Capture .NET

Capture .NET
Version 10.6.3771
Added May 1, 2010
Homepage/Developer
File Size : 653 Kb
Compatibility : Windows XP/2003/Vista/7
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From the author's site, "Capture .NET Free is an integrated, multi-functional, powerful and general-purpose System, Design, File, Desktop and Develop utility.

Includes many helpful tools:
Capture Screen
Image Editor
Capture Color
Post-It
Screen Clock
Screen Calender
Screen Reminder
Screen Ruler
Screen Pencil
Screen Magnifier
Converter
Backup Expert
Quick Launch
World Clock
Timer
... and much more.
All-In-One, Multi-language, Simple and Standalone (no install)."

FCleaner

FCleaner
Version 1.3.0.427
Added May 1, 2010
Homepage/Developer
File Size : 1.5 Mb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
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Download FCleaner Portable

From the author's site, "FCleaner is a freeware all-in-one Windows disk and registry cleaning and optimization tool. It removes unused files and invalid registry entries that are eating up your disk space and slowing your system down, tweaks your system and allows your Windows to run faster. FCleaner can also protect your privacy such as Internet History, the Cookies that websites leave behind. You can erase all the traces of your online activities in just one click with the help of FCleaner. NO Experience Or Computer Skills Necessary! FCleaner is free, but it does not contain any Spyware or Adware."

More screenshots at the author's site

QtWeb Internet Browser

QtWeb Internet Browser
Version 3.3.035
Updated May 1, 2010
Added Nov. 30, 2009
Homepage/Developer
File Size : 6.7 Mb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/7
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Download* (*Portable version)

From the author's site, " lightweight, fast, secure and portable browser for the web.

QtWeb is a lightweight, secure and portable browser having unique user interface and privacy features. QtWeb is an open source project based on Nokia's Qt framework and Apple's WebKit rendering engine (the same as being used in Apple Safari and Google Chrome)."
Also boasts a built in torrent client.

Opera

Opera
Version 10.53
Updated Apr. 30, 2010
Added Nov. 22, 2009
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 9.7 Mb
Compatibility : Windows All versions
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Download** (**will take you to a selection of mirror download locations at the Opera website)

Opera sports features such as pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing, integrated searches, an E-mail program, RSS Newsfeeds and IRC chat.

New features include (but not limited to 'Turbo' browsing)
Editor's Note:
Even more utilities make Opera a great browser :
Fraud protection, Widgets, Speed Dial (a new way to access your favorite Web sites), a built in Bit Torrent Client, Mouse Gestures, Voice (The voice feature allows you to control Opera's interface by talking and to have documents read aloud).

EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition

EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition
Version 5.8.1
Added Apr. 30, 2010
Homepage/Developer
File Size : 11 Mb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
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More download locations

From the developer, "EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition is a FREE ALL-IN-ONE partition solution and disk management utility. It allows you to extend partition (especially for system drive), manage disk space easily, settle low disk space problem under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 (Only for 32 bit). The most popular hard disk management functions are brought together with powerful data protection including: Partition Manager, Disk & Partition Copy Wizard & Partition Recovery Wizard.

Top Benefits:
FREE FOR HOME USERS. No Adware and Toolbar.
New! Convert dynamic disk to basic disk easily with all data protected.
Extend system partition to maximize computer performance.
Partition Manager utility for better hard disk management and computer performance maximization.
Partition Recovery Wizard to perform PC disaster recovery to save data.
Copy Wizard to copy partition or migrate entire hard disk to another without Windows system reinstallation."

FastStone Image Viewer

FastStone Image Viewer
Version 4.2
Updated Apr. 29, 2010
Added Apr. 3, 2010
Homepage/Developer
File Size : 4.55 Mb
Compatibility : Windows 98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
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For more download locations, as well as a 'portable' version of FastStone Image Viewer, visit the author's download page here.

From the developer, "free image browser, viewer, converter and editor that supports all major graphic formats. Other features include a batch image converter / resizer, a Full Screen image viewer with Select-Zoom support, a clear magnifier and a slideshow with 150+ transitional effects.

Main Features:
- Common image formats support, including loading of JPEG, JPEG2000, GIF, BMP, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO, CUR, TGA and saving to JPEG, JPEG2000, TIFF, GIF, PCX, BMP, PNG, TGA
- Digital camera RAW formats support, including CRW, CR2, NEF, PEF, RAF, MRW, ORF and DNG
- Full screen viewer with Select - Zoom support
- Crystal clear and customizable magnifier
- Resizing, flipping, rotating, cropping, emailing and color adjusting tools
- Powerful crop-board that crops images into pre-defined and customized print sizes

Index Your Files

Index Your Files
Version 5.0.2.2
Updated Apr. 28, 2010
Added Mar. 19, 2010
Homepage/Developer
File Size : 916 Kb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
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Small but yet effective file indexing and search tool.
From the developer's site :
Main Features :
- Instantly search files by name, date, size, or wildcards
- Support for Boolean operators
- Arrange results by name , folder, extension, date, size
- Search in various directories or LAN resources
- Easy to use, Explorer like user interface
- Database management (create several databases)
- Taskbar icon for quick access
- Easy & Fast Search Engine - Easy & Fast Index Engine
- Index & Search in Background
- Full Information Search and Index
- Compress - Database Index
- Drag & Drop
- Context Menu Shell Extensions

SE-TrayMenu

SE-TrayMenu
Version 1.4.4
Updated Apr. 28, 2010
Added Jan. 29, 2010
Homepage/developer
Compatibility : Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/Win7
File size : 210 Kb
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From the developer, "SE-TrayMenu - Free tray launcher and hotkey manager for Windows.
Use SE-TrayMenu to gain quick access to most frequently used applications and system commands via a customizable popup menu.

FileMenu Tools

FileMenu Tools
Version 5.8
Added Apr. 25, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 7.3 Mb
Compatibility : Windows XP/Vista/7
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From the author's description,"FileMenu Tools allows you to customise the context menu of Windows Explorer. And it lets you:
Add some built-in utilities that perform operations on files and folders.
Add customised commands which run external applications, copy/move to a specific folder or delete specific file types.
Configure the "Send to..." submenu.
Enable/disable commands which are added by other applications to the context menu.

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