BitComet is a fast and easy-to-use BitTorrent/HTTP/FTP download client. It is P2P file-sharing freeware and one of the most popular P2P protocols designed for high-speed distribution. BitComet supports simultaneous downloads, DHT networks (trackerless), a download queue, selected downloads in the Torrent package, fast-resume, disk caching, speed limits, auto port mapping, proxies, and IP filtering. Version 0.97 fixes the bug that settings can not be saved under Windows Vista, and fixes a possible crash when http downloading.

BitComet FLV Player is a standalone application to play Flash Video files (.flv file). It supports zoom 1x/2x/FullScreen, playback progress control, volume control. It can also play .swf files (flash files). Version 1.4 fixes the issue that the player fails to render some files occasionally and optimized the loading speed for local files.

MediaMonkey is a music manager and jukebox for serious music collectors and iPod users. It catalogs your CDs, OGG, WMA, MPC, FLAC, APE, WAV and MP3 audio files. It offers an intelligent tag editor which looks up missing Album Art and track information via Freedb and the web, and an automated file and directory renamer to organize your music library. It includes a CD ripper, CD/DVD Burner, and audio converter for saving music, and manual or automated playlist editors for creating music mixes. Its player automatically adjusts volume levels so that you don't have continually fiddle with the volume control and supports hundreds of Winamp plug-ins and visualizations; or if you prefer, it can use Winamp as the default player. It also includes portable audio device synchronization that allows you to quickly synch tracks and playlists with iPods, MP3 Phones, and other portable audio devices.Version 2.5.5 adds support for iTunes phones, improves iPod and MTP device synchronization, improves FLAC support.Editor's review of MediaMonkey Standard Let the monkey manage your tunes Despite a glut of free player/encoders, it's tough to find one that meets our expectations. Formerly known as Sound DB, MediaMonkey has excellent library-management tools that keep the largest digital music collections well organized. Stir that up with integrated CD and DVD burning, a stellar interface, a full-featured encoder, and the ability to sync with portable audio devices such as the iPod, and you have a pretty compelling product. Upon first launch, the program scans your drive for supported digital media files to add to the library. Files are sorted based on their ID3 tags, and the helpful Auto-Rename and Auto-Tag From Filename features keep untagged tracks from falling through the cracks. Party mode locks down your library while still allowing people to request songs. Auto DJ plays selections from your library even when there are no requests in the queue. Third-party plug-ins are available from the site if you want to tinker with the playback and encoding engine or add additional sound-processing effects. The interface is well designed, with clean, colorful icons throughout.Considering the overall polish of this application, you'll be hard-pressed to find anything you don't like. Although it's definitely geared toward managing extensive collections, just about anyone will appreciate the comprehensive feature set. For $20, MediaMonkey Gold adds advanced features such as sleep, scripting, previewing, and on-the-fly file conversion when syncing with a portable device.

VLC (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, MP3, and OGG, as well as for DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It also can be used as a server for unicast or multicast streams in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network. The most prominent additions to version 0.8.6 are probably Windows Media Video 9 and Flash Video. Other important changes are improved H.264 decoding, better Windows Unicode support, and a full-screen controllerVersion 0.8.6c includes cropping in Direct3D and a variety of bug fixes.Editor's review of VLC Media Player Find a player for your video files When it comes to video files, nothing is ever as easy as it should be. Thankfully, VLC Media Player offers a one-stop solution for the file-format problem. The program supports playback of OGG, MP2, MP3, MP4, DivX, DVD, and a whole slew of other file types. In addition, it also can function as a streaming media server. Because of its open-source foundation, VLC Media Player evolves quickly, with new features and fixes released frequently. Though the interface varies from platform to platform, the sparseness of the Windows version leaves plenty to be desired. The skinned mode perks things up slightly, but the program seems to suffer from unpredictable behavior when skinned. Also, the basic task of opening a file is far more confusing than it should be; the program gives you several options, including the head-scratching Quick Open File. Overall, though, VLC Media Player is a must-have application for its ability to open just about any type of video file you throw at it.

DivX for Windows includes the DivX Codec, the DivX Player, the DivX Web Player and the Stage6 Content Uploader Utility. The DivX Player plays all AVI and .divx files that contain DivX video and MP3 audio including rented and purchased DivX content. The DivX Codec extends DivX playback support to all popular media players. This package supports English, French, German and Japanese languages. DivX Player is optimized to play every DivX file with full support for all the advanced features of DivX including scene selection menus, chapters, subtitles, video tags, and alternate audio tracks. The latest version of the DivX Player adds a download manager that allows you to download multiple videos, pause and resume downloads, and progressively play back video, and a new burn-to-disc feature for creating DivX discs from within the player. Version 6.7 includes unspecified updates.

