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Like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Lenovo, HP also has its assistant to help their users whenever they get stuck in a problem. These assistants always help their users update, install, firmware, and provide troubleshooting tools, etc. HP released its Support Assistant in 2012 to enable users to fix and resolve problems related to updates and self-help options.If you have recently bought an HP Computer or Laptop, you must have an in-built HP Support Assistant to help you fix every problem and make your system safe and secure. Here, we will be giving you full details on how to update drivers and firmware using HP Support Assistant.Update Drivers and Firmware using HP Support AssistantGo to the Taskbar and click on the HP Support Assistant icon available and launch it.After launching it, you will see the My Devices icon, and there will be sub-options like product name, serial number, and product number.Click on the updates section to check whether any update is available or not on your system.After clicking on the updates, the HP assistant will check all the updates.If the assistant finds any updates related to drivers and firmware, it will show you directly and update it directly. If all the updates are done already, then the update section will be empty.There is a feature Custom Selection that lets you install all the available updates.Action Log helps you to keep all update related history.HP Support Assistant Messages and Troubleshooting FeatureAlong with the update feature, HP Support Assistant also has Messages, Troubleshooting Fixes, Storage, and Warranty features.Messages FeatureIn the Messages feature tab, you will find many options to help fix any of the problems related to troubleshooting, heating issues on PC, Backup, and more. The HP Support Assistant can fix these issues.Troubleshooting and FixesEvery system has problems related to Network, Printer, Audio, Operating system, Battery check, etc. These issues can be fixed by using Troubleshooting and Fixes and can take help from HP Support Assistant.Change Notification Settings and Update ScheduleHP users can also change notification settings and software updates using HP Support Assistant. Open HP Support Assistant on your PC.Go to the Settings tab available on the right-top of the window.You will find many options, and you can change them according to your needs.After selecting all the changes, make sure to click on the Save option.How to Add another HP DeviceCustomers using HP systems have another option to add another HP device using HP Support Assistant. Yes, you add multiple devices like HP printers to your Computer or Laptop.You need to open the HP Support Assistant.Go to the My Devices icon.Click on the Add an HP Device.Then, click on the Detect my device icon to see all HP Related devices that you want to add.Click on your Device name or provide a nickname for that particular device and click on Add to my device.How to Remove HP Support Assistant from TaskbarYes, you can also remove the HP Support Assistant from the taskbar icon. Below are a few steps to remove it.Open the HP Support Assistant on your system.Click on Updates and tune-ups.Then, click on the Other Settings.Then, uncheck the Taskbar option in ''How would you like to be notified?''ConclusionHP Support Assistant helps people who want to get more experience related to software updates, notifications, add multiple devices, battery, heating issues, etc.  The above article will help you update Drivers and Firmware using HP Support Assistant.Source: HP Support Assistant- How to update Drivers and Firmware

Outlook is a webmail service developed by Microsoft, having calendars, tasks, and contacts. It was formerly called Hotmail, and later came to be known as Outlook. Outlook is available in 106 languages and has 400 million users. Outlook is commonly used for sending and receiving messages. There are three types of message formats at Outlook that are: Rich Text Format, Hyperlink Markup Language, and Plain Text. By changing the formats, you can experience fantastic behavior of messaging at Outlook. First, see the three messaging formats available at Outlook. Rich Text Format: Rich Text Format provides users more formatting paragraph options like borders, shading, bullets, align text, and adding linked objects. Hyperlink Markup Language: HTML is considered the best format to use when making a document more catchy as it provides a plethora of options like fonts, size, weight, colors, background, paragraph styles, color, and picture. Plain Text: This type of message format doesn’t support HTML-type message formats like bold, colors, italic, pictures inside the messages, etc. Outlook Email has a great user base and is used mostly for office purposes. So, it would be best if you did not make any mistakes while drafting an email to your boss or colleague. In this article, you will learn step by step how to correct and format messages in Outlook Email. Correct and Format Messages in Outlook Email Open Outlook app on your PC or computer. Click on the File option. After clicking on the File, you will find Options on the bottom-left of your panel. A new dialog box Outlook Options will appear. At Outlook Options, you will find the Mail option. Click on it. Also, on the Mail page, click