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Internet Explorer 7.0 Out of Beta

2006-10-19T22:30:00.000-04:00

Well, IE 7.0 is out and can be found here.

Info about features and security vulnerability can also be found here.

Freeware Find - Flock

2006-10-03T21:58:00.000-04:00

Flock is a free web browser that makes it easier than ever to share photos, stay up-to-date with news from your favorite sites, and search the Web.

Flock is built on fast and secure Mozilla technologies. Share photos, get your news, blog freely, and search your world with Flock. Flock makes it easier than ever for you to connect with your friends. Download the first beta and let us know what you think.

Flock

Freeware Find - Advanced WindowsCare Personal 2 RC 2

2006-09-24T21:28:00.000-04:00

Advanced WindowsCare - with just 1 click, slow down, freeze and crash are over. Advanced WindowsCare is the most easy-to-use, intelligent and powerful next-generation system utility to repair your computer and let your windows fly. Advanced WindowsCare is a very useful system tweak application.

With the novel system technology, Advanced WindowsCare empowers you to run your computer faster, more stably and more efficiently than with any other system utilities.

Advanced WindowsCare Personal 2 RC 2

Microsoft's .ISO Mounter (Virtual CD/DVD)

2006-09-15T16:23:00.000-04:00

This tool allows ISO image files to be mounted virtually as a CD/DVD device.

MS Virtual .iso Mounter

iTunes 7.0!

2006-09-12T21:56:00.000-04:00

iTunes is an audio player for playing and organizing digital music files, and purchasing digital music files in the FairPlay digital rights management format. The iTunes Music Store is the component of iTunes through which users can purchase digital music files from within iTunes.

Users are able to organize their music into playlists, edit file information, record compact discs, copy files to a digital audio player, purchase music on the Internet through its built-in music store, run a visualizer to display graphical effects in time to the music as well as encode music into a number of different audio formats.

iTunes 7.0

Freeware Find - Firefox 2.0 Beta 2

2006-09-02T19:19:00.000-04:00

The award-winning Web browser is better than ever. Browse the Web with confidence. Firefox protects you from viruses, spyware and pop-ups.

Enjoy improvements to performance, ease of use and privacy. It's easy to import your favorites and settings and get started.

The latest version delivers easier navigation for everyone, including those who are visually or motor-impaired. Firefox is the first browser to support DHTML accessibility, which, when enabled by Web authors, allows rich Web applications to be read aloud. Users may navigate with keystrokes rather than mouse clicks, reducing the tabbing required to navigate documents such as spreadsheets. Firefox 1.5 (Windows version) is also the first browser to meet US federal government requirements that software be easily accessible to users with physical impairments.

Download Firefox 2.0 Beta 2 from FileHippo.com

Freeware Find - Vista Transformation Pack 5.0

2006-08-24T20:44:00.000-04:00

At last, Vista Transformation Pack has finally come out! Despite the name Vista, you'll get whole new update and more functions. Get the awesome Vista look today!

Vista Transformation Pack will give to your Windows XP system the new and cool look of Microsoft's future operating system: Windows Vista. The pack changes most of the system icons, skins and toolbars and also adds new enhancements to your desktop such as a dock bar or a different system tray clock.

Vista Transformation Pack 5.0

Freeware Find - Internet Explorer 7.0 RC1

2006-08-24T20:41:00.000-04:00

oooo The new IE 7 RC1 is out, but does it beat Firefox and Opera?

Try it out Internet Explorer 7.0 RC1

Freeware'ish Find - Desktop Ruler

2006-08-18T23:34:00.000-04:00

Desktop Ruler resembles a virtual ruler, that can be used to measure pixels, inches or centimeters on your desktop.

It offers several useful features that allow you to restrict movement to vertical or horizontal paths, attach the ruler to the cursor and rotate the ruler.

The scale also allows you to measure based on resolution that images will be printed.

Desktop Ruler is a software that allows you to measure pixels, inches or centimeters on your desktop.

Desktop Ruler - 30 day trial

Freeware Find - AutoPatcher XP August 2006 FULL & Update

2006-08-13T20:29:00.000-04:00

This release is based on the all-new AutoPatcher 5.1. Although made with Windows XP SP2 (English) in mind, AutoPatcher XP will load on any Windows version or language, showing only the items which match the running environment.

Basically it includes every patch for XP, some cool programs and many reg tweaks to improve speed.

AutoPatcher XP August 2006 FULL & Update

Freeware Find - Cole2k Media Codec Pack

2006-08-09T23:15:00.000-04:00

The advanced codec pack is for use by encoders, it features a large number of codec's and also some additional tools.

