Tag Archives: free software

Sponsored search results lead to malware

A short story: A few days ago I recommended a software product to a friend of mine.  I provided the web address to the product but later that day when he went to download it my friend couldn’t remember the … Continue reading

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Hams, hackers, hobbyists and model railways – The H Open Source: News and Features

This is a rather interesting short history of the early free software movement.  It takes a look at some of the players and where they built their interest in computer hardware and software technology.  For those of you who don’t … Continue reading

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Microsoft kicks fake security software off 400,000 PCs

I can’t repeat this enough…be ever on the lookout for phony security software.  This is a good article examining the impact this software is having across the Internet and how Microsoft is working to remove it from your PC. Source: … Continue reading

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The software awards scam « Successful Software

Another oldie but goodie… Software awards.  Please, take the time to research what an award means before you go into a download frenzy over “highly recommended” software.  The awards that carry any weight whatsoever will have solid standards by which … Continue reading

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Favorite Applications

Many of the best applications are available on the Internet for little or no cost. The following programs are some favorites. Freeware System cleaner – CCleaner Encryption package – GnuPG for Windows File renaming utility – Bulk Rename Utility File … Continue reading

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