MOBILedit! Phone Copier 7.5.3.4200

MOBILedit! Phone Copier 7.5.3.4200 | 94.9 MB

New phones are tempting for buyers, but everybody knows that a new phone is practically unusable as it is empty; no calls or text messaging can be executed. To put all current contacts in the new phone is also pretty complicated. Import from Facebook or other social networks doesn't help as there are rarely available mobile phone numbers. Import from SIM is not enough as it has a very limited list of 14 character names with a single phone number. The only place with up-to-date phone numbers is the contact list stored in the mobile phone's memory. It is being created by users for years with not only phone numbers but also addresses, photos, notes, emails. That's true value users entered into their phones. And you are not willing to lose any of this information. Our Phone Copier is the perfect solution as it is able to copy complete contact lists from almost any phone to a new phone with just a few clicks.

The Phone Copier can help migrate from a huge number of phones users could have. We have incomparable know-how in the area of phone management software as we've been doing it for more than 10 years. We have analyzed and developed support for almost all phones from all manufacturers. Our technology of extracting data and understanding hundreds of different protocols is called MOBILedit and is the gold standard around the world as its relied upon by the US military, FBI, DHS, and CIA just for starters. It allows users to read phones locally on a PC through a classic cable, Bluetooth or infrared connection as well as upload phone data to an internet cloud and download content to a target phone.

Features
- Professional tool for migrating data from phones and SIM cards
- Can be used in your shops and service centers or any of your points of sale
- Transfer customer's data from his old phone to a new one with just single click
- Cross platform support
- Old phones support
- Make a backup on tangible media or print contacts on paper

Ace Translator 11.5.4.908

Ace Translator 11.5.4.908 | 2.4 MB

Ace Translator employs the power of Internet machine language translation engines, and enables you to easily translate Web contents, letters, chat, and emails between major International languages.

The new version 9 supports 66 languages, and with text-to-speech (TTS) support for 43 languages, which makes it an ideal language learning app as well.

Ace Translator supports translations between the following 66 languages. Languages marked with have TTS feature enabled.

• English      
• Latin     Latina
• French     français
• German     Deutsch
• Italian     italiano
• Dutch     Nederlands
• Portuguese     português
• Spanish     español
• Catalan     català
• Greek     Ελληνικά
• Russian     русский  
• Chinese (Simplified)     中文(简体)
• Chinese (Traditional)     中文(繁體)
• Japanese     日本語
• Korean     한국어
• Finnish     suomi
• Czech     česky
• Danish     Dansk
• Romanian     Română
• Bulgarian     български
• Croatian     hrvatski
• Urdu     اردو
• Tamil     தமிழ்
• Hindi     हिन्दी
• Gujarati     ગુજરાતી
• Kannada     ಕನ್ನಡ
• Telugu     తెలుగు
• Bengali     বাংলা
• Indonesian     Bahasa Indonesia
• Filipino
• Latvian     latviešu
• Lithuanian     lietuvių
• Norwegian     norsk (bokmål)
• Serbian     српски
• Ukrainian     українська
• Slovak     slovenčina
• Slovenian     slovenščina
• Swedish     svenska
• Polish     polski
• Vietnamese     Tiếng Việt
• Arabic     العربية
• Hebrew     עברית
• Turkish     Türkçe
• Hungarian     magyar
• Thai     ภาษาไทย
• Albanian     Shqip
• Maltese     Malti
• Estonian     eesti
• Belarusian     Беларуская
• Icelandic     íslenska
• Malay     Bahasa Malaysia
• Irish     Gaeilge
• Macedonian     македонски
• Persian (Farsi)     فارسی
• Galician     galego
• Welsh     Cymraeg
• Yiddish     אידיש
• Afrikaans      
• Swahili     Kiswahili
• Haitian Creole     Kreyòl Ayisyen
• Armenian     հայերեն
• Azerbaijani     Azərbaycanca
• Georgian     ქართულად
• Basque     euskara
• Esperanto      
• Lao     ພາສາລາວ

System Requirements:
• Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP/2008/2003/2000
• An active Internet connection

Active File Recovery Professional 12.0.3

Active File Recovery Professional 12.0.3 | 25.0 MB

Active File Recovery recovers data as a result of having been accidentally deleted, formatted or otherwise lost, includes a Partition Recovery tool.

Key Features:
New! Integrated and Stand-alone Disk Viewer/Editor for advanced data inspection
New! New File Systems supported: Ext4fs (Linux) and UFS (FreeBSD UNIX)
New! SuperScan can detect files by signatures based on User-defined templates
Support for 4096 byte sector size HDDs; support for multi-tasking: user can QuickScan found volumes and recover data while SuperScan is in progress
Active@ Organizer utility to organize/rename files after recovery: now includes MS Office formats support
Large disks are supported (larger than 2TB)
Improved Extended Scan algorithms
Full installation package now includes Bootable Disk Image, Bootable Disk Creator (Enterprise ver.)
WinPE 3.1 based on Windows 7 SP1 (Enterprise ver.)
Files and folders can be recovered on any internet-connected computer

Terabyte Image for Windows 2.87

Terabyte Image for Windows 2.87 | 14.9 MB

Terabyte Image for Windows utilizes the technology provided by Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) or PHYLock™, an add-on component included in the Image for Windows package. VSS and PHYLock™ allows you to continue using your computer while the backup is locked to a point-in-time. This eliminates the inconsistencies typically experienced while backing up a partition that is in use.

Terabyte Image for Windows runs under the Windows operating system, yet it can backup or restore any partition, including those of DOS or Linux, and even partitions encrypted by third-party software.

The TeraByte drive image files produced by Image for Windows are compatible across all TeraByte Unlimited disk imaging products of the same major version number (i.e. all 1.x products are compatible with other 1.x products). This gives you the flexibility to restore disk images using your product of choice.

VueScan Pro 9.4.20

VueScan Pro 9.4.20 | 16.3 MB

VueScan, the world’s most popular scanner software, is used extensively by photographers, home users, scanning services and corporations. VueScan is a scanning program that works with most high-quality flatbed and film scanners to produce scans that have excellent color fidelity and color balance. It is very easy to use, and also has advanced features for restoring faded colors, batch scanning and other features used by professional photographers.

VueScan changes nothing on your system, installs nothing in your operating system and all other scanner software will continue to function. VueScan increases your productivity and saves you money. VueScan has advanced scanning options, powerful features, and greatly improves your scans with superior color accuracy and better color balance. VueScan supports more than 700 scanners and 209 digital camera raw files and takes about 5 minutes to download and install.

