Monday, March 31, 2008

User Profile Hive Cleanup Service 1.6d


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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 2 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 1,602
Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:January 22, 2007


Publisher's description of User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
From Microsoft:
User Profile Hive Cleanup helps with slow log off and unreconciled profile problems ensuring that user sessions are completely terminated when a user logs off when using Roaming Profiles or locked profiles as implemented through the Shared Computer Toolkit.
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Editor's review of User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
This quick little tool helps clear some Windows Profile problems, but setting functions is best left to experienced users. User Profile Hive Cleanup Service lacks an interface, and running it defaults to a basic function. Changing functions is available only through setting select Windows Registry values.

This tool is for those users suffering from slow shutdowns because of select profile problems. Results depend on the operating system. Before running this app, users are encouraged to read Help file results scenarios. Some profiles may block user log-in after running the app. Experienced users will have no problem adding the simple Registry values to change functions. The other functions compile a problem report or log the call stack.

User Profile Hive Cleanup Service performs a specific fix for a specific problem. Intermediate users may feel comfortable using the program if they're willing to take advantage of the well-written Help file, which does a good job covering the app. Experienced users with profile problems should give this freeware app a look.

Easy CD-DA Extractor 11.1


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License:Free to try; $16.10 to buy (Buy it now)
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 1014 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 10,735,690
Requirements: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: 30-day free trial, unlimited features.
Date Added:January 31, 2008


Publisher's description of Easy CD-DA Extractor
view larger From Poikosoft:
Easy CD-DA Extractor aka "Swiss Army Knife Of Digital Audio" is ALL-IN-ONE software that copies Audio CDs, converts audio files from one format to another, edits metadata of audio files and can burn Audio CD, MP3 CD & DVD, and Data CD & DVD. Supports all popular audio file formats such as MP3, M4A (iTunes, iPod), WMA, AAC, aacPlus, and FLAC.

Version 11.1 enhanced MusicBrainz support and improved user interface.

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Editor's review of Easy CD-DA Extractor
CD-ripping utopiaFor ripping audio CDs, burning CDs and DVDs, and converting tracks, Easy CD-DA Extractor excels. The latest update to version 11 adds some notable new features, such as the ability to manage all of the metadata for songs or albums, including downloadable album covers. Also quite valuable is the new DVD-burning functionality, an excellent tool for backing up large digital-music collections.

A well-organized interface displays all of the major features and settings. Four tabs across the top access the Audio CD Ripper, the Audio File Format Converter, Audio CD Creator, and MP3/WMA CD Creator. Ripping CDs is simple: Insert a disc and the Audio CD Ripper window displays info such as artist, track list, year, track length, and album length. The destination folder, the quality and format of output tracks, and even the filename format are all easily edited.

MP3 settings include the ability to choose constant, average, or variable bit rates. The Audio File Format Converter window features a drag-and-drop file selection topped by a conversion-format window. The program supports a large list of lossy and lossless formats including MP3, OGG, WMA, APE, FLAC, AAC, and 3GP. The Audio CD Creator window lets you drop files into that screen, choose the recording speed, and toggle the test feature. The MP3/WMA CD Creator window works similarly and adds much-needed support for data discs.

Easy CD-DA Extractor is easy to learn, quick to use, and loaded with features. It stands tall among the teeming mass of CD-ripping/music-conversion apps.

LimeWire 4.16.6

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 8372 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 140,710,797
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:February 6, 2008



Publisher's description of LimeWire
view larger From Lime Wire:
LimeWire is the world's fastest P2P file-sharing application for all types of computer files, including music, video, pictures, games, and text documents. Other features include dynamic querying, file previews during download, advanced techniques for locating rare files, and an easy, clean user interface.

LimeWire's new spam blocker gets rid of junk results, and automatic updates will keep you sharing faster than ever with the latest version. You can search for Creative Commons and Weedshare licensed files, and publish your own creative works with Creative Commons licensing. LimeWire continues its guarantee of no adware or spyware. Includes a built-in bittorent support. Version 4.16.6 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

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Editor's review of LimeWire
Down to the wireFrom its start as a post-Napster clone to its leading role as the quintessential Gnutella client, LimeWire has been one of the highest-profile P2P applications. The 4.0 series further ups the ante with a combination of new features, an updated interface, and better all-around performance.

On the surface, the refined and zippier Java interface houses some snazzy new icons and a few new features, including a connection-quality meter and a button matrix for zeroing in on specific file types. The search interface now sports a progress bar, and file information--such as artist and album--is more clearly displayed. The improved network performance gave us considerably more search results than previous versions and a more reliable downloading experience (for a P2P client, that is). This latest version includes torrent support, and also feels more nimble despite its inherently resource-heavy Java-based foundation. We like the What's New feature, which lists files recently added to the network. The check box to filter out adult content also is a nice touch.

The new features and overall functionality make this by far the most mature version of LimeWire to date. Despite the typical performance flaws found in all file-sharing clients, this latest version continues to offer solid performance and good looks across the board.

MP3 Rocket 5.0.3

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 1446 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 1,840,180
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:February 28, 2008

Publisher's description of MP3 Rocket
view larger From MP3 Rocket:
MP3 Rocket is a file sharing program allowing users to download music, movies, software titles, games, documents, and images files from the gnutella network. New and unique functionality provides access to live on demand streams for over 3000 movies and TV shows, a Live Radio feature so you can listen to over 500 top live radio stations, and a Game Player with access to over 1000 fun games. Other features include the ability to browse the most popular downloads, publish a personal rating of your favorites, preview files while downloading, an intuitive user interface, and enhanced parental controls through the use of built-in keyword filters.

Version 5.0.3 includes a few minor bug fixes and performance enhancements.

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Editor's review of MP3 Rocket
More than just MP3sMP3 Rocket is another LimeWire source code fork, like FrostWire, and as such it functions exactly the same. When you search for a file using MP3 Rocket, you get results from LimeWire, and vice versa.

However, the user experience differs in a few ways. Although the name suggests the program only searches for MP3s, that's not the case. This has all the capabilities of the parent program and is capable of searching for and downloading all file formats. This includes the recent addition of torrent support to the main LimeWire code. The most MP3-centric feature here lets users share their iTunes music folder directly, as if they were on a shared network.

What makes MP3 Rocket stand out are the TV, Radio, and Games channels. There are more than 200 live broadcast radio signals coming in, as well as similar numbers for TV stations and Flash-based games, mostly arcade classics such as Pac-Man and Street Fighter. Radio stations are streamed live from FM signals around the country, and TV channels include the Sci-Fi Channel, Cartoon Network, videos from MTV and more. Who knew that MTV still carried videos?

Beware of the toolbar you must opt out of when installing the application, and MP3 Rocket struggles with the same performance flaws that plague other LimeWire-based clients. However, it offers reasonable performance and provides some extras along the way--not quite a rocket, but it definitely doesn't fizzle.

