One of my favourite antivirus programs on the internet today; AntiVir personal edition offers one of the best online protections for your computer. Version 10.0.0.565 is both for personal and private use on a single computer. AntiVir is effective in terms of detecting and removing harmful programs that make your program vulnerable to attacks.

It has an inbuilt resident guard that serves to monitor the improvement of files automatically, with or without much interference from the users. For instance, when downloading over the internet, it helps to check some of the files and make sure they are from unwanted programs.

The problem with version 10.0.0.565 is that the publishers did not take their time to properly observe it like other versions. The moment you update to this version, you will begin to notice how sluggish your system has suddenly become. Another problem is that the updates take longer time to complete and sometimes, it just fails to update. These are just some of the major problems users are likely to face when they use this version.

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VSO Inspector 2.1.0.1 gets beats my imagination the way it is able to carry out a lot of functions, despite being a freeware program. It just presents very detailed information for you when it comes to the general well-being of your hardware. It is one of those very useful add-ons which come up with the kind of information you need to have about your hardware configuration

Users can use this program to check on listed Compact Disc and Digital Video Disc readers and writers connected to their systems, check the firmware used among others. Users can also examine the details of used media, speed supported by a particular writer with this readers. Burnt media can also be scanned using this program. It helps users to trace or scan for errors, thereby giving them enough confidence about the readability of their fresh backup.

Among the latest changes to this program are: fixing of bug that has to do with copy to clipboard from log not functioning or working; fixing a bug that has to do with saving report may lead to index out of bounds among others.

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This is good for your image resizing and viewing on the web, helping you to optimize and save images for the media. Riot Radical Image Optimization Tool 0.4.0 Beta helps you to save images from web/email/ and other media with the best possible compression ratio and quality.

This program is only a freeware, but works just as a shareware, providing great features that makes your web image viewing experience a rich one. Users should always watch it when determining the file format of smaller files; with Riot Radical Image Optimization Tool.

One of the many attractions of a web page is the image quality, and this is one area where this program is getting it right. Riot Radical Image Optimization is still a Beta tool, but it is showing traces of a program that has the capacity to meet a lot of challenges when it is eventually released.

Some features capable of making you enjoy this software include: opening of many image types which include very rare types; ability to work in dual view mode; batch support; transparency handling option among others.

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More people appear to be getting hooked to using messengers these days; the awareness is so great that the number of users might just continue to increase as time goes by. AOL Instant Messenger for Windows 7.3.3.6 Beta 1 is just another addition to other versions the publishers have released in the past. There is nothing really too interesting about it, but the whole thing lies in the name.

No matter how you view it, AOL Instant messenger is an add-on that brings you closer to your online friends; giving more meaning to your online activities. It helps you to send messages instantly, making it and other messengers great resources to have on a computer.

Users can communicate one-one, or if they like, they can have a group communications. AOL also assists people to find their friends and business associates wherever they are on the internet instantly; users should just go straight to the member’s directory to locate or trace their friends by name or by e-mail address. AOL Instant messenger is an adware program, and this version is a little bit heavy, but at least still in its Beta stage.

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For a program to be tagged a freeware does not mean it should be very low in standard and quality. Gom Player 2.1.24.5013 Beta may still be in Beta stage, but much the publishers must realize how significant it is to make it a hit right from this stage. Like I mentioned earlier, Gom player is a freeware and has support for many features the publishers claim to be for advanced users. According to the publishers, it is meant for those who have their eyes set on high video quality. I might just agree with the publishers on some other issues, but not on the video quality.

At least you can still use it to play a lot of files on your system in spite of the quality, which a lot of people might not consider that bad. At least the publishers have taken their time in fixing some errors and noticeable bugs in recent editions. Such bugs are; encoder minor updates fixed, fixing of distorted logos, addition of filters and the upgrade of PSP compatibility among others.

