Terms such as Freeware, Free software, Open source, Shareware, Trialware, Adware, Nagware, etc are often used to define programs. Does one really know the difference between freeware and free software ...

The simple model that gave us all sorts of cool utilities, add-ons, and entire suites of software has changed drastically. As I write this column, I immediately wonder if the situation is so dire that ...

If your system has a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), it likely came from freeware. PUPs can slow down your computer, display intrusive ads, collect data, or make your system exploitable. Luckily, ...

In such emergencies you, like Cher, wish you could turn back time, or could go back to the moment before you made that finger slip or clicked on that email attachment. You wish there was a super-undo ...

Sometimes when we talk about cybersecurity, it can feel a little intangible, with theory tending to dominate what we read about it. Learning from real-life instances can often be the best education.

When finishing up a re-install, or helping out a friend, it stinks to find out your favorite free app is now a paid-for affair. The Last Freeware Version website can help.

If you've reinstalled an operating system in recent times, you surely realize how tedious the whole process can be. We have covered some aspects of this in the past, looking to simplify your ...

Putting aside the relative lack of availability, high pricing and the odd concern about melting power connectors, an aspect ...

Though geeky, and only for Windows 32-bit or DOS, hdderase.exe allows you to invoke your hard drive or SSD’s secure erase function for super-secure wipes that don’t tie up your system. If you want to ...