<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. 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" />
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<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 disc delivers the greatest selection of full software and world exclusive releases from the biggest brand names in software publishing." />
</intro>
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<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" />
<description text="Macrium Reflect can back up any partition or your whole hard disk to an image file, an available local or networked location, or span a backup image across any number of optical discs." />
<highlight text="Macrium Reflect can back up any partition or your whole hard disk to an image file, an available local or networked location, or span a backup image across any number of optical discs." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Macrium Reflect" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software. Restart Windows when prompted.
" label="Install" href="Full Products\Macrium Reflect\reflect_setup_x86_2.2.1782.exe"/>
<step text="Launch the software, ensuring that you are first connected to the internet, and you will be prompted to enter a licence key. Click the 'Get License' button and your browser will automatically direct you to the software registration page. Complete the required personal details and your licence key 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."/>
<step text="Return to the software and enter your licence key in the field provided. Click the 'OK' button to confirm."/>
<row text="Full product originally sold for ú20" />
<row text="Requires online registration." />
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</entry>
<entry title="Zoner Photo Studio 10 Xpress" shorttitle="Zoner Photo Studio Xpress" highlight="true">
<description text="Whether you take pictures with your digital camera or mobile phone, Zoner Photo Studio makes it easy for you to organize, enhance, and share your digital photos." />
<highlight text="Whether you take pictures with your digital camera or mobile phone, Zoner Photo Studio makes it easy for you to organize, enhance, and share your digital photos." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Zoner Photo Studio Xpress" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software. Zoner Photo Studio 10 Xpress installs as a 60-day trial until fully registered." label="Install" href="Full Products\Zoner Photo Studio Xpress\zps10_en_computershopper.exe"/>
<step text="Launch the software. When the 'Zoner Photo Studio 10' dialog box appears, enter the licence key below in the field provided and click the 'Apply Your Code' button:
<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="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" />
<description text="Adobe Photoshop Lightroom combines a range of functions aimed squarely at photographers: image library management, RAW file processing, colour correction, retouching and export to a range of media." />
<highlight text="Adobe Photoshop Lightroom combines a range of functions aimed squarely at photographers: image library management, RAW file processing, colour correction, retouching and export to a range of media." />
<description text="Streamline the administration of your businesses, from the creation of initial job sheets through to final invoicing and business reports, with this easy to use workflow software."/>
<step text="After your free 30-day trial period has expired,
re-enter the discount code DENNIS10 when prompted (case sensitive) to save ú10 per month if you subscribe to BusinessFlow before Monday 15th December 2008." />
<entry title="Exif Pilot Lite 3.0.2" shorttitle="Exif Pilot Lite" >
<description text="This software is for viewing Exif, Exif GPS and IPTC data contained within your digital photos. Supports a wide range of file formats including the Canon RAW file formats (CRW and THM)." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="New Trials\Exif Pilot Lite\exiflite.exe" />
<entry title="Exif Pilot Pro 3.3.1" shorttitle="Exif Pilot Pro" >
<description text="This software is for viewing, editing, and creating Exif and IPTC data contained within your digital photos. Standout features include the ability to add GPS location information to your images." />
<links>
<link label="Install" href="New Trials\Exif Pilot Pro\exifpro.exe" />
<entry title="Photomatix Pro 3.0.3RC2" shorttitle="Photomatix Pro" >
<description text="Increase the tonal range of your photographs with this HDR (high dynamic range) software. Take at least three contrasting exposures of the same scene and combine them into a single HDR image."/>
<description text="PRTG Network Monitor covers all aspects of network monitoring - uptime and downtime monitoring, traffic and usage monitoring, SNMP, NetFlow, packet sniffing and many more."/>
<description text="An easy way to create customised 3D animations. Choose a character from the available templates, customise body parts, animate movements, add audio and more."/>
<highlight text="An easy way to create customised 3D animations. Choose a character from the available templates, customise body parts, animate movements, add audio and more."/>
<step text="Click the button below to upgrade from Reallusion iClone 3 EX to Standard or PRO version of the software." label="Website" href="http://www.reallusion.com/go/iclone/ic3Exspecial.asp" />
</link>
</links>
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<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Windows 2000/XP/Vista"/>
</column1>
<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="Trial version" />
<row text="No time restriction on software useage, except for the Timeline feature which expires after 30 days." />
<row text="All output is watermarked." />
</column2>
</footer>
</entry>
<entry title="VueScan Professional 8.4.82" shorttitle="VueScan Professional" >
<description text="This high-quality imaging tool allows you to produce stunning photo and negative scans. Supports over 750 USB, SCSI and FireWire scanners, including budget flatbeds and professional 35mm negative scanners."/>
<description text="This powerful HTTP-client/server test application is designed to pinpoint critical performance issues in your web site or web server."/>
<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>
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<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>
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<entries>
<entry title="CD and DVD contents" shorttitle="CD and DVD contents" >
<description text="Complete listing of Computer Shopper's cover disc contents from December 2007 (issue 238) - November 2008 (issue 249)." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="In The Mag\CD and DVD contents\CD and DVD Contents List 250.pdf" />
<description text="A server makes a network more secure, cuts troubleshooting time and makes your business more productive. Karl Wright explains how to set up Microsoft's small business software (feature from issue 244 - June 2008)." />
<highlight text="A server makes a network more secure, cuts troubleshooting time and makes your business more productive. Karl Wright explains how to set up Microsoft's small business software." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="In The Mag\Business Expert\244 EXPERT BUSINESS.pdf" />
<description text="Microsoft's Active Directory is the best way to manage all your users and IT equipment, as well as enforcing a security policy. Karl Wright shows you how it's done (feature from issue 245 - July 2008)." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="In The Mag\Business Expert\245 EXPERT BUSINESS.pdf" />
<description text="Microsoft's Small Business Server isn't just for file and print sharing, it also has email and collaboration tools. Karl Wright shows you how to configure Exchange and SharePoint (feature from issue 246 - August 2008)." />
<links>
<link label="Open file" href="In The Mag\Business Expert\246 EXPERT Business.pdf" />
<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." />
<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" />
</link>
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<entries>
<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." />
<link name="Support" text="With the advent of Windows Vista, we also have an <a href='!Support.html'>important announcement</a>
about testing and technical support for our discs. Technical support is available via email (coverdiscs@computershopper.co.uk) or <a href='http://www.computershopper.co.uk/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=20'>click here to visit the online forum</a>.
Please include the following information to help us deal with problems quickly:
- Operating System (including the version of any applied service pack).
- CPU type: e.g. Intel or AMD.
- Installed RAM.
For the above basic information, go to Control Panel and then select System. For problems with games, please try to include the following information too:
- Make and model of your graphics card.
- Graphics card memory.
- Exact DirectX version installed, e.g. 9.0c. Type dxdiag into the Start->Run
dialog to be certain." />
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