• 3 issues of PC Pro for £1 + Free PC Tool Kit
Claim 3 issues of PC Pro Magazine DVD edition for just £1 AND get a free 26-piece tool kit, perfect for PC repairs and any handy work. Cancel at any time during your 3 introductory issues and pay no more than the £1 already debited. The 3 issues and free toolkit are yours to keep whatever you decide.
Take part in paid surveys and earn vouchers to use at popular retailers such as Amazon.co.uk and HMV, when you register free at Toluna. Registration earns you 500 points and takes less than 2 minutes.
• Spybot - Search & Destroy Anti-Spyware
Spybot - Search & Destroy effectively detects and removes spyware from your PC. Recommended by PCWorld and PCMag.com
• Free avast! Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware
Thanks to Davetom for this one. avast! antivirus Home Edition is free of charge for non-commercial & home use. It also comes with anti-spyware & anti-rootkit protection for Windows, which are typically available only in the paid versions of many antivirus products.
Thanks to Clair Felton for this one: "This is a free version of the AVG antivirus software. It detected over 5000 infected files in my PC that other software (I mention no names) failed to notice. AVG automatically disinfects the infected files, and of the 5000 there were only 4 which it could not disinfect which then had to be deleted. All in all the best piece of freeware for a long time!"
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall blocks hackers from infiltrating your home PC by hiding your computer from unsolicited network traffic. By detecting and preventing intrusions, ZoneAlarm Free Firewall keeps your PC free from viruses that slow down performance, and spyware that steals your personal information, passwords, and financial data.
For home users, Sunbelt Personal Firewall is available in two flavors - the full edition and the limited free edition. After installation, SPF works as the full edition for 30 days, after which it becomes the limited free edition. Thanks to Jonny Dangerous for this one.
They're all free, there's squillions of them to choose from, and they make your desktop look jazzy.
Firefox web browser empowers you to browse faster, more safely and more efficiently than with any other browser. Many millions of people have already switched away from Internet Explorer to Firefox. It imports your Favorites, settings and other information, so you have nothing to lose.
• Trend Micro Online Virus Scan
Trend Micro has some cool, free, online security tools. HouseCall is a free online virus scanner that supports multiple Operating Systems and multiple Browser architectures. Thanks to Jonny Dangerous for this one.
• Free Symantec Online Security Check
Get a free online Security Check and/or Virus Scan for your Windows PC from Symantec. Works with Internet Explorer only.
• Free Painting and Retouch Software
Pixia is the English version of a famous Japanese painting and retouch software for full color graphics. It supports mask, layer and many other editing functions. Its user-friendly interface is suitable for beginners as well as experts. Thanks to Clair for this one.