articles about free software
I have been an Avast Free user for some time and am overall quite satisfied with the level of protection afforded, suffice to say that I can’t even remember the last time my machine was infected. One of the features included with Avast is the […]
Last month we published our best of freeware awards for 2013, you can catch up with that article here: DCT ‘Best Of’ Freeware Awards for 2013. At the time, I went out on a limb and opted for Aomei Backupper as best free backup software,
I recently came across a relatively new freeware called ISO Workshop and when I visited the site to check it out further discovered two more useful offerings from the same developer. What appeals most about the GloryLogic freeware is that each provides a nice collection
GloryLogic Freeware: ISO Tools, Image Tools, & PDF Tools Read More »
I don’t generally like to recommend tweaking tools, they can often do more harm than good. Besides which, they don’t very often include anything which can’t be achieved manually with just a little research. That said, I am about to make an exception for Ultimate
I must start off by saying that neither DCT nor myself are associated with PrivaZer in any way, I am just a big fan of this superior cleaning and privacy tool. If you haven’t yet caught up with my previous reviews of PrivaZer you can
Sandboxie, one of the most popular security programs available for Windows, has been acquired by US based security company Invincea. It’s difficult to know exactly what this might mean for users of the free version but I doubt it will be good news. A couple
While 2013 has not seen a huge amount of activity on the freeware scene with most established products remaining largely unchallenged in the popularity stakes, there have still been a few relative newcomers that have managed to capture the imagination. It’s been my experience that
Earlier in November we published an article outlining the ‘4K’ range of portable applications. Preliminary research revealed a number of minor concerns as well as several overall positives. If you haven’t read that article yet I suggest you do so first: 4KDownload.com: Range of Portable
4K YouTube to MP3: Extract & Download MP3 from Video Read More »
Earlier this week I published an article outlining the ‘4K’ range of portable applications. Preliminary research revealed a number of minor concerns as well as several overall positives. If you haven’t read that article yet I suggest you do so now: 4KDownload.com: Range of Portable
Just recently I came across a nice range of freeware developed by a company called Open Media LLC and distributed under the “4K” banner. The software on offer is primarily orientated toward video/MP3 downloads and the two common ingredients which caught my attention are… a)
TrueCrypt is a popular free and open-source cross-platform disk encryption program which has garnered quite a following over the years and subsequently established a massive and faithful userbase. However, TrueCrypt has come under the microscope recently with a number of leading security experts questioning the
I am a long time uTorrent user and have always disabled the auto-start with Windows option. However, after a recent update to version 3.3.2 I noticed a distinct change in uTorrent’s behavior. Previously, uTorrent was not required to be running in order to start downloading.
uTorrent Not Starting Properly? Here’s a possible cure Read More »
The following article was prompted by a comment from one of our readers who had problems trying to find how to manage cookies in PrivaZer: Deleting cookies as part of an overall cleaning operation can be quite problematic; we want to delete as many cookies
How To: Manually Manage Cookies in PrivaZer – keep or delete Read More »
What is CryptoLocker? CryptoLocker is a relatively new type of ransomware, and one which is particularly pernicious. For those of you who may not be aware; “ransomware” is the term used to describe malicious software which locks down the system or personal data, often via
Block CryptoLocker Ransomware with Free *CryptoPrevent* Read More »
