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Ashampoo Free Firewall

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:17:04 GMT

clipped by: thedoorway
clipper's remarks: Ashampoo has now made available for free its formerly $29.99 firewall. It's a stable, worthy firewall I've been using for some months. I did go ahead and upgrade to the Pro version since I wanted the extra features. If you don't have one, try it and see what you think. Don't leave your virtual home without a firewall and anti-virus protection.

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Ashampoo® FireWall FREE (1.20, 04/10/2007)

Heavy-duty Protection for Everyone

Get Free Full Version

FOR FREE!
Ashampoo’s a-Man has struck again. The friendly superhero convinced the developers at Ashampoo and put the label “FOR FREE” on the brand new Ashampoo FireWall FREE. He says:"EVERY computer in the world shall be safe!"

Full protection without confusing jargon

You probably know that you need a firewall program to use the Internet safely. In addition to protecting you against attacks from the Internet, a good firewall will also tell you when programs installed on your computer are trying to phone home and enable you to prevent them from doing it. This is something that Windows® own firewall doesn’t do, and it’s essential for identifying and stopping the activities of many malicious virus and spyware programs. For example, this enables you to prevent your computer from being turned into a “zombie” controlled by spammers or destructive hackers.

Tags: pc, software, firewall, protection, safety

Gizmo's Top Picks of the Best Utilities and Tech Resources

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:58:03 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Gizmo's Top Picks of the Best Utilities and Tech Resources is a smorgasbord of reviews and links to websites offering about every tool and resource a PC user might ever need. It's definitely a good place to start! Check it out.

Clip Source: www.techsupportalert.com

Gizmo's Top Picks of the Best Utilities and Tech Resources

Gizmo's Top Picks

Looking for the best PC information? Check out the left sidebar. You'll find Gizmo's top picks of hundreds of great web sites and software programs all independently reviewed and rated by category.

Free How-to Guides. Like to make a bootable CD? Want to fix your monitor? Then scan the panel below for these plus dozens of other practical Windows how-to guides and articles many of which are in downloadable PDF format.

Check out Gizmo's famous list of the 46 best-ever free utility programs. Great freeware that works just as well as expensive commercial programs. Better still, subscribe to Gizmo's free newsletter and get 56 more of his latest finds plus more in each monthly issue.

The 46 Best Freeware Utilities

Reviews and How-to Guides

Tags: freeware, guides, pc, how-to, software, support, tips, training, tricks, tweaks

Best Sites for Windows Tips, Tricks and Tweaking

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:41:22 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Gizmo's put together his list of the Best Sites for Windows Tips, Tricks and Tweaking. He's got Windows Tips Galore, Tweaks for XP Freaks, Windows XP Tips from Microsoft, Mysterious Startup Programs Explained, Commercial Software for Free, BIOS Optimization Guide, Free Windows Networking Help, and lots more. Check it out.

Clip Source: www.techsupportalert.com

Sites for Windows Tips, Tricks and Tweaking

Gizmo's Top Picks

Sites on this list were first published in my free "Support Alert" newsletter. If you would like to stay up-to-date with the latest sites, click here to subscribe for free

Tags: windows, pc, xp, vista, tech support, troubleshooting, tips, tricks, tweaks, tweaking

Best Troubleshooting Sites

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:21:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Gizmo has come up with his list of Best Troubleshooting Sites. This is another list to put in your stocking for a rainy day. The sites listed offer all kinds of pc help, so check it out.

Clip Source: www.techsupportalert.com

Best Troubleshooting Sites

Gizmo's Top Picks

Here you will find dozens of top sites that can help you track down common Windows problems. Some sites are self-help others offer free support.

Sites on this list were first published in my free "Support Alert" newsletter. If you would like to stay up-to-date with the latest sites, click here to subscribe for free

Tags: pc, software, software programs, tech support, technical support, utilities, troubleshooting, problem-solving

Best Windows Freeware/Shareware Sites

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:14:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Gizmo's been husy looking at the Best Windows Freeware/Shareware Sites he could find and has listed them for our evaluation. Check it out.

