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Sunday, May 31, 2009

phpMyAdmin 3.2.0rc1




phpMyAdmin 3.2.0RC1

Admin MySQL over the web.

Product Description

phpMyAdmin 3.2.0rc1 is intended to handle the adminstration of MySQL over the web. Currently it can:

create and drop databases
create, copy, drop and alter tables
delete, edit and add fields
execute any SQL-statement, even batch-queries
manage keys on fields
load text files into tables
create and read dumps of tables
export data to CSV values
administer multiple servers and single databases

Requirements


PHP 5.2 or higher
MySQL 5.0 or higher


Uranium Backup 7.3.0 build 3071




Uranium Backup 7.3.0 build 3071
Transfer and backup multiple data.

What Uranium Backup 7 can do ?

Tape Backup:

  • One of the simplest and most versatile tape backup software in the world.
  • Compatible with any tape format (DAT, DDS, DLT, SDLT, AIT, VXA, LTO, etc...) and any tape drive interface (SCSI, IDE, USB, SAS, etc...).
  • The easiest and most affordable solution for Windows Vista and Server 2008 Tape Backup. (see the related tutorial ->)

CD and DVD Burning:

  • Backup to DVD or CD. Uranium can use a wide variety of optical media: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R Double Layer.
  • It can also create multisession disks and iso files.

SQL Server Backup:
  • Microsoft SQL Server database backup (including Express Editions and MSDE), with integrated zip compression and encryption.
  • It allows to schedule an unlimited number of database backup and copy backup files to Tape, DVD, FTP, LAN, etc... (see the related tutorial ->)

FTP and SFTP - Upload and Download:
  • Uranium 7 can backup your data to a remote computer using FTP or SFTP connection, with zip compression and encryption.
  • You can also use these functions to automatically update one or more web sites or to download entire web sites.
  • Complete FTP / SFTP Client application included.

Backup to disk, network, zip compression, synchronization:
  • Copy of files and folders to local disks, external USB/Firewire/SATA Hard Disks, NAS servers, iOmega REV Drives, RDX drives, network computers, etc...
  • With zip compression, encryption, deletion of old files, mirroring and a large number of options.

Automatic scheduled backups:
  • You can schedule automatic backup executions daily, weekly, monthly, hourly, etc... Integrated scheduler and background execution (run as service).

E-mail notifications:
  • Automatic e-mail sending of the backup logs to one or more addresses, to be always warned about the result of the backup operations.

More:

  • Running as Service
  • Volume Shadow Copy - Copying of open / locked files (XP, 2003, VISTA, 2008, 7)
  • Strong AES 256 bit encryption
  • E-Mail Backup - Sending of the backup by e-mail with zipped attachment
  • Copy files and folders from unlimited sources to unlimited destinations
  • Synchronization with the chance to erase old files
  • Zip 64 incremental compression - Uranium can create very big zip archives
  • Portable and lightweight: it works even without installation and doesn't need any prerequisite
  • Safety, reliability and high performances with low memory consumption
  • Compatible with Windows XP / 2000 / 2003 / 2008 / Vista / 7 - 32 and 64 bit

What's New In This Version:
New Features:
  • Compatibility with Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)
  • Volume Shadow Copy support also for Windows7 and Windows 7 64 bit
  • Added a new option to avoid the automatic disconnection from network shares if there are other active Uranium instances run by the service
  • SQL Server: added the backup file size (normal and compressed) in the log
  • SQL Server: improved the function to retrieve the correct version and service pack
  • SQL Server: now the program can also handle the port in the server address, in the form "ServerAddress,Port"
  • SQL Server: Improved the function to retrieve the path and the size of the backup file, even if the program cannot access the destination folder
  • Tape: added a more detailed message for the "end of tape" error, also in the main log
  • SSL components installation in general options: added a button to uninstall them

Fixed Bugs:

  • Zip compression: fixed an issue in creating temporary files
  • Zip compression: fixed an issue in compressing subfolders
  • FTP Client: fixed an error in exploring subfolders in SFTP connections
  • FTP Client: fixed an error in deleting folders
  • SFTP: fixed an issue that did not allow you to connect to a port different form the 22 (default)
  • Tape: better precision in the log for the size of data written on tape
  • Direct copy to network paths: a connection error to a destination could cause a false error to the next network destinations
  • Other minor bugs fixed


Saturday, May 30, 2009

SQL Drill Excel Freeware 1.4



SQL Drill Excel Freeware 1.4
Extract data easily to Excel from SQL Servers and other ODBC compliant databases.