Features:
• Works with 1200 flatbed and film scanners
• Runs on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux
• Improves your productivity and quality of scans
• Has been downloaded more than 5 million times
• Create raw scan files
• ICC profiles and color spaces
• IT8 color calibration

What's new in version 9.3.20
• Fixed problem with some HP document feeders
• Fixed problem with some Samsung document feeders
• Improved scan setup time on Plustek OpticFilm 120
• Stopped Plustek scanners from sleeping while VueScan running

OS : Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000
Language : Multilanguage

Corel WinDVD Pro 11.6.1.9 Multilingual

Corel WinDVD Pro 11.6.1.9 Multilingual | 118.1 MB

This popular DVD playback and Blu-ray 3D. player software delivers a high-intensity, immersive home theater experience. Play Blu-ray 3D., AVCHD. and all popular formats with high-definition precision and exhilarating surround sound. Plus, WinDVD 11 (Pro and Standard) uniquely includes a premium online movie search engine that finds your favorite movies at the lowest price from popular websites. Bring Hollywood home with WinDVD Pro 11! Welcome to the future of video playback! Corel® WinDVD® Pro 11 is an advanced 2D and Blu-ray 3D™ player software that supports Blu-ray 3D™, AVCHD™, DVD playback and all the latest video formats. With over 250 million copies sold, WinDVD is one of the world's most recognized products. The Pro version is stacked with features such as an integrated online movie search engine, 3D viewing technology, 2D to 3D conversion, HD upscaling, superior sound and more! The Standard version delivers all the basics you need for DVD playback.

New Blu-ray 3D™ player support
Now get even more out of your 3D DVD playback experience. This latest Blu-ray 3D™ player has new 3D support that includes Blu-ray 3D™ and BDXL™ formats, accommodates side-by-side playback, and lets you watch 3D video files from any Fujifilm® 3D camera or new 3D camcorder. Play high-definition Blu-ray™ and Blu-ray 3D™ movies with stunning 1080p sharpness and next-generation surround sound.

Enhanced 3D playback with new 3D glasses.
Experience 3D your way! With leading 3D technologies such as Frame Sequential and Polarization 3D playback, plus support for NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Shutter Glasses and XpanD™ Polarized Glasses, you have many different ways to watch 3D movies. The box version includes a free pair of Anaglyph glasses.

New 2D to 3D conversion
Convert and enjoy 2D movies in full 3D definition for the most lifelike viewing experience! This Blu-ray™ player software now supports 2D to 3D conversion for DVD-Video, and standard and HD video files.

Enhanced interface (best in industry!)
Enjoy an easy-to-use, feature-rich interface that serves up all the controls you need in a simple menu. This latest version makes it easier for you to optimize your experience with new controls, which include new Playlist tools.

New file support
Take advantage of new file support for FLV, MKV and MP4, increasing the extensive format support already available.

DVD playback enhancements
Enhance your video quality with new anti-shake and frame rate upconversion features, plus enjoy enhanced picture upscaling and saturation adjustment. We've also introduced new playlists for continuous movie playback.

Enhanced performance
When it comes to video, faster is better. Thanks to optimization for new CPUs and GPUs from NVIDIA®, Intel® and AMD, this latest version of Corel's popular DVD playback and Blu-ray™ player software is faster than ever before. Plus, extended power-saving capabilities for Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Windows Vista® laptops give you more life from your laptop.

IDM Backup Manager 0.9.7 Beta

IDM Backup Manager 0.9.7 Beta | 1.5 MB

IDM Backup Manager users who use Internet Download Manager software downloads and bulky, half and half, but there are many well-known that the problem for the software may be and they have to re-install the The reason they want to reinstall your Windows system, download them, delete all files from the list of downloads in the past have naturally gone and they had to re-download the files are downloaded, IDM Backup Manager complementary tool, compact and This problem has been solved, which is free for users and helps them to prepare enjoying it finished downloading a list of your backups and restore them at a later time and your files of the beginning and the start of where amputated to download.

Coolutils Total Movie Converter 3.2.174 Final

Coolutils Total Movie Converter 3.2.174 Final | 26.1 MB

Total Movie Converter is a handy solution to convert video files of almost all popular video codecs to AVI, MPG, WMV, MPEG, FLV. In addition, Total Movie Converter is great for converting video for iPod, iPhone, Zune, Apple TV, Archos, Creative Zen Vision, XBox and others thanks to the new Video To Device feature. So you can set several videos to convert before you go to bed (or go out and party), and in the morning they’ll be ready for you to upload straight to your iPod.

TMC supports 3GP format. So you make any video suitable for any cell phone. If you have a Nokia smartphone or Blackberry, our video converter will provide you with the right video format in a single click.

Total Movie Converter is very easy-to-use. It requires no special knowledge to convert video files. The Wizard will help you to do all the settings when you are at a loss. Use the batch conversion mode to save your time and effort.

Total Movie Converter converts video from YouTube, Vimeo, and Sevenload. All you have to do is enter the url. The video converter can also change the codec or system type between all popular video formats. You can also adjust Audio\Video bitrate, Frame Rate, and even cut any piece of your movie. The latest version of Total Movie Converter has de-interlace feature. Besides, you can increase volume of your video files. The process of conversion is extremely fast. If you want to run Total Movie Converter within other programs, use the command line.

Total Movie Converter can also be integrated into the Windows popup menu. It means that you can click the video file on your desktop and select “Convert to” option in the popup menu. Think – you do not have even to evoke the program to convert videos! Built-in video player will help you to watch the video file before and after conversion. Really handy!

PDF-XChange Editor 3.0.307.1

PDF-XChange Editor 3.0.307.1 | 60.5 MB

PDF-XChange Editor – We are pleased to advise customers that the long awaited release of the PDF-XChange Viewer upgrade, including editing options, is now available for existing PDF-XChange Viewer, PDF-Tools, and PDF-XChange PRO license owners.

Key Features:
• Full Page content editing (text based PDFs, not scanned/image based PDFs)
• PDFRichEdit for RTF support
• Spell Checker
• Listen/add audio to PDF pages
• View Multi-Media (Videos etc.)
• Selection Servers
• Header/Footer support
• Add application Preferences and Presets options
• Bates Numbering
• PDF/A 1 and 2 Content adherence
• More flexible Stamps Palette options (locations etc for network use)
- Watermarks (Text and Image options)
• Extended OCR options
• Improved Selective Flatten Comments options
• Significantly improved rendering and page load speed
• Import Directly from XPS and other support formats
• Additional Annotation options
• Abstract File System
• New Java-script Vengine
• Improved image embedding supporting supported formats
• Undo/Redo/History support etc
• Fully customizable UI
• Third Party Security Handlers Plug-ins
• Import/Export Forms data
• Extended Digital Signature Support
• Security Profiles (for adding security to documents conveniently)
• Improved Browser Plug-ins to reduce compatibility issues
• and much more ….

Light Alloy 4.7.7 Build 1041 Final

Light Alloy 4.7.7 Build 1041 Final | 63.1 MB

Light Alloy – Fast, powerful and easy multimedia player. Play DVD, MP3, DivX and more with ease. Createscreenshots, zoom, adjust brightness, switch fullscreen, view subtitles, use infrared remote, multimedia keyboard. Fast, powerful and easy multimedia player.Player features: Very quick and easy-to-use Drag-n-drop from Explorer DivX, DVD and MP3 support Screenshot creation ability Codec detection Windowed and full screen Multilingual interface Multimedia keyboard support Playback speed control Opens broken AVI files Zoom, aspect ratio control Brightness, contrast Reads MP3 tags Detailed file information Customize keys and mouse Subtitles and OSD* Internal and external playlist.

