Despite Total Protection still being available (and the fact that there’s some overlap between its features), the new iteration takes a different approach. Primarily, it adds a larger emphasis on advanced safeguards like identity protection and parental controls. So, choosing such a solution can often seem overwhelming and daunting. That…
Freemake Video Downloader is a simple tool to help you download clips from online video sharing sites. Unlike most of the competition, the program doesn’t have to sniff out the download link from network traffic. Instead you simply paste the URL for the page hosting the clip – the “www.youtube.com/watch?v=something”…
With Windows installed you have the ability to burn basic discs so you can backup files or transfer documents between computers. But if you want to do anything more advanced, such as performing a more involved backup, or creating a video disc, the built in tools are just not going…
FireAlpaca is a powerful paint application, crammed with interesting functions and features. At a minimum, you can launch the program, choose a brush and start drawing. Preset brushes include Pen, Pencil, AirBrush, Watercolor, Leaf, Flower, Star, Eraser, Blur, Smudge and more. Selecting any brush displays a preview and – sometimes…
When online you will encounter video which have been encoded using a variety of codecs. If you frequently watch different types of video you will generally have to have numerous different programs installed, each catering for different types of video – this can be an annoyance when you encounter a…
Email is now one of the world’s primary means of correspondence and this means that most of us have hundreds if not thousands of emails in our inboxes. It is likely that, particularly in the case of personal correspondence, you would like to keep most if not all of these…
Backing up data is a necessary evil as a computer owner, and anything that makes the process a little easier is to be welcomed. The free version of Fab’s AutoBackup 3 has been designed with precisely this aim in mind, making as easy as possible to backup files and settings…
If you’re one of the many people who like to customise your desktop, you’ll feel somewhat naked when you sit in front of vanilla version of Windows, when you first purchase or use a PC at work. To be fair, Windows 7 offers a fair better visual experience than previous…
Avast’s strong core protection engines block access to phishing and other malicious websites, for instance. Downloads and incoming emails are scanned for threats, ransomware protection shields files in your most sensitive folders, and a firewall helps to control which processes can access the web and which can’t. That already beats…
However, if you’re expecting more from a security suit, then Vipre can disappoint. Sure, it does offer more functionality on higher tiered plans, but if you’re looking to get the “best bang for your buck,” then competitors like Norton are a much better choice. With higher tier plans, you get…