In addition to older versions of Windows, the new Ashampoo WinOptimizer 4 is fully compatible with Windows Vista in both the 32 and 64 bit versions. This means that you can start maintaining your slick new Vista system right away--it won't even have a chance to get clogged down with new garbage. In addition to Vista compatibility, WinOptimizer 4 also comes with three new modules, a brand-new hard disk defragmenter, a huge number of new system tweaking options and many other improvements and enhancements. The new version includes three new modules and a completely new Vista-compatible version of the disk defragmenter. In addition to this a very large number of new options has been added to the popular Tweaking Tools module--you can now adjust well over 400 Windows system settings. Version 4.41 fixed a possible display problem, startup problem, 'BlueFindDeviceClose' bug; improved 'system info' module.Editor's review of Ashampoo WinOptimizer PC tune-up Keeping your car running like a champ requires a bit of maintenance now and again. When that time arises, you want to take your beloved to a mechanic you trust. The same holds true for your computer. You'll want to use a trusted maintenance/optimization suite, one that has done you right in the past and has kept your operating system healthy.Enter Ashampoo WinOptimizer Platinum Suite. With a gorgeous interface and the simple One-Click Optimization feature, the app expands on its already-good reputation with an eye-catching product. WinOptimizer offers Drive Cleaner, Registry Cleaner, Internet Cleaner, Internet Tuner, File Associator, DLL Cleaner, File Wiper, and Start-Up Tuner. Each of the eight tools features a metallic interface, a nice overview, a warning where applicable, and a large Start button. WinOptimizer safeguards potentially dangerous tools such as Registry Cleaner and DLL Cleaner by flagging only items that can be deleted without worry. One-Click Optimization is the safest bet for a quick checkup, running all the tools in one swoop. Novice users will appreciate the ease of use while pro users will find plenty of ways to get their hands dirty.

Google SketchUp is a free, easy-to-learn 3D-modeling program with a few simple tools to let you create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects, and even space ships. You can add details, textures, and glass to your models, and design with dimensional accuracy. You can place your finished models in Google Earth, share them with others by posting them to the 3D Warehouse, or print hard copies. Google SketchUp is a great way to discover if 3D modeling is right for you. Google SketchUp is free for personal use. No registration is required.For more information, watch a CNET video tour.Version 6 adds the ability to create a 3D model from ap photo and "Sketchy Effects," among other new features.Editor's review of Google SketchUp 3D models made simple This sketch-based 3D-modeling program offers a suite of powerful drawing tools that add an intuitiveness many design programs fail to achieve. On first impression, Google SketchUp may look like it sacrificed function for simplicity, but that's not the case. Despite the extremely user-friendly interface, SketchUp offers a suite of powerful 3D-drawing tools that let you experiment and play with new designs. Using basic shapes in 3D space for your outline, you can then extrude those shapes to make buildings, houses, or really anything. There are actually a number of methods to build models and they're all covered by an excellent tutorial when you get started. You can pick from a number of true-to-life textures to simulate wood, concrete, grass, and several others. When your model is finished, you can save and print it, or you can even see it on a real map in Google Earth. We really like how easy it is to create models using this program and recommend it to anyone from the hobbyist, for experimentation and fun, to the professional, who can use this app for preliminary concepts for larger projects.

iDo Wedding Couple Edition makes wedding planning easy for today's bride and groom. The Weblike interface provides quick navigation to any of the 10 main sections: Contacts, Invitations, RSVPs, Attendees, Gifts, Checklist, Budget, Vendors, Events, and Timelines. Build your contact list by entering manually or importing from Microsoft Outlook or a comma delimited file; track invitations, RSVPs, meal selections and gifts; design a seating chart for your reception by dragging and dropping tables and guests; set your own pace using the task checklist; monitor your wedding budget expenses; plan detailed itineraries for events surrounding your wedding day; create a bridal shower invite list for your shower hostess; preview suggested invitation wording; save your wedding vows; create songlists; produce 100+ reports, readable and updateable by all word processors; and print labels for your stationery needs. After the wedding, export your up-to-date contact list into your favorite address book.Version 9.5 adds feature in Attendees called 'Tentcards'. Tentcards produce wording to be used for reception placecards, indicating attendee names and table numbers.

