Interesting Software and System News

[Lisandro]

System Protection with its ability to make system restore points is an important tool for Windows maintenance and backup. Unfortunately, the standard way to access System Protection involves a number of steps. If you wish there was a better and quicker way to make restore points, here is a free utility that makes the whole process of creating and managing system restore points much simpler.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/creating-and-managing-windows-7-and-8-system-restore-points-really-easy-way.htm

[DavidR]

System Protection with its ability to make system restore points is an important tool for Windows maintenance and backup. Unfortunately, the standard way to access System Protection involves a number of steps. If you wish there was a better and quicker way to make restore points, here is a free utility that makes the whole process of creating and managing system restore points much simpler.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/creating-and-managing-windows-7-and-8-system-restore-points-really-easy-way.htm

I have long since given up on system restore as A) it doesn't cover everything, B) you can get unexpected results (issues with avast for one) and C) it isn't 100%, sometimes a restore point won't work, so you have to choose an even earlier one.

I prefer to use drive imaging software to make a weekly exact copy of my partitions (and retain the last 6 images). I also do a daily (sometimes more frequent) backup of all volatile files, .doc, .xls, etc. etc. I also backup, emails, bookmarks, etc.

[bob3160]

System Protection with its ability to make system restore points is an important tool for Windows maintenance and backup. Unfortunately, the standard way to access System Protection involves a number of steps. If you wish there was a better and quicker way to make restore points, here is a free utility that makes the whole process of creating and managing system restore points much simpler.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/creating-and-managing-windows-7-and-8-system-restore-points-really-easy-way.htm

Dear tech, you're just a little late at trying to make us aware of this program.
I started using it quite a while ago, posted about it here:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93544.msg978997#msg978997


System restore has improved quite a bit from it's original release.
There is still no substitute to a regular backup routine.

[Lisandro]

Get The Professional Version of MiniTool Partition Wizard for Free!
http://www.partitionwizard.com/activity/gizmos/MiniTool-giveaway-on-Gizmos.html

[Dch48]

I turn System Restore off and do a system backup with AOMEI Backupper after every patch Tuesday. I only keep the last one though.

[Lisandro]

If You Don't Want to Appear in Google Ads, Read This: http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/if-you-dont-want-appear-google-ads-read.htm

[Para-Noid]

I did that a long time ago. But for those unaware of this option this could be of value.

[bob3160]

I did that a long time ago. But for those unaware of this option this could be of value.

Sorry but until the very recent court ruling, this wasn't possible.
More on this discussion at:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=28748.msg1093636#msg1093636
Sorry, wrong topic. 

[DavidR]

If You Don't Want to Appear in Google Ads, Read This: http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/if-you-dont-want-appear-google-ads-read.htm

Personally I hadn't be aware of this function, but I'm generally very wary of all social networking. Yes I have a google account, but My settings don't share anything with circles, etc. I have no one in any circles, etc. and when given the option of any opt-out privacy wise I do so. But now I have applied this also.

[bob3160]

I have no one in any circles, etc.

I feel hurt....    (Just kidding)
Privacy, how much or how little, is something each of us needs to decide on our own.
In some countries, (EU) you have an actual  "right to privacy".
In other counties, (US) privacy is a joke and the NSA is the one laughing. 

[Para-Noid]

I use Ghostery to block Google Analytics while surfing. 

[bob3160]

DuckDuckGo get an update and face lift

[bob3160]

3 Free Remote Access Tools


TeamViewer.com
Link: http://www.teamviewer.com/
Price: Free for private use, licensing available for commercial usage


RealVNC.com (Free for personal use only)
Link: https://www.realvnc.com/
Price: Free version available along with personal and enterprise licenses


Chrome Remote Desktop
Link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-remote-desktop/gbchcmhmhahfdphkhkmpfmihenigjmpp?hl=en
Price: Free
- Free
- Secure
- Broad platform support
- Low system overhead since all you need to install is an extension




(Portions extracted from: http://www.zdnet.com/six-tried-and-tested-remote-access-software-tools-7000030785/#photo)

[bob3160]

http://hola.org/
Sometimes it takes a log time to find out what sounds really good,
is really something that's good to avoid. More info on why this should be avoided:
https://blog.avast.com/2015/06/19/hola-hola-vpn-users-you-may-have-been-part-of-a-botnet/

[Para-Noid]

Microsoft hired agency to write fake reviews for IE!

http://news.filehippo.com/2014/06/microsoft-hired-agency-to-pay-bloggers-to-write-fake-ie-reviews/