Although this is the February issue, if you're a subscriber, you should have received this issue in time for Christmas. If you bought it from the shelves, Christmas is probably a distant memory. Either way, we've got a cracking issue for you, particularly if you've bought the DVD edition.
First up is the world exclusive Uniblue DiskRescue 2009 which will give your system a speed boost by defragmenting your drive. People like to tweak, optimise and cleanse their system and there are few tools better than Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5. If you use your machine productively, you will want instant access to old documents and files. RecentX 2.0 will enable you to quickly see your most recent files.
If you have the DVD edition you'll also find the world exclusive full current version of Paragon Drive Backup 9 Personal SE which will handle all your backup requirements. You might also notice that we've given the Resources section a revamp - there are now 160 software applications within 12 categories, including a brand new category. We've removed some of the older apps and replaced with others.
Important: Problems Obtaining Full Application Serial Codes
Over the last few months, we've noticed that readers have had problems obtaining serial codes from online registration pages. This isn't always a problem with the online registration page, but a problem with anti-spam filters, which filter out the incoming email (containing the serial code). If you have an internal anti-spam filter installed on your computer, check your 'junk mail' or 'spam' folder, to see if the email has accidentally been classed as spam.
Alternatively, you may find that you're Internet service provider (ISP) has implemented a server-side anti-spam filter. A server-side anti-spam filter filters email at the ISP...so you don't even see the spam. However, the downside is that any email that your ISP classes as 'spam' means that it gets filtered, by your ISP. Our advice would be to turn off your ISP server-side anti-spam filter and use a filter on your system, which means that spam is filtered by your own preferences (ie what you regard as spam).
