Ashampoo Burning Studio 5

To BUY link Ashampoo Burning Studio 5 - the fastest way to burn and copy data DVDs, CDs, video CDs and audio CDs.

In the great tradition of Ashampoo software, this burning application makes it really easy to create and copy your own data DVDs and CDs, video CDs, audio CDs and multisession DVDs or CDs.

Many current burning programs are universal "everything including the kitchen sink" applications that are overloaded with countless confusing functions. Ashampoo Burning Studio 5 makes your life easier by concentrating on what you really want to do!

CROA - Clear Read-Only Attributes

When you copy data from a CD-ROM to your PC, of course they copy as read-only. This may not a problem at first, but if you want to work on those files, you've got a lot of manual retagging ahead of you--file by file by file. CROA allows you to remove the read-only flags from folders, subfolders, and files and get down to business. Once installed, it's easy to access from Window's context menu.

The Office Letter

Tips, tricks, tools, and techniques for Microsoft Office
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Messenger Plus! 3.50

Resistance is futile, DownloadMessenger Plus! now, for free, and have a real chat!
Free add on to MSN Messenger

Try the NEW MSN Messenger Beta!

What's new in the MSN Messenger Beta
# Winks: Express yourself with impact. Send animations with sound to really get some attention.
# Drag and Drop Backgrounds: See an image you like? Drag it to your MSN Messenger window to set it as your background.
# Set Status Before Logon: See who's online before others know you've logged in by setting your status! Subsequent logons can start you up in stealth mode.
# Send Feedback: Tell us what you think. Send the MSN Messenger team feedback right from the MSN Messenger Help menu

MultiClipBoard

MultiClipBoard is a utility, which can hold an unlimited number of clipboards helping you copy and paste in any application under Windows.

* MultiClipBoard can hold text, formatted text, pictures etc.
* Their contents will be saved when closing MultiClipBoard and restored when reopening it.
* An undo and a clear feature for each clipboard is provided.
* Every button will show its content as a hint.
* Shortcuts for the buttons are provided.
* MultiClipBoard can be sent to the system tray.

Webnotes (NO DOWNLOAD) Just go here create your online space remember the URL and your done.

We often need to jot down a few quick notes to remind ourselves of some important pieces of information that we have to retain. Since this is the digital age, lets do it digitally. Taking notes on the computer is quicker for a large number of techies, and if we can easily share our thoughts with other people in an online environment, then we’ll probably come back repeatedly to pour out our stream of consciousness onto a digital sticky note. Webnote is an interesting collaborative tool that allows you to do just that.

The service provides a nice environment for keeping track of information, but you should know that what you create is open to the public - no password protection is present here. This will undoubtedly disturb many of you, but the idea of an open environment is pretty interesting. Just pass your Webnote URL around to friends or colleagues and they can jump in and act as an editor. You can create multiple notes, change the color of individual notes, and even use HTML in your entries. This, of course, means that you can include pictures and text formatting in your message to make it really stand out. Save the workspace when you're done and return at a later time. Even though the information is open to anyone who knows the name of your workspace, I still think that this is a tool worth experimenting with.

You can find me at http://www.aypwip.org/webnote/anthonytobin

HTML Quick Edit Bar 1.3

HTML Quick Edit Bar - is a freeware toolbar for Microsoft Internet Explorer that allows you to edit the current HTML page within the browser itself (change the font color, size and face, text alignment, etc.). Once edited, HTML Quick Edit Bar allows you to upload the modified page to your web site via FTP. Another feature allows you to examine and manipulate the HTML tree (which will appear in the left pane of the browser) of the current document. Using this tree, you can change and remove HTML tags and their attributes. Dragging a special cursor over the page's HTML elements, enables you to observe the place of these elements in the tree. HTML Quick Edit Bar can be useful for anyone who uses Microsoft Internet Explorer, as it allows you to modify and examine HTML documents "on the fly" when browsing.

Rosegarden

What is Rosegarden?

