Freeware, Shareware & Abandonware

Blubster is a peer-to-peer file-sharing program for the Windows operating system. This program enables you to share music, movies, photos and software with people all over the world at no cost. As...

Adware is a software application that automatically displays advertisements on your computer while a program is running. To protect yourself from cyber threats and to help maintain your privacy,...

Active X controls are essentially downloadable interfacing that allow your PC to interact with web based sites. Spell checkers and PDF readers are examples of useful Active X controls used...

When a program isn't working properly, your impulse may be to just select the program files and click "Delete." Unfortunately, this can cause errors on your computer and can leave other files...

Microsoft Silverlight is an application that allows for interactive and multimedia experiences on a website. An example of a place on a website that makes use of this technology is the "Watch...

I downloaded Zango over the weekend.I had wanted to watch movies online.Zango promised movies in HD quality.And I must admit that they did keep thier promise.The movies showed up great.Zango is...

Mac users have is easy they just drag the application icon into the trash. However using the average uninstaller on a PC can still leave behind dozens of files that litter your computer and slow...

To keep laptop computer prices down, many manufacturers load their computers with software in the hope that customers will purchase full versions of these programs. However, most of this software...

The Foxit Toolbar is a browser toolbar that is installed with the Foxit PDF reader. The toolbar checks for updates and news related to the Foxit PDF reader. It is also a search toolbar. The...

When you buy a new Microsoft-supported computer, chances are that it will be packed with dozens of preinstalled programs. Some of these programs are truly free and quite useful, but many of the...

The Sun Java plug-in makes it possible to do more with your Web browser, like play many online games and chat within the browser window. But if you don't want a computer to have these capabilities...

Java is a platform that allows programs to be developed in Java and run across different operating system. It is used for many applications on the Internet, including games and chat rooms. When a...

Java.exe is the main application for the Java program released by Sun Microsystems. This is a free application that allows Java programs to be run on your computer. This includes many applets on...

A free pop-up ad blocker is a great piece of software to have on your computer. But if it's not working very effectively or you've since gotten another pop-up blocker, you probably want to remove...

CursorMania is a program that adds a search bar to your Web browser and allows you to change your cursor or mouse pointer to a variety of objects-7,500 objects is the number that CursorMania's...

If you bought a new laptop or desktop you probably noticed it is full of unwanted junk applications that you will never use. These programs are taking up precious space on your hard drive and may...

Do you have to many tool bars and you would like to get rid of a couple of them. Here are a couple steps to take.

The Iwon Co-Pilot Toolbar is a free download compatible with most internet browsers. Some enjoy its features, like checking e-mail and money market access, but others find the toolbar bothersome....

Downloading Limewire Plus, a file sharing program which contains no spyware or adware, may result in an unwanted toolbar appearing in your web browser. It is possible to remove this toolbar,...

For Windows, in order to remove an application entirely, you will need to open the Control Panel. In Vista, this Control Panel can be accessed directly from the Start Menu. For Windows 2000 and XP...

Peer-to-peer networking software such as Limewire is tempting to install. You can download the free version and get free music, software and games in exchange for sharing similar files from your...

Anti-Spy is a program that you can add to your Yahoo Toolbar to help keep malware and adware off your computer. As with programs like Malware Bytes and Spybot search and Destroy it will find...