Articles about software
Oct 13
In these days, where advertising and profits seem to largely rule even the freeware world, it’s refreshing to encounter an example of selfless commitment where the only motivation is to provide a useful and worthwhile contribution. Such is the nature of a new freeware called Login Leaner.
The Login Learner project was born per medium …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/10/login-learner-%e2%80%93-new-freeware-with-a-mission/
Oct 11
LotSoft is currently running a giveaway for its very good BDLot DVD Clone Ultimate software. This is the latest, newly released version (3.0) which would normally sell for $39.95usd and is currently available to everyone for free – NOTE: Offer expires 20th October.
BDlot DVD Clone Ultimate is your up-to-the-minute DVD clone software. Unique Sector-to-Sector …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/10/bdlot-dvd-clone-ultimate-free-for-everybody/
Oct 10
Mozilla, the developer of the popular Firefox browser, are about to announce an increase in revenue for 2010. Mozilla’s gross income grew 18%, from a recorded $104 million in 2009 to an anticipated $123 million in 2010. A significantly large portion of that revenue being derived from search engines, with Google providing the lion’s share.
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/10/could-google-cut-off-mozillas-revenue/
Oct 09
I don’t actually need to change screen resolution here on my home PC, but I can well imagine how this may be necessary for situations involving multiple users; and especially where multiple users with varying degrees of eyesight are concerned.
If you are in this position, it isn’t too difficult to change the screen resolution …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/10/carroll-set-individual-screen-resolutions-for-each-user/
Oct 07
It seems more and more developers are insisting on bundling extras with their freeware; toolbars are becoming common place as well as changes to home pages and search engines. Some are open and up front about it, many adopt a more sneaky approach – such as including automatic approval for additional installations/changes in a license …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/10/freewarebb-helps-you-avoid-those-bundled-extras/
Oct 04
Longtime Avira fans will immediately notice their favorite anti-virus software has undergone a minor name change; “AntiVir” has been dropped from the title and Avira AntiVir Personal now becomes Avira Free Antivirus. Avira may have changed the name for the latest version of their popular software but don’t expect too much in the way of …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/10/avira-free-antivirus-2012-released/
Sep 30
Nir Sofer is the freeware developer responsible for the terrific range of NirSoft tools and utilities; all NirSoft freeware is lightweight, portable, and very effective. Nir Sofer has recently combined over 100 of his extremely useful utilities into one downloadable package called NirLauncher.
The package includes a vast array of tools and utilities; password recovery, …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/09/nir-launcher-must-have-freeware/
Sep 22
We have received official notice from Aimersoft that they will very shortly be holding an unlimited giveaway for their terrific DVD Creator 2.5 software. This is the latest version which would normally sell for $39.95usd. Aimersoft DVD Creator is professional DVD authoring software which allows users to …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/09/aimersoft-dvd-creator-unlimited-giveaway/
Sep 21
PC Tools are currently giving away free licenses for their Privacy Guardian 4.5 software which is the latest version and would normally sell for $29.99usd:
Privacy Guardian is safe and easy-to-use internet privacy software that securely deletes online Internet tracks and program activity records that are stored in your browser and other hidden files on …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/09/privacy-guardian-4-5-free-licenses/
Sep 19
There are several excellent tools available to help us rid our system of malware, but what about any damaged files and altered settings malware can leave behind, even after it has been completely eradicated! This is where the tools available from Tweaking.com can come in very handy.
Tweaking.com provides a number of tools to easily …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/09/tweaking-com-automatic-windows-repair/
Sep 16
A couple of day ago we reported on the confusion surrounding Piriform’s change in policy, where an extra ‘Home’ version costing $24.95 has been added to the downloads for products such as CCleaner and Defraggler – see HERE.
We have since received an email response from the Piriform Support team which confirms our initial interpretation; …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/09/update-piriform-now-charging-for-their-software/
Sep 16
uReX DVD Ripper Platinum, which would normally sell for $39.95, is currently available to everyone for free…offer expires on 30th September.
I’ve never heard of this software before and the uReXsoft site is not ranked by any of the leading site advisory services, so I am assuming it must be brand new. I cannot help …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/09/urex-dvd-ripper-platinum-giveaway/
Sep 15
If you are not familiar with the name Piriform, they are the publishers of very popular freeware products such as CCleaner, Defraggler and Recuva. It appears Piriform has revamped its policy somewhat and this is causing confusion among users.
Piriform products have previously been available either as Freeware or shareware Business editions. They have recently …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/09/piriform-now-charging-for-their-software/
Sep 13
If you like to download online video clips from sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion, etc., here are a couple of really simple and completely free methods:
1) If you are a dedicated Firefox user the solution comes via a simple add-on called Video DownloadHelper. The add-on provides a very easy way to download video …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/09/easily-download-online-video-clips/
Sep 09
Here is a giveaway package direct from the vendors; Wise Disk Cleaner Pro + Wise Registry Cleaner Pro. Get them both or just one for FREE. There is no indication of how long this offer will last:
Wise Disk Cleaner Professional
Wise Disk Cleaner Pro is a quick and safe junk file cleaner. …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/09/wise-registry-cleaner-pro-disk-cleaner-pro/
