Best in 2009 – 15 Security Freeware Tools for Windows

On 12/26/2009, In security, By Brian

Now that 2009 is almost a wrap, let’s take a look at the some of the best free security, maintenance and utilities for Windows. With the list of outstanding freeware available, purchasing security software is becoming a thing of the past. The software below is categorized and features some of the highest rated software via CNET available free of charge.

ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE

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AVG Antivirus Free Edition 9.0 (Windows 2K, XP, Vista, 7) – Gives you an excellent collection of tools for antivirus, antimalware as well as a link and e-mail scanners.

Avira AntiVir Personal 9.0 (Windows 2K, XP, Vista 32-bit and 64-bit) – Antivirus and antispyware protection.

Avast Home Edition 4.8 (Windows 95/98/Me/2K, Vista, XP, 7, NT) – Antivirus protection, multiple shields and multiple virus removing tools.

Firewalls

Best in 2009 15 Security Freeware Tools for Windows

ZoneAlarm 9.1 (Windows 2K, XP, Vista, 7) – Simple to use with a handy wizard. Protects against internal and external threats.

Online Armor Free 4.0 (Windows XP/Vista/7 32-bit) – This free firewall features a keylogger guard along with tamper and worm protection.

SpyWare Removers

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.42 (Windows 2K, XP, 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7) – scans and removes malware, but real-time protection is only available with the paid version.

Ad-Aware Free Anti-Malware 8.1 (Windows 2K, XP, Vista) – This tool scans and removes malware and spyware.

Trend Micro HijackThis 2.0 (Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT) – Scans for and displays hard to find spyware.

Utilities

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SmartDefrag 1.30 (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7/NT) – Scans, analyzes and continually defrags files you use the most.

Revo Uninstaller 1.85 (Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7) – Uninstalls and completely removes programs.

TweakNow PowerPack 2009 1.7.2 (Windows XP/Vista/7) – Tools that include, registry cleaner, registry defragmenter and tools to tweak and personalize Windows.

Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4 (Windows 2K, XP, 2003, Vista, Server 2008, 7, NT) – Suite of tools for cleaning and maintenance of your PC with one click.

CCleaner 2.27 (Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/NT) – Removes cache, cookies, cleans registry and more.

Glary Utilities 2.18 (Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7) – Utilities that clean junk files, fixes shortcuts and frees disk space.

Macrium Reflect Free Edition 4.2 Build 2098 (Windows XP/Vista/7) – Backs up your computer.


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Protect, Repair & Optimize Your Computer with Advanced System Care Free

On 01/14/2009, In Uncategorized, By Brian

Does your computer crawl or freeze up? Perhaps it just needs a nice cleaning and tuneup. The good news is, you rarely will ever need to purchase any software you need, thanks to all the great freeware and shareware tools available to us. After all, the best things in life are free and many of the free tools outperform those you’d pay for.

I found a very nice all-in-one tool in Advanced System Care Free. It helps to protect, repair and optimize your computer. Using a one-click approach, you’ll have an all-in-one convenient solution to give your computer optimal performance and protect from some unwanted spyware and adware.

Advanced SystemCare Free 3.1.2
Compatible with Windows 95/Me/2000/XP/Vista 32/64.
4/5 User Rated out of 5045 votes and 11,364,898 total downloads.
Below, you’ll find the various tools within Advanced SystemCare Free;

The Maintain Window section enables you to remove spyware and adware, fix registry errors, protect your privacy and eliminate your temporary and junk files.
maintain+windows Protect, Repair & Optimize Your Computer with Advanced System Care FreeThe Diagnose System section gives you the ability to optimize your system, protect against known security threats, Defragment those scattered files and analyze and fix other security issues.
diagnose+system Protect, Repair & Optimize Your Computer with Advanced System Care FreeThe Tuneup section gives you all your existing tuneup, security and admin tools in one central location.
Tuneup Protect, Repair & Optimize Your Computer with Advanced System Care FreeI’ve started using Advanced SystemCare Free on a regular basis and love it! I use this tool in conjunction with my basic security; Anti-virus, Windows Firewall as well as a few other tools; CCleaner, Smart Defrag, Adaware SE, Malwarebytes, HijackThis, etc. Do you have any favorites for speeding up and maintaining your system?

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100 Free, Essential Web Tools for Digital Artists – ArtCareer

On 11/29/2008, In Uncategorized, By Brian

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If you are an inspiring Digital Artist, Web Developer or just love to use fun tools, ArtCareer.Net has provided an excellent listing of free web tools that is geared toward Digital Artists, but fun and helpful to us all. Each tool is categorized into Drawing Tools, Collaborative & Social Drawing, Photo Editing, Video Editing, Free Graphics, Image & Video Conversion, Online Portfolios, etc. There are 100 total tools in the listing. Below is a short excerpt from the article.

Drawing Tools

These online tools are a great free way to start drawing, painting and getting creative.

  1. Odopod: Check out this sketch pad for a great paper-like surface and a unique look to the drawing tools that’s like no other online drawing tool.
  2. ArtPad: With a brush-like cursor and a range of simple options for drawing, this program makes creating images online fun and easy.
  3. ComicsSketch: This free online program makes it easy to create and publish a comic, just for fun or for posting later in your blog.
  4. KerPoof Studio: This simple drawing tool is great for jotting down ideas or creating basic sketches.
  5. Queeky Online Drawing: Similar in format to downloadable applications, Queeky allows you to create quality drawings right from the Web.

To find the entire listing, continue reading 100 Free, Essential Web Tools for Digital Artists.

Do you have any other great sites you’d recommend to find additional free tools? Have you tried any of the tools in the listing? What are your thoughts?

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