Firefox. Internet Explorer. Chrome. Safari. Opera. We’ve pretty much all heard of them by now. They’ve been fighting for market share for the past few years (Internet Explorer has been fighting for it for a lot longer than that), and it’s unlikely any of them will ever come out the absolute winner. They try to be all things to all people. And that’s great.
Except…
What if you’re looking for a browser that does just the things you want to do online? What if you’re sick of all the browser-war hubub and want something that’s truly unique and different (and, maybe, works better than the mainstream options)? What then? Read more of this article »
With all these thousands being presented to you, it’s hard to decide which apps to use and which ones to discard. To make it easier for you, we have managed to compile a list of the top 15 absolute must-have tools for everyday tasks.
[Update: This list is continuously updated ]
These are the essential programs that we recommend you install and keep on your arsenal.
1. Firefox / Chrome (Web Browser)
2. AVG Anti-Virus (Anti-virus Software)
3. Auslogics Disk Defrag (Disk Defragmenter)
4. Glary Utilities (System Maintenance)
5. Malwarebytes (Spyware Removal)
6. 7zip open all type of zip files
7. Google Picasa Software (Photo Management)
8. doPDF (PDF Printer) Read more of this article »
There are distinct classifications for rogue software: all of which cause harm to your PC in some way or another.
The terms spyware and malware generally refer to software that purposely exploits your PC and/or steals personal information: all for the sole purpose of making money. Sometimes, spyware is referred to as adware because it can serve ads (repeatedly and obtrusively) to your PC.
On the other hand, viruses usually cause harm to the PC and are most noted because they can spread infection to other computers easily: hence, a “viral infection.” The major difference between a virus and a spyware infection is that viruses don’t usually exploit a PC for profit.
Norton Ghost, meet Backup Exec. Backup Exec, meet Ghost. That’s right: Symantec’s Backup Exec System Restore 2010 Desktop Edition is an imaging product, like Norton Ghost. But it’s also a substantially improved version that offers a compelling new feature as well finally addressing my longstanding and deal-killing complaint about Symantec imaging products: their inability to back up using the boot disc.
The compelling new feature of which I speak is the ability to convert BESR 2010 backup images to the VMWare .vmdk, Microsoft .vhd, and VMWare ESX server formats. If your system hardware goes belly up, you can mount these in a virtual machine on another PC and continue working.