Continue reading

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Got A Sick PC? Give It Some Free BootMed

I’ve covered a load of  free Live CDs here in the last few years, including – Boot, Recovery, Rescue, Antivirus ……….. To work effectively with such tools though, demands a very high level of user experience with operating systems which, … Continue reading

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