Ares 1.2

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License:Free to try
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 138 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 2,670,466
Requirements: System 7.5.3, Sound Manager 3.1
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:December 7, 2002



Publisher's description of Ares
view larger From Ambrosia Software:
After a successful mission to establish friendly contact with an advanced alien species, the humans of the ship Apollo 2000 learn that Earth has been invaded and occupied by the Cantharan Order, a zealous alien civilization on a crusade to conquer "primitive" cultures (see screenshots). Fortunately, the humans gain the assistance of the Ishiman Protectorate, which agrees to help the humans fight their new enemies and refit the Apollo 2000 with powerful weaponry. Since the Apollo is no longer a vessel of peace, a new name is in order for the craft: Ares. Ares 1.2.0 now includes Hera, a full-fledged scenario editor. Now you can modify Ares' built-in scenarios, play scenarios made by other Ares fans, or even create your own custom scenarios.
This version is free to registered users. The shareware registration fee is $25.00.

Note: Clicking the Download Now link will take you to a page where you can download the program.

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Editor's review of Ares
This fun game offers a combination of both action and strategy which remains challenging and fun. You get the adrenaline rush of arcade-style space shooters with the challenge of real-time strategy moves against your opponents. Work through several missions which challenge you to use your ships strategically to win battles against alien forces. Smooth dynamic scaling and zooming gives you detailed views of everything from tactical to overhead-perspective views. Nice graphics, support for multiplayer network games, and a compelling soundtrack round out this game. Anyone interested in in an action oriented strategy game will enjoy Ares.

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Patch 1.21b

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License:Free
Average User Rating: (out of 15 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 92,775
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.1/10.2/10.3/10.4
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:March 4, 2008


Publisher's description of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Patch
From Blizzard:
New features in this updated include: 6 maps from our Bonus Map program including (4)Excavation Site, (2)Echo Isle, (6)Hinterland Raid, (6)Ruins of Stratholme, (8)Azeroth Grand Prix, (8)Extreme Candy Wars 2004. Version 1.21b includes unspecified updates.

Safari 3.1

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 82 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 175,526
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4.9
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:March 18, 2008


Publisher's description of Safari
From Apple:
This Web browser is completely integrated with Mac OS X technologies such as Rendezvous and iSync. It renders pages with a high degree of speed and standards compliance. The interface features an innovative bookmarking system, as well as tabbed browsing and a built-in Google search box with a breadcrumb feature called SnapBack. You can block pop-up ads and instantly use your Internet Explorer favorites as well as any URLs in your Address Book. Version 3.1 adds support for new Web standards such as HTML 5 audio and video tags and improves browser speed.

Note:The Download Now link will take you to the Apple Safari download page.

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Editor's review of Safari
Go on a SafariApple's latest version of Safari still puts it among the top browsers in its category, but those who like to customize their surfing experience may need to look elsewhere. Version 3 adds some exciting new features including resizable text fields, the ability to reopen your previous browsing session upon launch, and significantly faster page load times.

The Snapback feature makes it easy to return to your original page when your surfing through a lot of links. Safari also lets you collect and browse through RSS feeds right from the bookmarks panel. We like the clean interface and layout of browser controls, but some more ability to customize would be nice.

Overall, we think Safari is a great browser for Mac, but if you want more add-ons and more customization features, you should probably try another browser.

Microsoft Messenger for Mac 6.0.3

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 25 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 207,844
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3.9
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:February 12, 2008

Publisher's description of Microsoft Messenger for Mac
From Microsoft:
Convenience is the name of the game for Mac users who want to communicate instantly with family, friends and colleagues from one convenient place. To help you do this, we've created our first Universal application: Microsoft Messenger for Mac. Messenger gives you more ways to share whats on your mind whether you are at work or play.

Messenger for Mac 6.0.3 includes improved performance during file transfers and improvements to Kerberos authentication. It also introduces support for the Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian languages. In addition, Messenger for Mac 6.0.3 includes logging for the personal account. Log files can help troubleshoot various problems in Messenger such as connection problems, status failures, and other issues. Enabling logs saves a file containing personal information to ~/Documents. Anyone with access to this directory can open this file. By default, Messenger logging is turned off. For more information about how to enable logging for troubleshooting problems, contact support.

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Editor's review of Microsoft Messenger for Mac
If you need a chat client to use exclusively with friends who use MSN Messenger, this app does the job, but doesn't offer much in the way of extra features. The tabbed interface makes it easy to organize your contacts into groups like Personal and Work, and sharing files is fairly painless. One of our main issues with Microsoft Messenger is the lack of Webcam support which is almost a must have with many of the new Macs coming with an included Webcam. The sign-up process also makes you jump through several hoops to get set up. Overall, if you just want to chat with other users of MSN chat or Microsoft Messenger, this program will work. But if you want more features, like the ability to chat with multiple chat clients and Webcam support, you will need to look elsewhere.

Boomerang Data Recovery 1.1.2


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License:Free to try; $99.95 to buy (Buy it now)
Average User Rating: (out of 22 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 25,057
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3/10.4
Limitations: Recovered files save-disabled
Date Added:April 11, 2007


Publisher's description of Boomerang Data Recovery
view larger From Digital Frontiers:
Recovers lost data due to corruption, formatted disk, bad hard drive, deleted files, accidental re-install of os. Will recover from hard drives, flash media, FireWire, USB drives, RAID (0/1) Disk Arrays. Recovers HFS/HFS+, NFS, & FAT 16/32 Volumes.

Xslimmer 1.5.1

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License:Free to try; $9.95 to buy
Editor's Rating: Average
Downloads: 2,055 Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4
Limitations: See description
Date Added:March 17, 2008


Publisher's description of Xslimmer
view larger From LateNiteSoft:
Xslimmer reduces the disk space taken up by Universal Binary applications preserving just the Intel or PowerPC version. Xslimmer is a new and user-friendly way to size down your Universal Binary apps, without losing any of their functionality by removing the code inside the Universal Binaries that does not fit with your machine's architecture, a code that never gets executed and just wastes your disk space. Liberates up to 50 Mb of disk space.

Version 1.5.1 includes adjustments in 64-bit handling code, support for redundant or malformed localization folders, visual improvements, and other bug-fixes.

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Editor's review of Xslimmer
Save space with XSlimmerXSlimmer is an effective shareware tool that costs a lot less than buying a brand-new hard drive and is excellent at clearing out unnecessary code from your installer files. For a little more than the price of an Alexander Hamilton, XSlimmer will sweep your Applications folder and leave code suitable only for your computer. For example, if you've got an Intel processor, XSlimmer will cut down iTunes from 129MB to 31.6MB: That's gastric bypass surgery for your computer.

You can drag and drop specific programs into the main XSlimmer window, or you can hit the Genie button and it'll add every program it can find on your machine. Once you're ready to go, hit the Slim! button in the lower right corner and XSlimmer rips out unnecessary weight from your apps. Other buttons on the nav include Stop to halt the process, Clear to remove all unselected files, and Reveal to show the selected program in Finder. History reveals your behavior log.