Light Alloy – is a completely free, compact multimedia player. It supports all popular multimedia formats. Player is optimized for quick launch and minimum load of the system resources.

The main feature – it is very easy in use but at the same time has lots of configuration settings. Like fast video rewind, load subtitles, make bookmarks in the list or on the timeline, preview window on timeline, select audio tracks and subtitles in multilingual films, minimize to tray, infrared remote control (WinLIRC), make screenshots. The brightness/contrast/saturation of the image van be adjust, it supports multimedia keyboards and has full support for DVD/Blu-ray and MKV/OGM/MP4 features.

Features:
Built-in video/audio codecs (but still can be configured to use system codecs), as well as custom codecs for the selected video formats, has full support for subtitles (with the ability to specify the time shift if the subtitles are behind or ahead); has minimal start time;
Full support for DVD/Blu-ray and MKV/OGM/MP4 features.
Support for WinLIRC to control the player remotely..
Configurable playback speed from 0.1x slow to 32x fast, frame by frame playback, adjustable rewind.
Volume control, timeline display on the control panel.
Additional audio features: sound amplification, normalization, audio shift.
Unrestricted display size with or w/o aspect ratio alignment.
Audio and video filters configuration.
Supports playlists with the possibility of placing bookmarks in the playlist or on timeline; can be configured to display or hide the duration, can generate a table from the playlist (for movie collectors), save/load a playlist, get screenshots from the video (including the DVD).
Drag-n-drop support; saving playing position on player close (to resume later).
Show detailed info about playing file, copy to clipboard any fields of data or all the info at once.
Rich reconfigurable mouse keys and keyboard, functional pop-up menu.
Easy to use media-oriented “add files” dialogue.
Video settings can be saved per file (brightness, contrast, saturation, sound volume level, the currently loaded subtitle, the currently selected audio track) that are reapplied next time the file is opened.
Ability to specify a folder to save screenshots, for creating thumbnails and full-size screenshots from the movie.
Timeline preview function, like on YouTube, with possibility to change preview window size

Bandicam 1.9.3.492

Bandicam 1.9.3.492 | 7.1 MB

Bandicam a high quality program to record games, videos, and activity on the desktop. It records audio and video quality, does not expend a lot of system resources and makes fewer mistakes at work. Now you can record WOW, Minecraft, iTunes, YouTube, PowerPoint, Webcam, Skype, video calls, streaming videos and more with no lockups and error. Bandicam records video at resolutions up to 2560 × 1600 high-quality (1080p full HD video), and then you will be able to upload the recorded video to YouTube without conversion, as the size of the resulting video is much less than similar video programs (1/20). Since Bandicam supports AVI 2.0, the maximum file size is not limited to, until you have enough free disk space (more than 7 days of recording).

The Bandicam program makes it possible to record a certain area on a PC screen, or on a program that uses the DirectX / OpenGL graphic technologies.
Bandicam will help you carry out a video record with high compression ratio, while keeping the video quality closer to the original work, and provides performance far superior to other programs that provide similar functions.

Video-recording of games and streaming videos
• Recording of WOW, Minecraft, and various Windows programs
• MPEG-1, Xvid and MJPEG video codec support
• PCM and MPEG-1 Layer II audio codec support
• AVI video format (. Avi) support
• MPEG-1 video codec VBR mode support

Image-capturing of games and streaming videos
• BMP, PNG and JPEG image format support
• Continuous image capturing

Frame rate control (FPS) management
• FPS overlay
• FPS limit

Key features of Bandicam
• You can upload the recorded file to YouTube without converting.
• The recoded file size is much smaller than other capture programs (1/20).
• The maximum file size is unlimited as long as the local Hard Disk has free space available (Over 7days recording).
• It has less lag than other capture programs (Bandicam uses much lower CPU / GPU usage).
• Bandicam can record video at resolutions up to 2560 × 1600 in high quality (1080p full HD video can be made).

OS:Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, 7, 8 (Support for 32-bit and 64-bit)
Language:Multilingual

Platinum Hide IP 3.3.3.6

Platinum Hide IP 3.3.3.6 | 2.8 MB

Use Platinum Hide IP to keep your real IP address hidden, surf anonymously, secure all the protocols on your PC, provide full encryption of your activity while working in Internet, and much more.

Key Features
• Anonymize Your Web Surfing
Your real IP is hidden when you surf on the Internet, keeping your online activity from being tracked by others.
• Protect Your Identity
Anonymous web surfing enables you to prevent identity thieves from stealing your identity or other personal information, and keep your computer safe from hacker attacks or other risks.
• Choose IP Country and Check IP
Proxy lists of many countries are enabled and you decide to select one country from the Choose IP Country window. You can check the current IP address directly.
• Send Anonymous Emails
Send anonymous emails through any web based mail system such as Gmail, Hotmail, etc.
• Get Unbanned from Forums and Blocked Websites
Change your IP address and then you can get unbanned yourself from any forums or other blocked websites that have ever banned you from.

OS : Win XP/2000/Vista/Win 7
Language : English

CoolUtils Total PDF Converter 2.1.262

CoolUtils Total PDF Converter 2.1.262 | 25.1 MB

Total PDF Converter - converts PDF to Doc, Excel, HTML, Text, CSV or images (TIFF, JPEG). The advantage of this utility is that Total PDF Sonverter transforms as a separate file or set of PDF files at a time. You no longer need the expensive Adobe Acrobat, our converter will save you money. Registered users get the command line to work more effectively with the utility. Total PDF Converter retains the conversion settings. This saves you time if you frequently convert PDF files with the same parameters. Converter allows you to rename the resulting files, from any number (eg 6789, rather than 1234).

Total PDF Converter supports various paper sizes and DPI to Tiff faylov.Eto allows you to change the file quality of the final fever. Choose 75, 150 or 300 DPI or its value! Paper size can be A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, and letter. If you convert a multipage PDF file to HTML, Total PDF Converter can convert each pdf page into a separate html document.

PDF Converter has a unique feature, saving Adobe files as images in the format of jpeg. If you are a happy owner of Sony PSP, imagine the following. You will be able to read pdf files on your TV so that as you like - pages can be placed horizontally, vertically, even diagonally, one or more pages on the screen simultaneously.

Key Features:
- Convert PDF to Doc, Excel, HTML, Text, or CSV
- Ability to convert PDF to the following image formats: BMP, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, WMF, EMF and EPS
- Conversion of files at once
- Do not require the use of Adobe Acrobat
- Supports PDF, written in multi-byte languages
- Maintains the structure of the original document
- Extremely easy to use

Speed MP3 Downloader 2.4.3.8

Speed MP3 Downloader 2.4.3.8 | 7.1 MB

Speed MP3 Downloader is really a hear-and-get tool, via which you can fast obtain unlimited amount of high quality MP3. It has the largest collection of high quality music, and allows you to search your favorites in tags, such as indie, hip-hop, classical. etc.

