Freeware is a great alternative to commercial software, sometimes it's even the better choice. Unfortunately there isn't always a freeware alternative. The only thing better than finding the freeware that you need is getting the commercial software that you want for free, legally. Check out these websites for free fully-licensed commercial software. Giveaway of the Day Giveaway … [Read more...]
Ask 404TS: What’s up with “Are you sure you want to navigate away from this page?” dialogs?
An interesting question has been posed on the 404 Tech Support forums asking about those pop-up dialogs you might receive every once in a while that start with "Are you sure you want to navigate away from this page?". The question also asks, "Are there any dangers related to this? Will it install malware? Is there a way to block it automatically?" These are very good questions … [Read more...]
iGoogle, YouTube has Downtime along with other Google Modules
I woke up this morning to find a very ugly iGoogle homepage. It appears a part of the Google infrastructure is down and it seems to be the gmodules.com area. This will cause iGoogle to not fully load all the way and other Google gadgets on websites will hang and take a while to time out before allowing the rest of the page to load. Some lines at the top state: 'Home' tab has … [Read more...]
Gmail Helps with your Security Concerns, Pt. 3
Gmail announced via their official blog an update to what was Gmail Helps with your Security Concerns, Pt. 1, which improved your ability to detect if somebody else was accessing your Gmail account. They accomplished this by showing you what IP addresses had recently been active on your account and allowed you to sign out any remote sessions. Well now, they've made things … [Read more...]
Eraser – Securely Delete Your Files
I have a guest post over at Freewaregenius discussing Eraser, an open-source application that allows you to securely delete your files. Just deleting a file with sensitive information doesn't get rid of it, often it can be retrieved or undeleted. Eraser allows you to securely get rid of these files unlike the normal delete function built into Windows. Check out the full article … [Read more...]