Utilities Reviews

Diskeeper 9.0 Professional review

Review Diskeeper 9.0 Professional is a quick, easy to use and effective disk defragmenter, and comes with scheduling and boot-time options. If you want to keep your systems running as fast as they did when they were brand new, Diskeeper 9.0 will certainly help.

Adobe Bridge CS2 review

Review A visual thumbnail interface for the new Adobe Stock Photo service, Adobe Bridge also impressed us with its ability to search a file's metadata.

Adobe Version Cue CS2 review

Review Version Cue CS2 will enhance work flow among photo and design specialists by tracking file content changes.

Find it fast: desktop search programs

Group Test Need to find a specific email message or file on your hard drive? You're not alone. Fortunately, eight new desktop search programs let you search your local hard drive. Read on to find out more.

Yahoo Desktop Search (beta)

Preview Although it's still in public beta, we have great expectations for Yahoo Desktop Search, and we like the features we've seen so far.

MyWebEx PC review

Review MyWebEx PC offers powerful remote-access features for free, plus some extra capabilities for a low monthly subscription, making it a great solution for telecommuters.

Laplink ShareDirect review

Review Laplink ShareDirect has some worthwhile features, but ultimately costs too much for too little. If you need to transfer business files between home and office, look to Groove Virtual Office instead.

Acronis True Image 8.0 review

Review True Image 8.0 is a first-class imaging program that makes it easy to copy the contents of a hard drive to removable media or to a separate disk or partition. We recommend it.

Picasa 2.0: a first look

Preview If you want a fast, intuitive and free photo organiser, Google's Picasa 2.0 is definitely the one to get.

Migo Personal for iPod review

Review There's more to an iPod than just music. A Migo-powered iPod transforms any Windows XP/2000 system into the image of your own. And it works well.

Norton GoBack 4.0 review

Review Although the System Restore utility built into Windows XP is nice, Norton GoBack 4.0 delivers a lot more control and flexibility, making your PC almost glitch-proof.

Microsoft Voice Command review

Review Look, no hands. Microsoft Voice Command -- which is due to ship in the UK before Christmas -- gives you hands-free access to your handheld.

Why you should ditch Norton AntiVirus

Buyer's Guide There's a lot of choice when it comes to antivirus software, but why not get the most features for your money? We looked at the latest from Norton, McAfee and Trend Micro and picked our new favourite pretty decisively.

Google Desktop Search Beta

Preview Google has joined the burgeoning desktop search market with a public beta. We've had a day or so to play with it -- here's our initial report.

Copernic Desktop Search review

Review It may not search the Internet, but Copernic Desktop Search locates all file types on your hard drive and offers a pleasing interface.