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Thursday, April 15, 2010








TotalEdit 5.4.7

Advanced notepad utility for programmers

TotalEdit is a powerful and feature rich programming editor that helps you improve and speed up your coding.

Languages:

English

Recent changes in TotalEdit:

  • Word wrap and long line marker now work together
  • Reset search history
  • Special characters are now included when selecting words. For example the $ will now be automatically highlighted when selecting a variable in Perl
  • Support offline editing of FTP files. E.g. download, edit and then upload by command rather through an automatic process
  • Many bugs fixed

OS requirements for TotalEdit:

  • OS: WinXP/2003/Vista
Pros
  • Colour highlighting of code
  • Features comparison backups
  • Includes spell check

Cons
  • Doesn't support all languages
Softonic rating:
Good
7/10
License:
Free
Added:
April 30, 2008
Updated:
April 14, 2010
Publisher:
Codertools
File size:
7.9 MB
Downloads:
282
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Mipony 1.0.8

Excellent download manager for file hosting sites

With Mipony you can manage all your downloads from free hosting sites in a much easier, more comfortable way.

Languages:

English, Spanish, German, French, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Greek, Italian, Polish, Turkish, Portuguese PT

Mipony supports the following formats:

Megaupload, Rapidshare, Hotfile, Easy-share, Gigasize, Mediafire, Depositefiles, Filefactory, Uploading, 4shared, Letitbit, Sendspace, Zshare, Freakshare, Storage.to, Uploadbox, Uploaded.to, Ziddu, Netload, Sharex, Badongo, Kewlshare, Ugotfile, Sharingmatrix, Filesend, Bigandfree, Zippyshare, Bitroad, Oron, Extabit, Shareflare, 2shared, Ifile, Divshare, Filesmonster, USAupload, Novaup, Vip-file, Anonym, Megashares, Filebase, Appscene, File-rack, etc.

OS requirements for Mipony:

  • OS: WinXP/Vista/7 Compatible with  Windows 7

Pros
  • Works with dozens of sites
  • Built-in web browser
  • Built-in clipboard monitor
  • Support for premium accounts
  • Can join files divided into several fragments
Cons
  • Window opens up every time you copy a link
Softonic rating:
Excellent
9/10
License:
Free
Added:
April 15, 2010
Publisher:
Mipony
File size:
5.0 MB
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010








PC Decrapifier

remove promotional products from a new PC

Our Rating: 4 stars (Very Good)

PC Decrapifier is an uninstall utility that is specifically designed to remove common trial and promotional software, that come often installed on a new PC. This includes items such as trial versions of Norton, Corel, MS Office, Quicken etc., as well as promotional desktop icons, AOL installations, OEM home and search pages, browser toolbars, unnecessary startup items and more. The program does not need to be installed, and can run from a USB drive. You can choose the items to be removed from a list, and also create a restore point to undo any changes.

Freewareclean  software PC Decrapifier does not contain any adware or spyware.

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Publisher PC Decrapifier
File Size1315 kb
Version2.2.5 (history)
Last updatedApr 14, 2010
LicenseFreeware
WindowsXP/Vista/7
RequirementsNone

clean  software PC Decrapifier does not contain any adware or spyware.

Note: Commercial use requires a license.










uTorrent

BitTorrent client

Our Rating: 5 stars (Excellent)

uTorrent is an easy to use, yet feature packed BitTorrent client, that enables you to download and manage .torrent files from the web. It features global and per-torrent speed limiting, simultaneous downloads, RSS auto-downloading, built-in scheduler, support for Mainline DHT and more. The interface organizes downloads by their status and a tabbed detail pane allows you to monitor download speeds, peers and other details of the active download(s). uTorrent bundles a ton of advanced features into a compact and clean interface that does not require much technical expertise to master. It can be associated with .torrent files and automatically take over whenever you open a torrent. Other features include skin support, file management, proxy support, UPnP port mapping and more. Standalone, no install required.

Installs an Ask.com toolbar unless you opt-out during setup.
Freeware

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Publisher BitTorrent, Inc
File Size312 kb
Version2.0.0.19014 (history)
Last updatedApr 14, 2010
LicenseFreeware
Windows2000/XP/Vista/7 x64








LEGO Digital Designer

design your own Lego models

Our Rating: 4 stars (Very Good)

LEGO Digital Designer is a 3D modeling tool that enables you to design and render your own Lego creations. You can get started with a collection of sample models that can be customized and extended, or you can start your creation from scratch using a complete assortment of Lego bricks and your imagination. Simply drag and drop bricks into place and use the provide tool options to build your model. In addition to a 3D render of your design, LEGO Digital Designer can generate the complete set of step-by-step building instructions for your designs in print or HTML format. You can optionally buy the bricks from the LEGO Store and upload your design to the LEGO Factory Gallery. A purchase is not required to use the software, you may use it to work with your existing Lego collection or just for fun.

Freeware
clean  software LEGO Digital Designer does not contain any adware or spyware.

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Publisher LEGO Group
File Size28356 kb
Version3.1.3 (history)
Last updatedApr 14, 2010
LicenseFreeware
Windows2000/XP/Vista/7











LightBox Video Web Gallery Creator

create a thumbnail gallery

Our Rating: 3.5 stars (Good!)

LightBox Video Web Gallery Creator is a very easy to use tool to create a simple, yet attractive image gallery from your photos and videos. Just specify the input/output folders, the size of the thumbnails and full size image, and the program will do the rest. It will resize images, create the HTML pages - ready for you to use. It also includes an option to make the full-size original images available from the gallery, via a link that is pointing to the file. If you are familiar with CSS style sheet editing, you can further customize the pages in color and appearance, and use custom templates to integrate the gallery output.

Freeware
clean  software LightBox Video Web Gallery Creator does not contain any adware or spyware.

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Publisher Pranas.net
File Size510 kb
Version2.1.3 (history)
Last updatedApr 13, 2010
LicenseFreeware
Windows2000/XP/Vista/7
Requirements.NET Framework 1


Monday, April 12, 2010









Youtube Downloader HD 1.9

Download YouTube videos in high definition

With YouTube Downloader HD you can download videos from YouTube in high quality AVI or MP4 with just a single click.

Languages:

English

Recent changes in Youtube Downloader HD:

  • Fixed the bug "No video to download"!
  • Option to download Full HD videos from Youtube
  • Fixed a bug with filenames
  • Support for big video files
  • Unicode support: Youtube Downloader HD can save movies with Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic, etc names

OS requirements for Youtube Downloader HD:

  • OS: Win98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7 Compatible with Windows 7

Pros
  • Download high quality videos in one click
  • Convert YouTube videos to AVI or MP4
Cons
  • Only works with YouTube
Softonic rating:
Very good
8/10
License:
Free
Added:
January 14, 2009
Updated:
April 12, 2010
Publisher:
Website
File size:
2.2 MB
Downloads:
202,628
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Google Earth 5.1 Beta

Explore the globe

Google Earth is as of yet an unequalled application. Browse around the world, zoom into streets, gaze at the stars or dive into the ocean. Millions of possibilities.

Languages:

English, Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Korean, Polish, Portuguese BR, Russian

Recent changes in Google Earth:

  • Historical imagery from around the globe
  • Ocean floor and surface data from marine experts
  • Simplified touring with audio and voice recording

About the license:

  • Some features not available

OS requirements for Google Earth:

  • OS: Win2000/XP/Vista/7 Compatible with  Windows 7

Minimum requirements:

  • Processor: 500 MHz
  • Memory: 128 MB
  • Video: 16 MB

Recommended requirements:

  • Processor: 2,4 GHz
  • Memory: 512 MB
  • Video: 32 MB
Pros
  • Find businesses and directions
  • Lots of different layers
  • New Ocean mode
  • Freedom to move anywhere
Cons
  • Can take time to load
  • Uses up bandwidth
  • Images not always updated
Softonic rating:
Excellent
9/10
License:
Free
Added:
May 14, 2007
Updated:
September 10, 2009
Publisher:
Website
File size:
1.2 MB
Downloads:
2,174,701
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VirtualDub

video processor

Our Rating: 4.5 stars (Very Good!)

VirtualDub is a video editing, capturing and processing program that works with any Video for Windows compatible device. It helps you to get video onto your computer by capturing it from a source like your web cam or other input device, and also to edit existing video files you may have. Capturing features include fractional frame rates, optimized disk access, create AVI2 (OpenDML), integrated volume meter and histogram for input level monitoring as well as Real-time downsizing, noise reduction, field swapping and more. Editing functions include AVI2 read/write/, integrated MPEG-1 and Motion-JPEG decoders and an extensive video filter set, including blur, sharpen, emboss, smooth, 3x3 convolution, flip, resize rotate, brightness/contrast, levels, deinterlace, and threshold. You can also remove and replace audio tracks without touching the video and apply bilinear and bicubic resampling without blocky resizes or rotates. In addition, you can decompress and recompress both audio and video, remove segments of a video clip and save the rest, without recompressing as well as preview the results, with live audio and more.

Freewareclean  software VirtualDub does not contain any adware or spyware.

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Publisher WebSite
File Size1665 kb
Version1.9.9 (history)
Last updatedApr 10, 2010
LicenseFreeware
WindowsWin (All) x64



Sunday, April 11, 2010









Hamachi 2.0.2.85

Create a safe private network between two computers

Hamachi is a great solution to establish safe, private P2P connections between two computers; unfortunately it's not as easy to use as it seems at first sight.

