There aren’t many free firewalls available for PC users, but the ones that are available may give you all the protection you need. COMODO offers a host of free security software applications. You might expect the free version of COMODO to be a stripped down version of its paid counterpart, but that’s not the case [...]

Do want to protect your computer and your private information from spyware threats? Are you using something like AdAware as your main spyware detection and removal program? Well, there at least 2 others which are very effective and very free.

I came across an article, posted today at Business Daily Africa, which covers the growing threats spyware causes to computers and personal information. Beatrice Gachenge explains how spyware is silently downloaded to your computer while browsing an otherwise innocent looking Web page. Remember, whenever you visit a Web page, that page is actually downloaded to [...]

I just received a notification from my AVG free anti-virus program that updates for version 7.5 will no longer be available by the last day of this month. The notice said I had to upgrade to version 8.0, but it did a job making me believe that the freeware would no longer be available. From [...]

AVG Free Addition AntiVirus is a well know, quality anti-virus program which is light on computer resources and has some great features even though it’s free. AVG is fully automated – monitoring your system in real-time and catching threats before they infect your computer. The software will alert you when components need to be updated, [...]

Windows XP does have a built-in CD burner utility. Unfortunately, it does not burn DVDs or any type of high-definition media. Of course, there are several paid burners you could buy, like the popular Nero 8 Ultra for $80.00. However, there are a couple of good alternatives which are free and do not come with [...]

Have you ever booted your computer only to be faced with an error like “Boot Failure: System Halted”? The partition sector is most important component of the boot sequence and a problem there will cause some serious headaches for you. There are several free partition recovery tools, but users are looking for software that will [...]

Ah! Another free software program and what a little gem this one is. Cleanup Assistant searches your hard drive to find duplicate files, unused junk files, and empty folders and removes them to free up space on your hard drive and keeps it from slowing down. The cleaner your hard drive, the better your computer [...]