<body text="Each month our disc editors work hard to bring you the best full products you'll find on any magazine disc. In addition to our exclusive free software you'll also find trial versions of new releases plus playable games demos. Our 'In The Mag' section contains software and documents that tie in with articles in this month's issue. You can also search for programs that have appeared on previous discs using our disc contents file.
The software on the disc is divided into categories including full products, limited demos and trial applications. Click on the category names on the left to see the contents of the category, and click on the application names for further details including website links, system requirements, and how to install the software.
We hope you enjoy the software on this disc.
David Ludlow,
Editor" />
<banner src="Assets\Banners\Pitstop.gif" >
<link title="PC Pitstop Optimize" >
<step text="This free scan will tell you how you can optimise your PC, by identifying unnecessary files, registry errors and applications which run at startup and slow your PC's performance." label="Install" href="Extras\PC Pitstop\optimize-setup-5120.exe" />
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner" >
<step text="To keep your computer in optimum working order, you should periodically clean the Windows Registry. CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner scans the Registry, finding and fixing obsolete Registry information, and allowing your system to run faster.
It is recommended to back up your hard disk before using a Registry cleaner. This option is given within CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner." label="Install" href="Extras\CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner\registry-cleaner-esell.exe" />
</link>
</banner>
<entries>
<entry title="Kaspersky Internet
Security 2009" shorttitle="Kaspersky Internet Security 2009" >
<description text="Kaspersky's integrated internet security application includes anti-virus and a personal firewall to keep your PC free from viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware and a host of other threats." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Kaspersky Internet Secu..." >
<step text="Click the button below, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet, to register online. Once you have completed the required registration requests, your free 100-day licence activation code will be emailed to you.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register.
" label="Register" href="http://www.coverdisc.co.uk/shopper/kis"/>
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Full Products\Kaspersky Internet Security 2009\setup.exe"/>
<step text="When prompted to select a software activation method, choose the 'Activate online' option. Copy and paste your activation code into the field provided and click the 'Next' button. Continue with the installation as prompted.
"/>
<description text="Looking for an online registration URL for any of the products above? Click the 'Open File' button below for a full listing of the registration links from this disc." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="!Register.html" />
</links>
<footer>
<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Requires web browser" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="For full installation instructions, please see the 'Install' instructions for each individual product." />
<main text="Each month's DVD edition of Computer Shopper is packed with extra full software and world exclusive releases that you won't find on the CD edition." />
<step text="Get 90 days of free anti-virus protection and defend your PC against malicious internet threats. Features include automatic updates and MailGuard POP3 email scanner." />
<step text="IMPORTANT: You must remove any anti-virus software already installed on your system before installing Avira AntiVir Premium. Failing to do so could seriously affect the performance of your PC.
Click on the button below to register online for your free 90-day trial licence key, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet.
You will then receive a confirmation email containing your licence key file, plus information and support text files.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register." label="Register" href="http://www.avira.com/dennis" />
<step text="Extract the file HBEDV.KEY from the confirmation email to your desktop or another location of choice, then click on the Install button below to install the software.
During installation you will be prompted to select the licence key required to activate your 90-day trial period. Without a valid licence key Avira AntiVir Premium will run in a functionally-restricted demonstration mode.
Click on the browse button. Locate and select the HBEDV.KEY file. Click 'Next' and continue with the installation." label="Install" href="Extras\Avira AntiVir Premium\antivir_workstation_winu_en_hp.exe" />
<step text="Launch the software and you will be prompted to update the virus definition file. The expiry date for your 90-day licence period will be displayed in the Status screen." />
</link>
</banner>
<entries>
<entry title="iolo System Mechanic" shorttitle="iolo System Mechanic 8" highlight="true">
<description text="System Mechanic automatically repairs errors and fragmentation, cleans out clutter and tunes up your PC so that it runs smoothly, reliably and much faster!" />
<highlight text="System Mechanic automatically repairs errors and fragmentation, cleans out clutter and tunes up your PC so that it runs smoothly, reliably and much faster!" />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="iolo System Mechanic" >
<step text="Click the button below to register online, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet. Once you have submitted the required details you will receive an email containing your serial number for a free six-month licence.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register.
" label="Register" href="http://www.iolo.com/cssm"/>
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Bonus Full Products\iolo System Mechanic\SystemMechanic.exe"/>
<step text="During installation you will be prompted to select a mode of activation. Choose the 'I own System Mechanic and can enter my serial number later' option and click the 'Next' button. Enter your serial number when prompted.
"/>
<description text="Anyone who is ever lost for words will find this writing tool irreplaceable. Containing a database of over 140,000 synonyms, WordFlood will analyse an entire document and suggest suitable replacements for both words and phrases." />
<highlight text="Anyone who is ever lost for words will find this writing tool irreplaceable. Containing a database of over 140,000 synonyms, WordFlood will analyse an entire document and suggest suitable replacements." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="WordFlood" >
<step text="Click the button below, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet, to register online." label="Register" href="http://www.wordflood.com/Free.html" />
<step text="A two-step registration procedure is used to make sure that your email address is not being used by somebody else.
First, enter your name and email address in the online registration form and submit. You will then receive a registration confirmation email. Click the link provided in the email. Your browser will automatically launch and display your WordFlood activation code.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or antispam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register." />
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Bonus Full Products\WordFlood\WordFlood1.2_Setup.exe" />
<step text="Launch the software and enter your activation code when prompted." />
<description text="Looking for an online registration URL for any of the products above? Click the 'Open File' button below for a full listing of the registration links from this disc." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="!Register.html" />
</links>
<footer>
<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Requires web browser" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="For full installation instructions, please see the 'Install' instructions for each individual product." />
<main text="This fantastic bundle of applications from Ashampoo includes 10 full products worth over ú170." />
</intro>
<banner src="Assets\Banners\spywarescan.gif" >
<link title="Spy Sweeper" >
<step text="The Spy Sweeper trial includes the ability to scan your PC for spyware. Once installed, select 'Sweep' from the list of options on the left-hand side, or by clicking the 'Sweep' button on the Spy Sweeper software's Home screen.
Click the button below to install the software.
" label="Install" href="Extras\SpySweeper\SpySweeperNeenerSetup_GBR.exe" />
</link>
</banner>
<entries>
<entry title="Ashampoo Burning Studio 2008" shorttitle="Ashampoo Burning Studio 2008" highlight="true" >
<description text="Burn all sorts of CDs and DVDs quickly and easily with this intuitive burning application. There's support for Blu-ray discs and options to create MP3 CDs, work with disc images, erase rewritable discs and much more." />
<highlight text="Burn all sorts of CDs and DVDs quickly and easily with this intuitive burning application. There's support for Blu-ray discs and options to create MP3 CDs, work with disc images, erase rewritable discs and more." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ashampoo Burning Studi..." >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet. The software installs as a 10-day trial until fully registered." label="Install" href="Ashampoo Bundle\Ashampoo Burning Studio 2008\ashampoo_burning_studio_2008_711_ds_gb.exe" />
<step text="Once installation is complete, your web browser will automatically launch and direct you to the registration page. If this does not happen, launch the application and select the 'Buy / Register' item from the 'Internet' menu. Choose the 'obtain a FREE full version key' option and click the 'OK' button. You will now be directed to the registration website.
A two-step registration procedure is used to make sure that your email address is not being used by somebody else." />
<step text="First enter your email address in the online registration form. To receive your free key, click the link provided in the first email that you receive and follow the instructions displayed. You will then receive a second email containing your free key.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register." />
<step text="Return to the application. Select the 'Buy / Register' item from the 'Internet' menu. Choose the 'Enter Key' option and click the 'OK' button. Enter your key in the field provided and click the 'Register' button to confirm. Click the 'OK' button to continue." />
<description text="Not only is this office suite ideal for your desktop PC, it can also run directly from a USB stick as a portable application, compatible with Microsoft Word and Excel file formats." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ashampoo Office 2006" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Ashampoo Bundle\Ashampoo Office 2006\ashampoo_office_2006_ds_gb.exe" />
<step text="During installation you will be prompted to register the software. Click the 'Get Free Key' button, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet. Your web browser will automatically launch and direct you to the registration page." />
<step text="A two-step registration procedure is used to make sure that your email address is not being used by somebody else.
First enter your email address in the online registration form. To receive your free key, click on the link provided in the first email that you receive and follow the instructions displayed. You will then receive a second email containing your free key.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register." />
<step text="Return to the application. Enter your key in the field provided and click the 'Check Key' button. Click the 'OK' button to confirm, then the 'Next' button to continue with the installation.
" />
<step text="Before installation is complete, you will be prompted to associate the .rtf, .doc and .xls file extensions with Ashampoo Office 2006. These file extensions will typically be registered to Microsoft Word and Excel applications if you have them installed. Re-associating them will set Ashampoo Office 2006 as your default application for viewing these file types.
" />
<step text="When you launch Ashampoo Office applications, you will be prompted to register a second time to receive additional benefits. Registration is not compulsory, but it will remove the pop-up reminder." />
<description text="Keep your data safe and secure with this collection of encryption tools. You can encrypt files to a self-extracting archive for email attachments, burn to disc and much more." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ashampoo Magical Security" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet. The software installs as a 10-day trial until fully registered." label="Install" href="Ashampoo Bundle\Ashampoo Magical Security\ashampoo_magical_security_180_ds_gb.exe" />
<step text="Once installation is complete the software and your browser will automatically launch.
A two-step registration procedure is used to make sure that your email address is not being used by somebody else.