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BleachBit 0.7.4 is getting better by each new updates and the publishers should please keep this up for the interest of the users. BleachBit helps you to free some disk space, protects your privacy and remove unwanted junks and programs from your system. Users can also use it to erase cache, delete cookies, shred logs, and delete temporary files and clear internet history.

BleachBit is good for Linux and Windows systems, helping you to wipe and clean at the same time over seventy different applications which include; Flash, Safari, Adobe Reader, APT, Firefox, Internet Explorer and many more. BleachBit 0.7.4 is an opensource program for all to use, and without any limitation.

The program comes with some new additions and changes which include the following: new privacy features; use of EIC binary fixes rather than SI binary prefixes; translation contexts for accurate translations and finally the fixing of some minor bugs.

There is still more rooms for improvement, but I think it is far better than what it was the first time it came out.

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Microsoft Silverlight is a cross browser, as well as a cross-platform plug-in capable of delivering the up-to-the-recent generation of media experiences and rich applications for the web. If you are a developer or designer who is interested in acquiring more knowledge and skill on how to build experiences with Microsoft Silverlight, then you have what you need in this program.

This is definitely a freeware application, but the problem I have with it is the fact that it could open up your program for possible virus attack. The problem I have with this program is also not different from what I have with most plug-in applications. If one must download and make use of this program, then there is a need to have a good antivirus program installed on the system.

Taking a closer look at the features, users can begin to look forward to enjoying things like: IIS smooth streaming; out of browser experience; new controls; deep zoom; sketch flow and the rest.

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If you want a quick conversion of your DVD, you could give CloneDVD Mobile 1.6.2.0 Beta a try. Clone DVD Mobile 1.6.2.0 helps users to convert their DVD movies quickly into the precise format their mobile equipment can easily play. Some of the mobile devices that CloneDVD Mobile easily converts to include: Apple Ipod; Creative Labs Zen Vision and Sony PSP among others.

Users can watch their favourite movies or TV series on their mobile video equipment and even watch them any time or any where they wish to. Some of the rich features of CloneDVD Mobile include the following: support for chapter trimming; available of window logging; adjustable target size; conversion of movie DVDs to other file formats among others.

CloneDVD Mobile 1.6.2.0 Beta is still in Beta stage, but is not a freeware program because users need to pay for it. However, users can try it for a Twenty One days period after which they may either choose to buy a full version for $39.00 per copy or decide not to buy.

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WildBit Viewer is a program that is a little bit fast, with an interface that is a cool and attractive to watch. The viewer includes: Thumbview that has changeable views, sorting and thumbnail sizes that are predefined for quick and easy size setting; hell toolbar that enables users to drop their favourite folder there and use it as organizer.

Some of the features of WildBit Viewer 5.7 Beta 2.0 are as follow viewer that allows users to rotate images, rotate by EXIF orientation, image geo info and show in Google maps; slide show for image marking, full screen view, rotate by EXIF orientation, automonitor switch; editor that enables users to edge detection, convert to gray scale, soft shadows and red eye removal; search name and location; profile switcher and other minor supported features.

WildBit Viewer is only recommended for those who have some basic professional skills when it comes to handling a program like this. Perhaps I might just add that if you know next to nothing about how to handle it, do not go near it even if it is free for download and use.

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This highly functional desktop application works even beyond my expectations; users who want something that will enable them change their folder icons and restore them back to their original stage. That is exactly what Folderico 4.0 RC1 brings to your system. The only thing you need is to make a single click and enjoy all the benefits of the all-in-one program.

Some of the features of this small, but useful application include the following: changing the icon of any folder; change colours; easy to use; retain colours and even icons and so many more. The program is versatile program can enable users to denote their entire work folder with a particular colour to visually differentiate them from other colours. Users can also change the icons of their download folder from a simple and plain folder to another with much ease.

To change an icon of any particular folder, users can use any methods convenient for them. These methods include: context menu and the dialog. Folderico 4.0 RC1 is a freeware and can be used for free by anyone who downloads it from the publisher’s site.

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