Sunbelt recently released version 4 of their VIPRE Antivirus (they’ve dropped the "+ Antispyware" out of the name). They also released the long-awaited package including their firewall — this package is called Sunbelt Antivirus Premium. The Sunbelt Personal Firewall update is expected to be released as a separate product later this year. I spent most [...]
Speeding Up Windows XP – More Memory
For most people, one of the most effective ways to speed up their computer is to add more memory. Fortunately, this is also very easy to do. If you’ve only got 512MB of RAM in your Windows XP computer, you should add more. That amount was really a decent minimum about 4 years ago. However, [...]
Questions About Upgrading to Windows 7
Subscriber dj wrote to ask a few questions to help her prepare for Windows 7: Terry, 1. I know that if you purchase the upgrade version of Windows 7 Pro, it will have a fully licensed copy of Windows XP and Windows Virtual PC. But, if you purchase an upgrade version of Windows 7 Home, [...]
A Look at ClickBook for Windows / ClickBook MMX / ClickBook 2010
Product: ClickBook MMXPublisher:BlueSquirrelVersion Reviewed: 13.0.2.0Class: Pseudo-printer. Creates banners, booklets, flip charts, brochures, greeting cards, posters, PDF files and more. License: Commercial product. Free trial. Upgrade pricing (from earlier versions) available.Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista , Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit) For years, my choice of programs to create PDF files was BlueSquirrel’s Click2PDF. Ever [...]
A Look at Acronis True Image Home 2010
Product: Acronis True Image Home 2010Class: Hard Drive & Partition Backup ProgramLicense: Commercial product. Free trial. Upgrade pricing (from earlier versions) available.Operating Systems: Windows XP SP3, Windoww XP Professional x64, Windows Vista SP2 (all editions) , Windows 7 (all editions) Version Reviewed: v2010 I’ve recently upgraded two of my computers to Windows 7 — well, [...]
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