First, enter your email address in the online registration form. To receive your free key, click on the link provided in the first email that you receive and follow the instructions displayed. You will then receive a second email containing your free key.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register.
" />
<step text="Return to the application. Choose the 'Register Program' item from the 'Internet' menu. Click the 'Enter Key' button and enter your key in the field provided. Click the 'OK' button to continue." />
<row text="Full product originally sold for ú12"/>
<row text="Requires online registration."/>
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="Ashampoo Music Studio 2007" shorttitle="Ashampoo Music Studio 2..." >
<description text="Essential tools to manage your music collection. Extract and convert CD audio files to the format of your choice, burn tracks and playlists to audio CDs and more." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ashampoo Music Studio..." >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet. The software installs as a 10-day trial until fully registered." label="Install" href="Ashampoo Bundle\Ashampoo Music Studio 2007\ashampoo_Music_Studio2007_321_ds_gb.exe" />
<step text="Once installation is complete the software and your browser will automatically launch.
A two-step registration procedure is used to make sure that your email address is not being used by somebody else.
First, enter your email address in the online registration form. To receive your free key, click on the link provided in the first email that you receive and follow the instructions displayed. You will then receive a second email containing your free key.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register.
" />
<step text="Return to the application. Choose the 'Register Program' item from the 'Internet' menu. Click the 'Enter Key' button and enter your key in the field provided. Click the 'OK' button to continue." />
<description text="This all-in-one application is used for organising, editing, sharing and presenting photo collections. It also features additional creativity tools and audio and video management capabilities, making it a complete media management package." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ashampoo Photo Comman..." >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet. The software installs as a 10-day trial until fully registered." label="Install" href="Ashampoo Bundle\Ashampoo Photo Commander\ashampoo_photo_commander_5_540_ds_gb.exe" />
<step text="Once installation is complete the software and your browser will automatically launch.
A two-step registration procedure is used to make sure that your email address is not being used by somebody else.
First, enter your email address in the online registration form. To receive your free key, click on the link provided in the first email that you receive and follow the instructions displayed. You will then receive a second email containing your free key.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register.
" />
<step text="Return to the application. Choose the 'Switch to full version key for free' item from the 'Internet' menu. Click the 'Enter the code you received' button and enter your key in the field provided. Click the 'OK' button to continue.
" />
<description text="Sometimes a modern digital camera will misjudge a scene and under or overexpose the shot. With this simple photo optimisation tool you can get perfect pictures in just one click." />
<highlight text="Sometimes a modern digital camera will misjudge a scene and under or overexpose the shot. With this simple photo optimisation tool you can get perfect pictures in just one click." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ashampoo Photo Optimizer" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet. The software installs as a 10-day trial version until fully registered." label="Install" href="Ashampoo Bundle\Ashampoo Photo Optimizer\ashampoo_photo_optimizer_120_ds_gb.exe" />
<step text="Once installation is complete your browser will automatically launch.
A two-step registration procedure is used to make sure that your email address is not being used by somebody else.
First, enter your email address in the online registration form. To receive your free key, click on the link provided in the first email that you receive and follow the instructions displayed. You will then receive a second email containing your free key.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register." />
<step text="Launch the software and a registration dialog box will appear. Click the 'Enter Key' button and enter your registration key in the field provided. Click the 'OK' button to continue.
" />
<row text="Full product originally sold for ú6.99"/>
<row text="Requires online registration."/>
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="Ashampoo PowerUp XP
Platinum 2.2" shorttitle="Ashampoo PowerUp XP Pl..." >
<description text="This expert utility allows you to configure all those niggly Windows settings that you can't tweak directly. You can also save and reload configuration profiles to suite specific Windows tasks." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ashampoo PowerUp XP Pla..." >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet. The software installs as a 10-day trial until fully registered." label="Install" href="Ashampoo Bundle\Ashampoo PowerUp XP Platinum\ashampoo_powerup_xp_platinum_2_220_ds_gb.exe" />
<step text="Once installation is complete the software and your browser will automatically launch.
A two-step registration procedure is used to make sure that your email address is not being used by somebody else.
First, enter your email address in the online registration form. To receive your free key, click on the link provided in the first email that you receive and follow the instructions displayed. You will then receive a second email containing your free key.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register.
" />
<step text="Return to the application. Choose the 'Register Program' item from the 'Internet' menu. Click the 'Enter Key' button and enter your key in the field provided. Click the 'OK' button to continue." />
<description text="With this comprehensive tweak utility you can deactivate annoying Windows notification services, designate all services by name, uninstall applications and much more. A full backup service is provided to undo any changes." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ashampoo StartUp Tuner" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet. The software installs as a 10-day trial until fully registered." label="Install" href="Ashampoo Bundle\Ashampoo StartUp Tuner\Ashampoo_StartUp_Tuner200_ds_gb_fm.exe" />
<step text="Once installation is complete, your web browser will automatically launch and direct you to the registration page. If this does not happen, launch the application. Click on the globe icon, located at the top right-hand corner of the application, and choose the 'Request full version key' item.
A two-step registration procedure is used to make sure that your email address is not being used by somebody else." />
<step text="First enter your email address in the online registration form. To receive your key, click on the link provided in the first email that you receive and follow the instructions displayed. You will then receive a second email containing your key.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register." />
<step text="Return to the application. Click the 'Enter Code' button and enter your key in the field provided. Click the 'Check Code' button to confirm successful registration." />
<description text="Keep Windows as trim and speedy as possible with this expert utility. It monitors all changes to your system when you install any piece of software, allowing you to remove all traces when you uninstall." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ashampoo UnInstaller Pl..." >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet. The software installs as a 10-day trial until fully registered." label="Install" href="Ashampoo Bundle\Ashampoo UnInstaller Platinum\ashampoo_uninstaller_platinum_2_281_ds_gb.exe" />
<step text="Once installation is complete your browser will automatically launch.
A two-step registration procedure is used to make sure that your email address is not being used by somebody else." />
<step text="First, enter your email address in the online registration form. To receive your free key, click on the link provided in the first email that you receive and follow the instructions displayed. You will then receive a second email containing your free key.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register.
" />
<step text="Launch the software and a registration dialog will appear. Enter your key in the field provided and click the 'Save Key' button to confirm. Click the 'OK' button to continue." />
<description text="Start maintaining a slick new Windows system right away with this all-in-one utility set. It includes 18 optimisation modules, divided into cleaning, tuning, file, tweaking, drive, registry and internet tools." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ashampoo WinOptimizer" >
<step text="IMPORTANT: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 4.51 includes tools that will permanently erase data from your PC. We therefore recommend that you back up any valuable files before using this software.
Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet. The software installs as a 10-day trial until fully registered." label="Install" href="Ashampoo Bundle\Ashampoo WinOptimizer\ashampoo_winoptimizer_4_451_ds_gb.exe" />
<step text="Launch the software and click the 'Free Full Version' button. Your web browser will automatically launch and direct you to the registration page. A two-step registration procedure is used to make sure that your email address is not being used by somebody else. " />
<step text="First enter your email address in the online registration form. To receive your free key, click on the link provided in the first email that you receive and follow the instructions displayed. You will then receive a second email containing your free key.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register." />
<step text="Return to the application. Click the 'Enter Code' button and enter your key in the field provided. Click the 'Check Code' button to continue.
" />
<step text="This free scan will tell you how you can optimise your PC, by identifying unnecessary files, registry errors and applications which run at startup and slow your PC's performance." label="Install" href="Extras\PC Pitstop\optimize-setup-5120.exe" />
<description text="This free electronic booklet includes 60 plus pages of buying advice and 130 recommended products chosen by the experts at Computer Shopper." />
<main text="Microsoft has provided a way for you to create your own official Service Pack disc free of charge. We'll show you how to do it. All you need is a blank disc." />
</intro>
<banner src="Assets\Banners\CleanMyPC.gif" >
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner" >
<step text="To keep your computer in optimum working order, you should periodically clean the Windows Registry. CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner scans the Registry, finding and fixing obsolete Registry information, and allowing your system to run faster.
It is recommended to back up your hard disk before using a Registry cleaner. This option is given within CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner." label="Install" href="Extras\CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner\registry-cleaner-esell.exe" />
</link>
</banner>
<entries>
<entry title="How to... Create your own official XP Service Pack 3 disc" shorttitle="Create your own XP Service Pack 3 disc" highlight="true" >
<description text="Having the latest Windows XP Service Pack on a disc will make sure that it's handy every time you need it. We'll show you how to create your own official disc for free." />
<highlight text="Having the latest Windows XP Service Pack on a disc will make sure that it's handy every time you need it. We'll show you how to create your own official disc for free." />
<entry title="How to... Create your own official Vista Service Pack 1 disc" shorttitle="Create your own Vista Service Pack 1 disc" highlight="true" >
<description text="Having the latest Windows Vista Service Pack on a disc will make sure that it's handy every time you need it. We'll show you how to create your own official disc for free." />
<highlight text="Having the latest Windows Vista Service Pack a disc will make sure that it's handy every time you need it. We'll show you how to create your own official disc for free." />
<description text="ISO Recorder is a disc-burning tool that allows you to burn CD and DVD image files (DVD support is only available on Windows Vista), copy discs, make images of existing data CDs and DVDs, and create ISO images from a content of a disk folder." />
<highlight text="ISO Recorder is a disc-burning tool that allows you to burn CD and DVD image files (DVD support is only available on Windows Vista), copy discs and make images of existing data CDs and DVDs." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="ISO Recorder" >
<step text="Click the button below to view the ISO Recorder installation files. Launch the correct installer for your Windows installation to install the software." label="Open Folder" href="Service Pack Creator\ISO Recorder" />
<main text="Here you'll find the latest trial, demonstration and sharware releases that are free for you to evaluate under the software's specific licensing terms and agreements." />
</intro>
<banner src="Assets\Banners\uniblue.gif" >
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Uniblue Registry Booster" >
<step text="This utility automatically scans for missing, corrupt, or invalid Registry entries, helping you to identify the cause of frequent error messages, slow startups, and declining and poor performance.
