10 Useful Portable USB Software

Posted on September 4, 2009

If you have a USB drive that you love so much that you carry it with you everywhere you go, then you can make if more useful by putting some portable software on it. These portable software can be run on any computer from the USB drive without installing anything on the computer. Here are some useful and important software you can try.

Portable Firefox – Take your browser with you with all the saved passwords, bookmarks and extensions. If you don’t like Firefox then there is also portable versions of More

Avast Antivirus

Posted on March 24, 2009

Yarr, mateys, want to protect your computer from harmful viruses but don’t want to pay a yearly subscription fee? Well, there are several alternatives to expensive virus scanners like McAfee and Norton. One of these is Avast, a slightly pirate themed virus scanner that offers a number of options. You can create custom scanning settings for Microsoft Outlook, your network, peer to peer sharing programs, and instant messaging, and these scanners are always running to ensure your computer is safe. If a virus is detected, a siren sounds and a voice actually More

Microsoft says IE 8 is Done

Posted on March 23, 2009

Microsoft has been oddly quiet when it comes to Internet Explorer 8. In fact, most of the news has been about Windows 7. However, the company recently announced that they’re done with the new version of their web browser and that it’s available for download at their official website for Windows XP and Vista users. It’s not yet available for the beta version of Windows 7, however, so beta users should steer clear of it for now. More

Fennec Beta Out on Mobile Phones

Posted on March 20, 2009

It seems like everyone uses their mobile phones to access the internet these days. Every software and computer company, therefore, is expanding to this new market – and that includes Mozilla. Their Firefox browser was a big hit and has challenged Microsoft’s Internet Explorer for dominance in the market. Now Mozilla is expanding to mobile phones: their Fennec mobile internet browser is now available. This limited beta More

Google Chrome 2.0 and Windows 7 Beta Not a Good Match

Posted on March 19, 2009

If you love using Google’s Chrome browser, you may be itching to download the new beta version of Chrome 2.0. However, don’t get too hasty, especially if you’re using Windows 7 Beta or plan to upgrade to Windows 7 when it’s released. So far, users who have the beta versions of both pieces of software haven’t noticed much of the speed increase Google promises Chrome will deliver. More

Windows 7 to Run Everything?

Posted on March 13, 2009

Microsoft has announced something interesting regarding programs and Windows 7. While everyone has assumed that anything that will run on Vista will run on Windows 7, the opposite may not be true. According to a blog, Microsoft is planning to make Windows 7 compatible with some programs that would not work with Vista. So far, Microsoft has made Windows 7 run about 30 different international applications that Vista would not. These include the German version of More

Download Microsoft Office 2007 Trial

Posted on February 27, 2009

If you need Microsoft office 2007 then you can download a trial version from their website. The trial version is free for 60 days with all the features you would expect from a full version. After your trial ends you have the option to buy it. Office Professional 2007 comes with the following

• Access 2007
• Accounting Express 2008
• Excel 2007
• Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager
• PowerPoint 2007 More

Microsoft Stores Around The Corner

Posted on February 17, 2009

Microsoft plans to open its own retail stores just like apple did to help with the company’s slowdown.  According to Microsoft’s press release, they will be opening the stores “to create deeper engagement with consumers and continue to learn firsthand about what they want and how they buy.”

Microsoft has appointened David Porter, a former walmart executive, to be the corporate vice president of Retail Stores. This move is similar to what apple did when they More

Download Free AVG Antivirus 8.0

Posted on February 13, 2009

Want to save some money, download the popular AVG antivirus 8.0 for free. AVG is and has always been free for personal or non-commercial use. The software will provide you with protection from viruses and spywares at no cost. It will also update with newer definitions to keep you protected from new threats. This is a good alternative to Norton, Kaspersky or other paid More

Windows telephone activation

Posted on January 23, 2009

I recently build a new computer and re-installed windows XP which i bought but since my computer had new hardware, i had to re-activate windows. I tried through online activation but no success. So i got lazy and kept re-installing XP everytime it expired then i finally made a choice yesterday to try telephone activation. It was a lot easier than i thought, took me about 5 minutes. Here’s how i did it.

I went to the activation screen and chose telephone activation then selected my country (USA) and they gave me a number to call. I called the number which was More