IE 7 was Microsoft's one chance to leapfrog ahead of the competition, but the company has only barely caught sight of the current front-runners. For more features and greater security, switch to Mozilla Firefox.
Compare Prices | All Microsoft reviews
Norton Internet Security 2007 makes significant gains over last year, including cutting-edge rootkit and behavioural monitoring features found nowhere else, but the overall package could be serious overkill for the average desktop owner.
Compare Prices | All Symantec reviews
The ReadyNAS range is a perfect addition to a household that needs not just storage, but control over that storage. Now if only Netgear could do something about the price.
All NETGEAR reviews
For home and student use, we think Norton 360 represents the best value for ease of use, tools offered, and overall system performance.
Compare Prices | All Symantec reviews
Last night I visited Ten's Supernatural site in order to test their episode download service. As a result, I can comfortably list 10 things wrong with it.
The widely used open-source Web browser gets boosts in security, bookmarking and history search.
Telstra has officially launched a free blogging service to broadband customers of its retail BigPond arm.
You can do wonderful things online with just a wave of your mouse -- but not in IE.
Second preview of Opera 9 Web browser adds mini-app support, keeps BitTorrent search engine.
Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.
Firefox's extensions can make a good browser into a great browser. We show you how.
Vista is more than a pretty new face for Windows; it has a bunch of new and re-designed features. We show you the ropes and help you get the most of Microsoft's lastest OS.
Do more faster with these amazingly useful shortcuts.
RSS feeds bring automatically updated information straight to your desktop. To properly read the feed, you need an RSS reader. Here's how to get and use one.
We put the latest browsers from Microsoft and Mozilla head-to-head and see which one emerges victorious.
A rundown on the latest versions of all the main browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera. Oh, and don't forget Flock!
Declining prices and improved miniaturisation mean GPS is making its way out of the car and into other gadgets. You may never get lost again.
Now set to ship in January 2007, Windows Vista will be Microsoft's first major operating system release since it introduced Windows XP in 2001.
The iPod is the top portable music player, but as you'll see, it can be a whole lot more.
Monitor your Web site, Web application, and server status.
Download and convert YouTube videos directly from YouTube (with one-click from your browser).
Extend functionality of your Internet Explorer browser.
Transform your Mybase database into HTML.
Eliminate pop-ups, advertisements, and other intrusive items.