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UPDATE1: This is post is not about the freeware version of AnVir Task Manager but rather the shareware version which you would normally have to $39.95 pay for.
UPDATE2: If you have Kaspersky you may get a warning when trying to install AnVir. As far as I know, it is a false positive – AnVir is 100% clean. If anyone has any information that says otherwise, please let me know.
UPDATE3: It seems that the AnVir Task Manager’s installer now comes with offer(s) to install third party software. Be sure to uncheck those software(s) during installation unless you want them be to installed. You don’t need the third party software for AnVir Task Manager to work properly.
dotTech is batting a 3/3 and with an average of .AWESOME. Okay fine, fine: I admit – that was my lame attempt at a baseball related joke. Give me a break… I have not followed baseball since Micheal Jordan played for the Chicago Yankees. The point of my lame joke is to let you know there is another dotTech Exclusive freebie on the horizon and this is another winner: AnVir Task Manager. In fact AnVir Task Manager is such a good program that it made my pick of top ten giveaways.
The best way I can describe AnVir Task Manager is a “buffed up” Windows task manager that supplements your anti-malware software. AnVir Task Manager is a program that monitors and analyzes your processes, services and startup programs. In addition to doing all the typical tasks accomplished by Windows task manager (i.e. close a service/process, monitor computer resource usage, etc.), AnVir balances CPU usage and tells you how much of a “security risk” each process, service or startup program is. AnVir also includes a Windows XP/Vista tweaker which lets you tweak many Windows settings. AnVir Task Manager includes tons of features – too many to describe in this little post. Here is a short description by the developer on what AnVir Task Manager can do:
AnVir Task Manager gives full information about process, services, TCP/UPD connections, drivers, DLLs. It has descriptions for 70 000+ startup programs and services. It detects new and unknown Trojans using security analysis and alerts on new startups. It can speed up boot time (Delayed Startup), balance CPU usage, optimize memory. Tray icons shows status of disk, network, memory, CPU. Tray menu keeps last launched programs and folders. Also users can hide windows to system tray, set windows ‘always on top’, and change windows transparency.
Monitor your system and replace Windows Task Manager
- Information about processes, startup programs, services, internet connections, drivers
- Integrated database with Descriptions for 70 000+ startup programs, Internet Explorer toolbars and services
- Icons in the tray that indicate CPU, disk, network, memory and battery
Get rid of viruses, Trojans and spyware that your antivirus missed
- Security risk rating for each active process and startup program
- Get notification when any program tries to add itself to startup
Enhance and tune up XP or Vista
- Tweaker that gives access to hundreds of XP / Vista settings
- Click on the title of any application to minimize window to system tray
- List of recently used folders in Open / Save dialogs
- Drive’s free space as a colored horizontal bar in Windows ‘My Computer’
Speed up your PC and Windows startup
- “Delayed Startup” lets you set up any startup program to run few minutes later after Windows startup
- Run startup programs minimized to system tray, or as a floating icon
- Balance CPU usage
If you would like to know more about AnVir Task Manager you can read my review of AnVir Task Manager v5.4.1 or visit the developer’s homepage for more information but I can tell you two of my favorite features of AnVir Task Manager is the ability to lower the processing priority of programs hogging your CPU and the ability to deal with memory leaking programs.
Now get this: today’s offering of free AnVir Task Manager is not of an older version. You are getting v5.6 of AnVir Task Manager – the latest version which just came out on May 2nd 2009. Also, this is not a time limited offer so you can install, uninstall, reinstall, etc. as you please and you will receive free updates until 10/1/2009. Cool, huh?
Update: When this promotion was originally available, back in May ’09, you were getting v5.6 (the latest version at the time). However since then AnVir Task Manager has been updated a few times and the latest version is v6.3.1 (as of November 26, 2010). This offer for free AnVir Task Manager is still available even with the latest version; the registration information you find below still works on the latest v6.3.1!
To get AnVir Task Manager:
- Download AnVir Task Manager (click here).
- Install and run AnVir Task Manager. When prompted to enter registration information enter the following:
- Name: dotTech.org
- Key: TN2M-HQLZPN-NCWBSH-YU9W41-14GB2M-KNYZ5P-LRCZ1
Note: This is a dotTech.org exclusive offer. You may not copy, paste, or reprint this registration name or key anywhere else including private or public forums, blogs, etc. nor can you mirror the download. If you want to spread information about this offer, you may link to it by providing a permalink to your audience.
If you have any problems getting AnVir Task Manager post below – I will try to help.