You can even search the live, piano, guitar or cover editions of your favorite songs, eg the live concert albums of your favorite band. All songs are in the MP3 format and can be played on any computer or on any MP3 Player including iPod, iPhone, cell phone, etc. Moreover, it also recommends the USA AIRPLAY HOT 100 each week and supports all digital players including iPod, cellphone, etc.

Speed ​​MP3 Downloader is a simple and neat utility for indexing and downloading your favorite music from Internet. The application is so user-friendly that anybody can use it; it just takes a few clicks and less than 5 seconds to bring you the search results.

Speed ​​MP3 Downloader brings you music by means of searching the public audio sites. Something you'll definitely love in this program is that it can run many searches in parallel. Users can also pretest the downloading MP3 files; if the files are not what they are looking for, users can stop downloading immediately to avoid wasting time.

Key features:

• Instant access to over 100,000,000 songs.
• The recommendations of the latest hits.
• Advanced search.
• Selection of songs from various bit rates up to 320kbps.

Important!

• Many anti-virus programs swear on a patch for this and similar programs. Before treatment turn off your antivirus program.

JRiver Media Center 19.0.108

JRiver Media Center 19.0.108 | 23.6 MB

JRiver Media Center – All-in-one media management app turns any Windows PC into an entertainment hub for complete control of your digital media. Audio, Video, Images, & Television. It connects PC to stereo, TV, remote control devices, digital cameras, scanners, and portable MP3 players. It plays all media, rips, burns, and organizes all your music, images, and video. MC encodes and plays all popular media formats.

Feature:
• Supports over 80 media file formats
• Create custom Playlists and Smartlists from your media library
• Rips and encodes to WMA, OGG, APE, MP3, FLAC and more
• Freeware CD and DVD data burning
• Support for popular MP3 devices, including iPod®, Creative® and SanDisk® players
• Leading edge organization and customization options
• Selectable skins and Slim View with cool translucent effect
• Search, download and play rich content from Google Video/Images, YouTube and SHOUTcast – all without leaving the application
• Support for PlaysForSure devices and music subscription services
• Unique Action Window for a quick route to tasks such as burn, tag or handheld sync.
• Theater View fullscreen mode for the 10-foot interface experience. Browse media on your TV
• Media Mode buttons for fast access to media type: music, photos, videos
• Integrated CD labeler for printing custom labels and covers
• Podcast support, including one click subscriptions
• pix01 photo and video gallery feature. Create, upload and share photo and video albums on the web – for free!
• Powerful, flexible burning engine – multiple burns, split large files across discs
• Fast and efficient file tagging system
• Automatic folder monitoring and import of newly added files
• Mouse wheel zooming and panning for pictures, video, DVD and TV
• Customizable View schemes — Best file organization of any jukebox
• Freeform Mini View skins
• Support for Standard View skins
• Support for Winamp 2 skins
• 40+ visualizations, and support for White Cap and the latest G-Force visualizations
• New Display View mode
• Remote control support
• Cross-fading and gapless playback
• Media Server — Home networking
• Replay Gain (volume leveling)
• In-line file property editing
• Plug-in support, including third-party plug-ins
• Web TV and radio
• Find CD retailer search
• Online Artist info search
• Visualization Studio – create and save your own visualizations
• Media Scheduler
• Integrated Download Manager
• DSP/EQ Studio
• Media Editor for editing sound files
• Broadcast and cable TV (with tuner card)
• DVD playback and recording
• Digital image organization and tagging
• 3D visualizations
• Flexible database that allows unlimited new fields to be added
• Cover View — shows album art/image for each track or CD or DVD
• TV recording and instant-replay, Pause, Resume, FFWD, REW
• Pane View and Tag mode for the easy selection and tagging of files
• Integrated music/image slideshow
• Preset Smartlists — 1 hour of random music, Last 100 tracks played, etc.
• ASIO Playback
• Multi-Zone Playback
• Web or FTP upload of media files
• TiVo Home Media Option support for music and images. Enjoy your Playlists through TiVo
• Support for Universal Plug ‘n’ Play devices e.g. Media streamers
• Document support with full text searching/indexing
• Basic image editing
• Multi-Zone Synchronization
• Split View feature – Open Library and Playing Now windows together
• Freeware Integrated support for Audible™ audiobook store
• Freeware File transfer support for Sony PlayStation Portable™

SystemTools Hyena 10.5D (x86/x64)

SystemTools Hyena 10.5D (x86/x64) | 18.3 MB

Using the built-in Windows administration tools to manage a medium to large Windows 200x network or Active Directory environment can be a challenge. Add multiple domains, hundreds or thousands of servers, workstations, and users, and before you know it, things can get out of hand. Hyena is designed to both simplify and centralize nearly all of the day-to-day management tasks, while providing new capabilities for system administration. This functionality is provided in a single, centralized, easy to use product. Used today by tens of thousands of system administrators worldwide, Hyena is the one tool that every administrator cannot afford to be without.

Hyena uses an Explorer-style interface for all operations, including right mouse click pop-up context menus for all objects. Management of users, groups (both local and global), shares, domains, computers, services, devices, events, files, printers and print jobs, sessions, open files, disk space, user rights, messaging, exporting, job scheduling, processes, and printing are all supported.

In fact, Hyena can be used on any Windows client to manage any Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 installation.

Hyena also includes full exporting capabilities and both Microsoft Access and Excel reporting and exporting options. All of these features are part of the Standard Edition of Hyena. The Enterprise Edition adds support for:

Terminal Server user properties and session administration.
Exchange 2000/2003/2007*/2010 Server mailbox integration and properties management.
WMI integration.

OS : Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows Server 2003/2008/2012

Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 1.0.7.1 Datecode 20.01.2014

Ashampoo Movie Studio Pro 1.0.7.1 Datecode 20.01.2014 | 226.9 MB

Making and editing home movies as it should be. Ashampoo Movie Studio includes everything you need to edit and produce your home movies from start to finish in a step-by-step fashion.

- Cut, trim and convert videos
– Add background music
– Apply transition effects and text overlays
– Export to file or burn to disc

Everything out of the box
Ashampoo Movie Studio comes with all the features you need to edit and produce your home videos.

Cut and trim your movies down to size
Shorten scenes or cut them out entirely and get rid of unwanted commercials.

Blend scenes seamlessly together with transitions
Provide a seamless movie experience with smooth transitions between scenes and add cinematic depth to your movies.

State your point with text overlays
Make sure your viewers don’t miss the message with scrolling and animated texts.

Play with lights and sounds
Use fine-tuned controls to adjust brightness, contrast and saturation. Add background music and adjust volumes and playback speeds. Apply subtle effects like Sepia to add more depth.

Produce and publish your own masterpiece
When you’re done editing, create your own movie disc right from within Ashampoo Movie Studio and share your movie with your friends and loved ones.

No expert knowledge required
You don’t need to be a professional to achieve professional-looking results. Ashampoo Movie Studio follows a self-explanatory step-by-step pattern that safely guides you from start to finish.

