Windows Live Messenger (or MSN as it’s called by most people who were using this instant messenger prior to Microsoft’s name changing craze) is an instant messaging program developed by Microsoft. It’s one of my favorite IM services, although Google Talk is my number one preferred messenger. It’s got …

This is an awesome piece of screenwriting software that every screen writer should own. I have been using Final Draft as long as I’ve been writing screenplays. The software formats your screenplay for you in proper format, which is invaluable. it saves you TONS of time trying to make …

I love listening songs in the computer. Therefore, I am always looking and listening to a new song from the internet. Usually, I find information about new songs via Napster and online radio station. If there are songs that I liked, then I will listen to it and at …

IrfanView is a great software to view and convert graphic files. I have used it for several years, and I like it very much. It takes some time to learn how to use it. But in the long run, it is well worth it. IrfanView is very powerful and …

I just tried 3 days ago to download the messenger 9.0 beta version of Yahoo! I was having problems with the 8.0 version because it does not display the emoticons or the smileys in a graphical format; I reinstalled it already but still I had the same problems. I …

Avira Antivir Personal is an anti-virus tool designed to keep your computer free from virusses, malware and other harmful and often malicious software. It is the free version of Avira Antivir Premium and was created by Avira GmbH, a German developer of security software.
I have been using this software …

Remote Desktop connection is a type of software that gives the user the ability to connect to another computer that’s at a different location. Windows Remote Desktop is completely free and it’s included with most Windows operating systems. It’s certainly good to know that this software is …

Firefox is one of the best browsers out there. It offers many features, customization via plugins, and far greater speed than internet explorer. In this review you will learn what makes firefox so great, and what might turn you away from it.
Firefox is built on the Gecko platform, that …

I recently tried using the Apple safari browser and I did not have a very pleasant experience with the browser. Apple safari browser really has a very dynamic look and cool features like the multi tabs, etc but every time I used the browser it shut down abnormally thus …

My Motorola L72, just like other GPRS and Edge capable phones, has a built-in browser. However, the built-in browser can’t fully load the web pages of the websites I want to visit. And almost all the web pages I visit are graphics intensive. Because of that, I rarely use …

Foxit reader is a nifty little software allowing you to view pdf documents. I have been using this since a long time before shifting to adobe acrobat reader. When I first tried to use it, I could not find its installation files which usually includes setup file and other …

I think this program does not need any formal or long introduction. I’m a Photoshop fan myself but I can say that I’m not that skilled nor at advanced level yet. I’ve used Photoshop CS2 and CS before, and thought they were both great. So what’s different about this …

Here is the deal when it comes to working online. I have to work with a group of developers that I currently work with. I can’t say that keeping up with them is easy because it’s by far the easiest things to do. I have so many …

I am an avid user of Winrar 3.9. It is a zip utility tool which unzips or decompresses compressed files. It is a shareware which costs $35, and is like Zip Genius and other zip softwares which do the same thing.
But what I like about this software is …

I was looking for a reliable antivirus software that won’t cost a thing after the free antivirus app I was using expired. I was having trouble downloading the new AVG edition so I decided on Avira Antivirus Personal - Free Edition. It was the second most downloaded …

I purchased a product called Sound Forge Audio Studio 8.0 by Sony from CompUsa at 24295 Chagrin Blvd. Beachwood, Ohio 44122. After purchasing this product I was extremely delighted. The reason for my delight is because I am not tech savvy at all, however Sony made this …

For this semester, one of the subjects that is being taught in school is one that involved operating systems. In order for our learning to become a little more practical, our teacher introduced us to a new software called VMWare. VM in VMWare stands for Virtual Machine. A Virtual …

This is a true incident.
I heard about this DAP (Download Accelerator Plus) from a friend and downloaded it to try it. I was downloading a game of 60MB from the net. My download was nearing completion. It was 96% when I had a power loss. …

Adobe Audition 1.5 is one great audio editing program for both professionals and those who love to experiment with sound or even make music of their own on non-professional level.
Adobe Auditions offers a set of very useful features and doesn’t make it too complicated to figure how to use …

A great alternative to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Mozilla’s Firefox Internet Browser is reliable and safe (not as prone to hackers or viruses like Internet Explorer) and once you start using it, you’ll never look back. There are tons of alternative browsers out there that are free to download and …

I got the Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate 7 over the holidays as there was a discount. The normal price of $59.95 was reduced by ten dollars so it was a deal I wasn’t going to miss out on. I’ve been using Pazera Video Converter Suite for a couple of …

For the firewall that I use for my computer, I use ZoneAlarm Free Firewall. This is another piece of software that comes in either a deluxe type package or a free package. I currently use the free version. Since using this firewall, we haven’t really had any …

I recently upgraded from Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 to Adobe Photoshope Elements 6.0. I was so excited because I had heard it had some new elements to it that would make producing outstanding photos even better and easier. I have been casually playing with it, doing stuff …

Chatting online has only become more popular with time. While other online trends come and go, getting in touch with friends or family over a free, text-based chat system has never gone out of style and today, there are more programs available to do so than ever before.
I’ve …

I have been using Filezilla for a long time now when I upload and download files from my FTP account. Filezilla is an FTP client which lets you transfer your files from your PC to your FTP account when building webpages or when you are making your files available …