on the Editor’s Options button. A news box editor Option will appear. On the same page, click on the AutoCorrect Options button. On the left side of your panel, click Mail. On the Compose messages section on the Mail page, click the Editor Options button. Then, an AutoCorrect box will open. You will find many options like AutoFormat, AutoCorrect, Actions, AutoFormat as You Type, or Math AutoCorrect. After selecting the option, click on OK. Set Default Message format in Outlook As we all know that Outlook provides three message formats to users. These are Rich Text Format, Hyperlink Markup Language, and Plain Text. But HTML is the best format for making documents more attractive due to its fantastic features. Open the Outlook Options panel available on the Mail page. On the same page, go to the Compose messages option.  Select what format you want for your messages i.e, HTML, Plain Text, or RTF. After selecting the correct format, click OK. Conclusion Outlook provides fantastic formats and useful features for users, like HTML, RTF, Plain Text, AutoCorrect, Math AutoCorrect, or AutoFormat. That makes Outlook stand apart from other email service providers. Source: How to Correct and Format Messages in Outlook Email

Bordering an image is not a difficult task now. There are many benefits of bordering an image as it draws people's attention and helps separate those images from content. Google Docs has as rich features as MS Word, and they help make our files and documents more attractive. Google Docs has the feature to provide a border to any image of your choice or related to your documents and presentations that you have worked upon. In this article, we will be guiding you on how to add a border to an image on Google Docs. First, you have to add a photo to your document in Google docs. For this, go to the menu bar and click on the Insert icon. Click Insert Image and then select one picture from multiple sources like Computer, Web, Drive, URL, etc. Now you have added an image to your document. You should go ahead with adding borders to the pictures. Now, you can provide a border to your photo using two methods: First, click on the photo and then go to the Border Dash button and choose the best options available to you. At Border Dash, you will find three options to get a border to your photo. Second, click on the Border Weight and choose what preferred weight you want for your photo. There are many options available at Border Weight like 1pt, 3pt, 4pt, 8pt, etc. Provide a Color to an Image You can also color your border of an image. For this, you need first to border your picture and then color it. Follow the steps above to border an image, and below are the steps to color an image. Click on the photo that you have inserted through Computer, Web, URL, or Drive. Then, click the Border Color icon. This icon will provide you a massive amount of colors to the border of any picture. Source: Google add-ons, multimedia, Add-ons, Google Docs

Guide to Install and Uninstall Add-ons on Google Docs Google Docs is considered the best tool to make files safe, secure and share with other people using email ID. Google Docs has become the most favorite tool for people to create documents and share them over email id. But with the advent of technology, Google Docs has certainly added some features to their tools to make people content with the files. Add-on is just another tool developed by Google for people to make the most out of it. This feature will enhance the work and you will find productivity in your work. But one can get stuck on how to use the add-on feature. We are here to guide you on how to install and uninstall add-ons on Google Docs. Install add-on on Google Docs Small Step to Install add-on on Google Docs Open the document in Google docs and click on the add-on option. Select the get add-ons, and a new window Google Workspace Marketplace will open. Search for your helpful and favorite add-ons that you want to install. Click on the install button and give permission to Google docs to install it. Detailed Explanation on How to Install add-on on Google Docs First, you need to open a document on Google docs. Go to the menu bar and click on the add-on option. Select the add-on option. Then click on the Get add-on option, Google Workspace Marketplace window will open. This window gives you the right to which add-on you want to install and click on it. After selecting the add-on, click on the install button and start installing. Post-clicking on the install button, you will see a box asking your permission to install the add-on. Here you will find two options, cancel and continue. You need to click on the continue button to install the add-on. If you are installing an add-on option, then you need to sign in to your email ID. Otherwise, you will not be permitted to install it. Once you login to your email ID that provides access to add-on to read your Google data related to Google docs. Post giving access to Google docs, you will be able to install the add-on. Uninstall add-on on Google docs Small steps to Uninstall add-on on Google docs Click on the add-on icon and choose Manage add-ons. Now, click on the add-on which you want to uninstall from the list. After, click on uninstall, and you will find another option saying ‘uninstall app.’ Detailed Explanation on How to Uninstall add-on on Google docs First, open the document on Google Docs and click on the add-on option from the menu bar. Later click on the add-on option, you will see the Manage add-on option. Click on the add-on option and you will find your add-on that you have installed on your Google docs. Then, choose the add-on that you want to uninstall by clicking on it. After clicking on it, an uninstall button will appear. You are required to click on the uninstall button to start the process. You need to confirm the uninstall command by clicking on the Uninstall App. After clicking, your add-on will get installed and you will not find it in your add-on list anymore. Conclusion Google add-on helps the people who want to make the files more useful and productive. Google add-on icon provides many add-on facilities to people with their best tools like Spell Check, Highlight Tools, etc. Source: Guide to Install and Uninstall Add-ons on Google Docs

Kaspersky Antivirus & Security products offer you comprehensive protection against malware, viruses, identity theft, and other cyber threats. Being a well-known antivirus company worldwide, Kaspersky has always worked to its reputation and served millions of users with top-class protection for their devices. The best thing about the Kaspersky security products is the dedicated updates and services it offers within short intervals to enhance its services with a totally effective approach. Kaspersky Antivirus & Security Products Kaspersky offers three different protection plans in its comprehensive product line. Kaspersky Anti-Virus: It is the entry-level product Kaspersky offers you to protect your devices with several essential features to protect from online threats, hackers, and other cybercriminal activities in real-time. Some of the main features you get in the Kaspersky Antivirus are Local scanning and cloud-based machine learning. Kaspersky Internet Security: This plan includes the support and protection for the Mac and smartphones. Moreover, additional protection is also there to keep you safe from cyber threats like phishing scams and credit card theft. Kaspersky Total Security: The plan is Kaspersky’s flagship Antivirus subscription plan. With the Total Security plan, you get bonus features and services like a password manager and parental controls. There are a lot of reasons that make Kaspersky the Flagship Antivirus among the popular brands having millions of active subscription policies worldwide. Following are the 10 Special Reason Why Kaspersky is the Flagship Antivirus: Secure VPN Connectivity A virtual private network or VPN helps in connecting to a private connection to a secure network. In case you severely use public Wi-Fi networks, you require a VPN to keep your personal information secure from cybercriminals. Another utility of VPN is that you get stable connectivity with virtual places around the globe to access geographically-restricted content(such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc.). You will get the free edition of Kaspersky Secure VPN Connectivity on purchasing any of the three plans from Kaspersky’s range of antiviruses. But the unlucky thing is you can’t get automatic access to the premium version even in the flagship product, Kaspersky Total Security. Anti-Malware Tools For beginners, Kaspersky’s real-time malware protection is excellent. The constant scans keep the system safe by inspecting for suspicious activities and files that can cause concern or harm your online life in any way. In the test conducted by the German Research Institute, the AV-Test lab during the November-December session, Kaspersky scored 100% performance in detecting both “Zero-day” and “widespread” malware along with a single false-positive result. Safe Money You can observe a gradual increment in financial cyber thefts. But with Kaspersky’s Safe Money, you can prevent hackers and cybercriminals from stealing your payment credentials. Safe Money has the features to detect your payment action online, and then; the Protect Browser helps you keep you away from the reach of hackers and phishing sites by launching a fresh browser window with a green glow around it. For security concerns, the Protected window of your browser turns off the browser extensions and syncing, if any. Safe Money’s On-Screen Keyboard helps you in avoiding the keyloggers as you can enter all your payment information safely over that onscreen keyboard, and the keyloggers will become unable to record your keystrokes. Password Manager Kaspersky Password Manager helps you in generating strong passwords, saving them in totally encrypted storage, and it also logs you into your account automatically whenever you will try to visit that site. By purchasing the Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Kaspersky Internet Security, you get the free version of Kaspersky Password Manager (which you can download in a familiar file format from Kaspersky’s official website). Unluckily, in the free version, you can only store up to 15 passwords. But, With the Kaspersky Total Security Plan, you get complete access to the premium version of Password Manager. Kaspersky Cloud Protection To use this feature, you have to accept the Kaspersky Security Network agreement, where you can read about the kind of information Kaspersky will collect from you. The agreement gives you