Product Description

SQL Drill Excel Freeware 1.4 add-in: Simplify data retrieval from Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, DB2 and any other ODBC compliant database. SQL Drill adds easy database access to Microsoft Excel. Works with any ODBC/OLEDB compatible data source.

Version 1.4 includes some minor bug fixes and also the addition of a new options form (where you can store certain settings).


What's New in This Version

Renamed the Add-in "SQL Drill" (from "SQL Excel"). Version 1.4 adds the options form which can be used to set some of the settings used by the add-in.


Requirements

Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Excel, MSXML Parser, MDAC


ID Image Compressor 1.2




ID Image Compressor 1.2
Compress and resize image files.

Product Description

Compress and Resize JPEG, PNG, BMP images in batches to amazingly low levels. Compression ratio's of over 30: 1. Faster loading viewing, storing and sharing. Optimized for transmission on the web. Compression based on a Reduction Factor that takes resolution, Color mode and pixel orientation into account. Batch Convert. Real-time image preview with approximate resultant resolution and size.

This version fixed a random crash issue.


What's New in This Version

Fixed random crash issue

Requirements

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0


Transmute 1.53




Transmute 1.53
Transfer bookmarks between Delicious, Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari.

Product Description


Transmute 1.53 is a bookmark converter that can import and export bookmarks, or favorites, between the latest web browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera, Apple Safari, and Chromium in as little as one click.


What's New in This Version


Version 1.53 fixes an error on systems that can't handle the font Arial Black in bold.


VLC Media Player 1.0.0rc2



VLC Media Player 1.0.0rc2

Play nearly any audio or video file without additional codecs.

Product Description

VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.

It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network. It doesn't need any external codec or program to work.

What's New in This Version

Changes between 1.0.0-rc2 and 1.1.0-git:
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Mac OS X Interface:
* Completely reworked user interface (based upon works from GSoC 2008)

Playlist:
* WPL playlist support
* ZPL playlist support


Changes between 0.9.9a and 1.0.0-rc2:
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Important notes:
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* Alsa and OSS audio capture has been removed from the v4l and v4l2 accesses.
See 'Access:' for more info.
* Support for Mac OS X 10.4.x was dropped due to its technical limitations

Playback:
* Instantaneous pausing
* Frame-by-Frame playback
* Finer speed control
* On-the-fly recording for all medias
* Timeshift for most medias
* RTSP trickplay support
* Subtitles core improvements and fixes

Decoders:
* New AES3 (SMPTE 302M) decoder
* New Dolby Digital Plus - E-AC-3 (A/52b) decoder
* New True HD/MLP decoder and parser
* New Blu-Ray Linear PCM decoder
* New QCELP (Qualcomm PureVoice) decoder
* Improved Real Video 3.0 & 4.0 decoder
* New WMA v1/2 fixed point integer decoder
* Close Caption under SCTE-20 standard are now correctly decoded
* Improvement of WavPack decoder to support all integer modes and float mode
* Corrections on 5.1 and 7.1 channel decoding and ordering

Demuxers:
* Support for Dirac, MLP and RealVideo in Matroska files
* Major improvements in RealMedia files opening (.rm and .rmvb)
* Improvements of the TS demuxer for M2TS files from Blu-Ray and AVCHD
* Metadata for mod files are supported
* GSM codecs in Wav files are supported
* New raw audio demuxer supporting raw PCM streams
* New dirac demuxer for raw dirac streams

Encoders:
* Dirac encoding using libdirac (supported in Ogg and in TS)
* Shine mp3 fixed-point encoder