Languages:

English

OS requirements for Hamachi:

  • OS: Win2000/XP/Vista/7 Compatible with  Windows 7

Minimum requirements:


Pros
  • Simple interface
  • Start using it in two seconds
  • Well documented
Cons
  • Sharing files is not that easy
oftonic rating:
Good
7/10
License:
Free
Added:
May 29, 2007
Updated:
April 7, 2010
Publisher:
LogMeIn, Inc.
File size:
3.1 MB
Downloads:
2,203,112
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Photo Magician 1.0.0.8

Resize and convert multiple images simultaneously

Photo Magician is a quick, handy tool to convert and resize batch images.

Languages:

English

Photo Magician supports the following formats:

Converts images to BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG and TIF

OS requirements for Photo Magician:

  • OS: WinXP/Vista/7 Compatible with  Windows 7

Pros
  • Very easy to use
  • Includes a bunch of resizing profiles
  • You can create custom resizinf profiles
  • Very quick conversions
Cons
  • None worth mentioning
Softonic rating:
Very good
8/10
License:
Free
Added:
April 9, 2010
Publisher:
Sheldon Solutions
File size:
1.3 MB
Downloads:
1,114
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Format Factory 2.30

Free audio and video converter for mobile devices

FormatFactory is an excellent conversion tool for anyone that converts between video, audio and images on a regular basis.

Languages:

English, Russian

Format Factory supports the following formats:

Audio: MP3, OGG, WMA, M4A and WAV.
Image: JPG, BMP, PNG, TIF and ICO
Video: MP4, AVI, 3GP, MPG and FLV

Recent changes in Format Factory:

  • Fixed some problems of "Fail to decode"
  • Fixed some decoder conflict
  • Fixed some problems of MKV convertion
  • Added some codecs to support more media file types

OS requirements for Format Factory:

  • OS: WinNT/XP/2003/Vista/7 Compatible  with Windows 7

Pros
  • Support for converting audio, video, and images
  • Compatible with most portable devices
Cons
  • Interface is a bit confusing
  • Tries to create an eBay shortcut on installation
Softonic rating:
Excellent
9/10
License:
Free
Added:
July 11, 2008
Updated:
April 8, 2010
Publisher:
Website
File size:
36.8 MB
Downloads:
489,479
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Spider Player 2.4.1

A simple alternative to the big music players

One nice added little extra us that Spider Player also has a built-in ID3 tag editor and CD ripper that can burn in MP3, WAV, OGG and WMA formats. Once minimised, the player also sits neatly in your system tray so it's well integrated into your OS. This is one of the best Mp3 players I've tried outside of Winamp although it lacks the plugins of the former.

Languages:

English

Recent changes in Spider Player:

  • WAV files conversion issue
  • Advanced title formatting function $iflonger misbehaved
  • updated translations

OS requirements for Spider Player:

  • OS: Win98/98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP/Vista/7 Compatible with Windows 7

Pros
  • Great default customisable skin
  • Responds quickly to commands
  • Includes ID3 tag editor and CD ripper
Cons
  • Lacks plugins
Softonic rating:
Very good
8/10
License:
Free
Added:
August 14, 2007
Updated:
April 9, 2010
Publisher:
VIT Software
File size:
3.2 MB
Downloads:
11,982
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Launchy 2.5

Say goodbye to the Start menu

Launchy can help boost your productivity and cut down the amount of mouse clicking time you need to do every day - you won't be disappointed.

Languages:

English

OS requirements for Launchy:

  • OS: Win98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/7 Compatible  with Windows 7
Pros
  • Cuts down on clicking time and requiring shortcuts
  • Doesn't require Start Menu
Cons Tapping two keys would be better replaced by on
Softonic rating:
Very good
8/10
License:
Free
Added:
March 21, 2006
Updated:
April 9, 2010
Publisher:
Launchy
File size:
4.3 MB
Downloads:
4,638
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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0.790

Simple and effective anti-virus tool

AVG Antivirus remains a perfect security solution for the average computer user, providing quite a powerful weapon against viruses.

Recent changes in AVG Anti-Virus:

  • Surf, and search with confidence, while LinkScanner® keeps you safe from harmful sites
  • Get online and offline protection from viruses, spyware, and other nasties
  • Enjoy consistently high-speed PC performance with our new enhanced virus scanner
  • Automatic updates keep your protection current
  • Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7

About the license:

  • AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is only available for single computer use for home and non commercial use. his version offers basic protection, without technical support or server protection.

OS requirements for AVG Anti-Virus:

  • OS: Win2000/XP/Vista/7 Compatible with  Windows 7

Minimum requirements:


Pros
  • Works silently in the background
  • Frequent automatic updates
  • Includes antispyware tool, email protection and web browsing filter
Cons
  • Nagging registration window
  • Doesn't include all the features of the Professional version
Softonic rating:
Excellent
9/10
License:
Free
Added:
February 27, 2007
Updated:
April 9, 2010
Publisher:
Website
File size:
2.0 MB
Downloads:
585,736
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