Adobe Reader is monstrously large, slow to load, and includes many features most users will hardly ever need. Foxit PDF Reader pares down its PDF-reading code and comes up with some neat features, like annotation tools, to give you a PDF reader that’s far more appropriate for the average PDF user.

PDFs open from the Internet in their own Foxit window, instead of sucking browser resources, and the interface mimics Adobe’s so you won’t have to change your reading habits. In our test, the text readability wasn’t much inferior to Acrobat’s. The 1.6MB program starts surprisingly fast. Foxit’s biggest flaw in the old version was hogging memory and that has been corrected. We did find it incredibly irritating that URL hyperlinks were unclickable, and that some features were secretly blocked in the freeware copy.

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Flash movies are dynamic and exciting media with both personalization and animation. Instantstorm software makes converting a flash movie into a screensaver a snap. The software gives you the ability to make dynamic flash movies and save them as screensavers in minutes and for free.



Step 1:
Download Instantstorm software at the Instantstorm website for free. Donations are taken but not required. Install Instantstorm onto your computer. Follow the directions as they pop up during the installation process. Click "I Agree" on the terms and conditions page.

Step 2:
Open Instantstorm. Click on the desktop icon or find Instantstorm in the program files to start the program.

Step 3:
Type the name of the flash movie or the name you want to give the screensaver in the box provided.

Step 4:
Click "Browse" to look for your flash movie. Once the movie is located, click "Open."

Step 5:
Preview the move in the box at the bottom of the screen to ensure you chose the correct file.

Step 6:
Click the "Files" tab to add any required files you want to play with the movie, such a music files. Click "Add" when you have found the files. Click "OK" to continue.

Step 7:
Go to the "Publishing" tab and click "Create." Open your document's file and locate an .EXE file with the name you specified. Click on the file. This installs the file. It is now available in the screensaver section on your desktop.

Download Instantstorm software for free.

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Squash is a lightweight fast batch image resizer. I could end the article here because the previous sentenced is a good summary of what Squash is able to do. Add multiple images to Squash, select a new size for them, and click on Resize images. That’s the process in detail.


It’s possible to specify a destination directory for the resized images, add a suffix to the filename - something like thumb or small would do - and if you want to overwrite existing images in that directory.

There is no preview of the output images, no information on file size, no choice of file extension. As I said it’s lightweight and does only one thing at the moment. I still like Squash because it is easy to use, mainly because of the missing options of course.

Squash is available for Windows and Linux. [via Genbeta]

Labels: Free Download, Software

Sometimes you may wish to extract the mp3 audio from a video in YouTube, Yahoo Videos, Metacafe, ifilm or some songs sharing sites like raaga.com. There are lot of ways by which we can download YouTube or any flash videos using web browser, but we may not be able to directly extract audio alone from those flash videos. Most of the audio sharing sites stream audios to play at users browser with the help of realplayer or windows media player and does not allow its users to download those songs to their computer.

Here is a work around to extract and record audio from flash videos and to download mp3 playing sites.

First of all you need to install FreeCoder Toolbar for your browser.

Then, click the settings button in the FreeCoder Toolbar and then select your preferred recording drivers and the location where recorded mp3 to be saved.


Then just goto your favorite video or mp3 playing site and press record button in the toolbar to record when the song starts playing.


Once the playing is completed press stop button on the toolbar to stop recording then you will have your recorded mp3 audio copy in the location specified in the Freecoder toolbar settings.

Go ahead and download your FreeCoder Toolbar now.

Labels: Free Download, MP3, Youtube

Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it’s detected and minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive.

This guide explains a few basics about Windows Defender and point you two a few important guides that’ll help you get the most out of Windows Defender.

Step1: Windows Defender is part of Windows Vista but it can also be installed on Windows XP SP2 or later. Windows Defender can’t be installed on earlier versions of Windows than XP SP2 and it works only Windows has licence.

Free download

Step2: Select Use recommended settings in Main windows then Complete for select all.

Step3: Scanning Your Computer


Step4:

By default Windows Defender will scan your computer for malware once a day at 2am and automatically remove severe threats. Medium and low threats will not be removed automatically, but it’ll notify you and wait for you to tell it what to do. Windows Defender also protects your computer in real-time from pop-ups and malware.

Step5: Using Software Explorer

If your computer seems sluggish Windows Defender has a tool called Software Explorer that shows you detailed information about running programs. You can also use Software Explorer to stop programs from starting when Windows boots to speed up your computer’s boot time and overall speed.

Step6:
Tips: We use Windows Defender like Task Manager if want to turn of program is running: We use Software Explorer in Category tab select Currently Running Programs and turn off program's running if you want.

Labels: Free Download, Security

There're 5 free softwares for your PC more faster and best security.
Belarc Advisor:

Get a comprehensive report about your hardware and softare setup.

If you're looking for an exquisitely detailed audit of your hardware, this is the download you need--no other hardware utility comes close. It starts with the basics, such as the computer manufacturer, installed RAM, hard-disk size, and processor type and speed. But it also shows you the motherboard maker, hard-disk manufacturer, chassis serial number, PC service tag, bus type and speed, multimedia devices...the list goes on and on. You'll also find details about your Windows installation, including which security hotfixes you've installed and which you're missing, plus a list of all user accounts on your PC and a lot more.
Download Belarc Advisor
CCleaner:

Remove useless files from several applications, including Microsoft apps.