Cole2k Media Codec Pack is an application that features a large number of codecs and also some additional programs.

Cole2k Media Codec Pack

Freeware Find - NoNameScript

2006-08-06T18:34:00.000-04:00

NoNameScript is an enhancement for the most popular of all IRC clients for Windows, mIRC. While easy to use, it is aimed at the more experienced IRC user that wants more control over what is happening on IRC and, eventually, his channel.

The script offers many features to make communicating with your friends easier and more comfortable, however it focuses on useful things instead of providing "war tools", "nukers" or similar content to annoy other users on IRC. That's also the reason why you won't find colorful acronym replacers or automated query messages in our script.

Here are a few examples of some of the features included in the script:

Away system with pager and log
Balloon tips to notify you of events
Customizable toolbar with e-mail checker, lag graph and much more
Control centers for psyBNC and QuakeNet's Q and L bots
Extensive channel and personal protections
Game support for launching games by clicking on an IP address or selecting favorite servers
Improved channel central with topic preview, extended modes and ban control
RSS newsticker support
Statistics, system information and usage histories
Theme engine with lots of themes and easy editing
Treeview switchbar for easily keeping track of your channels and queries
A clipboard editor, blacklist, clone scanner, alarm timer, kick/ban/dcc histories and much, much more...

Highly recommended - NoNameScript

Free Google Writely/Google SpreadSheet Invitations

2006-08-01T14:19:00.000-04:00

As of a few days Google Writely has lifted its limit on the number of users that can be invited by existing members. I was looking for an invitation yesterday and came upon this website in google groups. I tried it out and got my invitation within an hour. Try it out for yourself!

Free Google Writely/Google SpreadSheet Invitations

Freeware Find - Process Guard

2006-07-26T22:32:00.000-04:00

ProcessGuard is a powerful new cutting-edge program that greatly increases
the security of your computer by preventing processes from being able to attack
each other. It is considered by experts to be a must-have program for all users
of Windows, and is the only program available that can prevent the
infection of all known rootkit trojans. The first and best anti rootkit software

Rootkit protection and prevention. Now THAT'S a powerful defence in itself!
ProcessGuard blocks rootkits, prevents spyware, and guards your computer from DLL trojans... But there's much more ...

ProcessGuard

Freeware Find - Gadwin PrintScreen

2006-07-22T21:32:00.000-04:00

"Want to create a screenshot suitable for saving or printing? Then just hit a key on your keyboard. Oh yeah, first of all you'll have to download Gadwin PrintScreen.

There are several hotkey combos to choose from (PrintScreen is the default). Once you've chosen your favorite combo, head to the Destination tab and have the screen print out instantly, copy the capture to the clipboard, save it to a specific folder, or even send it through e-mail. You can perform full screen captures, or only capture a specific window.

There are also six different image formats to choose from, and each one can be resized. With all the customization capabilities, what more could you ask for?

Screen captures can be used for many reasons. Use captured images from Gadwin PrintScreen to show off your product on the web. Enhance technical or sales documents and embed captures into presentations. Gadwin PrintScreen can help you capture and print or save computer screen data

On most Windows computers a full screen of data can be put on the clipboard by pressing the PrintScreen key. This sends whatever you see on screen to the clipboard, which you must then edit in a different graphics program to cut to the right size and image format. Here are some other reasons not to use the prefabricated PrintScreen function of Windows:
· Full screen of data can be put only on the clipboard.
· It is either difficult or impossible to capture some elements of a Windows screen, such as different shaped cursors.
· You spend too much time making image captures"

Gadwin PrintScreen

Freeware Find - System Information Viewer

2006-07-18T21:50:00.000-04:00

System Information Viewer is a general Windows tool for dumping lots of useful Windows, Network and hardware info - CPU info, PCI info, USB info, Machine Info, Hardware Sensors, Networked computers, Operating System Information and more

System Information Viewer

Freeware Find - YPOPs!

2006-07-15T23:06:00.000-04:00

YPOPs! is a Windows, Linux, Solaris and Mac program providing POP3 access to Yahoo! Mail.

Yahoo! Mail disabled free access to its POP3 service in April 2002. This resulted in many people (including myself) to look for alternative free POP3 services.

But this exercise can be very difficult because of the fact that your Yahoo! Mail address could be with several people and informing all of them about your new email address could prove to be a nightmare.

This application emulates a POP3 server and enables popular email clients like Outlook, Netscape, Eudora, Mozilla, Calypso, etc., to download email from Yahoo! accounts.

YPOPs!

