[by Johnny Karp | 8 Jun 2009 | 19 Comments | ]
94 Great Freeware Programs For A Freeware Only PC

Hello folks! As I promised I’m going to release the first Freeware Mission MegaPack for 2009 as it’s been almost six months since the last MegaPack was released, with 72 freeware programs back in December 2008. The new MegaPack has 94 freeware programs, all tested and installed in my freeware only PC. For those of you who don’t know what the Freeware Mission is all about I’m going to explain how and why in a few words.
I have a Windows XP powered PC, it came with the operating system installed …

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Guest Post, office tools »

[by Rono | 3 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]
The Sage – Free English Dictionary and Thesaurus

This is a guest post written by Rono about one of the best free dictionaries out there, The Sage. It works on Windows XP and Windows Vista and also has a portable version and an online version.
Review
If you are looking for a complete and easy-to-use English dictionary, then TheSage is one of the best options you could find. This small but powerful application is a handy and very useful tool for professionals, students, English learners, etc., and includes more than 210.000 definitions, synonyms, antonyms, examples and pronunciations. This program will …

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internet, open source, web browsers »

[by Johnny Karp | 2 Jul 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Firefox 3.5 vs Google Chrome Comparison

With the release of the new Firefox 3.5 I thought it would be the right time to give Firefox another try after I replaced it with Google Chrome. I found Chrome faster and lighter although I still miss the Firefox add-ons. I installed Firefox 3.5, now let’s get on with the comparative test. First of all let’s take a look at the speed. With the timer in my left hand and with my right hand on the mouse I tried to see how fast the two browsers would open …

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Guest Post, games »

[by PC Memoirs | 30 Jun 2009 | 4 Comments | ]
Free Games: Air Shark and Air Shark 2

This is a guest post written by PCMemoirs, please visit his blog for interesting and useful PC maintenance and troubleshooting advice.
As a fan of classic arcade style games, I spent much time looking for a free helicopter or airplane game that is fun, easy to learn and has decent graphics. I found just what I needed at freegamepick.com. It’s called Air Shark and in this game, you are basically flying a helicopter and shooting enemy helicopters, planes and ground targets.
I love PC games, especially those that involve flying and air …

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blog, open source, system tools »

[by Johnny Karp | 29 Jun 2009 | 3 Comments | ]
DriverMax Is Now… Crippleware!

I always expect that a new version of a freeware program would bring some improvements to make the respective program better. Unfortunately sometimes things go wrong, and that’s what happened with DriverMax, the free driver updates program. The new version puts the program in a whole new category called crippleware. With the new version the program works fine until the most important feature, downloading an updated driver. That’s were it all goes wrong and stupid: you can only download one driver per day with the free version

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Guest Post, open source, security »

[by Rono | 27 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]
Increase USB Security With USB Cop

This is a guest post written by Rono, one of our most faithful and prolific readers and commentators. What Rono forgot to mention about USBCop is that it’s open source! I’ve had a few problems with autorun files lately on my USB stick, so this program might be a very useful one.
The Autorun feature is a big security risk on the Windows operating system. It is a risk even if you are the only person accessing the computer. Remember the Sony rootkit incident a while ago? Guess how …

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office tools, system tools »

[by Johnny Karp | 26 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]
LangOver – Free Keyboard Layout Language Switch Utility

Overview
LangOver is a tiny freeware utility that can convert your written text quickly between languages. If you forgot to press alt + shift to change the keyboard layout you just have to press a key and your text is automatically converted to the new language.

Review
I am a multilingual PC user, I write in my native Romanian, in English, French and Italian. I use English more frequently than the other three but when I have to write in one of those languages there’s always a problem with the special characters. …

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Guest Post, video tools »

[by Rono | 25 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]
Submagic – Freeware Subtitle Editor

This is a gues post written by Rono, a freeware enthusiast and one of our most faithful readers and commentators. My favorite subtitle editor is Aegisub, but Rono provides an interesting alternative, check it out!
Overview
Submagic is a freeware program for the Windows operating system that can be used to edit subtitles. It can help you create, edit, convert, synchronize or translate subtitles. The only feature missing to make this the perfect solution would be a subtitle downloader.

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