Whenever I want to download software, I try to do so from the developer website and not third party websites. Not necessarily because I trust the developer website more, but to make sure that I can snag the latest version of the program, and not an older version. Yes, even respected download portals do carry [...]

Categories: Advice

I always wanted to go ahead with a download directory on Ghacks, but never had the time to ready the site for this. I have started hosting some files here on Ghacks, pre-dominantly software without a developer website. This is usually the case when a software gets released and the developer vanishes into anonymity after [...]

Categories: ghacks

We have reviewed both the free and professional version of the popular malware remover SUPERAntiSpyware here at Ghacks. Many users find the free version sufficient for all related tasks, while fewer find it necessary to upgrade to the professional version for extra features such as threat realtime blocking or daily definition updates. Most have used [...]

Categories: The Web

The hosts file in Windows can be used to override DNS look-ups. I have described one practical use for webmasters who want to work on sites before DNS propagation. The hosts file is used by many for ad blocking, blocking of hosts that may be malicious or dangerous or speeding up connections to select sites [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

Disk cloning or copying serves several purposes. It can be helpful for users who want to migrate to a larger hard drive for instance, or used for forensic or file recovery purposes as it is usually advised not to work with the original source. You find plenty of disk imaging tools on the Internet, some [...]

Categories: Software

The PDF converter software, PDZFilla, is now completely free for a limited period.  This isn’t like any other PDF conversion software though as PDFZilla doesn’t convert your documents into Adobe’s portable document format, instead it can convert PDFs back into editable files. It’s main features include… Convert PDF to Word Convert PDF to Word with [...]

Categories: Software

I sometimes need to get a quick overview of a computer system that I work on for the first time. Windows Build Audit is a free portable application that can generate Windows system reports in HTML format easily making it ideal for that task. The Open Source software has a size of less than 300 [...]

Categories: Open Source, Software, Windows

In the modern world, we all need software. Whether we want to edit photos, zip up files, or simply watch videos on our computer – the need is clear. The big question is, where can you get all that software. The answer is easy. On the internet. The internet is filled with numerous software downloads [...]

Categories: Software

User reviews can be a fine thing, they add value to program descriptions and new perspectives to reviews. Many software sites use them, Betanews, Softpedia or Giveaway of the Day give their users options to vote and comment on software reviewed or hosted on their sites. There is nothing wrong with user comments and ratings [...]

Categories: Software, Windows