software recommendations

Here's a summary of the thread titled "WTB: Windows 11 pro" on [H]ard|Forum: A user named williacm is looking to buy a Windows 11 Pro key (and also mentions interest in an RTX 5090 graphics card). Several replies suggest not purchasing a Windows 11 key from anyone. Instead, users recommend...

Which virus protection would you recommend for general home use? Is VPN for a 'commom' home user recommended?

Hello everyone, I’m looking for recommendations for a desktop search application to replace X1 Search on my Surface Laptop 7 running Windows 11 (64 bit) on an ARM processor. REQUIREMENTS: Indexed Searches – I need a tool that builds an index to allow fast, efficient searches, rather than...

While Windows 11 boasts a vast user base, its default applications often leave much to be desired. Many users may find that the applications that come pre-installed on their Windows 11 systems do not meet their needs effectively. Fortunately, the tech landscape is rich with third-party...

As Macrium Reflect Free will no longer be updated as of 1-1-2024 I'm wondering if it's wise to keep using it after that date. If not then is Windows Backup a suitable replacement or should I look for another free application ? There seems to be a plethora of the latter, any recommendations ...

Dear all, I am looking to clone programs etc from Windows "regular user account" to "administrator account". Basically i want to log with administrator account and have everything exactly the way i have with the user account i use now. The reason for moving to administrator account is because...

I did it. I was in a hurry and accidentally formatted a 200Gb Micro SD card in my external slot of my Android phone. It had every type of file you can imagine on it. Videos, Pics, PDFs, Word Documents, Rar, Zip & 7z files... and more. About 110Gb of data. There are so many reviews that are...

I need to recover my lost password on unused laptop that comes with Windows 10. I searched a bit and a lot of people recommending Ophcrack. Unfortunately, I can't find the Live CD for Windows 10. Any suggestion?

can you tell me which version is very user-friendly for using Linux?

I have a normal desktop PC with following specifications: Intel Pentium G630 with 2.7GHz speed 6 GB (5.71 GB usable) RAM I want a lightweight Anti-Virus for my PC and want it to run without any problems. Any suggestions will be appreciated! Thanks for taking your time to read the post! :)

Can some one advice me on a good media centre/burner for windows 10, I have tried windows player but the CD's keep stopping mid song and then restarting, Many thanks in advance

I wanted to thank everyone who helped with my windows 10 password problems. I sure learned strong passwords are not for me. I don't write well nor do remember well either. Again thanks. I would also like to ask if there is a better system then Windows 2016 for just a contacts file, no...

Can anyone suggest an alternative desktop based email program that will stop me having to enter into Office 365 or upgrade to Windows 8 or 10? I am quite happy with Windows 7, I don't use Windows "productivity applications", and I just want to be able to access my @outlook emails on my computer...

I need a program that will convert audio files to video dvd or even to video files to burn to a video dvd with menu and titles. Preferably one that will burn the audio to 1500kbps cd-quality (the maximum bitrate of the sound that can be burned with a program on pc i found). Sometimes i burn...

Normally if a user accidentially deletes a file and want to recover it then he can take the following steps: Load one of the many "undelete" tools (like Recuva) and let it detect,analyze and copy the file to another partition. Now assume that the partition where the deleted files is stored has...

I need an audio cd burning app that takes audio from videos and audios, supports cd-text, saving project, and normalization and burns audio cd. Not NCH Express Burn app.

I would like to be able to see all my open windows in different formats from stacked, cascaded and side-by-side and in different versions/degrees of translucence. What kind of software should I look for - and does anyone have any recommendations?

Hi, I'm trying to find a similar program to the mac program Self Control. There are a lot out there but I can't seem to find one that specifically meets my needs. I want one that's free, that allows me to block any number of websites I want (I have a long list) and that allows me to block...

I am running Win7 64 bit Ultimate. I need to sort and separate volumes of files and directories by date only. Is there a program that will do this? Thanks for any direction you might provide. Link Removed

Hello. Once upon a time I had a free program that allowed converting images to quite consistent ones, in batches, via control of white. I've lost it, and now I can't find anything but Adobe Photoshop, unless counting ones that include coding. It's for my dear Uncle, who makes an effort to scan...