A few years ago, I had purchased a new computer which was programmed with Windows Xp Home Edition. It wasn’t until I was trying to send attachments of documents that I realized that the Word Perfect that came with the XP program was not compatible with most other computers …

Like many people, I have a lot of trouble managing passwords. For security reasons, I try to avoid using the same passwords on multiple sites, but if there are too many passwords, it’s hard to remember which password is for which site, not to mention what the passwords actually …

Tired od spayware in your PC? Are you affraid that your computer might be infested? http://www.safer-networking.org/ - Spybot is a pretty good software, althoug it tends to ignore some spyware and identifies sometimes legit programs as threats. As a matter of fact, if you are not a computer savvy, …

Whenever I need to burn a CD or DVD while using Windows, ImgBurn is the choice for sure. It’s a free CD/DVD/HD-DVD/Blu-ray burning application that supports many drives (all the latest are supported) and a wide range of image file formats: the standard ISO image file and a bunch …

Since I was a kid, I got used with using the Internet Explorer web browser. Perhaps it is because of the fact that there are no other browsers available when the internet first came out —“ and honestly, I have even tried and seen the evolution of the Internet …

I got this game three years back and fell in love with it immediately. It is a first person game developed by Rockstar games. The game was a success and earned commendability through out the world.
When I started the game it …

From January of 2008 I had been using AVG antivirus free version until last month when it broke my heart totally by failing to protect my PC from a Trojan. I implemented this free antivirus software just to protect my PC from viruses and Trojans as I already had …

Eagle Layout Editor is a schematic and printed circuit board designer. That means it can be used to both laying out a schematic design of an electric and electronic circuit and for designing it’s printed circuit board (PCB). Eagle Layout Editor is a strong and reliable solution and it’s …

I’m a transcriptionist, and I use this software for transcribing audio files to give my fingers a break when I get tired of typing. The software is easy to install, and is easy to train. You have to train the program to recognize how you speak for …

The latest operating system from software giant Microsoft was a critical and commercial failure, one that delivered a heavy blow to the company’s reputation and bottom line. As soon as it was released, complaints started pouring in that the OS was bloated, a memory hog, not user friendly, and …

Computer system configuration sounds complicated for most computer users. Well, at least for me :> Maybe only accomplished masters of Windows can properly do that. But today we don’t need to be a master in that field to get our computer performance improved. We can use Tune Up Utilities.
I …

GenealogyJ 2.3.2 is free, open-source software for creating a family tree. The features that it offers are quite impressive. It can import a GEDCOM file from any family tree software and save to a GEDCOM so the file can be read by any family tree software. …

Windows Mail is an e-mail program that allows the user to send e-mails directly from their computer. I have been using Windows Mail for a few months now and I believe that it is a really good program. Windows Mail was completely free and it’s included with …

DVD Flick is a powerful DVD authoring software that can take almost any video file format and turn it into a playable DVD that can be viewed on any standalone DVD player. There are lots of DVD authoring solutions out there but DVD Flick, besides of it’s great set …

Of all the anti virus software I have used in my lifetime, and I have used a whole lot, Avira has so far, proved to be the one I have used for the longest period of time to date.
So far, I have had nothing but the most pleasurable of …

My nephew was having a bit of trouble in school and he needed a little guidance. Considering the fact that we never really had issues when it came to him and his learning. I found it kind of odd that he was going to need a tutor. I told …

We all know that waking up early in the morning is a very hard thing to do. Sometimes, it makes us late or make us unable to go to where we should be going at all. So I’ve been using an app to help me wake up more efficiently without …

I first used Opera a few years back when I was still actively searching for a more reliable web browser. Back then, the browsers to choose from were only between Internet Explorer and Netscape. When I heard about Opera, I immediately downloaded it and tried it.
Before, Opera has the …

I have been using Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system occasionally in my work place. There are some things about it that I like and some that I dislike.
On the positive side, I think that Windows Vista is beautifully designed. For example, I like the background images that you put …

Yahoo Mail is the e-mail service that I use and will continue to use because the layout is simple, composing and reading e-mails is easy, and it continually saves drafts of my e-mail so if for whatever reason I lose the compose mail screen, my message will be saved …

My mobile phone, Sony Ericsson k530i, supports Internet access via 3G network. Inside it, there is an internal browser which allows us to surf in the virtual world without having to connect it to the notebook or computer. This internal browser has so many weaknesses, especially when we need …

This is going to be a very interesting article, because Trillian Astra is a program which is still in the alpha process of testing. This software is not even released to the public yet, but is quite amazing. I’m currently one of the very few select alpha testers to …

Here goes another software program that I use on my Apple and it is great. I love the way the interface works and I enjoy using it as a whole. I think that the more I use it the more I enjoy it. Even though this has nothing to …

Over the past couple of days I’ve been having problems with one of my computers while the other one is currently being fixed. It was previously my late aunt’s computer, and I find myself getting used to the disaster that is Windows 2000. My first personal computer was Windows …

My dad and his cousins had a family reunion last month. It was a Mr.& Mrs Only kinda gathering so none of us kids were allowed to join. The feedback was that they all had a great time and they were thinking of organizing a bigger reunion. This time …