Access:
* RTSP authentication with Darwin Streaming Server
* On-the-fly gzip and bzip2 file decompression (except on Windows)
* Playback for video in uncompressed multi-RAR archives
* DVB-S and ATSC cards support on Windows
* New OSS and Alsa accesses. The v4l2 and v4l modules no longer support
OSS or Alsa audio input. Use --input-slave alsa:// or oss:// if needed.
* DVB scanning on linux
* EXPERIMENTAL Blu-Ray Disc and AVCHD Folders support
* On-the-fly zip file decompression and browsing (MRL of the form zip://file.zip!/file.avi to specify the file - the development form of zip://file.zip|file.avi is not supported anymore)
* Opening of any file descriptor using 'fd://'
* MTP device access on Unix
* CD-Text support on the cdda module (CD-Audio)
* :start-time and :stop-time can handle sub-second values

Inputs:
* Mouse cursor support in x11 and win32 screen modules
* Screen module now features partial screen capture and mouse following on
Windows.

Playlist:
* Export the playlist in HTML
* Lua script for BBC radio playback
* Better metadata handling and reading

Linux/Windows interface:
* Global Hotkeys on Windows and Linux
* Various fixes for skins2 interface
* Recently played items list
* Interface toolbar customizations
* Various Improvements on the Qt interface:
- More menus actions
- Finer speed slider
- Improvements on many dialogs
- New dialog for plugins listing
- Fixed-size mode for videos
- Better teletext, trickplay and encrypted streams control
* Better integration in GTK environments

Mac OS X Interface:
* Controllable by the Media Keys on modern Apple keyboards (brushed Aluminium)
* Reveal-in-Finder functionality for locally stored items.
* Easy addition of Subtitles through the Video menu
* Additional usability improvements

Stream output:
* Restored the old mpeg2 transrating module.
* Multiple bridge-in instances are now possible.
* bridge-in can be used to configure a placeholder stream.
* Remote Audio Output Protocol (AirTunes) module.
* Fixed mosaic memleak. Mosaics are now usable again.

Maemo Port:
* New Maemo port with:
- an interface based on Hildon framework.
- scaler based on the swscale_nokia770 library.

Windows CE Port:
EXPERIMENTAL work for the winCE port has been done.

Mac OS X Port:
* Speed improvements by using llvm-gcc
* New Document icons by Dominic Spitaler

Audio output:
* Removed obsolete Esound and aRts plugins
* Surround support for PulseAudio

Video output:
* Effects (cube, torus, etc.) removed from OpenGL video output
* Video is able to stay in original size and to zoom in fullscreen
(hotkey 'o') while keeping black borders
* Image video output has been rewritten into a video-filter named 'scene'.
The old image video output has been removed.
* Support for scaling and converting video chromas with FFMPEG imgresample was
withdrawn due to bugs. Please use the newer FFMPEG swscale instead.

Miscellanous:
* Invmem, a fake codec to display images from external applications



Thursday, May 28, 2009

VideoInspector 2.2.2.121




VideoInspector 2.2.2.121

Find out why some video files don't work correctly on your system.

Product Description

VideoInspector 2.2.2.121 helps you to find out why some video files don't work correctly on your system (no sound, no video). It identifies the codec (coder-decoder like DivX) required to play a specific file. VideoInspector 2.2.2.121 can also list all the codecs installed on your system, burn your video files on a CD/DVD (requires VSO's CopyToDVD), export the result in a text or HTML file, and process multiple files at the same time (batch processing). VideoInspector 2.2.2.121 is available in more than 12 languages and gives access to an interactive on-line help.


What's New in This Version

Version 2.2.2.121 fixes QT support.


Monday, May 25, 2009

Yahoo Messenger 9.0.0.2161




Yahoo Messenger 9.0.0.2161

Communicate instantly with your friends on Yahoo IM using custom avatars, PC-to-PC calling, and lively emoticons.


