Protecting your data and information is of critical importance and as computer technology advances, there is much more emphasis on keeping yourself safe online. This is why today we are comparing two pieces of antivirus software – Trend Micro vs Avast. In 2011 there were estimated to be around 65 million pieces of malware around […]

According to SonicWall’s 2019 Mid-Year Report, more than 4.8 billion malware attacks took place in the first six months of 2019. This statistic alone indicates just how important antivirus software products like Webroot or Micro Trend are for the safety of your computer. Even so, the threat of viruses and other types of malicious programs […]

The junk files that are generated during the daily use of a computer, can slow down a computer over prolonged periods of time. Despite the fact that Windows has a built-in system cleaning app, utilities like CCleaner or Wise Disk Cleaner are still very useful if you want to erase all files that can potentially slow […]

Allowing your children to use social media, video hosting platforms like YouTube, or to play video games online can expose them to people with ill intentions and impact their performance at school. Parental control apps are designed to give you a complete insight into your child’s online activities and notify you each time a risky […]

There was a time when Apple was thought to be the most valuable brand name in the world, and for good reason. Apple helped shaped the software industry through years of cut-throat and highly competitive competition with Microsoft. Most recently, Apple’s greatest success revolves around the iPhone, but their Mac computer lines have gathered masses […]

When most people hear the words “parental controls,” the first thing that comes to mind is adult content and pornographic filters. But these days, parental control app software is so much more. Old parental control software was little more than a black-list of domains and IP addresses to dirty sites to keep kiddos from searching […]

isn’t your average run-of-the-mill antivirus removal tool. It has some amazing features that allow it to remove viruses and malware that some ordinary, albeit useful, antivirus applications cannot. But what are its features? Does it work? And does its efficacy justify its price tag? Today I’m going to pick apart the advantages, features, and pricing […]

TeamViewer software does an arguably competent job of providing access to a remote computer. If it ain’t broke, why fix it, right? Well, there are some drawbacks to TeamViewer that other remote access solutions lack. For starters, you have to manually install it on a desktop and potentially configure firewall policies to allow the traffic. […]

There are two computer issues that really get my blood boiling: a crashed Internet connection and a slow bogged down system. I can’t stand it when it takes 30 seconds or more for an application to launch, and it really irritates me when it takes more than a minute or two for my computer to […]