Archive for the 'Freeware' Category

Think alternative software

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

I don’t like bloated software. I understand why some developers go the route of adware but I don’t install or use advertisement-supported software because of the additional resources they consume and the distractions they create.
There are three pieces of software that you’ll find on many Windows PCs.  They are AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), QuickTime [...]

Do it yourself Startup-proofing your Windows

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Having an up-to-date Anti-virus, Anti-spyware and Firewall software installed and properly configured on a Windows PC is a basic security necessity. I won’t recommend connecting your Windows PC to a local network or the Internet without at least a Firewall and an active Anti-virus scanner.
Even with all this security software installed, you’ll notice that your [...]