"the closest native equivalent to Cubase® for Linux" – Sound on Sound

Rosegarden is a professional audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.

Rosegarden is an easy-to-learn, attractive application that runs on Linux, ideal for composers, musicians, music students, and small studio or home recording environments.
Release 1.0 now available! Get it here!
Take our tour – and see what Rosegarden can do for you!

Centarsia 1.3 Create your own photo mosaics

This free tool lets you create photo mosaics with any digital images that you may have stored on your PC.

Simply select the image you want to turn into a mosaic, and then select the group of images you want to use to create the mosaic. Various numbers (queue sizes) of images can be set, but bear in mind that the more images you choose, the better the finished mosaic will be.

Nvu 0.9 An easy to use web editor

Finally! A complete Web Authoring System for Linux Desktop users as well as Microsoft Windows and Macintosh users to rival programs like FrontPage and Dreamweaver.

Nvu (pronounced N-view, for a "new view") makes managing a web site a snap. Now anyone can create web pages and manage a website with no technical expertise or knowledge of HTML.
vu is a new WYSIWYG HTML editor from the Linspire company, based on the old Mozilla Composer. It was developed primarily for Linux but is also available for Windows and Mac.

It looks very similar to Macromedia Homesite but adds features from the likes of Dreamweaver, such as the ability to drag and drop images onto the page and the visual creation of tables.

Although best suited to individuals with little or no HTML skills, it is equally useful for more experienced coders as it allows full manipulation of the generated HTML code.

Some of its more interesting features include a 'tag preview' view, which provides a visual representation of all the table tags on a page, and auto-form creation.

Note: The link above is for the Windows installer. To download the Mac or Linux version please click here.

Flickr Postcard Browser

This application lets you browse Flickr's huge image database, by searching for tags (keywords). Flickr Postcard Browser uses the real-world metaphor of a set of postcards shuffled onto a surface.

Requires Flash.

Very COOL

Flickr Postcard Browser

This application lets you browse Flickr's huge image database, by searching for tags (keywords). Flickr Postcard Browser uses the real-world metaphor of a set of postcards shuffled onto a surface.

Requires Flash.

Very COOL

Auora Website FREE if you look hard enough

Auora Website
No need to be a computer expert or buy expensive website software to create your own Flash website. With Auora Website you get 4 Flash website templates with 3 themes each, that is 12 different styles! plus you get an 'easy-to-use' software where you can change background and wipe colors, change the music or record a voice over, replace images with your own. Change main text font, color, size and much more. Easily create PayPal e-commerce links and be selling your products online in minutes. It is as simple as point and click. No programming knowledge required. more info and templates preview...

EyeOnSite FREE

EyeOnSite is a tool that keeps an eye on your sites or servers to see if they are accessible on the net. The services that can be monitored are http, ftp, smtp and pop3. When a service goes down, you can choose to be alerted with a visual message or an audible alarm. In addition, you can launch an application which can be used to correct the situation or send a message to someone.

TigerTom's 50 Loan & Mortgage Tips

and now for something completely different folks.....and I HAVE downloaded it and checked it for Virus. It is a VERY GOOD ref document

An ebook covering fifty loan and mortgage tips and tricks. No installation required. Contains its own browser. Very simple and easy to use. FREE

Firefox Beyond the Box

You've downloaded Firefox and love what you see. If you haven't extended it or modified it in any way, "You ain't seen nothin' yet!" (to quote Al Jolson). Some of the more fun things you can do with Firefox are to extend it, customize it, and tweak it.

If those three words freak you out, relax. Take a couple of breaths. For a long time, folks thought Firefox was a browser for techies. Yes, it has techie stuff that happens behind the scenes, but that doesn't affect your ability to have a great browsing experience. I'll walk you through a few steps to become more comfortable with taking Firefox beyond its basic setup
NOTE I have tried a lot of these extensions on my copy of Firefox and they work just as it says on the tin. I recommend you try AutoCopy if you do a lot of copy and pasting

Elfima Notepad (Download)

Elfima Notepad is a free text editor to create PDF, HTML, XML, and SVG documents. With Elfima Notepad you can also reimport and modify your PDF documents.
With a PDF file size optimisation, Elfima Notepad is the most efficient solution to create quickly and easily PDF documents.