IMPORTANT! Incorrect use of Registry-editing utilities can severely damage your system. Always back up any valued data stored on your PC before making any final changes to your Registry settings.
Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Extras\Uniblue\Registry Booster\registryboosterdpub.exe" />
</link>
</banner>
<entries>
<entry title="Genie Archive for Outlook 2" shorttitle="Genie Archive for Outlook" >
<description text="This Outlook add-in can easily be configured to archive your entire mailbox, a defined mail folder or specified email. Emails are automatically archived and indexed for quick search." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="New Trials\Genie Archive 2 for Outlook\GenieArchiveForOutlook_2.0_Setup_90DaysTrial.exe" />
<row text="<a href='http://www.microsoft.com/ie'>Internet Explorer 6 or later</a>" />
<row text="Outlook 2003 or later"/>
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="90-day trial" />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2" shorttitle="Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo" highlight="true" >
<description text="This complete digital darkroom includes everything from automatic photo fixes to precision editing tools. There's even a built-in Learning Center to help new users get started right away!"/>
<highlight text="This complete digital darkroom includes everything from automatic photo fixes to precision editing tools. There's even a built-in Learning Center to help new users get started right away!"/>
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo" >
<step text="Click the button below to install Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2." label="Install" href="New Trials\Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo\setup.exe" />
<step text="You must register online and create an account with Corel before you can activate your trial of Paint Shop Pro Photo. Please follow the registration instructions during the setup process when prompted. Once you have successfully registered you will receive a confirmation email. To activate your account and complete your registration, you must click the link sent to you to validate your email address." />
<description text="Save time and toner with this versatile printing utility. Change page layouts, capture web pages for offline printing and reduce paper usage by printing lengthy documents as A5 booklets."/>
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="FinePrint" >
<step text="Users with 32-bit PCs, please click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Enhance\Fineprint\32-bit\FP6_setup.exe" />
<step text="Users with 64-bit PCs, please click the button below to view the installer. Double-click the file to install the 64-bit edition of FinePrint.
" label="Open folder" href="Toolkit\Enhance\Fineprint\64-bit" />
<description text="Folder Castle lets you hide your personal documents, images, other files and folders on your computer. These files will be completely hidden by being moved to an 256-bit AES-encrypted container so cannot be read, written over, copied, moved or deleted."/>
<description text="This home library manager for CDs, DVDs, books and games is ideal for managing a personal lending service for your friends. All titles are displayed on virtual bookshelves with details loaded automatically from Amazon."/>
<description text="This suite of tools dynamically manages your PC's memory. Once installed, CleverCache runs quietly in the background, manipulating the Windows cache to preserve as much free memory as possible."/>
<description text="Try one of the most powerful design and page layout applications available. The intuitive interface allows you to combine typography with colour and pictures to produce great web and print designs."/>
<highlight text="Try one of the most powerful design and page layout applications available. The intuitive interface allows you to combine typography with colour and pictures to produce great web and print designs."/>
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="QuarkXPress" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software. During installation you will be prompted to select the type of installation you require. Select the 'Evaluation' item from the drop down menu and click the 'Next' button to continue." label="Install" href="New Trials\QuarkXPRess\setup.exe" />
<description text="Anyone who is ever lost for words will find this writing tool irreplaceable. Contianing a database of over 140,000 synonyms, WordFlood will analyse an entire document and suggest suitable replacements for both words and phrases."/>
<main text="Here you'll find the latest trial, demonstration and sharware releases that are free for you to evaluate under the software's specific licensing terms and agreements." />
</intro>
<banner src="Assets\Banners\spywarescan.gif" >
<link title="Spy Sweeper" >
<step text="The Spy Sweeper trial includes the ability to scan your PC for spyware. Once installed, select 'Sweep' from the list of options on the left-hand side, or by clicking the 'Sweep' button on the Spy Sweeper software's Home screen.
Click the button below to install the software.
" label="Install" href="Extras\SpySweeper\SpySweeperNeenerSetup_GBR.exe" />
</link>
</banner>
<entries>
<entry title="AVG Internet Security 8.0.93" shorttitle="AVG Internet Security" highlight="true" >
<description text="This application offers complete security protection against all of the most serious internet threats, including viruses, worms, trojans, adware, hackers and spam. Includes anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam and firewall components." />
<highlight text="This application offers complete security protection against all of the most serious internet threats, including viruses, worms, trojans, adware, hackers and spam." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Extras\AVG Internet Security\avg_iswt_stf_all_8_93a1315_dennis_publications.exe" />
<description text="Get 90 days of free anti-virus protection and defend your PC against malicious internet threats. Features include automatic updates and MailGuard POP3 email scanner." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Avira AntiVir Premium" >
<step text="IMPORTANT: You must remove any anti-virus software already installed on your system before installing Avira AntiVir Premium. Failing to do so could seriously affect the performance of your PC.
Click on the button below to register online for your free 90-day trial licence key, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet.
You will then receive a confirmation email containing your licence key file, plus information and support text files.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register." label="Register" href="http://www.avira.com/dennis" />
<step text="Extract the file HBEDV.KEY from the confirmation email to your desktop or another location of choice, then click on the Install button below to install the software.
During installation you will be prompted to select the licence key required to activate your 90-day trial period. Without a valid licence key Avira AntiVir Premium will run in a functionally-restricted demonstration mode.
Click on the browse button. Locate and select the HBEDV.KEY file. Click 'Next' and continue with the installation." label="Install" href="Extras\Avira AntiVir Premium\antivir_workstation_winu_en_hp.exe" />
<step text="Launch the software and you will be prompted to update the virus definition file. The expiry date for your 90-day licence period will be displayed in the Status screen." />
<description text="To keep your computer in optimum working order, you should periodically clean the Windows Registry. CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner scans the Registry, finding and fixing obsolete Registry information, and allowing your system to run faster." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="CleanMyPC - Registry Clea..." >
<step text="It is recommended to back up your Registry before using a Registry cleaner. This option is given within CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner." label="Install" href="Extras\CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner\registry-cleaner-esell.exe" />
<description text="A wizard-based utility to help you recover corrupt or inaccessible files from CDs and DVDs. If you can preview lost or damaged files, you are guaranteed to be able to recover them once the software is fully licenced." />
<step text="For more information about upgrading your free trial to a fully-licensed product, launch the software and select the Order Now option from the Help menu. Please ensure that you are first connected to the internet." />
</link>
</links>
<footer>
<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Windows 2000/XP" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Trial version with the ability to preview lost or damaged files only." />
<description text="A wizard-based utility to help you recover files from damaged or formatted FAT hard disks. If you can preview lost or damaged files, you are guaranteed to be able to recover them once the software is fully licensed." />
<step text="For more information about upgrading your free trial to a fully-licensed product, launch the software and select the Order Now option from the Help menu. Please ensure that you are first connected to the internet." />
</link>
</links>
<footer>
<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Windows 2000/XP" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Trial version with the ability to preview lost or damaged files only." />
<description text="A wizard-based utility to help you recover corrupt and deleted image files from cameras and other flash memory devices. If you can preview lost or damaged files, you are guaranteed to be able to recover them once the software is fully licensed." />
<step text="For more information about upgrading your free trial to a fully-licensed product, launch the software and select the Order Now option from the Help menu. Please ensure that you are first connected to the internet." />
</link>
</links>
<footer>
<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Windows 2000/XP" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Trial version with the ability to preview lost or damaged files only." />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="DiskInternals Music Recovery 1.11" shorttitle="DiskInternals Music Re..." >
<description text="A wizard-based utility to help you recover audio files from a variety of media, including MP3 players. If you can playback lost audio files, you are guaranteed to be able to recover them once the software is fully licensed." />
<link label="Upgrade" task="Upgrade offer" title="DiskInternals Music Reco..." >
<step text="For more information about upgrading your free trial to a fully-licensed product, launch the software and select the Order Now option from the Help menu. Please ensure that you are first connected to the internet." />
</link>
</links>
<footer>
<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Windows 2000/XP" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Trial version with the ability to preview lost files only." />
<description text="A wizard-based utility to help you recover files from damaged or formatted NTFS hard disks. If you can preview lost or damaged files, you are guaranteed to be able to recover them once the software is fully licensed." />
<step text="For more information about upgrading your free trial to a fully-licensed product, launch the software and select the Order Now option from the Help menu. Please ensure that you are first connected to the internet." />
</link>
</links>
<footer>
<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Windows 2000/XP" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Trial version with the ability to preview lost or damaged files only." />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="DiskInternals Outlook Express Repair 1.2.1" shorttitle="DiskInternals OE Repair" >
<description text="A wizard-based utility to help you recover deleted emails from Outlook Express. If you can preview lost or damaged emails, you are guaranteed to be able to recover them once the software is fully licensed." />
<step text="For more information about upgrading your free trial to a fully-licensed product, launch the software and select the Order Now option from the Help menu. Please ensure that you are first connected to the internet." />
</link>
</links>
<footer>
<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Windows 2000/XP" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Trial version with the ability to preview lost or damaged files only." />
<row text="Supports all versions of Outlook Express." />
<description text="A wizard-based utility to help you recover files from damaged or reformatted hard disk partitions. If you can preview lost or damaged files, you are guaranteed to be able to recover them once the software is fully licensed." />
<step text="For more information about upgrading your free trial to a fully-licensed product, launch the software and select the Order Now option from the Help menu. Please ensure that you are first connected to the internet." />
</link>
</links>
<footer>
<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Windows 2000/XP" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Trial version with the ability to preview lost or damaged files only." />
<description text="A wizard-based utility to help you recover photos, documents, Zip files and more, from a wide range of storage devices. If you can preview lost or damaged files, you are guaranteed to be able to recover them once the software is fully licensed." />
<highlight text="A wizard-based utility to help you recover photos, documents, Zip files and more, from a wide range of storage devices." />
<step text="For more information about upgrading your free trial to a fully-licensed product, launch the software and select the Order Now option from the Help menu. Please ensure that you are first connected to the internet." />
</link>
</links>
<footer>
<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Windows 2000/XP" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Trial version with the ability to preview lost or damaged files only." />
<description text="If you're selling or giving away your old PC, you need to ensure it is free of your personal data. With Eraser 2008 you can shred documents, emails, video clips and more, using shredding algorithms that exceed US Government standards for data erasure." />
<description text="This free scan will tell you how you can optimise your PC, by identifying unnecessary files, Registry errors and applications which run at startup and slow your PC's performance." />
<description text="This advanced registry tool can safely clean, repair and optimise your system, fixing problems that are a common cause of crashes, slow performance and error messages."/>
<description text="This top-rated malware and spyware removal utility detects, removes and protects your PC from thousands of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, spybots and tracking threats."/>
<highlight text="This top-rated malware and spyware removal utility detects, removes and protects your PC from thousands of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, spybots and tracking threats."/>
<description text="If you have an old or particularly greedy inkjet printer, InkSaver can lower your ink consumption by around 25 per cent without sacrificing speed or print quality. Install this trial and start saving money now!" />
<description text="Check now to see if there are any hidden spyware files on your PC. The scan is free, only takes a minute and could help alert you to hidden dangers." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Spy Sweeper" >
<step text="The Spy Sweeper trial includes the ability to scan your PC for spyware. Once installed, select 'Sweep' from the list of options on the left-hand side, or by clicking the 'Sweep' button on the Spy Sweeper software's Home screen." label="Install" href="Extras\SpySweeper\SpySweeperNeenerSetup_GBR.exe" />
<description text="This utility automatically scans for missing, corrupt, or invalid Registry entries, helping you to identify the cause of frequent error messages, slow startups, and declining and poor performance." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Uniblue Registry Booster" >
<step text="IMPORTANT! Incorrect use of Registry-editing utilities can severely damage your system. Always back up any valued data stored on your PC before making any final changes to your Registry settings.
Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Extras\Uniblue\Registry Booster\registryboosterdpub.exe" />
<description text="PC not running quite as well as it used to? This expert utility can help boost system performance, remove unwanted clutter, free up valuable disk space and much more." />
<description text="If your PC displays the symptoms of spyware infection, use this security tool to diagnose the problem, be it irritating nuisance adware and pop-ups to more serious threats from backdoor exploits and malware." />
<description text="If your PC is slow to boot, slow to run and often freezes for no apparent reason, chances are it needs a good clean out. This maintenance utility includes everything you need to keep your PC running smoothly."/>
<highlight text="If your PC is slow to boot, slow to run and often freezes for no apparent reason, chances are it needs a good clean out. This maintenance utility includes everything you need to keep your PC running smoothly."/>
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="WinCleaner OneClick Cl..." >
<step text="IMPORTANT: WinCleaner OneClick Professional Clean includes tools that will permanently erase data from your PC. We therefore recommend that you back up any valuable files before using this software.
Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Extras\WinCleaner OneClick CleanUp\WinCleanerOneClickTrialSetup.exe" />
<entry title="BulkSMS Text Messenger 4.3" shorttitle="BulkSMS Text Messenger" >
<description text="Send SMS text messages instantly to groups or individuals from the comfort of your own PC. Simply register this trial version of BulkSMS Text Messenger online and receive five free text messages." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="BulkSMS Text Messenger" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet." label="Install" href="BulkSMS\BulkSMS Text Messenger\messenger_dp02_4300.exe" />
<step text="You will be prompted to register by entering your email address and mobile phone number. Your registeration details will be sent to you by email and your free SMS credit voucher will be sent to your mobile phone.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register." />
<main text="To help you get started with created PC projects, you'll find here a variety of valuable resources which accompany specific articles and features in this month's issue." />
<step text="If you're selling or giving away your old PC, you need to ensure it's free of your personal data. With Eraser 2008 you can shred documents, emails, video clips, and more, using shredding algorithms that exceed US Government standards for data erasure.
Click the Install button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Extras\East-Tec Eraser 2008\ete2008trialdennis.exe" />
</link>
</banner>
<entries>
<entry title="CD and DVD contents" shorttitle="CD and DVD contents" >
<description text="Complete listing of Computer Shopper's cover disc contents from November 2007 (issue 237) - October 2008 (issue 248)." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="In The Mag\CD and DVD contents\CD and DVD Contents List 249.pdf" />
<entry title="How viruses are detected" shorttitle="How viruses are detected" >
<description text="Your anti-virus application protects your computer from the worst the web has to offer, but how does it do it? We went to Symantec's security response centre to find out how viruses are caught and your PC kept safe." />
<highlight text="Your anti-virus application protects your computer from the worst the web has to offer, but how does it do it? We went to Symantec's security response centre to find out how viruses are caught and your PC kept safe." />
<links>
<link label="Open folder" href="In The Mag\How viruses are detected" />
</links>
<footer>
<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Windows Media Player" />
</column1>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="Advanced Projects: Ditch Windows for good" shorttitle="Ditch Windows for good" highlight="true" >
<description text="If you're ready for a change of operating sytem, Linux could be just what you're looking for. This article from issue 248 (October 2008) accompanies this month's feature on how to resurrect an old PC." />
<highlight text="If you're ready for a change of operating sytem, Linux could be just what you're looking for. This article from issue 248 (October 2008) accompanies this month's feature on how to resurrect an old PC." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="In The Mag\Advanced Projects\248 EXPERT PROJECTS.pdf" />
<entry title="Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Desktop Edition" shorttitle="Ubuntu Linux Desktop Edition" highlight="true" >
<description text="By far the most popular Linux distribution of the moment. Burn the ISO image provided to a CD and run the operating system directly from the disc or choose the option for a full install." />
<highlight text="By far the most popular Linux distribution of the moment. Burn the ISO image provided to a CD and run the operating system directly from the disc or choose the option for a full install." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ubuntu Linux Desktop Edi..." >
<step text="This DVD contains an ISO image for Ubuntu Linux Desktop Edition. You will need to use your CD-writing software to burn the image to a recordable CD. Select the option that allows burning a CD-ROM image and/or an ISO9660 file system.
Click the button below to open the folder containing the Ubuntu ISO images. We recommend that you copy your chosen file to your hard disk to burn back to a recordable CD.
" label="Open folder" href="In The Mag\Ubuntu" />
<step text="Once the disc has been written, boot your PC from the disc and follow the installation instructions." />
<description text="Please read this <a href='!Support.html'>important announcement</a> about testing and technical support for our discs. For support, email coverdiscs@computershopper.co.uk or click the button below to visit the online support forum.
Please supply as much of the information requested below as possible." />
<highlight text="Please read this <a href='!Support.html'>important announcement</a> about testing and technical support for our discs. For support, email coverdiscs@computershopper.co.uk or click the button below to visit the online support forum." />
<row text="For all problems, state your operating system and service pack version, CPU type and the amount of installed RAM.
" />
<row text="For problems with games, include the make and model of your graphics card, how much memory it has, and the exact DirectX version installed. Type dxdiag into the Start->Run dialog to confirm this." />
<main text="Our monthly roundup of expert tools, utilities and exclusive full software titles provides everything you need to fix problems, as well as enhance, fine-tune and protect your PC." />
</intro>
<banner src="Assets\Banners\uniblue.gif" >
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Uniblue Registry Booster" >
<step text="This utility automatically scans for missing, corrupt, or invalid Registry entries, helping you to identify the cause of frequent error messages, slow startups, and declining and poor performance.
IMPORTANT! Incorrect use of Registry-editing utilities can severely damage your system. Always back up any valued data stored on your PC before making any final changes to your Registry settings.
Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Extras\Uniblue\Registry Booster\registryboosterdpub.exe" />
<description text="Defrag specific files or the entire drive by using this application. This application can be installed on a portable disk, such as a USB key, for complete portability." />
<entry title="Driver Magician Lite 3.40" shorttitle="Driver Magician Lite" highlight="true">
<description text="Identify all hardware in your PC, extract the associated drivers and back then up to a location of your choice. Features include the ability to connect to the internet to receive driver updates, detect unknown devices and obtain detailed information of each driver."/>
<highlight text="Identify all hardware in your PC, extract the associated drivers and back then up to a location of your choice. Features include the ability to connect to the internet to receive driver updates, detect unknown devices and obtain detailed information of each driver."/>
<description text="Turn off the way Windows Explorer in Windows Vista normally attempts to automatically detect the contents of a folder for display." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="ExplorerView" >
<step text="Click the button to install the software." label="Install" href="Expert Tools\ExplorerView\evsetup.exe" />
<step text="Launch the application by right-clicking the shortcut in the Start menu and choosing the 'Run As Administrator' item in the context menu." />
<entry title="Hide Folders XP 1.6 Special Edition " shorttitle="Hide Folders XP Special Edition" highlight="true" >
<description text="Hide any folder you designate from prying eyes by using this application. Once a folder is hidden, it cannot be found using Windows Explorer or the command prompt. Supports FAT32 and NTFS-formatted partitions." />
<highlight text="Hide any folder you designate from prying eyes by using this application. Once a folder is hidden, it cannot be found using Windows Explorer or the command prompt." />
<link label="Upgrade" task="Upgrade offer" title="Hide Folders XP Special Edi..." >
<step text="Upgrade to the latest version of Hide Folders XP for $20 (about ú10). Click the button below for more details." label="Website" href="http://usd.swreg.org/cgi-bin/s.cgi?s=2886&p=2886hfxp&v=0&vp=20&d=0&q=1" />
</link>
</links>
<footer>
<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Windows 2000/XP" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Full product originally sold for $35.19 (about ú18)"/>
<description text="Launch any applications, screensavers, open folders or specific webpages by simply moving the mouse to a specific corner of your desktop." />
<highlight text="Launch any applications, screensavers, open folders or specific webpages by simply moving the mouse to a specific corner of your desktop." />
<description text="Organise your folders by giving them a bit of colour using this application. This allows you to classify your folders by the colour they show, making them stand out a bit more for easier organisation." />
<description text="PeerGuardian is a blacklist IP blocker that blocks communication to IP addresses contained in
user-defined lists. This application supports multiple lists, list editing, the automatic updating of lists and the blocking of TCP, UDP and ICMP traffic." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="PeerGuardian Beta" >
<step text="Users with 32-bit PCs, please click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Expert Tools\PeerGuardian\32-bit\pg2-050918-nt.exe" />
<step text=" Users with 64-bit PCs, please click the button below to view the installer. Double-click the file to install the 64-bit edition of PeerGuardian Beta.
" label="Open folder" href="Expert Tools\PeerGuardian\64-bit" />
<main text="The rapid evolutionary process of open source software delivers high-quality software that's free to use, modify, improve upon and redistribute under the terms of the licence." />
<step text="If you're selling or giving away your old PC, you need to ensure it's free of your personal data. With Eraser 2008 you can shred documents, emails, video clips, and more, using shredding algorithms that exceed US Government standards for data erasure.
Click the Install button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Extras\East-Tec Eraser 2008\ete2008trialdennis.exe" />
<description text="Mozilla Firefox 3 has useful features that help you surf the internet easer than before, including a smart location bar, one-click bookmarking, an improved zoom function and more performance enhancements."/>
<highlight text="Mozilla Firefox 3 has useful features that help you surf the internet easer than before, including a smart location bar, one-click bookmarking, an improved zoom function and more performance enhancements."/>
<description text="One click on the All-in-One browser sidebar displays panels for add-ons, bookmarks, downloads, error console, history, page info and page source. Virtually every aspect of the sidebar is configurable too." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="All-in-One Sidebar" >
<step text="If you want to use All-in-One Sidebar with a supported application other than Firefox, please refer to that software's documentation.
To use All-in-One Sidebar with Firefox, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder d:\Open Source\All-in-One Sidebar - where d is the letter of your optical drive - and select the file called all-in-one_sidebar-0.7.6-fx.xpi. Firefox will queue the extension for installation." />
<step text="Close and restart Firefox to allow the extension to finish installing." />
<step text="To uninstall this program, select 'Add-ons' in Firefox's 'Tools' menu and use the 'Uninstall' option provided." />
<description text="A useful tool for compiling website clippings. Whether it's a paragraph, sentence, image or video, simply capture the information you want without having to bookmark the entire page." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Clipmarks" >
<step text="To use Clipmarks with Firefox, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder d:\Open Source\
Clipmarks - where d is the letter of your optical drive - and select the file called clipmarks-3.5.0-fx.xpi. Firefox will queue the extension for installation." />
<step text="Close and restart Firefox to allow the extension to finish installing." />
<step text="To uninstall this program, select 'Extensions' or 'Add-ons' in Firefox's 'Tools' menu and use the 'Uninstall' option provided.
" />
<description text="This useful Firefox extension will help you browse more efficiently. Simply place your mouse cursor over a Google search link or image thumbnail and see the underlying content without having to open the link. " />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Cooliris Previews" >
<step text="To use Cooliris Previews with Firefox, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder
d:\Open Source\Cooliris Previews - where d is the letter of your optical drive - and select the file called CoolirisPreviews_v2.6.4.xpi. Firefox will queue the extension for installation." />
<step text="Close and restart Firefox to allow the extension to finish installing." />
<step text="To uninstall this program, select 'Add-ons' in Firefox's 'Tools' menu and use the 'Uninstall' option provided." />
<description text="This extension adds more powerful features to the
built-in Firefox downloader. It lets you download all the links or images contained in a webpage, pause and resume downloads, and increase download speeds up to 400 per cent." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="DownThemAll!" >
<step text="To use DownThemAll! with Firefox, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder
d:\Open Source\DownThemAll! - where d is the letter of your optical drive - and select the file called downthemall!-1.0.3-fx+tb+sm.xpi. Firefox will queue the extension for installation." />
<step text="Close and restart Firefox to allow the extension to finish installing." />
<step text="To uninstall this program, select 'Extensions' or 'Add-ons' in Firefox's 'Tools' menu and use the 'Uninstall' option provided.
" />
<entry title="Fast Video Download 1.6.1" shorttitle="Fast Video Download" highlight="true" >
<description text="Save embedded video files to your hard disk. Compatible sites include YouTube, Putfile, MySpace and more." />
<highlight text="Save embedded video files to your hard disk. Compatible sites include YouTube, Putfile, MySpace and more." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Fast Video Download" >
<step text="To use Fast Video Download with Firefox, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder
d:\Open Source\Fast Video Download - where d is the letter of your optical drive - and select the file called fast_video_download-1.6.1-fx.xpi. Firefox will queue the extension for installation." />
<step text="Close and restart Firefox to allow the extension to finish installing." />
<step text="To uninstall this program, select 'Extensions' or 'Add-ons' in Firefox's 'Tools' menu and use the 'Uninstall' option provided.
" />
<description text="A new way to manage your Firefox tabs and windows. Simply press the F12 button and a window appears, displaying thumbnails of all your Firefox tabs for quick and easy access." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Firefox Showcase" >
<step text="To use Firefox Showcase with Firefox, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder
d:\Open Source\Firefox Showcase - where d is the letter of your optical drive - and select the file called firefox_showcase-0.9.4.8-fx.xpi. Firefox will queue the extension for installation." />
<step text="Close and restart Firefox to allow the extension to finish installing." />
<step text="To uninstall this program, select 'Extensions' or 'Add-ons' in Firefox's 'Tools' menu and use the 'Uninstall' option provided.
" />
<description text="Synchronise your Firefox bookmarks with multiple installations by using this application." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Foxmarks Bookmark Syn..." >
<step text="To use Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer with Firefox, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder d:\Open Source\Foxmarks Bookmark Synchronizer - where d is the letter of your optical drive - and select the file called foxmarks_bookmark_synchronizer-2.1.0.12-fx.xpi. Firefox will queue the extension for installation." />
<step text="Close and restart Firefox to allow the extension to finish installing." />
<step text="To uninstall this program, select 'Extensions' or 'Add-ons' in Firefox's 'Tools' menu and use the 'Uninstall' option provided.
" />
<description text="Do you visit sites that only work properly in Internet Explorer? This extension allows Firefox users to view those sites too, using the Internet Explorer render engine within their preferred browser." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="IE Tab" >
<step text="If you want to use IE Tab with a supported application other than Firefox, please refer to that software's documentation.
To use IETab with Firefox, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder d:\Open Source\IETab - where d is the letter of your optical drive - and select the file called ie_tab-1.5.20080618-fx-win.xpi. Firefox will queue the extension for installation." />
<step text="Close and restart Firefox to allow the extension to finish installing." />
<step text="To uninstall this program, select 'Extensions' or 'Add-ons' in Firefox's 'Tools' menu and use the 'Uninstall' option provided.
" />
<description text="Execute common commands (like page forward/backward, close tab, new tab) with mouse gestures and without reaching for the toolbar or the keyboard." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Mouse Gestures" >
<step text="To use Mouse Gestures with Firefox, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder
d:\Open Source\Mouse Gestures - where d is the letter of your optical drive - and select the file called mouse_gestures-1.5.2-fx+mz+zm+tb.xpi. Firefox will queue the extension for installation." />
<step text="Close and restart Firefox to allow the extension to finish installing." />
<step text="To uninstall this program, select 'Extensions' or 'Add-ons' in Firefox's 'Tools' menu and use the 'Uninstall' option provided.
" />
<description text="This plug-in helps Firefox handle PDF documents intelligently, prompting you to either view them within the browser as PDF or HTML format, view them with your PDF reader application, or download and save for later." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="PDF Download" >
<step text="To use PDF Download with Firefox, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder
d:\Open Source\PDF Download - where d is the letter of your optical drive - and select the file called pdf_download-2.0.0.0-fx.xpi. Firefox will queue the extension for installation." />
<step text="Close and restart Firefox to allow the extension to finish installing." />
<step text="To uninstall this program, select 'Extensions' or 'Add-ons' in Firefox's 'Tools' menu and use the 'Uninstall' option provided.
