Keeping your software and drivers current helps keep your PC running smoothly, but locating and matching the right updates for your machine can be frustrating and time-consuming. With VersionTracker Pro, you don’t need an IT department. VersionTracker Pro scans your hardware AND software to determine the right updates for your drivers and applications.

* Faster initial scan gives a quick view of your applications and drivers in need of an update. Purchase to enable downloading, uninstall, and the full Versiontracker Pro feature set.

* VersionTracker Pro monitors all of your installed hardware and software, and alerts you as soon as updates become available.

* VersionTracker Pro brings you reviews, ratings, system compatibility, features, bug fixes, and download links for each update.

* Customize VersionTracker Pro to only show you information on the installed software you care about. Group applications to fit your work style.

Developer: CNET TechTracker
License: Shareware
OS: Windows All
Size: 3.2 MB
Download VersionTracker Pro 4 link

GOM is a FREE media player with popular audio & video codecs built-in. No need to install codecs separately!

GOM Player Features:

Codec Finder
* GOM Player includes many codecs (XviD, DivX, FLV1, AC3, OGG, MP4, H263 and more) so you won’t need to install separate codecs for most videos. For those videos that require a separate codec, GOM Player will find one and direct you to a place where you can download open source version of the codec. That way, you won’t get stuck with unnecessary codecs on your system.

Play Broken AVI Files
* AVI files can’t be played if the index is broken, or the file isn’t completely downloaded. This is because index is located at the end of the file. GOM Player’s patented technology enables users to view files with broken index or that are still being downloaded.

Powerful Subtitle Support
* GOM Player supports SMI, SRT, RT, SUB(with IDX) files for subtitle. You can specify margin, location, size, resolution, font and others. You can also enable shadow, view ASF files with subtitle, karaoke subtitle mode. You can even synchronize subtitle and video if there’s any mismatch.

Convenient Playlist
* GOM Player supports playlist formats such as M3U, PLS, ASX. You can include different media types on a playlist. Also, it also lets you edit playlists for different media types. It’s easy to create and edit your own multimedia playlist with GOM Player.

Support Different Media Types
* Along with different media format such as AVI, MPG, MPEG and DAT, GOM Player also supports streaming Windows media format (WMV, ASF, ASX). You can also watch DVD-quality videos with 5.1 channel audio output.

Screen Capture
* Screen capture allows you to take a screenshot of your video directly from GOM Player. Using the Burst Capture feature, you can take continuous screenshots upto 999 shots.

Advanced Features
* There are other endless number of advanced features. Customize brightness, contrast and saturation. Sharpen and add noise to your video. Try audio equalizer. Repeat a section of your video with our A-B Repeat feature. Fast forward/rewind a few seconds using left/right keys. There are even more for you to discover!

Developer: Gretech
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 5.6 MB
Download Gom media player 2.1.9.3754 beta link

YouTube FLV to AVI Suite is a powerful, easiest and fastest FLV to AVI converter, YouTube, Google video, Myspace and a lot of other popular streaming video sites link grabber and power downloader application for grabbing, downloading and converting FLV to AVI movie and video with excellent output quality. Avi files then can be played in Windows Media Player or other standard multimedia player. With integrated advanced MPEG4 encoder, it is faster than other FLV to AVI Converter software.

Features:
* Support ALL types of FLV files including On2 vp6 video FLV, H.263,H.264 video FLV and audio FLVs.
* Support YouTube, Google video, Myspace and a lof of other popular streaming video sites link grabber
* In Enterprise version added a lot of video sites (For children protection sites with adult content are disabled as default.
You can simple activate them with [CTRL key + left mouse click] anywhere in the form.)
* Support power downloader with enhanced download speed. Turbo Download ON switch is automatically set to optimal downloading speed.
(Few videos could be downloaded from some servers without turbo mode.)
* Power downloader supports multithread downloading (up to 10 times faster then other downloaders)
* Support check and test if video was successfully downloaded
* Support download resuming
* Easy-to-use interface
* Output profile is adjustable, you can compress movies to any size and quality you need

