Great Free Software Utilities.

SMSCaster SMS mail merging software.

2010-10-14T16:25:00.000+05:30

SMSCaster is a great powerful SMS message sending and SMS mail merging software which allows you to send customized marketing & advertising SMS from the computer. It differs from other desktop texting software which relies on an Internet SMS gateway. Instead, here you use your existing mobile phone, GSM modem or cellular terminal and connect it to the computer. The connection can be done via a USB data cable, serial data cable or Bluetooth COM port.

The greatest advantage is that you can create an excel file with the phone number name and other five customizable fields and then this can be imported to the software to send customized SMS to each person. Before importing save the excel file as a csv file using save as option. The software supports Long SMS, Flash SMS, SMS Mail Merge etc. for Nokia, Sony Ericsson or Motorola mobile phones. Free version and paid versions are available but the free version is also powerful but with the small advertisement about SMScaster in the sms text. So many message sending options and bundled features are available in the software which is worth trying.

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Windows Memory Diagnostic - Tool to check RAM

2009-05-24T16:35:00.004+05:30

Windows Memory Diagnostic is a handy and dependable tool created by Microsoft to test the Random Access Memory (RAM) on your computer for errors. If Windows Memory Diagnostic reports any errors, then one or more memory components is failing.
To run Windows Memory Diagnostic, you must first set up Windows Memory Diagnostic on a 3.5-inch floppy disk or CD-ROM.
Steps involved
1. Download mtinst.exe from the link provided below.
2. Go to the directory where you saved the Windows Memory Diagnostic executable file, mtinst.exe and run it.
3. Create a flopy or compact disk as you like.
4. Restart your computer with the flopy/CD inserted in your system.
5. In the boot sequence, the drive with the Windows Memory Diagnostic disk must precede any other devices on which there is a bootable program, such as a hard disk on which Windows is installed. You can configure the boot sequence in the BIOS settings. On most computers, the default boot sequence includes the floppy drive. For more information about configuring the boot sequence, see the documentation for your motherboard.
6. Windows Memory Diagnostic includes a comprehensive set of memory tests that provide varying degrees of testing thoroughness. The tests are organized into three predefined test suites namely basic, standard, and extended and can be selected through shortcuts.
Once you have created a diagnostic disc, it can be used to check any system in an emergency and will be an invaluable addition to your tool kit.

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VDownloader - download and convert Youtube videos

2009-04-25T17:09:00.005+05:30

VDownloader is a handy free software which will help you to download and convert videos from most popular video sites including Youtube, Google video and MySpace.
VDownloader can save videos in many formats, including AVI, MPG, iPOD/iPHONE, PSP, 3GP, NOKIA N8x0, VCD, SVCD, DVD, FLV and MP3 (audio only).
Another handy feature is the powerful search engine which will help you to find and download the required files.Its integrated web browser allows you to visit video sites and download videos directly from the browser.You can even share your favorite videos by posting them to your social sites like Orkut and Facebook.

Click here to view the screanshots.Download View,Search View,Browser View,Settings View.

Vdownloader can download and convert videos from the following sites:
* Youtube (in HD if available)
* Google Video
* DailyMotion
* MySpace
* Veoh
* GoFish
* Netlog
* Blip TV
* MyVideo.de
* Porkolt
* Metacafe
* Break.com
* 123 Video
* Bolt
* Vreel (Beta)
* Clevver
* Tudou
* VSocial
* Lulu TV
* Guba
* HideBehind
* Dale al Play
* Yahoo! Video
* Tu.tv Hispavista

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GreatNews - the lightning fast RSS reader and organizer

2009-03-21T06:06:00.005+05:30

GreatNews is a lightning fast RSS reader and browser, with tabs and popup blocking. It works closely with default browser like Firefox. It will help you to organize and save hundreds of RSS feeds locally and even allows you to assign labels to articles so that you can retrieve them later by a single click. It supports all major feed formats, including RSS 0.9x, 1.0(rdf), 2.0, Atom 0.30 and 1.0.
One of the advantages of GreatNews is the different layouts it supports like News paper, brief etc. which will help you to skim through more pages in least possible time to pick the news or article you want.
Another advantage of GreatNews which I love is the Auto-discovery of RSS links. GreatNews's reading pane discovers RSS or OPML links automatically when you are browsing the web site. Simply click the RSS icon on the status bar to subscribe. You can even make GreatNews to hunt for the feeds just by giving the URL of the required site.
GreatNews is extremely fast and even with hundreds of rss feed subscriptions, the response is always instantaneous. You can opt to show news from all channels on the same page. And you have full control over how many articles can be displayed at once.
A portable version of the GreatNews allows you to organize all your favorites in your pen drive and is a great help if you work in different systems.

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Convert files to different formats for free.

2009-03-03T14:16:00.003+05:30

Converting files from one format to another is often a difficult task as you may not have the correct software to convert the file. Media convert is a great solution which will help you to convert any file less than 150 mb into a required format without installing any software.
Media Convert is a web site where you can submit the file you want to convert and the site will convert the file to the required format free of cost. Links to the converted file along with a zip file will be provided within some time.

Supported file formats are listed below.
Documents, text
Raw text, HTML, XHTML, Microsoft Word, RTF, PDF, PS, Open Office, Star Writer, Pocket Word, Word Perfect
Spread sheets and Database
CSV, dBase, Microsoft Excel, Pocket Excel, Lotus 123, Quattro Pro, Star Calc, Open Office spreadsheet, MathML, Star Math, Open Office math.
Presentations
Microsoft PowerPoint, Star Impress, Open Office presentation
Movie
3G2, 3GP, AMV, ASF, ASX, AVI, DV, FLI, FLV, GIF, GVI, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPG, NSV, OGG, OGM, RM, RPL,
SWF, VOB, WMV.
Archives
7Z, BZ2, BZA, CAB, GZ, LHA, LZH, RAR, TAR, TGZ, YZ1, ZIP.

Click here to go to the website.

Convert PDF documents to word documents

2009-02-25T06:43:00.002+05:30

If you require editing a PDF document, you can do it by purchasing an expensive PDF editor. Another and better option is to convert the document into a word document and edit it and then you can re convert the edited word document to PDF.PDF to word document converter is a cute free software which will help you to convert texts, images and shapes in your PDF documents without losing the layout. It can convert all the pages, or any pages range of the PDF file.
And it is a standalone program - you can convert PDF to Word Doc without Adobe Acrobat Reader or Microsoft Word installed! It supports Adobe PDF 1.0 - 1.6 formats and can automatically open the output file when the conversion is done.
Free PDF to Word Doc Converter cannot convert PDF file with password protection. You may need PDF Password Recovery software to remove the password of PDF file before converting it to Word file. If you want to convert the word document to PDF document you can use Cute PDF.

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Ispring converter -Convert your presentations into flash movies.