" />
<description text="This Firefox extension has plenty to offer and provides a complete UI for changing many hidden preferences, including drag-and-drop options and the ability to tweak various tab-creating functions." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Tabbrowser Preferences" >
<step text="To use Tabbrowser Preferences with Firefox, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder d:\Open Source\Tabbrowser Preferences - where d is the letter of your DVD/CD drive - and select the file called tabprefs_1.3.1.1.xpi. Mozilla will queue the extension for installation." />
<step text="Close and restart Mozilla Firefox to allow the extension to finish installing." />
<step text="Once installed, Tabbrowser Preferences are accessed through the 'Options' option in the 'Tools' menu." />
<step text="To uninstall this program, select 'Add-ons' in Firefox's 'Tools' menu and use the 'Uninstall' option provided." />
<description text="This plug-in monitors websites for updates and is really useful if your favourite sites do not provide Atom or RSS feeds. A threshold bar is used to set the frequency of checks, and updates can be triggered by a minimum number of changed words." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Update Scanner" >
<step text="To use Update Scanner with Firefox, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder
d:\Open Source\Update Scanner - where d is the letter of your optical drive - and select the file called update_scanner-2.2.3-fx.xpi. Firefox will queue the extension for installation." />
<step text="Close and restart Firefox to allow the extension to finish installing." />
<step text="To uninstall this program, select 'Add-ons' in Firefox's 'Tools' menu and use the 'Uninstall' option provided." />
<main text="Each month we include a selection of the latest and greatest game demonstrations so you'll know exactly what you're getting before you buy." />
<step text="Get 90 days of free anti-virus protection and defend your PC against malicious internet threats. Features include automatic updates and MailGuard POP3 email scanner." />
<step text="IMPORTANT: You must remove any anti-virus software already installed on your system before installing Avira AntiVir Premium. Failing to do so could seriously affect the performance of your PC.
Click on the button below to register online for your free 90-day trial licence key, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet.
You will then receive a confirmation email containing your licence key file, plus information and support text files.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register." label="Register" href="http://www.avira.com/dennis" />
<step text="Extract the file HBEDV.KEY from the confirmation email to your desktop or another location of choice, then click on the Install button below to install the software.
During installation you will be prompted to select the licence key required to activate your 90-day trial period. Without a valid licence key Avira AntiVir Premium will run in a functionally-restricted demonstration mode.
Click on the browse button. Locate and select the HBEDV.KEY file. Click 'Next' and continue with the installation." label="Install" href="Extras\Avira AntiVir Premium\antivir_workstation_winu_en_hp.exe" />
<step text="Launch the software and you will be prompted to update the virus definition file. The expiry date for your 90-day licence period will be displayed in the Status screen." />
<description text="Put yourself at the head of the Euskatel team as they race to win the 16th stage of the Tour de France 2008. This demo also includes the chance to race three laps of a keirin track cycling event against six other riders." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Games\Pro Cycling Manager - Season 2008\pcm08demo_int1.exe" />
<description text="Stronghold Crusader Extreme takes the addictive Stonghold Crusader gameplay to a new level. Featuring massive battles, new outposts and tactical powers to master, this game carries on from where Stonghold Crusader left off." />
<highlight text="Stronghold Crusader Extreme features massive battles, new outposts and tactical powers to master, this game carries on from where Stonghold Crusader left off." />
<main text="Create the ultimate Windows environment that's tailored to suit your individual preferences. This comprehensive collection of system-enhancing tools will make Windows work better for you." />
</intro>
<banner src="Assets\Banners\spywarescan.gif" >
<link title="Spy Sweeper" >
<step text="The Spy Sweeper trial includes the ability to scan your PC for spyware. Once installed, select 'Sweep' from the list of options on the left-hand side, or by clicking the 'Sweep' button on the Spy Sweeper software's Home screen.
Click the button below to install the software.
" label="Install" href="Extras\SpySweeper\SpySweeperNeenerSetup_GBR.exe" />
<description text="Enhance the functionality of the System Tray clock with this nifty application. Features include an alarm, atomic clock synchroniser and a pop-up calendar." />
<description text="Simplify the process of entering accented characters and common symbols into any Windows program. An essential utility for saving time and effort." />
<entry title="ClipCache Pro 3.1.4" shorttitle="ClipCache Pro" >
<description text="Extend the functionality of the Windows clipboard with this excellent utility. Clips can be organised into groups, edited using text clean-up functions and assigned to keyboard shortcuts." />
<description text="Extremely useful Windows Explorer extension that allows you to print out directory listings, entire tree structures and folder information such as name, size and type." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="ExpPrint" >
<step text="Users with 32-bit PCs, please click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Enhance\ExpPrint\32-bit\setup.exe" />
<step text=" Users with 64-bit PCs, please click the button below to view the installer. Double-click the file to install the 64-bit edition of ExpPrint.
" label="Open folder" href="Toolkit\Enhance\ExpPrint\64-bit" />
<description text="Save time and toner with this versatile printing utility. Change page layouts, capture webpages for offline printing and reduce paper usage by printing lengthy documents as A5 booklets." />
<highlight text="Save time and toner with this versatile printing utility. Change page layouts, capture webpages for offline printing and reduce paper usage by printing lengthy documents as A5 booklets." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="FinePrint" >
<step text="Users with 32-bit PCs, please click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Enhance\Fineprint\32-bit\FP6_setup.exe" />
<step text=" Users with 64-bit PCs, please click the button below to view the installer. Double-click the file to install the 64-bit edition of FinePrint.
" label="Open folder" href="Toolkit\Enhance\Fineprint\64-bit" />
<description text="This application allows you to write most types of disc images to CD or DVD - such as ISO, IMG or BIN files - without needing a commercial disc-burning application. It also has the ability to create an ISO image from any source such as a collection of files or a data disc." />
<description text="Eliminate repetitive tasks with this Windows automation and keyboard macro utility. Includes right-click form filling, multiple clipboards to make gathering and re-use of several clips straightforward, program scheduling, and more." />
<description text="Encrypt compressed RAR archive files within any JPEG file you choose. When used in conjunction with WinRAR (located within the Tools: System section on this disc), any set of files can be hidden." />
<highlight text="Encrypt compressed RAR archive files within any JPEG file you choose. When used in conjunction with WinRAR (located within the Tools: System section on this disc), any set of files can be hidden." />
<description text="Customise the Places Bar, seen in most application's Open and Save dialog boxes. The Places Bar contains pre-set links to folders, which this application can change for you easily." />
<description text="This excellent utility works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, allowing you to create up to eight virtual drives. Supports the mounting of ISO, BIN and CCD file formats." />
<entry title="TaskSwitchXP Pro 2.0.11" shorttitle="TaskSwitchXP Pro" >
<description text="A highly-configurable task-management utility that picks up where the standard Windows Alt+Tab switcher leaves off, displaying advanced process information, thumbnail previews and more." />
<entry title="To-do List 2.4" shorttitle="To-do List" >
<description text="Don't write your to-do lists on a scrap of paper that you know you are going to lose! Keep your task list in To-do List and it will always be accessible from its icon in the System Tray." />
<description text="Use this excellent Windows Explorer extension to change the date, time and other properties of individual files or entire folder hierarchies." />
<row text="<a href='http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4b6140f9-2d36-4977-8fa1-6f8a0f5dca8f&DisplayLang=en' >Windows Installer 2.0 for Windows 2000</a>" />
<description text="Improve your System Tray time and date capabilities. TrayDay lets you see the date at a glance and comes with a handy pop-up calendar with week numbers." />
<entry title="TreeSize Professional 5.1.2.433" shorttitle="TreeSize Professional" >
<description text="Ever wondered where all your free disk space disappeared to? Find out which folders are the largest on your drives and recover megabytes of disk space with this powerful application." />
<entry title="Vista Start Menu 2.89" shorttitle="Vista Start Menu" >
<description text="Want a new-and-improved Start menu? Try this useful application, which adds features such as a resizeable menu, tabs, flexible zoom and more." />
<description text="Completely change the look and feel of Windows by using new visual styles. WindowBlinds can change the look of Explorer views, title bars, and much more." />
<main text="The best productivity programs don't have to cost a small fortune. Here you'll find everything to help make office life easier, including OpenOffice.org - the free alternative to Microsoft Office." />
<description text="Slimline word processing program similar to Microsoft Word that can import Microsoft Word 97 and Rich Text Format documents, as well as support superscript/subscript and ruler toggling." />
<highlight text="Slimline word processing program similar to Microsoft Word that can import Microsoft Word 97 and Rich Text Format documents, as well as support superscript/subscript and ruler toggling." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="AbiWord" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the main AbiWord software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Office\AbiWord\abiword-setup-2.6.4.exe" />
<step text="Click the button below to install the optional British dictionary for AbiWord." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Office\AbiWord\Dictionary\AbiWord_Dictionary_British.exe" />
<step text="Click the button below to install the optional Tools Plug-ins 2.6.4 for AbiWord.
" label="Install" href="Toolkit\Office\AbiWord\Plugins\abiword-plugins-tools-2.6.4.exe" />
<step text="Click the button below to install the optional Import/Export Plug-ins 2.6.4 for AbiWord.
