Favorite Files

1. Adobe Reader SpeedUp
2. AnyDVD HD
3. Autoruns
4. BitComet
5. CD Art Display
6. CDex
7. ClrMamePro
8. Codename: Dashboard
9. DC++
10. DivX for Windows
11. Dr. DivX
12. DVDFab HD Decrypter
13. Easy CD-DA Extractor
14. FinePrint
15. Fresh UI
16. Gizmo for Windows
17. Google Earth for Windows
18. GSpot
19. Hamachi for Windows
20. Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE)
21. K-Meleon
22. MAME
23. Microsoft .NET Framework (v3.0)
24. Microsoft Urlscan Filter (x86)
25. Mozilla Firefox for Windows (v2)
26. Mozilla Firefox for Windows (v3)
27. Mozilla Firefox Portable Edition
28. Mozilla Thunderbird for Windows
29. Mp3tag
30. NASA World Wind
31. Nero
32. OpenGL Extension Viewer for Windows
33. OpenOffice.org for Windows
34. Opera for Windows
35. Paint.NET
36. PeaZip for Windows
37. PeerBlock Interim Release
38. Process Lasso (x32)
39. Psycle
40. QT TabBar
41. ReNamer
42. Skype for Windows
43. Spybot - Search & Destroy Detection Updates
44. Stellarium for Windows
45. Sysinternals Suite
46. The GIMP
47. VirtualDub
48. webcamXP 2007
49. Where Is It?
50. Winamp 5 Full
51. Windows Live Messenger
52. WinRAR (32-bit)
53. Yahoo! Messenger for Windows

Recent Posts

1. 
   Review - VLC (VideoLAN) for Windows

   1.0.3 (Nov 1, 2009)

   Great
   
   the drag n drop re-ordering of the playlist (which seemed to have been disabled in 1.0.2) now works - kinda
   
   However a problem still remains
   select several files (in the playlist) ...
   
   drag n drop them (again somewhere else in the playlist)
   
   oops !

2. 
   Review - Kludget Engine

   0.9.4 (Aug 31, 2009)

   it works :-)
   
   after installing Kludget engine
   I went to Apple dashboard site and downloaded a few widgets
   they worked
   
   cant say more then that

3. 
   Review - Realtek High Definition Audio Codecs for Windows

   2.28 (Jul 11, 2009)

   The main problem is not with the software but with just getting that software ... the website just goes around in circles ... does anyone have a solution ?
   
   PLEASE BETA NEWS - HOST THIS FILE YOURSELVES
   ... so we dont have to navigate Realtek's website
   
   Also after doing the install correctly and all works, sometimes the driver simply vanishes from my system and all that shows are the Microsoft HD drivers.
   
   1 for the website
   4 for the software - needs work

4. 
   Review - Realtek High Definition Audio Codecs for Windows

   2.25 (Jun 3, 2009)

   my ONE STAR is not for the software but for the website
   
   the link > takes you to realtek.com.tw and then onto a list of download ...
   and then one of the following
   Firefox = 550 Cannot change directory
   Chrome = "Realtek download ... dont support Google Chrome ... use IE 6"
   IE 8 = links 1,2,3 dont work ... express also dont work but gives ftp details
   
   eventually I downloaded using FileZilla (FTP client)
   
   Please BetaNews check how easy it is to download on external sites and please host downloads on your own servers, the ones that work :-)

5. 
   Review - InfraRecorder

   0.46.2 (Apr 16, 2009)

   Wow :-)
   
   Been looking for a free (preferably open source) alternative to Nero Burning Rom (which I've been using for some years)
   
   InfraRecorder does the job very well. Nice GUI.

6. Comment - New EU telecoms framework mandates user consent before getting cookies

   0.46.2 (Nov 11, 2009 - 2:04 PM)

   I currently use FireFox with Ad-Block-Plus, CookieSafe and NoScript
   
   IMHO it would be good if these functions where built into the web.
   
   NoScript - dont run any scripts unless I say you can - on a site-by-site bases.
   CookieSafe - dont create/update/read any cookies unless I say you can - on a site-by-site bases.
   Ad-Block-Plus - dont display any adverts unless I say you can - on a per advertiser bases.
   
   When I go to a website I want to know that it is safe, I want only the contents of that website (no adverts), no flashing banners, no distractions.

7. Comment - Tab Mix Plus for Firefox 3 stacks up a new version

   0.46.2 (Oct 27, 2008 - 1:00 PM)

   While TMP does a good job...
   
   I would like to see the functions in separate addons.
   I suggest the following groups ...
   
   Links
   - what happens when you click on a link, open new tab, open new window ...
   
   Tab/Tab bar appearance
   - close button, scroll arrows, multi row, highlight unread/read ...
   
   Tab protect/lock/reload every/duplicate
   
   Closed tabs - a menu/button that shows closed tabs ...
   
   Session manager - add a selective restore (list a session (by date and time) and select what tabs to restore).
   
   There needs to be the ability to add buttons to the tab bar - FF why is this not possible in customize ?!

8. Comment - 'Hello, I'm a PC:' Microsoft's perception problem persists

   0.46.2 (Sep 21, 2008 - 5:17 AM)

   Here is some wording from an advert I designed some years ago.
   By the way I'm a Windows user ;-)
   
   "PC used to mean Personal Computer ...
   and my Personal Choice ... is a Mac"
   
   (C) 1991 SteveJohnSteele

9. Comment - Finally, we learn what the Windows ad campaign was about

   0.46.2 (Sep 21, 2008 - 5:12 AM)

   Here is some wording from an advert I designed some years ago.
   By the way I'm a Windows user ;-)
   
   "PC used to mean Personal Computer ...
   and my Personal Choice ... is a Mac"
   
   (C) 1991 SteveJohnSteele

10. Comment - An ad about nothing: First Seinfeld + Gates ad omitted Vista

    0.46.2 (Sep 7, 2008 - 5:52 AM)

    Next version of Windows to be "moist and chewy" (like cake) so says Bill's bum!
    
    :-)