Software Informer

Software Informer is a powerful application that keeps your software updated. Although it hasn't been around for much time, Software Informer is already gaining a huge base of users thanks to its ease of use and features. The application carries out a rather simple task, but I haven't seen many applications exploiting this niche

WinRAR

Developed by a Russian Eugene Roshal, WinRAR is way ahead of its competitors by providing support on multiple OS platforms. Its unique features such as Data Redundency, Recovery of Damaged File Archives, SFX and 128-bit encryption make it one of the most needed file archiver software.

Adobe Reader

The most popular PDF viewer and editor, now fully compatible with Windows Vista. Adobe Reader includes new and better features for streamlining your work, allowing you to collaborate in real time with colleagues via Acrobat Connect, Adobe's online meeting service. Other characteristics have been added or enhanced, like Read Out Loud, and the new booklet printing feature. Adobe Reader 8.1 is free.

Apple Software Update

Intended to fix version 1.0 support for 64-bit applications issue, Apple Software Update 1.1 allows users of Apple applications, running in either Windows or Mac Operating Systems, to automatically find and download updates for products like Apple iTunes and QuickTime and install latest security and drivers updates through this easy-to-use tool, so they can keep their systems always up-to-date.

CCleaner

CCleaner is a nice program that will delete your Internet temporary files, cookies, history, recently typed URLs, index.dat files, the autocomplete form history, recent documents, your Run history, search autocomplete, empty your recycle bin and more. It also scans your registry and helps you fix it, and can also uninstall programs from your computer.

Java (TM) Update 3

Today, the download and installation of a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is mandatory on any modern computer. The Java Runtime allows the execution of java-based software, and also the visualization and interaction with java applets embedded in web pages.

WinZip

WinZip has plenty of features for compressing you files with superior security. You can use WinZip with the Wizard interface or with the classic interface, use its flexible Drag & Drop support, which enables automatic compression and decompression.

7-Zip

I think 7-zip is quite fast. I like that is freeware, and simple too, nevertheless maybe there is some details I would like to change in the User Interface (icons above all, but also in the location of some options...). Download it now from the Internet!

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Acrobat Reader 5.0 is a read-only tool that allows users to open, view and print Portable Document Format (PDF) files. This program includes many features to navigate through PDF files, such as text search, easy access to sections, magnification or reduction of the document’s text and pictures, easy navigation from one page to another, and more.

PowerISO

PowerISO is an advanced CD/DVD image processing tool. It allows the user to open, extract, create, edit, compress, encrypt, split and convert ISO files. It supports most of the formats, too. This is a all-in-one tool for CD/DVD image processing if you will. The main function of the program is the creation and extraction of image files.

Total Commander

Totalcmd (former Wincmd) is a file manager replacement for Windows. Features: Drag&Drop from and to explorer/desktop. Packer shell for ZIP/ARJ/LHA/RAR/UC2/TAR/GZ/CAB/ACE. Command line, full text search also in packed files, button bar,FTP client.

TuneUp Utilities 2008

TuneUp Utilities helps you to customize your Windows system. You can easily detect and correct problems and manage your files and folders. If you want to increase your system's performance, try TuneUp. It allows you accelerate the startup of Windows and avoid the automatic startup of unwanted applications. You can also prevent your hard drive slowdown by defragmenting your files.

HP Wireless Assistant

HP Wireless Assistant is a user application that provides a way to control the enablement of individual wireless devices (such as Bluetooth, WLAN, or WWAN devices) and that shows the state of the radios for these wireless devices. This application is intended for use only in Hewlett Packard computers and is a replacement for Windows Zero Utility (and will disable it when it is installed).

HP Quick Launch Buttons

HP Quick Launch Buttons is an application that allows the use of multimedia buttons on they keyboard. Most computer keyboards and most recently laptops come with multimedia buttons and what are called quick launch buttons. HP Quick Launch Buttons is Hewlett Packard's software solution to enable and control the functions of the buttons included in their laptops and desktops.

Unlocker

The utility will keep your system free from all types of window error messages like: -File cannot be deleted -Access denied. -Sharing violation occurred. -The source or destination file may be in use. -The file is presently being used by another program or user.

Norton Ghost

Norton Ghost is a computer back-up and restore application for Windows or DOS. With this application users can create "images" of their hard drives and partitions and store them in a single .gho file. Those images can be stored on CDs, hard drives, network shares, and so on, depending on their size. They can even be split into several files or be compressed.

PartitionMagic

PartitionMagic is a great partition manager for Windows. With it, users can manage the partitions using a visual interface. In the past, these kind of tasks had to be done using DOS applications that required a great deal of know-how. Now, thanks to Partition Magic, users can create, delete, copy, merge, split, and format partitions and discs, and change their file systems.

IsoBuster

ISOBuster 2.3 - Data recovery software from phisical CD and DVD discs that have been scratched or the recording was not correctly finished, to recover lost files. It is a recovery tool specialized on restoring data from bad CD or DVD discs, supporting all files formats and most of the disc file systems, on CD or DVD.

Registry Mechanic

Enhanced version of Registry Mechanic for Windows registry cleaning, repairing and compacting for a better system performance and working speed. The simple and very easy to use interface offers three main actions: - Scan the registry, compact registry and optimize the system. - Registry compacting removes empty and wasted space. - System Optimizer shows a complete snapshot of the system.

Advanced WindowsCare Personal

Advanced WindowsCare v2 Personal is a comprehensive PC care utility that takes an one-click approach to help protect, repair and optimize your computer. Finding what other utilities miss, it can keep your PC error-free and smooth than ever.

QuickPlay

QuickPlay is a powerful universal emulator frontend, which has support for countless emulators and systems. QuickPlay is written in Delphi 2005 Personal Edition and is released under a BSD license which means its free AND you can take the source code and do whatever you want with it, as long as you leave my name in it somewhere.

TuneUp Utilities 2007

TuneUp Utilities helps you to customize your Windows system. You can easily detect and correct problems and manage your files and folders. If you want to increase your system's performance try TuneUp. It allows you accelerate the startup of Windows and avoid the automatic startup of unwanted applications. You can also prevent your hard drive slowdown by defragmenting your files.

Logitech SetPoint

Driver for supporting any kind of external devices such as keyboards (wired or wireless), mouse, tablets, from Logitech. This release supports Windows XP and Windows Vista. If you plan to upgrade to Windows Vista at a later date, it is recommended to uninstall SetPoint prior to installing Vista, then reinstall SetPoint again after upgrading to Vista.

Catalyst Control Center

I remember that my first Trident video cards didn't leave much room for configuration. The was had to set a jumper and maybe tick a box in the user interface. Then, when I bought my first ATI video card, things changed, it had much more than a couple of choices. Nevertheless, NVIDIA was better and offered better interface capabilities (ForceWare driver).

NTI Backup NOW!

NTI Backup NOW! is a backup tool that will guide you all through the backup process. The program is very easy to use and navigate. It features a totally intuitive interface similar to Windows Explorer (with check boxes next to files and folders) that will allow you to select the files and folders you want to back up, the destination and filename, and any optional settings.