Product Description

Yahoo Messenger 9.0.0.2161 is a free service that allows you to see when friends come online and to send them instant messages. It also can alert you to new e-mail in your Yahoo Mail or Yahoo Personals accounts, or when you have upcoming events recorded in your Yahoo Calendar. Yahoo Messenger 9.0.0.2161 offers firewall support, a standby mode that minimizes the program until an Internet connection is made, the ability to save and print your conversations, and a tabbed interface that provides quick access to your favorite stocks, news, and sports scores.

Other features Yahoo Messenger 9.0.0.2161 includes is the ability to create a chat room automatically, stock price alerts, the ability to send messages to friends (even if they're not online when you are), a Quick Compact mode that hides the Messenger tools to maximize your viewing area, Messenger Themes, and voice chat, which allows you to talk for free to anybody else on the Internet. It also includes Launchcast Radio, Yahoo Games, and Yahoo Audibles. Using a Webcam, you can see who you're chatting with or view the Webcam of any Yahoo member who has granted you access.

System requirements

Microsoft Windows XP, Vista.



Messenger Plus! Live 4.79.342 Beta




Messenger Plus! Live 4.79.342 Beta

add-on for windows live messenger

Product Description

Messenger Plus! Live 4.79.342 Beta Live is an add-on for Windows Live Messenger which adds lots of features and extras that make your instant messenger easier, more useful or just tons more entertaining.

Messenger Plus! Live 4.79.342 Beta has been re-created from scratch, from the ground-up. In the past 8 months, 128,000 lines of codes have been written for Messenger Plus! Live, making it the biggest project for me to realize so far. As you'll see, every feature has been improved and re-thought for Windows Live Messenger. Also, for the first time in Messenger Plus!'s history, backward compatibility has been dropped. This means that this version only works with Windows XP and above and requires at least Windows Live Messenger 8.00 (final public version). You may notice that some previous features from Messenger Plus! 3 are missing. Some have simply been deprecated, others (like the emoticon panel) will be added back in a future update.

Messenger Plus! Live 4.79.342 Beta is now compatible with 64bits version of Windows and is Vista ready. It is compatible with Windows Live Messenger 8.00.787 and above (it won't work with previous beta versions of Messenger).

What's New in This Version


This change log is for a beta version. It will be updated until the final version is released.
Compatibility for the Windows Live Messenger 9 Beta version of 2007 has been removed.
Contacts from Yahoo! Messenger are now handled better by Messenger Plus!.


Thursday, May 7, 2009

Windows Vista SP2

Windows Vista SP2

Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista is an upcoming update to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. It will provide customer and partner feedback-driven fixes into a single service pack, minimizing deployment and testing complexity. In addition to all previously released updates since SP1, SP2 will support new types of hardware, and will add support for several emerging standards.

As of April 28th, 2009 the Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Vista SP2 Beta program has concluded, thank you for your participation and feedback.

This site will be updated to include Service Pack 2 download details when they are available.

Weather Watcher 5.6.45




Weather Watcher 5.6.45

Retrieve the current weather conditions as reported by The Weather Channel.

Product Description


Weather Watcher 5.6.45 is your personal Windows desktop weather station. Automatically retrieve the current conditions, hourly forecast, daily forecast, and detailed forecast as reported by The Weather Channel, severe weather alerts from NWS (US only), and weather maps for over 77,000 cities world-wide. The current conditions can be quickly viewed by holding your mouse pointer over the Weather Watcher system tray icon.

Weather Watcher 5.6.45 will allow you to automatically retrieve your weather data at a set interval, display the current temperature in a customized tray icon, display the current condition image in a tray icon, designate which weather information is displayed in the Weather Watcher system tray tooltip, convert the weather data using almost any conversion, display a weather map as your desktop wallpaper, log the weather data in any format, export the weather data in any format, customize the look of the Weather Watcher interface and icons via skins, and much more.


3CX VOIP Phone 3.1.6288




3CX VOIP Phone 3.1.6288

Use your computer to make and transfer calls and launch conference calls.

