Direct Folders allows you access most recent and favorite folders directly from the standard File Open and File Save dialog boxes, as well as Explorer, WinZip and WinRAR. Direct Folders can also automatically resize file dialogs, switch to the details view and set keyboard focus to the file list. It allows you set default folder for each application in the system to open and save documents, either fixed or the last folder accessed and much more!
PDF Watermark Remover is an easy-to-use utility to help you to remove any embedded images from PDF files, such as Logo, Watermark, Stamp, Signature and more. It can process every page on more than 1000 files one time.
WinZip is the original and most popular of all Windows ZIP file utilities. Wizard/Classic interfaces accommodate both first-time and experienced users. With WinZip you can quickly and easily compress and decompress files, folders, and entire folder trees to save storage space and reduce e-mail-transmission time, as well as encrypt and decrypt your sensitive documents. Features include tight integration with Windows Explorer, support for most Internet file formats, and one-click zipping and e-mail. WinZip 12 adds new features for JPEG compression, the ability to ZIP files directly from a digital camera, an enhanced thumbnail view, a built-in image viewer, support for the LZMA compression method, customizable password policies, more encyption options, and other new features.
CNET Editor's Note: WinZip is now bundled with Google Toolbar and Google Desktop Search. Installation of these components is optional.
ZoneAlarm is designed to protect your DSL- or cable-connected PC from hackers. This program includes four interlocking security services: a firewall, an application control, an Internet lock, and Zones. The firewall controls the door to your computer and allows only traffic you understand and initiate. The Internet lock blocks Internet traffic while your computer is unattended or while you're not using the Internet, and it can be activated automatically with your computer's screensaver or after a set period of inactivity. Zones monitor all activity on your computer and alert you when a new application attempts to access the Internet.
Version 8.0.065 improved performance during computer startup, shutdown and operation and addressed specific stability and quality issues.
Avira AntiVir Personal Free Antivirus is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users only. Avira offers: Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms; Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software; Permanent virus protection, with Virus Guard real time monitoring; Install and configuration in just a couple of steps, setup to protect your PC in minutes; Virus protection against known and unknown threats, using an advanced heuristic system; Scheduler where you can set the scanner to make automatic virus scans or updates on your system; Forum and phone support; Knowledge Base with virus descriptions available on web site; Rootkit Detection and Removal; A modularized AV-search engine for improved scan performance.
Version 9 introduces a quick-removal button for eliminating viruses with a single click, enhanced anti-spyware and anti-adware engines, and support for low resolution netbook screens.
From Conceiva: DownloadStudio is an ultra-fast download manager and download accelerator that gets everything on the web. It contains over 12 specialized downloading tools including: file downloader; flash video downloader; file range downloader; web site downloader; streaming media downloader; RSS feed, blog and podcast downloader; audio and video recorder; URL sniffer; site explorer; RSS feed reader; file browser and organizer; and easy-to-use Quick Start. DownloadStudio's easy-to-use tools let you download any type of content from the web - programs, games, flash video, photos, music, movies, flash, podcasts, RSS feeds, blogs, documents, complete Web sites. Features include accelerated downloading, resume broken downloads, schedule downloads for later or at regular intervals, download flash video from all popular sites, download podcasts and RSS feeds, download music and movies, record streaming audio and video, find hard-to-get URLs by sniffing your internet connection, browse links on web sites, view and organize downloaded files.
DownloadStudio can download flash video from all popular video sites such as YouTube, Google Video, MySpace, Dailymotion, Megavideo and Metacafe. DownloadStudio can download files from all popular file hosting sites such as RapidShare, Megaupload, YouSendIt and FileFront. Both free and premium accounts supported. DownloadStudio works with the latest versions of all popular Web browsers-- Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Flock, Google Chrome, Mozilla and Netscape. DownloadStudio supports all popular internet protocols--HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, MMS, RTSP, RSS, RDF and ATOM. DownloadStudio contains extensive help and tutorials. Version 5.1.4 adds support for Firefox 3.5 web browser and fixes various bugs.
If you are not near your computer, the program can be set up to notify you of the alert by email. In the final report, the program also provides information on the health and performance of the hard drive shown in percentages. Over time, an ever-growing number of unwanted and unneeded files accumulate on your hard drive and Ashampoo HDD Control is a useful tool to help you locate and delete these files. If not enough space is available to store the complete file in this space, it is broken up into fragments. Windows in turn saves these at different locations on the hard drive in order to make best use of the available gaps. For this reason, it is easy to understand why the computer takes longer to read the file, since it first of all needs to locate and assemble all the separate fragments.