all the explanations that using the Cloud Protection feature, Kaspersky can collect your personal data, including: The websites you visited in the desired time-period. Your device’s unique ID number The Apps that are running on your device Privacy Cleaner This feature is available in all three plans Kaspersky offers in its Antivirus range. The Privacy Cleaner feature lets you erase “activity traces” from your PC. Your PC components like the OS and internet browsers keep records of your daily activities throughout the day. It is good that the PC logs your activities but can be a reason to worry if the cybercriminals find the method to access this data anyhow. Here, Privacy Cleaner helps you by clearing your browser history and activity logs, temporary files folder, and the prefetch cache memory, which saves copies of web-pages you have visited in your previous browsing sessions for fast access. Basic Protection Kaspersky offers you Basic protection with the help of the Kaspersky Anti-Virus. It’s really important for a famous Antivirus brand to provide people with a useful set of Basic protection features in its entry-level products. Following are the features that Kaspersky Antivirus has to provide you the Basic protection: Real-time security against all kinds of malware such as viruses, spyware, and crucial trojans Fast, complete, customizable, and scheduled scans On-Screen Keyboard Cloud Security Privacy Cleaner Vulnerability Scan Rescue Disk MS Windows Troubleshooting The free version of Password Manager Secure VPN Connectivity Kaspersky Antivirus Ease-of-Use Kaspersky says its latest version is 15% quicker, and its installation process completes within half of the standard time for installation. The point to be noted is that the software runs very light on my system’s resources. You can install Kaspersky in just a few taps. The smooth User-interface of Kaspersky leads you through all the features of the software with ease. Kaspersky Antivirus Smartphone App The Kaspersky Antivirus Smartphone application is only available on the Google Play Store for Android Users, while the Kaspersky Security Cloud iOS application is available on the Apple App Store. Both the applications are quite different from each other. With Kaspersky Antivirus for Android, you get the following useful features: On-demand malware scans Theft Protection Locate your smartphone through your My Kaspersky account option. Wipe your saved information on the smartphone. Set the alarm. Click an image of a person who tries to use your phone without your consent. Lock your smartphone in case someone removes the SIM. Lock your phone in case anyone attempts to uninstall the Kaspersky Antivirus from your smartphone. Bonus features in the premium version: Real-time Malware Protection: Prevents all kinds of malware in real-time. App Lock: Particular applications for lock smartphones with a PIN, fingerprint, or security pattern. Web Protection: keeps you protected from phishing sites and dangerous cybercriminals. Customer Support Kaspersky offers you prominent support with the help of the following features and services: Frequently Asked Questions tab 24/7 Email Service (Submitted through a web form) Live Chat Social Media pages Community forums Final Thoughts Kaspersky unarguably is one of the best Antivirus brands that offer features like real-time malware protection, Secure VPN Connectivity, Cloud protection, and more to protect your devices. We hope you will find this article helpful while understanding the comprehensive features of Kaspersky that make it the flagship antivirus brand among the popular antiviruses. Source: 10 Reasons Why Kaspersky is the Flagship Antivirus Software

Adobe Photoshop is one of the most easy-to-use productivity software. For professional photographers, it is important to have Adobe Photoshop on their devices as it can help in enhancing the quality of photographs clicked by them. From adding a small filter to editing your high-quality image with the help of subtle modifications, you can get numerous features in Photoshop software. Photoshop allows photographers to expand the limits of professional photography and widen their horizons. There are a lot of alternatives for Photoshop available in the market. Still, Photoshop has made a remarkable place among its returning users by providing them the best features, a straightforward interface, and much more. Following are the ten reasons why using Adobe Photoshop is best for Photographers: Inexpensive Photoshop is one of the most inexpensive products, Adobe offers. Moreover, if you subscribe to the monthly, then you will be able to use all the comprehensive features of Photoshop with ease. You can use Photoshop and lightroom features by paying just $9.99 per month( This rate can vary if you are in Europe)) By purchasing the Photography Plan. Image Editor You can use this comprehensive feature of Photoshop by learning simple image alterations; the process takes time but is worthy enough. You get the tools to enhance the brightness or remove spots and more. Moreover, by using a single click, you can change the size or crop the image and save it as per your requirements. Photo templates Photographers need to create or edit images in their daily routines. By using photoshop, they can complete these tasks in just a few moments. The photo