Freeware, Shareware & Abandonware

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format created by Adobe Systems in 1993 for document exchange. It is widely used nowadays for exchange of files in business and in most offices. Online,...

This short article describes how to resize an image using the popular image editing program IrfanView, available for free at IrfanView.com.

Shareaza is a P2P filesharing program that allows users to share music, video, pictures and software files. Sometimes, software programs don't meet the user's expectations, and if this happens to...

It used to be that people had to learn to type by taking a typing class or buying a typing tutor software program. But that is no longer the case. Anyone can learn to type and increase their...

Microsoft Paint is an easy-to-use basic image editing program that allows you to resize images, remove scratches and red-eye from photos, change colors, add paint effects and even add type to an...

Recently I came across a problem that I couldn’t install Cisco Vpn CLient software after I had installed 64 bit OS since I wanted to use RAM of more than 4G. All 64 bit OS no matter it is Windows...

Sending files across the net can sometimes be a frustrating experience. E-mail accounts only allow you to send limited file sizes and loading bigger files can take quite a while. Finding ways to...

Limewire is an easy-to-use file downloading service that can provide you with many hours of entertainment for free. Depending on what you're downloading, however, you may find that searching and...

Wouldn't it be nice if you didn't have to bring your laptop with you to access your favorite programs? Assuming you have access to a computer, you can actually bring you "portable...

A computer ID is a unique number used to identify your specific computer. Both desktops and laptops have computer IDs. Computer IDs can mean one of two things: serial number or network ID. Both...

Internet Explorer is a popular web browser and the default web browser for the Microsoft Windows operating system. In later versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft has improved security to make...

You can play old Gameboy games on your computer using a Gameboy advance Emu. You get all the same great games you had back when you was younger without having to look old by having a Gameboy...

The Portable Document Format (PDF) document type was created in 1993 by Adobe Systems to enable users to share documents. The PDF is independent of document creation software and operating system...

No longer does home security featuring motion-sensing cameras have to be solely for the rich and famous. Now because of the increasing affordability of webcams, homeowners can harness the power of...

Reason 4.0 is a musi- producing software developed by the Swedish software company Propellerhead. With Reason, it is possible to create all sorts of sounds and bring the studio to your computer....

Most of the basic-use software you're using right now has a freeware equivalent. If you'd like to make the switch from paid-for software to freeware, keep reading.

I'm showing you which software to download and how to download and watch movies on your home computer.

MySpace users know that photo creations and layouts are generated on various websites all over the Internet for free. Using these generators, you can create photos to use in various places on your...

MOD Video Converter is a great software for JVC Everio Camcorder users to convert mod files into avi, divx, xvid, wmv, mpeg, mp4, mov, rm, rmvb, 3gp, vob, mkv, youtube flv, swf, etc.

Blinkies are animated graphics, which are often small, and are used most commonly as signatures on websites such as forums, or to decorate personal Web pages. There are several different...

WAV files and other media files may be uploaded and shared from a media-hosting site. Many hosting sites offer space for uploading media to share, and some are free to the user. One of the most...

Microsoft Picture It! is a photo-editing utility created by Microsoft and distributed by various online vendors. The application is a powerful image-editing program used for digital camera photo...

This article will show you how to open all those pesky files that are of the .rar file type. .rar files are a condensed version of a bigger file or collection of smaller files, similar to a .zip file.

Have you ever wished for a calculator on your computer that could do more than just the basic four functions? How about the ability to type an equation and have it solved before your eyes? If you...

Photography is a hobby for many people, whether it is casual or they hope to turn it into a career. With the advent of the digital camera, photographers now have the ability to easily enhance and...

This article will explain how anyone can use their iPhone or iPod Touch to get free translations of the whole Quran in more than 30 different languages

Whether you want to improve your English or simply like to watch English movies, there are numerous ways to download them online. This can be done legally, and some websites even offer downloads...

Eclipse is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Java development. However it can be so much more through the use of plugins. Plugins can enable Eclipse to be used for programming in...

The 140 character restriction of Twitter makes link shortening a must. If you use TweetDeck you know it conveniently shortens links for you. But did you know you can select a link shortener of...

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) marked the beginnings of a new era of gaming with classics like Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda, Kirby, Metroid, and countless others. Many of...

Mdf is a file format used by the program Alcohol 120%. It's a virtual copy of a CD or DVD. In order to get access to the files inside the mdf, you will need a program that can extract these files...

Mac Video Converter can convert any video format to Mac video&audio formats like: MP4, MOV, 3GP, H.264/AVC, AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, M4A, AAC, AC3.

Do you get tired of annoying buzzwords and jargon? After awhile the jargon starts to infect your own documents and e-mails. There is a solution to unnecessary buzzwords: a free application called...

You can create a web site for free. Publish your website and go online worldwide immediately! You can create personal sites and blogs or establish web presences for businesses, classrooms,...

BitTorrent clients are programs that allow users to open files with a .torrent extension. Users can share specific data files with other remote users running the same .torrent file. Torrents are...

Be very cautious when surfing the Internet. There are all manners of viruses and bugs waiting to pounce on an unsuspecting user. Spyware first rose to infamy in 2001 with the discovery of some...

An mdf is a virtual CD file. This means that it simulates a real CD. It is a virtual copy of a CD that you can use on your computer without the actual hard copy of the disk. In order to open and...

Make computer games on your PC for free. There are actually a lot of free game creators out there, but many come with restrictions on what you can do with what you make with them, such as...

Computer passwords are the first line of defense against hackers, viruses, worms. Having strong passwords, keeping them safe, and changing them regularly is the key. I'll explain how to set up...

When you get music video files from Web sites on the Internet, they could be in a wide range of video formats such as WMV or AVI. The problem comes when you want to play this music video on your...

Files created by DAT recorders, or ".dat" files, are often used to store video information, but the files can not be easily shared or viewed by other users. Converting ".dat" files into ".avi"...

Ccleaner is free software that is used to clean all the access junk that your computer accumulates over time. When you browse the internet, your browser will save things in temp folders. Over...

One simple way to monitor your home from your cellphone is to use your webcam as a security camera and then broadcast it over the Internet to a secure site. You can then access that website with...

Windows XP is often said to be superior to Windows Vista, but the operating system isn't available for purchase anymore because Microsoft has replaced it with Vista, and then again with Windows 7....

After you install a program on your computer from a CD, you don't always keep the box. If a situation comes up where you need the product key for that CD, and you don't have access to it, then...

JAR is an archive file format. This format can be used to store many other much larger files inside of it, including games and programs. If you have a game or a program that you want to load onto...

The following set of instructions is a guide that will help you to be able to burn certain media to discs using a free program on a Mac running OS X. The program is simply named “Burn” and it will...

The latest Snapshot software version 3.0 is a freeware used to take screenshot of your computer. A screenshot is very useful for reporting errors in your computer or for teaching how-to steps...

If you have an ISO disk image that you have downloaded from somewhere like Microsoft Developer Network Subscriber downloads, you will need to mount that image to install the programs. Here is a...

The phrase "Time Clock Time" can be used to refer to a decimal version of telling what time it is. For example, 12:15 is a quarter past 12, so in "time clock time" it would be 12.25. This decimal...