ZoneAlarm Free is one of the most widely used firewalls but it has an even bigger brother known as ZoneAlarm Pro. The major difference between the two is that ZoneAlarm Pro adds anti-spyware protection to ZoneAlarm’s firewall product. It’s a perfect software for home users. It keeps your pc safe from spywares and viruses. It also has advanced features of scanning files and an awesome firewall protection to keep your pc safe from dangerous internet threats.
I’m pretty sure that all of us have certain number of programs that we launch every day. We need to access such programs quickly at times. Some of you may not like going to your desktop or start menu to launch the app as it may consume a bit of time. Here’s a small yet very helpful app- Hot Corners which allows you to launch applications with a simple movement of your mouse. This app not only launches applications but also helps you to Lock/Switch User, open My Documents or any folder, Control panel, start screensaver, search on Google, etc.
BurnAware is a handy and light application for burning CD’s and DVD’s for home users. If you don’t want to install huge softwares like Nero then here’s a quick solution. It’s a perfect addition to the list of 10 free CD/DVD burning programs. It’ is pretty small and does every basic thing that a user wants to do with a disc. You can backup, create data, audio, MP3 music, DVD-Video discs and even burn disc images like ISO’s, etc. It’s a freeware and is completely free from adware and spyware. It works perfectly on Windows 2000, XP and Vista (32 and 64 Bit), it also has a multi language interface. Here are its features:
We have seen many Vista sidebars for XP since Windows Vista launched but unfortunately none of them looked exactly like the Vista sidebar. Well, even though I use Vista I have disabled the vista sidebar, the reason? No idea, but I feel it’s an unwanted feature. That’s just my opinion; I know many of you like it. Well, if you have XP and would like to try out the Vista sidebar which does actually look like and behaves like the original Vista sidebar then here it is. Joshoon from deviantart managed to port the real Windows Sidebar to Windows XP by making use of Alky For Applications. I’m pretty sure you might have heard of Alky, the one responsible for converting or making Vista only applications compatible with XP.
Here’s an awesome program I would like to share with you’ll. If you like subscribing to feeds then you might consider trying this out. EasyDeskTicker is a freeware that adds RSS Feed News ticker to your desktop. You can place the ticker either on top or bottom of your screen according to your convenience. The feed content will scroll in the ticker just like you see headlines in news channels.
If you’re a person who likes blogging and carries a lot of portable apps in your USB stick then here’s another app- Windows Live Writer, you might like to add to your list. Well, there’s no separate portable edition of Windows Live Writer but there’s a way through which you can easily make your live writer portable. Scott Kingery has come up with a beautiful and easy trick to do so. Follow the below instructions carefully to make your Windows live writer portable.
Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 is light yet a very effective internet security solution for your pc. Whether you browse Web pages, send and receive e-mail, exchange instant messages, shop and bank online or share digital files, a competent security product such as Trend Micro Internet Security offers some peace of mind. It uses proactive intrusion blocking technology designed to detect and halt unauthorized and malicious changes to your computer’s operating system and core software. It’s a perfect solution for your home, and office needs. If you want to get a license it will cost you around $50. But here’s a promotion through which you can get a 3 year license absolutely free.
Like Facebook? Well, most of us do. I’ve got something cool for you today; it’s a Facebook application- VisualSage for your desktop. If you’re thinking that it might be just a chat application then lemme correct you, this app is one of the most innovative social networking apps I’ve seen. It does a lot more than just chatting with your Facebook friends. Apart from chatting, you can access several other Facebook features like Notification, Poke, Profile, Photo browsing, etc.