Category: Software

SyncBack Backup Software for Windows

Rick Software August 6, 2008

Data backups should be done regularly and automatically. SyncBack for Windows does that. Look for the version SyncBack Freeware V3.2.18.0, which provides everything you should need for free. It can backup to an attached drive, a network drive, or to a remote server via FTP. By backing up to a remote server, you have the
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Operating System re-installs installs for virus ridden computers

Rick Software, Viruses August 4, 2008

Infections Beyond Repair Most people say that once a machine is infected with a virus, there is no practical way to know for sure if it is ever truly safe. You could take out the drive, attach it to a Linux machine for scans, and run all the latest tools. But this doesn’t guarantee success.
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Anti-virus Software

Rick Software, Viruses July 26, 2008

If you are running Windows, you should have anti-virus software. One of the best is free for personal use. It is: AVG Anti-virus Free Edition It includes free anti-virus updates and does a great job of finding and stopping viruses. The only downside to AVG is that every year or so AVG comes out with
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Free Software for Web Development

Rick Software, Web Development July 25, 2008

This free software is very useful to design and upload your own basic HTML site: NVU / KompoZer (Windows/Mac/Linux) is a free web authoring tool, similar to Adobe Dreamweaver. Google’s Picasa (Windows) provides basic photo editing. FileZilla (Windows/Mac/Linux) is a full-featured FTP program that allows you to upload files to your web hosting server.