I have been using AVG Free AntiVirus for many years. All, I can say is that they are quite competent in detecting most viruses.
For a free product, you cannot ask for a better solution. Although, I must say the earlier versions did let a few minor trojans viruses slipped …

I first used AVG’s Free Antivirus software when I had to reinstall everything on my computer and didnt have my older mcafee subscription left. AVG’s antivirus is simple, easy to use and is great for basic uses. In fact it is probably a really good deal for what all …

Are you a tv shows or movie addict? If you do, then Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a godsend software! I didn’t simply claimed this just to make a review out of it, but it is the truth.
If you live in Malaysia, you should know that the internet connection …

Well Adobe’s Creative Suite is essential for my career as a graphic designer in that it allows me to design advertisements and layout pages for the newspaper in a professional manor. 99% of the graphics feild uses Adobe’s Creative Suite for their creative …

Being a keen amateur photographer I am always looking for ways to enhance and improve my photos and give them an effect different from the norm. Not having much if any money to spare I’m always scouring the internet for free software downloads that are a valuable addition to …

There are many CD and DVD burners available for the Windows enviroment. Some are commercial and expensive (like Nero or Alcohol 120), some are free (like ImgBurn) but there’s one that it’s both free and open source: InfraRecorder. Altough it seems to be in a very early development stage …

You have to be picky when it comes to what type of software you choose for the kids. I mean take the time to find the right software is what I believe in. You can’t let them use your computer like there are grown. I believe that they should …

Who hasn’t wanted to create high quality home movies? Well, most of us have had a go at it, trying out the use of Windows Movie Maker, and were sorely saddened by the limitations of the program. However, now there’s a chance for something even better. Ever …

This is an incredibly useful little freeware utility. It serves two functions: hard drive clean up (getting rid of loose unneeded files, temporary files, cookies and so on) as well as a registry doctor (removing outdated and incorrect registry entries so that your system runs cleaner).
It handles both …

Google is an amazing company. One of their accomplishments is Google Earth. For the uninitiated, Google Earth allows you to view any area of the world and zoom in so far that you can almost see people. If you stop to think about this it is really an incredible …

Choosing good anti-virus software is really tough these days, because there are so many good anti-virus software. Few days back I purchased “Mcaffe 2009 anti-virus” from an online shop, and I have to say that it is a pretty good anti-virus software.
It is giving me ultimate protection to …

I write up a lot of documents that I later want to create a PDF file with, but I hate using Adobe itself because it’s a complicated program, and I hadn’t at the time found a software that would convert a word document to a PDF file, so that …

WebMail Notifier 1.4.7 for Firefox is an add-on that I tried although I soon uninstalled due to it being, well, annoying. I use three e-mail accounts: yahoo, gmail and hotmail and unfortunately, I receive quite a lot of spam in two of the accounts, although I do receive e-mail …

Google Toolbar is a free software download from google.com, it’s easy to download and install to use in your Firefox, Internet Explorer browser. It enables easy access Google search, gmail, and YouTube, along with many other shortcuts.
This software is great, I use it all the time to …

ThreatFire AntiVirus Free Edition 4.7 is a software program that helps to block as well as remove virus, spyware and other forms of malware from one’s computer. I have found this software to be really quite effective as it has picked up contaminated and infected files that other programs …

I have so many friends who are good in video editing. I used to always watch their videos. That’s how I got the idea that I also want to make awesome videos and share it to them. I asked them what software they are using, and they recommended this …

Avast Pro is a powerful and user-friendly anti-virus for the windows operating system. Ever since I have been using Avast for my Laptops and Netbooks, they have not been infiltrated by viruses because they are automatically blocked by the program. Of course you still need to do the occasional system …

The WebEx - MeetMeNow program sounded like such a wonderful thing. It’s a business program on the surface, though it can be used for friends and clubs, too. The feature that I liked the most was the ability to have a meeting place for friends just by …

I downloaded this app for my phone a couple of months ago. At the time, I was looking for an app that would provide me with study plans for my nightly bible readings. The great thing about this app is that it provides the user with dozens …

I have been using Windows Operating system from many years and I must say I am superb comfortable with Windows OS. I don’t like other operating systems like Linux as I don’t think they are as well designed as Windows or just because I love Windows Operating System. I …

Recently I began to do a C++ programming course at my university, and the compiler that my lecturer recommended was either getting a software called “Codeblocks” or another called “Bloodshed Dev C++”. I decided to download “Bloodshed Dev C++” on my computer to compile my programs instead of Codeblocks …

This is the antivirus program I use. Of all the antivirus programs that I used so far, this is the one I recommend. First of all, it does not set itself apart from other paid antivirus programs out there like Norton and McAfee when it comes to scanning files …

This program actually does what it is supposed to. Actually, until I found this one, I was having a hard time looking for the right program to generate certain brainwaves, and with this program, I easily can now play sounds aimed at certain brainwaves like Beta, Alpha and Theta, …

Everyone knows that vista has a very stylish look but it isn’t very efficient as we don’t find many drivers compatible to the later version of the Microsoft operating system. Take for instance the Nokia Pc suite itself, it still isn’t compatible with the vista operating system and thus …

I needed a flash player back then when I was having trouble viewing some flash videos on some websites and videos. Because of this, I downloaded this program from Adobe. It is a flash player that enables you to view flash videos on my computer and websites. The program …