This category is reserved for finds by our Editor Rhiannon Dent.
Items should consist of at least two paragraphs.
The first should be a "teaser" paragraph. This paragraph will be automatically published in our RSS feed. It should state the nature of the find and the benefits without mentioning the product name or providing a product link. For example:
"For months I've been looking for a good way of deleting 'undeletable' files. Finally I've discovered a free utility that does the job reliably and simply."
The second paragraph should at the very least, expand the benefits, name the product and provide a product link. For example:
"Unlocker is a tiny 230KB utility that works with Windows 2000 and XP. Vista users are out of luck. Just right click on the 'undeletable file', select 'Delete with Unlocker' from the context menu and next time you boot the file will be gone for good."
You can have a third paragraph if you wish; indeed as many as you like. However there must at least be a second paragraph after the opening "teaser" paragraph.
This weeks wallpaper shows the top of a volcano erupting against a deep blue starry night sky. Orange lava bursts from the top and pours down the sides of the ash covered cone, while a column of dark clouds with arcs of lightning billows towards the sky. Icons stand out well in most areas of this wallpaper.
Ransomware is malware that locks your computer and mobile devices or encrypts your electronic files, then offers a way to get it back - you pay for a digital key to unlock your files, which you may or may not receive. All your data is locked up, held for ransom.
The No More Ransom Project offers infected users the chance to get their data back using their free tools.
Computer Forensics is a rather specialized branch of computer security - free classes and training aren't common and aren't easily found.
This list of classes is aimed at IT Pros, but anyone with an interest in Computer Forensics would enjoy them as well.
This weeks wallpaper is a line of tall, angular crystals that look like a line of skyscrapers on a black background. Each light filled crystal has a different color and pattern, reminiscent of the space/sky/nebula images often seen in wallpapers. The top half of the image (bisected by a white line) shows the crystals on a textured black background, while the bottom half shows a reflection of the crystals on a smooth black background. Icons show quite well on the black areas of this image, but not as well (but still visible) on the colored areas.
Microsoft is giving away a bunch of free eBooks, reference guides, Step-By-Step Guides, and other informational resources. There are some recent titles in this giveaway, so you might want to have a look.
The Windows 10 Free Upgrade offer ends July 29th, 2016, and with the clock running out Microsoft wants to make sure you have the opportunity to upgrade. Brace yourself for one last flurry of full screen upgrade prompts.
We are looking for people with skills or interest in the following areas:
- Mobile Platform App Reviews for Android and iOS
- Windows, Mac and Linux software reviews
Finds of the Week is a list of web sites I've come across lately that are interesting, fun, or useful (or all three). I hope you enjoy them. -Rhiannon
Microsoft is rolling out the Windows 10 Anniversary Update this week, here's the good and the not-so-good details.
Computer Forensics is a rather specialized branch of computer security - free classes and training aren't common and aren't easily found.
We are looking for people with skills or interest in the following areas: