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Editors’ Review

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Desktop Armor monitors numerous system settings, warning users about unauthorized changes from viruses or hijackers. It provides immediate fix capabilities, prevents expensive dialer changes, and includes utilities like a popup blocker and phishing checks.
  • Pros

    • Watches dozens of important settings and enables immediate fixes.
    • Catches many changes made by virus, worm, or trojan programs.
    • Protects web browser's home page and prevents hijacking attempts.
    • Helps computers start faster by managing Windows startup items.
    • Includes a popup blocker and checks to help avoid phishing scams.
  • Cons

    • Full system firewall functionality is not explicitly mentioned.
    • Specific details on supported operating systems are missing.
    • Program features do not include explicit malware file scanning.
    • Modem protection feature suggests a reliance on older technology.
    • Interface for managing dozens of settings is not described.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.3b
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 10
  • Windows NT
  • Windows 98
  • Windows 95
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
532
Downloads Last Week
0

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Developer’s Description

Protect web browser's home page and other important settings.

Desktop Armor watches dozens and dozens of important settings on your computer and warns you if any program has changed them. This catches many of the changes a virus, worm, or trojan program will make to your computer and lets you immediately fix them back! Plus Desktop Armor includes a lot of other useful features like a Popup blocker, checks to help you avoid Phishing scams,and much more.

Features:

  • Desktop Armor protects your web browser's home page and other important settings. It lets you easily fix things if your browser has been taken over by a hijacker, and watches for hijackers trying to invade.
  • Helps your computer start faster by keeping unnecessary things from starting every time you start Windows.
  • Keeps you from having your modem's phone number changed to dial expensive pay-per-minute numbers when connecting to the Internet!
  • Catches many of the changes a virus, worm, or trojan program will make to your computer.
  • Prevents programs you install from adding new icons or favorites that you don't want.
  • In my testing, installing America Online's latest software adds 2 programs to run every time Windows starts, adds 5 icons on your desktop, and adds 2 icons in the Quick Launch area. All without ever asking you what you want. Desktop Armor catches all those changes and lets you choose to keep or reject them.
  • And many more. There are dozens and dozens of different settings that Desktop Armor watches to protect you.

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