Elfima notepad doesn't have pre-requisites (as Adobe Acrobat) or particular configuration.

Elfima Notepad (Download)

Elfima Notepad is a free text editor to create PDF, HTML, XML, and SVG documents. With Elfima Notepad you can also reimport and modify your PDF documents.
With a PDF file size optimisation, Elfima Notepad is the most efficient solution to create quickly and easily PDF documents.

Elfima notepad doesn't have pre-requisites (as Adobe Acrobat) or particular configuration.

Elfima Notepad (Download)

Elfima Notepad is a free text editor to create PDF, HTML, XML, and SVG documents. With Elfima Notepad you can also reimport and modify your PDF documents.
With a PDF file size optimisation, Elfima Notepad is the most efficient solution to create quickly and easily PDF documents.

Elfima notepad doesn't have pre-requisites (as Adobe Acrobat) or particular configuration.

Free Office Apps: Install Fonts and Create Post-It Notes

These programs let you view PDFs, keep track of passwords, and create reminders on your desktop.
Adobe Reader v6.0 (formerly Adobe Acrobat Reader)
View and browse Portable Document Format files with this free program.

EasyOffice v7

Save money, and help make it less of a Microsoft-run world with this free suite of office tools. EasyOffice includes word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail, contact management, and presentation applications.

EasyWord is compatible with Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, HTML, and ZIP files; it includes English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Swedish, medical, and legal dictionaries. EasySpreadsheet is compatible with Microsoft Excel, and features one-click e-mailing of your spreadsheets. Both of these applications include a feature that reads your text to help you catch mistakes.

ATNotes v9.41
ATnotes is a freeware program which creates Post-it like notes on the Windows desktop. You can set single or repeated alarms for each note with visual and audio alarm signal. They can be placed anywhere on your desktop, as well as resized. You can even send notes to other computers in a local network.

KeyNote v1.6.5
f your desk is cluttered with scraps of paper, you'll appreciate KeyNote. The program is a personal information manager that creates all kinds of lists. You can enter to-do items or use it as a scratchpad for quick notes and ideas. You can add personal contacts (addresses and telephone numbers), passwords and PIN numbers, and Intenet booklists. You can even store recipes. Most useful, the program has strong encryption, to keep snoopers at bay.

FontFrenzy
FontFrenzy™ tames the frenzy of fonts that can clutter and slow down Windows. The DeFrenzy function removes and stores all fonts except those that were present when Windows was first installed. In short, it cleans up your font folder so that Windows boots quicker and runs smoother.

FontFrenzy™ helps solve the problem of Windows font overload. The special FrenzySnap function enables you to establish "restore points" and re-install the fonts that were in your system on a specific date. FontFrenzy™ is also a great general font manager. It has the ability to preview, print, add and delete fonts. FontFrenzy™ is fully-functional freeware - with the nag screen easily removed after a painless registration.

Free Office Apps: Install Fonts and Create Post-It Notes

These programs let you view PDFs, keep track of passwords, and create reminders on your desktop.
Adobe Reader v6.0 (formerly Adobe Acrobat Reader)
View and browse Portable Document Format files with this free program.

EasyOffice v7

Save money, and help make it less of a Microsoft-run world with this free suite of office tools. EasyOffice includes word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail, contact management, and presentation applications.

EasyWord is compatible with Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, HTML, and ZIP files; it includes English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Swedish, medical, and legal dictionaries. EasySpreadsheet is compatible with Microsoft Excel, and features one-click e-mailing of your spreadsheets. Both of these applications include a feature that reads your text to help you catch mistakes.

ATNotes v9.41
ATnotes is a freeware program which creates Post-it like notes on the Windows desktop. You can set single or repeated alarms for each note with visual and audio alarm signal. They can be placed anywhere on your desktop, as well as resized. You can even send notes to other computers in a local network.