2009-02-21T13:01:00.002+05:30

Ispring power point to flash free converter is a handy utility for all who do quality power point presentations. It can create web friendly flash movies from your power point presentations created in 2000/XP/2003/2007 versions of Microsoft office and that too keeping most of the advanced effects and features. Ispring integrates with Microsoft power point and works as a plug in from it. Generated Flash presentations look as if they have always been Flash movies.

The main advantages are

Highly compatible regardless of viewer's platforms and browsers
Easily distributed in Flash format which is welcome everywhere and optimized for web
Rapid as streaming Flash starts playback as soon as the first slide is loaded
Secure as Flash format is hardly changeable than .ppt and .pptx
You can Insert flash swf files into power point presentations using Ispring.

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ScribeFire -easy blogging on multiple blogs

2009-02-10T17:07:00.003+05:30

If you run more than one blog ScribeFire will make blogging hassle free and a pleasant experience. ScribeFire is a Mozilla Firefox plug-in which will work as a full-featured blog editor and allows you to publish your posts to different blogs from the same window. You can drag and drop formatted text from pages you are browsing, take notes, upload images, and post to multiple blogs.

When you click a small icon in the bottom of your browser a small window pops up with easy to navigate tabs. It’s a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) as you work. It even has preview of what it will look like on your blog before you publish it.
When ScribeFire opens, an account wizard will appear to help you connect to your blog. Once all your blogs are configured the entire process of logging in which is time consuming can be avoided. Another great advantage is that you can view all your blog posts without logging into it like an RSS feed. You will be able to browse in the top portion of your browser while using ScribeFire any time can go back to the full mode by simply closing the popup window.You can directly ping Ping-O-Matic or other directories including Technorati,Weblogs,Icerocket etc. or even add tags to them while blogging through scribefire.

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TheSage -great free thesaurus and English Dictionary

2009-02-03T20:50:00.005+05:30

If you are looking for a great free thesaurus and an English Dictionary bundled together and can be used easily from your system or pen drive, TheSage is the best solution for you. TheSage's English Dictionary and Thesaurus is a professional software package that integrates a complete dictionary and multifaceted thesaurus of the English language into a single and powerful language reference system.
If you are looking just for a spell checker TheSage is not for you, instead you can try tinySpell. TheSage is powerful enough that you will hate using a dictionary any more. The new version has an improved interface which makes the navigation easy.
TheSage can look up words directly from almost any program like IE, Word, Firefox, Outlook, Thunderbird and more.This is accomplished by selecting the relevant word in the appropriate program and by pressing TheSage's Hotkey. TheSage will then read the word and carry out a lookup automatically.By default, TheSage's hotkey is CTRL + SHIFT + A but users can chose whatever combination they prefer via the 'Word capture' page in the Options dialog.

TheSage's dictionary has an amazing resource of

Multiple detailed definitions (+210,000).
Examples of usage (+50,000).
Phonetic transcriptions (+70,000).
Encyclopedic information (geographical, historical, political,...).
Academic knowledge (medicine, biology,...)
The thesaurus comprises of
Synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, meronyms, holonyms,...
Approximately 1,400,000 relationships between definitions.

It can be installed as a portable software also.

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tinySpell - a spellchecker for any windows application

2009-01-31T05:45:00.004+05:30

You may come across many situations where you want to check spelling while you type. If the application you are typing doesn't have a spellchecker attached to it tiny spell becomes handy. This utility saves me when I use notepad or notepad++ for making notes and prepare write-ups. tinySpell is a small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any Windows application including Microsoft word which are having spell checkers in built.
tinySpell can watch your typing on the fly and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word by popping up misspelled word as a small yellow colored text. It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard. tinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access. It comes with an American-English dictionary containing more than 110,000 words
When a misspelled word is detected, click the tinySpell icon or press the hot-key to pop up a list of suggested replacement words. If the misspelled word is detected during on-the-fly checking or after a word is copied to the clipboard you can select a correction from the list. The selected word is inserted into your document, or is copied to the clipboard. When a spelling error is shown you can press left shift to list the suggestions and easily replace the misspelled text.

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Absolute Uninstaller -uninstaller which can make your pc faster.

2009-01-24T16:14:00.007+05:30

You can uninstall your applications with standard windows Add/Remove program but Absolute uninstaller from Glarysoft is a more powerful free uninstaller which can do the job faster and cleaner. The standard Add/Remove program will not uninstall applications completely and often leave files on the hard drive, associated desktop icons, Start menu entries and broken keys in the registry. Big registry and large number of junk files make the system slower and slower.
Absolute Uninstaller starts up faster than Add/Remove program and shows the icons of the applications loaded and even marks recently installed programs as new!.This feature allows you to easily find out the application you want to uninstall. You may also look up the application through a handy search function.View screenshot.
Absolute Uninstaller can wipe off all the junk files clearly without leaving any traces in seconds. It offers a more user-friendly way to remove unneeded applications and also improves your computer efficiency. Batch uninstall can be done by marking all the programs you want to uninstall and completing the process at the single click of button. Uninstall Manager also provides flexible backup options and lets you restore any deleted program entries.

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WinPatrol -tuneup utility for faster pc startup

2009-01-21T06:34:00.009+05:30

Imagine your PC has got a watchdog that is ever-vigilant, keeping an eye on the programs running on your PC and making plenty of noise when something seems out of place. WinPatrol does exactly this and more.It can easily make a slow computer to run faster with lower startup times and can be a good pc tuneup utility.

WinPatrol will

keep tabs on programs running on your PC including the hidden ones.
alert you if a program tries to install something unexpected.
block the offending programs from automatic startup or just monitor them to see what they do.
through delayed Start force non-essential programs to launch up to an hour after the system boots.
alert you about Spyware, Adware & nasty programs that may infiltrate your computer without your knowledge.
stop programs that repeatedly add themselves to your Startup List.
Delete and Remove the most Stubborn Infections.

What else can you ask for.

Installing WinPatrol is quick and easy. When you run WinPatrol you may not notice any changes at all. The only visible change you'll see is Scotty on guard down in your system tray. Whenever a new program is added to the Startup Programs list, Scotty will warn you of the change. You will then see the name of the new program and can decide if this program is ok, or if it is suspicious.
Right clicking on a particular program will enable you to do many things like.
Remove
This button will not delete any programs from your hard drive. Instead it will remove only the entry for that program in the Startup Programs list, preventing the program from restarting every time your system does.
Disable
When you disable a program in WinPatrol it will automatically be removed. It will also be removed whenever it is detected in the future. This feature can be handy because some programs have a bad habit of returning after they have been removed from the Startup Programs list. For example, QuickTime, RealPlayer, and MSN Messenger.
Add
This button allows you to add a new program to the list of programs that will always start when you reboot or logon to your computer.
Delete File on Reboot
If after trying to remove a suspicious or dangerous program you find it still will not go away, right-click on the title of the program and select "Delete File on Reboot." This action will not take place until the next time you boot, but the file will be deleted before Windows starts and any other programs that may attempt to prevent its deletion. I advise you to take utmost caution while using that command as the change is irreversible.
Dealing with Stubborn Programs
If you notice a Startup Programs entry keeps coming back after you disable or remove it, you should take a peek at the Active Tasks currently running. Sometimes malicious programs will come in pairs or groups that protect each other to prevent you from removing them. In such cases, you will want to find all the suspicious tasks on the Active Tasks list and use the Kill Task feature to shut down each one before removing the suspicious entry from the Startup Programs list.