AVG Free AntiVirus is the only antivirus I’ve used for the last few years. I love this antivirus program. When I first found it, I did not expect much from something that is free. Boy was I wrong. It’s simple, it has all the main …

Windows 7, the latest Windows Operating System, is pretty. Everything about it appeals to the eye. It also focuses on the user being able to customize every single detail of their desktop and Windows experience. Windows 7 is very similar to Windows Vista, except that it allows you …

“Tuneup Utilities” is a set of software which helps to run your PC faster.I am using “Tuneup Utilities” for 2 years,and yes friends they do fasten our PC’s.At first I thought that it is like those softwares,who promises to fasten up our PC,and at the end they gave …

Horoscope making have been a popular traditional custom in India, specially within Hindus. Every time someone is born, its considered important to make hiss or her horoscope, sometimes as a ritual and sometimes as a belief. Whatever be the reason, the fact is Indians do value horoscope, and …

CDex is an open source audio extractor and format converter.
This free community based piece of software offers 12 different file enconders, including MP3, AAC, WMA, APE, and OGG. On top of that, it supports external encoders as well.
Despite of providing a simple media player function, the main purpose of …

I am blind and have used JAWS from Freedom Scientific for several years now. JAWS is a screenreader that makes the content of the screen accessible for blind people by using either a speech synthesizer that reads aloud the screen content, or by using a Braille display, a separate …

Some time ago, I got asked to create a flash website for a new company, and decided that I was going to take advantage of a website building software to create it. My biggest problem however, was that I was not exactly sure of which software I could use …

Traditionally I prefer using Firefox over most browsers, but there are many aspects of Google Chrome that I like. I’m pleased with it’s performance, it’s efficient, operates smoothly and it doesn’t require a ton of PC resources. It swiftly loads web pages and it’s …

Six months are gone since I use a nice tool from my browser. Its name is “The Buzz” and it’s a small 10 kb. software called toolbar that installs into browsers. A toolbar is simply a line (similar to a small banner) that you can see on top of …

Winamp is a fantastic media player. What i like the most about it is that it is skinnable. There are thousands of skins available for download online. The one I use is MMD3 skin, and it looks very nice. It has a cool modern design and you can make …

I’ve had for over a year now on my home computer. Overall, I can understand some of the issues people are complaining about, but at the same time I think it’s a pretty decent operating system from a usability standpoint.
First of all, I don’t think I get any more …

If you’re a Blackberry User, chances are that you will likely have to use Blackberry Desktop Software. It’s necessary to connect your device to the PC for software updates and transfers. I’ve used many of the earlier versions, but I believe Version 6.0 is by far the …

MediaJoin has one purpose in life: to join two or more media files into one single media file. This it does, to a point, but I have to say the program isn’t a very easy one to use.
I don’t ask for very much from a program I want …

I began using Firefox 1.5 after reading rave reviews about it. I was impressed since there was greater support from website owners, meaning that there was less compatibility problem in interacting with various websites. I was already used to tab browsing, and this added to my happiness …

I downloaded my AVG Anti-virus for free from Cnet last year based on the recommendation of a friend. I was looking not for a free anti virus but for one that does not need a big chunk of disk space.
I used to have Norton and McAfee but have problems …

I love drawing and sketching. When I was introduced to computers for the first time, I stuck to ththe plain old Microsoft Paintbrush to express my artwork. Little did I know that the world has far more powerful and excellent softwares available just for the purpose of letting out …

Dealing with days, weekdays, weeks, months and years can be very boring with some calendar aplications. Searching the web for a week’s calendar, I downloaded absolutelly free the AMP Calendar Version 2.15. It is excellent! Once installed in your computer, it shows the day of the month in the …

I’ve been a faithful Firefox user ever since my PC was delivered right in front of my doorstep. Years passed and my PC grew old and I grew tired of its overly slow performance. That’s when I started switching to …

WinSCP is a free and open source FTP and SFTP client for Windows. It uses the SSH protocol to enable secure communication between a local and a remote computer. I started using WinSCP because I was looking for a way of transferring files between Windows and Linux. Almost every …

So…You want your ubuntu machina to look like Apple’s Mac OS but you just could not find the right theme that will match? Well, I also stumbled upon the same problem. There are a lot of MacOS-like themes out there, but most of them have bugs and are not even …

I have a free Microsoft works bundle installed in my laptop; this is a free software that goes with the package when I bought the eee pc 1000H laptop just a couple of weeks ago. I used the spreadsheet just yesterday when my brother had to make soome charts …

Cyberlink DVD Suite is a software that gives the user the ability to watch and burn DVDs. I love the fact that this software also has the ability to create data and music CDs also. Cyberlink DVD software was included with my computer at no charge and …

I’ve been using Mac OSX for the past few years because I absolutely despised Windows Vista, however I was genuinely surprised and impressed with Windows 7.
Windows 7 has everything good about Windows Vista, like the appearance and advanced desktop control, and the stability of Windows XP. I have …

Editing videos is the thing which I really enjoy to do, and also I love to do many experiments with my videos. And for doing this I am using “Adobe Premiere” for many years now on, and I just love to edit my videos with this awesome software. Adobe …

GAIM began as instant messenger for Linux/Unix fans and has, in the last two years, become a viable mainstream client for Windows Operating System users, as well. GAIM offers up the same network connections as familiar multi-messenger clients, giving users the ability to chat on Yahoo, MSN, ICQ, …