SmartClose is a free program that will automate the process of closing all running programs. It can also save the state of the system to a system snapshot, so all the programs that have been closed can be also easily restarted later by SmartClose.Many tasks that can be performed on PC's these days require you to close all currently running programs. For example, almost every installer asks you to close all other applications to minimize conflicts and to avoid replacing in-use files. Other high-end tasks, such as burning CD's and defragmenting or scanning hard drives can slow down or even fail when other processes 'kick in', like background programs, the screen saver or a scheduled task.
Of course, you can manually exit each program one by one, disable the screen saver… That is when SmartClose comes in! SmartClose will automatically close all running programs, disable the screen saver and halt all other processes that can interrupt without asking.
But what when you have finished the task that required you to use SmartClose and you want to restore the programs and such that were disabled by SmartClose? Restart the computer? No, because before SmartClose closes or disables anything, it will first save the current state of the system (running programs, screen saver…) to a 'system snapshot', that can later be opened and restored again by SmartClose.
Photo collection manager ImgSeek helps you organize your photos. When you make a simple sketch of the photo you're looking for, ImgSeek pulls up the closest matches so you can find the right one. You can organize photos in HTML albums or group them by similar features. Edit metadata for images to make it easy to find desired images later.
Keeping yourself healthy can be an ongoing project. Watching what you eat, what you drink, what kind of vitamins to take (and not take), can be an a challenge. Sometimes we worry about the big issues, and forget about the little ones. Sometimes we get so caught up in the small issues, and don't pay attention to what turns out to be something big. With all the new medical information that is available in libraries, the media, and on the Internet, it is nice to find a site that helps make it easier to understand these medical issues, and to plan a path to deal with them.
The idea is simple. It's a globe that sits inside your PC. You point and zoom to anyplace on the planet that you want to explore. Satellite images and local facts zoom into view. Tap into Google search to show local points of interest and facts. Zoom to a specific address to check out an apartment or hotel. View driving directions and even fly along your route. We invite you to try it now.
Legal Music Sharing
This is an absolutely great cultural marketing initiative, spreading valuable passages from some of the best classical writings in remixes and mashups completely created by users. Penguin Books has in fact made available a good number of audio recordings containing the voices of some popular actors reading through classical passages. Users can freely download the recordings and remix them with music and sounds in any way they like.
Doing a capture of your current Windows desktop is simple enough, right? All you have to do is hit a few buttons on your keyboard (Ctrl and Print Screen at the same time) and it is automatically copied onto your clipboard. So why would you need a separate program running to do something you can do already with just a few quick finger strokes?
Auction Explorer is the first and only Internet Explorer Add-on for eBay. Now you have access to the advanced eBay search features right from within Internet Explorer. Easily save and navigate searches on your terms. You can even sync your eBay Watches and Bids with one click access! Stay on top of your auctions with Auction Explorer for eBay.
A simple way to organize, print, and share
PhotoFiltre is a complete image retouching program. It allows you to do simple or advanced adjustments
How-to manuals are very popular when you are trying to do something for the first time (or the second time, or the third time, you know what I mean). The success of the "…for Dummies" book series is a great example of that. But sometimes you need information faster than you can run to a bookstore. That is where the internet comes in handy, and today's Famly First Site comes in even handier.
I Used To Believe is a collection of ideas that adults thought were true when they were children. It will remind you what it was like to be a child, fascinated and horrified by the world in equal parts. The following pages will reassure you that the things you used to believe weren't so strange after all...
On June 6, Apple released a public preview of QuickTime 7 Player and QuickTime 7 Pro for Windows, the industry?s first mainstream H.264 solution for streaming and playback of high-definition (HD) video on the Windows platform.
This is one of those great discoveries that keeps you tinkering all day. I discovered Konfabulator and the rest was history. Here's why:
LinkStash is an outstanding new Windows bookmarks/favorites manager which works for all later versions of Internet Explorer, Netscape, and Opera. LinkStash will open and close with your browser, and easily store and organize all your favorite links in a familiar Explorer-style tree arrangement. Add new links instantly with a keystroke or handy toolbar buttons in LinkStash or on the IE toolbar. All your bookmarks are contained in one compact file for easy synchronizing to other computers. LinkStash can also be configured with an infinite variety of different highlighting options for various folders, or individual bookmarks. LinkStash includes complete automated password control with fully automated logon to any website requiring username/password. LinkStash also includes a powerful search feature which makes forgotten links a breeze to find. It works so well, that 5 minutes with LinkStash and we are betting you will never want to use IE favorites or Netscape bookmarks again!