A fresh Windows installation always implies some other time consuming tasks. One of those tasks is installing drivers for all of the devices present within the system. It is truly an annoying task, even if we don’t do it very often. On the other hand, it would be nice if we always had all of our drivers up to date, but this would mean we have to perform manual verifications on a regular basis. Luckily, there are specialized applications that can automatically detect and install the latest driver versions for pretty much any device out there. From this software category, DriverMax caught our eye as it’s fairly simple to use and capable of detecting almost any driver.
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There are times when the Windows default tools are just not enough. Even if most of them have been designed for beginner to intermediate users, in some cases you feel the need for specialized features, such as when attempting to track down a process inside Windows Task Manager.
Process Explorer is a small but highly-functional system utility designed to be the advanced version of the default Task Manager. This tiny, free tool comes with a bunch of life-saving features that will allow you to easily identify running processes along with detailed information about them.
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Bitdefender security software has a well-established name in the related industry and Total Security – a step up from the Internet Security suite – is currently their most comprehensive product. Its rich bundle of features and innovative technologies along with the silent Autopilot mode that protects the user in the most discrete and efficient way possible make Bitdefender Total Security a top quality solution for a safe computing environment.
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A fresh reinstall of the operating system is apparently the most popular solution when computers begin to have serious performance issues. However, there are methods to prevent such situations and help you save a lot of precious time and effort.
Auslogics Registry Cleaner is a simple and free utility, capable of detecting and cleaning the Windows registry from many types of errors such as entries left over from software uninstallation, empty keys, non-existent file associations and others, preventing your OS from becoming unstable and randomly crashing.
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The vast majority of media players depend on codecs to render multimedia files so as a Windows user having a codec package installed is pretty much mandatory. Currently, one of the best choices in this matter is the Win7codecs bundle. This free codec collection will ensure that your media players can in fact play any multimedia file (as long as it’s supported by the media player itself). Moreover, Win7codecs contains one of the most complete sets of codecs currently available yet it managed to remain small in size.
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Trillian is currently one of the most versatile chat clients available and its primary goal is to make your life easier. Supporting multiple IM services such as Skype, AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, MSN, ICQ and IRC as well as social networks including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and MySpace, Trillian is an all-in-one IM app that enables its users to keep their online social life under control.
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The increasing success of internet security suites is reflecting also on free software not just on the commercial products. Most people are no longer satisfied with the basic, free antivirus so companies are striving to deliver more comprehensive freeware antimalware applications. Ad-Aware Free Internet Security is one of those products and besides the protection it provides against viruses, spyware and adware, its success also relies on its user-friendliness and the fact that it’s a “set and forget” type of application, a feature greatly appreciated by many users.
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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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