Blue Coat K9 Web Protection We still like K9's free, effective and simple web filtering, but it loses out to other free packages, which offer a wider scope.
Microsoft Family Safety review Family Safety is free, comprehensive and resisted our attempts to bypass it. Its default settings should be stricter, though.
Canonical Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop Edition review It's not that different to the previous version, but the cloud integration is neat and Ubuntu remains a viable alternative to Windows.
Blue Coat K9 Web Protection We still like K9's free, effective and simple web filtering, but it loses out to other free packages, which offer a wider scope.
The Learning Bubble - child learning software The Learning Bubble is good for encouraging younger children's learning on a PC, but its apparent fallibility concerns us.£20
Microsoft Family Safety review Family Safety is free, comprehensive and resisted our attempts to bypass it. Its default settings should be stricter, though.
Canonical Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop Edition review It's not that different to the previous version, but the cloud integration is neat and Ubuntu remains a viable alternative to Windows.
Canonical Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition review It makes the most of a netbook screen, but not all parts of the interface are easier to use and there could be some hardware issues.
Roxio Creator 2011 review Roxio's all-encompassing media suite sticks a 3D feather in its cap, but there’s little to lift it above the competition£44.99
Acronis True Image Home 2011 review An excellent backup application just got a bit better and now offers tight integration with Windows 7.£39.93
UpdateStar Online Backup review UpdateStar offers easy-to-use unlimited storage, but it's priced significantly higher than all of its competitors.£45
One.com £2 package review The low price makes One.com very attractive for those wanting to get a good-looking site online with the minimum of hassle.
Streamline Plus review The clunky control panel means Streamline isn't as easy to use as it should be, and competitors offer more for your money.£5.86
Heart Internet Home Pro review There's not quite enough here to justify the high monthly price, and you can get more for less elsewhere.£8.99
HostClear Home review Very good value, and a fine choice if you want to go with a UK-based web host.£5.95
123reg Plus review A middle-of-the road package which might meet your needs, but there are better-value alternatives.£4.99