KeyNote v1.6.5
f your desk is cluttered with scraps of paper, you'll appreciate KeyNote. The program is a personal information manager that creates all kinds of lists. You can enter to-do items or use it as a scratchpad for quick notes and ideas. You can add personal contacts (addresses and telephone numbers), passwords and PIN numbers, and Intenet booklists. You can even store recipes. Most useful, the program has strong encryption, to keep snoopers at bay.

FontFrenzy
FontFrenzy™ tames the frenzy of fonts that can clutter and slow down Windows. The DeFrenzy function removes and stores all fonts except those that were present when Windows was first installed. In short, it cleans up your font folder so that Windows boots quicker and runs smoother.

FontFrenzy™ helps solve the problem of Windows font overload. The special FrenzySnap function enables you to establish "restore points" and re-install the fonts that were in your system on a specific date. FontFrenzy™ is also a great general font manager. It has the ability to preview, print, add and delete fonts. FontFrenzy™ is fully-functional freeware - with the nag screen easily removed after a painless registration.

Free karaoke player and editor

KaraFun is a free karaoke software for PC that offers a complete solution for home karaoke.

This karaoke software is based on a powerful and evolutive 3D animation engine and contains an editor which can import many existing karaoke songs.

With KaraFun, you can easily create your own karaoke songs from MP3 music files.

EssentialPIM free and innovative Personal Information Manager

EssentialPIM is a free and multilingual personal information manager, which includes three components: a calendar, note taker, and contact manager.

It has a very usable interface, with things kept simple but extremely functional. This results in a small file size, and the use of few system resources.

The Calendar comes with day, week, month and year views, reminders and repeat options. The Notes component includes all the usual formatting options (bold, italics etc, along with the ability to insert images or tables.

Finally, the Contacts element lets you store both work and personal details for individuals, along with IM details, images and birthdays.
Multiple databases can be created, so you can have separate PIMs for work and home, or for each family member. For security, each database can be password-protected and encrypted.
A standalone version for installation on USB keys is also available, and can be downloaded here (1MB).

Lektora

Lektora is the RSS feed aggregator that integrates seamlessly with Firefox and Internet Explorer to enable easy reading of news feeds within the web browser. Offering an intuitive user interface and highly polished aesthetic, Lektora simplifies subscribing to, reading and managing web site news feeds, without sacrificing performance.Lektora is completely integrated in both Firefox and Internet Explorer. It also offers an intuitive user interface and highly polished aesthetic. You can now read your news in the Internet tool you use the most: your browser.

Reading feeds is made easy with Lektora, which presents feeds in a familiar journal approach, very similar to reading a newspaper. Less clicking, more efficient reading.

Lanovision 0.9.7.9 Beta

Lanovision is a great little program that works in a similar fashion to Apple iTunes, but instead of sharing audio it lets you share video with other users.

Simply select the folder you wish to share with others, place your chosen video files into the folder, and they will then be available to anybody on the same network who also has Lanovision installed.

It can also be used to stream video from one home PC to another, for example from your desktop to a wireless laptop.

There really isn't much else to it, and it couldn't be easier to use. Should there be too many videos in a person's collection, a search box will help you find items of interest.

Also bundled with the software is VLC, an open source media player with extensive file support.
Features

* Home users with wireless can stream videos from a desktop to a laptop anywhere in the house.
* College students can stream videos from friends in their dorm without waiting for long download times.
* Lanovision easily supports almost all video formats and codecs, including DivX and XviD.
* You cannot download videos, you can only stream.

No spyware or any third party junk! Read the full privacy policy.

Google News home page

Google has enhanced its news service with a number of new features that make it easy to modify your own version of the Google News page by adding or deleting sources, and to share the customized page with others.

The Google News home page is now customizable, allowing you to add or delete main news categories (such as business, sports and so on), as well as increasing or decreasing the number of headlines within a section. You can also add sections from any of the 22 country-specific versions of Google News to your own page.

