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Software RoundUp (June 20) - TechAmok
Software RoundUp (June 20) - [software] 09:28 AM EDT - Jun,20 2006 - post a comment
- RemoveWGA v1.02 -
RemoveWGA enables you to remove the Microsoft "Windows Genuine Advantage
Notifications" tool, which is calling home and connect to Microsoft servers
every time you boot. Futures updates of this notification tool will
(officialy) setup the connection rate to once every two weeks.
- xp-AntiSpy 3.96-1 -
Disable all the known
'Suspicious' Functions in Windows XP! The latest Windows Update (June)
also updated the file tcpip.sys. That's why the older xp-AntiSpy didn't detect
it. This is fixed with the 3.96-1.
- AutoPatcher XP June 2006 -
AutoPatcher is a
comprehensive collection of patches, addons and registry tweaks that give you
peace of mind in the knowledge that your Windows system is up to date, even
before you connect it to the Internet. It's designed to quickly patch a system
with the most current updates and tweaks available, and requires no user
interaction once you have selected what to install.
- Microsoft Windows Network Adapter and Firewall Software Patch
(KB916595) - On a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer that is using
certain network adapter drivers and certain host firewall software, you may
receive a Stop 0xD1 error message that resembles the following:
STOP 0x000000D1(parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)
DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. ->
download this patch
- Adobe Reader 7.0.8 -
download
- DirectX 9 End-User Runtimes (June 2006) -
This download (52MB) provides the DirectX end-user redistributable that
developers can include with their product. This update includes the DirectX
for Managed Code Update from the DirectX SDK Update (June 2006).
- Linux 2.6.17 - After almost three months,
Linux 2.6.17
has been released. The changes include support for Sun Niagara CPUs, a new I/O
mechanism called 'splice' which can improve the performance greatly for some
applications, a scheduler domain optimized for multicore machines, driver for
the widely used broadcom 43xx wifi chip (Apple's Airport Extreme and such),
iptables support for the H.323 protocol, CCID2 support for DCCP, softmac layer
for the wireless stack, block queue IO tracing, and many other changes listed
at the
changelog. In related news, NVIDIA has released new Linux Display drivers:
NVIDIA Linux drivers 1.0-8762 IA32 |
AMD64/EM64T |
FreeBSD. The drivers adds support for QuadroFX 4500 X2, Quadro FX 5500,
Quadro FX 3500, and Quadro FX 1500 and fixes many bugs.
- Windows Vista Boot Pro 1.0.0 - Designed for both beginners and
advanced users,
VistaBootPRO can be used to make "cosmetic" changes to the Windows Vista
boot Menu such as changing the name of the Operating Systems shown in the boot
menu and make advanced "functional" changes like adding an Operating System to
the boot menu and repairing the Windows Vista boot configuration data.
- CCleaner 1.30.310 -
CCleaner is a freeware
system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system
- allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space.
- NetLimiter 2.08 -
NetLimiter (download
lite version) is an ultimate internet traffic control and monitoring tool
designed for Win2000 and later. You can use NetLimiter to set download/upload
transfer rate limits for applications or even single connection and monitor
their internet traffic. Along with this unique feature, Netlimiter offers
comprehensive set of internet statistical tools. It includes real-time traffic
measurement and long-term per-application internet traffic statistics.
- ZoneAlarm Suite 6.5.714.000 -
ZoneAlarm (download)
includes five interlocking security services that deliver easy-to-use,
comprehensive protection. Unlike any other security utility, it incorporates a
firewall, Application Control, an Internet Lock, dynamically assigned Security
Levels and Zones.
- UltraEdit-32 v12.10a -
UltraEdit-32 (download
/
changelog) is a Windows text editor with support for unlimited file sizes,
a spell checker, drag and drop, full HEX editing capabilities, user
configurable syntax highlighting (pre-configured for HTML, Java, C/C++, VB,
Perl), column editing, sorting, and a configurable toolbar.
