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Ashampoo Uninstaller 12 review: Remove all traces of unwanted software
If programs do not uninstall themselves cleanly, Ashampoo Uninstaller can help.
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iCloud Drive review: Cloud storage for Apple users
Apple's iCloud+ subscription gives you cloud storage space for iPhone backups and file synchronization.
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Dropbox review: Still the best at syncing and sharing
The original in cloud sync, Dropbox, is still a great choice if fast, reliable synchronization of files and sharing with others is all you're after.
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Google Drive review: Solid cloud storage, but the settings can be confusing
Google Drive is available on all major platforms, and many small ones. It has handy backup for those with Android, but the settings are difficult to understand.
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Easy Firewall review: Windows Firewall made easy
Easy Firewall wants to make it easy to manage the confounding Windows following. Does it work well enough to justify the $25 price? Find out in our review.
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Video and Audio Downloader Pro 2 review: Save YouTube videos and more
Do you want to download videos from YouTube or public media libraries? Video and Audio Downloader Pro 2 makes it possible.
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KeePassXC review: The friendlier free offline password manager
If you’re fed up with online password managers, or you just have never trusted them to begin with, KeePassXC is a fairly simple, easy way to self-manage your passwords.
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Storj review: Fast and affordable online storage for techies
Storj gives you five the times the storage of most other services for free, and also offers some of the most affordable pay plans in the business.
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Ashampoo Privacy Inspector review: An easy, affordable privacy tool
Ashampoo's Privacy Inspector scours your PC for visited websites, typed search terms, and half-heartedly deleted files, then lets you eradicate them.
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DigitalOcean review: Scalable, customizable web hosting for businesses
DigitalOcean is best for the tech-savvy developer or business that needs a robust, advanced feature set, but it still offers a simple, straightforward UI.
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IronVest review: Protection beyond password management
IronVest's privacy service protects email addresses, credit card numbers, and other personal information while you shop online.
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NovaBackup review: File, image, and online backup in one package
NovaBackup offers a very appealing backup proposition: local file and image backups as well as cloud storage with one program. Alas, the latter is extremely expensive, so not a great fit for the average end-user.
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KeePass review: A free password manager strictly for tech-savvy users
KeePass has many advantages as a password manager, but the average user will likely be put off by the technical demands of this open source program.
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Enpass review: An easy way to create strong, secure passwords
Enpass is a solid password manager with strong basic features and multiple secure syncing options.
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InMotion Hosting review: Everything you need to host a website
Thanks to InMotion Hosting's competitive features, comprehensive support, and security, you can rest assured that your website will be in good hands.
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Sony DualSense controller review: A gamepad from the future
Sony's controller has incredible features and slick hardware, but it treats PC gaming as an afterthought.
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HostGator review: A solid choice for web hosting
HostGator offers a user-friendly, feature-rich experience that caters to a range of needs—we just wish the website was more clear about certain details.
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Keeper review: The security-enthusiast’s password manager
While the popular password manager has made some welcome user-friendly updates, the integrity of your login credentials is still its top priority.
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Sync.com review: Superb, simple online device sync and backup
Sync.com boasts end-to-end security, web browser operation, and local software for both syncing your data across devices and backing up data you don't want shared elsewhere.
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Dashlane review: The best password manager around
With its top-notch password auditing, Dashlane teaches you to better protect yourself online.
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Windows Security review: Basic but effective protection built into Windows
The days of scoffing at Windows free, built-in virus protection are long over. It's good to see Windows Security get even more refined over time.
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Bitdefender Password Manager review: Straightforward security
Bitdefender Password Manager lacks the capabilities of more established password managers, but provides an easy way to keep your credentials safe.
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Hi-Fi Rush is a colorful beat-em-up that lacks variety, but oozes personality
With rythm-based combat and smooth cartoon visuals, Bethesda's Hi-Fi Rush is a refreshing change of pace
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Bluehost review: Great-value web hosting for first-time site owners
With a very low entry fee, a newbie friendly setup process, and a solid array of features, Bluehost offers a lot to new website owners in particular.
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LastPass review: This virtual vault makes password protection effortless
LastPass remains the standard by which all other password managers are judged.
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F-Secure Safe review: Effective, comprehensive AV at a friendly price
F-Secure packs a lot of extras into its Safe antivirus offering such as ID protection, password management, and parental controls. Despite this, it remains very simple to use.