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Inkscape -the powerful vector graphics editor

2009-01-17T12:55:00.009+05:30

Inkscape is an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.
Graphic editors generally belong to two categories- Vector editors and bitmap editors and their capabilities complement each other.
Vector editors are better for graphic design, page layout, typography, logos, sharp-edged artistic illustrations, technical illustrations, diagramming and flowcharting. Bitmap editors are more suitable for retouching, photo processing, photorealistic illustrations, collage, and hand drawn illustrations using a pen tablet.
GIMP and Photoshop are great bitmap editors while CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, Xara Xtreme, Adobe Fireworks, Inkscape or SK1 are the main vector editors.
Inkscape is amazingly powerful and can be used to create realistic images like the car image shown here. The interface is really cute and you need not wander around in search of any tool or option.
Creating objects
Pencil tool, the pen tool, calligraphy tool, paint Bucket tool, rectangle tool, ellipse tool, polygon tool and text tool help to create common objects and specialized tools like Spiral tool and 3D Box tool also will be handy in certain situations.
Object manipulation
Every object in the drawing can be subjected to transformations like moving, rotating, scaling and skewing. Inkscape has a comprehensive tool set to deal with paths, as they are the most common constituents of a vector image. The Node tool allows to edit the path on the single node level by tweaking the position of nodes and control points of Bezier paths.
Inkscape's text editing is powerful with a text rendering based on the Pango library, which allows Inkscape to support several complex scripts including Hebrew, Arabic, Thai, Tibetan, etc.
Unlike many other GTK+ applications, Inkscape uses its own renderer library to create graphics, called 'libnr' which can render images at up to 25600% zoom with anti-aliasing. Another advantage is the facility to save documents in PDF format.

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OpenOffice.org 3 -the best microsoft office alternative

2009-01-14T06:43:00.005+05:30

Microsoft Office pack contains a group of great softwares created by an army of programmers and bears a hefty price tag. We cannot expect a completely free open source program to show all the functionality of MS office but we have a close contender for this post, OpenOffice.org 3.
OpenOffice.org 3 is widely acclaimed as the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more.
OpenOffice.org was designed from the start as a single piece of software and not bolted together from separate software packages. This makes it very consistent and easy to use - what you learn in one application is immediately usable in another. You can even open any type of document from any application as OpenOffice.org 3 is really one piece of software.

The main advantages of OpenOffice.org 3 are

Available in many languages.
Stores data in an international open standard format.
Read and write files from other common office software packages.
Works on most of the computers including Microsoft Windows, GNU/linux, Sun Solaris and Apple Mac operating systems.
A powerful PDF creator is bundled in it.
Fully compatible with even office 2007.
It can export your documents or presentation into html, PDF or macromedia flash format

Quick look at main components OpenOffice.org 3
Writer has everything you would expect from a modern, fully equipped word processor or desktop publisher. It is simple enough for a quick memo, powerful and stable enough to create complete books with lots of graphics, headings etc.
Calc is the spreadsheet which is powerful and easy to learn and suitable for professional users and novices alike. It has got a comprehensive range of advanced spreadsheet functions, Styles and Formatting, and a Scenario Manager for "what ifs" etc.
Impress is a truly outstanding tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. Your presentations will stand out with 2D and 3D clip art, font works, special effects, animation, and high-impact drawing tools.
Draw can be used for anything from a quick sketch to a complex plan. Draw can manipulate objects; rotate in two or three dimensions use sophisticated rendering to create photorealistic images etc.
Base enables you to Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, either using your own database or Base's own built-in HSQL database engine. Base offers a choice of using Wizards, Design Views, or SQL Views for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users.
The powerful PDF converter will be really handy to convert Microsoft word documents and presentations into pdf format.
A portable version of OpenOffice is also available and will be handy if you work in different systems which can be downloaded here.

To download OpenOffice.org 3 using bit torrent client click here

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Jarte -a word processor which you will love to use.

2009-01-12T06:32:00.003+05:30

Jarte is a cute word processor based on the stable Microsoft wordpad engine which is fast starting, easy to use and creates documents fully compatible with Microsoft word and wordpad. Jarte is created to make writing a joyful experience with a revolutionary interface by including only the features likely to be needed by real people.what really makes Jarte special is the unique way it makes the features that are included easily accessible.
Jarte has got three menu styles and with just one click(Sorry, you need not even click it, just keep the mouse over the button) you can change the complete interface into minimal, compact and classic as you please.It supports tabbed documents and you can open several documents at the same time.It is Jarte's thoughtful details that will leave you wondering how you lived with that cumbersome office word processor for so long.
Jarte is fully compatible with vista and can open files with extension RTF, DOC and DOCX (new default format in Word 2007).Optional "Clickless Operation" feature greatly reduces clicking. Documents can be created in Rich format or plain format as you like.It has got a quality spell checker with custom user dictionary and integrates with free WordWeb through internet.
You can easily install a portable version into your pen drive from the installed Jarte and you need not have any installation file for that.This is a feature which I love to see in other softwares also.
Install Jarte and give it a try,you will redefine your writing experience.

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µTorrent -the lightest BitTorrent client

2009-01-08T14:16:00.006+05:30

BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol used to distribute large amounts of data, and by some estimates it accounts for about 35% of all traffic on the entire Internet. BitTorrent is a cooperative distribution of content where each individual who is downloading (and those who have downloaded) the content use their upload capacity to give the content to others.
BitTorrent is often used for distribution of very large files, very popular files and files available for free, as it is a lot cheaper, faster and more efficient to distribute files using BitTorrent than a regular download. To know more about BitTorrent and to understand how it works read this article written by keroffs at Gizmos.
You require a BitTorrent Client or a computer program that follows the rules of BitTorrent protocol to facilitate download. µTorrent is a BitTorrent client which is the lightest and the most popular one.View screen shot. µTorrent is praised widely for its small size and the minimal computer resources it uses which sets it apart from other clients. Some advantages of µTorrent are

Multiple simultaneous downloads
Configurable bandwidth scheduler
Global and per-torrent speed limiting
Quick-resumes interrupted transfers
RSS Downloader etc.