" label="Install" href="Toolkit\Office\AbiWord\Plugins\abiword-plugins-impexp-2.6.4.exe" />
<description text="This application from Adobe allows you to easily view, print, and search PDF files. Adobe Reader 9 now includes native support for Adobe Flash technology as well as include features allowing you to interact with Adobe online services." />
<highlight text="This application from Adobe allows you to easily view, print, and search PDF files." />
<entry title="EmEditor Professional 6.00.4" shorttitle="EmEditor Professional" >
<description text="Excellent text editor that's particularly useful for dabbling with HTML. Offers full Unicode support, plug-ins, syntax highlighting, and many other powerful features." />
<row text="<a href='http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4b6140f9-2d36-4977-8fa1-6f8a0f5dca8f&DisplayLang=en'>Windows Installer 2.0 for Windows 2000</a>" />
<description text="GSplit allows you to split your large files into more manageable chunks, allowing you to more easily distribute them over the internet or back up to disc." />
<description text="Store and manage all of your notes and information in an easy-to-use free-form database. An ideal replacement for Microsoft Cardfile that's perfect for home or business use." />
<description text="Ditch Microsoft Office for this fully-featured alternative office suite, featuring word processor, spreadsheet, database, presentation maker and drawing package. Best of all, it's still free!" />
<row text="Source code: see website
for details."/>
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="pdfFactory Professional 3.30" shorttitle="pdfFactory Professional" >
<description text="When it comes to Acrobat alternatives, pdfFactory Professional is hard to beat. Whatever you want to convert, including documents with tables, colour graphs or complex layouts, pdfFactory Professional does it accurately and without fuss." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="pdfFactory Professional" >
<step text="Users with 32-bit PCs, please click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Office\pdffactory\32-bit\pdfFactory3 pro.EXE" />
<step text="Users with 64-bit PCs, please click the button below to view the installer. Double-click the file to install the 64-bit edition of pdfFactory Professional." label="Open folder" href="Toolkit\Office\pdffactory\64-bit\" />
<row text="Windows 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Vista" />
<row text="<a href='http://www.fineprint.com/support/gdiplus.html'>GDI+ (for Windows 2000)</a>" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Trial version: all PDFs are watermarked." />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="Q10 1.2.21" shorttitle="Q10" >
<description text="Q10 is a simple but powerful text editor designed and built with writers in mind. Key features include full-screen editor, timer alarm, customisable partial counts and spell checker." />
<description text="Ever wanted to produce poster-sized pictures of your favourite photos? This application splits your photos into easy-to-assemble A4 sheets, which you can arrange together to construct big posters." />
<row text="Source code is included with the installer." />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="TextPad 5.2" shorttitle="TextPad" >
<description text="Whether you simply need a powerful replacement for Notepad, a tool for editing your webpages, or a programming IDE, TextPad does what you want, the way you would expect." />
<row text="<a href='http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&DisplayLang=en'>Windows Installer 3.1 for Windows 2000/XP</a>" />
<main text="Get the software internet experts rely upon. Upgrade your browser, surf faster, manage your downloads more efficiently and stop unwanted snoopers gaining access to your PC." />
<description text="Join CIX and navigate the world's most powerful online community with the help of Ameol, an offline reader and management solution for email and newsgroup subscriptions." />
<description text="Manage your dial-up connections and remote access services with this essential utility. Features include single-click start and hang-up of a dial-up connection defined by time or day of the week." />
<description text="FileZilla is an FTP client with a very simple user interface, supporting all the basic functions needed to browse a server and transfer files. Includes timeout detection and firewall support." />
<description text="Tired of being bombarded with intrusive internet clutter? FilterGate filters adult content, pop-ups, banners and helps to ensure peace of mind while surfing online." />
<description text="Turbo-charge your internet downloads with this fast and efficient download manager." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="FreshDownload" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Internet\FreshDownload\freshdow.exe" />
<step text="If you wish to continue using your free Fresh Devices software product for more than 11 days, you must register online at the Fresh Devices website. You will then receive free registration codes for all the available Fresh Devices software titles, including FreshDownload, FreshUI, FreshView, and FreshDiagnose.
Click the button below to register online." label="Register" href="http://www.freshdevices.com/download.html" />
<step text="After registering, you will receive an email message with a confirmation link. Click this and a second email will be sent to you containing the registration codes." />
<step text="When you have received the registration codes, launch the software and enter your user name and registration code using the 'Register' option in the 'Help' menu." />
<row text="Requires free online registration if you wish to continue using for more than 11 days." />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="GetRight Professional 6.3d" shorttitle="GetRight Professional" >
<description text="GetRight works with your web browser and helps to manage your internet downloads. Advanced features include scheduling, automatic dialing, file searching and download recovery." />
<description text="Create a private network and share your personal files, such as photos and documents, with your family and friends using this application. All data exchanged on your network is encrypted (Blowfish encryption with a 128-bit key) for safe transportation over the internet." />
<entry title="Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2" shorttitle="Internet Explorer" >
<description text="Windows Internet Explorer 7 provides a more personalised, productive and safer browser experience for users, and a richer, more compatible platform for developers and IT administrators." />
<description text="This outstanding favourites manager is for Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla and Opera. Organise all your favourite links with comments, ratings, passwords and much more." />
<description text="IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a virtual meeting place where people from all over the world can meet, talk in private and participate in group discussions across hundreds of IRC networks." />
<highlight text="IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a virtual meeting place where people from all over the world can meet, talk in private and participate in group discussions across hundreds of IRC networks." />
<description text="Mozilla Firefox 3 has useful features that help you surf the internet easer than before, including a smart location bar, one-click bookmarking, an improved zoom function and more performance enhancements."/>
<highlight text="Mozilla Firefox 3 has useful features that help you surf the internet easer than before, including a smart location bar, one-click bookmarking, an improved zoom function and more performance enhancements."/>
<description text="Create and manage multiple network profiles with this clever tool. Just one click switches your network settings from one profile to the next each time you move location." />
<entry title="Office Mail 2" shorttitle="Office Mail" >
<description text="Free email (POP and SMTP) server supporting Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Pegasus, Opera, and more. Includes browser support for remote administration." />
<row text="Displays small tagline on emails sent with unregistered copies." />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="Opera 9.51" shorttitle="Opera" >
<description text="Opera is now more advanced than ever, with features including BitTorrent download capability, pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing and advanced functions like Opera's groundbreaking email program, RSS newsfeeds and IRC chat." />
<description text="This all-in-one application suite tends to your internet needs. It features a state-of-the-art web browser and powerful email client, as well as a WYSIWYG webpage composer and a feature-rich IRC chat client." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="SeaMonkey" >
<step text="Click on the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Internet\SeaMonkey\seamonkey-1.1.11.en-US.win32.installer.exe" />
<step text="To use the 'English (United Kingdom)' language pack with SeaMonkey, open the browser and choose 'Open File' in the 'File' menu. Locate the folder d:\Toolkit\Internet\
SeaMonkey\Language Pack - where d is the letter of your DVD/CD drive - and select the file called seamonkey-1.1.en-GB.langpack.xpi. SeaMonkey will queue the file for installation." />
<step text="Choose the 'Preferences' item in the Edit menu. Expand the 'Appearance' tree and click on the 'Languages/Content' option. Select the 'English (GB)' option, then click on the 'OK' button.
" />
<step text="Close and restart SeaMonkey to allow the language pack to take effect." />
<step text="To verify that the language pack has taken effect, choose the 'About SeaMonkey' option on the Help menu. If the user agent string contains the letters 'en-GB', then the installation has been successful." />
<description text="This convenient tool sits in your System Tray and will automatically detect, resize and compress image attachments for email, instant messenger and web uploads, without any effort from you." />
<description text="Widely regarded as the number one FTP server for Windows, War FTP Daemon packs tons of features into a nice, user-friendly interface. Set up an FTP server in minutes." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="WAR FTP Daemon" >
<step text="Click the button below to install WAR FTP Daemon 1.65" label="Install" href="Toolkit\Internet\WARFTP\WARFTP.EXE" />
<step text="Click the button below to install the update from version 1.65 to 1.67-5." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Internet\WARFTP\PATCH\ward167-5.exe" />
<description text="This firewall application secures your PC against threats from the internet. Intelligent firewall technology is combined with intrusion protection to give your PC inbound and outbound protection." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Webroot Desktop Firewall" >
<step text="Click the button below, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet, to register online. Enter your email address in the field provided and click the Register link to receive your key code via email.
Please note: If you do not receive this email within 48 hours, it's possible that any firewall or anti-spam software you have installed is blocking the email. Please adjust the software accordingly and re-register." label="Register" href="http://www.webroot.com/forms/wdfformhdlr.php?formname=desktopfirewall" />
<step text="Click the button below to install the software. Enter your key code when prompted and click the 'Next' button to continue with the installation." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Internet\Webroot Desktop Firewall\dfsetup1_1.exe" />
<description text="Simple and efficient website copier and offline browsing utility. Download a website to a local directory, building recursively all directories, HTML, images and files." />
<description text="Still the best free personal firewall available offering two zones of protection: the internet zone for protection against unknown PCs, and the trusted zone for sharing with trusted PCs." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="ZoneAlarm" >
<step text="Click the button to read the copyright notice." label="Open file" href="Toolkit\Internet\ZoneAlarm\Legal Info\legal.html" />
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Internet\ZoneAlarm\zlsSetup_70_483_000_en.exe" />
<main text="Today, even the most basic PCs allow you to enjoy DVD movies and play audio CDs. With just a few clever bits of software you can transform your system into the ultimate media centre." />
<description text="Freehand painting package designed to provide a realistic and fun simulation of using paint, pens, pencils, crayons, and other artistic materials." />
<row text="<a href='http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4b6140f9-2d36-4977-8fa1-6f8a0f5dca8f&DisplayLang=en' >Windows Installer for Windows 2000</a>" />
<description text="Excellent free audio editor that's ideal for turning vinyl records and tapes into digital recordings or CDs. Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and Wav sound files, and change the speed and pitch of a recording." />
<highlight text="Excellent free audio editor that's ideal for turning vinyl records and tapes into digital recordings or CDs. Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and Wav sound files, and change the speed and pitch of a recording." />
<description text="Shell extension that adds new tab properties and display information for audio files to Windows Explorer. Supports all popular audio formats." />
<entry title="dBpoweramp Music
Converter 13" shorttitle="dBpoweramp" >
<description text="Often referred to as the Swiss Army Knife of audio, this indispensable utility excels at extracting audio files from CD, converting file formats and normalising volume levels." />
<description text="Convert video such as MPEG-1, MPEG-2, QuickTime and more to DivX with this application. Features include batch encoding and automatic configuration of encoding settings." />
<description text="Free utility for creating accurate thumbnail images from a wide range of popular picture formats. You can rotate images, adjust their contrast, brightness and sharpness, and do a whole lot more!" />
<description text="Multimedia browser that makes organising image, audio and video easy. Requires free online registration if you wish to continue using for more than 11 days." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="FreshView" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound\FreshView\freshview.exe" />
<step text="If you wish to continue using your free Fresh Devices software product for more than 11 days, you must register online at the Fresh Devices website. You will then receive free registration codes for all the available Fresh Devices software titles, including FreshDownload, FreshUI, FreshView, and FreshDiagnose.
