Microsoft Security Essentials
November 12, 2009 by Bob
Filed under Free Utilities
Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is an antivirus software created by Microsoft that provides protection against viruses, spyware, rootkits, and trojans for Windows operating systems and is free of charge to customers with legal, validated copies of Windows. MSE is a security suite designed for consumers, based on the Forefront Client Security desktop agent. Before installation, [...]
CCleaner
November 5, 2009 by Bob
Filed under Free Utilities
Cleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimisation tool. That removes unused and temporary files from your system – allowing it to run faster, more efficiently and giving you more hard disk space. The best part is that it’s fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and Free. CCleaner deletes files that you [...]
WinDirStat
October 27, 2009 by Bob
Filed under Free Utilities
WinDirStat (http://windirstat.info) creates a graphical representation of the files on your hard drive. Bigger blocks represent larger files, and the different colors equate to different file types. What does this mean? WinDirStat is essential for figuring out why your hard drive is full. Clicking a block takes you to its location in the file tree, [...]