Favorite Files

1. 7-Zip (64-bit)
2. AbiWord for Windows
3. Adobe Flash Player for Linux
4. Adobe Flash Player for Windows
5. Adobe Reader for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/2008
6. Advanced SystemCare Free
7. Aim 6.0 Ad Hack
8. AnyDVD HD
9. AOL Instant Messenger for Windows
10. Artweaver
11. Audacity for Windows
12. Autoruns
13. AutoStreamer
14. avast! Home
15. AVG Anti-Virus Free
16. Avidemux for Windows
17. Belarc Advisor
18. BitSpirit
19. Buddi for Windows
20. BurnRights
21. CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack)
22. CCleaner
23. Color Cop
24. Comodo Internet Security (64-bit)
25. CPU-Z
26. CubicExplorer
27. Deluge
28. Desk Drive
29. DivX for Windows
30. DivX He-3 codec
31. Duplicate File Finder
32. DVD43
33. Easy CD-DA Extractor
34. EvilLyrics
35. Fedora Linux
36. Feedreader
37. FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder
38. FileZilla v3 for Windows
39. Flock for Linux
40. Flock for Windows
41. foobar2000
42. Foxit Reader
43. Free Download Manager
44. FreeBSD
45. Fresh UI
46. Gadwin PrintScreen
47. Gizmo for Windows
48. Google Chrome for Windows
49. Google Earth for Linux
50. Google Earth for Windows
51. Google Pack
52. Gpg4win
53. HashTab for Windows
54. HDDlife Professional
55. HWiNFO32 (Beta)
56. ImgBurn
57. iTunes for Windows x64
58. Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE)
59. jEdit for Windows
60. JkDefragGUI
61. KompoZer for Linux
62. KompoZer for Windows
63. Link Shell Extension
64. Logitech Quickcam
65. Logitech SetPoint (64-bit)
66. Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder
67. MainType
68. Mandriva Linux
69. Maxthon (v2)
70. Maxthon (v3)
71. MediaCoder
72. Messenger Plus! Live
73. Microsoft Energy Blue Theme Pack
74. Microsoft Office 2003
75. Microsoft Security Essentials
76. Microsoft Virtual PC
77. Microsoft Windows Live Suite
78. Microsoft Windows XP Mode
79. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
80. Microsoft Zune
81. Microsoft Zune Theme for Windows XP
82. Money Manager .NET
83. Money Manager Ex for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista
84. MOV Download Tool
85. Mozilla Firefox for Windows (v3)
86. Mozilla Thunderbird for Linux
87. Mozilla Thunderbird for Windows
88. Mp3tag
89. Nero
90. Nidesoft DVD Ripper Suite
91. NOD32 for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP (64-bit)
92. Notepad++
93. NVIDIA BIOS Editor (NiBiTor)
94. Office 2000/XP/2003/2007 Slipstreamer
95. OpenOffice.org for Linux
96. OpenOffice.org for Windows
97. openSUSE
98. Opera for Windows
99. Paint Shop Pro
100. Paint.NET
101. PC Wizard
102. PC-BSD
103. PDFCreator
104. PeaZip for Linux (Portable)
105. PeaZip for Windows
106. Picasa for Windows
107. Pidgin for Windows
108. Printer's Apprentice
109. Process Explorer
110. QT TabBar
111. Quick Media Converter
112. QuickPar
113. RealPlayer for Windows
114. RegSeeker
115. RemoveWGA
116. Revo Uninstaller
117. RSSOwl for Linux
118. RSSOwl for Windows
119. Safari for Windows
120. SharpReader
121. Skype for Linux
122. Skype for Windows
123. SlowView
124. Songbird
125. SpeedFan
126. Stellarium for Windows
127. Talkative IRC
128. TeraCopy
129. The GIMP
130. The KMPlayer
131. Tweak UI
132. Ubuntu
133. Ultimate Boot CD Full
134. Virtual CloneDrive
135. VirtualBox
136. VirtualDub
137. VirtuaWin
138. VistaBootPRO
139. VLC (VideoLAN) for Windows
140. vLite
141. VMware Player
142. Vuze for Linux
143. Vuze for Windows
144. Weather Watcher Live
145. Winamp 5 Full
146. WinDirStat
147. Windows File Protection Switcher
148. Windows Live Mail
149. Windows Live Messenger
150. Windows PowerShell
151. Windows Sidebar Styler
152. Windows XP PowerPacker
153. WinMerge
154. Wireshark for Windows
155. x64 Components
156. XnView for Windows
157. XULPlayer
158. Yahoo! Messenger for Windows
159. µTorrent for Windows

