<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 the category names on the left to see the contents of the category and click 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" />
<main text="Each month's Computer Shopper cover disc delivers the greatest selection of full software and world exclusive releases from the biggest brand names in software publishing." />
</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.
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.
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" />
<description text="This excellent Photoshop lookalike includes a full complement of image, vector and adjustment layers, layer masking and effects, Undo History palette, ICC colour management and the option to save artwork as a PDF file." />
<highlight text="This excellent Photoshop lookalike includes a full complement of image, vector and adjustment layers, layer masking and effects, Undo History palette and ICC colour management." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Serif PhotoPlus" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Full Products\Serif PhotoPlus\setup.exe" />
<step text="Launch the software and select the 'Registration Wizard' item from the 'Help' menu. The window that appears will display your installation number and code. You will need to quote these when registering the software by telephone. To do this, call the freephone number 0800 376 5467. You will then be quoted a registration number to unlock the software" />
<step text="Return to the Registration Wizard window. Enter your registration number in the field provided and click the 'Finish' button. Once successful registration is confirmed, click the 'Close' button." />
<description text="This excellent DTP application allows anyone to create a professional-looking publication with very little effort. Key functions are all wizard-based, so you are guided through the whole process of creating a document with ease." />
<highlight text="This excellent DTP application allows anyone to create a professional-looking publication with very little effort." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Serif PagePlus" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Full Products\Serif PagePlus\setup.exe" />
<step text="Launch the software and select the 'Registration Wizard' item from the 'Help' menu. The window that appears will display your installation number and code. You will need to quote these when registering the software by telephone. To do this, call the freephone number 0800 376 5467. You will then be quoted a registration number to unlock the software" />
<step text="Return to the Registration Wizard window. Enter your registration number in the field provided and click the 'Finish' button. Once successful registration is confirmed, click the 'Close' button." />
<row text="Full product originally sold for ú99.99" />
<row text="Requires telephone registration." />
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</entry>
<entry title="6,900 Open Clip Art Library " shorttitle="6,900 Open Clip Art Library" >
<description text="This includes over 6,900 clipart images to brighten up presentations and websites. All images are supplied as scalable vector graphics (SVG) which means they can easily be resized without loss of quality." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="6,900 Open Clip Art Library" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the Open Clip Art Library software." label="Install" href="Full Products\6,900 Open Clip Art Library\openclipart-0.18-win32.exe" />
<step text="To view the scalable vector graphics (SVG) files you will need to use software that supports this file format, such as Serif PhotoPlus 9.
" />
<step text="IMPORTANT: Please uninstall the Open Clip Art Library using the 'Add or Remove Programs' or 'Programs and Features' Control Panel applet. Do not use the 'Uninstall' shortcut found in the 'Open Clip Art Library' group of the Start menu as this will not perform the required function.
" />
<main text="Each month's DVD cover 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." />
<description text="This utility includes 22 optimisation tools that are split into six categories. Cleaning tools, for instance, can rifle through your hard disk, Registry and browser cache to remove unnecessary files that can slow your PC." />
<highlight text="This utility includes 22 optimisation tools that are split into six categories. Cleaning tools, for instance, can rifle through your hard disk, Registry and browser cache to remove unnecessary files." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ashampoo WinOptimizer" >
<step text="IMPORTANT: Ashampoo WinOptimizer 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." label="Install" href="Bonus Full Products\Ashampoo WinOptimizer\ashampoo_winoptimizer_5_510_4701.exe" />
<step text="Once installation is complete the software and your browser will automatically launch. 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 'Get Full Version' item from the 'Internet' menu. You will now be directed to the registration website.
" />
<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 registration 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.
"/>
<row text="Full product originally sold for ú34.99" />
<row text="Requires online registration."/>
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="Firetrust MailWasher Pro 6.3" shorttitle="Firetrust MailWasher Pro" highlight="true" >
<description text="The ultimate spam blocker software. Stop spam and unwanted email with the award winning MailWasher Pro. It's easy to use and very effective." />
<highlight text="The ultimate spam blocker software. Stop spam and unwanted email with the award winning MailWasher Pro. It's easy to use and very effective." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Bonus Full Products\FireTrust MailWasher Pro\MailWasher_Pro_6.3.0_Dennis_Publishing.exe" />
<description text="This easy-to-use PDF management and presentation tool lets you drag and drop PDF files to view as
page-turning publications. Add bookmarks, automatic library creation, one-click backup, search function and more." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="POKATreaderEXECUTIVE" >
<step text="Click the button below to register online, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet. Once you have submitted the required information, you will receive a confirmation email containing your free software activation code/serial number.