Mythicsoft FileLocator Pro 7.0.2031 Multilingual

Mythicsoft FileLocator Pro 7.0.2031 Multilingual | 26.1 MB

FileLocator Pro™ offers the most affordable way to exhaustively search your computer for all your important data. FileLocator Pro offers unique advanced features for digging out information in even the most obscure file formats. Find out why many Windows XP users are switching to FileLocator Pro today!

Main Features:
• Search using Boolean or Regular Expressions
• Dual/Quad core processor support
• Word, Excel and PDF searching
• Open Office, Word Perfect searching through IFilter support
• LAN/WAN network drives searching (UNC support)
• Export search results in Text, CSV, HTML, XML, or a customized format using XSLT
• ZIP, RAR, CAB, 7-Zip, ARJ, Bzip, CHM, CPIO, DEB, GZIP, ISO, LZH, NSIS, TAR archive searching
• Active Scripting support for the ultimate in search customization
• Shows surrounding lines of text
• Customizable search environment
• Built-in file viewer
• Launch 3rd party editor at found line (inc. VS.NET)
• Drag and drop support
• Print preview
• Search navigation to quickly browse previous search results
• Integrates into Windows Shell

AKVIS All Plugins 2014 (18.01.2014)

AKVIS All Plugins 2014 (18.01.2014) | 1.50 GB

AKVIS Plugins will make you the artist, restorer, a magician and a creative person. When you first turn the program AKVIS, a surprisingly simple interface box and 5-6 buttons when you hover over them exhaustively talk about their functions.

Included Plugins:

AKVIS AirBrush 2.0 - allows you to turn a photo into a drawing in the art airbrush . The program acts as an art filter , changing the image and turning it into aerographic pattern in accordance with the selected settings .

recent changes
1. Added the ability to process images using the original color scheme (check boxes original colors ) .
2 . Added 15 new ready-to- use presets.
3 . Added plug compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC.
4 . Changed installer file for Windows. Now there are two files - for Windows 32 bit and 64 bit .
5 . Fixed a bug in the plugin script actions .
6. Fixed a bug that in some cases the wrong map preview presets.
7. Reorganization of the preset list . Now all the presets are sorted alphabetically , first black and white presets , then colored ( marked * ) .

AKVIS ArtSuite 10.0 - helps to give the photos original and festive look .
The program allows you to create a greeting card, a holiday album, a poster or a calendar , place the image in the frame to turn a color photo into a modern stylized black and white portrait, and even make color correction.
Methods of processing images in ArtSuite divided into two groups : Scope and Effects .

recent changes
1. New package year framework ( for the standalone version ) .
2 . Plugin adds compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC.
3 . Changed installer file for Windows. Now available for two different files - for Windows 32 bit and 64 bit.
4 . Fixed some minor bugs .

AKVIS ArtWork 8.0 NEW - the ideal solution , combining art and high technology. Artificial intelligence plays the role of the artist . Transformation happens before your eyes, you see , like pictures of a work of art is born !

recent changes
1. Added a new style of painting - gouache .
2 . Added preview images for presets AKVIS.
3 . Fixed bugs , including a bug with images with transparent areas , the error on a 64- bit version of the plugin , etc.

AKVIS Chameleon 8.0 - a program for those who love to create collages and amazing artistic compositions . Chameleon saves time and effort , since it does not require precise selection of objects and careful handling of boundaries between insert and background . That is why the program got its name - it is "Chameleon " , the color fits .

recent changes
1. Added a new function " guides " , which helps to more accurately position the fragment on the background image.
2 . Fixed bugs.
3 . Compatible with Mac OS X 10.8.

AKVIS Coloriage 9.0 - a program to colorize black and white photos and replacing colors on color images .

recent changes
1. Improved pipette that helps you choose the colors more accurately. It has a ring of flowers with 5 sectors , which shows information about the colors .
2 . Added tools Hand and Zoom.
3 . Added compatibility with Windows 8 .
4 . Added compatibility with Mac OS X 10.8.
5 . Fixed bug with GPU in Mac- version.
6. Added the possibility to hide the color strokes and the 3rd Strokes Preview mode ("the strokes are hidden") to the top panel. 7. Changed the icon for color pencil.
8. AutoSave folder changed strokes. Now C: \ Users \ Public \ Documents \ AKVIS in Windows; HD / Users / Shared / AKVIS in Mac OS.

AKVIS Decorator 3.0 - allows you to create a variety of things , from the realistic to the unimaginable. The program modifies the surface of the object, imposes a new texture , maintaining the volume, shape, folds , shadows of the original image.

recent changes
1. Added a separate version .
2 . Added selection tools : brush selection, choice bucket , magic wand and eraser, and these additional funds : Image and Hand .
3 . Added new templates for texture library . Currently, the library has 1824 textures.
4 . Added ability to load almost any images as textures users. Now you can use the following formats : PNG, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, and the size of 50x50 pixels and more . In the previous version loaded only 100x100 pixels JPEG image texture.
5 . Redesigned interface ( new skin ) .
6. Changed the application icon.
7. Added Go to page button on the product control panel.
8. Added the ability to hide / show the control panel.
9. Added ability to configure the panel advice.
10 . Removed the Create button on the panel settings. At present, the texture changes in the preview square starts automatically if you set the texture ( the angle of rotation , scale, color ) .
11. Updated settings dialog box .
12. The errors in both Win and Mac versions .
13. Improved compatibility with Mac OS X Lion.
14. Added compatibility with Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop Elements 11 version of the plugin .
15. Added licensing options to splash the About window .
16. Support for 32- bit images .

AKVIS Enhancer 14.0 - program for processing photos, designed to improve the detail of the image , the correction of dark areas and sharpening borders and contrast .

recent changes
1. Added option " Share " which allows allows allows you to send photos of the program to social services : Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Google+.
2 . Added plug compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 and Corel PaintShop Pro X6.
3 . Added support for RAW format Mamiya (*. MOS) and expanded the list of supported digital cameras from FUJIFILM, Sony, Nikon, etc.
4 . Change display options hint panel ( removed the old "yellow" style).
5 . Changed the installation process for Windows. Now there are two installation files : For Windows 32 bit and 64 bit Windows . 6. Fixed minor bugs and glitches interface.

AKVIS HDRFactory 4.0 NEW - program to create images with high dynamic range, and for correcting photos.

recent changes
1. Added Crop tool in the standalone version .
2 . Added support for images from cameras Canon (CR2): Canon EOS 6D, Canon EOS 600D, Canon EOS 1100D, Canon PowerShot S100.
3 . Fixed a bug with some color profiles in the plugin version for Windows, and Mac OS X.
4 . Fixed incorrect display of images in the plugin version for Mac OS X in a small window .
5 . Fixed a problem with the scroll bar in the settings panel .
6. Improved compatibility with Windows 8.

AKVIS LightShop 4.0 - program to add lighting effects to the image .

recent changes
1. Redesigned interface. Reorganization of the workspace and optimized image processing.
2 . Added two interface modes ( Express and Advanced ) . Added new floating panels ( in extended mode) and the ability to customize , save and load the workspace program.
3 . Added new elements to create light effects , improved ones that were available in previous versions . Currently 12 items are available in the program : Scope ( was Blob), rings, Polygon (* NEW *), strip light, light beams (* NEW *), particle explosion of a star ( was PolySpikeBall), light burst ( was PhotonSpikeBall), rays , Halo (* NEW *), the bright spots (* NEW *), oval spots of light (* NEW *). Deleted element SpikeBall and modifiers lighting effects.
Abstract: The Presets (XML files) created in the previous version will not work with the new version .
4 . Added the ability to change the shape and size of the light effect by dragging with the mouse.
5 . A new tool : a transformation, brush - star tool - the exception hand , increased .
6. Added effects panel with 138 ready-to- use effects (presets ) divided into 11 groups.
7. Updated blend modes : Pass Through mode is added , deleted - difference and exclusion.
8. Added support for CMYK color modes , and a library .
9. Added support for 32- bit images .
10 . Added plug compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC.
11. Added new option in the program settings :
- A parameter that specifies the number of recent files
- Flag that activates load the OS, the Save As dialog
- And check box that blocks the view from the top panel .
12. Added button " Go to the homepage LightShop".
13. Improving the Print dialog box .
14. Added Spanish language interface. Now the program is available in 8 languages ​​. Update software documentation .
15. Changed installer file for Windows. Now there are two files - for Windows 32 bit and 64 bit Windows .

AKVIS Magnifier 7.1 NEW - program for resizing digital pictures without quality loss.

recent changes
1. Added new parameter " Noise Removal " in " Zoom " and " Zoom " .
2 . Added new presets .
3 . Fixed bugs.
4 . Compatible with Mac OS X 10.8.

AKVIS MakeUp 3.0 - a program to fix portrait photos.

recent changes
1. New tools : teeth whitening, red eye removal , blur .
2 . Added ability to select the operating mode " history brush " : Restoring the original or editing brushes.
3 . Preset added in the preview window . Now, when the cursor is at a given point in the drop-down list , fast results immediately displayed in the preview window .
4 . Added " Viewing a picture mode" - various options to display the original and processed image , "Before" and "After" .
5 . Hotkeys : Double click on the icon " Zoom " stretches the image to fit the window , double- clicking on the " hand " makes the zoom to 100%.
6. Compatible with Mac OS X 10.8.

AKVIS MultiBrush 7.0 - ideal for photo retouching and drawing pictures, remove unwanted parts and adding new ones. Program name MultiBrush means "many hands ." And in fact , it's a laboratory in which you can edit the picture, restore old picture , to finish something on a photo or draw a picture from scratch. The program offers two sets of tools - Standard and Artistic Brushes .

recent changes
1. Added selection tools : rectangular selection round selection , lasso and polygonal lasso .
2 . Added tools cropping and moving.
3 . Added the Text tool and a text layer , and the ability to transform into a text box .
4 . Added alignment tools (ruler, grid , guides) that help precisely position objects .
5 . Added new option to the pipette - color ring , which helps to choose colors more accurately.
6. Added channel selection Channels palette .
7. Added a new layer blending mode - Linear Dodge .
8. Added color button on the toolbar. It displays the current color and causes a color selection dialog .
9. Added support for AKVIS format that contains the state of the image at the time of saving , all layers ( raster , art , text ) and group c their properties and manually created checkpoints ( in history) .
10 . Improved compatibility with Mac OS X 10.8 and Windows 8 .
11. Added hotkey manager that helps configure hotkeys for tools and commands . Button, which opens a dialog Hotkeys have been added to the program settings.
12. Reorganized workspace , added the ability to minimize the sections in the configuration panel ( navigator options tools palette ) .
13. Fixed several bugs .

AKVIS NatureArt 5.0 - a collection of unique effects that simulate natural phenomena .

recent changes
1. Added rainbow effect . These are special tools and settings .
2 . Significantly improved lightning effects : new options.
3 . Added History Brushes for use in the After tab for Deluxe and Business licenses.
4 . Added tools Hand and Zoom.
5 . Added option to create a new image with a transparent background version Standalone.
6. Added new presets and rain water , and changes in the effect presets Lightning .
7. Compatible with Windows 8.
8. Compatible with Mac OS X 10.8.
9. Fixed bug with transparency effects in : Water , Ice and Fire.
10 . Fixed a bug in the wrong indicator displayed in the effects of fire and the sun .
11. Fixed a bug with the bottom of the flame in the fire effect .
12. Fixed a bug in the scale parameter in the rain .
13. Fixed bug with incorrect display of preset name in the rain .
14. Fixed bug with incorrect display of the Sun.
15. Completely redesigned the software documentation .

AKVIS Noise Buster 9.0 - a program to suppress the digital image noise.

recent changes
1. Added option " Share " which allows allows allows you to send photos of the program to social services : Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Google+. 2 . Added plug compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 and Corel PaintShop Pro X6.
3 . Fixed a batch processing plug- in .
4 . Added support for RAW format Mamiya (*. MOS) and expanded the list of supported digital cameras from FUJIFILM, Sony, Nikon, etc.
5 . Change the display options panel prompts ( removed the old "yellow" style). 6. Changed the installation process for Windows. Now there are two installation files : For Windows 32 bit and 64 bit Windows .
7. Fixed minor bugs and glitches interface.

AKVIS Refocus 4.0 - helps to sharpen the fuzzy , blurry, defocused images . With this program you can correct an entire image or to "bring into focus" only certain object, select it on the background elements of the plan .

recent changes
1. Improved speed image processing for Tilt Shift and Iris Blur.
2 . Fixed bugs.

AKVIS Retoucher 6.0 - not only removes scratches , stains and other defects from the surface of the picture , he recreates the missing pieces from the neighboring areas of the image .

recent changes
1. Added option " Share " which allows allows allows you to send photos of the program to social services : Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Google+. 2 . Added plug compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 and Corel PaintShop Pro X6.
3 . Added support for RAW format Mamiya (*. MOS) and expanded the list of supported digital cameras from FUJIFILM, Sony, Nikon, etc.
4 . Change the display options panel prompts ( removed the old "yellow" style).
5 . Changed the installation process for Windows. Now there are two installation files : For Windows 32 bit and 64 bit Windows .
6. Fixed minor bugs and glitches interface.

AKVIS Sketch 15.0 NEW - program to create a picture from a photo .

recent changes
1. Added " Timeline " which sozdyotsja list of personnel during image processing .
2 . Added new option " Timeline frames " in the dialog " Preferences " (Preferences).
3 . Compatible with Mac OS X 10.8.

AKVIS SmartMask 4.5 - a tool to quickly select an object in the image.

recent changes
1. Added plug compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CC.
2 . Changed installer file for Windows. Now the two files are available - for Windows 32 bit and 64 bit .
3 . Fixed minor bugs and glitches interface in both Mac and PC versions.