Lastly, I would like to point out if you enjoy AnVir Task Manager and agree it is a great software, consider upgrading to AnVir Task Manager Pro or AnVir Security Suite. You can learn of the feature differences between Task Manager, Task Manager Pro, and Security Suite from here. If you do plan on upgrading, you can get 20% off by using the coupon code dotTech. Don’t worry – the coupon is exclusively for your benefit because dotTech is not earning any commission what so ever.
Enjoy!
super offer. Thanks.
Hi
I had Anvir from Giveawayoftheday and loved it. Then one fine day Kaspersky had a fit about something and deleted only Anvir saying it violated something.
I will try this version and hope for the best.
Thanks Ashraf
Thank you so much! I’ve been waiting for this for so long, ever since I switched operating systems and I lost the AnVir I got from GotD.
Big thanks, Ashraf. Also, football > baseball. :P
@everyone past, present and future: You are very welcome. Thank the developer too :)
@Kinetix: Cricket > football (American or otherwise) ;)
[Removed by Ashraf. Reason: Too much off topic man. Take it to the forums =P]
@Ashraf
Hah, forgot about that. There are forums now! :P
Hey there Ash :D
GREAT offer
GREAT product!!
Been using this soft for quite some time.
If anybody has any doubts, I can only say:
– Dunno how we did before, without it …
Easy to learn, easy to use, highly configurable, helps a lot w day to day little tasks, explains the how/what/when. And NO NEW sw is going to be allowed on Startup without your *express* consent!
It’s just fantastic.
Been thinking of upgrading to Pro for a while.
Thank You very much for the offer!! :-)
Have a great W-End, everybody!
Peace
PS: As always the same question: Older version needs to be unInstalled -or- not?
@Tortuga: No idea if old version needs to be uninstalled – I didn’t have the older version. However if I was to guess I would say yes it needs to be uninstalled because the registration key for this is unique so you won’t be able to upgrade.
Thanks Ash :D
I’ll uninstall then!
Oh, forgot to say:
As always – Thank You for the Totally Nutty Humour ;-)
No need to keep repeating you are Nuts – we all know already!!
Bwahahahaaaa :D • :D
Hi Ashraf,
Thanks for the cool offer! I have been using this program since it was given away last year by GAOTD and since the registration license has expired, this offer was right on time! I was able to install and register this version without uninstalling the older version, seemingly without any problems, so it appears that an uninstall of a previous version is unnecessary. Hope this info helps others with the same situation… Thanks again!
@teejerman: Thanks for the info teejerman.
thanks so much Ashraf, love this program.
I downloaded and installed the new one without uninstalling the older one, from GODT, which was active/running at the time. The installation said it had to stop the old one, which it did, and installed and started the new one.
Interesting thing is that the new one says it’s registered to Giveawayoftheday. So I think that means that the new version installed itself as an upgrade to the old one — despite GODT’s warning that you won’t get any upgrades! (I wonder if the next updated version will work, too!?) So I don’t think I’ll change the registration to DotTech, at least on this computer.
I’ve also found AnVir TM very useful, and have considered upgrading to Pro.
Thank you so much for this generous offer:)
I highly recommend Anvir Task Manager. Been using the Pro version for quite a while, and I wouldn’t want to be without it.
Thanks so much for the offer Ashraf. It downloaded with no problems.I also shared your article with my friends at htp://www.techsupportalert.com/
@normofthenorth: You might want to reconsider changing the registration; I also installed this and it showed that it was registered to GAOTD, my previous version, but the GAOTD registration was expired so I re-registered w/dotTech.org and it accepted it w/no problem. You probably don’t want to risk losing the dotTech.org registration key when the GAOTD key expires. Just a thought…
@Mike: Splendid! Thanks.
Thanks Ashraf. Very usefull app.
Anyone having problems registering AnVir? One dotTechie is having a problem (is told the code is for the wrong product) but I registered it on two computers just fine. Not sure what is up.
I never understood what the point of AnVir was. You can do all the things listed with separate programs that work better.
How could I use AnVir to minimize Clipboardic to the tray on startup?
super offer, great offer,i came to know abt. yours website 4 months back and it has been great info as well as great website thanks keep up wonderful work.
@Liam K:
@Ashraf:
I had uninstalled GAOTD’s version, but when I ran your install it picked up the old GAOTD info, not asking me for registration. Going thru Help/Registration provided blanks to enter DOT.tech’s info and it took.
@SDJack: Thanks for the update SDJack. Hopefully it was just a freak incident with the other guy. I feel sorry for him though :(