Freeware Find - Hamachi

2006-07-12T00:12:00.000-04:00

With Hamachi you can organize two or more computers with an Internet connection into their own virtual network for direct secure communication. Access computers remotely, use Windows File Sharing, play LAN games, run private Web or FTP servers or communicate directly.

Basically, Hamachi gives you LAN over the Internet.

Hamachi

Freeware Find - PSP Video 9

2006-07-07T22:58:00.000-04:00

Forget the last program, PSP Video 9 is a total freeware program that converts video to mpeg-4 (PSP video file), and transfers them to your PSP flawlessly.

PSP Video 9

Freeware Find PSP Video Manager

2006-07-05T21:19:00.000-04:00

PSP Video Manager helps you easily import PSP MPEG4 files to your PSP.

At the same time, the software also allows you to export PSP MPEG4 files located in your PSP to your computer.

While importing PSP video files, you can select whether or not keep the original files.PSP Video Manager is a program that helps you to copy MPEG files to Sony Playstation.

The whole process is easy. You don't need to manually rename PSP MPEG4 files to play in Sony PSP, and just a click can do it with PSP Video Manager.

PSP Video Manager

Freeware Find - DGMPGDec MPEG2 Decoding Package

2006-07-01T22:19:00.000-04:00

These latest decoders fix many, and I mean many of the problems the old versions did so be sure to check these out.

DGMPGDec MPEG2 Decoding Package

Freeware Find - Virtual Desktop Toolbox

2006-06-24T22:38:00.000-04:00

Virtual Desktop Toolbox is the first professional tool that enlarges your monitor by dynamically creating multiple virtual or non virtual desktops. You can organize programs and windows by categories in different desktops, share programs and windows between desktops, group your desktops within a virtual screen and easily and quickly (one mouse move) switch from one desktop to another one. Virtual Desktop Toolbox can stretch your desktop as much as you want.

Using scenarii and AutoRun, you can prepare desktops and programs for later use, either for yourself or for other users. Moreover, you can impersonate other users while staying in a single Windows session.

Using built-in tools, you can easily (drag'n drop, contextual menus, tooltips, ...) customize your workplace and Windows notification area.
To make desktops and windows management easier, you can now use the tremendous visual menu, that allows to manage and view all desktops within a single pane.

Finally, using the built-in Remote Desktop feature of Windows XP, you can link a remote computer to a desktop and control it just like you are on that computer (drivers, printers, sound, ... can be shared).

Virtual Desktop Toolbox

Freeware Find - WinGuard Pro 2006 Free Edition

2006-06-21T23:14:00.000-04:00

WinGuard Pro Free lets you lock down any program, window or files on your computer with a password.

It also allows you to lock down the Desktop, My Computer Icon, Internet Access, Block people from installing software, the Shutdown menu, Boot Keys and even block access to the entire computer.

It is fully configurable with password time delays, screen blanking and so on. It has over 50 common build in programs like Control Panel, Windows Explorer, Add or Remove Programs, Internet Explorer, Run, the list is endless, and you can even add your own programs, windows and files to the list.

WinGuard Pro 2006 Free Edition

Freeware Find - Real Alternative

2006-06-15T22:59:00.000-04:00

Real Alternative allows you to play RealMedia files without having to install RealOne Player or RealPlayer from Real Networks.

It is highly recommended to uninstall all existing Real related software, like RealPlayer or RealOne Player, before installing.

This way your system stays clean and potential problems will be avoided.

Real Alternative

Freeware Find - ISO Recorder Power Toy

2006-06-13T10:36:00.000-04:00

ISO Recorder is a Windows XP freeware utility that uses native Windows XP functions to write images to a CD. You can download this utility from the author’s Web page. When the program is installed, it is automatically associated with the ISO file extension in Windows Explorer.

For more information about this utility, visit the author’s Web page at http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

Steps to create a CD if you have installed ISO Recorder Power Toy:

Download the ISO CD image to a folder on your computer.
Insert a blank CD in your CD-RW drive.
Start Windows Explorer.
Locate the ISO file, right-click the file name, and then click Copy image to CD to open the ISO Recorder Wizard.

Follow the steps in the wizard to write the image to the CD.

Another alternate method:

You can also right-click your CD-R drive and choose Copy Image to CD.

In the new window browse to the ISO file and click Next.

Reader comment: Reader Ori Artman adds his small useful tip:

"Small and maybe valuable tip for the ‘How can I write ISO files to CD?’ tip. This power tool works only on files with ISO extension. There’re some ISO files with IMG extension (notably MSDN’s distribution files). Change the extension to .ISO and this power tool will work as advertised.
There maybe other file formats that are ISO format and are called something else…"

Thanks!

Quoted from Petri