templates option helps you in designing the graphics for their blogs. It also makes the task to organize my files easy and consistent. Web Designing by Website Mockups If you have a website, you will surely make your start with a drawing. You can perform the translation of your sketches to code, but the challenge is to serve your customers a minimum of three website mockups; you can drag items anywhere and alter a lot of things ahead of starting the coding process. It is always beneficial to make a website mockup in Photoshop software as once you get the design; you will surely want to implement, within the next moment. The coding portion will become easier. All the time has to be sincere while using advanced tools like if you are using HTML, then a single click can devastate your whole work. Pattern & Texture Design Photoshop also allows you to make some extra patterned and textured designs, but to perform something like this, you need to use your creativity. For pattern designing, you have to set the image size to more than 3000 pixels. Once you complete this, you will become able to design anything on your own. Create Animations You can create GIFs, and using them in the tutorials can help you improve the engagement with the audience. You can also create some funny animations of your friends or pets. There is also an option to use your photos, illustrations, or even videos. The edit option can help you in changing some specifications of the frames and adding special filters. Image Optimization for web Photographs are usually larger and can slaughter the loading rate of your website; it can also happen with the graphics you are making to enhance the quality of photographs. In case you have Photoshop on your devices, you can change the size and crop your images to decrease their size, or you can do the same by compressing it. You can carry out the optimization for JPEGs and GIFs with the help of the “Save for web” option. 3-D Artworks Photoshop is one of those few photography software that offers 3-D Art features; by using it, you can get access to most of the famous 3D effects. You find the option to add special 3-D layers in Photoshop, even though you can also use the normal layers to create text or spheres that look three-dimensional. Create Moodboards\collages You can create Moodboards with the help of tools available in Photoshop software. It is common when people want to make collections of photos, adjust them horizontally or vertically, crop them, and more to fit them into the template. Moodboards are helpful in making your blogs or homepage of your website look more attractive. Creating collages of vacation images is also a fun and easy task to do. Make Infographics Making infographics is a quite productive task for people who want to improve their engagement over social media and other public platforms. Infographics help you in making your post look lucrative to people, and that is why chances of its sharing increase. Pinterest is the most famous online platform for sharing infographics as it is comparatively easier to see the vertical images on Pinterest than on other online platforms. You will have to learn to use layers and folders to make Infographics in Photoshop with ease. Conclusion Adobe Photoshop has a lot to offer you, including graphic designing, image creation, photo editing, and much more. We hope this article can help you in understanding the reasons why Photoshop is the best photography software for common users as well as professional photographers. Source: 10 Reasons Why Using Adobe Photoshop is Best For Photographers

In this rapidly growing age of technology, it’s not right to limit yourself to manual designing and illustration. There are several products every Illustrator or Designer wants at the top of their priority list, and CorelDRAW products always provide the best experience for their users. CorelDRAW products come with various comprehensive features and applications in each updated version to enhance the quality of experience and provide some bonus features to their returning customers. These five CorelDRAW are the handpicked choices according to the research we have conducted in the last few months. You can choose suitable products for yourself according to your requirements from this list of the five best CorelDRAW products for designers & illustrators. CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021 (Windows/Mac) CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is the flagship product Corel Corporation offers to designers and illustrators to enhance their skills in each possible way. With Graphics Suite 2021, you get programs for vector illustration, layout, photo editing, etc. - mainly designed to level up your designing skills. It helps you in almost every popular field of Art and businesses like Branding & marketing, Signage & big-format printing, Clothing & textiles, Retail & online shopping, Blueprints, Maps & illustrative works, etc. Features: Here is the complete list of comprehensive features CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021 offers you to enhance your businesses and becomes a professional designer/Illustrator: Create in Perspective Flexible Design Space Progressive Photo editor Next-Gen Collaboration Cross-Platform Experience Vector illustration Page Layout Photo Editing Typography Font