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plingme 1 Beta

plingme — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:31:49 +0000

submitted by plingme 2 days, 14 hours ago

Store your shortcuts, pictures and system resources on a 3D shape which can be shared. Shapes can be imported from a 3DS file and then buttons added using the inbuilt designer. Create and store positions to navigate around the shape. Any topology of shape can be imported. Both the shapes and panels are fully customizable. Links that can be added include currently running tasks, notify icons (system tray), folders, scrollbars, pictures and all OS special folders and control panel applets. Only available as a zip at present, unpack into a folder in Program Files and run plingme.exe.... more

EarthView 3.8.4

Arthas — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:05:41 +0000

submitted by Arthas 3 days, 6 hours ago

EarthView is a dynamic desktop wallpaper and screen saver, which displays beautiful views of the earth with daylight and night shadows. It produces high quality images for every screen resolution - even beyond 1600x1200. The program supports map and globe views, urban areas, city lights, geo-political boundaries and much more. Many options allow total customization of all view parameters.... more

lastest changes

Fix: updated city and country database
Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Fresh UI 8.10

gnuclear — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:02:36 +0000

submitted by gnuclear 3 days, 6 hours ago

Fresh UI is the fresh solution for configuring and optimizing Windows. Loaded with hundreds of useful hidden settings, this software covers the customizing and optimizing technique that you'll be glad to know: Customizing Windows User Interface, Optimizing system settings, Optimizing hardware settings, Customizing Windows application settings, and Control user environment with policies.... more

lastest changes

Settings for screensaver

True Launch Bar 64-bit Edition 4.2.6 RC 2

beta — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:02:12 +0000

submitted by beta 4 days ago

True Launch Bar is a superior replacement for the standard Quick Launch bar. All functions presented in Quick Launch are also in True Launch Bar. However, the True Launch Bar is fully compatible with Quick Launch because it uses the same folder for shortcuts. But there is one huge difference. True Launch Bar allows you to combine your shortcuts into groups. This feature looks like popup menus. This vastly improves the management of your shortcuts and save working space on your desktop. By using True Launch Bar, you speed up the launching of your applications like never before.... more

lastest changes

View icons in subfolders in the Change Icon dialog box
Improved TLB Components Manager
Added possibility to write the plugins-separators
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True Launch Bar 32-bit Edition 4.2.6 RC 2

Akimoto — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:01:56 +0000

submitted by Akimoto 4 days ago

lastest changes

View icons in subfolders in the Change Icon dialog box
Improved TLB Components Manager
Added possibility to write the plugins-separators
... more

Handwizard 2.3

macyzhu — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:12:32 +0000

submitted by macyzhu 5 days, 2 hours ago

Handwizard Is Your Hand Wizard Mode. Handwizard provides automated cursor moving and command entry by mouse steps. Handwizard is based on such inventions as "Cursor displacement control method" and "Data input method", which define its purpose and functionality. Handwizard gives the user: time and health savings due to work with the mouse, and new level of freedom in artistic self-expression.... more

lastest changes

Fixed position of the Extra Command Menu.

ReactOS 0.3.5

MGSolid — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:02:30 +0000

submitted by MGSolid 6 days, 1 hour ago

ReactOS is an open source effort to create a Windows NT 4/2000/XP+ compatible operating system licensed under the GNU public license. In partnership with the WINE project, ReactOS also supports drivers which work under Microsoft Windows.... more

lastest changes

Updated bootloader (FreeLdr), with some parts rewritten for better compatibility and better code maintenance
Memory (heap and pools) corruptions fixes throughout the whole system
Kernel: a number of critical bugs fixed over the whole kernel, and rewrite of an early initialization part of the Memory Manager
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PowerStrip 3.78.622 Beta

MGSolid — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:02:01 +0000

submitted by MGSolid 6 days, 2 hours ago

PowerStrip provides advanced, multi-monitor, programmable hardware support to a wide range of graphics cards - from the venerable Matrox Millennium I to the latest ATI X1950 Crossfire and NVidia Quad-SLI 7900. It is in fact the only program of its type to support multiple graphics cards from multiple chipset vendors, simultaneously, under every Windows operating system from Windows 95 to the x64-bit edition of Vista. A simple menu that pops up from the system tray provides access to some 500 controls over your display hardware, including sophisticated color correction tools, period level adjustments over screen geometry, and driver independent clock controls.... more