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://pokat.net/pokat?publish=COMPshop" />
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Bonus Full Products\POKATreaderEXECUTIVE\POKATreaderExec1.3.exe" />
<step text="Launch the software and click the 'Register' button. Enter your activation code/serial number in the field provided and click the 'Next' button to confirm." />
<step text="Click the button below and receive a 50 per cent discount on additional copies of POKATreaderEXECUTIVE. Use the following coupon code to claim your discount:
<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." />
<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.
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.
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" />
<description text="This free electronic booklet includes more than 60 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." />
<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 shareware releases that are free for you to evaluate under the software's specific licensing terms and agreements." />
<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, 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 'Install' button below to install the software." label="Install" href="New Trials\Uniblue RegistryBooster 2009\cbaffregistrybooster.exe" />
<description text="Keep track of your snaps with this fantastic photo manager which boasts a well-chosen selection of tools, features and effects." />
<highlight text="Keep track of your snaps with this fantastic photo manager which boasts a well-chosen selection of tools, features and effects." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="ACDSee Photo Manager 2009" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software. The software will install as a
7-day trial until registered." label="Install" href="New Trials\ACDSee Photo Manager 2009\acdsee2009-11-0-85-en.exe" />
<step text="When prompted during installation, choose the 'Trial' option and click the 'Next' button to continue with the installation." />
<step text="You must register online in order to use the software for 30 days. Please follow the registration instructions when prompted. Once you have successfully registered, the software will be available as a 30-day trial." />
<row text="<a href='http://store.acdsee.com/store/acd/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/productID.106893200'>Full system requirements</a>" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="30-day trial" />
<row text="Requires online registration." />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="Ashampoo 3D CAD Professional" shorttitle="Ashampoo 3D CAD Profes..." >
<description text="Design and construct buildings and apartments including garden and landscape planning in any view, including 2D floor plans, cross sections or 3D views. Export 3D objects to various formats, including CygniCon Object, 3DS and 3D-DXF file formats." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Ashampoo 3D CAD Professi..." >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software. The software will install as a
10-day trial until registered." label="Install" href="New Trials\Ashampoo 3D CAD Professional\Ashampoo_3DCAD_1086_sm.exe" />
<step text="You must register online in order to use the software for 30 days. Please follow the registration instructions when prompted. Once you have successfully registered, the software will be available as a 30-day trial." />
<description text="This all-in-one video-editing software allows you to create high-quality high-definition and standard-definition movies, slide shows and DVDs. Edit video or photos quickly and easily using the Movie Wizard or take full control with hands-on creative tools."/>
<entry title="DxO Optics Pro 5.3.1" shorttitle="DxO Optics Pro" >
<description text="Fine-tune your digital photos based on the unique optical characteristics of the camera model and lens you used to take the shots, correcting uneven perspective geometry and optical distortion, and more."/>
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="DxO Optics Pro" >
<step text="Click the button below, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet, to begin the process of downloading a version of DxO Optics Pro that's specific to your photographic hardware.
Please note that the average file size is around 350MB and may take several minutes to install depending on the speed of your connection. Your system will also be updated with any missing Windows dependencies." label="Install" href="New Trials\DxO Optics Pro\DxODMSetup.exe" />
<entry title="McAfee Internet
Security 2009" shorttitle="McAfee Internet Security..." >
<description text="Surf the web, shop, bank, email and download files with confidence. McAfee Internet Security Suite with SiteAdvisor is a proactive suite of security applications that will help to keep your system safe and secure. "/>
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="McAfee Internet Security..." >
<step text="IMPORTANT: You must remove any
anti-virus or internet security suite software already installed on your system before installing McAfee Internet Security 2009. Failing to do so could seriously affect the performance of your PC.
Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet." label="Install" href="New Trials\McAfee Internet Security 2009\mis_en-gb_90d_3User_r1.exe"/>
<step text="During installation, create a McAfee user account when prompted. This will allow you allow you to receive free automatic updates and confirm the status of your free 90-day trial."/>
<step text="Launch the software and click the 'Update' button to download the latest security updates.
"/>
<step text="To confirm successful installation of your 90-day trial period, click the 'My Account' link, located in the 'Common Tasks' area. Your browser will automatically direct you to McAfee's user account login page. Log in using your new or existing account details and your free 90-day trial subscription will be confirmed.
