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Saturday, May 14, 2011


Belarc Advisor

personal PC auditing tool

Belarc Advisor scans your PC and builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware in form of an HTML report that you can view in your browser. The information includes Local Drive Volumes, memory Modules, printer information, Installed Licenses, Installed software, Multimedia information and a lot more. The report can be saved for later or re-generated as needed.

Freeware

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Publisher WebSite
File Size2520 kb
Version8.1p ...history
Last updatedMay 12, 2011
LicenseFreeware
Windows Win (All)

DVDFab Virtual Drive

emulate DVD/Blu-ray drives

DVDFab Virtual Drive is a virtual emulator for CD, DVD and Blu-ray drives. It enables you to mount disc images (.ISO, .NRG, .CCD, .BIN and others) and play them as if the actual media was inserted into a real disc drive. DVDFab Virtual Drive supports up to 18 drive letters.

Freeware

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Publisher Dvdfab
File Size605 kb
Version1.2.0.2
AddedMay 13, 2011
LicenseFreeware
Windows XP/Vista/7

Startup Delayer

manage your startup programs

Startup Delayer allows you to optimize your startup routine by configuring which programs to start first and which ones to delay until later. This enable you to prevent bottlenecks caused by too many applications starting at one, leaving your computer less responsive. Startup Delayer allows you to set a custom delay time for each application, granting priority to your important programs and delay the startup of others by a few seconds or minutes. You can also choose to disable the automatic startup of selected programs or use an interactive startup mode with options to skip startup programs as needed.

Freeware

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Publisher R2 Studios
File Size6506 kb
Version3.0.924 ...history
Last updatedMay 14, 2011
LicenseFreeware
Windows Win (All)

Tuesday, May 10, 2011


WashAndGo

find and remove junk files

WashAndGo is a PC clean-up tool that allows you to find and remove various types of junk files, clean your browser cache, Internet traces, cookies and more. The program can also find invalid links and uninstall entries, duplicate DLL files, zero byte files, old service pack files and other superfluous items. The simple interface organizes the cleanup actions into multiple tasks, and offers a preview and backup option before deleting any files. WashAndGo also comes with an EasyClean wizard that enables you to configure a set of cleaning options to executed with the click of a button or on a regular schedule. Other features include secure deletion, integrated backup, registry cleaning and more.

Free Trial $39.95 to buy

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Publisher Abelssoft
File Size11197 kb
Version2011j ...history
Last updatedMay 07, 2011
LicenseFree Trial $39.95 to buy
Windows 32/64-bitXP/Vista/7
Requirements.NET Framework 2.0


Trial limitations: 10 day trial. Fully functional.


PicPick

screen capture and image editor

PicPick is screen capture application that includes an image editor and several on-screen measurement tools, including color picker, color palette, pixel ruler, protractor, crosshair and more. It allows you to capture the entire desktop, active windows, selected areas or window controls with the click of a button or via keyboard shortcut. The captured image can be loaded into the internal image editor for further editing, saved as image file (JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP) or automatically uploaded to your FTP server (upload the image and copy the URL to the clipboard). The PicPick image editor provides a variety of tools to add text, shapes, drop shadows, frames and other effects to your images. Other features include support for page scrolling, customizable hotkeys and more.

Installs a Bing toolbar unless you opt-out during setup. info

Freeware (Ad-supported)

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Publisher Daewoong Moon
File Size6196 kb
Version3.0.4 ...history
Last updatedMay 07, 2011
LicenseFreeware (Ad-supported)
Windows 32/64-bit2000/XP/Vista/7

PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition

anti-virus scanner

PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition is an anti-virus scanner, that provides real-time protection against viruses, worms and Trojans. It also offers on-demand scans, as well as automatic updates and real-time scanning of incoming and outgoing mail. Other features include heuristic scanning and scheduled scans. The Free Edition offers limited support and non-priority updates.

The effectiveness of this product has been certified by these independent labs: ICSE, WestCoast Labs

Freeware

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Publisher PC Tools
File Size501 kb
Version8.0.0.652 ...history
Last updatedMay 09, 2011
LicenseFreeware
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

XnView Shell Extension

additional right-click options for images

XnView Shell Extension is a Windows Explorer enhancement that adds a thumbnail preview, image information and format conversion options to the right-click menu of your image files. You can choose the features that you want to include in the menu and also customize the size of the thumbnail preview. The program also allows you to edit or add the IPTC information for supported image types.

Freeware

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Publisher Gougelet Pierre
File Size961 kb
Version3.0 ...history
Last updatedMay 09, 2011
LicenseFreeware
Windows XP/Vista/7

Free Hide Folder

hide personal folders

Free Hide Folder enables you to hide personal folders from prying eyes or unauthorized access. Once hidden the folders are no longer visible from within Windows Explorer. You can select one or more folders and toggle their hide/show status from the password protected interface. An integrated backup options enables you to backup your folder settings (not the data) to a file. (Brings up a nag screen, asking you for a donation, every time you start the software)

Freeware

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Publisher Cleanersoft Software
File Size874 kb
Version2.6 ...history
Last updatedMay 09, 2011
LicenseFreeware
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7

SmartSniff

network packet sniffer

SmartSniff is a TCP/IP packet capture program that allows you to inspect network traffic that passes through your network adapter. The two pane interface displays the captured packet and detailed information in ASCII or Hex view below. Additional features include color coding of local and remote traffic, export to HTML, capture filters and more. SmartSniff can use in Windows 2000/XP Raw Sockets or WinPcap for other versions of Windows.

Freeware

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Publisher Nir Sofer
File Size80 kb
Version1.77 ...history
Last updatedMay 09, 2011
LicenseFreeware
Windows Win (All) + portable