Freeware

Browster Browster is the quickest way to browse through search results and other lists of links. It is a free browser plugin that automatically prefetches links and provides a fast preview window to view a page quickly before committing to go there. ... Browster's prefetching and previewing capability can cut the time required to go through search results and other links by as much as 50%. This helps internet users achieve more effective searches in less time. Browster is available today for Internet Explorer and soon for Firefox. http://www.browster.com/ Seal SEAL is a 32-bit graphical user ... (view more)

Drive Rescue Drive Rescue is a program for exploring your hard disk, and locating lost files on it. The idea for this program originated from processing a disk with Scandisk -- which suddenly contained no data. Since off-the-shelf Windows methods ... could not recover any of it, this program was successfully created, to find important information of the file system, to look for lost data and to restore it. http://www.woundedmoon.org/win32/driverescue19d.html The Jargon File This document is a collection of slang terms used by various subcultures of computer hackers. Though some technical material ... (view more)

Marzerui When you open your start menu and it fills your whole screen, you look for something on your desktop only to find you have to wade through 300 icons and you have a quick launch that is fast becoming as bad as your desktop, you know you need ... a better working environment. Essentially, what this program does is lets you take all the poop that is scattered throughout your computer and group it all neatly in one place. Commonly accessed programs, games, folders and even websites can be grouped into custom groups! http://www.marzerium.com/MarZer/MarZerUI/ Remove Toolbar Buddy Remove ... (view more)

Online PDF Conversion Makes it possible for anyone to instantly convert their files to PDF or Image without the need of installing special software. http://convert.neevia.com/ Unofficial Web Applications List Folks like OddPost and Google have also ... been pushing the boundaries of browser-based technologies really hard, with the result that we have seen some really amazing web applications in recent years, such as Google Suggest and Google Maps. There is no doubt the feet of progress will continue to march on, and we should see even more fantastic web applications in the coming years. This site ... (view more)

Browser Hijack Retaliator Browser Hijack Retaliator monitors your Internet Explorer settings for Home page, Search page, Search bar and Favorites and prevents them from being changed without your consent. As soon as an application attempts to modify ... those settings, you will be alerted by a popup dialog and have the option to allow or block the change. Also you have the option to set automatic retaliation, so your intervention is not necessary. The program also provides access to cookie and cache deletion. http://www.zamaan.net.tf/ Fast Use FastUse Version 5 will give you fast access to the ... (view more)

Xp Syspad XP SysPad provides easy access to all of the prime Windows system info and utilities, such as the individual control panel applets. XP SysPad is a launcher which makes access to Windows system utilities its specialty. Plus, access a host ... of other valuable functions, such as retrieving Windows 2000/XP Product Key, get your IP address, execute web queries, identify and kill any running process, launch any program, search files, and more. (Go to "Our Software"). http://www.xtort.net/xtort/xtort.php Wipe Disk Console application erases only the unused space on the hard disk. It's non ... (view more)

Today's fresh software picks were provided courtesy of Bob Helmer at Shell Extension City. Please note that the below software descriptions are provided solely from the developer and are absent from any guarantee or warranty. You are encouraged to ... review the Shell Extension Software Policy for more details. Reg Compact RegCompact.NET will tweak Window's performance by optimizing the arrangement of data stored in your system's registry hives. During the normal operation of a Windows system, registry data is constantly being written to and removed from the registry. Over time this data becomes ... (view more)

Boot And Nuke Darik's Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot floppy that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an ... appropriate utility for bulk or emergency data destruction. http://dban.sourceforge.net/ Build A DVR Out Of An Old Pc According to the author, "Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) have become a necessary luxury over the last several years. Millions of people rely on these devices to pause and rewind live television, and to keep track of broadcast schedules ... (view more)

8086 Microprocessor Emulator Interactive system to study Assembly Language, Computer Architecture and Reverse Engineering. Microprocessor emulator with integrated assembler. Online reference, examples and tutorials . http://www.emu8086.com/ Power ... Pro Configure your system any way you want. PowerPro gives you a compact and powerful launch bar, menu, and tray icon facility. But this is just the start. With a little experimenting with its configuration, you'll find that you can use PowerPro to change the way you work with your system. The source of its power is the way PowerPro integrates three ... (view more)

Greasemonkey Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension which lets you to add bits of DHTML ("user scripts") to any web page to change its behavior. In much the same way that user CSS lets you take control of a web page's style, user scripts let you easily ... control any aspect of a web page's design or interaction. http://greasemonkey.mozdev.org/ Emailman Information and resources for electronic mail. Everything you ever wanted to know. http://emailman.com/ (view more)