Management Color, fills, and Transparencies Non-Destructive Editing Bitmap to Vector Tracing Design for Print or Web Extensive File Compatibility Compelling creative content CorelDRAW Standard 2021 CorelDRAW Standard 2021 is best for designing eye-catching flyers, brochures, graphic designing for personal use or home business, etc. Its price is less than that of the flagship product, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021, and so is the list of features it offers to its users. It will be a great and economical choice for you if you want some of the best features to produce compelling graphics for your local projects or your small business up to a professional level. This suite lacks some of the features you could get only when you upgrade to Graphics Suite 2021. Features: Here is the list of features that CorelDRAW Standard 2021 offers you to design some eye-catching graphics and enhance your skills as a designer or Artist: Vector illustration Page layout Photo editing Typography Web graphics Color, Fills, and Transparencies Object Management Creative Templates Powerful Bitmap to Vector Tracing Extensive File Compatibility CorelDRAW Essentials 2021 CorelDRAW Essentials 2021 helps you in bringing your creativity to reality with a simply stylish approach. Either you are a beginner or dabble in graphic designing, CorelDRAW Essentials 2021 is all you need to create beautiful graphics in the easiest way possible. You can make the most of this excellent CorelDRAW product by creating lucrative posters, greeting cards, social media images, infographics, etc. Features: CorelDRAW Essentials 2021 offers the following features to improve your photo editing skills and let you learn the art of vector designing with ease: Vector illustration Page Layout Photo Editing Typography Object Management Color, fills, and transparencies Easy bitmap to Vector Tracing Popular File Compatibility CorelCAD 2021 (Windows/Mac) CorelCAD 2021 is an affordable alternative to AutoCAD and is also an effective way to bring the CAD tools to CorelDRAW users with ease. This comprehensive software is available for Windows and Mac OS computers; moreover, it’s also available for Android & iOS smartphones & tablets. You can achieve excellent outcomes with CorelCAD 2021. It offers advanced 2D drafting and 3D designing tools, which are effectively beneficial for architects, engineers, and Construction & manufacturing experts who need precision in their work. It supports natively.DWG file format for coherent collaborations and .STL file format for productivity in 3d publishing. Features: CorelCAD 2021 offers you all the features required for designing in construction projects and for the professionals like engineers, architects, etc.: Productivity 2D Drafting Software 3D Modelling Annotation & Collaboration Compatibility CorelDRAW Technical Suite 2020 CorelDRAW Technical Suite 2020 is an impressive technical program to draft and illustrate. It is the software of high-end productivity and precision. In case your task to design is focused on even the tiny details, then CorelDraw Technical Suite 2020 is there to solve your problem instantly. With the help of its comprehensive features, this suite connects the points in every possible aspect of visual communication, from creating a project and authorization to review of collaboration and results. Features: This Technical Suite by CorelDRAW offers you the best features to enhance visual communication and more to help you conduct any of your technical illustration projects easily. Here is the list of those features: Seamless review, Feedback, and collaboration Enhanced Styles workflow Improved callout handling Time-efficient new features and Faster performance Precise Axonometric drawing tools Advanced dimension tools Streamlined callout creation Drawing scale control Productive 3D CAD repurposing capabilities Hotspot capabilities Object Styles and presets Equation Editor Innovative Collaborative review and approval Comment and Annotate Thick & thin line drawing Symmetry Drawing mode GPU accelerated vector previews Compatible 3D PDF publishing Advanced automation capabilities SharePoint CMS integration Translation Memory System Workflow Enhanced 3D repurposing with XVL Studio Corel Version Features packed with AI Powerful Visual Communication tools Extensive File Compatibility Final Thoughts CorelDRAW Products are best-known for their easy-to-learn features that help you in bringing up your creativity into reality without putting up too much effort. All the products given in the list above give you the privilege to let the technology enhance your work and level up the quality of your designs and artwork with ease. We hope this article will help you in choosing the best designing product that meets your requirements completely. Source: 5 Best CorelDRAW Products for Designers & Illustrators