BitZipper will let you extract and create almost any type of compressed file with superior ease of use. It has built-in support for ACE, ARC, ARJ, BH, BZ2, CAB, ENC, GZ, JAR, LHA, LZH, RAR, TAR, TBZ, TGZ, UUE, WAR, XXE, Z, ZIP and ZOO files; no third-party products are needed. You can access almost every compressed file with just this one tool. Another one of BitZipper's strengths is that it comes with four user interfaces to provide solutions for new and power-users: A very friendly Wizard interface for new users, a Windows Explorer-style tabbed interface for experts, a batch (bulk) processing interface for power downloaders and an interface accessible directly from Windows Explorer's right-click menu. BitZipper supports strong AES encryption, which NSA announced is secure enough to protect classified information up to the Top Secret level. Version 5 introduces support for BZIP2 compression. BZIP2 is supported as stand-alone BZ2 and TBZ files and as a WinZip compatible extension to the existing ZIP file format; adds Unicode support, which enables BitZipper to compress and extract files with e.g. Japanese and other Asian and eastern languages.Editor's review of BitZipper BitZipper may not have a well-known name, but it has everything else an archiving utility should. Like similar programs, it integrates with Windows Explorer and can operate in a wizard or classic mode (we recommend the latter, which allows you to circumvent the demo's nag screen). It splits files, creates self-extracting archives, and supports popular formats, including ZIP and RAR. Its innovative interface includes a tabbed application window and a folder tree for quick navigation. However, BitZipper really one-ups the competition with its wealth of helpful features, most of which help you extract and convert multiple archives in one operation. The program helps perform file backups, too. At $24.95, it costs more than the competition, but the extra features sweeten the deal. If you're traveling the road less taken, BitZipper is well worth the test drive.

Safely and easily change your Windows boot screen. It allows you to replace your Windows bootup screen with a screen you can download from Web sites such as WinCustomize.com or one you create yourself. It works on Windows 2000 and XP and replaces no system files. Version 1.05a may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.Editor's review of BootSkin Are you tired of the drudgery that is your Windows start-up screen? This handy piece of freeware adds spice to your PC by letting you customize your Windows 2000/XP boot screen. At 871K, BootSkin is a quick, space-conscious download. It allows you to easily change your boot screen without patching the Windows XP kernel, keeping your system stable and the size of your skins manageable. The straightforward interface offers a couple of stock skins and allows you to import them from the Web and create your own. Although BootSkin is not brimming with features, it's still a nice way to add a personal touch to your PC.

8hands is a new way of managing your online activities. It is a small and friendly desktop application that presents a concise summary of all your online social-networking activities (your MySpace & Flickr profiles, or your blog) with useful statistics (the number of friends in each network, activity meter). With 8hands you can always stay connected to your favorite networks and your network friends without having to check your various profiles on each and every site. 8hands will notify you upon receiving any comment, message, friend request, new video or any other event on your and your friends profiles. Version 0.8.058 improves support for Facebook and flickr.

IDAutomation's TrueType Font package includes easy-to-use executable files for installing TrueType versions of the Code 39, Extended Code 39, Code 128, UPC-EAN, Interleaved 2 of 5, Postnet, Planet, MICR E-13B, and OCR font packages. The installation files also install examples for use in Microsoft Access, Excel and Word. Windows and Macintosh formats are provided. Version 6.11 improved support for Windows Vista.

Network edition of parental control, Time Boss PRO gives You an ability to administrate the usage of any computer by any user in a local network. These and other new features make Time Boss PRO best of the best parental control. System administrators will benefit from its clear report system and such features as indication of remaining time, adjusting warning messages, allowed and forbidden software and many more. Considering its price and functionality, Time Boss PRO is an ideally balanced solution for home and business use.Now You can be sure your children do not spend too much time playing games, and your employees aren't busy with activities, which are not related to their work. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Disk fragmentation leads to system slowdowns, PC crashes, slow startup and shutdown and sometimes to system failures. Auslogics Disk Defrag is designed for fast optimization of today's modern hard disks. Get the maximum performance out of your expensive hardware investments. Version 1.4.10.249 includes unspecified updates.

Advanced Parental Control enables you to control, restrict and monitor users of your PC. You can control for how long and when users are allowed to use the computer or Internet. Also halt the use of specific programs, block access to any URL, restrict access to Windows functions and more. Block chat or web site activities and intercept the user if specific keywords (of your choice) are encountered. Also capable of monitoring user activities. Version 1.6 adds schedule specific times to block programs, and two minute user logoff warning.Editor's review of Advanced Parental Control This powerhouse application gives parents complete control over computer activity. Advanced Parental Control's innovative user interface allows you to set up PC monitoring, restrictions, and scheduling per user. The program automatically lists the accounts on your machine and captures screenshots, keystrokes, programs, and URLs visited and organizes each by user name.Simply select a child's name you want to check on and click the organizational button to see his or her individual screen captures, opened applications, launched URLs, and more. We also like the individual restrictions given: you can allow or block specific URLs for one child while granting access to another, and the same goes for keyword blocks. Access restrictions to system areas such as network settings and connections, the Control Panel, and even certain drives are applicable, again by user. A schedule may be set for computer time and another schedule is given for Internet access to keep surfing off-limits during homework time.Parents will undoubtedly appreciate this 14-day trial program's tailored controls, effectiveness, and organizational output.