There are some programs that are internally blocked by XSlimmer itself from the process--Safari is one that's blacklisted--but the app will make backups for you just in case you mess something up. The trial version limits users to liposuctioning 50MB. If you want to remove anything more, you'll have to pay.

StellarPhoenix 2


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License:Free to try; $129.00 to buy
Average User Rating: (out of 2 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 6,819
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5
Limitations: Read-only trial
Date Added:December 12, 2007

Publisher's description of StellarPhoenix
view larger From Stellar Information Systems:
Stellar Phoenix Mac data recovery software, recovers data from damaged, deleted, or corrupted volumes and even from initialized disks. An exhaustive scan of the drive is performed to locate lost partitions. Stellar Phoenix Macintosh supports the HFS and HFSplus file systems, and works fully in the Mac OS environment. Version 2 now works on Leopard.





GarageBand 4.1.2


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License:Free to try; $79.00 to buy
Average User Rating: (out of 26 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 205,653
Requirements: Mac OS X/10.4/10.5, GarageBand 4
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:March 17, 2008

Publisher's description of GarageBand
view larger From Apple:
GarageBand turns your Mac into an anytime, anywhere recording studio packed with hundreds of instruments and a recording engineer or two for good measure. It's the easiest way to create, perform, and record your own music whether you're an accomplished musician or just wish you were a rock star. As one of the newer members of the iLife family, you can add your original music to your slideshows, your DVD menus, burn it to CDs or score your iMovie projects.

Version 4.1.2 improves overall stability and addresses issues with the automation of software instrument parameters, FireWire and USB based audio devices and Magic GarageBand.

Traktor DJ Studio 3.3

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License:Free to try; $229.00 to buy
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 25 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 347,518
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5
Limitations: Session runs for 300 minutes only
Date Added:March 15, 2007


Publisher's description of Traktor DJ Studio
view larger From Native Instruments:
Traktor DJ Studio stretches the limits of conventional tools by opening up a whole new world of real-time sound-alteration possibilities. Spot-on beat matching with one click, up to 10 tempo-precise loops and cue points, a well-equipped DJ mixer, a powerful database, complete remote control, mix recording, overdubbing, and fast mix exporting are only a few highlights from Traktor DJ Studio's extensive list of features. Present your own DJ style live on stage and record the mix to disk.

Interactive wave displays, superb EQs, one touch loops, automatic beat matching, and scratch presets are the secrets of Tractor DJ--the perfect fun machine. The application's features include an MP3, WAV, and audio-CD player with two decks and professional sound quality, as well as fully automated tempo and beat matching, beat-sync display, pitch control, and fast-seek mode. Version 3.3 added Mac OS X Leopard compatibility and Traktor Scratch integration.

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Editor's review of Traktor DJ Studio
Get in the mixSerious DJs, look no further--Traktor DJ Studio busts out a power-packed array of tools, surpassing the abilities of traditional DJ equipment. This versatile application gives you everything you need for live and in-studio mixing and remixing, complete with automatic beat synchronization, one-touch looping, a solid track-search function, interactive graphic waveform displays, and smooth crossfades at the click of a button.

Best of all, Traktor DJ Studio has an intuitive interface, closely resembling a real-world mixing board, that makes it easy to set and save multiple loops and cue points in a track. Our main complaint is that some of the cooler features only run (or run smoothly) on high-end machines, and you might not want to risk taking your nice laptop to a gig. Its price and performance mark Traktor DJ Studio for professional use.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

CompuApps SwissKnife V3 3.22

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 98 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 454,057
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:January 15, 2006


Publisher's description of CompuApps SwissKnife V3
view larger From CompuApps:
If you are looking for an external hard disk drive that can be used interchangeably between Windows XP, Windows 98, Mac OS, and Linux, there is only one way to prepare the hard disk and SwissKnife does it for you. You can create, delete partitions and format your IDE hard disk drives in one smooth, simple process. SwissKnife allows creation of FAT32 and NTFS partitions. FAT16 option is provided for compatibility. Supports Internal interfaces such as IDE and SCSI and External interfaces such as Hi-Speed USB, Parallel port, PCMCIA, USB On-The-Go, Firewire, and SATA interfaces. Create Fixed and Removable Disk Format types. Version 3.22 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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Editor's review of CompuApps SwissKnife V3
You'd expect a program called SwissKnife to do all sorts of things, but this tiny application does only two: creating and quickly formatting disc partitions that can be read by Mac, Windows, and Linux systems. It can't resize, move, or even delete created partitions, nor can it work with partitions on the boot disc. It can, however, make FAT32 partitions larger than 32MB--something Windows 2000 and XP can't do. For swapping an external drive between platforms, CompuApps SwissKnife is just what you need. Otherwise, you'll probably do just as well with Windows Disk Management.

Xplorer2 Lite 1.7.0.5

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 94 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 438,716
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:September 25, 2007


Publisher's description of Xplorer2 Lite
view larger From Zavarakatranemia:
Xplorer2 Lite is a free version of xplorer2, a tabbed dual-pane windows explorer replacement with integrated quick previewer. Compared to the professional version it lacks customizability and the powerful search command.

Version 1.7.0.5 brings these major improvements: breadcrumb browsing, better Vista integration, and GUI registry settings editor.

Editor's review of Xplorer2 Lite
Power up your file treeThis slimmed-down file manager trumps Windows Explorer on many counts, but it may have too much flexibility for some users.

Xplorer2 Lite's interface is easily adapted to your preferences. Toolbars and information windows can be moved on a whim. You can browse two or more folders in one window, using program tabs and different panes. What's more, you can customize search windows and save the settings for later use. Visual filters improve crowded directory readability. You can easily rename multiple files at once, split or merge files, synchronize folders, and shred data to prevent recovery. However, we are disappointed that the Check Duplicates and Compare Subfolders functions are disabled.

An enhanced DOS command line allows you to create scripts to process file batches, a nice touch for more advanced users. The online help is detailed, tool tips are mini manuals, and the Tip of the Day feature gives even more helpful information. All in all, this program makes the learning curve gentle. Almost everyone will find this file manager a great improvement over their current tool. Xplorer2 Lite will even make novices feel like power users.

HJ-Split 2.2

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License:Free
Average User Rating: (out of 22 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 370,676
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:June 16, 2006


Publisher's description of HJ-Split
From Freebyte:
HJSplit is a popular set of freeware file-splitting programs created by Freebyte.com in collaboration with various programmers. HJSplit supports many platforms. All versions are compatible with each other and allow you to exchange files between these different platforms. E.g. a file split on the Amiga can be joined on Windows 2000 and vice versa.

