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Firefox Only: Memory Fox constantly recovers RAM/memory wasted by Firefox

Ashraf December 12, 2009 29

As great of a browser as it is, Firefox is probably the most notorious memory leaking software known to man to date. With no time to spare, a user can easily be losing dozens – often hundreds – of megabytes of memory to Firefox. To help address this memory issue, [...]

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Ask dotTechies: What is your favorite computer brand?

Ashraf December 12, 2009 38

We all use computers. (If you don’t use computers, how and why are you on dotTech?) So when it comes to purchasing our own computer, selecting what computer we want is always a complicated – and sometimes emotional – process. So this week’s Ask dotTechies aims to see where dotTechies’ [...]

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The results are in: Most dotTechies are daily visitors

Ashraf December 12, 2009 6

Last week I asked dotTechies how often do you visit dotTech? Now the polls have closed and the results are in. Most dotTechies are daily visitors, with a handful spending a little bit more time on dotTech than is medically advisable, and a few that, apparently, hate dotTech:

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Free 1 year license of a-squared Anti-Malware Pro (24 hours only so hurry)!

Ashraf December 12, 2009 7

a-squared Anti-Malware is a popular anti-malware product not only because it offers a free version in addition to its pro version, but also, generally speaking, it works fairly well. Emisoft, the developer of a-squared, runs many promotions of their software and this is another one. For a limited time span [...]

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[Review] Kid Savvy PC

Ashraf December 12, 2009 5

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

Kid Savvy PC

Version reviewed:

200911062359

System Requirements:

Windows XP/Vista/Win7

Price:

$29.99 (USD) but you can get it for free for a limited time at Giveawayoftheday.com!

Software description:

Kid Savvy PC provides a secure desktop for children to develop computer skills, surf kid-safe websites, and

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Free CyberLink DVD Suite 7 Centra (limited licenses so hurry)!

Ashraf December 11, 2009 59

Update2: Missed out? 1000 more licenses of CyberLink DVD Suite 7 Centra!

Update: All 29,000 licenses have been used up. This promotion has ended. Sorry to all that missed it!

CyberLink DVD Suite 7 Centra is a terrific heavyweight multimedia editing/creating software suite:

The “CyberLink DVD Suite 7 Centra” is

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Free DefenseWall HIPS v2.56 (limited time offer)!

Ashraf December 11, 2009 11

For a limited time (promotion ends 2 PM PST December 12, 2009), Gizmo’s is giving away DefenseWall HIPS v2.56 (no updates or support provides) for free. DefenseWall HIPS is a popular program known for its policy-based (as opposed to signature based) anti-malware approach; it creates a “trusted” and “untrusted” list [...]

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[Review] SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop

Ashraf December 11, 2009 21

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

SonicWALL Anti-Spam Desktop

Version reviewed:

v6.0.0.1957

System Requirements:

* Windows Vista (64-bit): Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 and Windows Mail
* Windows Vista (32-bit): Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 and Windows Mail
* Windows XP: Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 and Outlook Express 6.0

Price:

$29.95 but you

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Free PDFTiger!

Ashraf December 10, 2009 8

2009-12-10_210217PDFTiger is a software that aims to serve as an all-around PDF tool. Not only does it have a PDF printer to allow you to create PDFs, but it also has a PDF converter allowing you to convert PDFs -> .DOC/.RTF/.TXT/Images (JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF)/.HTML/.SWF. If you want to [...]

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[Review] Server Health Notifier

Ashraf December 10, 2009 7

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

Trogon Software’s Server Health Notifier

Version reviewed:

v1.2 Build 01

System Requirements:

Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Server 2003/2008; 5 Mb free disk space

Price:

$19 but you can get it for free for a limited time at Giveawayoftheday.com!

Software description:

Powerful, simple and easily configured application

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dotTech Exclusive: Free 1 year license of Returnil Virtual System 2010 Home Lux!

Ashraf December 9, 2009 93

2009-12-09_213558As promised earlier this week, we have a real treat for everyone this weekend: Everyone can get a 1 year license of Returnil Virtual System 2010 Home Lux for free! Before I delve into how to get the 1 year license, let me give a quick overview of what RVS [...]

