Amok CD/DVD Burning

Amok CD/DVD Burning
Version 1.04
Updated Jun. 5, 2010
Added Mar. 21, 2010
Developer /Homepage
File Size : 630 Kb
Compatibility : Windows 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP/Vista/7
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All in one small cd and dvd burning application.
Key features from the developer's site :
+ Burns CDs and DVDs
+ Supports all available standards: CD-R / CD-RW / DVD+R / DVD+RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD-RAM / DVD+DL
+ Burns your DVD and Backup with just 2 clicks
+ Recognizes dual/double layer DVDs automatically
+ Supports SCSI, IDE, EIDE, USB and Firewire CD or DVD Writers
+ Buffer Underrun Protection
+ Drag and Drop

Free Screen to Video

Free Screen to Video
Version 1.2
Added June 5, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 4.1 Mb
Compatibility : Windows XP/Vista/7
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From the publisher's website, "Free Screen to video is a freeware designed to record your computer screen activity in video. You can record the whole screen or only some areas of the screen in FLV, AVI, SWF (Flash) or WMV formats. Free Screen to Video is very easy to use and also records the movements of the mouse as well as the sound coming from your microphone. You can thus very easily create videos for help desk, online help, training, education and distance learning.

The video formats FLV and SWF do not need any additional CODECS installation. Everything is included in the software. You can automatically create web pages from your FLV videos, publish them on your web site and share them with the whole wide world

Since it is entirely configurable, you can adjust the parameters of recording quality to get videos which really suit you (Fps, bitrate, video size, audio frequency, channels)."

TSR Watermark Image

TSR Watermark Image
Version 1.6.9.2
Updated June 4, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 361 Kb
Compatibility : Windows XP/Vista/7
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Tool to add watermarks to your images.

From the publisher's website, "TSR Watermark Image software, is a free program for personal use that can add digital watermarks to all your images, photos and pictures with the transparency you decide. The program can also resize the images before the digital watermark is added.

When creating the watermark, you can use either text or another picture as the source of the watermark. If you want to add the watermark to the background, you can set the logo or the text to be more or less transparent, and define the transparency color on the image or select the first pixel in the upper left corner as transparency color.

Features :
* Add text watermark that is either normal, embossed, chiseled or watermarked with a border.
* Automatically rotate the watermarked picture based on the orientation EXIF tag - this is written to the image by many modern cameras.
* Add the text used to watermark the image to the EXIF information in the resulting file.
* Keep or drop EXIF information in jpeg files (Camera model/lense model/etc. etc.)
* Output the watermarked photo to JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, GIF file format.
* Specify the quality of the watermarking output when saving as jpeg images
* Angle the text you use for your photo watermarking
* Insert background watermark in digital images, pictures, photos
* Resize images while watermarking the image/photo
* Watermark your photos using either another image, photo or picture
* Watermark your photos using your own text in the color and style you want to.
* Maintain directory structure in destination directory or combine all batch watermarked images into one directory
* Skip or overwrite existing watermarked images/photos in destination directory
* Automatically check for new version of the TSR Watermark Image Software"

OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org
Version 3.2.0
Updated June 4, 2010
Added June 3, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 149.4 Mb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
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**The download link is not a direct link to the download, but rather will direct you to the download listings at the author’s site.
More download locations at Majorgeeks 

A multi-platform office suite that covers pretty much everything you need with a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, equation editor and a drawing program.

It opens most major formats such as MS Office almost flawlessly (Macros aren’t converted), saves to PDF* , has comprehensive help, and spellchecking in many languages.

Google Chrome

Google Chrome
Version 5.0.375.55
Added June 3, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 550 Kb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
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*The above download link is not a direct link to the download, but rather will direct you to Google's page that has a download link, that upon clicking requires you to agree to their EULA prior to d/l'ing.

From the publisher's website, "Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Desktop shortcuts allow you to launch your favorite Web apps straight from your desktop.

What's new in this version:
Security Fixes: Please see the Chromium security page for more detail. Note that the referenced bugs may be kept private until a majority of our users are up to date with the fix.
Medium: Canonicalize URLs closer to the Safe Browsing specification.
High: Possible URL bar spoofing via unload event handlers."

Comodo Dragon

Comodo Dragon
Version 4.1.1.8
Updated June 3, 2010
Added Mar. 3, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 20.9 Mb
Compatibility : Windows (32 bit) 7 / Vista / XP
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From the publisher's website, "The Comodo Dragon has taken the latest Chromium technology and beefed it up in the one way necessary to make it the optimum Browser to use on today's malware plagued Internet. - Superior Security and Privacy. Comodo Dragon not only gives you the complete compliment of features offered by Chromium, it also gives you Comodo's unsurpassed security and privacy features. Comodo Dragon Security has privacy enhancements that surpass those in Chromium's technology, has Domain Validation technology that identifies and segregates superior SSL certificates from inferior ones, stops cookies and other Web spies, and prevents all Browser download tracking to ensure your privacy."