The Ultimate Screen Clock 2.0a Build 39

bchick — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:01:47 +0000

submitted by bchick 6 days, 3 hours ago

The Ultimate Screen Clock will manage time on your system as few applications have managed it before or since. It will integrate an attractive graphic clock with your Windows desktop. You can configure the appearance of your clock, selecting from a library of digital and analog clock styles â€“ or you can design your own. Can be configured to set your system clock to the accuracy of an atomic time standard by accessing one of its Internet-based time servers. Also includes a sophisticated reminder feature to notify you of important events.... more

lastest changes

Adds some new clock styles based on several recent Alchemy Mindworks animation plugins -- Industrial Accident is particularly cool
Fixes several GDI and performance issues
Addresses what could have been a memory leak... Windows is sneaky about things like this
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Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1

bchick — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:01:56 +0000

submitted by bchick 6 days, 5 hours ago

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution that starts with the breadth of Debian and adds regular releases (every six months), a clear focus on the user and usability (it should "Just Work", TM) and a commitment to security updates with 18 months of support for every release. Ubuntu ships with the latest Gnome release as well as a selection of server and desktop software that makes for a comfortable desktop experience off a single installation CD.... more

Kubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1

asmith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:01:23 +0000

submitted by asmith 6 days, 5 hours ago

Kubuntu uses the solid base of Ubuntu plus the latest KDE. They are part of the Ubuntu community and use their infrastructure and support. It includes some of the best in translations and accessibility infrastructure that the Free Software community has to offer, to make Kubuntu usable by as many people as possible.... more

Winlaunch 4.0 Build 1320

bchick — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:02:00 +0000

submitted by bchick 6 days, 6 hours ago

Winlaunch is a global shortcut program that allows you to launch programs, documents, folders, websites, emails, control applets and commands by pressing any custom-built assigned shortcut key combination (for example, Ctrl+F1 could open your default web browser). Shortcut keys work anywhere within Windows, but Exceptions prevent them from working if you are using another application, such as Microsoft Word or Internet Explorer, which can also be set to Learn as you use your computer, enabling you to set them up more easily. It offers all these features in an easy to use environment, allowing you to add shortcuts easily and manage your shortcuts and exceptions within grouped listings, making them easier to manage.... more

lastest changes

Fixed a couple of spelling mistakes here and there (sorry)
Lots of optimizations and code improvements

Desktop Earth 2.1

Alligator — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:02:24 +0000

submitted by Alligator 1 week, 2 days ago

Desktop Earth is a wallpaper generator for Windows. It runs whenever you're logged on and updates your wallpaper with an accurate representation of the Earth as it would be seen from space at that precise moment.... more

Active SMART 2.62 Beta 2

MGSolid — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:06:45 +0000

submitted by MGSolid 1 week, 2 days ago

Active SMART allows you to monitor the S.M.A.R.T. parameters of your hard disk to detect fault conditions. It uses special algorithms to predict the date of a possible drive fail. It also gives you full information about your hard disk. Various monitoring modes and alerting options are available. The built in messaging features allow for system administrators to be notified of impending hard disk failure on any machine on the network.... more

System Mechanic Professional 8.0.0.17

macyzhu — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:07:00 +0000

submitted by macyzhu 1 week, 3 days ago

System Mechanic is a nice set of tools that will help you with regular maintenance of your system. Tools include disk clean up, fix broken shortcuts, remove duplicate files, securely delete files, clean registry, safe installer, remove invalid installed info, startup manager, Internet privacy (deletes temporary Internet files and history), and Internet speed up which tweaks your registry settings for you so you get faster connection speeds.... more

lastest changes

Release Notes

VMware Workstation For Linux 6.5 Beta 99530

Alligator — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:03:46 +0000

submitted by Alligator 1 week, 4 days ago

VMware Workstation features the ability to run multiple operating systems on the same PC without the need to partition the hard drive, or rebooting. Users can isolate and protect each operating environment, and the applications and data that are running in it. It allows users to interoperate among each of these operating systems, including full networking, device and file sharing, and cut-and-paste capabilities, and undo changes made in a given session. It allows operators to encapsulate and manipulate each operating environment, and have the ability to roll back and restart an application, or move an environment among differently configured machines.... more