Developer: Easiestutils.com
License: Shareware
OS: Windows All
Size: 4,6 MB
Download YouTube FLV to AVI Suite PRO 2.3.9 link

Advanced Searchbar enables you to search more than 100 search engines and databases with this customizable and easy to use search toolbar for Internet Explorer. The Advanced Searchbar has tabbed category searches. A series of tabs will drop down from the top of your browser with search results for every site within that category. You can move from site to site by clicking the tabs that appear at the top of your window. When you click a tab, a new search is executed for your search term(s) automatically. Tabbed categories include; web search, blog search, Google search, health search, image search, news search, shopping search, software search, video search and Yahoo! search.

The Advanced Searchbar eliminates pop-ups with a pop-up blocker, automatic form filler, calendar, Internet network tools, more than 70 free games, browser tracks remover for cleaning cookies, cache, auto-fill, history, temporary directory, typed URLs, MRU file list, recycle bin and clipboard. Zoom in and out of Web pages, and auto-highlight search terms. Includes Web page translation for 12 languages, 88 news providers, 52 mail providers. Also includes driving directions, weather lookup, stock quote lookup, movie showtime lookup, phonebook lookup MyYahoo! links and access to blog hosting links, sports links, horoscope links, TV listings, education links, kids links, health links, finance links, Megan’s Law links, classifieds links, travel links and greeting/e-card links.

Developer: Advanced Search Technologies, Inc.
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 2.2 MB
Download Advanced Searchbar 3.36

Perhaps you can find a browser that exceeds the functionality of Firefox. But only when it comes to Firefox without add-ons. If you can not find in Firefox some opportunities, which is implemented in another browser, it almost certainly means that it can be added via add-on. Through supplements, it can be casual surfing safer, to simplify the download files, search for images and perform many other routine tasks. Moreover, add-ons will enable to abandon some applications that you used to enjoy, together with a web browser: FTP to transfer files, read RSS feeds, block advertisements on the web pages - all of this can be done without leaving Firefox.

In this article we encourage you to a set of 10 useful Firefox add-ons. More →

SBMAV Disk Cleaner Lite is a powerful tool for cleaning out the cobwebs of useless information clogging your system. SBMAV Disk Cleaner Lite searches for and deletes temporary files and folders created by Windows® and other applications. It also searches for invalid links to deleted documents. The program is very easy to operate for first time users.

Main features:

* Search for useless files;
* Search for emply folders;
* Search for invalid shortcuts;
* Scan default temporary folders.

Developer: SBMAV Software
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 1.0 MB
Download SBMAV Disk Cleaner Lite 2.79 Build 2703 link

Feedreader is a FREE RSS news aggregation solution that provides robust, state-of-the-art features in an intuitive, user-friendly environment. Feedreader automatically downloads updates from your favorite Web sites. So, it eliminates the need for you to constantly monitor multiple Web pages, while allowing you to immediately identify and retrieve new articles – no matter how long you’ve been away from your desk.

Feedreader provides cutting-edge features in an intuitive, user-friendly environment. Even non-technical users can view comprehensive, consolidated information from across the Internet – faster and easier than ever before.

What makes Feedreader stand out from the crowd?

Unparalleled functionality
* Feedreader offers advanced, cutting-edge capabilities, including the most comprehensive podcasting support available today, as well as unique smartfeed technology that puts the information you need right at your fingertips.

Powerful, yet simple
* Feedreader provides users with a seamless and convenient experience - without the need for advanced technical knowledge - by delivering the broadest range of features through a simple, easy-to-use interface.

Developer: i-Systems
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 4.4 MB
Download Feedreader 3.13 midrelease #2 link

Express Burn is a free CD burning program that lets you create and record audio and data CDs under Windows and Mac OS X.

With Express Burn you can record a data or audio discs quickly and easily by dragging the files you want onto the icon and clicking Burn CD. The software then does the rest, including converting the files if required. Express Burn is also the fastest CD/DVD writing program in the world using proprietary optimizing systems. But don’t believe us, try it for yourself. Click here to download for Windows now.

