Hands down the best firewall out there

Pros: ZoneAlarm is a must-have for any home user who doesn't want to buy expensive (and sometimes ineffective) commercial software. After installing this program a couple of weeks ago, it has already blocked almost 3,000 intrusion attempts! 20 of them were highly-dangerous. ZoneAlarm works joyously in the background, blocking EVERY attempt to access your computer over the internet, whether inbound or out. All you have to do is allow your most used programs that you trust with access to the internet, and your protected. Highly recommended.

Cons: The popups that block access without your consent and keep you safe can get kind of annoying after awhile, but it only lasts a couple of days as ZoneAlarm "learns" your computer.

Posted: 14-Jul-2007 07:36:59 AM

Fantastic for finding information and conducting research

Pros: Basically, Copernic Agent is a program that searches all of the top search engines, and filters the results according to how well it pertains to your search, for whatever you type into the search box. Copernic Agent is amazing for hunting down those sites that have the information you need. A fantastic program to have on your hard-drive. For searching your hard-drive itself, check out the Copornic Desktop Search.

Posted: 17-Jul-2007 12:40:07 PM

Amazing alternitive to Microsoft Office.

Pros: The modest price tag of "free" may be the deciding factor for people to switch to using openoffice. It has all of the features of Microsoft Office, and then some.

Cons: The lack of a grammar checker is a little disappointing for how great it is otherwise.

Posted: 18-Jun-2007 01:52:08 PM