Online Virus Scanners

Having a good antivirus in place is very important when it comes to a PC.  More and more online virus scanners have started to pop up lately.  This can help you get a second opinion and second line of defense, if you find something suspicious on your Windows based computer.

To help you with this task, we have compiled a list on online virus scanners.

Below is a list of online Virus Scanners:

1. BitDefender Online Scanner
2. ESET Online Scanner
3. Kapersky File Scanner
4. TrendMicro HouseCall

More to come…

As mentioned, these tools should be used in conjunction to your existing Antivirus Software.

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Thunderbird 3 Release Candidate Due Next Week

Thunderbird is one of the best FREE email applications out there.  It is full of options and it’s easy to use.  If you already use it, you’ll be happy to know the release candidate for Thunderbird 3 is due out next week.

Some new features are:

New Search with Advanced Filtering Tools: Search results now include advanced filtering tools. You have the option to filter your results by sender, tag, attachments, people, folder, and mailing list. You can also filter your email using the timeline tool.

Smart Folders: The folder pane offers a Smart Folders mode which combines special mailboxes, like Inbox, from multiple accounts. Smart Folders is now on by default.

Improved Gmail Integration: Better recognition and integration of Gmail’s special folders such as Sent and Trash including non-English versions of Gmail. Thunderbird also uses All Mail as the Archives folder.

Thunderbird works very well with your GMail account.  If you are new to Thunderbird, you can find out more about it here.

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Pixel Perfect Group Software Pack

If you just spent hundreds or thousands of dollars on a new pc but are not happy with the software that came with it, my guess is you do not want to spend more money on software that you are not sure about.

Look no further!  Our recommendations here today will save you hundreds of dollars, if you were to buy them from a leading vendor such as Microsoft.

OpenOffice.org 3.1.1 is the equivalent of Microsoft Office 2003.  So save your hundreds and get a Free Office suite for your machine.

Avira Antivir Antivirus is a very thorough and computer resource light application.  It will keep your machine safe from virus and other malware.  Scan your system on a weekly basis.

VLC is an open source multimedia player that plays virtually anything, including DVDs.  If Windows Media player doesn’t play your media file, this will most likely play it.

Mozilla’s Thunderbird is the answer to the email application you have been waiting for.  Chances are, you are already using Mozilla Firefox for your web browser.  If you are not, you may want to try that.

This list is a good start to your software needs for your new or used pc.  If you would like help with your computer, you can contact us at Pixel Perfect Group, or just check the Contact page above.