Express Burn Features:
* Writes the following types of discs:
o Data CDs (perfect for backup)
o Audio CDs (for traditional CD player)
o Mp3 CDs (larger capacity alternative to audio cds)
o Video DVDs (to be played on a standard DVD player - Windows Plus version)
o Data DVDs (4.5GB+ on a single DVD - Plus version)
o Blu-Ray discs (25GB+ - Plus version).
* Supports multi session recording to CD (you can choose to add more music tracks at a later time).
* Records CD Recordable (CDR) and CD Re-recordable (CDRW) discs.
* Can seamlessly burn audio CDs with no pause between tracks.
* Audio CDs are recorded with direct digital recording (so perfect audio quality is maintained).
* Audio CD burning supports wav, mp3, wma, au, aiff, ra, ogg, flac, aac and a number of other audio file formats.
* Express Burn Plus can burn ISO compliant data DVDs and Blue-ray discs (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-R DL, BD-RE DL).
* Video DVD Authoring - video files will be re-encoded and made in to a standard DVD Movie disk, playable on a DVD player (Plus version only)
* Video burning supports avi, mpg, vob, asf, wmv, mp4, ogm and all video formats that have a DirectShow based codec.
* Choice of widescreen or standard formats for video dvd authoring.
* Record video files to PAL or NTSC.
* Support Joliet and CDA formats.
* Data CDs support multilevel folders and long file names.
* Data CDs are fully ISO compliant with Joliet extension.
* Includes command line operation for automation and integration with other programs.
* Supports fast, right mouse click functionality for burning ISO images.
* Simple, easy to use interface for day-to-day operation.

Developer: NCH Swift Sound
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 0.3 MB
Download Express Burn 4.07 link

Your PC is slow in boot-up and running? Magic Speed will make your PC faster and more efficient in 5 simple steps. The software package includes startup management, fixing registry errors, Disk clean-up, and memory management. It does not require special PC knowledge!

Magic Speed will analyze your applications, which are loaded with your PC boot-up. Are you sure that you really need these applications? When loaded, they occupy PC memory and slow down PC operation. A check-up will also include virus and spyware tests thanks to a new anti-virus engine updated on a daily basis.

Registry errors also negatively affect PC efficiency. By deleting temporary files, you will increase free space on your hard drive and speed up its operation. Make use of the unique Boost Windows option - by adding it to the startup you will discover a great improvement to your PC operation!

Developer: Smart PC Solutions
License: Shareware
OS: Windows All
Size: 5.6 MB
Download Magic Speed 3.2 link

BioniX Wallpaper is certainly the most advanced wallpaper changer/wallpaper manager in the world. It can cycle the pictures on your desktop at your chosen time intervals (from 1 second to months). The images can be stored in different directories, on different hard disks, even on different computers.

Why is BioniX Wallpaper Manager special?
BioniX Wallpaper Manager is the choice of millions of users because it offers several unique features that no other wallpaper manager can offer:
* State-of-art playlist editor. You can make multiple thematic playlists and switch between them whenever you want to.
* Lock on folder - unique feature that allows BioniX Wallpaper Manager to monitor a folder and automatically update its playlist when pictures are added/deleted.
* Smart stretch, smart tile - an advanced algorithm is used to determine how the wallpaper can be stretched on your desktop without loosing quality
* Desktop tools: show time on desktop, boss button, hide icons, hide taskbar…
* Damn small size. The whole package is only 2MB (with few wallpapers included). Because you don’t need to install it, it can also run from a Flash stick.
* High quality image resampler. A resampler allows you to magnify an image 100 times without loosing too much quality. We offer you not just one but 7 resamplers
* Preview panel - This allows you to quickly preview wallpapers and wipe them from your computer (if you don’t like them) with a single push of a button.
* Quick access: remote control, system tray icon, contextual menu and keyboard shortcuts.
* Full access to the wallpaper enhancement functions.
* Embedded screensaver.

Developer: CubicDesign
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 1.7 MB
Download BioniX Wallpaper 5.7.77 link