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Anti Spyware and Adware Remover(Removal) Software that You Must Load In Your Computer

January 30th, 2007

If you go online, it is 94.3% chance that your computers are infected with Spyware or Adware that are installed in your computer without your permissions. These Spyware and Adware are downloaded when you accidentally visit some “bad” websites. What these software do is generate a lot of Ads, pop ups and record your personal email addresses so that they can sell you something. Alright, enough overview. Let’s start your weapons and kill all of them.

1. AdAware-SE Personal (FREE)

You can’t go wrong with this AdAware-SE personal spyware removal software from LavaSoft. The best part of this software is it is free for personal use. Our test shows that AdAware removes all the cookies and spywares that stored in your temporary folders in Windows. Besides that, it also remove all the bad registry entries in your Windows “Vulnerable” registry system.

If you are an IT admin like us, you should get AdAware Professional Edition or AdAware Enterprise Edition if you need to get large volume of licenses.

Below are the additional features that come with Professional and Enterprise Edition.

Key Features – Enterprise Console

  • View all registered and active clients
  • View all machines running Ad-Aware SE
  • Update client software using .msi files and Windows Group policies
  • Update detection definition files on all client computers
  • Monitor the reference file version for all client computers
  • Monitor the malware detection logs from previous Ad-Aware executions
  • Monitor the Console server status
  • Scan one or more clients over the network
  • Specify notifications for events such as reference file updates and network scans

Key Features – Professional

  • User-controlled spyware removal
  • Customizable Scans
  • Code Sequence Identification (CSI) technology
  • Extensive Lavasoft Detection Database
  • ADS scan
  • Blocks browser hijackers
  • Quarantine manager
  • Real-time scanning
  • Registry protection
  • Executable file protection
  • Process Watch module
  • Command line interface

DOWNLOAD LINK: Download Home Edition of LavaSoft Adaware

2. Microsoft Windows Defender (FREE with Genuine Windows)

As the name suggest, this Spyware and Adware removal software is developed by Microsoft and distributed for FREE but only for genuine Windows users. Before downloading this software, Microsoft website will try to detect the copy of your windows and determine whether you use an original copy of Windows. If your computer pass the test, then you can download and install this wonderful Windows Defender software.

Our test shows that Microsoft Windows Defender does remove some of the spywares that AdAware can’t find. It might because Microsoft knows where their security holes are than any other outsiders.

Besides that, the Windows Defender does protect your Internet Explorer ‘s default page from being hijacked to some “porno sites”

AdminPick.com strongly recommends Windows users to download this software. The Windows Defender has one of our favorite feature: Software Explorer that shows what softwares are running on the background on your computer.

DOWNLOAD LINK: Download Microsoft Windows Defender

Conclusion:

Running these two free spyware removal software in yout computer should able to protect your computer pretty well. There are soe other FREE spyware removal software outthere that does the jobs that pretty much the same as Defender and Lavasoft AdAware. Remember, running too many unnessay programs which in this case are spyware removal and adware removal might slow down your system for no goods.

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Best Desktop Blogging Software – Windows Live Writer (Beta)

January 26th, 2007

Microsoft usually doesn’t ship quality software for Free, but Windows Live Writer is the exception.

Windows Live Writer is the most stable and best Desktop blogging software the we have ever tried. We tried w.bloggar 4.1 and Qumana before, but they are just not stable at all.

w.Bloggar

Our experience shows that w.bloggar 4.0 runs great in the beginning (first few posts), but crashes after that. The problem that we got with w.bloggar 4.0 is “connection time out error”, when we tried to post new articles. Sometimes, we manage to get our articles posted, and sometimes, we can’t. However, other than that, w.bloggar 4.1 is a good piece of open source software that needs some improvement in stability and reliability.

Qumana

I hate to say that but Qumana is so far a piece of junk software for us. We have tried several times to install this desktop blogging software but we never had one success post(Oh ya,We did get one posted on HandCellPhone.com, but after that my Windows Crashed).

Windows Live Writer (Recommended)

Windows Live Writer supports all the major blog applications such as Windows.Live, WordPress, and TypePad. The good part about Windows Live Writer is its intuitive interface that looks very alike to Microsoft Words that we use.

If you are a programmer geek like us, you can always switch to HTML code mode to do fancy HTML coding.

Windows Live Writer automatic generates thumbnail when you upload pictures. You can also sharpen the uploaded images and resize the images by dragging with your mouse.

Besides that, the feature that we love the most is the Spelling Check (F-7 shortcut key) that proofread our posts before they appears in our blogs.

If you are a tagging geek like us, you would love Windows Live Writer Insert Tag feature that allow you insert tags of major sites likes Technorati, Del.icio.us, Flickr, 43 things and so on.