VirtualLab Data Recovery 5.5.17

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License:Free to try; $39.95 to buy (Buy it now)
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 98 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 5,833,486
Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: Previews recovered data
Date Added:January 25, 2008



Publisher's description of VirtualLab Data Recovery
view larger From BinaryBiz:
VirtualLab Data Recovery Software is like six data recovery programs in one! While other programs just recover deleted files or camera cards, VirtualLab recovers everything from deleted files, corrupted or formatted drives, CD & DVD-ROM Disks, RAID, flash drives, thumb drives, camera cards, USB/Firewire drives, Outlook & Thunderbird E-mail and even Mac Volumes. VirtualLab will even make a sector-by-sector disk image of a failing hard drive so a recovery can be performed safely. Supports many file systems in one application including FAT 12/16/32, NTFS, NTFS5 (VISTA), NSF, Mac HFS/HFS+, Ext2FS.

Version 5.5.17 improves RAID and other data recovery routines and account management.

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Editor's review of VirtualLab Data Recovery
Re-animate your hard driveAdvances in back-up awareness and technology have made career-ending crashes much less of a worry, but rescue from them isn't cheap. For significantly less than what some recovery specialists charge, VirtualLab offers you a chance to drag your data back from the grave.

The app starts up with a helpful intro screen showing you its recovery modules: PC or Mac Partition, Deleted Files, E-mail, Photo and CD/DVD ROM. Clicking on one of those takes you to a screen with tabs for those recovery modules on the left, making it easy to switch between them. The control panel for each module is on the right, and the options change appropriately from Recover to Save as you progress through the recovery process. The lack of toolbar buttons on the top of the app makes it easy to see your files in a clear and uncluttered way.

In our tests, we were unable to test the app against data loss because we hadn't lost any data. However, we did recover files that we had deleted several weeks ago. The number of files presented to us was enormous, and VirtualLab could benefit by some advanced search routines to help identify specific files to resurrect. Still, this is a powerful recovery application and worth trying for anybody who has lost their life's work and doesn't have thousands of dollars to spend on getting it back.

GoodSync 7

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License:Free
Average User Rating: (out of 110 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 117,277
Requirements: Windows XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:January 28, 2008


Publisher's description of GoodSync
view larger From Siber Systems:
GoodSync is an easy, secure, and reliable way to automatically synchronize and back up your photos, MP3s, and important files. Backing-up and/or synchronizing your critical documents is as easy as one click, and can also be scheduled using a variety of automatic options. True bi-directional file synchronization prevents any data loss. Good Sync can be used to synchronize data between your desktop PC and laptop, home and office computers, computer and removable devices (USB Key, Flash Drive, CDRW disc), over a local network or the Internet.

Version 7 adds the ability to back up or sync over an FTP, SFTP, or WebDAV connection.

jZip 1.2

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License:Free
Average User Rating: (out of 28 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 134,150
Requirements: Windows XP/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:November 13, 2007


Publisher's description of jZip

view larger From Discordia:
jZip is a new compression utility for Windows. jZip supports multiple popular archive formats such as ZIP, RAR, 7z, ISO, TAR and GZip. It is fully compatible with archives created by other utilities such as WinZip, WinRar and 7-Zip. Version 1.1 is a maintenance release.

7-Zip 4.57

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 328 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 938,448
Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:December 24, 2007



Publisher's description of 7-Zip
view larger From 7-Zip Software:
The main features of 7-Zip: High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression. Supported formats: Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR; Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, MSI, WIM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS. For ZIP and GZIP formats 7-Zip provides compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip. Self-extracting capability for 7z format. Integration with Windows Shell. Powerful File Manager. Powerful command line version. Version 4.57 supports WinZip-compatible AES-256 encryption for .ZIP archives and 7-Zip can unpack MSI and WIM archives now. Also there are some speed optimizations.

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Editor's review of 7-Zip
Zip thisIt's easy for Windows users to forget that WinZip isn't the only file-compression utility in the world. Like its better-known competitors, the free 7-Zip unpacks a host of archive formats, including ZIP, TAR, GZ, and its own 7z format. Unlike WinZip, though, it can create TAR and GZ archives, which are commonly used on Unix and Linux systems.

The program's ability to shrink files was stunning. In our tests, 7z archives were up to 40 percent smaller then their ZIP equivalents, although compression did take longer, and the highest compression settings can hog system resources. Advanced options include the ability to create solid and self-extracting archives, and to adjust the compression level and password protection. The program also has a command line module. Though the main interface is overly simple and looks like it was designed for Windows 95, it's not hard to use and fairly self-explanatory. The context menu options, which include "testing" an archive, indicate that 7-Zip should be taken seriously.

7-Zip is fine for casual users with a bit of computer savvy, but it's especially well-suited for developers and anyone else who moves between the Windows and Linux/Unix worlds.

NXPowerLite 3.5


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License:Free to try; $45.00 to buy (Buy it now)
Average User Rating: (out of 11 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 19,047
Requirements: Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista
Limitations: 70-use trial
Date Added:February 12, 2008


Publisher's description of NXPowerLite
view larger From Neuxpower Solutions:
NXPowerLite optimizes PowerPoint, Word, and Excel files by compressing the graphics and embedded documents stored within them. It can radically reduce the size of media-rich files, with no discernible loss of quality making them easier to use, store and share. It's fast, effective and incredibly easy to use. Compression settings are fully customizable, so you can choose the perfect balance between quality and compression. And batch processing options mean that you can optimize a number of files in one go, immediately freeing up large amounts of hard drive or network server storage. You can optimize files from within PowerPoint, Word, Excel or Windows Explorer. NXPowerLite also integrates with Microsoft Outlook- so you can optimize your e-mail attachments before sending. File recipients do not need to have NXPowerLite on their machines. Your optimized files retain their original format and all of their functionality, so they can be opened and edited by anybody with MS Office.

Version 3.5 adds support for Word 2007, Excel 2007 and PowerPoint 2007.

FreeRAM XP Pro 1.52

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 716 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 5,330,459
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:March 23, 2006


Publisher's description of FreeRAM XP Pro
view larger From YourWare Solutions:
FreeRAM XP Pro includes automatic memory monitoring and optimization; advanced tray support; fast, threaded freeing with a stop option; multiple system-metric monitors; a simple and attractive GUI; memory reporting and diagnostic logging; and real-time memory information. FreeRAM XP Pro's AutoFree feature intelligently scales how much RAM is freed with your current system status, thus optimizing RAM without slowing down your computer. Additionally, FreeRAM XP Pro's unique Global Memory Compression technology frees memory instantly in a way that is completely unlike other memory managers. FreeRAM XP Pro has been designed to be easy to use yet highly customizable by computer novices and experts alike.

Version 1.52 enables Global Memory Compression by default for all memory freeing operations (this can be disabled through the Settings); adjusts AutoFree to be slightly more conservative when freeing RAM; and fixes a minor installation bug.

