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Realtek High Definition Audio Codecs for Windows 2.37

4.3 out of 5 stars

(November 20 - 5:08 PM ET)

Realtek High Definition Audio Codecs for most sound cards.

ConvertXtoDVD 4.0.5.315a

4.2 out of 5 stars

(November 20 - 5:08 PM ET)

ConvertXtoDVD is a software to convert and burn your videos to DVD. In only a few clicks you can backup your movies to DVD playable on any home DVD player. It supports the most popular formats such as Xvid, MOV, VOB, Mpeg, Mpeg4, MP4, AVI, WMV, DV and stream formats. It converts your files into a compliant DVD Video set of files and burns it on a DVD media. The aspect ratio can be automatically selected or forced to a specific format. The program works for NTSC and PAL video formats and creates chapters automatically. Multiple audio tracks are supported.

n-Track Studio 6.0.7.2527 Beta

3.2 out of 5 stars

(November 20 - 5:08 PM ET)

n-Track Studio allows to use your computer as a complete recording studio. You can record and playback a virtually unlimited number of audio and MIDI tracks, depending on your computerâ??s speed. Realtime Audio effects can be added to each track, to the master, group or aux channels non-destructively: you can adjust the effect settings and listen to the result in real time. Besides its native effects (Reverb, Compression, EQ, Echo, Auto volume, Pitch Shift and Chorus) the program also supports third party DirectX and VST 2.0 plug-ins. The program works with any standard or multichannel 16 and 24 bit soundcards at sampling frequencies up to 192 Khz.

Your Uninstaller! 6.3.2009.12

3.2 out of 5 stars

(November 20 - 5:08 PM ET)

Your Uninstaller! provides a total solution for the uninstalling task It is the replacement of the original Windows Add/Remove program, offers a much user-friendly way to remove unneeded applications on your computer. It starts up about 5-10 times faster than Add/Remove program. Also, it can display appropriate icons of the application, so that you can easily find out the application you want to uninstall. You may also look up the application you want through a handy function. It can automatically detect rubbish registry keys and entirely delete them with your permission. All these can be done with few simple clicks under step by step instruction.

SoftMaker Office 2010 Beta

3.6 out of 5 stars

(November 20 - 5:07 PM ET)

SoftMaker Office contains a TextMaker (Word), Presentation (Powerpoint), PlanMaker (excel spreadsheets), and BasicMaker (Macro writer). All this in under a size of 45 Megabytes so it can load in an instant. It even comes with a quickstarter, but it may not be needed with the incredible speed of SoftMaker Office. Even with its amazing speeds it still leaves you with the ability to drag and drop arrange icons for a userfriendly interface. If loss of files has you worried about this wonderful product then don't be worried as SoftMaker Office has full compatibility for Microsoft Office formats and OpenDocument Formats.

Vuze for Windows 4.3.0.2

3.9 out of 5 stars Fileforum Pick

(November 20 - 2:33 PM ET)

Vuze is a Java based BitTorrent client that offers multiple torrent downloads, queuing/priority systems (on torrents and files), start/stop seeding options and instant access to numerous pieces of information about your torrents. It also features an embedded tracker that is easily set up and ready to use.

Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4.1

3.2 out of 5 stars

(November 20 - 2:12 PM ET)

Advanced SystemCare (formerly Advanced WindowsCare) is a comprehensive PC care utility that takes a one-click approach to help protect, repair and optimize your computer. It provides an all-in-one and super convenient solution for PC maintenance and protection. This program is available free of charge.

Paint.NET 3.5.1

4.7 out of 5 stars Fileforum Pick

(November 20 - 1:51 PM ET)

Paint.NET is image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. It started development as an undergraduate college senior design project mentored by Microsoft, and is currently being maintained by some of the alumni that originally worked on it. Originally intended as a free replacement for the MS Paint software that comes with Windows, it has grown into a powerful yet simple tool for photo and image editing. The programming language used to create Paint.NET is C#, with a small amount of C++ for installation and shell-integration related functionality.

Paint.NET is freeware, but the team is accepting donations here.

SQLyog for Windows 8.2 RC2

4.7 out of 5 stars

(November 20 - 1:30 PM ET)

SQLyog is a fast, compact Win32 Front End for MySQL. Execute multiple queries, export data in CSV, HTML & XML. Import from textfile. Export data and schema itself. Flush hosts/logs, etc. Diagnose your databases and much more.

foobar2000 1.0 Beta 1

4.5 out of 5 stars Fileforum Pick

(November 20 - 1:09 PM ET)

foobar2000 is an advanced audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic features include full unicode support, ReplayGain support and native support for several popular audio formats.

PeaZip for Windows 2.8

4.6 out of 5 stars

(November 20 - 12:49 PM ET)

PeaZip is a free, open source, cross platform, portable archiving and compression utility, with encryption and volume split features. It has full for support: 7Z, 7Z-sfx, ARC/WRC, BZ2/TBZ2, GZ/TGZ, PAQ/LPAQ, PEA, QUAD/BALZ, split, TAR, UPX, ZIP. You can open, browse, extract, test: ACE, ARJ, CAB, CHM, COMPOUND (MSI, DOC, XLS, PPT), CPIO, ISO, Java (JAR, EAR, WAR), Linux (DEB, PET/PUP, RPM, SLP), LHA/LZH, NSIS, OOo, PAK/PK3/PK4, RAR, WIM, XPI, Z/TZ. Other features include split/join files, wipe files (secure deletion), byte to byte compare files, checksum/hash files, system benchmark, bookmark files and folders.

