Must-Have and First-Have Tools for Your PC

Tools to make your cyber world a better place
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For weeks I'm been scratching my head because my PC was so slow and sometimes that piece of marvel will suddenly shutdown out-of-the-blue.

Einstein said that "Insanity is doing the same thing but expecting different results" so I have to stop scratching my head and do something about my beloved companion.

I told my mother to find someone who can fix my PC and so she did as every loving mother will. Great news my computer became okay as it was new but unfortunately my files was gone. Though my files in my PC was gone it was still okay with me and tell you why later.

Below were the list of my personally must-have and first-have tools for my PC:
1. Updated Web Browser
Go to whatbrowser.org to know if you got the latest version. You can also get the latest version form that site of your Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc.

Note: I suggest you to have multiple browsers if you need to log your email at the same platform like YahooMail and Gmail at the same time. Example is logging 3 different Gmail accounts in Opera, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer all at the same time.

2. Spybot -Search and Destroy
Software that detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. Spybot-Search and Destroy is absolutely free. Not bad!

Get this useful piece of software at http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html

3. K9 Web Protection
I got this from a blog post of a preacher named Bo Sanchez who post about this four years ago. Though is somewhat a long time ago especially in cyberspace time frame. I find this useful in a very personal and deep level. Bro.Bo admitted that he got this porn addiction for years. I also admit I had too. This tool is a great protection for young ones as well as for yourself.
We don't want to be defeated. NO ONE is vulnerable enough. By the way, K9 Web Protection is also useful to block malwares, spywares and scams lurking the net.


Note: When you install K9 Web Protection, find someone you trust that can hold the password

Get now this extremely must-have protection at http://www1.k9webprotection.com

4. DropBox
I told you later that all my files in my PC was deleted. I also told you that it was fine with me and DropBox was the reason.

DropBox was useful. Never let your computer to not get this or at least any similar platform. DropBox was used for the purpose of file back-up. When you install DropBox in your PC, you will get a DropBox folder where anything you saved in that folder will be saved as well to the DropBox server somewhere in the internet.

I got so fascinated with this tool that I made a slideshow presentation on how to install DropBox in your PC. If you're very techie you might be annoyed 'cause my tutorial was soooo step-by-step. If you had zero idea about DropBox then this tutorial was perfect for you. Go to http://www.1pinoyblogger.com/2010/10/how-to-use-dropbox-to-back-up-your.html

Note: Another incredible feature of DropBox is you can send large file(let say 1GB?) from your email and even in private message in FaceBook.

Get a back-up of your precious files at www.dropbox.com


The Best About This Tools
They're all FREE! Awesome right? :)