In the installation process of µTorrent you will test your internet connection spead and configure your client accordingly.
To go to a web site and download content, you need a 'torrent file', a small file that tells the BitTorrent client the necessary info to download the content you want. This is generally obtained from a torrent website. Many websites offer torrents as one method of downloading files. To find torrent files you can search the key word in your browser by adding 'torrent' to it. Another method is to use sites like legaltorrents.com or seedpeer to get torrent files.For example, OpenOffice.org, a free alternative to Microsoft Office, can be downloaded using BitTorrent.

ImgBurn -the best free CD / DVD writer

2009-01-05T07:04:00.007+05:30

A good CD/DVD writing application is a must for every computer user as the optical discs are getting cheaper and cheaper day by day and CDs and DVDs provide the easiest way to backup and distribute your valuable data. ImgBurn is a lightweight CD/DVD/HD DVD/Blu-ray burning application that everyone should have in their toolkit.View screen shot.
ImgBurn can read and write image files to and from the disc, Create an image file from files on your computer or network. You can check readability of a disc and you can also have ImgBurn compare it against a given image file to ensure the actual data is correct.
ImgBurn supports a wide range of image file formats - including BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI. It can burn Audio CD's from any file type supported via DirectShow/ACM - including AAC, APE, FLAC, M4A, MP3, MP4, MPC, OGG, PCM, WAV, WMA and WV.
You can use it to build DVD Video discs, HD DVD Video discs and Blu-ray Video discs with ease. Further, ImgBurn supports all the Windows OS's - Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista and 2008.The Automatic Write Speed feature gives you good control over burn speed settings for each of your drives.
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If you are looking for a portable utility for writing your CD/DVDs then DeepBurner is for you. It can Burn data CDs/DVDs, Create and burn ISO images with Bootable CD/DVD support. It will not support disc to disc copy.

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DesignWorkshop Lite -the best free 3D design tool

2009-01-02T21:24:00.003+05:30

DesignWorkshop Lite is a fast, innovative and creative tool for creating spatial models, images, and walkthroughs, from initial sketches to polished presentations.This three-dimensional modeling software will be really handy for architectural design and related endeavors.
The power and flexibility of DesignWorkshop are based on the direct manipulation of 3D objects in three-dimensional space. This is accomplished with a three-dimensional crosshair, controlled by the standard Macintosh mouse. Dragging the mouse around on the table top moves the crosshair around in a horizontal plane, and dragging the mouse with the Option key (the Alt key for Windows) held down (option-dragging) moves the crosshair vertically in the model space.
Models are built from solid objects such as blocks, which are drawn with the Block tool by dragging out a base rectangle, and then option-dragging up the height in continuation. Although a full range of views are available for editing, most work is accomplished in a realistic perspective or axonometric view.
With DesignWorkshop, 3D designers can quickly and easily sketch out spatial ideas in three dimensions, then develop them quickly and easily using flexible CAD-accurate editing, alignment, and snapping functions. Then automatic texture-mapping and real-time QuickDraw 3D rendering with lights and textures bring your design visions quickly to life. This process is so fast and easy, you really do have to see it to believe it.
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Picasa 3 -the complete picture management tool

2009-01-02T16:50:00.010+05:30

Picasa 3 is a complete photo and picture management tool created by Google which will make your life easy through a variety of tools.
It will Organize, manage and even find misplaced photos in your collection.You can convert photos into movies, collages, slide shows and more.Combine your photos, videos, and music into a movie or use the editing room to trim your existing movies.Editing will be made easy as you can eliminate scratches & blemishes, fix red-eye, crop etc.
Sharing your photos and web uploading is made very easy and you can upload seamlessly to Picasa Web Albums. By enabling 'Sync to Web,' edits made to your photos in Picasa 3 are automatically transferred to your corresponding online albums.Picasa 3 has got a powerful photo viewer which is fast and lightweight application for viewing images on your desktop or through Windows Explorer. It lets you to take a quick look at images without having to fully open the Picasa 3 program.Picasa 3 allows you to easily personalize your photos using the Watermark and Text tools.

I has got a nice tool bar which will enable you to upload, email, Print, Export, Blog, and even Geo-tag your pictures.
To read more about Picasa 3 click here.

Flock -the next generation browser.

2008-12-30T14:39:00.009+05:30

The role of the internet browser is redefined day by day to a different plane, owing to the greater possibilities it offers. Tomorrow it will be much greater than an application that simply lets you view your favorite websites. Flock is focused on key innovations that help you stay connected with your favorite sites, people, media and content so that you can be a happier, more informed and plugged-in person.
Flock is built on the Mozilla Firefox open-source browser, so it has all the features you've come to expect in a high-quality web browser, like intuitive buttons and menus, personal customizability, reliable security, enhanced privacy protections, and automated updating. However, Flock is much more than that! The Flock Social Web Browser has been fully integrated with a wide range of social networking websites and popular blogging tools. So with Flock, you can now keep in touch and share text, links, pictures, video and more with friends, family and co-workers across the entire internet with unparalleled speed and seamless ease.
Why I recommend flock.

Once you set up a blog in Flock, you can copy text, pictures and videos from anywhere on the web and instantly post them into Flock's Blog Editor or directly into your own blog. You can also monitor, manage and post to different blogs.
With Flock's built-in Feed Reader, you can track, organize, update and format all your favorite feeds. Saving articles and inserting quotes into your blog are also only a click away.
Flock can seamlessly plug into several specific Webmail services, making it easy monitor new emails and instantly send new mails.
Using Flock's Media Bar, you can quickly preview online videos and photos, subscribe to video feeds, keep up to date on your friends' picture postings, search media files, send videos to friends with one click, and much more!
With its built-in photo uploader and one-click Web Clipboard, Flock lets you share text, links, photos and even entire videos with your friends and co-workers with unprecedented ease and quickness.

RegScanner -Scan registries as you like

2008-12-27T07:14:00.009+05:30

RegScanner is a handy small utility created by Nirsoft, which can scan your registry to find a desired registry value or values modified in a specific time period.If you want to modify the registry values in RegEdit you can do it by simply double clicking it.You can export or save registry values for editing if you like.
The greatest advantage is that all the registry values are displayed in a single list. RegScanner can even find a unicode string located inside a binary value.

Tips

If you want to view all Registry values under a specific key, choose 'Registry item contains any value' in the matching combo-box, uncheck the 'Scan the following base keys', and in the Base Key combo-box type the desired key (For example: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer)
If you want to view the list of all Registry keys that have been modified in the last few hours or days, check the 'Add entry for each found key' and 'Add only keys' options, choose 'Registry item contains any value' in the matching combo-box, choose the 'Display only keys that their modified time is within the following range' option, and then select the modified date/time range that you want to view.

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Temporary inbox extension for Mozilla

2008-12-25T07:38:00.006+05:30

Usually when you want to download something from a web site the site will ask for your email address. From the next day of downloading you will be getting unwanted spam mails in your inbox. This firefox extension will protect your mail box from spams. You can create temporary disposable email addresses for just downloading purpose by pressing the random email button. It will create your temporary inbox. Copy and paste into the field. Wait a while then press the check email button.View screenshot
It's easy to use, requires no registration and the temporary email gets automatically deleted after 6 hours, if you can't bother deleting it yourself.

