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Karen’s LAN Monitor starts by displaying important information about every network adapter on your computer. These details include the adapter’s speed, IP address(es), DHCP Lease information, and more.

Next, the program shows all current connections between your computer and others on the local network, and on the Internet. You’ll see the name and IP address of the remote computer, and the type of connection (HTTP, POP3, FTP, etc) that’s being made!

The LAN Monitor also displays real-time traffic statistics, including bytes sent and received, transmission errors, and network connection load factors.

Download Karen’s LAN Monitor 1.4.3

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Auslogics Disk DefragDisk fragmentation leads to system slowdowns, PC crashes, slow startups and shutdowns. Auslogics Disk Defrag is designed for fast optimization of modern hard disks.

Hard disks are by far the slowest component in your computer. CPU and memory work much faster than hard disks because they do not have moving parts. Therefore fragmented disks often become a bottleneck of the system performance.

Besides causing slowdowns, fragmentation makes the hard drive disk heads move frequently when reading files which leads to freeze-ups and system crashes. It is important to keep your disks defragmented and optimized as much as possible.

Auslogics Disk Defrag is not just a defragmenter any more, but a fully featured disk optimizer. And with all the advanced techniques of disk optimization it has, Disk Defrag 3 remains extremely compact and even easier to use!

Version 3.1.0.65 Changes

  • Improved processing of files blocked by the system (e.g. system restore points)
  • Added new colour to the map – unmovable files
  • Fixed a compaction algorithm bug that moved files into the MFT zone when there wasn’t enough disk space
  • Tuned up colour theme colours – now they match better
  • Improved tray program operation
  • Simplified program interface
  • Improved program installer, fixed a bug that caused incorrect installation of a new version over an older version
  • Corrected mistakes in language files

Download Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.1.0.65
Download Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.1.0.65 Portable

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uTorrentµTorrent is the world’s most popular BitTorrent client. Most of the features present in other BitTorrent clients are present in µTorrent, including bandwidth prioritization, scheduling, RSS auto-downloading and Mainline DHT (compatible with BitComet). Additionally, µTorrent supports the Protocol Encryption joint specification (compatible with Azureus 2.4.0.0 and above, BitComet 0.63 and above) and peer exchange.

µTorrent was written with efficiency in mind. Unlike many torrent clients, it does not hog valuable system resources – typically using less than 6MB of memory, allowing you to use the computer as if it weren’t there at all. Additionally, the program itself is contained within a single executable less than 220 KB in size.

uTorrent Changelog:

– 2009-08-27: Version 1.8.4 (build 16286)
- Fix: Fixed negative allocation in RequestChunks() for web seeds
- Fix: Fix startup race condition between network and disk I/O thread
- Fix: installer with UAC
- Fix: Crashes when removing labels
- Fix: selection of labels over 256 characters in length

– 2009-08-12: Version 1.8.4 (build 16150)
- Feature: Enabled magnet bundles.
- Change: run the 64 bit version of explorer when running as a 32 bit app in a 64 bit windows OS.
- Change: disable toolbar offers for Wine installs
- Change: uninstaller is added to all user profiles
- Fix: crash when assigning new label to torrents from RSS
- Change: Incomplete downloads sort after completed downloads if sorting by “Completed On”
- Fix: maintain category list selection on update for some edge cases
- Change: if selected, install start menu and desktop shortcuts to all users instead of only current user
- Fix: buffer overrun vulnerability in create torrent dialog
- Fix: Check at startup for incompatible versions of NVIDIA nForce firewall

Download µTorrent 1.8.4

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Auslogics Task ManagerThe built-in Windows Task Manager displays only a few applications and processes running on your computer. And it doesn’t show Windows services at all, despite the fact that they take up a lot of RAM and can slow down your PC.

Unlike other similar programs, Auslogics Task Manager lets you manage not only applications and processes, but also Windows services. The program provides all necessary information both as text and graphs, which can be understood even by a novice user.

Auslogics Task Manager offers you better and easier to use tools to manage your computer.

Download Auslogics Task Manager 1.5.6.125
Download Auslogics Task Manager 1.5.6.125 (Portable)

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Windows XPIn the wake of making Windows 7 official with the release to manufacturing (RTM) version last week, Microsoft announced the RC (release candidate) version of Windows XP Mode for Windows 7. The virtualized edition of Windows XP SP3 removes a major hurdle facing enterprises that rely on legacy applications built to run on Windows XP.

It is no secret that Windows Vista was not as widely adopted as Microsoft would have liked. Many enterprises chose to ride their existing investment in Windows XP rather than investing in an upgrade to Windows Vista with all of its perceived issues and negative publicity. For some enterprises the fact that business critical applications designed for Windows XP might not run in Windows Vista was also a major consideration making the business case for upgrading that much harder to sell…

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MalwarebytesMalwarebytes’ Anti-Malware is considered to be the next step in the detection and removal of malware. In our product we have compiled a number of new technologies that are designed to quickly detect, destroy, and prevent malware. Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware can detect and remove malware that even the most well known anti-virus and anti-malware applications fail to detect. Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware monitors every process and stops malicious processes before they even start. The Realtime Protection Module uses our advanced heuristic scanning technology which monitors your system to keep it safe and secure. In addition, we have implemented a threats center which will allow you to keep up to date with the latest malware threats.