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Editor's review of FreeRAM XP Pro
Free program frees your RAMLooking to free up some RAM on your running system? Then FreeRAM XP Pro is the program for you. Truly freeware, it gives you complete access to all its features at no cost. You can either have the program automatically optimize your system, or you can specify how much memory you'd like to free up. Advanced tray support, automatic memory monitoring and optimization, system-metric monitors, and real-time memory information are just a few of the features that make this program attractive and useful. You also can apply different sounds to different actions. It's doubtful you'll find a memory optimizer easier to use than FreeRAM XP, making it a smart pick for anyone who's ever been frustrated by a poky PC.

SiSoftware Sandra XII SP1


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License:Free to try; $29.99 to buy
Average User Rating: (out of 63 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 911,783
Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: 73-module trial, free for personal/educational use
Date Added:December 16, 2007


Publisher's description of SiSoftware Sandra
view larger From SiSoftware:
SiSoftware Sandra is a 32 and 64-bit Windows system analyser that includes benchmarking, testing and listing modules. It tries to go beyond other utilities to show you more of what is really going on under the hood so you draw comparisons at both a high and low-level in a single product. You can get information about the CPU, chipset, video adapter, ports, printers, sound card, memory, network, Windows internals, AGP, ODBC Connections, USB2. Version XII SP1 adds 2 new benchmarks, hardware and software support and optimisations

SiSoftware Sandra XII SP1


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License:Free to try; $29.99 to buy
Average User Rating: (out of 63 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 911,783
Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: 73-module trial, free for personal/educational use
Date Added:December 16, 2007


Publisher's description of SiSoftware Sandra
view larger From SiSoftware:
SiSoftware Sandra is a 32 and 64-bit Windows system analyser that includes benchmarking, testing and listing modules. It tries to go beyond other utilities to show you more of what is really going on under the hood so you draw comparisons at both a high and low-level in a single product. You can get information about the CPU, chipset, video adapter, ports, printers, sound card, memory, network, Windows internals, AGP, ODBC Connections, USB2. Version XII SP1 adds 2 new benchmarks, hardware and software support and optimisations

Quick Startup 2.3

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 80 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 175,545
Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:November 23, 2007


Publisher's description of Quick Startup
view larger From GlarySoft:
Quick Startup was developed to provide quick access to all of the programs that are automatically started when you turn on or logon to your computer. Such programs consume a good part of your system's resources, and can slow down other programs. Using Quick Startup, you can inspect, edit, and/or temporary disable such programs.

Version 2.3 is a bug fixing release.

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Editor's review of Quick Startup
This simple utility is basically a gussied-up version of the Startup tab in Windows' MSConfig utility. Like its Windows counterpart, Quick Startup lets you control which programs launch on Windows start-up. The straightforward interface displays a list of programs that run when you fire up your PC. By clicking the check box next to each item, you can quickly enable or disable any process from launching. That's about all this little tool can do. Quick Startup links to the Windows Scheduled Tasks and Local Services tools, but it can't control them directly. It can't even advise you whether to delete or keep a start-up entry. Extreme technophobes might get some use out of Quick Startup (it is free), but most people in the know will do just as well with MSConfig.

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Safari 3.1


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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 301 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 114,280
Requirements: Windows XP/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:March 18, 2008

Publisher's description of Safari
From Apple:
With a simple, elegant interface, the Safari browser gets out of your way and lets you enjoy the Web. Features include: fast performance; an elegant user interface, easy bookmarks, pop-up Blocking, inline find, tabbed browsing, SnapBack, automatic form filling, built-in RSS, resizable text fields, private browsing, and security.

Version 3.1 adds support for new Web standards such as HTML 5 audio and video tags and improves browser speed.

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Editor's review of Safari
Apple has published a Windows version of their native browser. No, the sky has not fallen and we have yet to see the spontaneous evolution of avian bacon.

What we do have is a major software publisher porting their heretofore mono-platform browser with decidedly lukewarm results. Much like iTunes, the Windows version of the Mac app works fine but lacks a certain tightness. It feels unfinished because it is.

Safari lacks most customization features. Skins and other aesthetic options exist in the Mac version, but not here. Hopefully that feature will come later. Just about the only thing you can alter is the font. Toolbar icons can be swapped in and out, but the Customize option is only accessible from the Menu bar. If you like right-clicking your way to a shapelier browser, Safari's going to make you feel fat and ugly.

Safari does load pages quickly and didn't have any problems rendering Flash, although it crashed several times on Vista while processing Java. It's a memory sink, too, sometimes using three times as much RAM as Firefox when more than a couple tabs were opened. Tab sessions are savable--well, they would be savable, if the Reopen All Windows option under History worked. The built-in Roboform is buggy, and although there are plenty of extensions for the Mac Safari, that functionality hasn't been ported over, either.

Having a Safari engine to work with is a great boon for developers. For the average user, though, we'd recommend taking your browser hunt to more familiar grounds.

Friday, March 21, 2008

NokiaFree Unlock Codes Calculator 3.1

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 109 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 928,022
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:February 7, 2006



Publisher's description of NokiaFree Unlock Codes Calculator
view larger From NokiaFREE.org:
Now you can use your mobile phone with any service provider around the world. Functions: Repair, remove sim restrictions, and unlock Nokia, Samsung, Siemens, Maxon, NEC, Sony, Panasonic, Vitel, AEG/Telital, Alcatel cell phones. How to use: You only need to enter IMEI, to get IMEI number you must press *#06# at your mobile phone keyboard and enter. To unlock Nokia mobile phones you should select the operator company where you bought your cell phone.

Version 3.1 adds 'Model auto-select' feature, 'Nokia Expert' option, and improves Nokia 6620/5140 support.

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Editor's review of NokiaFree Unlock Codes Calculator
So you bought a used cell phone, only to find out it doesn't work with your network provider. Tragedy? Not necessarily. NokiaFree Unlock Codes Calculator may be able to bring that recalcitrant mobile around. While this ad-supported utility is primarily targeted at Nokia phones, in theory it lets you unlock other mobile devices as well. It all depends on whether yours appears on the program's sadly outdated lists of network providers and phone models. On the aesthetic side, the interface is full of ugly buttons, and the tray icon is primitive and clumsy. The feature set appears quite rich, though the interface uses several terms that might intimidate novice users. The installation process is very clean, fast, and transparent, and the program itself is quite stable. The annoying ad banner at the bottom of the screen doesn't inhibit the program's functionality. NokiaFree Unlock Codes Calculator is no slam dunk, but with patience and a bit of luck, it'll turn that inert lump of metal and plastic into a ringing, texting, calling machine.

Make Your Own Ringtones 3.2

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License:Free to try; $14.95 to buy
Average User Rating: (out of 145 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 410,209
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: Transfer disabled
Date Added:December 18, 2007


Publisher's description of Make Your Own Ringtones
view larger From MYO Ringtones:
With MYO Ringtones you make unlimited personal ringtones from your own music collection. There is no limit to the ringtones you can create from your mp3, wma, aac, wav, ogg files or from your CD collection. 3 easy steps: select the song you want to edit, choose the section you want as a ringtone then download to your mobile phone. Download it directly to your phone via your phone's internet (WAP) OR download to your computer and then upload to your phone via cable, bluetooth or infrared. You can check & test phone compatibility before you buy. MYO Ringtones works on more than 700 phones globally (such as: Nokia, Moto, Samsung, SonyE, Siemens, LG, Sanyo, Sendo, Sharp, Panasonic, Sagem, Palm & many more) - it should work on any truetone ringtone compatible phone. Once you buy the license, we will not charge you anything else. MYOR is an unlimited ringtone creator that allows you to make ringtones for your and also for your friends phones. It is not locked to any one phone number.