Google has also introduced a feature that lets you create your own section on any topic that interests you. Simply define the section using keywords for a topic that interests you, and a new section is added to your version of the Google News home page.

As with the sections on the standard Google News page, clicking on the link to a new section will open up a separate section page with many more links to news stories related to that topic.

You can now change the layout of the Google News page, either using the controls found in a new light blue box in the upper right corner of the page, or with a javascript widget that lets you drag and drop sections into new locations. Don't like the result? You can always restore the default standard Google news page, or view the text-only version of the standard page by clicking links for those pages.

All customization information is stored in a cookie, so there's no need to register or log in to use the new features.

Another new feature allows you to share your customized news page with others. Each customized news page has its own unique URL. Simply send this URL to others, and they can use the page you've created as their own personalized Google News page, or use it as a basis to make their own modifications.

You can also use this URL to view your own customized page on a computer other than the one where the cookie containing your settings is stored.

The new features are very cool, and make Google News a much more useful service. However, you still need to visit Google News using your web browser; there's no RSS option to allow you to view your customized page in a news aggregator. Google has no plans to add an RSS option either, according to Google product manager Marissa Mayer.

SausageMania

SausageMania is a new, non-commercial sausage website devoted to the art of gourmet sausage-making. SausageMania features sausage making tips, recipes, resources and sausage-related links. There are also instructions on motorizing your grinder and a wonderful photo tutorial on sausage stuffing. SausageMania is the Web's BEST sausage site, created to convince people that anyone can make excellent sausage (as well as kippered salmon and lox) without a big investment in equipment.

As a special, non-sausage bonus (this is an Alaska site, after all), you will also find pages for Kippered King Salmon and Silver Salmon Lox.

SausageMania Sausage Recipes include:

• Sweet Italian sausage with wild fennel
• Sweet Spanish sausage with white raisins
• Sage-and-savory breakfast sausage
• Portuguese linguica with Spanish sherry
• Cajun chaurice
• Alsatian Christmas sausage
• Hungarian Raisin Sausage
• Andouille
• Spanish Chorizo

Special Mention: If you really want the last word in sausage recipes, visit Jerry Fowler's Northwest Smoking Page. After entering the site, choose "Recipes — Sausages" in the popup menu, hit "Select Page" and you'll be taken to a page with literally hundreds of recipes from all over the world, with no less than 13 Andouille recipes, 16 for Bratwurst, and.... get this... 48 for Italian!
Another Special Mention:Stuffer's Supply Company, of Langley, British Columbia, has complied about 150 sausage recipes in PDF format.

Free avast! 4 Home Edition

avast! 4 Home Edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed exclusively for home users, non-commercial users. Both conditions should be met! Our company offers Home Edition free of charge, since in our opinion, it is possible to avoid global virus spreading by efficient prevention; however, many user are not able or do not want to pay for antivirus software. This page will show you the most important features of this program.
Features overview
Antivirus kernel Automatic updates
Simple User Interface Virus Chest
Resident protection System integration

FileZilla

FileZilla is a powerful FTP client that has been designed for ease of use and with support for as many features as possible while still being fast and reliable. (See FileZilla history for more information)

This guide will help you to configure and use FileZilla.

The main features of FileZilla are:

* Ability to resume Uploads/Downloads (if the server supports it)
* Custom Commands
* Site Manager with folders
* Keep Alive system
* Timeout detection
* Firewall support
* SOCKS4/5 and HTTP1.1 Proxy support
* SSL secured connections
* SFTP support
* Upload/Download Queue
* Drag & Drop
* Multi-language support
* GSS authentication and encryption using Kerberos

[4467K] [Win9x/Me/2k/XP] [FREE]

FileZilla

FileZilla is a powerful FTP client that has been designed for ease of use and with support for as many features as possible while still being fast and reliable. (See FileZilla history for more information)

This guide will help you to configure and use FileZilla.

