articles about free software
Did you know that Lavasoft, the company responsible for development and distribution of the once very popular Ad-Aware, was acquired by a Canadian consortium in January this year? Well, I must admit, it was news to me. Now, in a twist of irony, it appears […]
Lavasoft owners accused of nefarious deeds Read More »
Several months after releasing its 2012 range of products, Check Point has released an upgrade to ZoneAlarm Free Firewall 2012 which includes several new features and some overdue fixes. It seems this revamped model has been quite a hit with reviewers. One of the greatest
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall – new 2012 model makes quite a splash! Read More »
IMPORTANT NOTE: This article was published under the firm belief that ShareMouse is in fact FREEWARE. The free nature of this software has now been called into question. We have sent off an email to the developers seeking clarification. In the meantime, we suggest anyone
ShareMouse – one mouse & keyboard across multiple computers Read More »
These days, whenever discussions turn to cleaning infected computers there are two names which are mentioned regularly and often – Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and SUPERAntiSpyware. No doubting both these free scanner/removers are excellent choices but there is another contender here which seems to be, to a
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Free – the ‘forgotten’ alternative? Read More »
Hey Everyone – We are calling on your combined knowledge and expertise to help a fellow member of the DCT community. We have received an email from “Eric” who is visually impaired and trying to track down an application he once utilized to help with
Please help identify a software for one of our readers Read More »
3Defy Modeler is a free interactive online app which provides a method for adding 3D effects to traditional photos. 3Defy has been built by a team of dedicated enthusiasts and designers to provide a relatively simple way for users to tansform traditional 2 dimensional images
3Defy – Add 3D effects to photos (online) Read More »
Don’t know how many times I have been part way through typing a comment/post on a blog or forum and inadvertently clicked on a wrong button, losing everything I have written to date and having to start all over again. Far too often would be
Textarea Cache – never lose incomplete comments/posts again Read More »
Last week I made mere mention of Portable Applications. Since then I have spent some time looking at the real deal. Looks like it is time to review some of the freeware offerings. Easy to complicated, there are many menu suites available today that integrate
Anyone for a Computer on a stick? Read More »
I’ve accumulated a fair few bootable utilities over time; tools to help identify and clean malware from non-bootable systems, diagnostics tools, drive wipers, etc – I’ve also dabbled with various Linux distros. In the past I’ve always burned the downloaded ISO file to CD/DVD and
Create multiboot USB drives with YUMI Read More »
First let’s be clear, this topic is assuming that we are using the Windows Operating system. Although there is a growing community of portable apps for other platforms, I would like to start with Windows apps. We welcome comments on ANY platform’s portable apps but
PORTABLE APPLICATIONS 101 Read More »
Microsoft has recently completed its $8.5 billion purchase of Skype Global, the publisher of the very popular Skype voip software – yep, that’s not a misprint…$8.5 billion! It certainly is a heck of a lot of money but I still consider it a judicious move
Microsoft finalizes Skype acquisition Read More »
Digiarty have announced a major upgrade of their popular free DVD ripping software. Anyone who has had anything to do with Digiarty products will already be aware that their WinX range of DVD and video software are outstanding; easy to use, fast, and very effective.
WinX DVD Ripper – major new release! Read More »
Cinemas will dim the lights prior to the commencement of a movie in order to help eliminate distractions and provide maximum contrast. Now, thanks to Turn Off the Lights, you can enjoy the ‘cinematic experience’ on the home PC while viewing videos on popular media
Turn Off the Lights – a cinematic experience Read More »
In these days, where advertising and profits seem to largely rule even the freeware world, it’s refreshing to encounter an example of selfless commitment where the only motivation is to provide a useful and worthwhile contribution. Such is the nature of a new freeware called
Login Learner – New freeware with a mission Read More »
