Gracefully become a power downloaderSunday, February 18th, 2007 with 1 Comment »

Don’t let the dull name fool you: Internet Download Manager is a full-featured package that handles downloading tasks with aplomb. It conveniently integrates into your browser, even if you use Mozilla or Opera. Read More to Download!


Ashampoo Burning Studio 6.5Sunday, February 18th, 2007 with No Comments »

With the cost of CD and DVD media so low, discs now are the preferred mode for backing up, sharing, and transporting data. The good-looking, easy-to-use Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 comes with all the tools most users will need to create audio, data, and video CDs and DVDs. The latest version supports Blu-ray discs and allows you to back up and restore data across multiple CDs. Other features let you burn disc images, erase media, and make copies. The intuitive step-by-step interface keeps you moving in the right direction and makes it hard to screw up.

To set up a burn session, you can simply drag and drop files into a playlist-style window. We like the handy, omnipresent gauge at the bottom of the window, which let us know how much free space we had left. Audio CDs can be made from file types including WAV, MP3, OGG, and WMA. Ashampoo Burning Studio doesn’t have all the advanced features you’ll find in huge packages such as Nero, but average users won’t miss them. Ashampoo Burning Studio’s simplicity and broad range of tools make it a superb choice for most burning needs.
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Antispyware watchdogSunday, February 18th, 2007 with No Comments »

This program uses a simple yet effective method of fighting all kinds of malicious programs. It inspects several Windows system spots that malware is most likely to alter, including programs launched at start-up, browser helper objects, scheduled tasks, services, and cookies.

The latest version is fully compatible with Windows Vista, although it remains to be seen at how it handles malware that’s been designed to beat Vista. The app consumes few resources, doesn’t slow your PC, and is highly customizable. You can set the interval between checkups; the default is every three minutes. If something new installs on your PC, the program notifies you and asks whether you want the newcomer. This won’t cure serious infections, but it will save you from annoying adware and malicious sites that hijack your browser’s home page. You can view full reports in HTML format, and the app even lets you manage which programs launch on system start-up.
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