Opera Settings Import & Export Tool

Opera Settings Import & Export Tool
Version 0.9.9.3
Updated June 3, 2010
Added May 6, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 525 Kb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
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A very handy tool that the author wrote to, "take some of the pain out of managing/migrating/backing up/restoring Opera profiles. It allows backup and restore of your bookmarks, mail, contacts, sessions, preferences, etc and enables easy transfer of them between Opera installations in different folders or OSes. Also good for finding and restoring lost settings if they disappeared after an Opera upgrade...

Features:
* Easy to use
* Lets you preview your settings before importing or exporting
* Allows cleanly transferring individual settings without the cruft that can build up in an Opera profile folder
* Available for both Windows and Linux, and your settings can be transferred between OSes
* Intelligently locates all the Opera profiles on a typical Windows system, so good for finding "lost" profiles
* Stores settings files in their original state in an open archive (tar.gz) format, so your exported settings can always be easily restored by hand should the need arise
* Corrects .ini paths on import so settings imported from a different folder/OS work correctly"

Avant Browser

Avant Browser
Version 11.7 Build 46
Added June 3, 2010
Homepage/developer
Compatibility : Windows 2000/03/08/XP/Vista/7
File size : 2.6 Mb
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Multi tabbed browser with many useful features/tools.
From the developers, “Avant Browser is a fast, stable, user-friendly, versatile multi-window browser. Pop-up Stopper: Eliminate unwanted pop-up pages automatically. Additional Mouse Functions: Click a link in the web page with the middle mouse button, the link will be opened in a new window. Hold the right button then click the left button, the current page will navigate backward one step. Hold the left button then click the right button, the current page will navigate forward one step. Browsing Options: Avant Browser provides options to block download of pictures, videos, sounds and ActiveX components. With these options users can efficiently use their bandwidth and speed up page loading. Multi-Window Browsing: Browse multiple web pages simultaneously. All opened pages can be easily stopped, refreshed, closed or arranged with one click. ”

Editor’s Note:
If you have any problems downloading Avant Browser using the above link, visit the author’s download page for other d/l locations here.

Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox
Version 3.63
Added June 3, 2010
Homepage/developer
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
File size : 8 Mb
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From the developers, "Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online."    

PicPick

PicPick
Version 2.30
Updated June 3, 2010
Added Mar. 28, 2010
Homepage/developer
Compatibility : Windows XP/2003/Vista/7
File size : 2.63 Mb
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**Link to the author's download page.

From the developer, "PicPick is user friendly and full of features for creating your image, suitable for software developers, graphic designers and home user.

It is an all-in-one program that provides full-featured screen capture tool, intuitive image editor, color picker, color palette, pixel ruler, protractor, crosshair and even whiteboard.

It has not only everything what you need, but it loads fast, sits quietly in the system tray until needed.

Furthermore, this software is distributed as freeware. So you may use this software on any number of computers for as long as you like."

Note: During installation you are given the choice to install the optional Bing toolbar unless you opt out.

Everything

Everything
Version 1.2.1.371
Added May 30, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 334 Kb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7
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Locate files and folders by name instantly.
From the developer, "Everything is a search engine for Windows that replaces the normal Windows search with a much faster one. Unlike Windows search, Everything initially displays every file and folder on your computer. You can type in a search filter to limit what files and folders are displayed. Everything only uses file and folder names and generally takes a few seconds to build its database."

JAlbum

JAlbum
Version 8.8
Added May 30, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 13 Mb
Compatibility : Windows All
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From the developer, "JAlbum allows you to create nice-looking photo galleries for the Web. You simply select or drag and drop folders containing images or movie files onto JAlbum, and it creates thumbnails and HTML pages to publish your images as a gallery or as a picture slide show. The galleries are based on various templates, and their appearance can be further customized by advanced users. The application's additional features include support for IPTC/EXIF data, style sheets, lossless image manipulation, plugable image filters, a built-in FTP/SFTP client and a built-in web server that allows anyone to share Web albums straight from their own computers."
Note : Requires Java

AbiWord

AbiWord
Version 2.8.5
Added May 30, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 8.1 Mb
Compatibility : Windows All
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From the developer, "AbiWord is a lean yet full-featured word processor. It features a familiar-looking interface, basic character formatting, paragraph alignment, a spell checker, interactive rulers and tabs, styles, unlimited undo/redo, find and replace, and image support. It can also import Microsoft Word 97 and RTF (Rich Text Format) documents, as well as support headers/footers, superscript/subscript, widow/orphan control and newspaper-style columns. Many plug-ins are available."

DriveImage XML (Private Edition)

DriveImage XML (Private Edition)
Version 2.14
Added May 31, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 1.82 Mb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
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From the developer, "DriveImage XML is an easy to use and reliable program for imaging and backing up partitions and logical drives. The program allows you to backup logical drives and partitions to image files, browse these images, view and extract files, restore these images to the same or a different drive, copy directly from drive to drive. Image creation uses Microsoft's Volume Shadow Services (VSS), allowing you to create safe "hot images" even from drives currently in use. Images are stored in XML files, allowing you to process them with 3rd party tools, so you'll never again be stuck with a useless backup. Restore images to drives without having to reboot. DriveImage XML also runs from a WinPE boot CD-ROM."  