The main features of FileZilla are:

* Ability to resume Uploads/Downloads (if the server supports it)
* Custom Commands
* Site Manager with folders
* Keep Alive system
* Timeout detection
* Firewall support
* SOCKS4/5 and HTTP1.1 Proxy support
* SSL secured connections
* SFTP support
* Upload/Download Queue
* Drag & Drop
* Multi-language support
* GSS authentication and encryption using Kerberos

[4467K] [Win9x/Me/2k/XP] [FREE]

Health calculator

Everything you need to stay healthy

Want to revitalise your health, but don't know where to start? Well, you've come to the right place. Just choose one or more of the options on this site and we will calculate your fitness and provide you with a personal action plan to improve your health.

Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web

Yahoo! Netrospective: 10 years, 100 moments of the Web

Security Alert - Instant Messenger Worms

From Common Sense Security
Be vary careful about clicking on a link in an instant message. There are
several new worms that have surfaced in the last couple of days that
attempt to download Trojans that allow a hacker to take over your computer.

The messages say "omg this is funny!" or "lol! see it! u'll like it" and
contain a link to a web site. Clicking on the link will infect your computer
with the worm, which then sends itself out to all of your MSN Messenger
contacts, and downloads the Trojans. One of the worms tries to disable
antivirus programs on the infected computer.

Make sure your antivirus program is up to date, and don't click any IM
links!

ABC Shortcuts

This looks like an interesting idea but please note that I have NOT tested this app. due to my not using IE (Come on now. Why are you NOT using Firefox?

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ABC Shortcuts
Lists the websites you visited
in 26 Menus (a-z) for quick access:

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Automatically stores menus of visited sites.
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Select from visited sites, which start with that letter.
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Click for the site's main page.
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Right click for the last visited page.




Store the websites you use all the time in 26 Buttons (a-z)
for quick login or search:

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Each letter is a button.
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Click an empty button to store the current page.
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Username and password can also be stored.
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Click a stored button to return and login to the site.

Google Desktop searches:

Here’s a quick one: Google has taken its Desktop Search Tool out of beta and released a final version.

Improvements include natively supporting non Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, for example, and no longer indexes password-protected files. The release version of Google Desktop Search also gives users the option of indexing secure Web pages. The tool can now search the contents of Adobe PDF, music, and video files, the company says.

Windows Movie Maker 2.1 Download

Windows Movie Maker 2.1 makes home movies amazingly fun. With Movie Maker 2.1, you can create, edit, and share your home movies right on your computer. Build your movie with a few simple drag-and-drops. Delete bad shots and include only the best scenes. Then share your movie via the Web, e-mail, or CD. Using third-party software you can even take movies you've made and turn them into DVDs. You can also save your movie back to the video tape in your camera to play back on a TV or on the camera itself.

My Digital Movies v1.3FREE [Win2k/XP] Only

My Digital Movies is the first in a series of FREE programs built to help you get your digital and non-digital media organized. My Digital Movies focuses on organizing your movies regardless if it is old 8-mil, vhs, dvd, divx etc... Cataloging your movies is done in a snap with MDM, simply by typing the title and pressing save or even better using the ONLINE WIZARD to download and add the information automatically!

The ONLINE WIZARD takes advantage of the latest information available on internet and automatically downloads information such as director, producer, genre, actor lists, release dates, the cover images and much more...

Saving you countless hours of typing!

The built in LOAN MANAGER keeps track of every movie, who borrowed it, how long they have borrowed it, when it is due for return and much more...

