<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 a playable game demo. 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.
<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." />
<description text="The combination of simple-to-use drawing aids and high-end capabilities allows novices and experienced users to create stunning graphics and animation, perfect for adding sparkle to websites." />
<highlight text="The combination of simple-to-use drawing aids and high-end capabilities allows novices and experienced users to create stunning graphics and animation, perfect for adding sparkle to websites." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Serif DrawPlus" >
<step text="Please note that you only need to register one Serif product from the available five on this month's disc. All other products will be unlocked automatically thereafter.
Click the button below to install the software.
" label="Install" href="Full Products\Serif DrawPlus\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 desktop publishing (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 desktop publishing (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="Please note that you only need to register one Serif product from the available five on this month's disc. All other products will be unlocked automatically thereafter.
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." />
<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." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Serif PhotoPlus" >
<step text="Please note that you only need to register one Serif product from the available five on this month's disc. All other products will be unlocked automatically thereafter.
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="WebPlus is one of the best, simple-to-use web creation packages available. Try it today and get your business, organisation or household on the web." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Serif WebPlus" >
<step text="Please note that you only need to register one Serif product from the available five on this month's disc. All other products will be unlocked automatically thereafter.
Click the button below to install the software.
" label="Install" href="Full Products\Serif WebPlus\Serif WebPlus 8.05.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." />
<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." />
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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>
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<entry title="Ashampoo Burning Studio 9.12" shorttitle="Ashampoo Burning Studio" >
<description text="Burn all sorts of CDs and DVDs quickly and easily with this intuitive burning application. There's support for Blu-ray discs as well as options to create MP3 CDs, work with disc images, erase rewritable discs and much more." />
<description text="Get 90 days of free internet security protection which includes anti-virus, anti-spam, firewall, web guard, rootkit, anti-spyware and anti-phishing protection, plus a backup and rescue system." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Avira Premium Security S..." >
<step text="Click the Register 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="https://license.avira.com/en/promotion-rll107qrhqj3f9byjqlb" />
<step text="Save the HBEDV.KEY that is attached to the email to your desktop or another location of choice." />
<step text="IMPORTANT: You must remove any
anti-virus software already installed on your system before installing Avira Premium Security Suite. Failing to do so could seriously affect the performance of your PC.
Click on the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Extras\Avira Premium Security Suite\prem_sec_winnt_en_hp.exe" />
<step text="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 Premium Security Suite will run in a functionally-restricted demonstration mode.
When prompted, click the HBEDV.KEY link. Locate and select the HBEDV.KEY file, referred to in step 2. Click the 'Next' button and continue with the installation.
" />
<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 on the Status tab within the application." />
<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>
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<row text="Windows 2000/XP" />
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<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." />
<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="Stitch your photos together to create impressive panoramic views. Features include automatic correction of lens distortions and export to interactive formats such as QuickTime VR, Java and Flash." />
<highlight text="Stitch your photos together to create impressive panoramic views. Features include automatic correction of lens distortions and export to interactive formats such as QuickTime VR, Java and Flash." />
<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." />
<entry title="PTGui Pro 8.2.1" shorttitle="PTGui Pro" >
<description text="This photo stitching application comes with a number of standout features, including the ability to create stunning 360x180 degree spherical panoramas." />
<row text="Saved project files contains only the first two images from a panoramic sequence." />
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</entry>
<entry title="Sony Vegas Pro 9.0a" shorttitle="Sony Vegas Pro" highlight="true" >
<description text="This professional audio and video production suite comes with excellent DVD and Blu-ray authoring tools." />
<highlight text="This professional audio and video production suite comes with excellent DVD and Blu-ray authoring tools." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="Sony Vegas Pro" >
<step text="Click the button below to install the software, ensuring that your PC's clock is set to the correct time and that you are connected to the internet.
During installation you will be prompted to download and update your system with
.NET Framework 3.0, Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable, Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable and Windows Media Format 11 Runtime if you do not already have them installed." label="Install" href="Extras\Sony Vegas Pro\vegaspro90a_32bit.exe" />
<step text="Launch the software and the registration wizard will prompt you to register. Enter the required details in the fields provided and click the 'Next' button to continue." />
<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 well-thought-out utility suite, clearly presented with a user-friendly interface, helps you tweak, optimise, fix problems and customise your system to suit your needs." />
<links>
<link label="Install" task="How to install" title="TuneUp Utilities 2009" >
<step text="IMPORTANT: TuneUp Utilities 2009 includes Registry-cleaning and file-deletion tools which can wipe data from your PC beyond conventional recovery methods. We therefore advise that you back up your system settings and any valuable data before using the software.
Click the button below to install the software." label="Install" href="Extras\TuneUp Utilities 2009\TU2009TrialEN-GB_tu2009aid304en.exe" />
<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>
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<column1 name="SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" >
<row text="Requires web browser" />
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<column2 name="OTHER DETAILS" >
<row text="For full installation instructions, please see the 'Install' instructions for each individual product." />
<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." />
<description text="A good old-fashioned side-scrolling shoot 'em up. Blast your way through wave after wave of invading tanks and planes, collecting power-ups to boost your firepower along the way. " />
<link name="Support" text="With the advent of Windows 7, 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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