Activating the full version unlocks realtime protection, scheduled scanning, and scheduled updating. For consumers and personal use, it is a one time fee of $24.95.

Recent Changes

* (FIXED) Runtime error on program start.
* (FIXED) Improved memory usage during scan.
* (FIXED) Minor updating issue.
* (ADDED) Support for Bosnian and Korean languages.
* (ADDED) IP blocking protection – never connect to a malicious website again!
* (ADDED) Scan log now includes whether computer is in safe mode or not.
* (ADDED) New command line parameter: /debugsave (see help file).

Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.40

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Do you have any idea, how many duplicate files are stored on your computer? You may experience lack of free space, while there may be gigabytes of unnecessary duplicates.

Auslogics Duplicate File Finder will help you to get rid of those files. By using this powerful yet free utility, you can increase free space on up to 50%.

Daily computer activity inevitably leads to accumulating duplicate files on your computer, especially if you are an active PC user. You may download gigabytes of music and video files, documents and applications from the Internet or local network, share those files with your friends and not even realize how many duplicate files may be collected on your hard disk from such activity.

Download Auslogics Duplicate File Finder 1.5.2.50

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Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition is the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser bundled with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app, so you can take your bookmarks, extensions and saved passwords with you.

Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured web browser that’s easy to use. It has lots of great features including popup-blocking, tabbed-browsing, integrated search, improved privacy features, automatic updating and more. Plus, thanks to the PortableApps.com launcher bundled in the Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition, it leaves no personal information behind on the machine you run it on, so you can take your favorite browser along with all your favorite bookmarks and extensions with you wherever you go.

Download Portable Firefox 3.5.2

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FileAid is currently free but not for long so consider picking it up today.

FileAidFileAid is a file manager and viewer for your iPhone and iPod Touch. Easily copy files on your device for a quick look on the road. Powerful and yet still very user friendly, FileAid will let you find the document you’re looking for within seconds.
Copying files over to your iPhone or iPod Touch takes place wirelessly (by FTP) or via USB using DiskAid.

FileAid Features

Quickly display or play files :
* Images (JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF and others)
* PDF
* MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
* iWork (Pages, Numbers and Keynotes, iWork 09 not yet supported)
* OpenDocument (OpenOffice) (Text, Spreadsheet, Presentation)
* Plain Text and RTF (Rich Text Format)
* Audio (MP3 VBR, AAC, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV, CAF)
* Video (standard iPhone formats : H.264, MPEG-4)
* Web Archives
* HTML files
* ZIP Archives

Our customized help view will guide you through setting the connection with your device effortlessly.
We have taken great care in offering an application that gives your more because of its simplicity. We’re convinced you will notice the difference.

Compatible file formats will gradually be added and additional features also, so stay tuned and enjoy FileAid!

File Browsing :
* Files are sorted alphabetically, by date, by file type and by folder
* Settings lets you view file size and extension
* Delete files from within the application
* Last folder level is saved
* Rotation portrait/landscape

File Transfer :
* Robust wireless file transfer via Wi-Fi (FTP)
* USB file transfer using DiskAid
* Customized connection help lets you view screenshots with your personalized settings embedded

Documents & Files :
* MS Office documents (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), all formats supported
* Scroll to page feature for all long documents (PDF)
* RTF and Plain Text (UTF-8 encoding)
* iWork documents (Pages, Numbers and Keynotes, iWork 09 not yet supported)
* OpenDocument (OpenOffice) (Text, Spreadsheet, Presentation)
* HTML files
* Safari Web Archives
* Uncompress ZIP archives
* Last scroll position memory for all long documents
* Zoom in/out with two fingers
* Rotation portrait/landscape

Images :
* Compatible with large images
* Slideshow (with slideshow timer settings)
* Button next & previous to browse images
* Rotation portrait/landscape

Music & Videos :
* Audio (MP3 VBR, AAC, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV, CAF)
* Video (standard iPhone formats : H.264, MPEG-4)

Security :
* Passcode to protect FileAid at startup
* Wireless transfer Password if needed

Compatibility :
* Microsoft Windows XP & Vista
* Mac OS X (Tiger & Leopard)
* Linux (GNOME & KDE) (WiFi only)

Don’t forget to also download DiskAid. DiskAid is a tool for PC and Mac which enables to use your iPhone or iPod Touch as external Disk. With DiskAid you can transfer files and folders via USB between your device and your Computer.

DiskAidFor a limited period of 1 month (ending 17th of july), if you already bought FileAid, you can obtain a free license for DiskAid. Just forward to diskaid@digidna.net your FileAid Apple Store Receipt received by email and we will send you a free activation key. Free licenses are only given to those who have paid for FileAid, so make sure you forward us the receipt which shows you have done so. People who downloaded FileAid for free while it was under promotion are not entitled to a free license.

* USB file transfer
* PC Windows & Mac OSX compatibility
* Supports iPhone V1, 3G, 3G S & iPod Touch V1 and V2
* Auto detection feature, just plugin it in !
* Copy Files & Folders between your iPhone or iPod Touch and your Computer
* Files and Folders Browser
* Drag & Drop files and folders
* Device’s free memory displayed
* Bookmark files and folders
* Feature rich file organization including folder creation, renaming… etc.
* File & Folder information window.
* No jailbreak needed
* Supported firmware versions : 1.1.1 to 3.0

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