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iDaily Diary

2008-12-20T18:57:00.004+05:30

iDailyDiary is great tool for those who are font of writing diary and keeping a log of day to day activities. You can do it in a much beautiful and organized way using this cute utility. Interface is simple and you can readily use it for taking daily notes, creating a journal, putting your thoughts into writing and much more..
iDailyDiary provides a rich text editor and the ability to insert graphics. You can also create multiple pages for each day to keep subjects separate. iDailyDiary is fully searchable and supports hyperlinks, so you can always track down those important dates and reminders. Also, iDailyDiary's data files are encrypted and can have optional password protection. Download and try it, I am sure you will love it.

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LogMeIn Vs TeamViewer

2008-12-19T16:35:00.009+05:30

LogMeIn is a powerful tool which can be used to control a remote PC from anywhere as if it is your own system.It offers layers of security which is not there in its competitors like end to end 256-bit encryption,dual authentication and RSA SecureID etc.
LogMeIn works fine even in low band width dialup connections. You will have to create an account in the LogMeIn site and add the computers which are to be controlled into that account. If you does not have a LogMeIn account it will be created in the installation process itself.
The greatest advantage is its hastle free configuration and ease of use. The program differs from its competitors in that the application runs in your Web browser. If you're running Firefox, it asks to install a plug-in and then opens an emulator of the remote PC in a new window.
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TeamViewer is another fast, simple and user friendly solution for remote desktop access over the Internet. All applications are in one single and small module of just arount 1.8 Mb size. It can even work without installing the software in any of the systems as there is a run option in the module. It supports File transfer,Chat and more. Immediately after installing or running the team viewer, it will assign an IP address and a password for your computer. You can share the desktop by just giving these details in the other system. Team viewer may not work nicely if the band width is very low as in case of dial up connections.
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GIMP and GIMPshop

2008-12-17T06:51:00.004+05:30

GIMP -GNU Image Manipulation Program-is a powerful free Image manipulating software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.
Typical uses include creating graphics and logos, resizing and cropping photos, altering colors, combining multiple images, removing unwanted image features, and converting between different image formats.GIMP can also be used to create basic animated images in GIF format.It is often used as a free software replacement for Adobe Photoshop, the most widely used bitmap editor in the printing and graphics industries.
GIMP's native XCF file format is not widely supported by other applications, but GIMP can read and write most Photoshop native PSD format files.
The Interface of GIMP is different from Adobe Photoshop but it is not very hard to learn it if you take some genuine effort.
GIMPshop is a modification of GIMP,intended to replicate the feel of Adobe Photoshop.Due to the GIMP interface changes found in GIMPshop, many tutorials for the popular Photoshop can, without modification, be followed in GIMPshop, and others may be adapted for GIMPshop users with minimal effort.
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Clamwin portable antivirus

2008-12-16T21:11:00.003+05:30

If you use a pen drive, it is a good idea to equip and protect it with a portable antivirus software. The best choice is Clamwin portable antivirus.ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner, and you need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.To install ClamWin Portable, just download the portable package and select the location (the Pendrive)to which you wish it to install.After installing you can download the virus definitions and updates.
ClamWin Portable supports running from a CD. To set it up, extract ClamWin Portable to a local drive and run it. Download the latest virus definitions. Then close ClamWin Portable. Move the ClamWin.conf file from the ClamWinPortable\Data\settings directory to the ClamWinPortable\App\clamwin directory. Then burn the whole ClamWinPortable directory to CD. Be sure not to move any of the files from the default locations.

Why I recommend this utility

High detection rates for viruses and spyware
Regular virus database updates. ClamAV team regularly updates virus databases to include a new virus/variant immediately after it appears
It is a Standalone Virus Scanner
It can be configured to run from a CD also

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Faststone Capture

2008-12-15T11:49:00.008+05:30

Faststone capture is a cute screen capture utility which can do all your screen capture needs in a beautiful and easy to use interface.It can capture the entire desktop, individual windows or objects as scrolling areas offscreen . It can capture specific regions within a screen in a rectangular, circular, and freehand selections. It also contains a practical editor that can process captured images with features such as resizing, cropping, contrast, sharpen, and text annotation.
The program has a very nice look and feel; it can be accessed through a small floating control panel or minimized in the windows tray area
Images can be saved in a wide variety of outputs (BMP, JPEG, JPEG2000, PNG, GIF, TIFF, and TGA).you can specify where the captured image will be sent (editor, clipboard, or file).
It is powerful, well designed, and uses a very small amount of memory.Currently the software is a shareware but the previous version (5.3) is fully functional and can be downloaded here.

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Foxit Reader

2008-12-13T18:01:00.006+05:30

Many of us think that Acrobat is the only way to handle PDF files. Foxit reader is an alternative which can do the same job faster and with fewer resources. According to the creators, Foxit Reader is a free PDF document viewer and printer, with incredible small size, breezing-fast launch speed and amazingly rich feature set. The download size of Foxit Reader is just 3.12 MB, a fraction of Acrobat Reader which is more than 20 MB.
When you run Foxit Reader, it launches instantly without any delay and of course without any annoying splash windows. You can create pdf documents with Foxit reader and the free version of Foxit reader puts a small water mark in the document.If you want to create a pdf document it is better to use Cute pdf.

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Notepad++

2008-12-12T16:56:00.008+05:30

Notepad++ is a great application which will simply replace your windows notepad owing to its great functionality and innovations.Original windows notepad is used widely for writing programs but it lacks vital support for programing languages. On the other side Notepad++ supports C, C++, Java, C#, XML, HTML, PHP, Javascript, RC resource file, makefile, ASCII art file (extension .nfo, doxygen, ini file, batch file, ASP, VB/VBS source files, SQL, Objective-C, CSS, Pascal, Perl, Python and Lua.
Ordinary note pad can open only one file at a time and only one file can be edited at a time.The versatility of note pad is that each file opens in seperate tabs under a main window and you can use a special view in which two documents can be viewed and edited simultaneously.You can open a document by drag & drop. You can also move your document from a position (or even a view) to another by drag & drop.
Another useful feature is the text highlighting.Select any text and all similer texts in the file is highlighted automatically.Press ctrl+Enter and word completion help will be obtained. I recommend you to try Notepad++ and realize how it replaces windows note pad.

Short cuts of Notepad++ are very powerful and will be handy to you.
Open in firefox: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X
Open in internet explorer: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+I
Google search: Alt+F2
Wikipedia search: Alt+F3
Word completion: Ctrl+Enter

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Stickies

2008-12-11T06:18:00.007+05:30

Whoever you are,and whatever is your work style, you may come across so many useful things when you use your system which has to be noted for later use.One way to manage all these information is to write it in a paper and stick it in front of your work table. Stickies do exactly the same thing in a very organized and neat manner.Stickies are yellow rectangular windows onto which you can put some text notes. Once created, they will stay on screen until you take them away. Just like a real sticky piece of paper.

