41 posts
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How to Avoid Toolbars, Unwanted Software and Other Installer Tricks
Non-technical friends and relatives have two universal truths regarding computers. One, they have toolbars, background software, coupon offers, and/or search engine redirects. Two, they have no idea how they got there. Most likely, they installed them. Even if you are…
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Rufus – the fast and easy way to create a bootable USB drive
Rufus is a tiny and lightweight program that helps format and create bootable USB drives. In this scenario we’ll take an ISO of Windows XP and create a bootable USB that could be used to install Windows on a system with no optical drive, or to repair an unbootable system.…
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Advanced Uninstaller PRO: review
A user in the forums recently asked for a review of Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It’s currently ranked as the number one uninstaller on download.com. After a weighty 22.2MB download, the installation screen contained the first unpleasant surprise. AVG Security Toolbar was…
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Secunia PSI 3.0 Beta – Now with Autopatching
According to Secunia, 78% of vulnerabilities on Windows systems, are from non-Microsoft programs. These 3rd party programs have become a favorite target of hackers, and keeping all the software on your system can be quite a challenge. Enter Secunia PSI… Secunia Personal…
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Move Windows to SSD with Paragon Migrate OS to SSD 2.0: Review
Do you have an SSD or Solid State Drive on your Christmas list? Maybe hoping Santa leaves an SSD in your stocking? SSDs are currently the number one way to increase the performance of your system. Instead of using a physical platter that must be read and written, using an arm…
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5 reasons I switched from Google Apps to Microsoft Communications Services
1) They asked. Microsoft Communication Services is cloud hosted Exchange and Sharepoint + Outlook 2010. Rackspace waived the $12.50/month fee on their plan for 1-year, in exchange for our feedback. I’ll also share my experiences here, and in future posts. $150 in free services…
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Ninite – Easily Install Apps on New or Formatted PC
One of the most painful aspects of formatting, or setting up a new machine is installing all the apps, and then updating the pre-installed apps. Ninite.com is free and offers a simple interface that greatly speeds the process. Simply point-and-click. After selecting your apps,…
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Free Angry Birds Game for up to Four of your PCs
Intel’s AppUp has offered a PC version of Angry Birds for $4.99 for some time now. Recently, they began offering it free if following a special link from Best Buy. This game supports touch in Windows, and plays just like the iPad/Phone/Touch version. It even supports…
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PStart Review
Since I am a great user of my USB drive and a huge lover of portable applications that I carry around I have been looking for some launchers that I can add to my USB drive so that I can boot my portable applications more easily. And since it took me quite a while before…
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IE9 – The Beauty of the Web
On September 15 2010, Microsoft announced a public beta version of their web browser Internet Explorer (IE). Microsoft claims that this new version, IE9, is going to be a more secure, stable and faster browsing experience. Being a little skeptical toward Internet Explorer, I…