BitDefender Free Edition is a free version of the security company’s commercial anti-virus security. I ran the full version and can recommend it, because it gives a really good protection. Free variant is not a full-scale anti-virus because it lacks real-time protection.

Free Edition is classified as a virus scanner. It uses the same engine as the standard safety package, and can be used to scan through your computer to detect and remove virus infection. The program can be run together with other antivirus programs.

A virus scanner is good to have, if you have a computer that has become infected. By doing a complete scan of your hard disk by using BitDefender Free Edition, can you manage to overcome the misery. The Program is free to download from BitDefenders website.

The virus “Downadup” continues to spread. According to security company F-Secure had the virus round the 20 January 2009 already infected 8.9 million computers. Many believed that there was the peak. But that is not the case. The virus has continued to spread, to mutate to the other versions. Therefore, it is difficult for antivirus programs to end the misery.

“Downadup” spreads by exploiting a security hole in Windows. Have you the function “Automatic Updates” turned on, closes the security hole automatically.

The best way to avoid “Downadup is so clearly to having a really good antivirus program, which ensures that the virus does not install itself on your computer. However, if the misfortune is arrived and one of the versions of Downadup – or Conficker and Kido, which they also is called – infecting your PC, there is still opportunity to save the system.

Security company BitDefender has for safety’s sake, has developed a software to remove Downadup – from an infected computer. Downadup Removal Tool can be downloaded free on the website BDTools.

If you are worried about the infection, you can easily check it with the boot a ‘Quick Scan’ via the website bdtools.net

In LifeHacker did I found a fun post that lists a wide range of background images to Windows, based on known and classic video games. The pictures are not only screenshots but is designed and really smart. I chose one of the  wallpaper to a Super Mario-inspired image to show you one of them. Altogether, these are 21 background images that are all in widescreen format.

Original Post is taken from Life Hacker, where you also find all the pictures. Are you looking for other background images in the widescreen format, I have previously published some surfing tips with beautiful pictures. I going to use some of the pictures in my other blogs, Marbella property and Marbella apartments. 

To Keep installed programs on your computer updated is very important. Software developers release new versions not only for function and finesse, but also in most cases, for the safety sake. The programs usually not tested thoroughly before they release, but it is by people using them as bugs and security hole is discovered. It is to fill these holes as new versions come to. Ignore you in the update, so expose you your computer for so-called “Exploits” and all sorts of atrocities that are online. You dont want that malicious people or hackers to exploit gaps and vulnerabilities in some of your software to hack in to the system?

I have a list of 6 excellent tool that manages the entire automatically. The following tips are for Windows users.

1. UpdateChecker

It is totally free and fast! It scans all programs on your computer, check the versions of them and then sends this information to FileHippo.com then see if there are any newer versions. The result is shown nicely for you on a list of links to download the update.

It is also available in the form of a Firefox extension which Software Update Checker.  The addition put a new menu in Firefox, which displays the available updates for the software is installed in your computer.

2. Appupdater

It automates updates and installations of software in your computer. As soon as a new version is available, load it down and install the software automatically.

3. Appsnap.

It is a download and installeringshanterare for the program. It manages the most part. Like UpdateChecker above keeps it the track of your software versions and download and install new versions released automatically.

4. AppGet

AppGet is a nice tool that automatically updates all the free programs on your computer to the latest version. Like AppSnap and UpdateChecker above, the program scans your system for programs that are installed and create a reference list. This list is then compared with the program that is AppGet database to see if updates are available. Programs that need to be updated are shown in red. Then you can allow the program to download / install the updates.

5. QWinArt

QWinApt can be considered as Windows answer to Linux Synaptic. It can do the same job for you in Windows that Synaptic does, for example, Ubuntu users. It is a package for Windows that makes it possible to download, install and update a large number of software applications. Like Synaptic has QWinApt a user-friendly interface. And just as Synaptic are all programs categorized for easy searching and downloading. All programs are managed via Synaptic is free or has open source.

6. Secunia PSI

Also a nice service that automates the search for bad and programs with vulnerabilities and replacing them with new updated versions. Secunia find the latest software and patches your computer needs and install them. In this way you can avoid the vulnerabilities exploited to take over your system.

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My favorite among all these is probably Update Checker, perhaps because it is the one I have used the longest. But then it is very good and easy to use. The other, I have also tested and they are also excellent. Then, it is about taste and liking. Most importantly, however, to keep your software up to date so that the security hole in the can not be used to get into the computer.

Or beautiful images that you can use as wallpaper or background. In my case, it dosen´t matter, I still do not see the background for all directories, files and shortcuts that fills my desk, but given it is nice when you can still glimpse some neat behind all working!

There are those who are masters at manipulating images to amazing results, and then would you like to have such as Photoshop to achieve in any case, something similar, but I am satisfied with all the Web tools that are available to add some effects and freshen up their photos or photo. But it’s fun to see what some may find the pictures, nothing short of fascinating.
 Here are some topics that I’ve found that presents beautiful images.

23 Stunning Examples of Digital Art & Manipulation – There are lots of articles on the Internet about the manipulation of images. In this article from Smashing Apps presented pictures that probably makes you look more than once. 23 incredible images of digital art and manipulation of extremely talented designers who created these works of creativity.

50 Stunning and Beautiful Desktop Wallpapers – A beautiful wallpaper can be nice and maybe even inspire you. Six Revisions present 50 incredibly gorgeous background images which you can download for free. You can never have too much of beautiful pictures and it can be nice to change sometimes for a change.

65 Very Creative and Funny Photoshopped Images – 1stwebdesigner presents 65 creative photo jumped images that stand out from the crowd. Some of the pictures are so well made that it believes that those are real pictures, or maybe it is? Take a look you

Or beautiful images that you can use as wallpaper or background. In my case, it dosent matter, I still do not see the background for all directories, files and shortcuts that fills my desk, but given it is nice when you can still glimpse some neat behind all working! This article did a found on a fantastic blog ZtrixQ.se.