Why I recommend stickies

Once on screen, stickies will remain where placed until closed, even through reboots
Stickies appearance can be customised; fonts, colours and buttons may be changed, and styles saved. Stickies can be resized.
Stickies can snap to each other and to the sides of the screen to keep them neatly lined up
Stickies can be attached to a web site, document or folder so they only show when it's on screen
Stickies can be transferred from one machine to another either over a TCP/IP network connection, or by using an SMTP mail server or MAPI client:
Stickies can be hidden for a certain period, until a specified date and time, or to wake every day, week or month, to act as reminders.
Stickies can have alarms set to ensure you notice them at a point you choose
Stickies works with Windows Vista
Stickies is small and simple, it writes to a single text file, and does not alter the registry
...and Stickies is completely free!

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CCleaner

2008-12-08T20:39:00.006+05:30

If you want your system to sprint at lightning speed as you expect, you should make it light by getting rid of all unwanted junks from it. The best option is to install CCleaner, a great system optimization and privacy tool. View screen shot.
CCleaner has come a great way from its predecessor Crap cleaner and has transformed into a complete system tool. Many cleaners clean out just your browser cache or your temporary files folder, but CCleaner goes further. It cleans temporary files from common third-party applications like Firefox, Opera, Media Player, eMule, Kazaa, Google Toolbar, Netscape, Office XP, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, WinRAR, WinAce, WinZip and more....It has got separate settings for internet explorer, firefox, Opera, Safari, chrome etc. and hence works more effective with them. Registry cleaner is also part of this utility but I would recommend Eusing or Glary utilities for that purpose.
This utility become more versatile as it boasts of an excellent uninstaller and a useful start up manager inbuilt in it. That saves you from installing two additional programs for that purpose. CCleaner is highly customizable and can be tuned to precisely clean according to your need.

Why I recommend CCleaner.

It is a complete system cleaning utility.
Works more effectively compared to other cleaning utilities.
Highly customizable.
Good startup manager and uninstaller bundled.
It can effectively handle junks created by large number of third party applications.

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Power Toys for XP

2008-12-06T21:05:00.005+05:30

Tweak UI is a beautiful tweaking tool created by Microsoft itself in the name of "Power Toys" to change many windows XP settings which are other wise inaccessible. Using this program which is just 146 kb you can optimize many things including mouse settings, Explorer settings, Task bar and start menu,Desktop settings,Control panel settings and even repair certain problems.If you are a power user Tweak UI is a must.View screen shot
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Image resizer is another power toy created by Microsoft and it can be very handy in resizing pictures.This software integrates to windows shell and by simply right clicking on the image you can resize it.
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FastStone Photo Resizer

2008-12-05T21:19:00.003+05:30

FastStone Photo Resizer is the fastest and lightest image resizer which is much more than just a resizer.View larger screen shot. It allows you to Convert, Rename, Crop, Rotate, Change color depth, Add text, add Watermark and give different Borders to an image. You need not have to convert your pictures one by one as this software supports batch conversion at a lightning speed. It supports most of the formats like BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF and PNG. Drag and drop support makes it easy to work with. The border option is really cool. You can change the colour depth from 2 to 16.7 million using faststone. Adding text to your images can be done with elegance and could be useful many a times.
A portable version of the software is also available which you can download here.
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Mozilla Thunder Bird

2008-12-04T17:33:00.006+05:30

Mozilla Thunder bird is a lightning fast and real no nonsense E-mail client which lives up to the reputation of its sibling, Mozilla Firefox. It is open sourced and is fully customizable with large number of add-ons available. The main advantage of Thunderbird is its powerful spam filter. You can train the Thunder bird to catch almost all spams without loosing real mails. It is very easy to configure your mail accounts and it supports multiple accounts also. It also includes a terrific search function and built-in RSS. View screen shot.

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Comodo Firewall

2008-12-03T16:53:00.001+05:30

Firewall is expected to be the first line of defense of your system in protecting private information. A system without a good firewall installed is a real cake walk for hackers. In the current era of e-commerce any lapse in protecting informations like passwords and other sensitive informations could prove to be detrimental. Sad part of the story is that you will never know that your system is hacked by somebody, if firewall is not good enough. Many people think that as a free firewall is provided with Windows, no additional firewall is required. You will understand how primitive Windows firewall is if you have ever used a dedicated firewall.
Comodo firewall is a real killer with great features and will offer near complete protection to your system. The interface is really simple and will not create any difficulty for even a beginner. In first few days of system usage you may get popups very often and comodo will ask you many things. You need not panic as this is just the learning process of comodo to understand the net connections and our preferences. If you give correct responses in the beginning it will never disturb you much in the future.
One thing you have to remember is that while installing use the advance mode ie "firewall with maximum proactive defense +" if you are a net freak. You can decide upon the option to be used depending on your net usage pattern. View screenshot.
Comodo firewall comes bundled with free antivirus software also and you can optionally decide to install or not to install it. My personal recommendation is to avoid it if you have any other good antivirus program like avast which is also free.
When you open the software the main tabs you see are Summary, Firewall, Defense, and Miscellaneous. Click the respective words to see the screen shots.

Why I recommend this software.

High performance
Does not affect system performance negatively.
Simple interface
Lots of useful features bundled.

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Glary Utilities

2008-12-01T06:21:00.007+05:30

If you are looking for a single utility which can fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC, Glary utilities are for you. You will get a good registry cleaner, Startup manager, File splitter, Memory optimizer, Secure file deleter, Uninstaller, Disc space analyzer, Short cut fixer and more by simply installing Glary Utilities. The program automatically creates a backup copy before making important changes to your system. If you require a registry cleaner only then EUsing registry cleaner is also a good option.View larger screen shot.
All Glary Utilities tools can be accessed through an eye-pleasing and totally simplistic interface. 1-Click maintenance option of Glary utilities includes Registry cleaner, Shortcuts fixer, Startup manager, Temporary files cleaner, Tracks eraser and spy remover. For internet explorer users it has got an explorer assistant also. Windows default functions that can help you to keep system stable can be directly accessed from Glary. It includes Check Disk, Disk defragmenter, System restore, System file checker and Backup utility.

Why I recommend Glary utilities.

It provides almost complete Tweaking tool kit for your system
Good registry cleaner
Makes backup before important changes
Very useful 1-click maintenance.
Very easy interface
Great file splitter and rejoiner

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KM Media Player

2008-11-23T17:12:00.007+05:30

The most annoying experience while trying to play a video file is to see that your media player has failed to open it.The main reason for this problem is the non availability of Codecs(Coding decoding files) for that particular video format.One way to overcome this problem is to install a good codec pack like Klite kodec pack.But still you may fail with some formats.

