Category Archives: Windows

How to schedule automatic scans with free version of Avast! on Windows 7

UPDATE: This post has been rendered moot. Avast now has a scheduler built in! The post will be kept here for those of you who have not upgraded to the latest version. In an earlier post, I detailed “How to schedule automatic scans with free version of Avast! on Vista.” I just tested it out [...]

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How to schedule automatic scans with free version of Avast! on Vista

UPDATE: This post has been rendered moot. Avast now has a scheduler built in! The post will be kept here for those of you who have not upgraded to the latest version. Avast! Home Edition is a free antivirus program. You can read more about it on the Wikipedia entry. The free version can be [...]

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KPDF for Linux disses common pdf restrictions

In an earlier post, I wrote about the joys of Linux, specifically Ubuntu. Linux users have the choice of a fantastic pdf reader, KPDF. When using KPDF’s “select” tool, you draw a rectangle to make a selection, then you are given some choices for copying: text: copy to clipboard image: copy to clipboard image: save [...]

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Open source alternatives to many Microsoft and Mac programs

You’re thinking about moving to Linux, or you recently have done so, and you’re wondering, “what is the Linux or open source alternative to xxx software I loved when I used Windows?”  This has got to be one of the most common questions for Linux users. A lot of this software has dominated our ways [...]

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How Ubuntu Linux file sharing helped my nonprofit

Ubuntu Linux helped my nonprofit grow and become more productive Several years ago I grew increasingly frustrated with Windows XP and its restrictions around file sharing. It hampered my nonprofit organization’s ability to take on interns.

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