Clip Source: www.techsupportalert.com

Best Windows Freeware/Shareware Sites

Gizmo's Top Picks

Over the last couple of years many of the best freeware and shareware download sites have disappeared or been eaten up by giants like ZDNet.

Of those remaining, these are my favorites. Each has been given a rating, based on my evaluation criteria. (and my personal preferences of course ;>)

This list is was first published in my free "Support Alert" newsletter. If you would like to stay up-to-date with the latest sites, click here to subscribe for free

Outstanding Sites

Tags: freeware, must-have utilities, pc, software, software programs, utilities

Best Commercial Technical Support Sites

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:10:52 GMT

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clipper's remarks: If you can't find a free support site when you need help, you may need to use a paid site. Gizmo has sought out what he thinks are the best commercial tech support sites available. Check it out before you need one.

Clip Source: www.techsupportalert.com

Gizmo's Top Picks

Best Commercial Technical Support Sites

Compared to free support sites, commercial sites promise better service consistency and generally offer a money back if not satisfied guarantee.

But the promise is not always fulfilled. That's why many such sites have gone out of business in the last couple of years. Of the 19 sites I reviewed in my survey in 2003, only seven are still going today.

Of these original seven sites and two newcomers, I found I could only recommend three. The good news is that all three were pretty good. It looks like Darwin's survival of the fittest is having a very beneficial effect in this market sector.

That said I still suggest you try one of the free support services first. Hey, why spend money when you don't have to?

This list is was first published in my free "Support Alert" newsletter. If you would like to stay up-to-date with the latest sites, click here to subscribe for free

Highly Recommended Sites

Tags: pc, software, software programs, tech support, technical support, utilities, vendor support

Best Free Technical Support Sites

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:02:12 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Gizmo gives us another list of free items, this time free technical support sites. If you use a PC, you're probably going to need some tech support help sooner or later. So it's a good idea to nail some down in advance. Check it out.

Clip Source: www.techsupportalert.com

Best Free Technical Support Sites

In compiling this list I only looked at free third-party support sites. If you are looking specifically for vendor support sites, then click here.

Most of the sites in this category have volunteer staffing and that means the quality of answers to your questions can very widely - it all depends on the individual you get. So don't take the following site rankings too literally as your experience may well differ from mine.

In total I reviewed 28 sites, of which 3 were rated outstanding, 2 highly recommended and 5 recommended. To see how I ranked sites, click here.

This list was first published in my free "Support Alert" newsletter. If you would like to stay up-to-date with the latest sites, click here to subscribe for free

Outstanding Sites

Tags: pc, freeware, software, software programs, utilities, tech support, technical support, vendor support, training

57 More Best-ever Freeware Utilities-Index

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:28:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Here's a listing of another 57 of the Best-ever Freeware Utilities (according to the compiler). They're all listed here, but you'll need need to register for his free ezine to get access to the programs. But his ezine will keep you updated on these and more free utilities.

Clip Source: www.techsupportalert.com

You've seen the first 46 utilities. Now get this extended list of the latest utilities for free

The source for "The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities" list is my free monthly newsletter titled "Support Alert." Each month in the newsletter I feature more freebies. Here are some of the latest:

Tags: pc, freeware, software, utilities, must-have utilities

Vista Start Menu for XP Systems

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:07:42 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Now XP users can have a fancy Start menu like Vista's, complete with search capability. This is a free program, so check it out. It will revolutionize your Start button!

Clip Source: www.vistastartmenu.com

Vista Start Menu v 2.2 SE

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Vista Start Menu has been in development as an attractive and efficient alternative to the Start Menu in Windows XP and Windows Vista for one year

I have always found the Start Menu in Windows to be inconvenient to use. In the new Windows Vista it's been made more attractive but more inconvenient than even before!

Now there is an alternative!

Dennis Nazarenko

Tags: vista start menu for xp systems, vista, pc, software, start menu, software programs