Most Advisable and The Best Free Antivirus Software 2015 Edition

This article contains best free antivirus software for Windows, Mac and Android. We have covered all the best ones and the free ones, our main criterion for each is protection, performance, and usability.

Windows’s particularly never had a reliable built-in antivirus. Same goes with Mac and Android nowadays. We have made this article extensively to find which of these best free antivirus software can withstand for 2015.


You may have come across various news articles about Malware that aim to make money. They have several ways to make those pennies, like – some steal and sell personal data, or they turn your computer as a bot sending malware to others.

Another type of ransomware attack has now been seen that encrypts all your data, important documents and after the encryption they demand a ransom. So, there are many ways you can lose money, but it is only wise to protect your computer with an best free antivirus that costs you a small fraction. However, today we will be looking out for cost effective; free solutions and few paid ones that has many reviews and authentic tests online.

Best Free Antivirus for Windows

This section contains best free antivirus for Windows 7 and Windows 8. The recently released Windows 10 will be covered in few more months and will be added to this list. So, keep this article in your bookmarks to visit later.

Avast Free Antivirus : avast! antivirus software is available for free and commercial use. It provides complete virus protection for your computer. Antivirus engine is complemented by anti-spyware, firewall and antispam modules to protect you against phishing schemes, identity theft and internet-distributed web viruses. Automatic updates for greater user convenience and safety. My second choice of Free Antivirus Downloads for Windows 7.




AVG Free Antivirus : AVG has been around in the Antivirus market from ages and gained lot of loyal users to their kitty. They also provide upgraded version which is very costly but I believe that their free Antivirus program is great for users having personal computers. AVG user interface is pretty simple and it takes a minute to install on your computer. Fully equipped free antivirus software for Windows 7.


Avira AntiVir Personal : One of the simple to use and light Antivirus software in the market. It works perfectly fine to detect virus, spyware, rootkit threats. The best part of Avira is that it is quiet outstanding in terms of finding malware. Few false positives about Avira is that it does not inlude E-mail scanner in free version, but if you open any infected E-mail, it comes again into action.


Panda Cloud Antivirus : The first free cloud antivirus against viruses, spyware, rootkits and adware. Panda Antivirus Beta3 supports Windows 7 (32 and 64bit). .  The antivirus carries out BackgroundScan by deactivating many unnecessary operations.


Comodo Firewall + Antivirus : Comodo Firewall and Antivirus is now Comodo Internet Security.Comodo Internet Security 4.0 includes a built-in sandbox which combines file system/registry virtualization and least-privileged user account principle in order to combat unknown malware.




ClamWin Free Antivirus : ClamWin is a Free Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista / XP / Me / 2000 / 98 and Windows Server 2008 and 2003. It comes with an easy installer and open source code. Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need tomanually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.


Free eScan Antivirus Toolkit Utility : eScan Antivirus Toolkit 12.x is compatible with Windows 7 – 32 & 64-bit OS. eScan Antivirus Toolkit is a FREE utility that enables you to scan and clean Viruses, Spyware, Adware and any other Malware that may have infected your computer. The eScan Antivirus Toolkit requires no installation and can be run directly from anywhere, on your computer, USB Drive or from a CD ROM. It can also be run even if you already have other antivirus software installed on your computer.


Microsoft Security Essentials : Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. For more details and how to download MSE, you can check our article totally dedicated on MSE. – The best antivirus for windows 7.


Best Free Antivirus for Mac

The best free antivirus software for Mac are more or less same. Here are those which have been tested by us. Another important tip for downloading these antivirus is to not use App store and download them directly from the Manufacturer’s website or box purchase it from a shop. This is because of restrictions of functions that may be there if you install via Apple’s app store.

Symantec – Also has firewall and a file watcher.

Bitdefender – another trusted name, having tons of features and user interface is quite easy to use. One of the most successful antivirus software on Mac platform.

Kaspersky – Kaspersky has made its mark with unique and fast scanning speed. The robust interface gives user a better feel than any other software in this list.

Avira – One of best software in antivirus business, with all round protection, this antivirus is worth a try.

Avast –Avast is something you might want to use, although it is famous, but it is in the budget. It has some exceptional features that are yet to come in any other competitors software. It functions in almost all the areas like webpages, downloads, Java files, email threads and attachment scanning each system thoroughly and swiftly. The company is working from past 25 years and have a real service, and significant user base. So, it’s reliable and has self-explanatory interfaces for ease of access.

ClamXav – does not slow the machine but has a poor protection rate of less than 40%, which means less malware are detected.

Best Free Antivirus for Android

360 Security (Free) – (Google Play)

Avast! Mobile Security (Google Play)

ESET Mobile Security & Antivirus (Google Play)

Avira Antivirus Security (Google Play)

AVL (Google Play)

Let us know, which free antivirus software you consider to be the best in 2015. We will be updating this post every month with latest updates and test results. So keep coming back for updates and new information on best free antivirus software.

How to add, remove and modify fonts in Windows 10

People often tell me I'm a font of wisdom, so allow me to share some wisdom about fonts. (Needless to say, I'm not a font of humor.)

In Windows 10, not much has changed about the way typefaces are installed, deleted and otherwise modified, but if you're not familiar with the processes, well, it's all new to you. Here's everything you need to know.

First up, you'll need to access the font control panel. Easiest way by far: Click in Windows 10's new Search field (located just to the right of the Start button), type "fonts," then click the item that appears at the top of the results: Fonts - Control panel. 
 






As you can see, there's no clearly identified option to add new fonts, but the process is easy: just drag any TrueType font file to the main window containing all your other installed fonts. (See screenshot at top.) When you drop it, you'll see a brief "installing font" message, and then, presto, you're done.
Removing a font is even easier: Click one, then click Delete. Just be careful not to remove any important system fonts like Calibre, Microsoft Sans Serif and Tahoma.

Finally, if you want to make systemwide changes to your font settings, you can do so here by looking to the toolbar on the left side of the Font control panel. For example, to increase or decrease the font size for, say, menus and icons, click Change Font Size. Choose the item you want to change, then select a size. (You also have the option of ticking the Bold box, which is actually kind of a nice tweak for things like title bars.)

After making your selection, click Apply, noting that it'll take a few seconds for the change to go into effect.

And that's it! Now you know the basics of Windows 10 font management.

How to install Windows 10 on a Mac

If you haven't already heard, Windows 10 is pretty great and worth installing on your PC. Apple fans won't miss out either, since the new operating system can be installed on your Mac as well.
To install Windows 10 on a Mac, you will need the following:

• The Mac you plan to install Windows 10 on
• A thumb drive with at least 5GB of free space (for reference, I named mine "WININSTALL")
• A second computer that runs Windows already
• A fast Internet connection

Note that you won't need a Windows 10 license for the installation, but you will need to buy one if you want to continue to use it on your Mac after the 30-day trial period.

Following these instructions will install Windows 10 on your Mac in a dual-boot configuration, meaning you'll have the option to choose which operating system (Windows 10 or Mac OS) to use each time you turn on the computer.
This guide is for a Mac that doesn't have already have Windows installed. If yours already has Windows 7 or Windows 8 installed, you can upgrade it to Windows 10 the normal way.

Part 1: Getting the Windows 10 file on your Mac 

Step 1: Insert the flash drive into your Windows computer and download Windows 10's media creation tool from Microsoft. There are 32-bit and 64-bit versions, depending on which Windows system you intend to use the tool on. If you're not sure whether your computer is using 64-bit or 32-bit Windows, here's how you can find out. Only the version compatible with your system will actually run.

Step 2: Open the downloaded media creation tool, choose Create installation media for another PC then click Next.

Step 3: Select the Language, Edition and the 64-bitArchitecture for Windows 10, then click Next. It's important that you select the 64-bit Architecture, unless your Mac specifically supports only the 32-bit architecture (very few do). If you select the 32-bit or both option, you may run into problems later on.
As for what edition of Windows to get, check out this chart to find out if Pro or Home fits you best. Keep in mind that you will need to buy a license later when you need to activate Windows and the Pro edition is more expensive than the Home edition.

Step 4: Choose to save Windows 10 installer as an ISO file then click on Next. Don't worry, you won't need a DVD burner or a DVD disk at all.
You'll want to avoid using the USB Flash drive option since, in my experience, the Windows 10 USB installer drive created using Windows has trouble working on Macs.

Step 5: Choose a location to save the Windows ISO file. For this guide, I choose to save that file on the flash drive, but you can save it anywhere on the computer and then copy it onto the flash drive later.
Depending on your Internet connection, this will take between a few minutes and several hours. Once the file has been saved on the flash drive, remove it from your Windows computer and insert it into your Mac.
You will not need the Windows computer again for the rest of the process.

Part 2: Getting the flash drive and your Mac's partition ready

Note: At times you'll be prompted to type in the password for your Mac's admin account. Make sure you have that ready.

Step 1: Insert and then open the flash drive. Copy the Windows ISO file onto the Mac's desktop. Leave the flash drive connected to the Mac for the rest of job. Make sure there are no other flash drives or external hard drives connected to the Mac.


Step 2: Run Boot Camp Assistant, then click on Continue. Boot Camp Assistant is located in Applications\Utilities folder. You can also quickly search for it using Spotlight.


Step 3: Make sure all three tasks Create a Windows 7 or later version install disk, Download the latest Windows support software from Apple and Install windows 7 or later version are checked. Then click Continue.

Step 4: If you've copied the Windows ISO file to the Mac's desktop, it will be automatically located. If you haven't, you'll need click on Choose and browse for it. The flash drive will be automatically chosen as the install disk if it's the only flash drive plugged in.

Verify everything then click on Continue. Boot Camp Assistant will then confirm the erasing of the flash drive before turning it into a Windows 10 install disk. It will then download the latest Windows support software.

Step 5: Boot Camp Assistant will prompt you to choose the size of the partition that you'll use for Windows. Use the slider to select the size. Windows 10 itself requires at least 20GB to install, so you'll want more than that to make room for software and data.

Note that you can't change this later, so make sure you pick the right partition size for Windows. Once done, click on Install. It will then start partitioning the Mac's drive and will restart your Mac. This is the end of part 2. Make sure you don't remove your flash drive from your Mac.

Part 3: Installing Windows 10 

Step 1: The Mac will automatically boot up from the flash drive and start the Windows Setup process. You'll be prompted to choose the Language, Time and currency format, and Keyboard settings for Windows. Do this, then click on Next.

Note: If somehow the Mac doesn't boot from the flash drive, just restart it, hold down the Option key after the Apple startup sound and then choose to boot from the flash drive.

Step 2: Enter the Windows 10 product key if you have it or click Skip, then click on Next. The installation process will then ask you to confirm the Windows edition you want to install. Agree to the terms and conditions.


Step 3: You will be presented with the all existing partitions, one of which is marked as BOOTCAMP. This is the partition you want to install Windows 10 on. Select it then click on Format.

Step 4: Windows Setup will then ask you to confirm, click on OK and then click on Next.

Step 5: Windows Setup will continue the rest of the setup process by itself. This should take about about 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the speed of your Mac. After that, the Mac will start up with Windows 10. You will be asked to go through with the normal steps of setting up a new Windows computer including creating an user account.

Step 6: As you log in for the first time, you will be greeted with this Boot Camp installation message. Click on Next and follow the rest of the installation, reboot the computer, and you're done!
If you don't see this message, open the flash drive, and double click on the Setup file inside the BootCamp folder.

While you have both Mac OS and Windows 10 on the same machine, you can only run one of them at a time. To manually select which operating system to run, during the start up, hold down the Option key after the Apple startup sound and then use the left and right keys to select which one you want to boot into, then press Enter. To set which operating system to boot up as default, use the Boot Camp control panel (Windows) or Startup Disk in System Preferences (Mac).

How to get free help from Microsoft on Windows 10 and more

Having trouble with Windows 10 or other Microsoft products? Microsoft can help.

Updated since the launch of Windows 10, the Microsoft Answer Desk page describes all of the support options available to you as a Microsoft customer. You can chat with someone online, pick up the phone and call or visit your local Microsoft store for help. Some of the support options will cost you money, but some are free, especially those concerning Windows 10.
 
Microsoft is offering Windows 10 as a free upgrade to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users for the first year. To snag the free upgrade, you can reserve your copy through the "Get Windows 10" icon that appears in the Windows taskbar in the lower right corner, and then wait for it to show up.

Alternatively, you can manually upgrade to Windows 10 using Microsoft's free media creation tool.
But what if you're a little skittish about upgrading to Windows 10 on your own? Maybe you're concerned about losing your existing files or settings? Or perhaps you're just worried that something may go wrong. Never fear. Microsoft is here. As part of Microsoft's support options, you can take your PC or tablet into a Windows store, and a store employee will help you upgrade to Windows 10.

As the Answer Desk page explains:

Visit a Microsoft store near you for FREE upgrade services. Come into our store with your device and we'll help you get to Windows 10. Our Answer Desk will evaluate your device, make sure you have everything you need for an amazing experience, and take you through all of the new features of Windows 10.

So what other services does Microsoft offer for free? You can chat with someone or call the company's support line. Microsoft can help you with questions concerning accounts and billing, services and apps, and devices such as mobile phones and the Xbox. Just click on the specific category and then a subcategory and you can open up a chat or schedule a call.

But the company also offers free in-store support. Whether you purchased your computer from Microsoft or another retailer, the Answer Desk folks at your local Microsoft store can assist you for free with the following issues:

 1) extended diagnostics on any device;
2) software repair or support;
 3) virus and malware removal;
 4) PC tune-ups for increased performance; and
5) Recycle for Rewards appraisal, which offers you a Microsoft Store gift card for trading in certain products.

And what if you need more extensive help? That's where you'll have to cough up some money. Certain in-store services as hardware upgrades and data backups will cost you $49 a shot, while recovering deleted files or formatted drives will cost you $149.

Microsoft also offers paid plans that are more comprehensive or allow you to stay at home to get help. A one-hour, one-time support session via chat or phone call will cost you $99. Extended protection and accidental coverage for your laptop along with unlimited software support will cost you $129. And a full year of unlimited personal one-on-one in-store training sessions and software support via online chat, phone or in-store help will cost you $149.

Whether you have questions about Microsoft products, want help with Windows 10 or need more extensive support, you can peruse Microsoft's online Answer Desk page to review all your available options.

How to stream Xbox games to a Windows 10 PC

Windows 10 has arrived with a handful of new features. Microsoft added the Cortana voice assistant to the desktop, a new Web browser, and we can't forget about the return of the Start button. One of the coolest features, however, has to be Xbox One game streaming. This is built directly into the operating system and allows any PC running Windows 10 to stream games from their Xbox One console.

Here's how to set it up:

Step 1: Launch the Xbox app. This is preinstalled on your computer with Windows 10 and can be found by typing "Xbox" in the search field next to the Start button.

Step 2: Sign in with your Xbox account and click the "Let's Play" button.

Step 3: Turn on your Xbox One and make sure it is connected to the same network as your computer. You can check the network on the Xbox One by going to Settings, followed by Network. You will also want to make sure that game streaming is enabled. This can be found in the Preferences section of the Settings menu.

Step 4: Select the "Connect" option from the left side bar of the Xbox app. Your Xbox should appear on the screen. If it doesn't, click enter the console's IP address. You can find the IP address for your Xbox One by going to Settings, clicking on Network, followed by Advanced settings.

Step 5: Plug the Xbox One controller into the computer, select Stream, and begin gaming.