Advanced Lan Scanner is a small, quick port scanner for Windows. The program, thanks to its multi-thread technology, is able to scan over a thousand items per second so you can sweep all of your computer's ports in a minute. But a quick search of open ports is not the all that Advanced Lan Scanner can do. You can also get data from any computer connected to th...

The best way to protect your computer against external threats is keeping the system up-to-date. If you think yours may not be, Windows XP Service Pack 3 will help you do it in one sitting. This application isn’t anything more than an install packet that gathers all the Windows updates published since it first came out. The Service Packs don’t just include upda...

There are ADSL connections that come configured by default to interfere with the use of certain programs like those of peer-to-peer or instant messaging clients. The most common way of eliminating these safety features is by opening the ports that protect the connection to these services. However, for an average user, this task can be very complex. With the objecti...

The list of web services that xVideoServiceThief can download videos from is endless. Some are no longer available, like Stage6, and others don't work at the moment, like Metacafé. However, YouTube, DailyMotion, Google Video, 123video, ZanyVideos, and tons of other sites are compatible with xVideoServiceThief. Of course, you can also find websites that host...

Don’t you know Sudoku? Sudoku is a placement puzzle, also known as Number Place in the United States. The aim of the puzzle is to enter a number from 1 through 9 in each cell of a grid,most frequently a 9×9 grid made up of 3×3 "regions", starting with various numbers given in some cells (the "givens"). Each row, column and region must co...