Version 3.2 adds new phones.

MP3 To Ringtone Gold 6


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License:Free to try; $29.95 to buy (Buy it now)
Average User Rating: (out of 33 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 309,227
Requirements: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: 10-second ringtone trial
Date Added:March 6, 2008

Publisher's description of MP3 To Ringtone Gold
From AnMing:

MP3 To Ringtone Gold is a ringtone converter. It can be used to convert the popular compressed audio formats (mp3, wma, wav, ogg) to ringtone format (.mmf, .amr, .mp3, .wav, .qcp) and send them to your cell phone. It can be used to rip multiple audio CDs at once. It also can be used as an MP3 resizer for your MP3 mobile phone. You can save any part of your favorite MP3s to ringtone format. 64MB MP3 mobile phone can support more than 60 songs. Support drag and drop function (mp3).

Version 6 is a bug fixing release.

ToneThis 3.5

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License:Free
Average User Rating: (out of 188 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 617,724
Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:March 18, 2008



Publisher's description of ToneThis
view larger From ToneThis:
ToneThis desktop software allows you to create MP3 ringtones, truetones, realtones, cellphone wallpaper and mobile video ringtones using your CD, MP3, WAV, iTunes, image (JPEG, GIF, BMP), and video (AVI, MPEG) collection. With ToneThis, FireFox users can also send content from the web to your phone including webpages, images and Flash video. Create an unlimited number of cellphone ringtones, wallpapers, and videos. Access to free mobile music, image, and video content. Access to 1000s of free mobile games. Almost all global carriers supported.

Version 3.5 allows you to send content from the Web to your phone such as images on a Web page or Flash video on a Website.

Alien Arena 2008 7

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License:Free
Average User Rating: (out of 180 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 524,395
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:March 11, 2008


Publisher's description of Alien Arena 2008
view larger From COR Entertainment:
Alien Arena 2008 is a multiplayer online deathmatch game based on the GPL id source code. Powered by version 7.0 of the CRX engine, this game features incredibly smooth and fast game play with next-generation engine features such as shaders, real-time per-pixel and per-vertex lighting and shadows, lensflares, light bloom, weather, and reflective water. The game includes over 40 levels, nine weapons (with alt-fire modes), five player characters, mutaters, six game play modes, and an in-game server browser. With modes like Team Core Assault, Cattle Prod, Duel, Deathball, Capture the Flag, and All Out Assault, Alien Arena has an endless replayability factor. Version 7 includes a number of new maps, new models, new textures, and major engine enhancements.

Note: This is a large (163MB) file and may take several hours to download via dial-up modem.

Wolfteam 2

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License:Free
Average User Rating: (out of 19 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 157,332
Requirements: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:August 14, 2007

Publisher's description of Wolfteam
From Softnyx:
A fact, that there are plenty of people who have partially wolf-like base arrangement in the process of DNA antidoting, is found in 2010 Scientists name this "Diewolf Syndrome". This syndrome has found in people with excellent physical ability such as athletes or military officers. The average life span of Dewolf carries is 38 and they died of cerebral infection or heart attack without any symptoms. A known reason is that the "bio-clock"(suicide cells) of cells is of something else than human and short in life. A multinational corporation of France "Pfien" develops a new medicine "Epoxyn" for Diewolf syndrome. Diewolf syndrome carriers can have the same bio-clock as it of regular people by this new medicine.

BurnAware Free Edition 1.2.9

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 151 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 238,341
Requirements: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:March 11, 2008


Publisher's description of BurnAware Free Edition
view larger From GloryLogic:
BurnAware allows you to easily perform the most common disc burning operations: write to all CD/DVD media types, including Blu-Ray (BD-R/BD-RE); create and burn disc images; write multi-session discs; verify the integrity of files; burn your compilations directly on optical media, without having to wait for hard drive staging first and much more. Its proprietary burning algorithm provides the highest level or fault-tolerance, error-free burning and data integrity. BurnAware Free Edition has a modern interface and supports Windows NT/2000/XP and Vista (32 and 64 bit). The application is free and contains absolutely no adware or annoying banners.

Version 1.2.9 automatically switches to UDF mode while using Blu-ray discs.



Editor's review of BurnAware Free Edition
Rip for free with BurnAwareWithout a doubt, BurnAware Free is one of the best freeware burning apps around. It has all the basic features you need for burning, and can easily handle ripping data discs, audio CDs, DVDs, and ISO discs. Beyond that, though, it's a bit light on features.

The main interface is based on the Windows XP Control Panel layout, so it should be instantly recognizable. Under each heading is a link to the control panel for that choice. We were disappointed that drag-and-drop was not available, but the internal system for adding files was not clunky. Audio files get automatically converted from MP3, WMA, or WAV as they're burned to disc. There's also a Tools section, which has two erase modes for rewritables, and a Hardware Info subsection that gives a huge amount of detail on both your hardware's burning abilities and the type of disc in the drive.

Neither pretty nor ugly, BurnAware handles all the major, basic functions you could want a burning app to control, and the price of absolutely zero is absolutely impossible to argue against. Give it a shot.

Nero 8 Ultra Edition 8.2.8.0


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License:Free to try; $79.99 to buy
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 1375 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 25,670,966
Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: 15-day trial, installable until April 01, 2008
Date Added:December 20, 2007

Publisher's description of Nero 8 Ultra Edition
view larger From Nero:
Nero 8 Ultra Edition is a software solution that brings the digital world to your PC with features that make it fun and easy to create multimedia projects with high-quality, professional results. Create MP3 mixes and edit vacation videos in high-definition format. Share content around the world with simple Internet upload functions. Burn a disc with just one click, and then enjoy it in any room in your house with versatile streaming features. Rest easy knowing your data is safe in the event of a system crash or a damaged disc. Nero 8 Ultra Edition lets you live the digital life with cutting-edge technology and world-class features.

The latest release features One-click Rip, Burn and Copy functions, easy export and share to YouTube, MySpace and My Nero.

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Editor's review of Nero 8 Ultra Edition
Beyond basic burningNero 8 Ultra delivers a refurbished digital media suite that's still as comprehensive as they come, though now in a more polished wrapper. The installation file is massive; also, once Nero is on your machine, it consumes a hefty serving of memory. Considering all it can do, though, we can only complain so much.