Partition Wizard Home Edition

Partition Wizard Home Edition
Version 5.0
Added May 31, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 7.7 Mb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
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Free partition manager.
From the developer, "This partition software supports 32/64 bit Windows Operating System. Home users can perform complicated partition operations by using this powerful but free partition manager to manage their hard disk partition such as Resizing partitions, Copying partitions, Create partition, Delete partition, Format partition, Convert partition, Explore partition, Hide partition, Change drive letter, Set active partition, Convert Dynamic Disk to Basic Disk, Surface Test, Change Partition Serial Number, Change Partition Type ID and Partition Recovery."

Note : Partition Wizard Home Edition is free for non-commercial home use only.

CleanAfterMe

CleanAfterMe
Version 1.37
Added May 30, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 38 Kb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista
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From the developer, "CleanAfterMe allows you to easily clean files and Registry entries that are automatically created by the Windows operating system during your regular computer work.
With CleanAfterMe, you can clean the cookies/history/cache/passwords of Internet Explorer, the 'Recent' folder, the Registry entries that record the last opened files, the temporary folder of Windows, the event logs, the Recycle Bin, and more.

CleanAfterMe is a portable application. This means that you can run it without any installation and without leaving any trace in the Registry.
You can also run this program from a USB flash drive: In order to do that, simply copy the executable file of CleanAfterMe (CleanAfterMe.exe) into the USB flash drive, and run it from there."  

RBTray

RBTray
Version 0.41
Added May 30, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 61 Kb
Compatibility : Windows XP/Vista/7
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Allows almost any program to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button.

Site of the Month - June 2010

"Digital Inspiration is an award winning technology blog that helps you in taking maximum advantage of the software tools and web technologies at your disposal so that you spend more time doing things you really love."

QuickClean

Quick Clean
Version 1.0
Added May 30, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 61 Kb
Compatibility : Windows Vista/7
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From the developer, "Quick Clean is a freeware tool which lets you clean up the junk files from your Windows desktop quickly.
In a click it allows you to access and run the in-built Disk Cleanup Utility and also clean additional junk files, which the Disk Cleanup Utility does not.

Click ‘Run Disk Cleanup Utility‘ to open and run the in-built Disk Cleanup Utility.

The ‘Clean more junk files‘ module cleans the following junk files:
*.tmp, *.temp, *.chk, *.old, *.gid, *.nch, *.wbk, *.fts, *.ftg, *.$$$, *.err, *.—, *.~*, ~*.*, *.??$, *.___, *.~mp, *._mp, *.prv, *.sik, CHKLIST.MS, *.ilk, *.aps, *.mcp, *.pch, *.$db, *.?$?, *.??~, *.?~?, *.db$, *.^, *._dd, *._detmp, 0*.nch, chklist.*, mscreate.dir, *.diz, *.syd, *.grp, *.cnt and *.~mp.

This module DOES NOT not delete any files from the Windows folder.

It also DOES NOT delete the following files:
*.bak, *.thumbs.db, *.log, *log.txt, *.pf files.

To uninstall the program, simply deleted the executable."

AutoHotkey

AutoHotkey
Version 1.0.48.05
Added May 30, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 1.99 Mb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
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From the developer, "AutoHotkey is a free, open-source utility for Windows. With it, you can:
Automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. You can write a mouse or keyboard macro by hand or use the macro recorder.
* Create hotkeys for keyboard, joystick, and mouse. Virtually any key, button, or combination can become a hotkey.
* Expand abbreviations as you type them. For example, typing "btw" can automatically produce "by the way".
* Create custom data-entry forms, user interfaces, and menu bars. See GUI for details.
* Remap keys and buttons on your keyboard, joystick, and mouse.
* Respond to signals from hand-held remote controls via the WinLIRC client script.
* Run existing AutoIt v2 scripts and enhance them with new capabilities.
* Convert any script into an EXE file that can be run on computers that don't have AutoHotkey installed."
A very helpful quick-start tutorial from the author can be found here.
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Tutorial.htm

AppRemover

AppRemover
Version 2.2.2.1
Added May 30, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 4.1 Mb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
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From the developer, "AppRemover is a free utility that enables users to remove antivirus and other applications as well as left over files from incomplete uninstallations. There's no more need to mess around with your registry."

HotKeyz

HotKeyz
Version 2.8.2
Added May 30, 2010
Developer/Homepage
File Size : 1.33 Mb
Compatibility : Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
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Hotkey creator.
From the developer, "HotKeyz is a keyboard utility that will boost your productivity and it is really fun to use. HotKeyz lets you easily create and maintain a categorized list of your hotkeys. Each hotkey, a key combination on your keyboard, will launch a command. You decide which commands go with which hotkeys. Some of these commands are internal HotKeyz commands and the rest are Windows commands. HotKeyz will help you to manage repetitive tasks on your PC with speed and minimal effort. The conventional way to open a program on your PC is by pointing your mouse to the Window start button, clicking on the Start button, then you will click on All Programs, your eyes must first look and search for your program icon, then you must click on it and only then it will be the program be launched. With a hotkey you simply press the key combination you have defined for your program and HotKeyz will launch it."