articles about free software
It’s been quite some time since we last published our “best of freeware” list but, in all honesty, with new and/or innovative freeware as scarce as rocking horse manure, nothing much has changed. In most cases, the old staple favorites continue to dominate their genre. […]
This list is not necessarily naming the best freeware of all time but rather the freeware that has been most influential. Although, in some cases, both apply. Skype First released in 2003 and eventually acquired by Microsoft in 2011, Skype has provided a communication platform
I wrote before about the “Fill Tool” not working properly in PhotoFiltre – read here: PhotoFiltre Fill Tool Not Working Properly This procedure involved creating layers but I found a simpler way to do it. You will only need to use the “Magic Wand Tool”
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all mothers out there. Otherwise, this article has nothing to do with Mother’s Day. My uncle wanted me to make a few copies of a music CD he made. So I tried ImgBurn. This one used to come bundled with third-party
What Is Tiny11 Tiny11 is, as the name suggests, a cutdown version of Windows 11 specifically designed to run on low-spec computers and bypass the TPM and Secure Boot requirements. Tiny11 is available as an ISO created by independent developer NTDEV who has stripped out
This article features three excellent free word processors that don’t require downloading a huge 300 MB office suite or for you to spend a cent. All three word processors support many formats – including MS Word formats. Full office suites are fine but, in a
DNSJumper is portable freeware that allows users to quickly and easily change between DNS servers. DNSJumper also provides a quick and simple method to flush the DNS cache, which can occasionally be necessary when experiencing issues connecting to certain websites. Flushing the DNS cache isn’t
It’s probably been there all along but I only recently noticed the “My Pictures” folder listed for media in the playlist view of VLC. “Ctrl + L” toggles the playlist view on or off. Or go into “View” (top menu) and click on the first
An often-used analogy to explain the Domain Name System is that it serves as the phone book for the Internet by translating human-friendly computer hostnames into IP addresses. For example, the domain name www.example.com translates to the address 93.184.216.34 ~ Source Wikipedia The DNS (Domain
In light of the recent announcement that Paramount Software is discontinuing the popular free edition of its Macrium Reflect image backup software, I decided to take a look at MiniTool ShadowMaker Free as an alternative. I must stress from the outset that, due to reasons
Firewalls have long been considered an integral component of any security setup. Firewalls come in a number of different types but in this article, we’re going to concentrate solely on free firewalls for home PC users. Firstly, a layman’s explanation of how a firewall works.
CPix is a small, free portable photo viewer that can also encrypt, resize, edit, convert from one format to another, and much more. For a full rundown on all CPix features visit FileFriend CPix Feature List You also might like: How To Edit Photos With
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This is Part 3 of a 3-part review. Make sure to check out all 3 Parts for the full review. Part 3 – Hasleo Test Results & Verdict Test Methodology – Backups My main interest was testing the image and image restore capabilities of Hasleo
This is part 2 of a 3-part review. Make sure to check out all 3 parts for the full review. Part 2 – Hasleo Restore Features & Tools The navigation bar’s Restore tab allows the selection of an existing task to restore or to browse
