Utilities Reviews

Defrag Manager 3.0 review

Review Want to defragment every Windows NT, 2000, XP and Server 2003 computer on your network automatically from a single installation on your machine? Check out this cost-effective and scaleable solution.

WS_FTP Professional 9.0 review

Review Version 9.0 of Ipswitch's WS_FTP Professional is one of the most complete, effective and secure FTP applications available.

Is your anti-virus program still working?

Tech Guide Most of us 'set and forget' our anti-virus software. But to be safe, you should regularly check that the automatic update feature has not been disabled by a virus.

Security for your business

Buyer's Guide Security is a serious business these days. Read our buyer's guide to find out what you need to keep hackers and malicious code at bay.

System Mechanic 4 Professional review

Review System Mechanic 4 Professional offers a better selection of tools and technical support than Norton SystemWorks Professional does.

Anti-virus and security software

Buyer's Guide Are your PC's defences up to date and up to scratch? If not, here's a roundup of the latest anti-virus and security utilities.

ZoneAlarm Pro 4.0 review

Review ZoneAlarm Pro 4.0 is a great firewall for security novices, but you'll still need a separate anti-virus program.

LapLink Everywhere 2.0 review

Review LapLink Everywhere 2.0 is easy to use and offers secure remote access to your desktop, e-mail, contacts, calendar and files, cleverly using ordinary HTML. The new features add much needed functionality, but email client support remains parsimonious. It now rivals GoToMyPC in functionality, but is much cheaper.

WinTasks Professional 4.0 review

Review WinTasks Professional helps you understand and control all of the tasks, both seen and hidden, that run within Windows.

Spybot Search and Destroy review

Review Spybot blows the venerable Ad-aware out of the water when it comes to protecting you against ad-serving software.

PGP Personal for Windows 8.0 review

Review PGP 8.0 is an industrial-strength encryption program with all the features necessary to protect your files and online communications.

McAfee VirusScan Home Edition 7.0 review

Review McAfee VirusScan 7.0 is a top-notch virus killer for first-time users, but unless you use Outlook Express or Eudora, VirusScan 6.0 users won't need to upgrade.

LapLink Everywhere 1.5 review

Review LapLink Everywhere makes sense if you only need access to Outlook or Outlook Express. To run all of your programs remotely, you’ll need the more expensive GoToMyPC.

Norton SystemWorks 2003 review

Review If you already have SystemWorks, don't bother with this minor upgrade. But if you don't own SystemWorks, buy this version for its high-quality hard drive utilities and the PC protection it provides.

RecordNow Max 4.0 review

Review RecordNow Max combines powerful CD recording features with an easy-to-use interface. Despite its weak online technical support, we recommend this program if you use a CD burner on a PC.