Useful Computer Utilities

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 by admin.

Computers have invaded our lives. What would we do without them? We would definitely survive! But so much of our work is enhanced with the use of our computers. We really realize how much we depend on them when they fail! So with help of my wonderful (techie) son, Stephen, I will share some excellent free utilities to help keep our computers running well!

Free Speed Enhancer for your Windows Computer!
Auslogics Disk Defrag works better and faster than the Windows defrag.

Safely Clean your LCD Screen Computer Monitor or TV
Recipe for Homemade Cleaning Solution from a University Computer Lab. Be sure to buy a clean microfiber or soft cotton cloth. Buy a few microfiber cloths at the local discount store.

PC Anti-Virus Software
Current Anti-Virus software is crucial for maintaining your PC. I don’t like paying for subscriptions to the big name companies, and I recommend the tried-and-true AVG Free version (AVG now tries to convert users to their paid version, but the free is still available). Lately, PC Magazine has recommended Avira AntiVir as a new alternative to AVG. The biggest names aren’t always the best (in anti-virus as in a lot of things).

Open Source software is one of my favorite sources for software, particularly because it is usually free. Read about the Open Source concept at Wikipedia.
Free 7-Zip Windows Compression Program to zip/unzip files.
Search for other Open Source software at Source Forge, with your favorite search engine, or see this list of some of the best.

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