AntiVirus Removal Tools

Here is a list of for leading antivirus and security software for Windows.

Avast : Use their uninstallation utility aswClear.

AVG : AVG Uninstaller.

AviraAvira AntiVir Registry Cleaner Tool will help you clean up all the registry entries left by this anti-virus software after the uninstallation.

BitDefender : Uninstall BitDefender | 32-bit | 64-bit.

CA Internet Security : Knowledge document and uninstaller.

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A TWC forum post asking is it safe to delete empty folders, made me search for some good empty folder deleting freeware. While you would make no real space savings as they occupy 0 bytes, if it is just good house-keeping you are looking, it may be a good idea. Do read the forum post before you proceed.

Delete empty folders & directories

There are several free software available to delete empty folders. Here are four I came across:

Empty Folders Finders

Remove Empty Directories shows the empty directories before deleting them, supports multiple delete modes (including Delete to recycle bin), allows white and black listing of directories by using filter lists and can detect directories with empty files as empty. It allows you to ignore certain directories and offers various other options. It also identifies Protected folders.

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WordPress is among the most popular blogging platforms being used. And because it is so popular it becomes a common target for hackers. Fortunately, it supports a wide ecosystem of free plugins and services that can help you enhance the security of your WordPress blog. We have already seen how to keep websites secure and deal with threats and vulnerabilities in general. In this post we will see how to harden security so as to protect and secure your self-hosted WordPress site.

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