Expert or not, if you find yourself needing to administrate your network (even a home one) a vital part of this process consists on getting to know it better. Currently there are many network utilities that can help you do that by identifying all the computers in a given network (including the MAC addresses), NetBios information, open ports as well as possible security issues.
Free IP Scanner is a robust tool that can do all of the above and it attracted quite a number of “happy customers” over the years, thanks to its intuitive, simple way to use it and handy capabilities.
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Kaspersky Internet Security has always been one of the top security software solutions and the name itself is hardly in need of any introduction. Besides the high-quality protection that comes with this greatly appreciated antivirus software suite, Kaspersky Internet Security can be accurately described as one of those products that delivers consistency, as it managed to stay between the industry leaders for quite some time now and it’s certainly not an easy to reach status.
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Every respectable PC user has a preferred media player program and some could be using the same one for years. But we must accept the fact that as time goes by, better applications emerge while others fall behind even if at one point they were top-notch programs with the richest set of features, and this applies to media players as well.
So let’s take a look at GOM Player, see what’s under the hood and more importantly…if it’s worth making it our regular video playback tool. It’s a highly appreciated free program, even if there are other media players significantly more popular, this particular application focuses on providing a comfortable playback experience through a generous collection of useful features.
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Ultimate Boot CD is a contradiction of modern times: most people can hardly remember floppy-based programs and even if some still might have PCs equipped with a floppy drive it’s probably long forgotten. However, when facing serious PC issues, a simple solution is quite handy for users with a few technical skills and that is Ultimate Boot CD, a free collection of floppy-based diagnostic utilities addressing many computer problems.
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WinPatrol is a free utility that can add an extra layer of security for your system even if you have an antivirus program installed. This lightweight tool has a different approach to detecting potential threats thus can successfully complement any traditional antimalware application.
WinPatrol is actually a system monitor: it remembers the current configuration of all the critical system resources and using a heuristic behavioral approach will alert the user of changes that occur without his/her knowledge, unlike classic antimalware applications that scan the system based on previously identified threats.
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Striving to keep in touch with our family, friends, colleagues and business contacts we are forced to manage accounts for various e-mail services, instant messengers and social networks. When you only use one or two methods of communication from the ones mentioned above….things are pretty simple, but for the unfortunate ones that depend on more of them, things can quickly get out of control.
On a positive note, the software market delivers a few programs that can significantly ease keeping track of our online communication methods. One of them is Digsby, a freeware multiprotocol instant messaging client allowing you to manage all your e-mail, IM and social network accounts in a simple, effortless manner and most importantly…all of this from within a single application.
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Optical discs are a great way of storing digital content but they are also highly sensitive and we often find ourselves with a pile of scratched CDs and DVDs and no clue on how to get our precious files back. There is no 100% effective solution, as sometimes disks can present too much damage but in most cases the situation is not that bad…..and yes, there is hope.
IsoBuster is a small yet proficient CD/DVD data recovery program designed to retrieve contents from damaged CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs in an effortless manner so basically anyone can benefit from this amazing tool.
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Downloading and deleting files or copying them from external storage devices, installing/uninstalling applications and other related activities, are common tasks for any average computer user. What you might not realize is that all of these actions have an impact on your system’s overall performance, whether it’s hard drive fragmentation, broken shortcuts, registry errors or more common stuff such as occupying valuable storage space with duplicate files or unused programs.
Auslogics BoostSpeed is a maintenance and optimization utility developed with all of the above problems in mind (and many others) to get your computer in excellent shape so you’ll never have to experience system slow-downs or crashes again.
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