GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) is a tool created to audit network security and proactively secure it. This tool is also a complete patch management solution; and helps to scan your entire networks from a ‘hacker’s’ perspective, and analyses machines for open ports, shares, security alerts/vulnerabilities, service pack level, installed hotfixes and other NETBIOS information such as hostname, logged on user name, users etc. It does OS detection, password strength testing and detects registry issues. GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner checks that antivirus and antispyware deployments are offering optimum protection, ensuring the most recent definition files are installed on user machines. It is also capable of providing multinational and hybrid environment support through multilingual patch management and enhanced Linux checks, allowing IT administrators to scan and secure their entire network environment.

Some of its latest features and changes include the following; new computer-oriented dashboard-drill down through information starting from network-wide security sensors to individual security scan results, new agents technology-faster security scans through load balancing, reduced network bandwidth consumption, and improved scan accuracy, revamped reporting, integration with over 1500 security and security sensitive applications, and many more.

GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner runs on most Windows operating systems; including Windows 7. You can download a free trial copy before going for the unlimited version, which costs $575.00 per download.

Want to check it out? Visit Gfi.com.

avi.NET is an MPEG 1 and 2 (VCD|SVCD|DVD) to AVI Convertor. The program is able to convert high quality, fast conversion abilities, by using AVISynth. It also supports both DivX and XviD; and makes AVI’s that are standalone compatible, and is also able to play perfect on your standalone AVI player. The publisher has added further information to a few pages along with ‘Project’ and ‘Guides’ overview pages, added a brief ‘BLU|DVD ripping page and also added more movies in the ‘Cinavia’ information page. A few of the challenges and bugs experienced in previous version have been taken care of in this version; and users do not have to wait for too long to download anything. As a matter of fact, the publisher has now included direct download links so that you need not have to go through ‘hotfile’ anymore.

Video conversion can now be more pleasurable with all the recently upgraded features. Of course, the outcome or results of conversion are now higher in terms of quality than they were before the recent updates were made. A few other fixes included in this version include the following; fixing of GUI screen-cut error, addition of individual cut control, and addition of power save prevention. Avi.NET is free, and runs on the following operating systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

Want to check it out? Visit Clonead.

Precision Delphi Script IDE (pdScript IDE) is a development environment for writing the code and designing the forms (GUI) in a Pascal Script language. It is designed also be used as a standalone editor of scripts, that are designed for any product that relies on “RemObjects Pascal Script engine” (its use is not limited to a pdScript interpreter). Precision Delphi Script (pdSript) is a standalone executable interpreter of Pascal Script language, with native support for VCL forms.

It is based on the “RemObjects Pascal Script engine” and allows you to use the standard types, routines and components of the Delphi development environment. You can also use the pdScript interpreter to execute your scripts (PAS, DPR, ROPS, DPAS, INC., and similar files) directly from Windows environment or from the command-line (by specifying the script file as a parameter for “pdScript.exe” application). You also have the opportunity to use pdScript as an independent (external) extension for your own products; and you can extend the functionality of your products without changing their distribution package if that is what you to achieve.

pdScript IDE is a shareware program with 30 days time-out for would-be users. It runs on Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

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Soluto IS an application that allows you to understand your boot, and discover which applications are slowing it down (and keep running later in the background. The program also works by affecting your ongoing experience), and allowing you to significantly improve it. While Soluto Beta focuses on the boot, it already researches for frustrations and helps map the PC Genome, allowing you to share your wisdom with others. Version 1.2.1150 Beta has a few new additions that include the following; it now has the feature that heals applications crashes, lighten your web browser, and chop your boot.

Solute is great when it comes to putting things right on your computer; ensuring everything works according the way it ought to in the first place. Besides being a freeware program, the program has features that can be easily adapted to by the user. The user-interface is also easy to understand, and new users can easily find their way around it. However, it still requires a bit of technical understanding for a newbie to find his way around some of its features. To stay informed of the latest news and updates, you can provide the publishers your email address for regular updates.

Want to check it out? Visit Soluto.

Photo to Movie is an application that lets you turn digital photographs into QuickTime movie slide shows quickly and easily. Photo to Movie for Windows is a wonderful shareware tool that easily incorporates a powerful version of the “Ken Burns effect” to bring photos alive with motion. It also lets you add music tracks, voice narration, and a variety of slide-to-slide transitions. The files can be burned to DVD, posted on the Web, and even emailed. You can use this program by simply dragging photos from the media browser and dropping them into Photo to Movie. Photo to Movie will automatically add motion effects and transitions between photos. Drag in some music, add some titles to describe your movie, then press preview to see how your movie will look and sound. Choose your rendering format and save it to a file.