Product Description

Free VOIP/SIP phone. Use your PC as a phone. Works with any SIP/VOIP provider/ phone service. Use instead of the soft phone provided by your VOIP provider which locks you into their VOIP phone service. Easy to use interface to transfer, forward calls or set-up conference calls. Call log, call statistics & phone-book. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, & Portuguese.


What's New in This Version

Version 3.1.6288 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.


Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Vista Speed Up – How to Speed Up Windows Vista the Quick and Easy Way

Vista Speed Up – How to Speed Up Windows Vista the Quick and Easy Way

Want to perform a Vista speed up procedure? I often think of new ways to make my computer run faster. The problem with our lightning quick, just out of the box CPU is it gets slow and sluggish over time. And Windows Vista especially which has a lot of hardware resources that can slow down CPU speeds. Here are some simple speed tweaks you can make to speed up Windows Vista. There is also a program that can perform these functions for you, which can speed up Vista in no time at all.

Get rid of unused or unneeded programs. We often download lots of different software that sounds cool but we rarely use. Don’t fool yourself, just get rid of them. You also want to remove programs from your startup commands that automatically run every time you power Vista on. You can always run these programs from the Start menu if you need to. This will free up a lot of RAM which will improve Windows Vista speed.

Run a disk defragmenter. Windows Vista actually comes with a built in defrag software. I would not recommend using it. The program has been universally panned by tech critics alike. I would recommend using software like the program below. Once a month, before you go to bed, run the program and let it go overnight. This is an easy way to speed up Windows Vista.

Clean Vista registry. The Vista registry does not have an internal cleaning tool. As you download or install new software and hardware, the registry becomes filled with corrupt and redundant information. This is where a Windows Vista registry cleaner comes in. The #1 step you can take to perform a Vista speed up is scan and remove all errors in your registry. This will clear up the congestion that is slowing down your computer speed.

These are all some Vista speed tweaks that everyone should be conducting to speed up Windows Vista. If you are a little lazy like me, I recommend using software to perform the steps for you. You can completely automate the maintenance of your computer. Not only will it improve Windows Vista speed, it will prevent windows error messages, blue screens, and computer crashing. The best part is you can simply set it and forget it. Scan your computer for free below and perform a Vista speed up the easy way!

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Agnitum Spam Terrier 2.0



Agnitum Spam Terrier 2.0

Protects your inbox from spam.


Product Description

Agnitum Spam Terrier 2.0 brings comprehensive antispam protection to users of varying computer skills. It comes free and doesn't stress even a low-end computer. Effortlessly integrating into popular email applications such as The Bat! and Vista-included Windows Mail, the program provides a wide array of filtering options, including self-learning Bayesian-based filter that can be trained to individual preferences. As you train the filter, it will improve spam detection as it learns new spam characteristics and adjusts to them. Other filtering criteria include senders' white- and blacklists, customized message content that will be analyzed when the mail arrives. On-demand spam scan allows for scanning of already received messages throughout any folder. These, plus a handful of other innovative features make Spam Terrier the ideal antispam solution. The program supports Windows 64-bit platforms, providing automated and hassle-free spam protection for new-age computing.

What's New in This Version


The Bat! Support
Support for 64bit mail clients
More effective filtering algorithm
Automatic database balancing
Solution for the ever-changing nature of spam.

Requirements

Supported platforms: 32- and 64-bit Windows (Vista, XP, Server 2003, 2008), Windows 2000 (SP3 and above). Minimum hardware requirements: 450 MHz CPU(x-86/x-64/multi-core), 256Mb RAM, 100MB free disk space. Supported e-mail clients: The Bat!, Windows Mail, Outlook Express, Outlook (all versions). Supported protocols: POP3, IMAP, HTTP (MSN, Yahoo, AOL).


Saturday, May 2, 2009

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.325

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition - 8.5.325
Protect your computer from viruses and malicious programs.

Product Description:

AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.

Version 8.5 now includes LinkScanner's Active Surf-Shield to check every Web page for threats at the only time that matters--when you're about to click on the link.
Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

* Windows Vista
* Windows XP
* Windows 2000