AVG Technologies is one of the best-known brands participating in the field of cybersecurity, privacy, productivity, and utility software programs for PCs, Macs, and smartphone devices developed by its parent company Avast. It was established in the Czech Republic. The headquarter of this software solution company is in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Besides Europe, AVG has four more offices in Brazil, the USA, Canada, and Israel. AVG Technologies- Overview AVG has an aim to provide suitable conditions where people can enjoy their day-to-day online lives without worrying or risking their sensitive data. It works on a belief that everyone has the right to have protection and privacy for their lives and sensitive information related to their assets, devices, etc. To keep their rights sustained, AVG is serving its user with award-winning products, features, and security services. To increase the signature-based interception, AVG 9.0 is equipped with cloud operations and behavioral protections. The updated versions of LinkScanner are there to avoid phishing threats. AVG has performed marketing projects to provide security for computers running on Windows OS. One of AVG’s most comprehensive products, AVG Internet Security, comprises features like malware protection, anti-spyware, internet shield, etc. AVG Technologies- Trajectory to success In 1991, Jan Gritzbach and Tomas Hofer founded Grisoft in 1991 at the Czech Republic. Initially, Grisoft was dealing in IT equipment and third-party software and its own antivirus solutions. Its growing phase started as the country made changes in its foreign trade policies, so it could deal in the technology products with European companies. Till the ending of the year 1998, Grisoft’s total working staff had only Thirteen employees. In 2006, Grisoft acquired Ewido Networks and started the market promotional activities of the latest AVG software. After the annexation of Exploit Prevention Labs, Grisoft got the license to develop LinkScanner. In 2008, Grisoft started participating in the US market by bringing up its branch as an American company called AVG Technologies. In 2009, AVG being the prime distributor of the AVG security products in North America, mainly in the United States, brought Walling Data into the market. AVG acquired the Android mobile security developer DroidSecurity in 2010, and from then, DriodSecurity became AVG’s entirely owned subsidiary. In 2013 and 2015, AVG made two important decisions to acquire Level Platforms and VPN company Privax,” respectively. In 2014, AVG acquired Location Labs for about $220million. It was a great deal for AVG to enhance its strategies to focus on smartphones. In July 2016, Avast acquired AVG for $1.3 billion. Till then, AVG was working with a staff of just 600 employees and about $155 million in revenue every year. AVG made an announcement to acquire the UK-based Piriform, the developer of CCleaner, a cleanup application for smartphones with about 130 million installs. Collaborations AVG collaborated with various companies in order to grow in a gradual manner. AVG partnered with Moka5 to protect virtualization solutions for desktops. AVG enhanced its productivity by joining hands with Opera Software. The combination of Yahoo and AVG resulted in a perfect team to create a Secure Search toolbar for Yahoo’s interface. Facebook collaborated with AVG to develop its privacy program, AVG Crowd Control. Distinctive Features AVG Technologies has developed many award-winning products over the years to keep the users’ online life and data safe from outrageous cyber threats. In 2013, AVG Cloudcare became the MSP World Cup winner. The Business Solutions Magazines awarded the AVG Internet Security for the category “The Best Channel Product. AVG Antivirus also got the certification from the ICSA Labs. The AVG Antivirus 2015 became the winner of the Virus Bulletin 100 award. Another AVG product, AVG CloudCare Antivirus 2014 edition, also received the Virus Bulletin Award. Softwares by AVG AVG facilitates the development and marketing activities of the software for IT security, privacy, performance optimization, and other productivity services on PCs, Macs, and smartphone devices. Being one of the biggest names in cybersecurity software and is well-known for its comprehensive range of antivirus products. AVG AntiVirus is an application developed by AVG available free of cost for the users. It depends on the heuristic analysis to check whether an application’s code is acting like malicious software. The scanning feature of AVG AntiVirus checks your computer’s files, programs, and emails thoroughly for undesirable activities, then gives a rating for each item’s risk level on the basis of the activities and warns the user of that item with the help of those high or low ratings. AVG Antivirus comprises extensive features with clear intentions of protecting the user’s device from the actions of viruses, phishing sites, hackers, and other cyber threats. Moreover, it includes features like a Smart firewall, identity-theft protection, ransomware protection, anti-spam, and webcam protection in the premium version. Data backup, parental controls, VPN, and other services are also developed under its parent company Avast. AVG is a well-known producer of desktop optimizers and utility application products. AVG SafePrice is another product that emerged quickly as a comprehensive browser extension to help you in finding the best deals on the web while you are on an eCommerce platform. The major part of AVG’s overall revenue is because of the free users purchasing an upgrade to premium editions of the software. Source: AVG Technologies: Brief History & The Trajectory to Success