CD- and DVD-burning is still Nero's core; welcome shortcuts for burning and ripping CDs and DVDs are now accessible from the new StartSmart GUI, which is now adorned with a programmable RSS reader. Authoring and burning high-definition CDs and DVDs are added features, and so is the ability to export video files made and edited with Nero to YouTube, MySpace, and MyNero.

Nero 8 Ultra introduces RescueAgent, a tool to recover data from damaged disks, and a gaggle of Vista features, including a one-click desktop gadget for copying CDs.

Despite the cosmetic alterations, Vista support, and enhancements, particularly to Nero Vision, the dramatic changes are slim. However, Nero Ultra 8's significantly faster application launch time and improved usability make the audio, video, photo, data, and home entertainment workhorse that lets you edit MP3s, capture and edit video, record and playback TV, create slide shows, back up data, convert audio files, check your hardware specs, and design disc covers with ease well worth a try.

Burn4Free CD and DVD 4.2

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 513 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 4,232,646
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:February 28, 2008

Publisher's description of Burn4Free CD and DVD
view larger From Burn4Free:
Burn4Free CD and DVD is a burning solution that's compatible with more than 3,000 DVD and CD burners. Burn data and audio from different file types (WAV, WMA, MP3, OGG, FLAC, WavPack, and CDA). Burn and save ISO files, open and save your project to disk, verify content, print compilations, copy DVDs, and import your audio compilation from M3U and ASX playlists. The drives supported include dual-layer DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM (SCSI, IDE, EIDE, and USB 1.0 and 2.0). Version 4.2 adds Lithuanian language support, improves notebook verification process.

Note: This download installs additional Internet Explorer toolbar that can be uninstalled separately at any time from within the browser.

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Editor's review of Burn4Free CD and DVD
This CD and DVD burner works as advertised, but the bundled toolbar it installs reduces its appeal. Burn4Free CD & DVD lets you burn audio discs or write data to CDs and DVDs by dropping audio or data files into the main window.

The button-heavy main window has a somewhat awkward look, but it's easy enough to understand. If you find yourself overwhelmed by the multitude of controls, you can switch to the more streamlined Easy mode. Be aware that the app attempts to install the NavExcel toolbar, which changes the way IE behaves when you mistype a URL or enter one of NavExcel's recognized keywords into the address bar.

Budget-minded users may not care, but even they have plenty of other cheap and free options. We'd prefer to burn discs with our jukebox of choice or pay for a more full-featured, less invasive application.

Realtek AC'97 WDM Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003) A4.03 (11/07/2007)

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License:Free
Average User Rating: (out of 218 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 2,608,290
Requirements: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:December 6, 2007


Publisher's description of Realtek AC'97 WDM Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003)
From Realtek Semiconductor:
Realtek AC'97 Drivers & Applications. The package includes: Driver/Application Setup Program; RtlRack for Win98/Me/2000/XP and AvRack for Win95/NT4; Realtek Sound Effect Manager. DirectX 8 is required to enable advanced features.

Version A4.03 updates Realtek 3D engine and makes changes to the special customizable settings.

C-Media CMI8738 WDM Driver (Windows XP) 0639

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License:Free Average
User Rating: (out of 85 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 2,023,423
Requirements: Windows XP, CMI8738-based sound card
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:February 9, 2006


Publisher's description of C-Media CMI8738 WDM Driver (Windows XP)
From C-Media Electronics North America:
The CMI8738 driver package contains a driver for PCI cards that are based on the CMI8378 chipset. This driver is for Windows XP only, and requires a computer with a CMI8738-based audio card. C-Media does not provide end user support for drivers, so please contact your hardware manufacturer if you need further support.

Adobe Acrobat Distiller Update 3.02

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License:Free
Average User Rating: (out of 49 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 406,920
Requirements: Adobe Acrobat
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:October 5, 2000


Publisher's description of Adobe Acrobat Distiller Update
From Adobe Systems:
Acrobat Distiller is one of the tools included in Adobe Acrobat. Distiller's function is to create PDF files from PostScript applications (including desktop publishing software). This update fixes a few bugs, including a problem with PDF Mark operations larger than 128K, one where some files containing Type 3 fonts did not display or print correctly compared to the original PostScript Language File, and a problem where the addition of Watched Folders would sometimes crash Distiller.

MyJAL MediaPal 3

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License:Free to try; $15.95 to buy
Average User Rating: (out of 113 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 579,083
Requirements: Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP
Limitations: 30-day trial
Date Added:September 5, 2006

Publisher's description of MyJAL MediaPal
view larger From GoMyTeam:
MyJAL is software to use with your Nextel Motorola phone. It enables users to upload J2ME applications, wallpaper, and ring tones to their phones. What better way to personalize your phone? Tired of having to be online to upload media to your phone? MyJAL is an offline loader. MyJAL supports most Nextel iDEN Motorola phones, including the i730, i733, i830, i860, and the new i870.

Version 3 improves user interface and supports new phone models.

BitMeter 3.5

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Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 29 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 34,259
Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:March 6, 2006

Publisher's description of BitMeter
view larger From codebox:
BitMeter 2 is a bandwidth meter, it allows you to visually monitor your Internet connection by displaying a scrolling graph that shows your upload and download speed over time. Features include: Graphical and numerical displays of historical data, Web interface, alerts, stopwatch, calculator, transparent/float/click-through modes, 36-page help file, audio notifications, configurable color-schemes and many other options. Version 3.5.0.28054 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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Editor's review of BitMeter
It's not going to win any design awards, but this handy program for monitoring your PC's bandwidth usage offers a nice set of features. BitMeter's floating graph with simple text displays for real-time downloads and uploads is easy to follow. You can customize the display's color and transparency. Considering its size, BitMeter provides an impressive amount of options and information. You can view summaries of network activity with hourly, daily, and monthly breakdowns, or receive audio notifications that can be set by transfer size and direction. The built-in calculator is useful for computing the speed and size of download and upload activities. You can create automatic or manual backups of the program to easily restore history and settings. This freebie is easy enough for any user looking for a simple and effective tool for monitoring network activity.

Monday, March 17, 2008

SG TCP Optimizer 2.0.3

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 44 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 199,326
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:January 24, 2006


Publisher's description of SG TCP Optimizer
view larger From Speed Guide:
The SG TCP Optimizer provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. The tool helps easily find the best MTU and RWIN values, test latency, and tweak all the significant broadband related registry parameters. The Optimizer supports tuning any Internet connection type, from Dialup, Cable, Satellite, and DSL to commercial-leased lines. It creates automatic backup of all parameters, for easy reversal of the changes as well. Version 2.0.3 is a bug fixing release.

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Editor's review of SG TCP Optimizer
This well-designed program tests and improves your Internet connection speed, but it needs an experienced operator.

SG TCP Optimizer's compact, tabbed interface logically presents all settings and tests. We found SG TCP Optimizer efficient from the moment it quickly opened. The six tabs presented general and advanced settings, a tool to discover your system's largest possible nonfragmented packet, a calculator to figure your RWIN value, a latency test, and a quick Windows Registry editor. If you have no idea what those settings do, this program isn't for you. If you do have some experience, a short tutorial helps you quickly discover and enter the proper Registry settings to improve connection speed.

