Microsoft's NET Framework has been an integrated component of all recent versions of the Windows operating system. While the actual version of the Framework installed by default differs with every release of […]
Omea Reader is a feed reader application for Windows that, while no longer maintained, supports a wide range of features that may make it interesting for some users of the operating system. […]
Hosts Block is a free program for the Windows operating system that has been designed to protect the hosts file and update it regularly with lists of blocked malicious, adware or spyware […]
NoVirusThanks Stream Detector is a free program for the Windows operating system that allows you to scan entire NTFS hard drives or folders on them for alternate data streams. Every file on […]
When it comes to the password selection process, you are usually only restrained by the limitations imposed to you by the service you are creating an account for. Some may have very […]
Website Grader is an Internet service to grade websites based on core metrics such as performance, mobile support, search engine optimization and security. The service is without doubt not the most complete […]
The following collection of tips for the Bittorrent client qBittorrent improves the client in several significant ways. I switched to qBittorrent after it became apparent that uTorrent, my then-favorite client was no […]
Windows 10 does a lot of data collecting by default which you may disable for the most part using the Settings application or one of the third-party privacy tools designed to put […]
When Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 3, the device's bootloader was locked "in order to protect user data safety". The company announced later on that it made the decision to lock the […]
Advanced Log Viewer is a free program for the Windows operating system that has been designed as an easy to use but at the same time very powerful tool for viewing log […]
Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced today that it decided to discontinue its annual subscription payment system by turning the application into a free offering. WhatsApp's previous subscription model was somewhat confusing as some users […]
While most Internet users know about cookies, as word about their tracking capabilities have even reached mainstream news, only a minority seems to do use add-ons that improve cookie handling in web […]
Microsoft enabled a new protective feature in Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 10 recently that it introduced for its Microsoft Edge web browser back in November 2015. The security feature has been […]
Facebook Notes is a re-imagined version of the note taking feature that Facebook launched years ago on its site. Unlike the previous version, it has been designed more like a basic blog […]
Sean Cassidy discovered recently that the popular password manager LastPass is vulnerable to a phishing attack that takes advantage of the way messages are displayed to users of the service. The method […]
Mozilla has added a feature to Firefox 46 that will convert old YouTube Flash code to HTML5 Video automatically under certain circumstances. When YouTube started out, Flash was the dominating technology used […]
Microsoft announced an upgraded support policy for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 customers in which the company details support for next silicon generations such as Intel's Kaby Lake, Qualcomm's 8996 or AMD's […]
Missed Features Installer for Windows 10 is the latest version of the popular application that brings back removed or altered features to Windows 10 that were part of previous versions of the […]
How well is Windows 10 received, that is one of the core questions that is not only of interest to Microsoft but also to any end user and company that considers upgrading […]
Netflix announced recently that it will start to block VNP and DNS proxy services soon that customers use to circumvent geo-restrictions set in place. The company, which operates in almost 200 countries […]
Kaspersky has been toying with a free version of its widely respected antivirus solution for a while now on the company's own Dev Builds server. Recently, the company released Kaspersky Free to […]
Dashlane 4 is the latest version of the popular password manager for desktop and mobile devices. The new version features a re-worked and redesigned interface, improved Password Changer site support and more. […]
The latest Opera Developer version highlights upcoming changes to the web browser's new tab page. Probably the biggest change is the introduction of news directly on the startpage below the speed dial […]
Microsoft really, really wants you to upgrade to its new operating system Windows 10. The company uses various strategies to achieve that goal, and one of them is to expand the upgrade […]
Video Time Reversal 2 is a specialized video conversion program for the Windows operating system that enables you to convert video files so that they run backwards. From Led Zeppelin to the […]
Sophos Home is a free antivirus solution by Sophos Group, a UK-based company that is most known for its Enterprise market security offerings. The free antivirus solution market is quite crowded but […]
Netflix Super Browse is a browser extension for Google Chrome that adds an option to the popular streaming service to browse hidden categories. When you open the Netflix frontpage in your browser […]
Welcome to the Microsoft Security Bulletins overview for January 2016. It is the first patch day of the year by Microsoft and also the last day Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is […]
Google researcher Tavis Ormandy discovered a major flaw in the password manager component of TrendMicro Antivirus for Windows recently that had several major security issues that would, among other things, allow websites […]
When Mozilla introduced the then-called BrowserID system as a new authentication system for the web in 2011, it had big plans for it. Designed to be a privacy-focused "one login to rule […]
Netflix is without doubt a very popular service that allows you to watch TV shows and movies by streaming them to devices you are using. The service is a lot cheaper than […]
The following guide lists my essential software of 2016. It is very similar to a guide that I published in 2014 listing the software that I use to run this blog but […]
BlackBelt Privacy is a free program for Windows that installs the anonymity focused applications Tor, WASTE and VOIP on the device you run the installer on. While you can install all three […]
Private Browsing is a relatively new feature of most modern web browsers that serves two main purposes: using a separate browsing session while using the browser, and deleting local information when the […]
Mozilla plans to remote WebRT (WebRuntime) from Firefox for the desktop and for Android. The feature, which most Firefox probably never heard of or came in contact with, is the latest in […]
Google back in mid-2015 announced the start of Project Eraser, an initiative to make the Google Chrome browser less complex by removing obsolete or rarely used features. The project has not been […]
Windows users who run Windows 7 or Windows 8 on their devices have for the most part probably run into offers to upgrade to Windows 10 by now. There are several solutions […]
Microsoft has a track record of being extremely tight lipped when it comes to the decisions it is making. The company expanded this even further with the release of Windows 10 by […]
Google software engineer Steve Kobes announced yesterday that the company is about to enable smooth scrolling in Google Chrome on Windows and Linux. This resolves one of the longest standing feature requests […]
Failed - Virus Detected is an error message that you may receive when you download files in the Google Chrome web browser. Chrome displays the download progress of files in a status […]