"/>
<entry title="Trend Micro Internet
Security 2009" shorttitle="Trend Micro Internet Security" highlight="true" >
<description text="Trend Micro Internet Security covers all your home computers with smart protection against viruses, spyware and other malicious threats without slowing down your computer's performance." />
<highlight text="Trend Micro Internet Security covers all your home computers with smart protection against viruses, spyware and other malicious threats without slowing down your computer's performance." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Trend Micro Internet Sec..." >
<step text="IMPORTANT: You must remove any
anti-virus or internet security suite software already installed on your system before installing Trend Micro Internet
Security 2009. Failing to do so could seriously affect the performance of your PC.
Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="New Trials\Trend Micro Internet Security 2009\TIS2009CS.exe"/>
<step text="Launch the software. In the 'Overview' section, click the 'Activate Now' button, ensuring you are first connected to the internet. In the dialog box that appears, enter your email address in the field displayed. Click the 'Next' button to activate your 61-day trial."/>
<link label="Upgrade" task="Upgrade offer" title="Trend Micro Internet Sec..." >
<step text="Receive a 30 per cent discount when ordering Trend Micro Internet Security. To take advantage of this offer, simply use the following coupon code when ordering:
trendmicroprotect
Click the button below to order the
1-year licence of Trend Micro Internet Security 2009." label="Website" href="http://store.trendmicro-europe.com/store/tmemea/en_GB/AddItemToRequisition/productID.99854800/quantity.1/pgm.14986500/OfferID.943669209/Currency.GBP" />
<step text="Click the button below to order the
2-year licence of Trend Micro Internet Security 2009." label="Website" href="http://store.trendmicro-europe.com/store/tmemea/en_GB/AddItemToRequisition/productID.99855000/quantity.1/pgm.14986500/OfferID.943669209/Currency.GBP" />
<step text="Click the button below to order the
1-year licence of Trend Micro Internet Security 2009 Pro." label="Website" href="http://store.trendmicro-europe.com/store/tmemea/en_GB/AddItemToRequisition/productID.99875500/quantity.1/pgm.14986500/OfferID.943669209/Currency.GBP" />
<step text="Click the button below to order the
2-year licence of Trend Micro Internet Security 2009 Pro." label="Website" href="http://store.trendmicro-europe.com/store/tmemea/en_GB/AddItemToRequisition/productID.99875700/quantity.1/pgm.14986500/OfferID.943669209/Currency.GBP" />
<description text="DriverScanner scans your PC's drivers, checks them against a comprehensive library of the latest drivers then displays a full list of all those that need to be updated." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Uniblue DriverScanner" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet." label="Install" href="New Trials\Uniblue DriverScanner 2009\DriverScanner.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 or poor performance." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Uniblue RegistryBooster" >
<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, ensuring you are first connected to the internet." label="Install" href="New Trials\Uniblue RegistryBooster 2009\cbaffregistrybooster.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." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Uniblue SpeedUpMyPC" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet." label="Install" href="New Trials\Uniblue SpeedUpMyPC 2009\cbaffspeedupmypc.exe"/>
<main text="This collection of extras includes trial, demonstration and shareware 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="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.
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." />
<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." />
<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."/>
<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" />
<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 April 2008 (issue 242) - March 2009 (issue 253)." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="In The Mag\CD and DVD Contents\CD and DVD Contents List 254.pdf" />
<entry title="Labs: Power Supplies" shorttitle="Labs: Power Supplies" >
<description text="A poor power supply can crash your PC and even damage its components. We subject 18 power supply units to a battery of tests to find out which you can trust (feature from issue 250 - December 2008)." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="In The Mag\PDFs\LABS POWER SUPPLIES.pdf" />
<description text="Whether you want to jazz up your titles and credits, or create subtle video effects, Ben Pitt shows you how to do this by revealing the power of keyframes (feature from issue 253 - March 2009)." />
<highlight text="Whether you want to jazz up your titles and credits, or create subtle video effects, Ben Pitt shows you how to do this by revealing the power of keyframes (feature from issue 253 - March 2009)." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="In The Mag\PDFs\253 EXPERT MULTIMEDIA.pdf" />
<entry title="Web Expert: Using Databases Part 1" shorttitle="Web Expert: Using Databases" highlight="true" >
<description text="By using a database to add content to your website, you can make web pages more interesting (feature from issue 253 - March 2009). Part two of this feature can be found in this month's issue." />
<highlight text="By using a database to add content to your website, you can make web pages more interesting (feature from issue 253 - March 2009). Part two of this feature can be found in this month's issue." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="In The Mag\PDFs\WEB EXPERT 253.pdf" />
<description text="HMTL assets from issue 253 - March 2009 to accompany this month's Web Expert: Using Databases feature. See magazine for more details." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="In The Mag\Web Expert\March\Web Expert.exe" />
<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." />
<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." />
<step text="DriverScanner scans your PC's drivers, checks them against a comprehensive library of the latest drivers then displays a full list of all those that need to be updated." label="Install" href="New Trials\Uniblue DriverScanner 2009\DriverScanner.exe" />
<description text="This very useful tool allows you to change file and folder attributes easily. Change date and time properties, as well as Exif metadata stored within image files, while the advanced features allow for relative and partial date and time modifications."/>
