CPU-Z is a diagnostic tool that provides information on your CPU, including: processor name and vendor, core stepping and process, processor package, internal and external clocks, clock multiplier, partial overclock detection, processor features, supported instructions sets, L1 and L2 cache information, location, size, speed, and technology.

Backup4all is a backup utility that allows you to easily backup to any local or network drive, backup to FTP (with support for SSL encryption, proxy server, passive mode), backup to CD/DVD, or other removable media (such as USB drives).

This is an alternative distribution file that offers 64-bit shell extension support for WinZip. The WinZip shell extension enables the WinZip context menus to appear when you right-click a file or folder in Windows Explorer or My Computer.

DAEMON Tools is an application for multiprotection emulation. It is further development of Generic Safedisc emulator and incorporates all its features. This program allows running backup copies of SafeDisc, Securom or Laserlock protected games. Also included is a Virtual DVDROM drive enabling you to use your CD images as if they were already burned to CD.

IrfanView is a very fast freeware (for non-commercial use) 32-Bit graphic viewer for Windows 9x, Windows NT and Windows 2000. It is the first graphic viewer WORLDWIDE with Multiple (animated) GIF support, Multipage TIFF support, and Multiple ICO support.

We are pleased to launch SiSoftware Sandra XI, the latest version of its award-winning utility, which includes remote analysis, benchmarking and diagnostic features for PCs, servers, Pocket PC, Smartphone, small office/home office (SOHO) networks and enterprise networks.

Skype uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you to other users. Not to share files, but to talk with them for free. The technology is extremely advanced, but very simple and easy to use. You will be making perfect quality free phone calls to your friends all over the world in no time using your computers sound card, speakers and microphone.

The new WinZip 11.0 offers a thumbnail image view and automatic compression selection, plus improved compression for audio files (WAV) and the ability to open .BZ2 and .RAR files.

Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and process/thread activity.

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A dual-panel file manager. In addition to the generally used functionalities, it can handle 13 archive types and 100 graphic and text formats. It has an FTP client and a built-in word processor. It may be extended with add-ins.

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Using ChrisTV Online! you will gain access to more than 800+ TV channels and 600+ radio stations from all over the globe (more than 100 countries). Get connected to one of the largest channels database and receive updates periodically. As a bonus we have added to ChrisTV Online!'s channels database access to online streams with music video clips plus movie trailers just to keep you entertained to the maximum.

Central Brain Identifier 8.2.0.8 Build 1112 R8 is available for download! Here's what's new: recognition of the following mobile/low-power AMD64 processors (revision E6/F2): TMSMT40BQX4LD, TMSMT37BQX4LD, TMDML44BKX5LD, TMDML42BKX4LD, TMDML40BKX5LD, TMDML37BKX5LD, SMN3000BKX2BX, SMN3300BKX2BX, SMN3600BKX2BX, SMN3100BKX3BX, SMN3400BKX3BX, SDD3200IAA2CN, SDD3500IAA2CN, SDD3000IAA3CN, SDD3400IAA3CN, ADD3800IAT5CU, ADO3600IAA4CU, etc.

NVIDIA nTune is the ultimate utility for accessing, monitoring, and adjusting your system components, including temperature and voltages with clear, user-friendly control panels. Overclock your system for highest performance or underclock it for near silent operation. All changes are performed within the Microsoft® Windows® interface ? enabling full functionality without the need to make changes in the BIOS and reboot your system.

MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with an arcade game's data files (ROMs), MAME will more or less faithfully reproduce that game on a PC. MAME can currently emulate over 3000 unique (and over 5400 in total) classic arcade video games from the three decades of video games - '70s, '80s and '90s, and even some from the current millennium.

NiBiTor is the original and defenitive BIOS tweaker that supports the latest NVIDIA graphics cards. NiBiTor allows graphics card enthusiasts to have full control over advanced features and functionality found on firmware of supporting cards. Major update to support the G80 based cards, GeForce 8800 GTS and GTX (with Shader Clock support)

A new version of professional hardware information tool HWiNFO32 has just been released. The following changes have been done in version 1.71:

VirtualDub is a video capture/processing utility for 32-bit Windows platforms (95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP), licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It lacks the editing power of a general-purpose editor such as Adobe Premiere, but is streamlined for fast linear operations over video. It has batch-processing capabilities for processing large numbers of files and can be extended with third-party video filters. VirtualDub is mainly geared toward processing AVI files, although it can read (not write) MPEG-1 and also handle sets of BMP images.

Ray Adams has released a new version of his tweaker for Radeon cards: ATI Tray Tools 1.2.6.955

Songbird is an open-source media player mashup with a web browser that lists and plays tunes right from web pages. It's not going to put iTunes out of business?yet?but it's well on the way.

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The xp-AntiSpy is a little utility that lets you disable some built-in update and authentication 'features' in WindowsXP.