Brandon Dimmel

CookieSpy 3.0 While surfing the Internet your browser is regularly prompted to save small bits of coded information. These bits of coded information are called 'HTTP cookies,' 'web cookies' or most simply 'cookies'. They are used to convey to other ... websites where you have browsed and on what links you have clicked. That information helps people track your Internet activities. CookieSpy is a free utility program that displays the cookies stored on your computer by all popular web browsers, so you know what is being tracked, and so you have the opportunity to cover those tracks, if you wish. ... (view more)

Microsoft is warning its customers that a newly discovered flaw in its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser could allow hackers to execute malicious code and take control of an unsuspecting user's computer. That would give a cyber-criminal the ability ... to use the computer and all its resources for unknown, possibly illegal, purposes. Microsoft has indicated that users of every recent version of the Windows operating system (OS), including Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, are vulnerable to such an attack. Beware Email Links from Suspicious Sources The Redmond, Washington-based software ... (view more)

PC hardware companies Dell and Asus have doubled-down on their enthusiasm for Microsoft's upcoming operating system (OS), Windows 8. Both firms recently revealed plans for new devices running the much anticipated OS. In a recent presentation at ... research firm Gartner's annual security and risk management conference, Dell chief executive officer Michael Dell expressed serious excitement about Windows 8. He made clear that Dell will have a number of Windows 8 devices ready when the new Microsoft OS launches later in 2012. Dell "Super Excited" Over Windows 8 Dell told the crowd that he ... (view more)

ToDoList 6.4.9 ToDoList is a free software utility that provides rare form of task management. It allows you to repeatedly sub-divide your tasks into smaller, more manageable pieces, while still offering a clean and intuitive user experience. ... ToDoList has been in continuous development for the last 6 years and remains an ongoing project. www.abstractspoon.com KeyScrambler 2.9.2 KeyScrambler uses state-of-the-art cryptography to keep your computer keystrokes scrambled and indecipherable while they travel from your keyboard to their destination (such as your bank's website, or your Facebook ... (view more)

Windows Firewall Control 3.3.0.3 Windows Firewall Control is a nifty little application which extends the functionality of the standard Windows Firewall. It adds itself to the system tray (which is usually at the bottom right of your screen) and ... allows a user to control the system's firewall without having to waste time by navigating through a lot of different menu screens. It's available, totally free, for Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. http://www.binisoft.org Free USB Guard v1.30 This free USB Guard software is designed to alert you any time a flash drive (or another external ... (view more)

Microsoft now says its Windows Defender program, which includes the free Security Essentials antivirus software, will ship as part of the standard Windows 8 package when the new operating system launches during the fall of 2012. However, the ... software giant cautions that the protection afforded by the Security Essentials antivirus software will be activated only in situations where no other antivirus software is installed on a PC. Windows 8, which reached its Release Preview stage just under two weeks ago, has long been anticipated to be delivered with the Windows Defender system included. ... (view more)

Microsoft has apologized for one of its software presentations that went beyond tongue-in-cheek all the way to borderline obscene. The show, which included adult-oriented song lyrics and dancing girls, was presented at the Norwegian Developers ... Conference in Oslo. The presentation was supposed to be about promoting cutting-edge advances in Microsoft's Azure cloud computing system. Before the show got into the technical mumbo-jumbo, however, its organizers attempted to grab the audience's attention with some risque dancing and house music. Lewd Song Fails to Impress Audience The song chosen for ... (view more)

Notpod 1.5 Formerly known as iTunes Agent, Notpod is a helpful piece of software that allows users to easily synchronize their storage devices with iTunes, even if those devices aren't made by Apple. It's great to be able to load your non-iPod MP3 ... player, your PlayStation Portable (PSP), and your Android smartphone with all the tunes you love from your iTunes Library. This software makes it simple and fast. And it's free. http://notpod.com WhoCrashed Free Home Edition 3.05 WhoCrashed pinpoints the drivers within your computer system that are responsible for performance problems that stop your ... (view more)

MailStore Home 7.0.4.7637 With the free software called MailStore Home you can backup all your emails in a single central archive, even if you receive them on several different computers, in different email programs, or in a variety of mailboxes. Do ... this backing up either on your PC or on a USB drive. With MailStore Home, you need never lose your emails again, no matter what happens to your computer. As an added bonus, you can also search through all of your emails quickly and easily for the one email or conversational thread that you want. http://www.mailstore.com SSuite Office Personal ... (view more)

According to a new report, Microsoft will not allow HTC, a major hardware company, to use the upcoming Windows 8 operating system (OS) on its newest tablet devices. Apparently, Microsoft has some concerns about the quality of HTC hardware. Back in ... April, reports suggested that Microsoft was working closely with several manufacturing firms to ensure that their new hardware met certain quality and usability standards set by the Redmond-based software giant. The idea was that Microsoft wanted to make sure its new operating system would make a positive impression on consumers from the very start ... (view more)