Articles about software
Kaspersky Software Updater The very first thing I must do is give thanks to Daniel, our DCT Forums Moderator, for pointing this software out to me. Thanks, buddy! I have used many software updaters during my long years messing around with computers. This one, though, […]
The Kaspersky System Checker (KSC) is a free and portable utility. Free and Portable are two of my favorite words, especially when used in the same sentence. I downloaded this little beauty, tried it out, and would like to share my experience with you. Downloading
By some kind of divine cruelty I’ve ended up with the iPhone referred to in my article Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S3 because my wife’s Motorola finally bit the dust and I felt obliged to rescue her by handing over my much revered
Mirillis Action! In two previous articles How to Record Your Video Game Action Part 1 and Part 2, I reviewed numerous game recording programs, including Mirillis Action! which I was using as a trial at the time. I was so impressed with the program that
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In my business I mainly work with image files like JPGs and PNGs. Most of the time I need to design a banner, custom art or an ad for one of my clients. This includes taking multiple images, such as a business logo and a graphic, and merging
Did you know that the French assign a gender to everything, and I do mean everything, even inanimate objects? A house, for example, is female, “la maison“, while a book is male, “le livre“. It got me to wondering how the heck the French decide
MBAM and AdwCleaner MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) is one of my favorite go-to programs for finding the bad guys on my computer. They have a great reputation for being able to not only find, but ultimately remove, malware. Finding it is one thing; being able to
With the dramatic increase in tracking online activity, more and more users are turning to VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) to help mask their identity and whereabouts. The general expectation with VPNs is that they provide absolute privacy/anonymity, however, that is not always the case. Some
Digiarty is currently running a Thanksgiving promotion which includes a giveaway of its excellent WinX DVD Ripper Platinum software… expires 4th December. NOTE: There are no requirements involved, however, this giveaway is limited to 500 free copies per day and the giveaway version does not
Just recently I’ve had a number of people ask me about a relatively new program called ScanGuard. The company behind ScanGuard describes it as “The All In One Security & Optimization Software” and, apparently, the software has been extensively advertised online, especially on Facebook. So,
WonderFox is currently running a Thanksgiving giveaway which involves 5 premium products all available for free… expires 28th November. *First step: visit WonderFox’s special giveaway page here: WonderFox 2016 Thanksgiving Giveaway #1 WonderFox Video Converter Factory Pro WonderFox Video Converter Factory Pro is an all-in-one,
It’s a been a while since we last posted our best of freeware selections. That’s largely down to the fact that freeware offerings haven’t changed that much and new/innovative freeware has become somewhat of a rarity. So, there’s not much point in re-iterating categories which
Eugene Kasperksy, founder of the Kasperksy security software company, has recently published a long diatribe, aptly titled “That’s It. I’ve Had Enough!“, slamming Microsoft for the integration and actions of Windows Defender which he claims constitutes anti-competitive behavior. Let’s dissect a number of Mr. Kaspersky’s
Just recently I worked on a client’s Windows 10 laptop which had fallen victim to two nasty and persistent infections. One was the Web-start.org browser hijacker and the other a rogue PC optimizer program which randomly initiated a scareware popup. The first thing I did