Low Cost Flyer Creator Software to Create, Print and share interactive Flyers, Brochures, leaflets, Certificate, Door Hangers from Templates. Easy Flyer Creator is a way to create, print and share interactive Flyers, Brochures, leaflets and other Marketing Material, After Making Flyers user can Print and Share his Documents via FTP and E-mail. Easy Flyer Creator Makes and Design Flyers, Brochures and Leaflets from Templates. Easy Flyer Creator has Built-In Templates for Various Industries like: Real Estate, Travel, Hotels, Showrooms, Entertainment, Sports, Institutes, Clubs, Fashion, Building & Construction, Ticketing, General Sales or user can also make his custom designs just in five minutes.

WordRain translates Spanish to English and English to Spanish. It's a simple and fast software to help you in your personal translation. Needs an Internet connection. New Interface in English. Compatible with all Windows version. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. View exotic locales like Maui and Paris, as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, and schools. Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps, and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. With Google Earth you can fly from space to your neighborhood--just type in an address and zoom right in, search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions, tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings, save and share your searches and favorites and even add your own annotations.Version 4.2 adds the Sky in Google Earth feature, which lets you view millions of stars and galaxies. Note: Google Earth is a broadband, 3D application that not all computers can run. Windows-based desktop PCs older than four years may not be able to run Google Earth and Windows-based notebook PCs older than two years may not be able to run it. Editor's review of Google Earth Google the planet The latest version of Google Earth makes it, indubitably, the only free mapping app worth considering. Accessible enough for casual users, Google has been added features that make it a necessity for those whose topographic desires are more serious. Most of the interface's real estate displays a rendering of the globe, which slowly zooms in on a satellite image of your destination once you've keyed it in. The control panel has changed and is now translucent and sits unobtrusively in a corner of the map. The new diagonal movement control and flexible north anchor, so you can re-orient the map, are useful additions. The Layers, Places and Search panes are now a left-side navigation bar, and have more options for determining what information appears on the map. Everything from roads and restaurants to crime statistics can be displayed; subcategories and individual items can be unchecked to show only what you need. Google's driving directions are incorporated, and the user community has produced several nifty mods, including historical maps. There's also integration with Google's 3-D rendering program SketchUp, so you can design a building and see it in a real-life setting. The only downside to the program is that it can consume a large amount of RAM, so as the developer notes, older machines might experience performance issues. But everyone else is bound to love Google Earth, both as an entertaining novelty and an informational tool.

Typing Instructor Deluxe is award-winning software that's packed with just the right amount of education, entertainment, and motivation. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced typist, youll quickly improve your keyboarding skills. Typing Instructor has been professionally-designed with proven typing techniques that improve typing speed and accuracy. A variety of graphs and charts show your progress and identify weaknesses by finger, row, key, or hand.Then, Dynamic Learning provides specific exercises and lessons tailored to improve your weak areas. Learning to type should be fun and exciting so Typing Instructor offers three separate travel themes to 36 destinations around the world. Have fun while you learn at the arcade and practice with 10 action-packed games. New, multi-level games, including Erik the Viking, The Wild West, Sea Adventure, and Typer Shark Abyss, offer additional game levels - as you improve, a new level offers you more typing challenges.

Album Creator lets you create online albums from your digital photos using unique and highly professional Flash and HTML theme templates. You can customize the existing templates, create your own, or download additional ones. The program also includes editing tools for enhancing your photos, removing red-eye, adjusting colors, and applying watermarks. It supports EXIF and IPTC data, so you can add EXIF/IPTC information as an image comment or as an image title. Album Creator Pro includes a simple FTP client that lets you upload the finished album to your Web site. You can choose among several Flash themes and a variety of HTML templates, each unique and sophisticated. Additional features include lossless rotation and direct importing of photos from your digital camera. Version 3.5 fixes some bugs.Editor's review of Album Creator Pro This program helps beginners create an attractive Web-based photo gallery in both HTML and Flash formats. It only took us several minutes to design a photo album. The interface is stylish and straightforward, but it has one drawback: Its gray font on the gray background makes it a chore to read. The HTML and Flash templates are quite flexible, and you can even design your own if you know HTML and XML. You also can find about 50 more templates on the developer's site. FirmTools Album Creator Pro allows you to easily apply other themes to existing albums and offers basic editing capabilities. For example, you can adjust the color, resize images, crop shots, and remove red-eye. FirmTools Album Creator Pro will be of use for folks who want to create a simple Web gallery without learning HTML.

Health is a software package for monitoring and graphing of blood glucose, blood pressure (systolic, diastolic, and pulse), and weight. The data can be shown as a line or a bar graph. Various types of statistics are utilized to better interpret the data. The data and graphs can be printed for doctor visits. Various web site URL's are contained in the Help menu to assist beginners in understanding and manage diabetes. Version 3.0.272 one can log the frequency and intensity of hypos.