<highlight text="This very useful tool allows you to change file and folder attributes easily. Change date and time properties, as well as Exif metadata stored within image files and more."/>
<description text="BatteryBar is a battery meter that monitors the state of your battery and displays the status in the taskbar. Once the battery's status reaches a certain level, it automatically displays a notification warning as well as sounding an audio alert." />
<description text="This utility monitors the activity of Bluetooth devices around you. Once detected, information such as the device name, Bluetooth address and detection time are displayed." />
<description text="This updated version of the open source Nvu application is a complete web authoring system that combines web file management and easy-to-use web page editing." />
<description text="PerfMonitor is a processor performance monitoring tool that can be used to identify the performance bottlenecks of a system or to monitor a program for cache-miss rate or mis-predicted branches." />
<description text="Tidy up your favorite bookmarks and easily surf the web with this next-generation, user-friendly software. Features include the ability to find websites instantly by viewing easy-to-recognise thumbnail images, update bookmarks in a single click, use the same list of bookmarks in every browser and more." />
<highlight text="Tidy up your favorite bookmarks and easily surf the web with this next-generation, user-friendly software. Features include the ability to find websites instantly by viewing easy-to-recognise thumbnail images." />
<description text="Create a virtual encrypted disk to protect your valuable data. Encrypt an entire hard disk partition or a device, such as USB flash drive, or create a hidden disk for extra security." />
<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="This helpful tool automates the tedious and often
time-consuming task of individually renaming vast quantities of files. An ideal tool for digital photographers. Supports Unicode." />
<highlight text="This helpful tool automates the tedious and often
time-consuming task of individually renaming vast quantities of files. An ideal tool for digital photographers. Supports Unicode." />
<description text="This plugin monitors websites for updates, making it 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 defiined by setting a minimum word count." />
<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." />
<description text="Computer Shopper's new Linux column will tell you everything you need to know about using this operating system, so you'll be an expert in no time. See you next month!" />
<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." />
</link>
</banner>
<entries>
<entry title="Drakensang: The Dark Eye" shorttitle="Drakensang: The Dark Eye" highlight="true" >
<description text="This game is based on the famous role-playing game 'The Dark Eye'. Summoned by a letter from an old friend you suddenly find yourself charged with investigating a series of strange ritual murders. But getting to the bottom of this only means scratching the surface of a much bigger, more sinister plot." />
<highlight text="This game is based on the famous role-playing game 'The Dark Eye'. Summoned by a letter from an old friend you suddenly find yourself charged with investigating a series of strange ritual murders." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Games\Drakensang - The Dark Eye\Drakensang_DEMO_setup_ENGLISH.exe" />
<row text="128MB GeForce 6600 GT or better graphics card" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Limited demo" />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands" shorttitle="Strong Bad - Episode 3" >
<description text="Strong Bad sets out to dominate the Battle Royale of the Bands. Can he rule the stage and win the big prize? Or will he be drowned out by the competition? Find out in this high-voltage episode." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Games\Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Episode 3 Baddest of the Bands\BaddestOfTheBands_setup.exe" />
<description text="Lara Croft is back for more tomb-raiding adventures in an ancient ruin on the floor of the Mediterranean sea. This demo contains the Thailand level from the full game." />
<highlight text="Lara Croft is back for more tomb-raiding adventures in an ancient ruin on the floor of the Mediterranean sea. This demo contains the Thailand level from the full game." />
<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="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="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="Toolkit\Enhance\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." />
<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." />
<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="HashTab is a Windows shell extension which adds a tab called 'File Hashes' to the Windows Explorer file properties. The HashTab application makes it very simple for Windows users to check MD5, SHA1 or
CRC-32 hashes of any file without using external tools." />
<highlight text="HashTab is a Windows shell extension which adds a tab called 'File Hashes' to the Windows Explorer file properties." />
<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." />
<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." />
<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." />
<description text="When Windows denies all attempts to delete or move a file or folder, simply right-click on the item and select Unlocker. This tool helps to solve all manner of access and write-protection problems." />
<highlight text="When Windows denies all attempts to delete or move a file or folder, simply right-click on the item and select Unlocker. This tool helps to solve all manner of access and write-protection problems." />
<entry title="Vista Start Menu 3.02" 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." />
<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>" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="30-day trial" />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="GSplit 2.1" shorttitle="GSplit" >
<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!" />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="OpenOffice.org" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Office\OpenOffice.org\OOo_3.0.0_Win32Intel_install_wJRE_en-US.exe" />
<step text="Once you have installed OpenOffice.org, you may find that a set of installation files are left behind on the desktop. It is safe to delete these manually." />