With Photo to Movie for Windows, you can also add some titles to describe your movie or your photos. Choose the typeface, size, style, drop shadows, and color (including transparency). Position them by direct dragging. Fade the titles in and out for smooth display. You can also apply motion presets to all your photos if that is necessary.

Want to check it out? Visit Lqgraphics.

WinPIM is a time and personal information manager (PIM) software to manage your Contacts, Diary, Calendar, Tasks, and Notes. It also gives you an easy and low cost network solution for sharing all data simultaneously with everyone in your workgroup. With new features and updates that include the following; built-in phone call function (no need 3^rd party program), save call-in and call out records, create new contact when the caller number does not match any contact, can now export, MSG mail in search tool, can now search contact tag in search tool, and addition of compatible mode and exclusive mode to show caller ID; definitely makes it a better and highly improved program this time around.

With WinPIM, you can enjoy the following features; store contacts info, organize & track them, create relationship map, manage time, allocate tasks, compose HTML format diary, notes, supports sound recording, communicate with friends via email, sync with mobile phones or PDA, works with other programs, share data over network, access data anytime anywhere, and many more.

WinPIM used to be a very sluggish program; but not anymore like in the past. The current version now rocks really better than what we had in the past; and this means users can really look out for more.

Want to check it out? Visit Winpim.

WinGate is a sophisticated integrated Internet gateway and communications server designed to meet the control, security and communications needs of today’s Internet-connected businesses. The software’s comprehensive range of license options provides you the flexibility to choose the features and capabilities that best match your needs and budget, whether you need to manage an enterprise, small business, or home network.

With WinGate, you can enjoy the following features; provide secure and managed Internet access for your entire network via a single or multiple shared internet connection, improve network performance and responsiveness with web and DNS caching, protect your servers from internal or external threats, provide comprehensive internet and intranet email services, monitor usage in real time, and maintain per-user and per-service audit logs, enforce advanced and flexible access-control from entering your network, stop viruses, spam, and inappropriate content from entering your network, and many more.

With WinGate Proxy Server, you will also be able to share most types of Internet connection, allowing multiple users to simultaneously surf the web, retrieve their email, or use other internet programs, as if they were directly connected to the Internet. No matter the kind of internet connection you use, dialup modem or high speed fibre; WinGate Proxy Server can help to make the most out of the connection.

Want to check it out? Visit Wingate.

Genetica is an innovative node-based seamless texture editor for professional 3D artists that comes with over 500 realistic seamless texture presets. The program is simply marvelous, and comes with a lot of advanced features for users who have a lot of experience. The features are advanced, but may actually require only a professional 3D artist to really understand. Genetica Pro runs on the following Windows operating systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000, etc.

With this new version of Genetica Pro, you can find the following features: create text directly within the program, use photographs to quickly create the most realistic seamless textures (use your own photos or the included library of over a thousand royalty-free-high-resolution texture photos), all graphical elements can be visually rearranged, with no change being permanent (results are resolution independent and automatically seamless), create awesome designs with a full suite of drawing tools (Genetica will take care of making your drawings seamless), achieve realism in seconds by applying sophisticated styles to your designs, it combines the flexibility of its node-based system with a set of powerful Lab Nodes that automate tricky graphics tasks, the program will generate effect maps that can be used in any of the channels supported by your 3D environment, such as bump, specular, reflection, luminance, and others, and many more.

Want to check it out? Visit Spiralgraphics.

Fre:ac is a free audio converter and CD ripper which integrates various popular formats and encoders. Free:ac Development Snapshot currently supports MP3, MP4/M4A, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC and Bonk files. fre:ac also makes it easy to convert your audio CDs to MP3 or WMA files which you can use in your hardware player or with your favorite audio software. The program supports the CDDB/freedb online CD database and CDText and automatically writes song information to ID3V2 or Vorbis comment tags. New updates and features include the following; addition of support for multiple configuration, addition of {disc} replacement pattern for output file names; addition of preview to CDDB match selection dialog, and – added support for Ogg FLAC files. As a matter of fact, the publishers have taken care of interface and slow down issues experienced by users in past version; making it more effective than it was in the past.

Fre:ac is one program that has come a long way, and also been able to hold its own among other equally good program. The program has developed over the years, and users can now begin to enjoy some of the features that gave them a few problems in the past. Fre:ac Development Snapshot is an open source program.

Want to check it out? Visit Freac.