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AVG Antivirus Free 8.5 Released

March 20th, 2009 By pelokee

A new version of the popular AVG Free antivirus was recently released. Version 8.5 build 283 hit the market this month and is now available for download. I think the major improvements to AVG 8.5 are personal identity protection elements that are not part of the free version. So for us cheapskates, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FREE Stuff, Home PC, News, Reviews, Technology Tagged With: AVG 8.5, AVG Antivirus Free 8.5 Released, AVG Free, AVG review, free antivirus, Windows 7, windows 7 antivirus

Free Antivirus Application Roundup

February 24th, 2009 By pelokee

With so many free AntiVirus applications available today, it has become a difficult task to determine which one is "the best". Designating one over another as the best is further complicated because AV needs vary from user to user. For example, industry best practices state that you should never run … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FREE Stuff, Reviews, Technology Tagged With: antivirus, avast!, AVG antivirus, clamwin, comodo, free antivirus, free AV, free comcast antivirus, Free Tools, mcafee free, what is the best free antivirus application

Testing Your Firewall For Outbound Connections, and Why You Should Do It

February 23rd, 2009 By pelokee

As part of my ongoing paranoia that my PC's are compromised, I found a free simple little utility to help test the mettle of my current software firewall of choice (Comodo Internet Security). Steve Gibson (GRC.COM) is a well known and respected source of data and security information and he has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FREE Stuff, Home PC, Reviews, Technology Tagged With: firewall leak test, Firewall test, free test, LeakTest, test my firewall

REVIEW: AusLogics Disk Defrag

February 10th, 2009 By pelokee

(click the picture above to download) Its not that I don't believe when Vista tells me the it is routinely defragmenting my hard disk drive, but I am a visual person and have grown up watching the defrag process occur before my eyes. I found a free utility, AusLogics Disk Defrag that gives you a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FREE Stuff, Home PC, Reviews, Technology Tagged With: aulogics defrag, defrag, free disk defragmenter, Vista defrag, visual defrag for vista

REVIEW: Skype 4.0.0.206

February 3rd, 2009 By pelokee Leave a Comment

  - Download it here - One of the most often read articles on Pelokee is my previous Skype review. The new version of Skype is finally out, so what better way to follow up a hit than to review its successor? The new version of Skype offers a new look and feel, improved sound processing, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FREE Stuff, Home PC, Reviews, Technology Tagged With: download skype, new skype, Skype, Skype 4.0.0.206, Skype Review

Windows 7 Beta – A Firsthand Look

January 27th, 2009 By pelokee Leave a Comment

- Download it here - The Windows 7 beta has been released and you can try it out for yourself right now for free. One note of caution - the beta OS will expire on August 1, 2009, so be prepared to download and install a possible beta 2 or another operating system. Beta products usually imply that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FREE Stuff, Home PC, News, Reviews, Technology Tagged With: can i upgrade windows xp to windows 7, how to install Windows 7, upgrade Windows 7, what versions does Windows 7 come in, Windows 7, Windows 7 review, Windows 7 versions

REVIEW: PassMark Performance Test

January 27th, 2009 By pelokee Leave a Comment

While I was writing a review of Windows 7, I needed a quick and easy tool for benchmarking the PC's in the lab to compare before/after results. One of the first hits was for Performance Test, so that's how I found it. It is not a free tool, but you can download 30-day trial copies of the tool … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home PC, Reviews, Technology Tagged With: benchmark test, Easy PC Benchmarking, free benchmark utility, Free benchmarking, PassMark Performance Test

How Do I Mount an ISO Image?

January 26th, 2009 By pelokee Leave a Comment

An ISO file is an "image" of a CD or DVD. Much like a ZIP file, all of the files on a CD may be packed into a single file which represents all files on the CD as one *.ISO file. You can do the same things with an ISO file that you can with a tangible CD or DVD but without the physical media. CD's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FREE Stuff, Home PC, Reviews, Technology, Virtualization Tagged With: free mount iso, how to mount an iso, how to mount iso file, how to save cds, mount iso, mount iso free, Slysoft, Virtual CLone Drive, vmware mount iso

REVIEW: SlySoft Virtual CloneDrive

January 25th, 2009 By pelokee Leave a Comment

- Download it here - Virtual CloneDrive is about the best (and free) imaging mounting utility that I have come across so far. It has been very reliable and lightweight on all XP and Vista systems that I have used it on. VCD allows you to mount ISO, BIN, and CCD file formats and allows up to 8 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FREE Stuff, Home PC, Reviews, Technology, Virtualization Tagged With: CloneDrive review, free mount iso, SlySoft Virtual CloneDrive, VCD review, Virtual CloneDrive review

REVIEW: Windows Live Essentials

January 24th, 2009 By pelokee Leave a Comment

http://download.live.com/default.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0 In keeping with my recent theme of praising Microsoft, I bring you Windows Live Essentials. Windows Live seems to be an initiative by Microsoft to help you establish your online presence while bringing you new/updated applications to make the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FREE Stuff, Home PC, Reviews, Technology Tagged With: Live Mail, Live Movie, Live Photos, Windows Live, Windows Live Essentials

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