MediaMan v2.1 FREE [Win2k/XP]ONLY

Over the years that you have been alive, you doubtlessly have accumulated a huge collection of movies, books, games, and CDs. Sometimes, remembering all of what you have can be a difficult challenge. Most people don't usually think about going all out and organizing their media catalog like a library, but if you have enough titles in your collection, this type of thing makes sense. I have found what I believe to be the ultimate free media cataloging software for Windows. It's called MediaMan, and it sure is useful. You can add your entire collection to this software and manage everything from within one program. This isn't some sort of hokey program that only allows you to type in the title of the movie and a few other tidbits of information - it actually asks you for the ISBN, EAN, or UPC barcode and then goes to Amazon.com to retrieve all of the appropriate information about the title, including the cover art and user reviews. The information is then imported into the proper category of your library, and this feature works surprisingly well. If you get bored with entering the item numbers by hand, use your Webcam to scan the barcodes and import the information in that way - super fancy. MediaMan also lets you change the status of individuals titles, so if you lent one out to someone, you'll know why it's not in your physical library. This kind of thing is perfect for managing your ever-expanding collection. When you're finished with importing your current selection, export the database to a file that's ready for printing, or to an HTML file that is ready to be shared on the Web. I just wish I had enough media to make it worthwhile for me to use this program - it's that good

Calendar 2005, Calendar 2006, and Calendar 2007

Simple but very comprehensible wall or desktop calendar for 2005, 2006, and 2007 years in the Excel-format. This calendar you will easily print on an A4 paper.
If you don't have the MS Office installed, you can open these calendars as GIF images. You may save or print the images with a right mouse click.

3D Photo Browser (Light) for Digital Camera

3D Photo Browser Light is a powerful file manager that will radically changes your way of viewing your 3D files, your images, your videos and your audio files.

WINPATROL FREE

NOTE This is a MUST HAVE program for any computer


Scotty the Windows Watch Dog sniffs out malicious "mysteryware" and parasites that may assault your computer. WinPatrol puts you back in control of your computer so you'll know what programs are and should be running at all times.
Scotty the Windows Watch Dog sniffs out malicious “mysteryware” and parasites that may assault your computer. WinPatrol puts you back in control of your computer so you’ll know what programs are and should be running at all times.

Increase your speed and system performance. Detect and neutralize spyware. Detect and neutralize adware. Detect and neutralize viral infections. Detect and neutralize unwanted IE add-ons. Detect and restore file type changes. Automatically filter unwanted cookies. Avoid start page hijacking. Detect HOSTS file changes. Kill multiple tasks that replicate each other in a single step! Stop programs that repeatedly add themselves to your startup list! Delete and remove the most stubborn infections.

ATnotes

ATnotes is a FREEWARE program which creates sticky notes on the Windows desktop. It sits in the taskbar and takes very few resource.
A lot of translation

The user interface supports natively english and german language, which is set automatically according to the system default language. A lot of additionnal translation are available. And if you don't find your language, translating ATnotes is very easy.
Change the way your notes look

The notes are fully customizable : font, text size, color or transparency can be changed to make clear and beautiful notes. For important notes, You can make it always visible, so you won't forget it.
Alarms

You can set alarm for each note, which will bring the note to front, and flash it with a sound.
Minimize big notes

When a note is minimized, only the first line is displayed, reducing the desktop space used
Open notes links

Atnotes recognize links in notes so you can open them directly
Now, You know the main features of ATnotes. You can already download it and give it a try.
It is a freeware, so enjoy!

Malware: what it is and how to prevent it

I came across this article by chance but I think it is well worth putting on here for everyone to read. Please click on the "Next page" links at the bottom of each page.
Tony

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Introduction

Along with viruses, one of the biggest threats to computer users on the Internet today is malware. It can hijack your browser, redirect your search attempts, serve up nasty pop-up ads, track what web sites you visit, and generally screw things up. Malware programs are usually poorly-programmed and can cause your computer to become unbearably slow and unstable in addition to all the other havoc they wreak.

Many of them will reinstall themselves even after you think you have removed them, or hide themselves deep within Windows, making them very difficult to clean. This guide will detail the different varieties of malware along with basic preventive measures. In a follow-up article, we will examine the removal process and review a set of spyware removers. Although also considered to be malware, programs such as viruses, worms, trojans, and everything else generally detected by anti-virus software will not be discussed here, and the use of the word malware will only explicitly refer to software that fits in the categories listed below.

