Favorite Files

1. AnyDVD HD
2. Chimera Virtual Desktop
3. CloneDVD
4. DVD2SVCD
5. ePrompter
6. FinalBurner FREE
7. GMail Drive
8. Hamachi for Windows
9. HijackThis
10. Locate
11. MacroRunner
12. Microsoft Virtual PC
13. nLite
14. Photoshop SpeedUp
15. PlexTools Professional
16. Ultimate Boot CD Full

Recent Posts

1. 
   Review - XP-AntiSpy

   3.83 (Aug 24, 2004)

   Although I like the unspy options and other tweaks it provides, it lacks clarity for the general user in terms of selecting/deselecting items, and the options menu.
   
   I.e. It's not clear, when all the options first appear if the green checks already there indicate recommended changes or the current registry settings on those option.
   
   Some items changed even though I had -not- checked the box, and two items didn't change that I -had- checked boxes on.
   
   Most available tweaks were things I had already edited manually in the registry, so for the "average" user, a "save your current state" option would be a great addition; a clear description of the action un/making a check mark will cause would be great (similar to blackviper.com's additional registry info), and an "undo (most or selection of all) changes you've made" could also be very helpful!
   
   Yes, I know it's a beta, so all this may sound harsh. I'm trying to see this in terms of impact on tech supports who have to deal with a population of users who basically know how to type and click on things, and not much else, and are constantly downloading "interesting," "cool," and "thought it would be able to fix something (else I screwed up but didn't report 'cause I didn't want anyone to know I screwed up/broke the download policy/whatever)," and creating a population of helpdesk employees with missing patches of hair who are experiencing an ever-stronger urge to find a -=different=- occupation :)

2. 
   Review - LDB ClockXP

   2.00 Beta 3 (Jul 31, 2004)

   Looks cool! Unfortunately, the first time I selected an option (always on top), the text data shifted to the right of the image, and would NOT move back to where it could be useful.
   I was stuck with "Satu" and part of the "r" and could not see anything else :( Could be a very useful (and popular) alternative to Windows taskbar clock, with a little more work :)

3. 
   Review - RockXP

   3.0 (Jul 23, 2004)

   Contains three hidden files, RAS.exe, keyms.exe, and xpkey.exe. NAV2004 Pro didn't find anything, automatically (on download and execution),or manually, using the latest definitions, and heuristics enabled. What scanner did you use?
   
   It successfully retrieved my XP key when I ran xpkey.exe by itself. Keyms.exe errored out, and I didn't try RAS.exe. Resource hacker shows that the menus are in French. If I try it as it was meant to be run, I'll add to this review. I wonder if your virus scanner picked up on the script commands in the comment file for the self-extracting archive:
   
   ;The comment below contains SFX script commands
   
   Setup=RockXP_.exe
   TempMode
   Silent=1
   Overwrite=1