Installable Windows version, providing system integration and automatic uninstaller.

VirtualBox 3.1.0.55019 Beta 2

4.7 out of 5 stars

(November 20 - 11:56 AM ET)

VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software.

Super Flexible File Synchronizer 4.80

3.5 out of 5 stars

(November 20 - 11:14 AM ET)

Super Flexible File Synchronizer is used to back up data and to synchronize PCs, servers, and notebooks. Users can choose the user interface that suits them best: Wizard Mode or Advanced Mode. The settings are stored in multiple profiles, and the software comes with support for FTP and secure FTP servers, ZIP compression, data encryption, and a scheduler for automated backups. On Windows NT/2000/XP, or 2003 Server, the scheduler can run as a service without users having to log on. This program features the ability to freely select files and folders across the whole folder hierarchy in a tree view, and it has support for e-mail notification, profile categories, and various filters.

Mozilla Camino 2.0

4.5 out of 5 stars

(November 19 - 6:57 PM ET)

Camino is a web browser optimized for Mac OS X with a Cocoa user interface and powerful Gecko layout engine. It's the simple, secure, and fast browser for Mac OS X. It practices the art of simplicity with an uncluttered user interface but with the features you expect from a modern browser like tabbed browsing and pop-up blocking settings. Integrated with Google, its Google search field lets you find what you need faster. It comes with advanced cookie settings and also helps you recognize when entering and leaving secure web sites. The power behind Camino is the Gecko rendering engine.

Speccy 1.00.057 Beta

4.6 out of 5 stars

(November 19 - 6:41 PM ET)

Speccy is an advanced System Information tool for your PC. What's in your computer? If you're like most of us, you can probably name the processor (Intel or AMD, Celeron or Pentium), maybe how much RAM it has, and maybe how big the hard drive is. When you go to a computer store and see all the bright shiny PCs laid out next to each other, most will have tags or stickers indicating the: Processor brand and model, Hard drive size and speed, Amount of memory (RAM), Graphics card, and Operating system. Two or three years later, when it comes time to upgrade your computer, that tag or sticker may be long gone. Speccy was designed as a free electronic "what's inside" sticker for your PC.

PHP 5.3.1

4.7 out of 5 stars

(November 19 - 4:03 PM ET)

PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. Much of its syntax is borrowed from C, Java and Perl with a couple of unique PHP-specific features thrown in. The goal of the language is to allow web developers to write dynamically generated pages quickly. It is a project of the Apache Software Foundation.

AOL Instant Messenger for Windows 7.1.4.10 Beta 3

3.2 out of 5 stars

(November 19 - 3:42 PM ET)

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) should be used because e-mail just isn't fast enough sometimes. This convenient, add-on to your system lets you communicate one-on-one or in a group with family, friends, and business associates who also use it. Finding people online can be easy too. Use the Member Directory to locate friends by name or by e-mail address.

Password Memory 2010 3.0 RC2

4.4 out of 5 stars

(November 19 - 3:21 PM ET)

Password Memory helps you organize and secure your passwords. You passwords are encrypted using multiple algorithms to keep them secure. Your login details (username, password, etc.) can be searched and sorted fast easily. Login details associated with a website can also be copied into the webpage with the click of a button.

Free For Personal Home Use.

Boxee 0.9.14.6993 Alpha

4.3 out of 5 stars

(November 19 - 3:00 PM ET)

Boxee is a free, open-source software platform that integrates personal media with Internet media along with social networking. boxee's social networking component allows users to share information about what they're listening to or watching with other Boxee users or friends on social networks like twitter, facebook, etc.

Boxee is designed for your TV and use of a remote control. To get Boxee on your TV you'll need to first connect your computer to the TV screen. You will most likely need an DVI/VGA to HDMI cable (but it depends on the specific input/output on your computer and TV).

MOV Download Tool 1.2.1

4.1 out of 5 stars

(November 19 - 2:39 PM ET)

MOV Download Tool allows you to download QuickTime files from various websites and allows you to play them in your favorite player. This tool acts as a proxy between those QuickTime 'buttons' that you find on some websites and the QuickTime Player. It intercepts the URLs and presents you a list of actions to choose from. This tool is also able to extract urls from .qtl files. Those are found for example on the Yahoo! movie site.

QuickTime Alternative (QT7) 3.1.0

4.7 out of 5 stars Fileforum Pick

(November 19 - 2:18 PM ET)

QuickTime Alternative will allow you to play QuickTime files without having to install the official QuickTime Player. All QuickTime formats (.mov .qt .3gp etc.) are supported, including streaming content and QuickTime content that is embedded in webpages. Some advantages compared to QuickTime player are the quick and easy install, make an unattended installation, no background processes, use a player of your own choice, low on resources, and smaller size.

Based on Quicktime 7.

GPU-Z 0.3.7

4.6 out of 5 stars

(November 19 - 1:57 PM ET)

GPU-Z is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU.