28 November, 2008

FireFox 3.1 Beta 3



Firefox is a free, open-source web browser for Windows, Linux and MacOS X and is based on the Mozilla codebase. It is small, fast and easy to use, and offers many advantages over Internet Explorer, such as the ability to block pop-up windows.

TuneUp Utilities 2009 v8.0.1210

Optimize Windows With TuneUp Utilities 2009!

TuneUp Utilities makes Windows faster, more secure, and comfortable. All important aspects of system configuration, security, cleaning and maintenance are combined under a modern graphical user interface.

ICQ 6.5 Build 102



ICQ is a program that lets you find your friends and associates online in real time. You can create a Contact List containing only people you want to have there, you can send them messages, chat with them, send files, configure ICQ to work with external applications and more.

Download : ICQ 6.5 Build 102

Trillian Pro 3.1.12.0



Trillian is a multi-network chat client that currently supports IRC, AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo! Messenger. It supports all of the features you've come to expect from a good IM client, including but not limited to docking, multi-line edit boxes, buddy alerts, multiple connections to the same medium, a powerful skinning language, easy importing of your existing contacts, skinnable emoticons, logging, "global" away/invisible features, and a unified contact list. It is completely free with no nag screens or built-in ads.

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 4.3.4

K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs, DirectShow filters and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding and decoding (playing) audio and video formats. 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 all the popular audio and video formats and even some rare formats.
The K-Lite Codec Pack always very up-to-date with the newest (and/or best) versions of the components. The installation is fully customizable, meaning that you are able install exactly those components that you really want. Uninstallation removes all files and registry entries created by the pack. It is extremely easy to make a fully customized unattended installation. It tries to avoid potential problems with existing codecs and even fixes some problems. The pack is able to detect broken codecs and filters on your system, and remove them for you. It is a very complete package, containing everything you need to play your movies. Suitable for both novice and expert users. The K-Lite Codec Pack works on Windows 2000/XP/2003/XP64/Vista.

Changes K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 4.3.4 | (2008-11-26):
- Updated Media Player Classic to version 6.4.9.1 rev. 86
- Updated Media Player Classic Homecinema to version 1.1.904
- Updated ffdshow to revision 2364
- Updated FLV splitter. Seeking now also works on files with broken metadata
- Updated x264VFW to revision 1032
- Updated GraphStudio to version 0.3.0.0
- Minor changes

System Mechanic Professional v8.5.0.11



Whether you are looking to find and fix stubborn computer errors; clean-up, compact, and defragment your registry; defragment your hard drive and memory; speed-up Windows and the Internet; protect your e-mail and computer from viruses, worms, spyware, and hackers; secure your PC; or perform a variety of critical system maintenance tasks; the award-winning System Mechanic Product Family has the right tools for the job.

Safari 3.2.1

Experience the web, Apple style, with Safari: the fastest, easiest-to-use web browser in the world. With its simple, elegant interface, Safari gets out of your way and lets you enjoy the web - up to 2 times faster than Internet Explorer. Safari's clean, sleek look lets you focus on the web instead of your browser. The browser frame is a mere one pixel wide. You see a scroll bar only when you need one. You see no status bar by default a blue progress bar fills the address field as the page loads giving you more room to browse and view the web.

And with commonly used tools like a Google search field built right into Safari, you can get anywhere on the web faster.

Tabbed browsing, pop-up blocker and more are all fully implemented and supported.

Download : Safari 3.2.1

Fedora 10 Final



Fedora Core is intended to be a logical upgrade path for previous users of Red Hat Linux whose needs are consistent with the objectives of the Fedora Project. It is a return to Red Hat's roots; 2-3 releases per year, and freely-available downloads that can be called by name even when media containing those bits are sold by third parties (within the constraints of trademark guidelines).

BT Download : Fedora 10 Final

Google Chrome 0.4.154.25 Beta

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. It has one box for everything: Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages. Will give you thumbnails of your top sites; Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Google Chrome is an open source web browser developed by Google. Its software architecture was engineered from scratch (using components from other open source software including WebKit and Mozilla Firefox) to cater for the changing needs of users and acknowledging that today most web sites aren't web pages but web applications. Design goals include stability, speed, security and a clean, simple and efficient user interface.

Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.1.8.8000 Retail

Symantec AntiVirus combines industry-leading, real-time malware protection for desktops and servers with graphical web-based reporting, centralized management and administration capabilities.

Alcohol 120% 1.9.8.7117 Retail + KeyGen

Alcohol 120% is CD/DVD emulation and recording software that allows users to copy discs. Store your most used or important CDs as images on your computer and run them at 200x speed from up to 31 virtual CD or DVD drives. Alcohol is compatible with more than 99% of drives available. It supports the latest image file types including - MDS, CCD, BIN, CUE, ISO, CDI, BWT, BWI, BWS, BWA and many more.

Changes in version 1.9.8.7117, 2008-11-23:
- NEW A.C.I.D Wizard "Alcohol Cloaking Initiative for DRM"
- NEW Add Context Menu in explorer for burning image file
- NEW Improved Dumping/Burning engine more stability and speed
- NEW Latest SPTD layer version
- FIX Problem with some Drives Not showing correct manufacture ID of blank discs.
- FIX The incorrect 'Processor Info' display on some Operating systems, especially for Core 2 Dual new processors
- FIX addressed some blacklisting problems
- FIX Bugs reported by some users
- UPDATE Some language files
- UPDATE Devsupp additional support for more drives

12 November, 2008

Google Picasa 3.0 Build 57.52



Picasa is software that makes it easy and fun to view, organise, edit and share the digital photos on your PC. Picasa will not delete your pictures or put them online without your permission.
Picasa automatically finds and organizes all of your pictures including: jpeg, tiff, bmp, psd, and standard camera movie files. Sending pictures with e-mail used to mean five steps just to get it right. Picasa lets you pick the size and then automatically attaches your pictures. Browse through all your pictures and view slideshows of your albums with the click of a button. Enhance, fix red-eye, and even crop without losing data or permanently changing your original picture. Take your photos further with Picasa from Google.

FlashFXP v3.8 BETA - (3.7.6 build 1305) + KeyGen

FlashFXP is an FTP/FXP client that allows FTP transfers directly between two servers (allowing you to transfer files independent of your PC's connection speed). FlashFXP uses a familiar, Explorer-like interface that even the most novice user can master in minutes. It offers features such as drag-and-drop, CHMOD support, SSL/TLS transfer, enterprise-friendly rollout options, firewall and proxy support, strong application encryption, speed limiting, statistics, scheduling, and autoreconnecting



FlashFXP v3.8 BETA - (3.7.6 build 1305)

Changes specific to this release

* Added en queue raw command support to the FlashFXP command line. i.e. FlashFXP.exe -raw="site fubar" (Since the raw command is queued you can use -cX flags such as -c2 to close FlashFXP after performing the command.)
* Compare folder content feature now unselects "parent directory" first as this was not intended behavior.
* Many minor bug fixes and improvements to error handling based on user submitted crash reports.
* When submitting a crash report it's important that you describe what you were doing when the crash occurred, This additional information will help us resolve the issues faster.


New Features

* SFTP Support.
* Added the ability to replace a client certificate, replacing the certificate assigns the new certificate to all the sites the previous certificate was assigned to.
* Added the ability to en-queue delete operations and raw commands. (Remote file list > Right click > EnQueue)
* Added History sub-menu to the connection dropdown menu list.
* Added an Option (Preferences > General > Options) "Include Quick Connect sites in History"
* Local folder sizes are pre-calculated prior to upload to help calculate a more accurate queue remaining time.
* Support for toolbar themes and custom button images.
* Added ability to add comments to a bug report directly from within FlashFXP.
* Added the ablity to reorder and select SFTP encryption ciphers/MACs. (global and per site)
* Updated OpenSSL to 0.9.8h.
* New extended toolbar tray tooltip that displays detailed transfer information.
* New option to blend transfer progressbar with windows theme. (Preferences > Display > Colors & Fonts > Blend with windows theme).
* New Global default and Session on transfer complete option "Retry failed transfers".
Set Per session via main menu > Session > Retry failed transfers.
Set global default via Preferences > Transfer > Retry failed transfers
* New option "Move failed transfers to the bottom of queue before retrying" (Set in Preferences > Transfer > Options.)
* Added support for environment variables (i.e. %appdata%, %temp%) in most local browser inputs such as the address bar.


Changes

* The chain of commands used for local synchronization when navigating via the listview has been reordered.
* Redesigned quick connect interface.
* Removed the 250 character limits for raw commands.


Fixes

* Toolbar malfunction on windows 2000.
* Abnormal window behavior when switching between FlashFXP and the Internal text editor.
* Saving the favorites.dat would generate a crash report when the permission to save the file was denied.
* Resolved a problem with handling MLSD directory listings that resulted in the fields being converted to lowercase.
* Fixed issue with MSLD parsing owner/group/etc.

Vista Codec Package 5.0 Final

With Vista Codec Package installed, you won't need to install any other codec or filter. Many user suggested default settings are implemented. It does not contain a media player. It does not associates filetypes. With this package installed you will be able to use any media player (limited only by the players capabilities) to play DVD's, movies and video clips of any format. Streaming video (real and quicktime) is supported in web browsers. Visit the homepage to get a 64bitAddon which enables xvid, divx and DVD playback in Vista's MediaCenter.

Vista Codec Package does not associates filetypes. With this package installed you will be able to use any media player (limited by the players capabilities) to play DVD's, movies and video clips such as quicktime, realmedia, avi, mpeg, Flv, swf, wmv, etc. Streaming video is supported in most web browsers. By default you shouldn't need to make any adjustments to enjoy your media content immediately.

Users have the ability to choose what is installed using the public redistributable and after an unattended install, you can select to remove specific portions without removing the entire package. Future releases will recognize previous releases and perform upgrade installations.

Changes in version 5.0:
- add several new configuration shortcuts
- add support for E-AC3 and Dolby TrueHD audio
- add speex audiobook playback support
- add Cyberlink MPEG2 codec for DVD playback
- add H264 DXVA support /shortcuts
- update ffdshow rev 2301
- update Gabest filters rev 866
- update installer icon/graphics/logo
- minor revisions (undocument)
- fix RealPlayer website access for all browsers

Windows OneCare Live 2.5.2900.20 Beta

Windows OneCare is a comprehensive and integrated PC health service that helps protect and maintain your computer with antivirus, firewall, PC maintenance, and file backup and restore functionality. This new service is in beta testing.

Babylon Pro 7.0.3.26

Babylon 7 is the world's leading dictionary and language translation software. Babylon offers you the most intuitive tool for all your translation needs. With Babylon you can quickly translate emails, web pages, documents, instant messages, and more. All you have to do is click on the word or text that you want to translate and a small window instantly appears with the desired results from Babylon's extensive database of language dictionaries, glossaries and conversion tools.

Babylon offers its users a wide range of titles from the world's premier publishing houses including Oxford University Press, Britannica, Merriam-Webster, Larousse, Vox, Langenscheidt, Pons, and Taishukan. New version Babylon six offers text translation in 17 languages in addition to single word and phrase translations - all in a single click, results from Wikipedia encyclopedia in nine languages, automatic spelling feature, and accurate results in a single-click from a wide range of authoritative sources.

Babylon 7 - an easy and intuitive translation and dictionary software in over 75 languages. With Babylon 7, text translation has never been easier, no more "copy/paste" or unnecessary browser windows. Just click on any text in Word, Excel, emails, instant messaging, web pages and other desktop applications. All you need is a single click away.

Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.1.2 Beta

Virtual CloneDrive works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually. Image files generated with CloneDVD or CloneCD can be mounted onto a virtual drive from your hard-disk or from a network drive and used in the same manner as inserting them into a normal CD/DVD drive.Probably the best virtual drive software, Virtual CloneDrive allows you to enjoy the freedom of a virtual drive and is completely free.

09 November, 2008

DirectX End-User Redistributable 9.0c November 2008

Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIs.

At the core of DirectX are its application programming interfaces, or APIs. The APIs act as a kind of bridge for the hardware and the software to "talk" to each other. The DirectX APIs give multimedia applications access to the advanced features of high-performance hardware such as three-dimensional (3-D) graphics acceleration chips and sound cards. They control low-level functions, including two-dimensional (2-D) graphics acceleration; support for input devices such as joysticks, keyboards, and mice; and control of sound mixing and sound output. Because of DirectX, what you experience with your computer is better 3-D graphics and immersive music and audio effects.

DirectX SDK 9.0c November 2008

Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIs.

At the core of DirectX are its application programming interfaces, or APIs. The APIs act as a kind of bridge for the hardware and the software to "talk" to each other. The DirectX APIs give multimedia applications access to the advanced features of high-performance hardware such as three-dimensional (3-D) graphics acceleration chips and sound cards. They control low-level functions, including two-dimensional (2-D) graphics acceleration; support for input devices such as joysticks, keyboards, and mice; and control of sound mixing and sound output. Because of DirectX, what you experience with your computer is better 3-D graphics and immersive music and audio effects.

Download : DirectX 9.0c November 2008 (Web Installer)

Adobe Shockwave Player 11.0.3.470

Shockwave Player is the web standard for powerful multimedia playback. The Shockwave Player allows you to view interactive web content like games, business presentations, entertainment, and advertisements from your web browser.
Over 200 million web users have installed the Adobe Shockwave Player. These people now have access to some of the best content the web has to offer including dazzling 3D games and entertainment, interactive product demonstrations, and online learning applications. The Shockwave Player displays web content that has been created by Adobe Director, including content made with previous versions and Director MX 2004

RealPlayer 11.0.0.477

The RealPlayer is the first product that integrates Real's revolutionary new Harmony technology. RealPlayer enables consumers to buy and download music that plays on more than 100 portable devices, including the Apple iPod. RealPlayer is the only digital-media player you need for finding and downloading new music, playing and managing audio and video clips, and taking your digital entertainment with you. RealPlayer offers a streamlined interface that allows you to keep your media library close at hand. Keep all your digital-media clips organized in one place; save CD tracks with one click; pause and rewind live streams; transfer music to CDs and portable devices effortlessly; and enjoy clear, smooth video playback and multichannel, surround-sound support.

Helix Powered RealPlayer is the all-in-one digital media player that lets you find anything and play everything. This popular streaming-media player offers improved video controls and access to 3200 radio stations. RealPlayer also includes an option during setup to install the Real Toolbar for Internet Explorer. With RealPlayer you get an improved graphic equalizer and media services, including a radio tuner and an artist and music guide. Meanwhile, the Take 5 news service can offer you daily sports updates. A contextual video search helps you find interviews with your favorite artists. The RealPlayer music store lets you buy music files. Finally, you can use the software to transfer files to CDs and portable devices.

K-Lite Codec Pack 4.2.9 Beta

This Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files. You should be able to play all the popular movie formats and even some rare formats. The K-Lite Codec Pack has a couple of major advantages compared to other codec packs: It it always very up-to-date with the latest versions of the codecs; It is very user-friendly and the installation is fully customizable, meaning that you can install only those components that you really want; It has been very well tested, so that the package doesn't contain any conflicting codecs; It is a very complete package, containing everything you need to play your movies; and has different packages. Full contains even more codecs. It also has encoding support for various formats. This package is for power users and people who do their own encodings.

Latest Changes:
- Updated Media Player Classic Homecinema to version 1.1.861
- Updated ffdshow to revision 2301
- ffdshow is now able to decode E-AC3 and Dolby TrueHD audio. You must select ffdshow as AC3 decoder to be - - able to use that functionality
- Updated DC-Bass Source to version 1.2.0
- Updated DivX to version 6.8.5
- Updated x264VFW to revision 1016
- Added GraphStudio version 0.2.9.0
- Removed GraphEdit
- Minor changes