Additional Information:
When you upgrade , you no longer need the old versions of the updated plug-ins , they can be removed ( with the distribution it does nothing) .
Each plugin can be run without a graphical editor, that is as a standalone program .
Added utility (AKVIS Hunter) to automatically clicking on the "Continue" button when a trial period. Instructions for use are in the folder "Crack -> Akvis Hunter".
Tool provided wadimus

AKVIS OilPaint 1.0 NEW

AKVIS OilPaint 1.0 - a program to simulate an oil painting. Feature of the program is the unique ability to overlay new strokes that most faithfully reproduces the technique of brush.

System requirements :
Windows 8/7/Vista/XP 32/64 bit
Core Duo, 2 Gb RAM, 2 Gb HDD; display 1280x1024 ;
video card: Direct X8 compatible, 128 Mb, color depth 32 bits

Changes from 19.01.2014
Update AKVIS ArtWork to version 8.0
Update AKVIS HDRFactory to version 4.0
Update to version AKVIS Sketch 15.0
Added AKVIS OilPaint 1.0

Added AKVIS Magnifier 7.1.1071

Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 3.0.0.17 Beta

Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 3.0.0.17 Beta | 27.4 MB

What are you going to do with all these precious mementos? Leave them to the digital nirvana? Never Get Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 3, import your pictures and create a digital slideshow in no time. Show your slideshow on a TV or beamer projector using a PC, DVD or Blu-ray player or even a PlayStation. Choose from a huge number of amazing effects for transitions from photo to photo, comment on your pictures by adding texts and add sentimental background music in order to astonish friends, family and acquaintances and that in brilliant HD quality.

Revitalize your photos
Extracted from your digital camera and copied to the hard drivethere they are now, innumerable photos of parties, family gatherings, child births, class trips, vacations and lots of other occasions

Share your most memorable moments
Some of your friends or family weren’t there to watch your slideshow? No problem

Just upload your slideshow to YouTube and show your loved ones or even the whole world the places you went to, the most unforgettable moments or anything that’s important to you.

Overview of highlights:
- Comfortable and easy handling
- Spectacular picture transitions, opening and end credits,
- background music, subtitles etc
- Freely definable effects, panning and zooming (Ken Burns
- Slideshows in HD quality (720p and 1080p
- Output formats: MPEG-1,-2,-4, Facebook compatible format etc
- Direct burning on DVD or Blu-ray Disc
- Upload directly to YouTube

It’s so easy to create your own slideshow:
With only a few mouse clicks you can create spectacular slideshows according to your wishes from, for example, birthday, holiday or wedding pictures. You can add background music, texts, subtitles or themes, or edit transition settings and lots more With Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 3 it’s possible to edit the transition duration and effect for each photo individually. Make your slideshow even more personal by adding credits at the beginning or at the end of your show

Output formats Regarding output formats and media you can choose from even more variants. Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 3 offers various output formats like for example MPEG-4, MPEG-2 or a Facebook compatible format. Burn a DVD or Blu-ray Disc in HD quality (720p or 1080p and then show your slideshow on a TV or beamer projector. You could also share your great results with a larger audience Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 3 gives you the opportunity to upload your slideshow to YouTube automatically

Improved Slideshow Editor:
The slideshow editor contains a timeline that shows the entire slideshow sequence graphically. You can edit components on the timeline with Drag & Drop. In the slideshow editor you can rotate, edit display durations and show or hide all the elements you add to your slides, with individual fade-in and fade-out for each element. Now the slideshow editor offers more, comfortable functions to select and edit your photos Zoom into photos with Crtl mouse wheel Select the order of your photos when adding several files to the editor (Creation date / file date / alphanumeric Support of guide lines for the adjustments of elements like texts

Improved Transition and Display Settings:
The transition and display settings can be edited even individually for each photo Every picture can be set into motion (KenBurns Effect) with freely definable panning and zooming The photo display length and the duration of the transitions are editable for each picture individually The duration and the kind of transition effect can be edited for every single picture

New Effects and Elements for the Perfect Slideshow:
- In the slideshow editor several elements, for title, subtitles, graphics or themes, can be added to a slideshow. The new slideshow effects and elements in Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 3 contribute to make slideshows more interesting, personal and appealing
- Opening and end credits with your own text and background of your choice can be added to the slideshow
- Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD 3 offers various new automated KenBurns Effects
- Now a background color for the photos in the slideshow can be selected and shadows on the background can be enabled

Output formats:
- YouTube
- MyVideo and Facebook
- MPEG-1
- MPEG-2, MPEG-4
- M2TS
- Windows Media 9
- DVD
- Blu-ray Disc

OS : Windows® XP, Windows Vista® (32bit/64bit), Windows® 7 (32bit/64bit), Windows® 8 (32bit/64bit)
Language : Multilingual

Reinstalling Windows XP on Your System

If your system is having problems running Windows XP, you can perform a re-install of the OS. In other words, you can install Windows over itself. When you perform this type of installation, Windows XP is reinstalled to the same folder. Typically you would perform this type of installation if you were unable to repair your existing installation of Windows.

To reinstall Windows XP, follow these steps:

• Start your computer and log on.
• Insert the Windows XP Installation CD into your CD/DVD-ROM drive.
• On the 'Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP' page, press the 'Install Windows XP' button.
• On the 'Welcome to Windows Setup page', select the 'Upgrade (Recommended)' in the Installation Type box, and then press the Next button.
• On the 'License Agreement page', accept this agreement and then press the Next button.
• On the 'Your Product Key page', enter your 25-character product key in the boxes, and then press the Next button.
• On the 'Get Updated Setup Files page', select the option that you want and then press the Next button.
• Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to reinstall Windows XP.

Once the re-install is complete you will need to install the latest service pack and other hot fixes that your system requires.

Tweaking your Sound Scheme

Are you tired of the sounds you hear when different events happen on your computer (such as an error, getting mail, starting up, shutting down, etc.). You can change the sounds that are played when events happen by modifying your 'Sound Scheme'. You do this by assigning a different .WAV files to each event.

• Open the Control Panel folder (under the Start menu), and then double-click the 'Sounds And Audio Devices' applet.
• Click the Sounds tab
• Choose the 'Program Event' that you add, change, or remove the associated sound.
• Press the Browse button, and then navigate to the new sound (i.e.: C:\Windows\Media) to associate with the program event and select it. You can press the Play button in the bottom left corner of the dialog to hear the sound.
• Press the OK button to save your new sound scheme

Upgrade Your BIOS

Every now and then computer/motherboard manufactures will release an upgrade to the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). The BIOS is a program that is loaded into your computer's memory when it is turned on so that it can load the OS from your hard drive. Motherboard manufactures upgrade the BIOS to fix problems and/or add new features.

To upgrade your motherboards BIOS (this process is know as 'Flashing'), you generally will have to download boot image for a floppy or CD which is use to flash the new software into your computer's BIOS. As a general rule of thumb, I would not recommend performing this upgrade unless you have to.

This operation does come with some risk, if you lose power or the upgrade program fails to complete the install properly you can disable your motherboard. Performing this operation should not be taken lightly because of the risks involved.

