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If you live and work in Australia, then you will usually print to A4 paper, not US letter. Run this program to make A4 your system's default.
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Adware is known by many names - spyware, trackware, or even Big Brotherware. While producers of adware claim its purpose is to collect information about Internet habits to deliver ads tailored to a surfer's interests, privacy advocates are concerned about the potential misuse of this data. Ad-aware identifies and removes these surreptitiously installed applications. Using updateable "reflists," which are similar to antivirus DAT files, Ad-aware scours your system - including Registry and temporary Internet files - and looks for traces of recognised adware modules.
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The quintessential Adobe Acrobat reader is required to read PDF files. PDF files are a compact method of distributing publishable content in its original form, and you will find them used extensively for publications ranging from technical documents to press releases.
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APMCD player - The current version of apmd is version 3.0.2. It contains many changes since version 2.4, which was released back in 1996, and these have been tested long enough that we think it's stable.
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Compiling a bibliography and presenting it in MLA format can be a real pain, unless you enter all your books, articles, speeches and other sources into Bibliographer and allow it to create your sorted, formatted bibliography ready for copy-pasting into your word processor of choice. It even knows to skip words like "a" and "the" when alphabetising your entries.
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DirectX 8.1 runtime is necessary for running the majority of game demos and other rich media software. DirectX 8.1 also provides support for the latest generation of 3D graphics acceleration hardware. The latest version of DirectX offers updated graphics features, faster frame rates, and improved support for massively multiplayer games.
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Formerly known as Divx Player and DivX Codec, this major update to the popular video software introduces a new generation of DivX technology, and contains all the software you need to create and watch videos in the popular DivX video format. DivX 5.0 includes many new features, such as enhanced video quality, more effective compression capabilities, and full support for the MPEG-4 Advanced Simple Profile decoding method. Version 5.0 is also optimised for AMD Athlon and Athlon XP processors and supports the new MPEG-4 based DivX file format. DivX Video Bundle also includes the new DivX Player 2.0 alpha, which supports the MPEG-4 format and offers a skinnable interface system.
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Having to use a different instant messaging (IM) client to connect to each IM network is a real pain. Fire tries to solve this problem by connecting to them all. This version works with the AIM, ICQ, IRC, MSN and Jabber networks, but currently does not work with the Yahoo network due to a change in its mode of operation.
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Firestarter is an excellent firewall tool for Linux that is quickly configured to provide security for your network. Although it is simple to set up, the level of security provided is outstanding, and you can quickly access information on attempts to break into your computer.
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gFTP is a FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client for Linux. Bearing a passing resemblance to WS FTP for the Windows platform, gFTP features a split-screen interface and drag-and-drop capabilities.
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The GNU Image Manipulation Program is the defacto standard image editor for Linux. Although it is an open source project, the GIMP is a full-featured graphics program, and rivals commerical packages for features and ease of use.
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The original and the best, ICQ started the online personal paging we now take for granted. Over the years, ICQ has developed and matured into a full-featured, cross-platform messaging and contact service that connects millions of people worldwide. Just about every user on the Internet now has two forms of online contact: their email address and their ICQ number.
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Use this to restore or change the title of your Internet Explorer and Outlook. It also restores Internet Explorer help menu URLs and search page URLs. Any errors encountered will now be displayed in a message box.
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Via Mac OS X's Show Info command you can view when a file was created and modified and the applications you can use to edit it. Via Mac OS X's Terminal, you can view a file's Unix permissions. With InfoEdit, you can edit these settings and more via a simple point-and-click interface, which can be very handy when troubleshooting a stubborn file.
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No longer need you swap between your Web browser, FTP client, Hotline and Carracho clients, Napster, OpenNapster and Gnutella network clients, as iSwipe does the job of all these programs. It enables you to find and download the files you need more quickly, regardless of where they are on the Internet.
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Windows Media Player 7.1 consists of seven features in a single application: a CD player, an audio and video player, a media jukebox, a media guide, an Internet radio tuner, a portable device that you can transfer music files to, and an audio CD burner. An audio CD creator and a unified player are also included with the program. This program also allows you to: play streaming and downloadable digital audio, video, and other Internet content; play back CD and digital recordings; use the jukebox functionality to play or copy an entire CD to your PC in just a few minutes with one click; and much more. Note: Windows Media Player 7.1 should not be installed on computers running Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0.
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Usenet is one of the oldest and liveliest Internet communities. MT-NewsWatcher 3.2 is a new Mac OS X version of one of the oldest Macintosh programs for browsing, chatting and grabbing files off Usenet. It automatically rejoins and previews segmented image files, and has loads of other useful features.
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RAR Archiver for Linux - required to compress and decompress .RAR files.
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The free RealOne Player includes a media player, music jukebox, and a built-in media browser to play a wide variety of streaming media formats on the Web. The free RealOne Player does not include access to RealOne channels or programming, premium player features, or RealOne member services.
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Make sure you always have the most recent reference file for Ad-aware installed on your system. RefUpdate is a free add-on for Lavasoft's Ad-aware that automatically downloads and installs the latest adware definitions on your system. If no reference file can be located, the most recent file will always be downloaded and installed. Note: You need to have Ad-aware installed on your system before you can use this free add-on.
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System Preferences will let you change a few dozen of Mac OS X's system settings. TinkerTool will let you edit a few dozen more, such as the style of scrolling arrows in Finder windows and the default font used by Cocoa applications. It can even make the icons of hidden applications transparent in the Dock.
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What machine would be complete without a powerful, fast, high-quality MP3 player? Just as WinZip is the undisputed king of Windows-based Zip utilities, the same is true for Winamp and MP3 players. With hundreds of skins, plug-ins, visualisation and sound tools, this is far more than an MP3 player -- it's your musical interface to the Web.
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The world's most popular Windows-based Zip utility, this product allows you to view, extract, create and otherwise manage Zip files based around PKWare's popular compression algorithms. It also manages TAR, BinHex and UUencoded files.
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This popular FTP client was one of the first Windows-based FTP clients, and has become an easy-to-use, feature-packed tool. While FTPing with your browser will suffice for infrequent transfers, if you intend to transfer a large number of files over the Internet a comprehensive FTP client is highly recommended. WS_FTP is one of the best.
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The X Multimedia System is the foremost MP3 player for the Linux platform. It has many features and its graphical mode closely resembles WinAmp for the Windows platform.
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The X Multimedia System is the foremost MP3 player for the Linux platform. It has many features and its graphical mode closely resembles WinAmp for the Windows platform.
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ZoneAlarm provides essential protection for Internet users. Combining the safety of a dynamic firewall with total control over applications' Internet use, ZoneAlarm gives rock-solid protection against thieves and vandals. With Stealth Mode enabled, ZoneAlarm's Firewall renders your computer invisible to the Internet and potential intruders. ZoneAlarm also introduces MailSafe which enables users of ZoneAlarm to detect and control Visual Basic Script attachments to emails they receive while ZoneAlarm is running.
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