KM Player which is currently supported by Pandora TV is the best media player available in the industry today.I can say this with confidence based on my own experiance and the feedbacks from many of my friends to whom I have recommended this cute utility.Surprising fact is that I have not found any format which cannot be played by KM Player till date.It has got a sleek design and a decent look.Many skins are also available to make it more beautiful.Quality of video playback is excellent and it has got loads of useful features as bonus. A portable version of KM Player is also available which you can download here.

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Smart Math Scientific Calculator

2008-11-21T12:13:00.007+05:30

Smart Math Scientific Calculator is one of the easiest and most convenient calculator so far created. A wide range of advanced features are available in Smart Math Calculator including precision control that allows results to be computed up to 1000 decimal digits or displayed as exact fractions such as 1/3. More advanced features include the possibility of defining recursive functions with base-case conditions and more.In Smart Math Calculator not only you can have multiple expressions at same time, but you can also assign the result of these expressions to variables and then use the variables in other expressions. You can also create your own functions that receive one or more parameters. If you try this utility, I am sure you will appreciate that this is a must have utility. To view a larger screen shot click here.
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Greenfish Icon Editor

2008-11-16T07:45:00.001+05:30

Greenfish Icon Editor is an easy-to-use, yet professional icon and cursor editor.It is in many ways different from other icon editors and is somewhat like a photo editor.It uses ICO and CUR formats and can store multiple images in any color depth. It supports dynamic color depth. ie. Greenfish Icon Editor will automatically detect the count of colors used, and update the color depth accordingly.You can also create animated cursors and GIF files.Example is shown here.

Greenfish Icon Editor Pro can currently open and save ICO, CUR, ANI, PNG, XPM, BMP, JPEG and GIF formats.

The ANI format is used for storing animated cursors.
The PNG format is the ideal solution when saving only a single page.
The XPM format is mainly used on Linux platforms.
The BMP format does not support transparency and is always uncompressed.
The JPEG format does not support transparency and has a lossy compression method. It is excellent when saving photos but far not suitable for icons.
The GIF format can store at most 256 colors using a lossless compression method, which is not as powerful and modern as the PNG compression, but it can be used for storing animations
Use batch conversion if you want to convert several image files to icons, icons to image files, etc. at one time.

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Why I recommend this software.

Easy to use, lightweight, no installation (portable)
Greenfish Icon Editor Pro is not just an icon editor, but it can also be used to create other small images with alpha channel as well.
It can be used for Creating artistic text.
It can create animated icons.
Easy to use interface

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Undelete Plus

2008-11-12T06:26:00.007+05:30

It is very common to delete important files by accident in our day to day computing.Restoring of file is possible if the deleted file is there in the recycle bin.But in many cases you may have emptied recycle bin.Some large files will not be stored in the recycle bin,instead they will be deleted permanently.if you delete files in the DOS window it will not go to recycle bin. Undelete Plus is a quick and effective way to restore accidentally deleted files. It can also recover files that have been emptied from the Recycle Bin, permanently deleted files within Windows using the Shift + Delete, and files that have been deleted from within a Command Prompt.It lists all the files, and tells you whether it can likely be restored.Undelete Plus works under Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista operating systems. The program supports all Windows file systems for hard and floppy drives including FAT12/16/32,NTFS/NTFS5 and image recovery from CompactFlash, SmartMedia, MultiMedia and Secure Digital cards.
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Why I recommend this software.

Very fast.
Support to DOS and command line delete.
Even Image recovery from your camera card possible.
No Adware,Spyware etc.

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Zip/UnZip

2008-11-10T11:18:00.006+05:30

If you ever used the Internet, you've probably encountered archive files like Zip, Rar, Arj etc.IZArc provides you one of the best way to handle these archived files. It's both powerful and very fast.IZArc includes tight integration with My Computer and Windows Explorer.You can drag and drop to or from Explorer, or zip and unzip without leaving Explorer.You can right click any file or folder and convert it to a Zip file of your choice.
IZArc is capable of handling almost all Zip file types namely-7-ZIP, A, ACE, ARC, ARJ, B64, BH, BZ2, BZA, CAB, CPIO, DEB, ENC, GCA, GZ, GZA, HA, JAR, LHA, LIB, LZH, MBF, MIM, PAK, PK3, RAR, RPM, TAR, TAZ, TBZ, TGZ, TZ, UUE, WAR, XXE, YZ1, Z, ZIP, ZOO and lot more.
You can create zip files of formats like zip, 7z, bza, tar.bz2, cab, jar, lha, tar, tar.g2 and yz1. Out of these I like 7Z as it offers maximum compression ratio but compression ratio may change with type of file compressed. IZArc also features secure encryption in form of .ize files. By using the encryption tool, you can secure any data on your computer with 256 bit encryption.You can run IZArc from command line if you wish.You can download command line version here.
You can see a screen shot by clicking here.

Why I recommend IZArc.

It supports almost all zip file types.
You need not use different programs to handle different file types
Excellent integration with Windows shell and Windows explorer.
Supports drag and drop.
You can creat Zip files in a variety of formats.
Spyware or adware free.
Very fast.
IzArc can integrate with your existing Antivirus program(You will have to configure it)

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Antivirus

2008-11-03T16:41:00.009+05:30

Avast! 4 Home edition.
Common belief is that good antivirus programs does not come free.Avast is an exception. You can trust this award winner. Avast features a powerful resident module that is able to detect a virus before it has any chance to infect your computer. File system protection ensures that no virus will be started on the computer.It is always better to use a firewall also as the first line of defence and Comodo firewall is a good choice.
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Malware remover

2008-11-03T15:08:00.008+05:30

Malwarebytes
Finding a good malware remover is a tough job as many malware removers are really malwares by itself. Many others may not be effective as expected to newer malicious softwares. Malwarebytes is an award winning versatile utility which can identify and remove malicious software from your computer.It can provide the needed assistance to remove the infection and restore the machine back to optimum performance.View screen shot.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware monitors every process and stops malicious processes before they even start. The Realtime Protection Module uses advanced heuristic scanning technology which monitors your system to keep it safe and secure. In addition, threats center will help you to keep up to date with the latest malware threats.

Why I recommend Malwarebytes

Support for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista.
Quick scanning.
Database updates released Very frequently.
Quarantine to hold threats and restore them at your convenience.
Works together with other anti-malware utilities.
Easy integration with windows shell(you can right click and scan files)

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Video Accelerator

2008-11-02T19:58:00.005+05:30

SpeedBit Video Accelerator
While downloading videos from Youtube and other such sites it is very annoying to wait for the video to download fully. SpeedBit Video Accelerator significantly reduces buffering problems and video interruptions, making streaming videos play faster and smoother, so that you can spend more time watching videos and less time waiting for them to load.
To know how speedbit accelerates videos click here
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Access 2007 Runtime

2008-11-01T21:27:00.004+05:30

Access 2007 Runtime
You may have noticed difficulty in opening softwares created in Access 2007 file format if you are using Access 2003, XP, 2000 or lower versions.The best solution is to install Access 2007 Runtime in your system.You will be able to use the software created in Access 2007. Run time is a freeware created by Microsoft and it can be distributed freely.
To download Run time click here.