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Malwarebytes vs. IObit fiasco comes to a close

Ashraf December 9, 2009 33

Last month the interwebz was jolted by Malwarebytes’ claims of IObit stealing their intellectual property and using it in IObit Security 360. Now, it seems, the fiasco has come to a happy (sort of) ending:

Some weeks ago we presented evidence demonstrating that the Chinese company IObit had stolen Malwarebytes’

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[Review] ScreenCamera

Ashraf December 9, 2009 12

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

PCWinSoft’s ScreenCamera

Version reviewed:

v1.9.6.00

System Requirements:

# Pentium III 900MHz processor or better
# Microsoft™ Windows™ 2000/XP/2003/Media Center/Vista
# 256MB RAM (512MB or more recommended)
# Microsoft™ DirectX™ 9 or higher
# 50MB hard disk space
# Color monitor 32-bit True Color Resolution 800×600

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Huge dotTech Exclusive freebie coming this Friday – stay tuned because it will only be available during the weekend!

Ashraf December 8, 2009 71

Update: The freebie is live! Go get it!

Hey Friends,

This weekend dotTech will be running a promotion to get a well known, respected, effective, and unique  – and one of my personal favorites – security software for free. The promotion will begin on Friday and will end on Sunday [...]

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[Review] Digital Photo Organizer

Ashraf December 8, 2009 5

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

Stopkin Software’s Digital Photo Organizer

Version reviewed:

v1.1

System Requirements:

Windows XP/Vista/Win7

Price:

$19.95 (USD) but you can get it for free for a limited time at Giveawayoftheday.com!

Software description:

Your pictures will be perfectly sorted and ready for easy access at any time if

[...]

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Free Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2010 – again (will work for everyone this time)!

Ashraf December 7, 2009 16

Last week I posted about how to get Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2010 for free. The problem is many people where having trouble getting WinOptimizer 2010 because Softonic’s website kept giving them errors. For those people that missed out, here is another Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2010 promotion – this one will work for [...]

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Help dotTech win “Best Geek Blog” of 2009 at Blogger’s Choice Awards!

Ashraf December 7, 2009 82

Back in March I asked for assistance in making dotTech number 1 in “Best Geek Blog” of 2009 at Blogger’s Choice Awards. Well 2009 is coming to an end and I would very much still love to win that award for dotTech. So, I once again ask the dotTech family [...]

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Free TuneUp Utilities 2009!

Ashraf December 5, 2009 46

Update: This promotion has now ended!2009-12-05_181128

This has been a very busy week for dotTech’s freebies section, talking about free WinOptimizer 2010, jv16 PowerTools 2009, MAGIX Movie Editor Pro 15 Silver, and many other software. So, lets continue the trend and talk about another awesome freebie: TuneUp Utilities 2009!

Seeing [...]

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Free MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 Silver!

Ashraf December 5, 2009 48

Looking for a free movie editor besides Windows Movie Maker, VirtualDub, and Avidemux? You have come to the right place. Today I am going to tell dotTechies how everyone have get MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 Silver for free!

What exactly does MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 15 Silver do? Here [...]

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[Review] Picture Collage Maker Pro

Ashraf December 4, 2009 4

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

PearlMountain Software’s Picture Collage Maker Pro

Version reviewed:

v2.1.4

System Requirements:

Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, VISTA or Windows 7

Price:

$39.90 (USD) but you can get it for free for a limited time at Giveawayoftheday.com!

Software description:

Picture Collage Maker, a simple-to-use Windows program

[...]

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Ask dotTechies: How often do you visit dotTech?

Ashraf December 3, 2009 54

For this week’s Ask dotTechies, I feel we should take a small break from the bombardment of dotTechies-preference-in-software polls and ask something of a different nature. You see I know much of the traffic that comes to dotTech gets converted to loyal dotTechies who come back on a regular basis. [...]

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The results are in: MSN and Windows Live Messenger win by a small margin

Ashraf December 3, 2009 12

In last week’s dotTechies article, I asked two questions:

  • What instant messaging services do you use?
  • What is the best instant messaging client?

The polls have closed and the results are in. MSN is the most used instant messaging service and MSN/Windows Live Messenger wins the vote for best instant [...]

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[Review] AUNsoft SWF Converter

Ashraf December 3, 2009 11

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

AUNsoft SWF Converter

Version reviewed:

v2.0.1.41

System Requirements:

Windows NT4 (with SP3+)/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Win7

Price:

$69

Software description:

Aunsoft SWF Converter is an extremely easy and useful program which enables you to convert Flash file (*.swf) with Action Script or interactive flash to many other popular

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Free Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2010!