Somewhere under the layers of software detritus, your PC is vigorous and eager to work. CCleaner searches through a number of programs and removes useless files. It's highly configurable, allowing you to select which problems to look for and which items to ignore.

Download CCleaner

Glary Registry Repair:

Clean up and repair your Registry for free.

Use your PC for long enough, and you'll have problems with your Registry. Invalid Registry entries, software that doesn't clean up the Registry after it uninstalls, invalid paths and file associations, obsolete entries, the list of Registry problems can go on for a long time. They slow down your PC, cause system crashes, and generally muck up things.

You'll never be able to track down the problems yourself. So instead get this freebie, which scans the Registry for problems and fixes them fast. You'll also be able to choose which changes to accept, and which to ignore. The program creates an Undo file, so you can revert to your previous version of the Registry if problems occur.
Download Glary Registry Repair

Glary Utilities:
Clean and tune up your PC.

If you want to clean and optimize your PC, improves your privacy and security, or do other similar tasks, you'll want this program. It's free, it's simple to use, and it'll make your computer run much better.

Its cleanup and repair tools include a Registry cleaner, as well as a disk cleaner, and also a shortcuts fixer that corrects any shortcut errors on your Desktop or Start menu. Among its optimization tools are a startup manager, and a very good context menu manager for editing the right-click context menu that appears when you click a file.

There's also a file shredder, encryption tools, a tool for cleaning up your Internet traces - the list could go on for a long time. For anyone who wants to take control of their PC, and doesn't want to pay a penny, this is a great one to get.
Download Glary Utilities

PC De-Crapifier:

Clean out system junk and craplets from your PC

You buy a shiny, brand-new PC. You expect it to be clean, lean, and mean. Wrong! Buy any new PC, and you'll find it full of "craplets" --- software installed for no reason other than that the PC maker gets paid to put it there. These craplets slow down your PC startup and its general operation. Dell is particularly notorious for filling new PCs with craplets.

The free PC De-Crapifier removes dozens of craplets automatically. Using this program is exceedingly simple. Just run it, and it does its removal work automatically. Don't expect it to completely clean your PC, because it only removes a specific set of craplets and trialware programs, those that are specifically put on new PCs, such as QuickBooks Trial, Wild Tangent Games, Dell URL Assistant, and many others.

For a full list, go to http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/removes. Note that when using this program, it's a good idea to tell it to first create a restore point, just in case it removes something that you wanted to keep.

Download PC De-Crapifier

[Pcworld]

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Dictionary is a very essential to users in all ages, from primary school students to grand fathers. Now a days there are number of dictionaries available in the market, with rich vocabulary, grammar and all. But what was lacking in most of the freely available dictionaries is a facility to hear pronunciation.

But, latest WordWeb dictionary supplements this feature by integrating it with Microsoft speech engine. Type any word in the Lookup field and press the speaker icon to hear pronunciation. One advantage is that the word need not be a dictionary word, you can even make WordWeb to read out sentences and paragraphs. Just paste the sentence or paragraph to be read in the lookup section of WordWeb and press the speaker icon to read aloud.

What stops you to choose WordWeb Dictionary?, its free also.

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TipCamp is a new screen recording software for Windows similar to other screencasting tools like Jing, Camtasia Studio or Camstudio.

You can record video of the full desktop screen or just a portion. The application also supports Pan & Zoom so the recording area can easily follow the movements of your mouse cursor - very useful when making videos for the small screen like an iPod.

Another unique feature - it is possible record a remote computer screen with TipCam provided that computer is running the VNC server.

Like the Jing Project, TipCamp also provides an online space (250 MB) where your screencast videos are automatically uploaded after production.

While Jing and Camstudio render the desktop screen recording video in SWF format, TipCamp uses Flash Video (FLV) which I always find more convenient especially when the screencast size is more than a few hundred kilobytes.

Sites like Blip.tv support FLV format and therefore the screencast video quality is preserved as the video need not be re-encoded before streaming. Thanks CNET.

http://www.utipu.com/app/

Labels: Free Download

Now here’s a nifty one for PC security. So you lug around a thumb drive as a handy backup for your data, store some no-install software for quick use, and a means for your to transfer or copy data on the fly. Who thought you can use it as your personal PC keyfob?

Here’s USB PC Lock Pro that does exactly just that - convert your USB key into your own personal PC keyfob. What it can do is to automatically lock your PC as soon as you unplug the USB drive. It can also do a number of fancy things via plug-ins like locking your MSN Messenger, stop streaming media, and mute your speakers.

Just take note that you need to install this on the PC that you need secure and not on the USB drive. It’s free for download and use and works with most (if not all) USB drives.

Download USB PC Lock Pro here.

Via CyberNet News

Labels: Free Download

Flickr is the most popular image hosting site because it hosts your images without any cost for bandwidth or storage.