<row text="Source code: see website
for details."/>
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="pdfFactory Professional 3.37" 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\pdfpro_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 pdfFactory Professional." label="Open folder" href="Toolkit\Office\pdffactory\64-bit\" />
<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." />
<highlight 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="Some PDF to Word
Converter 1.5" shorttitle="Some PDF to Word Converter" >
<description text="Convert text, images and vector drawings in PDF files to a file format compatible with Microsoft Word, allowing you to edit and reuse the content." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Toolkit\Office\Some PDF to Word Converter\pdf2word_setup.exe" />
<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="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." />
<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."/>
<row text="Licence: <a href='Assets\Licences\Mozilla Public License.txt'>MPL</a>"/>
<row text="Source code: see website for details." />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<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 9.63" 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." />
<highlight 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-1.1.14.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="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\DesktopFirewallRegSetup.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." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound and Vision\ArtRage\artrage2.5starteredition_win.msi" />
<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." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound and Vision\Audacity\audacity-win-1.2.6.exe" />
<row text="<a href='Toolkit\Sound and Vision\Audacity\Source'>Source code</a>" />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="dBpoweramp Music
Converter 13.1" 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." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound and Vision\dBpoweramp\dMC-R13.1-Ref-Trial.exe" />
<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." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound and Vision\Dr DivX\DrDivX_2_0_0_OSS.exe" />
<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!" />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound and Vision\EZThumb\EzThmb_Setup.exe" />
<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 and Vision\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!" />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound and Vision\HyperSnap\HS6Setup.exe" />
<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." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound and Vision\IrfanView\iview420_setup.exe" />
<description text="SnapIt is a simple screenshot taking utility." />
<highlight text="SnapIt is a simple screenshot taking utility." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="SnapIt" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound and Vision\SnapIt\SnapIt.exe" />
<step text="Navigate to the location where you extracted the file and double-click the SnapIt.exe file to launch the software." />
<step text="To take a screenshot, press the @ key on your keyboard. All screenshots are automatically stored in the same folder as the SnapIt.exe file.
" />
<row text="Windows XP/XP Professional x64 Edition/Vista" />
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Freeware" />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="Stamp 2.8" shorttitle="Stamp" >
<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." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound and Vision\Stamp\setup.exe" />
<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." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound and Vision\VideoInspector\videoinspector.exe" />
<entry title="VLC media player 0.9.6 Grishenko" shorttitle="VLC media player" >
<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." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound and Vision\VLC\vlc-0.9.6-win32.exe" />
<description text="Wiseval Photophant is a free software for batch resizing, converting and renaming images or your digital photos from and to JPG, BMP, PNG and GIF file formats." />
<highlight text="Wiseval Photophant is a free software for batch resizing, converting and renaming images or your digital photos from and to JPG, BMP, PNG and GIF file formats." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="Toolkit\Sound and Vision\Wiseval Photophant\photophant_setup.exe" />
<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." />
<step 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." label="Install" href="New Trials\Uniblue SpeedUpMyPC 2009\cbaffspeedupmypc.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." />
<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="HWMonitor is a hardware monitoring program that reads the PC's main health sensors, including voltage, temperature and fan's speed." />
<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\System\HWMonitor\32-bit\HWMonitor_111.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 HWMonitor.
" label="Open folder" href="Toolkit\System\HWMonitor\64-bit" />
<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." />
<highlight 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 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="NexusFile V 5.1.2.3550" shorttitle="NexusFile V" highlight="true" >
<description text="NexusFile is an advanced file manager for Windows, containing functionality that isn't found in Windows Explorer, such as the ability to rename multiple files at once, open two folders in different panes and split or join files." />
<highlight text="NexusFile is an advanced file manager for Windows, containing functionality that isn't found in Windows Explorer, such as the ability to rename multiple files at once and split or join files." />
<entry title="OutBack Plus 6.4" shorttitle="OutBack Plus" >
<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." />
<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 2009.1.15.72" shorttitle="SiSoftware Sandra Lite" highlight="true" >
<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." />
<highlight 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="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="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." />
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