How to convert PDF to Word DOC for free: a comparison
If you are wondering whether you can do good PDF to Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF) conversion for free, the answer is: Absolutely. This...
FREE OCR software: a survey of desktop and online tools
Printing text to paper is done every day; on some occasions however the reverse is needed – getting the original text back from a...
The best FREE ‘send large files’ services: 16 file hosting options compared
Services that can help you send large files are everywhere, it seems, but for some reason I find that I always blank out on...
Why Springpad is better than Evernote for managing your information
The past ten years or so has transformed the way we take notes and organize information. It is no longer sufficient to jot down...
The best free disk imaging program: a comparative analysis (updated)
What is the best way to safeguard your computer and undo a system disaster? Most would agree that is done best by making a ...
The best free data recovery tool: 14 undelete tools compared
We’ve all deleted files and folders by mistake, or formatted a drive, and subsequently realized that we wanted or needed some or all of...
Do copy acceleration utilities actually lower file transfer speeds? Our tests say yes
We’ve featured several file copy acceleration utilities on this site. Recently, however, we went in and did a head-to-head test to discover which of...
A comparison of FREE Cloud Storage Services
Now that the biggest tech companies in the world are taking aim at Dropbox (with Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon all offering their own cloud...
The Best Free Compression / ZIP program: a comparison
A Zip/compression program is an essential fixture on any computer. There are so many excellent free compression apps that I am always astounded when...
The best freeware virtual PDF printer: a comparison
PDF Virtual printers are a convenient way of creating PDF files. These programs can save any kind of printable document as a PDF file;...
The best freeware file manager: a comparative analysis
File management in Windows (browsing, viewing, copying, deleting files etc) is an area where Windows Explorer is not sufficient for many people.
Explorer lacks several...
The best free antivirus: a comparison
This posting will discuss which of the following three programs deserves the title of "best freeware antivirus program": Avira Antivir, Avast, or AVG.
My conclusion:...