Uploading photos to Flickr is easy, you can find many uploading tools, but to download photos you need to get it one by one. Flickr doesn't provide facility like Google’s Picasa Web Albums, it gives a link through which user can download whole image set or album.

FlickrDown is a small and freeware utility which let you download images from any Flickr user direct to your Computer. You can download photos by specifying Flickr a Username, email address, tag or group name and start the search. The search will reveal all thumbnails of the images that were found and you can either check the ones that you would like to download or check the search term so that all pictures are downloaded to your computer.

FlickrDown is only for Windows users and requires Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0
[via ghacks]

Labels: Free Download, Images

The most important and (I think) most neglected part of computing is Backing up Data. The main purpose of Data Backup is to restore your computer to an operational state and to secure your important data like your Business Documents, email addresses of your friends and families, your favorite images or videos, your to-do list etc.

Organizing this storage space and managing the backup process is a complicated undertaking.

Backup Platinum does all these things for you. Backup Platinum is an easy-to-use yet powerful backup program designed for Microsoft Windows. This utility uses "Wizard" approach which let user do his process easily.

It is a powerful tool that provides professional quality backup of your data to a local drive, LAN, CD writing device or a remote FTP server and even you can backup to DVD. This utility is designed for Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 ( Windows Vista?).

You can set schedule for the backup process, this is a automated process. You can compress your data, so you will save some disk space. If you want to secure your data, it provides you a strong 128-bit Blowfish encryption.

It can be used together with ZIP compression or independently from it. In all cases nobody will access your stored data without your secret password. A built-in CD/DVD engine allows you to erase a rewritable disk before burning and automatically split large backups into several parts by using disk spanning.

Main features of Backup Platinum

• Full CD-RW and DVD support with disc spanning
  
• Backup and synchronize with LAN and FTP
  
• Integrated ZIP compression
  
• 128-bit encryption with Blowfish
  
• Flexible and powerful scheduler
  
• Can run in service mode on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
  
• It is a small program around 3MB

To keep your data safe and secure I highly recommend you for Backup Platinum. This utility cost you $67, if you want a trial version of 30 days to test it, Download Here.

Labels: Free Download

Microsoft has released the Service Pack 3 of Windows XP recently. The release was not a fresh release of Windows XP, but Microsoft put forward the idea of baselining the existing lower versions of Windows XP to SP3. Service Pack 3 of Windows XP is not coming with any GUI changes, but Microsoft team gave more emphasis on security updates and operating system patches. This was a deviation from the releases like, Windows XP SP1 and SP2. Obviously, you cannot expect Microsoft to release Windows XP SP3 with GUI's similar to its latest operating system Windows Vista.


More over, Microsoft is giving away the Standalone Windows XP SP3 upgradation for free and even without Genuine check. You can very well download the setup from Microsoft website and do the upgradation even if you are using a pirated copy of Windows XP.

I would personally suggest you to make the upgrade, as it would make your computer much more safer, better and faster machine. Only thing that was missing from Windows XP SP3, as I expected is, Internet Explorer 7. But you can compensate it by directly installing IE7 by downloading from Microsoft website, even without Genuine check.

Download Windows XP SP3 from Microsoft for free.

Labels: Free Download, Windows

Its a great news for Windows XP Service Pack 2 users, who are not directly connected to internet and those who are not using Genuine Windows XP SP2 in their pc. Microsoft is providing Internet Explorer 7 for free download without Microsoft Genuine Software Check.

Earlier Microsoft allowed the download of IE7 to only Windows XP SP2 users who are passing Microsoft Genuine Software check. And more over, the earlier IE7 setup was not redistributable. Later Mr. Gates might have realized Firefox effect.

End users always welcome competition among peer products, as they can enjoy the better fruit.
Download Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2.

Labels: Free Download, IE

When you have a good collection of ebooks and tutorials, you might dream of having a personal ebook library software to manage all your ebooks. And, adobe is here to help you with their software named, Adobe Digital Editions. Using Adobe Digital Editions you can organize all your ebooks in one place. Its as simple as organizing your music files with Winamp and iTunes.

Adobe Digital Editions is built as a light weight Rich Internet Application (RIA), also this works both online and offline for reading pdfs and XHTML based contents. You don't have to open Adobe Acrobat Reader for reading your pdf files added in Adobe Digital Editions, there is an inbuilt reader for doing that.

Adobe Digital Editions is a very small application, less than 3MB and very easy to install. You will also get access to free ebooks library from adobe, once you install Adobe Digital Editions.
Download Adobe Digital Editions for free

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Even if you doesn't have Microsoft PowerPoint you can view the PowerPoint presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007. You can view all the Microsoft PowerPoint presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions but without following Microsoft PowerPoint features.

• Information Rights Management (IRM) presentations.
• Running macros, programs, or opening linked or embedded objects.

System requirements for Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007 are:

• Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 1
• RAM Requirements:
• For Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4: 64 MB of RAM
• For Windows XP with Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2003: 128 MB of RAM
• For Windows Vista: 512 MB of RAM
• Disk requirements: 5 MB of available hard disk space
• Display requirements: Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher screen resolution

Download Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2007

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