Since this operation will vary from motherboard manufacture to motherboard manufacture, below is a brief outline of what you should expect:

• It is very important to follow the manufacturer's installation instructions and warnings. This information is generally contained in a file called 'README.TXT'.
• Download the latest version of the BIOS from the manufacturer's web site. Note: it is recommended that if the BIOS flash utilities supports backing up the current BIOS that you utilize this feature.
• It is also recommended that you download the current version of the BIOS that you have installed in your computer. This will give you an alternate method of recover if you need it.
• Create the boot floppy or CD per the instructions, and reboot your computer with the new media that you just created. Remember to follow the installation instructions.
• Once the upgrade is complete, remove the media and reboot your computer.

During the initial boot up of your computer, you should see the new version of the BIOS you just installed quickly display across your screen so look quick.

Windows XP Home vs. Windows XP Professional

Have you ever wondered what the differences are between Windows XP Home Edition vs. Windows XP Professional Edition? There are some key technical differences between these two software packages. I will provide a quick explanation and description of these differences so that you can make a better decision on which one you need.

For the most part Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional Edition are similar, but there are key features that the Professional edition has that the Home edition doesn't. The Windows XP Professional Edition is meant for business users and programmers. This version of Windows has some key technologies that will be needed by business users, such as the ability to use Windows-based network resources (such as: file share, and network printers) in a corporate environment.

The Windows XP Home Edition is meant for home users. This version of Windows costs less then the Professional edition (generally $99 [for Home] vs. $150 [for Professional]), and doesn't have the ability to be used on a corporate network. It also lacks some key technologies such as the ability to control file permissions, support IIS (HTTP web server), and use EFS (Encrypted File System). Most home users will never miss these technologies.

Windows Update vs. Microsoft Update

Do you know the differences between the Windows Update and Microsoft Update web sites? I am not sure if most people even realize there is a difference between these two services. For the most part they look very similar, but there are some key differences between them.

The older Windows Update service only allowed you to update the Windows OS with hot fixes. If you had Microsoft Office installed on your computer, then you would need to go to the Office Update site to update these applications.

Fairly recently Microsoft merged the two sites (Windows Update and Office Update) to create the new Microsoft Update web site. Now you can go to one site and keep your Microsoft Windows and Office applications up-to-date with the latest hot fixes.

As I said earlier, the two sites look very similar, but the way you tell the difference between the sites is by looking in the upper left-hand corner of the browser after you have gone to the Windows Update web site. If it says 'Windows Update', then you're on the 'Windows Update' site. If it says 'Microsoft Update', then you're on the 'Microsoft Update' site.

If you're using the Windows Update site and want to start using the Microsoft Update site instead, go to the following page and press the 'Start Now' button.

Windows Messenger vs. MSN Messenger

Both Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger are Instant Messaging (IM) client applications. Although there are some distinct differences between the two applications:

• Windows Messenger is an IM client designed for use in a business environment. This client is designed to communicate with Microsoft's Office Live Communications Server 2005 server, as well as communicating with MSN Messenger. Windows Messenger communications is also encrypted. (For more information)
• MSN Messenger is designed for use as a consumer IM client application, that can only communicate with the MSN Messenger Service. Communications with this client is not encrypted, as they are with Windows Messenger. (For more information)

Download:

• Windows Messenger
• MSN Messenger

Remote Desktop vs Remote Assistance

When you first learn about 'Remote Desktop' and 'Remote Assistance', you might wonder the difference between the two services. Both applications allow you to remotely control a PC from any where on your local or corporate network, and even over the Internet. Although there are some important differences between these two services.

The Remote Desktop service is only available as part of Windows XP Professional Edition. This service allows you to take control of the remote computer without first requesting access. To do this you have to have administrator rights on the local machine. Once logged in you will have complete control of the local computer.

The Remote Assistance is part of Windows XP Professional and Home Editions. To use this service the PC user has to make a request to you to be able to connect to the remote computer. Once you respond to the request, you will see the remote users desktop. This service requires you have Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger installed on your computer to receive the remote assistance request.

To enable the Remote Desktop or Remote Assistance services:

• Open the Control Panel.
• Double-click the System control panel.
• Click on the Remote tab.
• Check the Remote Desktop and/or Remote Assistance checkboxes.
• Press the OK button when done.

Shared Computer Toolkit

Do you have shared computers in a public place (such as in a library, school, or other organization)? Since these computers are so accessible to the general public, they will need to handle the day-to-day abuse that they will receive. From the computer phobic who can crash any application without trying to Johnny 'want-to-be' hacker who thinks he crack into any computer.

Microsoft is now offering a free tool that can lock down these public computers, its called the 'Shared Computer Toolkit' (SCT). This application allows you to lock down the computer's configuration, including Internet and application access. The SCT works by locking down the system through group policy settings, then replaces the boot partition every time the computer is rebooted.

System Requirements:

• Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.
• Disk partition about 10% of size of the boot partition.

Removing Windows Components (Advanced)

There are some Windows components (such as the Windows Media Player, multimedia components, Hyperterminal and more) that are intentionally hidden so that they can't be easily uninstall by using the 'Add or Remove Programs' applet from the Control Panel. The reason for this is that you can disable certain Windows system functionality by uninstalling some of this software.
I don't recommend removing any of these components, by doing so you can disable your Windows OS. In fact the only reason why I am sharing this tip is for those individuals that might have a real reason to uninstall these components for troubleshooting reasons.

To uninstall these components, you have to modify a text file called 'Sysoc.inf'. You have to remove the word 'Hide' (make sure you leave the commas) from the line of text.

For example:
Hidden
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
Unhidden
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7

To unhide these components:

• Open the Notepad, then open the following file: C:\Windows\Inf\Sysoc.inf
• Press Ctrl+H, and replace the string ,hide, with ,,
• Save the file.
• Open the 'Add or Remove Programs' control panel.
• The hidden components will appear in 'Add/Remove Windows Components'.

Below is a list of the hidden options, and what they are:

• AccessOpt: Accessibility Wizard
• com: COM+
• CommApps: Communications components (including: Chat, Hyperterminal, and Phone Dialer)
• dtc: Distributed Transaction Coordinator
• iis: Internet Information Server
• msmsgs: Windows Messenger
• MSWordPad: WordPad
• MultiM: Multimedia components (including: Media Player, Sound Recorder, and Volume Control)
• Pinball: Pinball game
• Starter: Starter Edition Optional Component
• TerminalServer: Terminal Server
• WBEM: Windows Management Instrumentation

Testing Broadband Connection Speed

If you already have a broadband connection (such as Cable, DSL, etc.), or just signed up for one, your service provider will make all kinds of promises about how fast the connection will be. Then after you have it installed there is no way to truely tell if you're really getting the bandwidth you're paying for.

If you want to validate the speed of your Internet connection, you will need to use a web site that can measure its bandwidth. There are several of these sites available on the Internet that can measure how fast your Internet connection is, but some seem better then others.

One of these sites that I like is from a company called Speakeasy, they have an easy to use and easy to understand connection speed test. All you have to do is select a server that is close to where you live, and watch your computer's display.

Note: The results of these tests can be affected by several factors, such as other people sharing your connection or processing loads on the Speakeasy servers.