The earliest known accounting methods date back to writing on clay tablets. Those tablets were the only source of keeping account history safe and protected. Kings, merchants, accountants, and ministers used to keep track of their accounts on these clay tablets. However, as civilization moved into printing paper and ink, keeping a tab on transactions became seamless. However, keeping hold of documents, folders, and files was not the smartest choice as it increased the workload for accountants and took physical space in rooms. Thanks to computing technology, many smart inventors created several accounting platforms and software that eased the pain of manually keeping paper records. The earliest known accounting software dates back to the 1970s. The first known accounting software made its debut into the market with the name Visicalc. A few years later, other companies tried their hands on accounting software but failed. However, one company did the impossible and carved out its way to excellence in the 1980s. It was none other than Intuit, the company that created and marketed their flagship accounting software, Quickbooks. Quickbooks is one of the best accounting software that empowers almost every corporation you see today. Founded in 1983 by Scott Cook and Tom Proulx, this 2.5 Gigabyte worth of software can easily manage all your accounting worries under a single app. What’s more interesting about Quickbooks is the history behind it and how it managed to expand worldwide in a span of 40 years. In the early days of its development, Scott Cook and Tom Proulx used the Quicken (the first individual finance management software) codebase and released the DOS version of Quickbooks for the DOS users. After gaining enough recognition for the DOS version, Intuit, the company behind Quickbooks, launched the Windows & Mac version of the software. In the late 90s, the world shifted into the Graphical user interface (GUI) operating system. MacOS and Windows were pretty popular at that time. So Intuit released the software for both the platform and subsequently gained an astronomical market share of 85 percent, making Quickbooks the number one accounting platform for small business owners. How Quickbooks market share skyrocketed in the 90s & 2000s? Quickbooks gained recognition for its easy-to-use features. However, professional accountants were reluctant to consider Quickbooks as the ultimate breakthrough software for accounting. The reason for such dismissal lies within the security factor of Quickbooks. In the 90s and early 2000s, some major drawbacks limited the expansion of Quickbooks in the international markets. Professional accounting firms cited Quickbooks as low-security software with no audit trail and non-conformity with former accounting standards. To bridge the gap between modern accounting standards, and the former accounting methods, Intuit eventually added the full audit trail features, double-entry function, and increased other essential functions to the max. In 2000, Intuit introduced two versions of Quickbooks, naming them Basic and Pro. In the next three years, Intuit further enhanced the software by including industry-specific applications that cater to specific industries in various business domains. The new Quickbooks was able to streamline its process and dedicate each software piece to a particular industry type. In the new Quickbooks, Intuit added new options for retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, contractors, professional firms, and accounting units. The latest version was able to cater to almost every industry in the 2000s. In September 2005, QuickBooks reached the market share of 74% in the US, making it the world’s dominant accounting software. QuickBooks reached another milestone with a 94.2 percent market share in the business accounting category in the next four years. NPD Group, a market research company in the US, stated that over 50,000 accountants, CPAs, and private business consultants joined the QuickBooks ProAdvisor program. In the same decade, Brad Smith was chosen as the new CEO, and Steve Bennett vamped Intuit into a quadrupled earning organization in just eight years of its operation. In the mid-2010 decade, or more precisely in 2015, Intuit announced a newer and more productive version of Quickbooks. It comprised all the updates and features demanded by users from the previous versions. Intuit improved the software to utmost perfection in the later years and included everything accountants needed in that time.  In 2021, Quickbooks stands tall as a pinnacle in the accounting world, and millions if not hundreds of accounting professionals, organizations, and traders use Quickbooks to manage their companies globally. Final thoughts Intuit has improved its services since the 80s, and the newer versions are capable of doing much more than traditional accounting programs. Intuit has released different versions of the program that specializes in each country’s accounting standards. Today, Quickbooks offers unique services for Canadian, American, Australian, and British bookkeeping and auditing standards. But these three are not the only cases Quickbooks provides specialized service for. Intuit has also designed an online application for using Quickbooks, which automatically changes your currency, tax policies, and charges according to your country of residence. 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