The Best Free Compression / ZIP program: a comparison
A Zip/compression program is an essential fixture on any computer. There are so many excellent free compression apps that I am always astounded when...
How to convert PDF to Word DOC for free: a comparison
If you are wondering whether you can do good PDF to Word (DOC, DOCX, or RTF) conversion for free, the answer is: Absolutely. This...
The best freeware virtual PDF printer: a comparison
PDF Virtual printers are a convenient way of creating PDF files. These programs can save any kind of printable document as a PDF file;...
How to legally sign electronic documents online: DigiSigner and SignNow compared
For one or two jobs and an occasional personal instance, I have had to sign documents electronically. There are a few ways to do...
The best free antivirus: a comparison
This posting will discuss which of the following three programs deserves the title of "best freeware antivirus program": Avira Antivir, Avast, or AVG.
My conclusion:...
Do copy acceleration utilities actually lower file transfer speeds? Our tests say yes
We’ve featured several file copy acceleration utilities on this site. Recently, however, we went in and did a head-to-head test to discover which of...
Adblock v. Adblock Plus: two Chrome extensions compared
Chrome Extensions are small programs that modify and enhance the functionality of the Chrome browser. The two most popular extensions listed in the Webstore are...
SlideRocket vs. Rvl.io – two Powerpoint alternatives compared
Do you need a platform to create and view slide-based presentations for business, art or pure entertainment? If so, you’re going to love this...
The best free disk imaging program: a comparative analysis (updated)
What is the best way to safeguard your computer and undo a system disaster? Most would agree that is done best by making a ...
The Best Free Antivirus for Windows – January 2016
I have been looking into the question of which free antivirus is the best for almost 10 years now, and the only way to...
The best freeware file manager: a comparative analysis
File management in Windows (browsing, viewing, copying, deleting files etc) is an area where Windows Explorer is not sufficient for many people.
Explorer lacks several...
A comparison of FREE Cloud Storage Services
Now that the biggest tech companies in the world are taking aim at Dropbox (with Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon all offering their own cloud...
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The Best Free Antivirus for Windows – January 2016
I have been looking into the question of which free antivirus is the best for almost 10 years now, and the only way to...
“The Bafflement Fires” – an experimental game designed to manipulate your world view
We’ve always been interested in the intersection between games and art, and have written up a number of games by Jason Nelson exploring the...
Get cloud access to anything on your PC, with TackaCloud’s ‘Personal Cloud’
Although Dropbox and other cloud services have gotten us used to accessing our files anywhere from the cloud, somehow there is always that important...
Introducing: The Ballerina Monsters
Are you missing Freewaregenius and wondering what we’ve been doing for the past several months? One project I’ve been working on is: “The Ballerina...