Click the button below to register online." label="Register" href="http://www.freshdevices.com/download.html" />
<step text="After registering, you will receive an email message with a confirmation link. Click this and a second email will be sent to you containing the registration codes." />
<step text="When you have received the registration codes, launch the software and enter your user name and registration code using the 'Register' option in the 'Help' menu." />
<description text="HyperSnap combines the power of a first-class screen capture application with an advanced image editing utility - wrapped into one easy-to-use tool!" />
<description text="Superb image and multimedia viewer that's free for
non-commercial use. Save slideshows as an application or screensaver, or burn it to CD. Supports Adobe Photoshop filters." />
<description text="Tired of reaching for the volume control every time your MP3 player changes songs? MP3Gain analyses and adjusts MP3 files to a specified target volume." />
<description text="Stamp will add a timestamp to the filename of your digital camera photos by extracting the time and date from the EXIF metadata. This allows you to sort your photos in chronological order, even if they have come from different cameras." />
<description text="VideoInspector is a tool designed to provide you with as much information as possible about your video files, such as resolution and codec used." />
<entry title="VLC media player 0.8.6i" shorttitle="VLC media player" highlight="true" >
<description text="Versatile media player that can stream MPEG-1,
MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and DivX files, DVD-Videos and live videos on a network in unicast or multicast." />
<highlight text="Versatile media player that can stream MPEG-1,
MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and DivX files, DVD-Videos and live videos on a network in unicast or multicast." />
<main text="Software to safeguard your PC against potentially disastrous system failures. If Windows isn't functioning the way it should, chances are there's a utility here that will sort the problem out." />
</intro>
<banner src="Assets\Banners\CleanMyPC.gif" >
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner" >
<step text="To keep your computer in optimum working order, you should periodically clean the Windows Registry. CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner scans the Registry, finding and fixing obsolete Registry information, and allowing your system to run faster.
It is recommended to back up your hard disk before using a Registry cleaner. This option is given within CleanMyPC - Registry Cleaner." label="Install" href="Extras\CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner\registry-cleaner-esell.exe" />
</link>
</banner>
<entries>
<entry title="7-Zip 4.57" shorttitle="7-Zip" >
<description text="An excellent file compression utility with support for high compression algorithms such as 7z, ZIP, CAB, RAR, ARJ, GZIP, BZIP2, Z, TAR, CPIO, RPM and DEB." />
<description text="Feature filled, easy to use, free desktop search tool. Copernic Desktop Search executes fast searching of your entire hard disk to pinpoint the right file, email, music or picture." />
<entry title="Directory Opus 9.1.0.6.3044" shorttitle="Directory Opus" >
<description text="File management and Windows Explorer replacement for Windows that's easy to use and amazingly configurable. Its sheer depth of options will change the way you view your desktop forever." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Directory Opus" >
<step text="Users with 32-bit PCs, please click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\System\Directory Opus\32-bit\DOpusInstall.exe" />
<step text="Users with 64-bit PCs, please click the button below to view the installer. Double-click the file to install the 64-bit edition of Directory Opus.
" label="Open Folder" href="Toolkit\System\Directory Opus\64-bit" />
<description text="DVD Identifier retrieves and interprets the pre-recorded information that is present on blank DVD, Blu-ray and HD DVD discs, such as manufacturer and supported write speeds." />
<description text="Analyse and benchmark your system's performance." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="FreshDiagnose" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\System\FreshDiagnose\diagnose.exe" />
<step text="If you wish to continue using your free Fresh Devices software product for more than 11 days, you must register online at the Fresh Devices website. You will then receive free registration codes for all the available Fresh Devices software titles, including Fresh Download, Fresh UI, Fresh View, and Fresh Diagnose.
Click the button below to register online." label="Register" href="http://www.freshdevices.com/download.html" />
<step text="After registering, you will receive an email message with a confirmation link. Click this and a second email will be sent to you containing the registration codes." />
<step text="When you have received the registration codes, launch the software and enter your user name and registration code using the 'Register' option in the 'Help' menu." />
<description text="Configure and optimise Windows with hundreds of useful settings." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="FreshUI" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\System\FreshUI\frui.exe" />
<step text="If you wish to continue using your free Fresh Devices software product for more than 11 days, you must register online at the Fresh Devices website. You will then receive free registration codes for all the available Fresh Devices software titles, including Fresh Download, Fresh UI, Fresh View, and Fresh Diagnose.
Click the button below to register online." label="Register" href="http://www.freshdevices.com/download.html" />
<step text="After registering, you will receive an email message with a confirmation link. Click this and a second email will be sent to you containing the registration codes." />
<step text="When you have received the registration codes, launch the software and enter your user name and registration code using the 'Register' option in the 'Help' menu." />
<description text="This easy-to-use program is designed to make automatic backup and restoration of your data as simple as possible. Features include file compression and encryption." />
<description text="HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring program that reads the PC's main health sensors, including voltage, temperature and fan's speed." />
<description text="This lightweight disc-writing application offers powerful features seen in other paid-for software packages, such as creating data, music and mixed-mode CDs and DVDs, erasing rewritable discs, creating disc images and more." />
<description text="A highly specialised yet easy-to-use CD and DVD data recovery tool that lets you bypass Windows when exploring a disc's file system. Supports all CD and DVD formats and file systems." />
<entry title="OutBack Plus 6.3.6" shorttitle="OutBack Plus" highlight="true" >
<description text="Back up your personal folder information from Microsoft Outlook. The perfect way to ensure that you have regular, updated backups of your critical data when you need them." />
<highlight text="Back up your personal folder information from Microsoft Outlook. The perfect way to ensure that you have regular, updated backups of your critical data when you need them." />
<description text="This utility scans all running processes and then retrieves detailed information about each one from the Process Library database over the internet." />
<description text="This hard disk defragmentation, optimisation, and free space consolidation utility will help boost your PC's performance and ensure a speedy startup time." />
<entry title="SiSoftware Sandra
Lite 2008.5.14.24" shorttitle="SiSoftware Sandra Lite" >
<description text="Essential diagnostics utility that reports everything there is to know about your PC, including CPU, chipset, video adapter, sound card, memory, network, USB2, FireWire, and more." />
<description text="Essential adware and spyware detection and removal tool. Offers default and advanced modes to suit both novice and professional users." />
<description text="Superior version of VNC's (Virtual Network Computing) remote access package that provides a clever way of transporting sensitive documents and files to home or mobile computers." />
<description text="Need to reinstall Windows but without the extra bits? This excellent slipstreaming utility will help you create custom installation discs that can include service packs and hotfixes." />
<description text="Quick disk defragmentation for FAT, FAT32, and NTFS volumes. Includes a great selection of tools for tuning your system and cleaning up unwanted trash." />
<description text="Slam the door on spyware, adware and stubborn viral infections. WinPatrol puts you back in control of your computer so you know exactly what programs should be running at all times." />
<highlight text="Slam the door on spyware, adware and stubborn viral infections. WinPatrol puts you back in control of your computer so you know exactly what programs should be running at all times." />
<description text="Back up your data and reduce size of email attachments, decompress Rar, Zip and other files downloaded from internet and create new archives in Rar and Zip file format." />
<description text="The original and most popular of all Zip file compression utilities for Windows. Includes powerful features in addition to basic file compression such as zipping directly to CD or DVD, scheduling backup jobs and FTP upload functionality." />
<description text="Abel Gratis, one of the UK's oldest ISPs, provides a variety of Broadband packages and Domain Registration/Hosting. Alternatively, Abel's original and very popular dial-up packages offer subscription-free internet access. All accounts provide email facilities, webspace, e-commerce solution plus many other services including cgi-bin, PHP, MySQL and ASP." />
<step text="FollowUs is the UK's number one provider of mobile phone tracking solutions and enables you to track a mobile phone on the Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile or 02 networks. Click the 'Details' button below and view the online demonstration." label="Details" href="Mobile Phone Tracking\FollowUs\Index.html" />
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<entry title="FollowUs" shorttitle="FollowUs" >
<description text="FollowUs is the UK's number one provider of mobile phone tracking solutions and enables you to track a mobile phone on the Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile or 02 networks. Click the 'Details' button below and view the online demonstration." />
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- Make and model of your graphics card.
- Graphics card memory.
- Exact DirectX version installed, e.g. 9.0c. Type dxdiag into the Start->Run
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