Acala DVD iPod Ripper is a program, which converts your DVD movies to iPod movies. The build-up enhanced encoder deep compress output min files with high speed and lossless movie quality. It is a one-click solution program. It also supports automatically Shut down your computer after the conversion had been done.Version 2.8.6 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Simply create great music. With the Magix Music Maker Basic Edition you can compose professional sounding songs and entire soundtracks in just minutes. Simply specify the music style, play on virtual instruments (drum computer and modern synthesizer), record your own voice and combine the selected music blocks into a perfectly harmonized song with the easy-to-use Arranger. Three comprehensive sound packages are included to get started quickly. Over 750 MB loops for dance, hip-hop, rock & pop can be downloaded directly from within the program.This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

CoffeeCup Firestarter is a fast and easy way to make Flash effects for your Web site. It can create complex text and image effects with only a few clicks of the mouse. You can make intro pages, navigation systems, and graphic logos. Firestarter has more than 50 built-in, ready-to-use effects; a collection of MP3 sounds; a built-in sound editor; and an easy-to-use interface. You can add text, images, sounds, links, and shapes. Control motion, opacity, and layer order. Import images from any format, and convert WAV files to MP3 format, then export them as Macromedia Flash (SWF) files. Use built-in FTP support to upload your movies. Use the HTML code-generator to copy and paste code right into your Web pages. Firestarter also includes preview capabilities for movies and special effects, as well as the ability to loop audio clips, resize images and apply fade effects to text.Version 7 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Xdrive gives you 5GB of Free secure online storage to protect, manage, and access your photos, music, and videos from anywhere. This desktop software integrates seamlessly with your computer--just like an external hard drive--allowing convenient access to your important files on Xdrive. Quickly transfer large files and entire folders using drag and drop from your PC. Or schedule automated backups to ensure you always have the latest version of your files available. Enhancements include an improved backup interface, performance tuning for faster uploading, seamless authentication with AOL/AIM software and services. Get 5GB free. Need more space? You can always upgrade to get more.Version 5.1.155 includes a new AutoCopy feature that allows you to automatically copy your music and photos with Xdrive. And, XDrive Shows is now available on the Xdrive Web site, so you can create shows with your pictures and music to share with your friends and family.Editor's review of Xdrive Desktop Easy and free online storage XDrive lets you create an online hard drive to store music, documents, or other files and then access that drive from any computer. Once XDrive is installed and you've registered for your free AOL account, you can manage your 5GB online drive by launching XDrive Desktop, clicking the XDrive tab, and then clicking Connect.Once connected, you can see your backup files by clicking the Show Drive button or navigating to My Computer in Windows Explorer and double-clicking the XDrive icon. A default file hierarchy includes sample folders like My Music and My Pictures, but we created new directories as easily as in Windows Explorer. The desktop client comes with an intuitive, skinnable interface that lets you quickly back up folders by checking appropriate boxes and hitting the Now button, and you can just as easily create an ongoing backup schedule. One of the best features of XDrive is online accessibility. Sign in at XDrive.com and choose "Click to Launch" to view the contents of your online drive. You also can share folders with other XDrive users. A new feature in version 5.1.155--called XDrive Shows--lets you easily create slide shows with your own photos and music.The free version offers 5GB of space. For a fee, you can add up to 50GB of space. The "loopback adapter" section of the installation was slow, and AOL Services tried to stick itself in our start-up, but the interface was great and we had no trouble managing files and folders from the desktop client or online drive. Sharing folders and files requires target users to sign up for their own XDrive accounts, but if users value the service, registration seems worthwhile. We think XDrive Desktop is an excellent method of storing files online.

Cyclope Internet Filtering Proxy monitors the entire Internet traffic and blocks the access to websites and files according to the chosen filter. The requested web pages are displayed only if they comply with the specified filters. The Internet Filter allows to specify URL, keywords and file types (application, archive, Shockwave and Flash, audio and video) rules.Version 2.9 features predefined profiles and backup functionality.

RoboForm makes logging into Web sites and filling forms faster, easier, and more secure. RoboForm memorizes and securely stores each user name and password the first time you log into a site, then automatically supplies them when you return. RoboForm's powerful Logins feature eliminates the manual steps of logging into any online account. With just one click RoboForm will navigate to a Web site, enter your username and password and click the submit button for you.Completing long registration or checkout forms is also a breeze. Simply click on your RoboForm Identity and RoboForm fills-in the entire form for you. You no longer need to remember all your passwords. You remember one Master Password, and RoboForm remembers the rest. This allows you to use stronger passwords, making your online experience more secure. RoboForm uses strong AES encryption for complete data security. Version 6.9 improves integration with Windows Vista.Editor's review of RoboForm Break free of form-filling chores You can reduce the time you spend filling out Web forms and logging onto subscription sites with RoboForm. The version 6 update improved usability significantly and replaced the old, clunky autofill window with a less-obtrusive toolbar. If you don't like the standard toolbar placement, you can run it at the bottom of the browser instead. That's the standard placement for Mozilla-based browsers. The program uses encryption algorithms such as Blowfish and AES to protect your data and includes a password generator. You can set up multiple identities with different credit-card numbers, passwords, and contact information. The trial limits the tab instances on each identity to three, but you can make plenty of identities. Our favorite feature is Login, which with one click will go to a Web page, fill in a form, and submit your information. The program handles check boxes and radio buttons and supports about 20 languages. The new Search field in the toolbar makes finding and accessing any information quick, and we appreciate support for hot keys. Besides returning matching logins and other RoboForm entries, the search box will offer to search Google, Yahoo, and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary for your term. RoboForm will save active Web users a lot of time.

