Many of you will be aware that there are a lot of video converters available, both Free and Premium. I’ve worked with video a lot over the years and during that time have tried most video converters. I can attest from firsthand experience that WonderFox […]
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AnyViewer, in conjunction with multiple partners, is currently running a huge giveaway involving 21 Premium software products for free. AnyViewer is a commercial-grade remote access, remote desktop, and remote support solution that would normally cost $118.80 for a one-year license. However, right now, as part
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First off, I have to admit that I’ve never been overly fond of one-click optimizers. In my opinion, most try too hard to cover too many areas and end up being a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none. I’ve known about Ashampoo WinOptimizer for many
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Any regular readers should be aware by now that I am of the opinion that security trumps privacy all day; it’s a point I’ve made consistently in previous articles. One of the aspects that amuse me is that Apple and Google have been collecting user
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A recent comment from a reader in response to an article listing a number of my freeware recommendations brought to light the fact that many users today are not aware of exactly what constitutes “freeware”. So, I decided to clarify. Many years ago, perhaps a
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Google Chrome is the most used/popular web browser on the planet dominating the desktop market for some years now. Chrome comes with “Standard protection” enabled out of the box but you can easily enable the browser’s “Enhanced protection” with just a few clicks. Here’s how:
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Any regular Facebook user will undoubtedly have come across the multitude of quizzes and personality tests that proliferate the social media site. The quizzes will usually entice participation with something like, ”No-one can get 10/10 on this quiz”. While many of these quizzes can be
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Following on from my previous article – 10 Best Freeware Picks – here are six more. MooO System Monitor: This is portable freeware that monitors 43 kinds of information including CPU, Memory, Network, and detailed HDD usage. There are literally hundreds of fields to choose
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CCleaner certainly has a faithful following. Seems every time I write anything negative about the popular junk file cleaner, there are plenty of users prepared to jump to its defense. I’ve been messing with computers for over 40 years, have been fixing and building computers
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Renaming files in sequential number order is something you might want to do under certain circumstances. A typical example would be a group of photos pertaining to some special event. It is very easy to do and only takes seconds. In the example that follows
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Remember the sidebar gadgets from the Vista/Windows 7 era? Microsoft ended up removing the sidebar and gadgets from subsequent Windows versions because of some perceived security risks. I loved those gadgets and immediately went looking for an alternative and was fortunate to come across the
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Windows Sandbox is a terrific feature introduced into Windows 10 and 11 (Pro versions only) which allows users to test software or surf around unknown sites in a safe/secure isolated environment. Please read: Surf & Test Software Safely in Windows Sandbox But did you know
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The Registry is a complex and often mysterious part of the Windows operating system containing more than 3 million items on a clean installation which can easily double over time. It is also an integral and critical part of the operating system containing settings, options,
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Quick Assist is a remote access software that has been bundled with both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Quick Assist has proven to be most useful for helping users overcome issues via remotely accessing their machine for diagnostic and troubleshooting purposes. How to Use Quick
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