articles about free software
A few days ago I received an email from the developers requesting a review of a new music ‘search and download’ software called MP3Jam. Three key words in the description immediately caught my attention; free, safe, and legal. So, here it is. *Firstly, I must […]
One of the most useless keys on the Windows keyboard in my opinion is the Caps Lock key. In fact, I’d go so far as to say it’s more of a hindrance than a help. Why? Because it doesn’t have any useful function other than
MailStore MailStore is a great utility that will let you backup your online Web Mail. It will connect with web mail services such as GMail, Keiro, IceWarp, and any POP3 or IMAP services. So, this begs the question, “Why backup eMail?” The answer is pretty basic.
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There is no doubting that Avast Free is one of the most popular anti-virus programs out there, in fact statistics suggest that it is the most popular. However, it is quickly becoming apparent that when this latest version was released it may not have been
Avast 8 Free AV – A step in the wrong direction? Read More »
Recently I wrote about how to get your RSS feeds in Outlook, today I am going to introduce yet another way to see your news feeds and I am sure you will find this way quite a novelty. Feed Roller docks itself by default to
Are you the local go-to person for family and friends whenever they are experiencing problems with their computer? It may well be that you are not actually a computer whiz at all, the burden of being even a little bit tech-savvy is that you are
A Layman’s Guide to Fixing Computer Problems for Family & Friends Read More »
DrDataRAM – Using a RAM disk to speed up your PC – Part 2 This is part 2 of a two part article. I would highly recommend you read How to setup and use a RAM drive – Part 1 before proceeding. In this segment
World Backup Day (31st March) has been and gone again. So, did you? Backup, that is? I have some bad news – sad news – for you this morning. Those graduation pictures you treasured, the pictures of your toddler’s first steps, this year’s income tax
A week ago I wrote an article about RAMDrives and my thoughts about them; I wrote about how I thought they should and should not be used. You can read all my rants and raves in the original RAM disk article. In any case, today
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) is one of my all time freeware favorites, and I am certainly not alone in that regard – MBAM is one of the most downloaded freeware programs on the planet. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware follows a common ‘freemium’ distribution model, with the free version
Malwarebytes: Not just a pretty ‘anti-malware’ face! Read More »
Should You install a RAMDrive? RAMDrives (also called RAMDisks) use, uh… RAM (Random Access Memory). That means that if you don’t have enough to begin with then a RAMDrive is not for you. What is enough? If you’re running Windows 7 (64-bit) then the sweet spot
Hard Drive Speeds Your hard drive speed has a lot of influence on the overall responsiveness of your computer. The faster, the better. There are good reasons to know how your hardware is performing and I’d like to touch upon that topic in this article.
I have to admit, the recent release of Avast 8 has taken me somewhat by surprise. I hadn’t heard anything about an impending new major version. As a dedicated Avast Free Anti-Virus user however, it turned out to be a rather pleasant surprise. Existing Avast
Grammar vs Spelling Grammar and spelling are two very different things. Grammar rules the way sentences are put together– Syntax. Spelling rules how words are put together in a sequence of letters. Jim Hillier, my favorite down-under Australian buddy, and I have been talking about
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