VMware Workstation For Windows 6.5 Beta 99530

bchick — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:03:38 +0000

submitted by bchick 1 week, 4 days ago

DS Clock 2.2

macyzhu — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:13:10 +0000

submitted by macyzhu 1 week, 4 days ago

DS Clock is a digital desktop clock that displays variable date, time, and time zone information built from the format string. The program allows you to fully customize its look and feel, and can synchronize your computer's clock with Atomic Time Servers. You can select any combination of date and time, pick custom colors and fonts, play Westminster chimes or custom sound, etc. DS Clock also allows you to show a tool tip window with upcoming reminders of Calendarscope and supports Swatch Internet Time and Stopwatches.... more

lastest changes

Added Windows Vista support
Westminster chimes
Fixed bugs

Talisman Desktop 3.0 Beta 3003

Alligator — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:09:05 +0000

submitted by Alligator 1 week, 4 days ago

Talisman is a replacement for Windows Desktop and shell replacement. You can build any interface for your computer. It hides the standard desktop of Windows. Place any number of icons, buttons, pictures or other objects. These objects can have any form or dimensions. All objects can run external programs or internal shell commands. The number of forms (desktops) is not limited. Any screen object can be set to switch from one desktop to another. All settings and pictures are stored in a theme file. You can even make many themes and use objects with links to go from one theme to another. You can add HTML-pages and Flash movies to the desktop and add sounds todifferent events. It supports Windows XP icons of any sizes from 16x16 to 128x128 pixels. It is posible to create different "zoomer" objects from such icons and to place the icons of different sizes on desktop.... more

lastest changes

Added "Buttons" page in "Theme Manager"
Added localization functions to "Theme Manager" and "Add Item" programs
Added "Copy Form" command in Ctrl+Right click menu. Now you can copy forms from one theme to another
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AllMedia Grabber 2.2

macyzhu — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:02:49 +0000

submitted by macyzhu 1 week, 5 days ago

AllMedia Grabber searches in files (executables, libraries, custom controls, data files e.t.c.) and extracts multimedia files. Extract Thousands Pictures, Videos, Music, Sounds hidden inside programs / files on your computer with AllMedia Grabber.... more

lastest changes

Bug with Saved Files Counter is Fixed
Bug with Unicode Filenames and Shortcuts is Fixed
Improved MP3 detection function
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VanDyke ClientPack 6.0.2

MGSolid — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:13:12 +0000

submitted by MGSolid 1 week, 5 days ago

VanDyke ClientPack is a set of command-line utilities for securely automating file transfer, shell, and public-key administration tasks on Windows, Linux, and UNIX platforms. With the ClientPack, you can automate many routine administration and configuration tasks, saving time and reducing potential human error.... more

lastest changes

Logging: Log all output to a file in vcp, vsftp, and vcp using the --log option
MSI Installers: MSI support allows you to distribute the applications through your distributions server using Group Policy and to automate installs through SMS or other install programs

iPhone Video Recorder 1.2.0

gnuclear — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:12:22 +0000

submitted by gnuclear 1 week, 5 days ago

iPhone Video Recorder is a powerful iPhone oriented video recorder produced by DreamCatcher. iPhone Video Recorder records audio and video to the compressed mpeg4 format, so the recording is space saving, an-hour-high-quality recording will be a file as small as 60MB. iPhone Video Recorder boasts a frame rate up to 15fps which guarantees better recording performance . With iPhone Video Recorder, recording is easy and enjoyable, you may play back the video, download it to a computer, or send it out by email as you wish.... more

lastest changes

Upload video to Youtube by standard Youtube account
Better stability
Bugs fixed

Vista Flip 3D Activator 1.0.0.32

Alligator — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:10:23 +0000

submitted by Alligator 1 week, 5 days ago

Vista Flip 3D Activator is a tiny utility that enhances the Flip 3D feature of Windows Vista by allowing you to control it with your mouse. It allows you to choose a corner of the screen and/or the middle mouse button to activate Flip 3D. Once it is activated you can use the mouse to scroll through your open windows and select one.... more

lastest changes

New option to activate Flip 3D using the middle mouse button
Updated user interface

Animated Wallpaper Maker 1.0.0

MGSolid — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:03:06 +0000

submitted by MGSolid 1 week, 5 days ago

Animated Wallpaper Maker turns any photo into a beautiful animated background for your desktop. These animated backgrounds can replace your standard wallpaper and will breathe new life into your desktop. You can animate any picture you have. You don't need expensive, complicated software anymore. You can create new animated wallpaper in only three mouse clicks.... more

Launch 1.1

macyzhu — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:06:54 +0000

submitted by macyzhu 1 week, 5 days ago

Launch is an application designed to run or execute any type of file. It can pass parameters to the file being executed. It provides support for running new file types such as *.MSU, *.MSP, among others. Launch uses its own process to run files, which means that the file type is not important anymore as long as you have an associated program that can open the files you want to run. It comes with U3 installer, MSI installer for people who want to put Launch in the context menu and the normal portable exe file.... more

lastest changes

Subroutine to display the PID of the running process and to wait until it finishes
The Run button acts like an OK button, so you can just press ENTER to execute a file
The Exit button acts like an EXIT button, so you can just press ESC to exit Launch
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