- Notepad++ 3.7 -
Notepad++ (download)
is a free source code editor (and Notepad replacement) which supports several
programming languages running under the MS Windows environment.
- Evolution for Windows -
Evolution
is an incredibly versatile email/calendar/PIM that took the Linux world by
storm a few years ago.
- Flock Beta 1 (v0.7) -
Flock (download)
is a free web browser that makes it easier than ever to share photos, stay
up-to-date with news from your favorite sites, and search the Web.
- Yahoo! Messenger for Windows 8.0 Beta -
Yahoo! Messenger - Instant messaging allows you to quickly exchange
messages with your online friends.
- Windows Live Messenger -
Microsoft has
released Windows Live Messenger, one of the first of more than 20 new
Windows Live services to launch globally over the course of the year. /HomePage
WLM 8 Canada /
Download Windows Live Messenger English /
Mirror Microsoft Download Center English /
Microsoft Download Center German Version/
- AIM Ad Hack 5.1 Beta 2 for AIM Triton 1.2.71.1 Beta -
With this small file
(download)
you can effectively remove all the ads from AIM.
- AIM Fix 1.5.619.2332 -
AIM Fix (download)
was created to remove all known AIM viruses in one consolidated removal tool.
It is designed to end the virus processes, delete the files, and remove
registry keys created by the virus.
- FastStone Capture 3.4 -
FastStone Capture (download)
is a powerful, flexible and intuitive screen-capture utility. It allows you to
capture anything on the screen including windows, objects, full screen,
rectangle regions, freehand-selected regions and scrolling windows/web pages.
- Fraps 2.7.4 - Fraps
(download) is designed as a
generic tool for DirectX and OpenGL games. In its current form Fraps performs
many tasks and can best be described as: Benchmarking Software, Screen Capture
Software and Realtime Video Capture Software.
- Google Earth 4.0 Beta -
Google Earth (download)
puts a planet`s worth of imagery and other geographic information right on
your desktop.
- Mozy 1.6.3.0 (Free Secure Remote Backup System) -
Free remote backup is
finally here - Download and install Mozy to ensure your data is safely
backed up at a secure, remote location. Free: no setup fee, no monthly
payments, 2GB of space.
- Maxthon v1.5.6 build 42 Standard -
Maxthon (MyIE2) is a
powerful web browser with a highly customizable interface. It is based on the
Internet Explorer engine (your most likely current web browser) which means
that what works in IE, works the same in Maxthon but with many additional
efficient features.
- Mozilla Firefox & Thunderbird 1.5.0.4 - I've mentioned the release
earlier, but for those who missed it, here's
a link. There's also new
version of
Mozilla
SeaMonkey 1.0.2.
- Opera for Windows 9.0 Final -
Opera
(download)
lets you surf the Internet in a safer, faster, and easier way. One of the most
full-featured Internet power tools on the market, it includes pop-up blocking,
tabbed browsing, integrated searches, and advanced functions like Opera's
groundbreaking E-mail program, RSS Newsfeeds and IRC chat.
- SmartFTP 2.0.996.29 -
SmartFTP (download
- direct link)
allows you to transfer files across the Internet ( TLS/SSL, FXP, IPv6
support). It features an Explorer-like, customizable interface and supports
drag-and-drop functions.
- WinSCP 3.8.2 -
WinSCP (download)
is freeware SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) and SCP (Secure CoPy) client for
Windows using SSH (Secure Shell). Its main purpose is safe copying files
between local and remote computer.
- Online Radio Tuner v1.1.14 -
homepage /
download
- Foobar2000 0.9.2 -
Foobar2000 (download)
is an advanced audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic
features include full unicode support, ReplayGain support and native support
for several popular audio formats.
- Real Alternative 1.49 -
Real Alternative allows you to play RealMedia files without having to
install RealPlayer or RealOne Player from Real Networks. Supported are:
RealAudio (.ra .rpm), RealMedia (.rm .ram .rmvb .rpx .smi .smil), RealText
(.rt) and ReadPix (.rp). It also supports RealMedia content that is embedded
in webpages.