Conclusion: Admin would pick Windows Live Writer as your primary desktop blogging software for serious blogger or full time blogger who want to make good incomes online as publishers.

Download Free Copy of Windows Live Writer

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How Good is Windows Vista?

January 25th, 2007
Read More Software / Windows Vista

windows vista CNet has given a pretty bad review about Windows Vista. Although they rate Windows Vista 7.8 out of 10, personally we think CNet is saving the face of Microsoft.

The good: Windows Vista Ultimate does improve some features within Windows XP; fewer system crashes than Windows XP; Windows Vista offers better built-in support options.

The bad: Windows Vista Ultimate does not put Search on the desktop (it’s buried within applications, within the Start Menu); optimized only for the Microsoft Windows ecosystem (for example, RSS feeds from Internet Explorer 7 get preferential treatment); there’s simply too much and not all of it is implemented properly; no new software yet written exclusively for Windows Vista; and there are too many editions of Windows Vista.

The bottom line: Windows Vista is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you’re currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

via CNet

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LG Annouces LG T50, FM33 and FM37 MP3 Players

January 25th, 2007

 

LG is the only Consumer Electronic Manufacturer that can catch up Apple’s technology. The recently announced LG FM33, FM37, and T50 MP3 players look like strong challengers for Apple’s iPods.

The LG FM33 MP3 player is the smallest of the three new MP3 players, with a 1.77-inch LCD screen and dimensions of 42 x 70.5 x 12.5 mm. The LG T50 players have T-DMB on a nice 2.4-inch LCD screen.

The FM37 and the T50 models both have LG’s “mobile XD engine” which enhances screen quality, and both support audio/video playback and a photo/text viewer. The FM37 is available in black, while the T50 and FM33 are available in either black or white. Pricing has not yet been announced.

via MobileWhack

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Your Cell Phone is Dirtier than Toilet Seat

January 25th, 2007
Read More Cellular Phones

Believe it or not, your cell phone has more bacteria that your toilet seat.

a mobile phone retailer called Dial-a-Phone did a study on how clean the average cell phones are. The study shows there’s more bacteria on the average cell phones than the average door handle, keyboard, and bottom of a shoe or even a toilet seat

via SlashGear

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New LG SH-110 Cell Phone with Super Fast 1.8 mbps wireless connection Speed

January 24th, 2007
Read More Cellular Phones

LG annouces a new cellular phone, the LG SH-110 which is a HSDPA phone that support fast wireless connection up to 1.8 mbps.

The phone has a secondary camera for video call and another 2 megapixel camera module at the back.

 

 

 

via Slashphone

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Mark-My-Time bookmark, a Gadget That Parents Need

January 24th, 2007
Read More Gadget News

Parents now have a better way of making sure your kids do read books with Mark-My-Time bookmark.

At the end of each thin polyethylene plastic strip lies a battery-powered digital clock that doubles up as a countdown timer. This countdown timer could be set by parents to determine the number of hours their kid spends reading each day. You can pick up neon blue, green, or purple Mark-My-Time bookmarks for $8.95

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via Gizmodo

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Therapie Mood Lighting Lamp

January 21st, 2007
Read More Luxury

Therapie Mood Lighting Lamp If you are lie me, a short temper person, you probably should get one of this good looking lamp that also can calm you down.

This canvas wall-lamp from the designer, Andre Keilani inspired by color and light therapy theories which give it a soothing aura to reverse bad tempers. The color photons emanating from the lamp creates a peaceful effect.

via BornRich

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Tag Heuer is Into Cell Phone Market

January 21st, 2007
Read More Cellular Phones

It is projected that there will be 10 billions of cellular phone sold in year of 2007. That’s why Apple quickly jumps into cellular phone market with her “reinvented phone”, iPhone Another cellular phone industry outsider, Tag Heurer plans to do jump into cellular phone bendwagon.

Tag Heurer, which is famous in making luxury watches, annouces the partnership between ModeLabs in releasing watches with cellular phone capabilities.

The final product is tipped to be released sometime this year, and you can expect to fork out a premium for them if the prices of their watches are anything to go by.

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Starfish Bath Buddy that Measures Temperature and Prevents Tubs Overflowing

January 16th, 2007
Read More Weird Gadgets

Starfish Bath Buddy

This gadget might looks a toy for your children, but it is actually a pretty cool and useful tool that helps to prevents tubs from overfflowing.

The starfish bath buddy is meant to attach to your tub at the level where you want the water to fill up to. The Starfish’s alarm will sound once the water reaches the base of the starfish, and its LCD will also display the water temperature.

Retail Cost: $9.99. I think this is a cheap and cool gadget that does a good job.

via ChipChick

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