Income Tax Calculator

2008-10-31T17:42:00.007+05:30

Anish's Income Tax Calculator
Calculating the tax amount payable is really simplified through this utility created by me.You can calculate income tax for two assessment years namely 2007-08 and 2008-2009 using this program.Data can be stored for any number of employees and name search is provided to retrieve it or modifying it later.The software is self explanatory and if you have any problem please contact me.Please note that this utility is for India only.Depending on the security level applied in your system it may be asked about blocking unsafe expressions.You can trust this software and you should not block it.
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You can freely download the utility by clicking the link given below.
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Bootup CD/DVD Creator

2008-10-28T11:40:00.008+05:30

Bart´s PE Builder
Bart´s Preinstalled Environment Builder helps you build a bootable Windows CD-Rom or DVD from Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 and is very suitable for PC maintenance tasks. It will give you a complete Win32 environment with network support, a graphical user interface (800x600) and FAT/NTFS/CDFS file system support. Very handy for rescuing files to a network share, virus scan system maintenance and so on.
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File Attribue-Changer

2008-10-28T11:21:00.006+05:30

Attribute Changer 6.10
Attribute Changer (freeware) is a power user tool to change all kind of file and folder attributes, date, time and even NTFS compression. Exif date and time information stored in digital images are easily altered with Attribute Changer. It perfectly integrates into the Windows Shell and is available with a right-click on files, folders and drives. It features an easy to use graphical user interface with lots of exciting features. Really a must have utility for all users.
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Email Client

2008-10-27T16:59:00.004+05:30

IncrediMail
Do you want to make reading and sending Emails a great experience? Go for IncrediMail.It will automatically check for new mails whenever you are online and inform you about it in a customized way.You can even customize the backgrounds and even decide how it should open up for the reader.Configuring Email accounts are also hassle free with Incredimail.
Click the link below to download IncrediMail.
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Other softwares in same category:Thunderbird-Read review

MP4 to AVI converter

2008-10-26T21:48:00.012+05:30

Mp4cam2avi
You can easily convert your mobile clips and other MP4 clips into AVI format using this great free utility.AVI format is supported by Windows Movie Maker and thus you can create movies from your mobile clips using windows movie maker.You may need to install "Klite codec pack" also for this.The biggest advantage of this software is that you can convert as many video clips you want in a single go.
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To download Mp4cam2avi click the link below.
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PDF Creator

2008-10-26T21:31:00.006+05:30

Cute PDF
Cute PDF is a free software which allows you to convert any printable format into a PDF file. After installing Cute PDF you should give the print command and on the print settings page you should select "CutePDF writer" as the printer.On giving the print command the document will be saved in your system in the required folder as a PDF document. If you want a good PDF reader the best option is Foxit reader.

To download click the link below.
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Codecs

2008-10-25T17:25:00.003+05:30

K-Lite Codec Pack
K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools. Codecs are required to play audio and video. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play 99% of all the movies that you download from the internet.
To download K-lite codec pack click the link below.
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Read other reviews regarding codecs here

Wallpapers and screen savers

2008-10-25T15:20:00.002+05:30

Magnetic
Screen savers and wall papers make your system lovable to all who use it. Magnetic provides excellent collection of great wall papers and amazing screen savers to beautify your system.Magnetic is spy-ware or ad-ware free and you can trust it.
To download Magnetic click the link below.
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Download Manager

2008-10-25T10:53:00.002+05:30

Star Downloader

Star Downloader is one of the best free Download manager and Download accelerator which makes file downloading a cake walk. It allows us to use the complete band width available by spliting the file into four files and simultaneously downloading them.We can resume downloading from any point after a break. Star Downloader also integrates with your antivirus program to automatically scan files upon completion of the download.

Click here to download Star Downloader

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Other soft wares in the same category:Free download manager- Read review

Site Advisor

2008-10-23T20:31:00.009+05:30

McAfee Site advisor

Surfing internet in a safe way without compromising browser security is easily said than done in the current scenario as innumerable viruses, spywares, adwares etc. rules the web world.McAfee Site advisor helps you to distinguish between safe and unsafe sites and thus protects your valuable data and system.

Site Advisor is a plug-in which easily integrates to browsers like Internet Explorer and Mozilla firefox. Site advisor is visible as a green button in your browser as long as you are searching safe sites.It can warn you about unsafe sites depending on the degree of threat by changing the green color to yellow or red.You can also request for a full test report of the site.Full test reports can reveal so many facts including the the unsafe sites to which it is linked, types of threats including names of adwares it can induce, a summary of report,possible precautions etc.

Why I recommend SiteAdvisor

100% Free.
It does not affect browsing or searching speed.
Really useful in day to day computing.
You can distinguish between safe and unsafe sites without visiting them.
You can understand the level of threat and type of threat.
You can find the sites linked to the parent site and see their credibility also.

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Browser

2008-10-21T16:57:00.002+05:30

Mozilla firefox
A good browser should be fast, user friendly, secured and capable of supporting even low bandwidth net connections. Mozilla firefox surprises other browsers in all these four counts.Hassle free updating system of firefox is also exceptional.

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Registry cleaner

2008-10-21T16:35:00.012+05:30

Eusing registry cleaner
Many a times you may have noticed that your system is becoming slower and slower day by day.This slowing down is owing to the registry problems which accumulates unknowingly in the system. Registry problems can arise due to many factors like, references left behind after uninstallation, incorrect removal of softwares, missing or corrupt hardware drivers, orphaned start-up programs etc. The result is increased registry size which in turn will slow down your computer as windows will need more time to load, search and read data from the registry. Eusing registry cleaner is one of the most dependable and user friendly registry cleaning utility, which can fix the registry issues in a clean manner. If you detect any problems after fixing registry problems, you can restore it back to the old registry keys.
View larger screen shot. Another good option is Glary utilities.

Eusing registry cleaner will detect and repair

Missing Shared Dlls
Unused File Extension
Invalid ActiveX
Invalid Help Files
Invalid Paths
Sound and App Events
Invalid Fonts
Invalid application paths
Invalid start-up programs
Invalid custom controls
Missing Shortcut reference
Obsolete Software Key
Invalid Installer reference
Missing File and Folder
and much more

Why I recommend this utility

100% safe as it does not contain any adware, spyware or viruses.
Simple and user-friendly interface.
Improves overall performance and stability of the system.
Automatic backup of repaired registries.
100% free as you can use it any number of time.
Updates are available for free.

You can download the utility for free from the following link.

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