Ashraf December 2, 2009 42

Today has been a busy day for the freebies part of dotTech. Lets round the day off with what may be the best freebie of the day – Ashampoo WinOptimizer 2010! Now Ashampoo WinOptimizer should sound familiar to dotTechies because I have posted about how to get Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5 [...]

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Free Ashampoo Photo Commander 6.5!

Ashraf December 2, 2009 11

Many dotTechies are familiar with Ashampoo Photo Commander because I have posted before on how to get Ashampoo Photo Commander 6 for free in the past. For those that don’t know, here is a description from the developer’s website:

Ashampoo Photo Commander 6 is a perfect example of a new

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Free Paragon Partition Manger 10 Personal!

Ashraf December 2, 2009 11

Aside from the fact they are usually 100+ MB in file size, a topic about a Paragon freebie is always welcome on dotTech. So, without further delay let me tell everyone Chip.de is running a promotion of Paragon Partition Manager 10 Personal for free! If you want to know more [...]

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Free WinX HD Video Converter!

Ashraf December 2, 2009 21

2009-12-02_012751 Thanks to the multiple WinX giveaways in the recent months, most – if not all – dotTechies should be familiar with Digiarty Software by now. Well folks, Digiarty Software is running another promotion (this one ends December 15, 2009) giving away their new WinX HD Video Converter for free!

Here [...]

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[Review] Paragon Drive Backup 2010 Special Edition

Ashraf December 2, 2009 19

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

Paragon Drive Backup 2010 Special Edition

Version reviewed:

System Requirements:

Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000; CPU: 300 MHz or higher; RAM: 256 MB; Disk space: 120 Mb; Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher

Price:

Since this is a “special edition” this software is not for sale anywhere – you

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Free jv16 PowerTools 2009!

Ashraf December 1, 2009 47

2009-12-01_105601Everyone knows about Tuneup Utilities, WinUtilities, Glary Utilities, WinOptimizer, and Advanced SystemCare. However, only a handful, lucky few know about jv16 PowerTools. That is a relative shame because jv16 PowerTools is a powerful, reliable, and feature filled system utility/optimizer similar to the other five I just mentioned. Well no worries; [...]

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[Review] ArtStudio (v1.3.2)

Ashraf December 1, 2009 8

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

ArtStudio

Version reviewed:

v1.3.2

System Requirements:

Windows XP/Vista; Video accelerator card with ‘Pixel Shader 2.0′ support; Microsoft .NET framework 2.0; Microsoft DirectX 9

Price:

$35.00 (USD) but you can get it for free for a limited time at Giveawayoftheday.com!

Software description:

Corner-A ArtStudio is powerful

[...]

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And the winners of the 20 lifetime Outpost Security Suite Pro licenses are…

Ashraf November 30, 2009 33

On Friday I posted about a dotTech Exclusive giveaway of free 20 lifetime Outpost Security Suite Pro licenses. If I say so my self, the response from dotTechies was stupendous. The winners have been decided; I used a random number generating system as promised:

Easily create photo collages with Photovisi

Ashraf November 29, 2009 1

Remember Rollip, the free online web service which allows users to turn their photos into classic Polariods? The makers of Rollip have once again banded together to create a free online web service; this time, however, the web service is called Photovisi and it allows users to create photo collages. [...]

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[Review] Plato Portrait Maker

Ashraf November 29, 2009 2

{rw_text}Software reviewed in this article:

Plato Portrait Maker

Version reviewed:

v1.0.5

System Requirements:

Windows 2000, XP (SP2 or later), Vista; 1GHz Intel/AMD processor or above; 256MB RAM; 10MB space for installation, 300 MB space for output video; Graphic Card: Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher

Price:

$39.95

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The best (freeware) programs to come out of DonationCoder

Ashraf November 28, 2009 29

I am sure many dotTechies have heard of DonationCoder. For those that have not, let me give you a brief introduction. DonationCoder.com is a website where many programmers feature their freeware software. What makes DonationCoder different, verses other freeware providing websites, are three main aspects:

  1. All the software on DonationCoder
  2. [...]

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Free Paragon Total Defrag 2010 (32-bit only) – for a limited time so hurry!

Ashraf November 27, 2009 16

Paragon is running a 2 day promotion (ends November 29, 2009) giving away their Total Defrag 2010 software for free:

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The freebie is for 32-bit users only. If you don’t know what Paragon Total Defrag 2010 is, would like to learn more about the product, or want to know what [...]

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