You can get infected by malware in several ways. Malware often comes bundled with other programs (Kazaa, iMesh, and other file sharing programs seem to be the biggest bundlers). These malware programs usually pop-up ads, sending revenue from the ads to the program's authors. Others are installed from websites, pretending to be software needed to view the website. Still others, most notably some of the CoolWebSearch variants, install themselves through holes in Internet Explorer like a virus would, requiring you to do nothing but visit the wrong web page to get infected.

The vast majority, however, must be installed by the user. Unfortunately, getting infected with malware is usually much easier than getting rid of it, and once you get malware on your computer it tends to multiply.
Will anti-virus programs protect against malware?

Anti-virus companies are only beginning to pay attention to malware. Aside from some of the latest versions (many include the malware scanner in the Internet security portion of their suites), most anti-virus programs have little to no protection. Those anti-virus programs that do protect are generally not as thorough as a dedicated malware remover. However, some especially virulent malware that malware scanners may miss will be removed by anti-virus programs, so it is generally a good idea to run a virus scan as well. Some of the anti-virus vendors' delay may be caused by worries they will get sued if they start labeling programs spyware, adware, etc., which has already happened.
Types of malware

Although there is no official breakdown, we can divide malware into several broad categories of malware: adware, spyware, hijackers, toolbars, and dialers. Many, if not most malware programs will fit into more than one category.

It is very common for people to use the words adware, spyware, and malware interchangeably. Most products that call themselves spyware or adware removers will actually remove all types of malware.
Adware

Adware is the class of programs that place advertisements on your screen. These may be in the form of pop-ups, pop-unders, advertisements embedded in programs, advertisements placed on top of ads in web sites, or any other way the authors can think of showing you an ad. The pop-ups generally will not be stopped by pop-up stoppers, and often are not dependent on your having Internet Explorer open. They may show up when you are playing a game, writing a document, listening to music, or anything else. Should you be surfing, the advertisements will often be related to the web page you are viewing.
Spyware

Programs classified as spyware send information about you and your computer to somebody else. Some spyware simply relays the addresses of sites you visit or terms you search for to a server somewhere. Others may send back information you type into forms in Internet Explorer or the names of files you download. Still others search your hard drive and report back what programs you have installed, contents of your e-mail client's address book (usually to be sold to spammers), or any other information about or on your computer – things such as your name, browser history, login names and passwords, credit card numbers, and your phone number and address.

Spyware often works in conjunction with toolbars. It may also use a program that is always running in the background to collect data, or it may integrate itself into Internet Explorer, allowing it to run undetected whenever Internet Explorer is open.
Hijackers

Hijackers take control of various parts of your web browser, including your home page, search pages, and search bar. They may also redirect you to certain sites should you mistype an address or prevent you from going to a website they would rather you not, such as sites that combat malware. Some will even redirect you to their own search engine when you attempt a search. NB: hijackers almost exclusively target Internet Explorer.
Toolbars

Toolbars plug into Internet Explorer and provide additional functionality such as search forms or pop-up blockers. The Google and Yahoo! toolbars are probably the most common legitimate examples, and malware toolbars often attempt to emulate their functionality and look. Malware toolbars almost always include characteristics of the other malware categories, which is usually what gets it classified as malware. Any toolbar that is installed through underhanded means falls into the category of malware.
Dialers

Dialers are programs that set up your modem connection to connect to a 1-900 number. This provides the number's owner with revenue while leaving you with a large phone bill. There are some legitimate uses for dialers, such as for people who do not have access to credit cards. Most dialers, however, are installed quietly and attempt to do their dirty work without being detected.........cont. online

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Secure PC - by Reader

Have just come across this site and even though I have not managed to read or test everything on there I DO recommend it to you.

Many will claim that the only way to ensure a stable and secure PC is not to use it, or
alternatively to get hold of a Mac. Fortunately things are not all that bad; but if you want to use your PC actively, installing new programs/functions and to move about on the "world wild web" you might quite easily run into problems.

I have attempted to compile an overview of programs and functions on can use in
order to avoid most of the potential problems and hazards, or to clean up after them
in case they should show their "ugly heads" in spite of the precautions taken....................................

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