Spyware is a kind of malicious software which gathers the information of a person or organization from the computer and market it to advertisers. Unlike virus or worm, it self installs itself without the knowledge of user. It is a deceptive software which hides itself and can be very difficult to detect. Spyware collects almost all type of data from your computer like user logins, bank account information, surfing habits etc. It can even install unwanted or malicious software, change computer settings and redirect web browsers. As a result your system may slow down or even crash plus your personal information gets exposed and exploited. Most of the anti-virus solutions doesn’t cover spyware protection as it is comparatively new malware as compared to virus and worms. Spybot search and destroy is a freeware and effective solution to this problem. The program comes with a plain and clear interface which is quite easy to use. Scanning speed may not be very good but decent.
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FastStone Image Viewer is an freeware program for viewing, editing and converting images. It works quickly and you can browse for your favorite pictures. Installation of this software is fast and it has a user friendly and intuitive interface which makes it easier to learn it operations. No assistance is required for using this program, even beginners find it quite self-explanatory.It supports many popular image formats such as PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP etc. and can also saves images as PDF files. Its interface is based on explorer, so navigation is never a problem. Once you find the images folder, its content will open as thumbnails. You can select any of the image by double clicking it and it will automatically open in full screen, now you can perform your actions on this image e.g. resizing, cropping, rotating etc.
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A firewall is a first layer of protection or defense against viruses, trojans, worms and other type of malware. Since windows is one operating system which is quite volatile to such intruders despite of its own protection suites like inbuilt firewall and antivirus solution. So to protect your system from attackers, you need a wall around it that bounces back such intruders when it senses any. Comodo free firewall is one of the best free firewall security available in the market. It uses default deny protection rather than letting any malware enter your system and then detecting it and removing it. It doesn’t let any suspicious file to get executed in your system. If any type of malware or virus will try to enter your computer, it will raise an alert which notifies you. It has a clean and user friendly interface which makes it easier to navigate through and use it.
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XBMC Media Center 11.0 Eden is a media player application which is open source as well as freeware. It is available for various operating systems like Windows, Mac, Linux etc. Current version of this program is quite stable as compared to earlier versions. It is quite easy to install and use. XBMC can play almost all audio and video formats and even files inside ZIP and RAR archives. Once installed, it can transform your computer into a multimedia jukebox. It is based on network playback where you can stream your multimedia from anywhere at your place or from the internet. XBMC can also play CDs and DVDs directly from the disk or image file. It will automatically create a personalized library complete with box covers, descriptions, and fanart while scanning your media. XBMC has playlist and slideshow functions, audio visualizations, a weather forecast feature and many more. XBMC is developed by volunteer software developers across the globe under a non-profit organization.
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Avidemux is a freeware program designed for editing videos. This software can simply cut, filter and encode the videos easily for you. Various codecs are been used in this program along with supporting multiple file formats. Video editing has become very easy with avidemux as it is self explanatory software which guides you well through all the steps. Supported video formats are AVI, DVD, MP4, MPEG, and ASF. It also supports audio formats like MP3, OGG, WAV. It has a user friendly interface and is quite easy to install. This application is filled with features like different filters, decoding options, frame rate configuration, processing tools etc.
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LibreOffice is comprehensive and professional quality office suite like Microsoft office. It is a freeware office suite which is also open source. It has different applications like Base which is similar to Microsoft Access, Writer which supports similar functionality like Microsoft Word, Impress which works similar to Microsoft Power Point, Calc which is a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel and much more. It supports multiple operating systems and is embedded with many features. It has a simple yet powerful interface which is quite user friendly and easy to use. It has almost every feature that is required in a complete office productivity suite. It you have used Microsoft office, then you will find it very much easy as it is quite similar to that.
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Microsoft Security Essentials is an essential free antivirus for windows which is very effective too. It protects your computer against trojans, virus, worms and spyware. Its installation and interface is so simple that you can very easily learn to use. You may confuse it with any good free antivirus in the market, but it can actually be compared to its paid competitors as it is designed so tough to beat the paid versions. Its scanning process is quite fast and updates are delivered quickly too. It is a product of same company which designed windows, so we guess that it knows windows better for their protection. This program runs quietly in the background without disturbing you. It also doesn’t disturb you all the time with alerts and updates, generates them only when required. This software can be used in small business where up to ten computers need to be installed, it proves effective i that case.
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CamStudio is a video recording freeware. It can record the video and audio activity on your computer. The application has a user friendly interface and you can record AVI or SWF video of your computer screen. You can also convert AVI files to SWF files which are lean and bandwidth-friendly streaming flash videos. The application doesn’t include any help guide, so it may be a bit complicated for beginners to use the software. You can easily create demonstration videos for any software program or video tutorials. You can use this program in software marketing or if a technical error occurs, you may record it and get the problem solved from tech support. Latest version of CamStudio supports Windows 7 and here is the review for the same.
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Audacity is an open source freeware for audio recording and editing. It is one of the best sound editing and recording software among the free ones. With this audio editor, you can record live audio and change the pitch of recording. Cutting, copying and mixing sounds together has become very easy with this application. You can even convert tapes and records into digital recordings and CDs. It supports Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files. It is easy to use and supports multiple languages. It works on various operating systems. However, the review is for Windows 7. It is embedded with features and a help file is included to guide you through the program.
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