Settings are easily saved in backup files, making it easy to try different settings and revert if you accidentally slow connection speed. The help file gives basic information, although it's nothing a system administrator doesn't know.

Novices, on the other hand, shouldn't bother with this application. Its many settings, though easily changed, could cause serious system slowdowns if improperly altered. System administrators and advanced users will love this freeware's small size, powerful functions, and helpful tests.

ONSPEED 6.0.19

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License:Free to try; $49.99 to buy
Average User Rating: (out of 45 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 265,261
Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Limitations: 90 day trial
Date Added:February 6, 2008

Publisher's description of ONSPEED
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ONSPEED is an advanced compression technology that gives broadband-like speeds for any Internet connection. Tests have shown that ONSPEED transforms a 56k connection to speeds in excess of 350kbps. It also increases the speed of broadband, especially anything under 512kbps. Version 6.0.19 includes unspecified updates.

Throttle 6.3.17.2008

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License:Free to try; $14.99 to buy
Average User Rating: (out of 35 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 41,531
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: 28-day trial
Date Added:March 17, 2008

Publisher's description of Throttle
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Throttle is a tool for all that allows you to modify your modem settings to increase internet performance up to 200% or higher. No modifications to your hardware are made and all adjustments and settings are done in an easy to use interface that a child could use. Most other modem enhancers promise that they work while you notice no difference at all in internet speed.

Version 6.3.17.2008 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes

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Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 17 Deluxe 17

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License:Free to try; $39.99 to buy
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 104 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 340,574
Requirements: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Limitations: 10-use trial
Date Added:September 30, 2005

Publisher's description of Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 17 Deluxe
view larger From Broderbund:
Let Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing guide your typing tutorials. Mavis Beacon will monitor your progress, flag your weak spots and offer challenging lessons to help you continue improving your keyboarding skills. Exercise your typing fingers with more than 221 practice lessons and 103 custom lessons. Enjoy 14 entertaining arcade-style games that make practicing fun.

Enhanced user interface is compatible with wide screen laptops and leaves the desktop more accessible even while the program is running. Make your learning even more efficient by customizing lessons to fit your needs. Download lessons to your Palm Pilot for easy portable practice sessions. Jazz up your lessons by importing your own MP3 files to listen to while you practice. Straighten up your keyboarding skills by correcting your posture and physical alignment with ergonomic evaluation videos.


Editor's review of Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 17 Deluxe
The multimedia-rich Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 17 Deluxe can turn even the most recalcitrant hunt-and-peck artist into a skillful touch typist. But first you'll have to download the behemoth 400MB installer and suffer through the sluggish setup process. Persevere. Once you get it running, Mavis Bacon is memory-intensive but quite fast. The unusual interface depicts a classroom; you click on various objects to select tasks (for instance, a computer to enter the Lesson Area). Mavis Bacon provides not only lessons and drills, but also videos and text advice on proper typing posture. It also allows you to build custom lessons, play special typing games, and check the ergonomics at your workplace. All in all, it's a feature-rich typing tutor with a good-looking interface and lots of useful extras.

TypingMaster Typing Test 6.3

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License:Free
Editor's Rating: Average
User Rating: (out of 99 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 1,458,756
Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:November 14, 2005

Publisher's description of TypingMaster Typing Test
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TypingMaster Typing Test is a free, full-featured typing tester for Windows. After warming up with enjoyable typing games, you can evaluate your typing skills with any of the several test texts, or add your own. You can also view your personal test result history and print out test diplomas. Program has multiuser support and four games. In addition this package contains several features of TypingMaster Pro typing tutor such as the touch typing course (3 free lessons) and a full Numeric Keypad course.
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Editor's review of TypingMaster Typing Test
If you're looking to boost your typing speed and accuracy, TypingMaster Typing Test can provide the repetitive practice you need. Just don't expect this freeware program to give you any coaching. In a typical session, you might start with the rudimentary (and rather dull) warm-up games and move on from there to the full-blown typing tests. TypingMaster offers only one kind of testing method--retyping a set text--though you can break up the monotony by supplying your own TXT files. The program can store results for several users and track their progress over several tests. At the end of each test, the program gives a brief performance evaluation, though we wish it also gave custom-tailored advice based on our typing patterns. Unfortunately, that feature is restricted to the for-pay version. In sum, TypingMaster Typing Test offers nothing to distinguish it from countless similar titles, and earns only a lukewarm recommendation from us.

RapidTyping Typing Tutor 1.8.2.3

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License:Free
User Rating: (out of 26 votes)
Downloads: 36,354
Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:March 11, 2008

Publisher's description of RapidTyping Typing Tutor
view larger From PinokioSoft:
This free touch typing tutor help you learn quick and blind keyboard printing. Program benefits: - Training statistics; - Keyboard emulation; - Uses the simple and colorful interface; - Personal exercises creation; - Free lessons choice; - Multiple Users Support; - Game plot; - Main lessons is in all languages. Version 1.8.2.3 improved 'dialog results'.
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Power Tab Librarian 1.0.0.175

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License:Free Average
User Rating: (out of 4 votes) Rate it!
Downloads: 176,372
Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server, Power Tab Editor needed to view tabs
Limitations: No limitations
Date Added:September 19, 2006

Publisher's description of Power Tab Librarian
view larger From Power Tab Software:
Power Tab Librarian is a tool used to catalogue your Power Tab guitar and bass tablature. The software scans user selected folders for Power Tab files, extracts the metadata (Title, Artist, Album) and places the information in a database where it can be easily searched and edited.

The Ringtone Maker 3.4

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License:Free to try; $16.49 to buy (Buy it now)
Average User Rating: (out of 119 votes)
Downloads: 591,119
Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Limitations: Transfer-disabled
Date Added:April 1, 2007


Publisher's description of The Ringtone Maker
view larger From Ringtone Maker:
The Ringtone Maker software is just that: an unlimited, unrestricted editor to create a 5-30 sec customized ringtone from MP3, WMA, WAV, Audio CD and OGG files. You select the music file, edit it, and then download it to your phone. There is a graph of the song to help you choose the right segment you want. Plus, now TRM allows you to make customized wallpapers from images on your computer and choose from over 2,000 pre-made true tone ringtone sounds, wallpapers, polyphonic ringtones and animations. The Ringtone Maker works in the US plus more than 65 countries and with most mobile phones that support real music ringtones and have Internet service through its carrier. No cables required, but you can download the ringtones and wallpapers from your PC to cell phone via cable, Bluetooth or infrared. Unlimited access, no subscriptions or hidden fees; make dozens, 100s, 1000s of ringtones for every friend, family member, occasion or mood and never pay for another ringtone.

Version 3.4 includes pre-made ringtones and wallpapers, sends free SMS messages in the USA, compresses full songs to play on your cell phone, posts your created ringtones on your MySpace and other social network home pages.

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