- Winamp 5.230 -
Nullsoft Winamp (download Pro, Full and Lite) is a fast, flexible,
high-fidelity media player for Windows. Winamp supports playback of many audio
(MP3, OGG, AAC, WAV, MOD, XM, S3M, IT, MIDI, etc) and video (AVI, ASF, MPEG,
NSV) types, custom appearances called skins (supporting both classic Winamp
1.x and 2.x skins and Winamp 3 freeform skins), audio visualization and audio
effect plug-ins (including two industry dominating visualization plug-ins), an
advanced media library, Internet radio and TV support, CD ripping and CD
burning.
- 1by1 1.56 - 1by1
is a very small sized player (requires
mpglib.dll 0.92 ~58 Kb)
which is not only small: It plays whole directories without any playlist.
- ConvertXtoDVD 2.0.13 -
DivxToDVD (download)
is a 1 click solution to convert and burn your movie files to a compatible DVD
playable on any home DVD player. DivxToDVD supports most popular format such
Divx, Xvid, MOV, VOB, Mpeg, Mpeg4, AVI, WMV, DV and stream formats.
- Cuttermaran 1.67 -
Cuttermaran (download)
is a cut program for MPEG1 or MPEG2 video streams. The streams can be cut
without recalculation. The asynchronous between audio and video will be
minimized.
- DivX 6.2.5 - DivX
(download 'play' bundle)
is a package that includes all the DivX codec, player, utilities, and
documentation that you need to play DivX files. DivX codec is based on the
MPEG-4 compression standard.
- K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.53 -
The K-Lite Mega Codec Pack is a free software bundle which includes the
K-Lite Codec Pack Full, QuickTime Alternative, Real Alternative, BSplayer and
DC-DSP Filter. Codec is short for Compressor-decompressor.
- Skype 2.5.0.113 -
Skype (download /
changelog) uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you to other
users. Not to share files, but to talk with them for free
- Azureus 2.4.0.3 beta 42 -
Azureus (download) offers multiple torrent downloads, queuing/priority systems (on
torrents and files), start/stop seeding options and instant access to numerous
pieces of information about your torrents. Azureus now features an embedded
tracker easily set up and ready to use.
- DC++ 0.691 Stable -
DC++ (download)
is an open source C++ client for the Direct Connect protocol. Direct Connect
allows you to share files over the Internet without restrictions or limits
- Alcohol 120% 1.9.5.4212 -
Alcohol 120%
combines all functions of Alcohol 52% (CD & DVD emulation software) but with
added DVD & CD burning capabilites.
- Sisoftware Sandra Lite 2007 (10.98.6.x) -
SiSoftware Sandra is
an information & diagnostic utility. It should provide most of the information
(including undocumented) you need to know about your hardware, software, and
other devices whether hardware or software
- Smart Data Recovery 3.1 Released (Free!) -
Smart
Smart Data Recovery (download)
is a data recovery tool for Windows operating system that supports the FAT and
NTFS file systems. The software easily recovers data from hard disks, digital
cameras, and any type of storage media - flash drives, USB drives, memory
stick, PC card, multimedia card, secure digital card and diskette.
- Realtek 3.88 & Vista Beta Audio Drivers -
download
- NGO NVIDIA Optimized Driver v1.9131 -
The NGO
NVIDIA Optimized Driver is a tweaked version of the NVIDIA ForceWare
driver. The main purpose is to satisfy the users with better performance and
image quality. The Driver has support for all Geforce cards
- Soundblaster X-Fi Crackling and Popping Update -
According to Creative only approximately 0.03% of the users are affected
from which only 0.01% reported the issues. Overall Creative believes a
Motherboard BIOS update will fix the crackling and popping and they are still
working on that with nVidia and other motherboard/chipset manufacturers.
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