Software Reviews

Metapad is a replacement for Windows Notepad. I've been using metapad for nearly two years now. It's fast, it's free and it has many features I love using. The most useful feature for me is that web addresses are clickable in metapad and will open a ... website up in your favorite web browser. Don't run Windows without it! From the metapad website: " Once upon a time, one of the most useful programs for everyday use was known as Microsoft Notepad. I realized that Notepad was quite powerful and did a lot of what I wanted in a simple text editor. Yet I found the user interface to be unlike most 32- ... (view more)

I downloaded "Mario Forever", a freeware clone to the original Super Marios 3, and -- wow! -- this game is extremely impressive. In fact, it reminds me of all those great games I used to play on Nintendo. Mario Forever has lots of enemies and levels ... that get increasingly difficult to navigate. I had trouble getting the gamepad to work properly but the keyboard controls really were very good once I got used to them. I also had a hard time finding the keys for playing it, so I'll tell you that "jump" is the shift key and "run/fire" is the "z" key. The uninstall worked well and I found the ... (view more)

Synopsis: Convert DVD movies to iPod and PSP Portable -- all with one package! Magicbit DVD Ripper Deluxe features one step video and audio conversion: just insert the DVD, choose convert, and you're off to the races. Magicbit DVD Ripper Deluxe: ... Features drilldown One-click conversion: convert DVD movies to almost any video format Excellent video and sound quality Auto-fit technology: convert movies to be viewed specifically on iPod, PSP, and other portable players Fast conversion: direct support for Intel Pentium 4 HT (HyperThreading Technology) processors Support for all popular video ... (view more)

"Extra, Extra, Read all about it!" The corner Newsy has long since gone, replaced by the Newsstand with its wide variety of publications and sensational headlines hoping to attract the attention of a passerby. Times have changed, and with them, so ... have ways of communicating. To keep up with the events and happenings in the world of today, we often visit our favorite 'newsstands' via the web. If we visit one or two news sites on a regular basis, it's not difficult to keep track of events. A capable browser and set of bookmarks take care of that problem; but when there are a dozen or ... (view more)

Synopsis: Need to optimize your computer in a jiffy? Try Intelli HyperSpeed 2005! With only 2 simple mouse clicks, Intelli HyperSpeed 2005 thoroughly scans your system for performance bottlenecks and then adjusts settings based on your optimization ... preference. With 4 custom levels of optimization, advanced CPU and memory handling, network and Internet fine-tuning, and hundreds upon hundreds of specialized tweaks -- Intelli HyperSpeed 2005 is everything you need to maximize your PC, all rolled up into one neat little package! Intelli HyperSpeed 2005: Why Tweaking is Necessary Windows comes pre ... (view more)

Synopsis: Convert DVD movies to your PSP (Playstation Portable) and watch them on the go! In only a few simple steps, PSP Movie Creator can convert DVD movies and various video formats for optimized playback on Sony Playstation Portable. PSP Movie ... Creator incorporates the world's fastest DVD conversion technique (up to 300% faster!), all the while providing superior video quality. And best of all, PSP Movie Creator has advanced video editing features built into the program, so you don't need a secondary video editor to do your editing! PSP Movie Creator: Features Drilldown Easy to use ... (view more)

Recall -- Back in August of 2004, Infopackets Reader Marylin W. inquired about a program capable of reporting any changes to an IP address (see: Email IP address change? ). Such a utility would be especially useful if your IP address changes ... frequently and you need to connect to your home computer from a remote location (for example). Infopackets Reader Bill H. writes: " I realize it's been more than a year since the question was asked, but anyone interested in a solution might consider IPSynchro. I came across this very useful freeware program and it is capable of emailing you if your ... (view more)

Working at a computer can be very distracting. I've read that most people only stay focused on a task for an average of six minutes while using a PC. Personally, I get distracted even more than that! And this is especially true whenever I'm cutting ... and pasting things from the web. Often times I copy a graphic into the clipboard, get distracted for awhile, and then overwrite the clipboard with something else. Fortunately, I've managed to find a solution to this dilemma. CLCL is a clipboard manager , or more aptly put: a clipboard extender. It keeps a history of the most recent items copied ... (view more)

Synopsis: Create your very own AutoPlay CD in less than 10 simple steps! Power AutoPlay Menu Creator Professional is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating an interactive CD Menu whenever you insert a disc into a Windows PC. With Power AutoPlay ... Menu Creator, you can create menus, launch applications, open documents, play movies, open web site, send an email, run built-in slide shows, and much more! No programming experience is necessary because Power AutoPlay Menu Creator runs on 'drag and drop' technology! What is AutoPlay? From Windows 95 and later, Microsoft Windows offers a CD AutoPlay ... (view more)

Synopsis: Need a reliable, secure, and equally flexible solution to backup your valuable data? Look no further -- Backup Premium v2.0 is the answer! With its well-designed user interface and flexible built-in scheduler, wide media support, and data ... integrity testing, Backup Premium v2.0 makes archiving data as pleasant as it is simple! Backup Premium 2.0: Screenshots Click to view: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3. Backup Premium 2.0: Features Drilldown Wide Support for Backup Medium, including: external and internal hard drives, network drives (including SAN, NAS, and LAN locations), all types of ... (view more)