BillPower is a fully integrated timekeeping, billing, and bookkeeping system that will produce a wide variety of reports, including income-expense statements, balance sheets and aged receivables reports. The user has wide latitude in designing billing formats that use any font and place transaction data wherever desired. No old fashioned batch postings or end-of-period close-outs are ever needed. Much more. Runs on single PC, LAN, or Internet. Version 5.9 adds Windows Vista support.

Leading mapping software for businesses and individuals, Mindjet MindManager Pro 7 helps engage and align people to work smarter, think creatively and save time by visually capturing, organizing and communicating ideas and information effectively. Now sporting a sleek Office 2007-like ribbon interface for quick access to key features, MindManager Pro helps users brainstorm, capture and distill complex issues, and improve productivity. Easy-to-use map templates, multi-map view, project alerts and filtering tools help enhance strategic thinking, accelerate project and process planning and inspire creativity. For maximum day-to-day efficiency and project acceleration, MindManager maps can be linked to multiple data sources, including productivity applications and enterprise solutions like Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint). MindManager software is used globally by 85 of the Fortune 100 companies and more than 50 percent of Global 2000 organizations.Editor's review of Mindjet MindManager Pro When you're planning a project, the best way to lay out your plans is with a visual strategy. MindManager helps you to organize your thoughts with an extremely easy-to-use graphical interface. You can arrange topics just about any way you want and assign colors to each topic for better readability. You can also add sub-topics and notes with the click of a mouse. MindManager comes with several templates to get you started from Resume writing helpers to marketing strategies. Though the trial period seems a little short at 21 days, we think that people who are serious about planning their projects will see the value of this intuitive software. Any person who plans for projects or even a company setting goals for the future will like this program's simplicity and flexibility.

DeepRipper is a new freeware program that will convert your audio CD tracks to first-grade MP3, OGG, or WAV files. The application features a number of presets for less-experienced users and a full set of manual settings for experts. Take full control over CD ripping with DeepRipper. Do it quickly, easily, and in a flexible way. Extracting digital-music files from CDs becomes simple, quick, and painless with DeepRipper.Editor's review of DeepRipper This CD ripper is totally free and mostly functional, but due to a few quirks, we can't recommend it over the numerous jukeboxes and standalone utilities that do the same thing. Although DeepRipper's design is intuitive, one of its biggest problems is it cannot retrieve track information from the Web, forcing you to painstakingly label all of your songs by hand. The program encodes tunes as MP3s, WAVs, or OGG files, but we would prefer a greater degree of control over audio quality. Though you will find a large list of presets, you can't rip MP3s at a constant bit rate, and if you opt for the OGG codec, you only can set the audio quality with a slider rather than entering specifics. Still, DeepRipper did its main job just fine, and we experienced no issues with the simple, built-in audio player. Folks on a budget will find this app a passable choice, but other free programs do the same job better.

Spyware Doctor is advanced technology designed specially for people, not experts. It is automatically configured out of the box to give you optimal protection with limited interaction so all you need to do is install it for immediate and ongoing protection. Protection against: spyware, adware, spyware trojans, keyloggers, identity theft, hijackers, tracking threats, spybots, rogue anti-spyware, unwanted software, phishing, pop-ups, and bad Web sites. Starter Edition is a free version of Spyware Doctor, with full scan and remove, some real-time and no time limit. Version 5.1 includes performance improvements.

Read, Search and Listen to the Noble Quran (koran, coran) being recited to you. Many translations available (English, French, Spanish, Turkish, Indonesian etc) and NO audio plugin required. Works on Mac, Windows, Linux and Solaris. Includes many features and easy to use interface.

This is a list of 34 ways you can improve gas mileage, and get the most out of the expensive gasoline in this country. Help fight global warming and save money at the same time. This eBook comes in Adobe (.pdf format). Version 1 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Bracket Master will make creating your NCAA Basketball Tournament brackets a snap. SImply fill all the competitors picks in once, then fill in the Master Bracket as each game is played. All your participants picks will be automatically tallied and score sheets can be printed instantly. You'll wonder how you lived without it. Requires MS Access 2K or higher.