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Perfect Backup review: Perfect? No, but darn close
Free programs as easy to use and as versatile as Perfect Backup don't come down the pike often. With support for network, FTP, and online destinations, it's also far more capable than you might expect.
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ShadowProtect SPX review: Highly effective continuous backup with virtual perks
Continuous data protection doesn't get any faster or more reliable than Arcsoft's ShadowProtect SPX. With support for virtual machines and reliable disaster recovery, it's a good fit for SMB and IT types.
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Windows File History review: Free, effective continuous data protection
Windows own File History is all most users need to keep their vital data backed up, but with version 11, Microsoft has made backing up data not found in the standard system libraries less intuitive.
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Bitwarden review: This ultra-affordable password manager has few restrictions
Bitwarden's generous free plan and inexpensive paid service helps it stand out among more polished rivals.
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Genie Timeline 10 Home review: Time Machine-like backup for Windows
If you've envied the easy backup of Apple's Time Machine, you as a Windows user can have the next-best thing in Genie Timeline 10 Home. It's great for protecting your PC's files with a minimum of fuss.
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PDF Studio Pro: Now with new productivity hacks
Qoopa's already-solid PDF editor benefits from automated actions and other enhancements.
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Paragon Backup & Recovery: Fantastic file-level backup for free
You'd be hard pressed to find a better free solution for backing up your files than Paragon's Backup & Recovery. If you choose compression, it's the standard ZIP format, and you can use Microsoft's nearly universally supported VHDs as containers so you don't need the program to browse and recover files.
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Grid Studio's beautiful gadget art is taxidermy for geeks
Grid Studio's meticulously dissected Game Boy Advance brings a touch of class to my nerdy interior decoration.
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RemotePC by iDrive review: The big dog of remote desktop and backup
Remote desktop services don't come any more robust than this product by iDrive, the online backup company. In fact, iDrive has melded it remote desktop software with its online storage service for backups.
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Into the Breach's free Advanced Edition makes a great game even better
Into the Breach's new Advanced Edition adds a ton of variety, and it's a free update.
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ShadowMaker 3.6 review: Fast imaging, sync, and disaster recovery
MiniTool's ShadowMaker, one of our favorite free backup programs, is much improved, more powerful, and considerably more expensive in its paid tiers.
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TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge is a near-perfect beat-em-up time machine
80s and 90s kids who can recite the Ninja Rap need to experience TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge right now.
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EaseUS ToDo Backup 2022 review: New interface, same excellent capabilities
With some new capabilities and a revamped user interface, ToDo Backup 2022 cements its position as one of our favorite backup programs. There's a free version that covers the basics as well as an affordable annual version with optional online storage.
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Sejda review: A free PDF editor that puts function over frills
If you PDF editing needs are modest, Sejda is capable of dozens of common PDF tasks, and holds its own against paid PDF tools.
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Microsoft Word PDF editor review: The popular word processor makes editing PDF text a breeze
Word provides all the tools you need to modify PDF text and images, but it may struggle with more complex documents.
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PDF Bob review: This online PDF editor offers little beyond the basics
You can add elements and annotate files, but an inability to modify with existing text will limit this editor's appeal.
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Panda Dome Complete review: The antivirus for feature seekers
Panda Dome Complete offers good protection and a ton of features.
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Smallpdf review: A basic tool for basic tasks
This free online tool is great for converting and making simple changes to PDF files, but look elsewhere for serious annotation abilities.
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Chrome Remote Desktop review: Free, versatile remote access for Google-ites
Google's Chrome Remote Desktop leverages the Chrome browser's functionality for remote access to your computers, as well as single-session support. Because it's browser-based, it supports numerous platforms, and is the only solution we know of for Chrome OS.
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GoToMyPC review: Portal-based remote access software for small business
The venerable GoToMyPC is one of the easiest remote desktop options for end users. It's reliable and affordable for regular use with a PC or two, but gets pricey if you go beyond that.
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Apple Preview review: Your Mac has a solid PDF editor hidden in this image app
Mac users might not know that they have a fee PDF editor at their fingertips embedded in the macOS image editor. That's a shame since it offers a full set of editing and markup tools that can handle most PDF tasks.
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TeamViewer review: Easy, free remote connectivity software
TeamViewer is the easiest free remote connectivity software on the planet. Download it (both parties), run it, and you can help a friend fix their computer's software problems or have them help you with yours.
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PDF Reader Pro review: A lightweight Windows app for basic editing needs
This freebie makes it easy to edit, annotate, and share documents, but it lacks advanced functions.
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