tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100065942011-12-14T04:54:15.621+01:00Picks of the best software and services. Reviews with just the conclusion.Anders Markströmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04762221972336791933noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10006594.post-1135022537623001522005-12-19T20:53:00.000+01:002005-12-20T06:36:29.770+01:00There are lots of good virus scanners out there and most of them are doing a really good job. <a href="http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/internet_security/nav2006/">Norton AntiVirus</a> has always been a good choice, but years of trouble with the subscription service drops it from the pole position. The latest version of <a href="http://us.mcafee.com/root/package.asp?pkgid=100&cid=16259">McAfee VirusScan</a> is better than ever and the great interface makes it a top pick. The guys over at <a href="http://www.grisoft.com/">Grisoft</a> offers a free version of their impressing <a href="http://free.grisoft.com/">AVG Anti Virus</a>. This is a really good pick if you get along without technical support.<br /><br /><b>Commercial pick</b><br />McAfee VirusScan 2006<br /><a href="http://us.mcafee.com/root/package.asp?pkgid=100&amp;cid=16259">More info<br /></a><br /><b>Free pick</b><br />AVG Anti Virus 7 Free Edition<br /><a href="http://free.grisoft.com/">More info</a><br /><a href="http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5">Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10006594-113502253762300152?l=markstrom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anders Markströmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04762221972336791933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10006594.post-1134460669210229832005-12-13T08:57:00.000+01:002005-12-13T12:33:02.820+01:00A personal firewall should do two things - protect and be invisible. I've picked applications that performs really, really well and still requires minimum user interaction. The free <a href="http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?dc=12bms">Zone Alarm</a> is just a firewall while the commercial <a href="http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_zap.jsp?dc=12bms">ZoneAlarm Pro</a> also contains anti-spyware and identity theft security. <a href="http://www.kerio.com/kpf_home.html">Kerio Personal Firewall</a> is a really good application and the free and commercial versions are just the same. However <br /><br /><b>Commercial pick</b><br />ZoneAlarm Pro 6<br /><a href="http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_zap.jsp?dc=12bms">More info<br /></a><a href="http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/trial_zaFamily/trial_zaFamily.jsp?dc=12bms">Download trial</a><br /><br /><b>Free pick</b><br />Zone Alarm 6<br /><a href="http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?dc=12bms">More info</a><br /><a href="http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms">Download</a><br /><br /><b>Runner up</b><br />Kerio Personal Firewall 4<br /><a href="http://www.kerio.com/kpf_home.html">More info</a><br /><a href="http://www.kerio.com/kpf_download.html">Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10006594-113446066921022983?l=markstrom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anders Markströmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04762221972336791933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10006594.post-1134458810682867622005-12-13T08:09:00.000+01:002005-12-13T10:27:29.486+01:00Unfortunately a product like this is something you need these days. <a href="http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/">Spy Sweeper</a> from Webroot is an excellent utility - fast, easy to use and most important it finds all nasty stuff lurking on your computer. The free alternative Microsoft <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/">Windows AntiSpyware</a> is only in beta but delivers. It consumes a lot of processing power and if you got a slow machine I'll suggest you go for the runner up <a href="http://www.safer-networking.org/en/">Spybot - Search & Destroy</a>.<br /><br /><b>Commercial pick</b><br />Spy Sweeper 4.5<br /><a href="http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/">More info<br /></a><a href="http://www.gpsoft.com.au/DScripts/download.asp">Download trial</a><br /><br /><b>Free pick</b><br />Windows AntiSpyware Beta 1<br /><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/">More info</a><br /><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=321CD7A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671">Download</a><br /><br /><b>Runner up</b><br />Spybot - Search &amp; Destroy 1.4<br /><a href="http://www.safer-networking.org/en/">More info</a><br /><a href="http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html">Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10006594-113445881068286762?l=markstrom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anders Markströmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04762221972336791933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10006594.post-1134416574274017292005-12-12T20:29:00.000+01:002005-12-13T08:42:00.836+01:00Windows Explorer works fine for occationally copying and renaming a file. As soon as you manage files everyday you'll need a two-pane file manager. I've always used <a href="http://www.ghisler.com/">Total Commander</a> but when I tried the latest version of <a href="http://www.gpsoft.com.au/">Direcory Opus</a> I never switched back. <a href="http://zabkat.com/x2lite.htm">Xplorer 2 Lite</a> is the free version of <a href="http://zabkat.com/">Xplorer 2</a> and still offers far more than Windows Explorer.<br /><br /><b>Commercial pick</b><br />Directory Opus 8<br /><a href="http://www.gpsoft.com.au/">More info<br /></a><a href="http://www.gpsoft.com.au/DScripts/download.asp">Download trial</a><br /><br /><b>Free pick</b><br />Xplorer 2 Lite<br /><a href="http://zabkat.com/x2lite.htm">More info</a><br /><a href="http://www.download.com/3000-2248_4-10453497.html">Download</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10006594-113441657427401729?l=markstrom.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Anders Markströmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04762221972336791933noreply@blogger.com0