Teleport Pro is a fully automated, multithreaded, link-following, file-retrieving webspider. It will retrieve all the files you want - and only the files you want - from any part of the Internet. Teleport Pro can completely copy a website, enabling you to 'offline browse' the site at much greater speeds than if you were to browse the site online; search a website for files of a certain type (and even size); and make exact duplicates of websites. Version 1.44 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.Editor's review of Teleport Pro This software not only downloads entire Web sites to your hard drive, it also can download parts of any site and search a site by keyword or filename. Teleport Pro copies an entire site to a location you specify, and the software is highly configurable. During download, the program constantly displays how many files it has found, how many are downloaded, and how many remain. Browsing the downloaded pages works well. If you try to view something that wasn't downloaded, the program will display a message saying that it wasn't copied to the hard disk. The performance of the program matches the quality of its organization. If you're looking for an offline browser, give Teleport Pro a try.

SMS-it allows you to send free SMS to mobile phones using your computer and integrates perfectly with MS Outlook. SMS-it supports picture messages, caller group graphic, operator logo, ringtones, flash and WAP. The messages can be sent through a modem, through an Internet connection (free SMS) or directly through an attached mobile phone. With an attached mobile phone, the contents of the inbox can be synchronized and stored in folders. The command line option allows you to send the SMS from inside your own application or a third party application. Version 3.6.6 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files. Version 7.5.503 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Sky Blue Support is a fully featured customer relations management application that puts you and your staff in control by providing all the tools required by a busy support center. Presented in an easy to use, highly configurable tabbed document interface users are able to quickly switch between the various displays provided. Free version is limited to 1000 calls and 500 customers.Version 1.01 adds new email module which allows to email multiple customers.

Docs2Manage and Docs2Web Suite allows you to scan, import, extract keywords (OCR), search, view, e-mail, create PDF documents, print, and ultimately manage any type of document into an easy-to-use Windows Explorer like interface. Docs2Manage and Docs2Web Suite includes a database to get you started, but offers a wide range of database compatibility including MS Access, MS SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, Sybase, etc. Make your documents portable with the ability to create CD-ROM archives and run Docs2Manage directly without any install process from these CD-ROMs freely on any Windows system. Docs2Web allows you to share your documents throughout your organizational network or to the Internet via a standard browser while respecting the user security you set in Docs2Manage and Docs2Web Suite. Whether you have hundreds of documents or millions, Docs2Manage and Docs2Web Suite is a powerful document management solution within your reach.Version 2.1.2b features OCR plug-in speed improved especially when document image rotation is necessary.

A professional Web store builder to easily design and create an online store for both Ecommerce solutions at-once, retail (B2C) and wholesale (B2B). Build an Ecommerce Website with online shopping carts to process online orders. This powerful software has a built-in HTML editor and FTP client. You can link your Web site and shopping cart system to any credit card processing, merchant account, or payment gateway. It integrates with Google Checkout and Paypal. It creates optimized Web pages for the search engines--SEO. You can acquire product data directly from any accounting software; import and export directly to QuickBooks. It retrieves live shipping quote directly from major U.S. carriers to offer several shipping methods and costs to online buyers during the shopping cart checkout: FedEx, UPS, USPS, and DHL. You can fully customize the Web pages layout and meta tags. Sell downloadable products online; software and pictures using the multi-currency and multi-lingual functions.Version 7.02 includes a template design with improved functionality.

K&H Midi Utility--the Fully Automatic Music Accompaniment Software. The software helps you, as any one with a little bit of musical theory, to accompany your melody in a few seconds. You need not to enter chord progression. The software will do it automatically for you. Sort out suitable accords based on the user's melody, create the Intro, Drum fill, Echoes and know how to end the composition.

Watch Internet TV & video podcasts easily with TVTonic. TVTonic downloads any of the thousands of RSS video feeds you can find on the web. TVTonic works in the background to ensure you have the latest videos. With your Windows Media Center remote control, watching podcasts is more like watching television than using a PC. TVTonic is optimized for Windows XP & Vista Media Center, Media Center Extender and XBox 360 but works great within Internet Explorer too. TVTonic also has exclusive video channels like Rawdio (alternative music videos), The News (provided by The Associated Press), MoviePick (movie trailers), Looney Tunes and GTtv.Version 3.2.3.130 adds native QuickTime playback to TVTonic within Vista Media Center, true full screen playback, upgrade announcements and various under-the-hood enhancements to the video download engine.

The primary goal of this extension is to provide the tools needed to install and manage extensions and themes locally. To do this the extension provides multi-extension installation support, hacking capabilities to the Extension/Theme manager windows, features to find and troubleshoot Extensions/Themes Build, GUID and Profile information. If you want to fine tune the way your browser handles extensions, this extension is a must-have. It provides easy-to-use customizations for power users and regular users alike. Version 5.3.2.5 includes unspecified updates.Editor's review of MR Tech Local Install The purpose of this extension-managing extension is simple: to give more control over plug-ins to the user. It does just that, but it does it in such a useful and comprehensive way that it's hard to imagine managing Firefox extensions without it. The best tool this application gives the user is a Restart Firefox button that restarts the browser quickly and re-opens all the tabs that were closed. It also checks for updates and can override the MaxVersionNumber of many older extensions that haven't been updated for version 2. Users are given control of nearly everything concerning plug-ins, from the folder the plug-ins are saved in to context-menu choices to more complex hacks. The interface is laid out in a basic panel, and it's a bit overwhelming given all the choices it offers. Still, if you download only one extension, make it this one; then all the others you get will be far easier to handle.