Recent Posts

1. 
   Review - VirtualBox

   3.0.0.49051 Beta 2 (Jun 24, 2009)

   After the hours of recovery time I spent starting over from scrtatch with new VMs (after 3.0 berta one essentially destroyed them) I think I'll wait for the final release. That beta was more like an alpha as far as I'm concerned.
   
   Otherwise, I've been very happy with the final versons of VirtualBox for the past few years. They continue to get better.

2. 
   Review - 7-Zip (64-bit)

   4.60 Beta (Aug 20, 2008)

   Awesome program. Hideous icons.

3. 
   Review - Ubuntu

   8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Alpha 3 (Aug 12, 2008)

   Ubuntu is the best distro out there for the current majority of users. But there are other excellent ones too (Mandriva in Particular).
   
   However....
   
   Ubuntu (and Debian upon which it's based) have one major flaw.
   
   Unlike Windows x64, Fedora, openSUSE and Mandriva (to name a few) the support for running 32-bit apps on a 64-bit OS is very poor.
   
   Unfortunately because of this, I'm going to have to abandon Ubuntu for the time being. I've got a new computer with 8GB of RAM (most of which would go unused on a 32-bit Os).
   
   Until Debian/Ubuntu get their act together and figure out how to make 32-bit software as easily installable on their 64-bit distro (as the above mentioned competition does) they're going to lose a lot of enthusiasts. And in just a few years, 4GB + of RAM will be the norm. Will they be ready?
   
   Now I just have to make up my mind.. Will it be it openSUSE or Mandriva for my default OS?....

4. 
   Review - Mandriva Linux

   2008.1 Spring Alpha 2 (Jan 11, 2008)

   Dear BetaNews,
   
   Where o-where did you get that Screenshot?
   
   It's not a Mandriva default desktop by any means.

5. 
   Review - Yahoo! Messenger for Windows

   Preview (Dec 17, 2007)

   This thing was promised months ago. In fact it so "alarmed" Microsoft that they went to work on an improved version of Windows Live Messenger. And they got it out the door several months ago.
   
   Meanwhile 10 months later, we see just a *beta* of Yahoo! Messenger for Windows Vista.
   
   And you know what? It's crap. It looks nice but it's buggy as heck *AND* the regular version has many more useful features.
   
   Speaking of the regular vesion, that's what is in the screenshot (as of this writing). The screenshot is *not* of the Vista version.
   
   See here -->> http://messenger.yahoo.com/windowsvista.php

6. Comment - Usage share for both Windows and IE sink ever so slowly

   Preview (May 10, 2009 - 4:15 PM)

   Got Opera?

7. Comment - Usage share for both Windows and IE sink ever so slowly

   Preview (May 10, 2009 - 4:14 PM)

   I had the same thought at first, but a lot of peiople are totally cluelsss when it comes to web browsers and not that many years ago a lot of ISPs bundled Netscape with their Internet software.
   
   Heck I know someone who is still using IE for Macintosh OS 9 both of which are ancient..

8. Comment - Three new IBM / Linux partnerships aimed at a 'Microsoft-free' world

   Preview (Aug 12, 2008 - 1:53 AM)

   KDE 4.1.1 is not THAT good. Vista beats it any day.
   
   Let's talk when 4.5 comes out (which will be the *real* KDE 4).

9. Comment - Intel readies the world for 'generation 7' of its CPUs

   Preview (Aug 12, 2008 - 1:25 AM)

   I just got a new computer with a Core 2 Quad (ahead of it's time) and they're already talking about something to replace that next year?
   
   Hummmm...
   
   OK, programmers, get cracking!

10. Comment - Obama: Wud U like 2 kno my VP 1st?

    Preview (Aug 12, 2008 - 1:21 AM)

    Another option is to get the notice by email (per the email I got from barackobama.com today).