NewsLeecher is a Usenet downloading (leeching) application. It downloads movies, pictures, MP3 files, and software applications, and uses it's inline engine to assemble and decode all the downloads. NewsLeecher takes the best features from NewsBinPro, NewsPro, BNR, GrabIt, and other popular newsreaders and mix them together. As the originator to the NZB format, NewsLeecher has a full support for downloading via NZB files. With the built-in Super Search engine, you can search all the binary Usenet groups at once, for a specific keyword or keystring. NewsLeecher has advanced support for leeching from multiple servers at the same time, and an unlimited number of Usenet servers can be used to download files simultaneously. The built-in automatic multipart posts processing removes the hassle from combining binary post parts one by one. NewsLeecher detects and combine parts by itself.Editor's review of NewsLeecher This powerful tool is great for downloading and reading posts to Usenet groups. NewsLeecher has a slightly busy interface, with lots of buttons and multiple panes, which might intimidate first-time users. But spending some time checking out the program, which provides pop-up explanations for each button when the mouse rolls over it, will soon relieve any confusion, and will verify that the interface is actually well-organized. (We also found an excellent tutorial at http://www.binaries4all.com/newsleecher/ .) The program quickly grabs (or "leeches") updates from user-specified groups based on user-defined search phrases. However, NewsLeecher doesn't automatically detect servers, so you must enter that information manually while configuring the app. Therefore, this free program is best suited for intermediate and power users. Despite the learning curve, we found this brawny Usenet newsreader to be very satisfactory.

StartClock will show the current time in the start button. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

A networking calendar/scheduling system. Calendar management is implemented at two levels: manager and users. The each user maintains his own calendar, and Workgroup manager can manage all calendars. You can even set network alarms to remind the whole office of an important event, like a meeting, in real-time. Each user has a unique label and a caption to display within the calendar. The program will show the complete list of active connections. Version 5.6 improves integration with Windows Vista.

Automation Anywhere is an intelligent automation software for IT & business processes. Automate & schedule complex tasks in minutes, without any programming. Record keyboard & mouse or create automation scripts with drag and drop actions. Features SMART Automation Technology(TM), scheduler, repeat options, web recorder, variable & debugging support, task-chaining, conditional, file, system, database & Internet commands, single click web data extraction and web mining, Turbo-speed, IE plug-in. Premier license allows task to .exe capability for deploying tasks. Businesses and IT divisions can generate exes to manage and configure software, alter software behavior, create interactive scripts that take user inputs. Enterprise license features Workflow Designer, Visualize Technology, agent-less remote deployment and management and centralized System Logs. Version 4.0 added many more automation actions, features excel integration, visualize technology, remote task deployment and management. Version 4.0.1 fixes some bugs.

A Complete, advanced Mail Server, SurgeMail is secure, easy to install and manage. This email server is fast, reliable and feature rich, with integrated WebMail. Users can create and manage blogs. Advanced spam filtering, enhanced SPF stops most spam early. Runs on platform of choice (Windows, Linux, Solaris) and supports all relevant RFC protocols POP3, SMTP, IMAP4, LDAP, HTTP, TLS/SSL. Highly scalable, 10 to unlimited users, unlimited domains.Version 3.8i3 adds new administration interface, improves SPF settings and "Friends" request-response settings. Users can now create and manage Blogs.

Award-winning solution that provides proactive defense against all types of modern threats: hackers, spyware, botnets, keyloggers, ID theft and others. Real-time antispyware, bi-directional firewall, proactive HIPS-based program activity monitor, web safety tools and other instruments deliver necessary protection for your Internet-connected PC. Outpost is flexible to suit the needs of advanced users, yet is easy enough for beginners to work with. Version 2008 (6.0.2168) adds web and transaction safety monitoring and driver loading verification.

FlashGet is specifically designed to address two of the biggest problems when downloading files: Speed and management of downloaded files. If you've ever waited forever for your files to download from a slow connection, or been cut off mid-way through a download - or just can't keep track of your ever-growing downloads - FlashGet is for you. FlashGet supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, BT, MMS, MMST, RTSP, ed2k protocol. Optimized the multi-thread dispatching, capability of disc read/ write when downloading; fixed the bug in certain situation that it has no traffic in Drop Zone. Version 1.9.6 added FlashGet Recommendation Page.