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FileZilla 3.0.9 RC 1
2008-04-01 07:52:00
FileZilla is powerful Open Source FTP/SFTP client with many features. It includes a site manager to store all your connection details and logins as well as an Explorer style interface that shows the local and remote folders and can be customized independently. The program offers support for firewalls and proxy connections as well as SSL and Kerberos GSS security. Additional features include keep alive, auto ascii/binary transfer, download queue, manual transfers, raw FTP commands and more. Changelog:+ Automatic resume on some types of transfer failures+ Improve main statusbar + Icon to display selected transfer mode on FTP connections + Icon to show current certificate and cipher on FTP(E)S connections + Icon to show key exchange and encryption algorithms on SFTP connections+ Remember last selected item in Site Manager+ Various improvements to main menu- New menu and toolbar state update system to reduce CPU usage and increase responsiveness- Fix refresh problem with local direct...
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Pidgin 2.4.1
2008-04-01 07:50:00
Pidgin is an instant messaging program for Windows, Linux, BSD, and other Unixes. You can talk to your friends using AIM, ICQ, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, QQ, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, and Zephyr.Users can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AIM, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an IRC channel all at the same timePidgin supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer, away messages, and typing notification. It also goes beyond that and provides many unique features. A few popular features are Buddy Pounces, which give the ability to notify you, send a message, play a sound, or run a program when a specific buddy goes away, signs online, or returns from idle; and plugins, consisting of text replacement, a buddy ticker, extended message notification, iconify on away, spell checking, tabbed conve...
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IE7Pro 2.2
2008-03-31 17:48:00
IE7Pro is a must have add-on for Internet Explorer, which includes a lot of features and tweaks to make your IE friendlier, more useful, secure and customizable. With IE7pro you may switch proxy, set agent identification, block ads and flash, apply super drag-drop, refresh tab automatically, recover session crash, manage tab history, view page information, save image files quickly and more. IE7Pro includes Tabbed Browsing Management, Spell Check, Inline Search, Super Drag Drop, Crash Recovery, Proxy Switcher, Mouse Gesture, Tab History Browser, Web Accelerator, User Agent Switcher, Webpage Capturer, AD Blocker, Flash Block, Greasemonkey like User Scripts platform, User Plug-ins and many more power packed features. You can customize not just Internet Explorer, but even your favorite website according to your need and taste using IE7Pro.Changes in IE7Pro 2.1 (Mar 3,2008):- Added Support for Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1- Added support for Left Mouse button in Mouse Gestures.- Open module...
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UEFA EURO 2008 Demo
2008-03-28 22:06:00
Electronic Arts has released a playable demo of UEFA EURO 2008 (trailer), allowing you to try out the only officially licensed videogame of UEFA EURO 2008, one of the world's largest sporting events that crowns the UEFA Euro pean Soccer Champion every four years. The demo features a match between England and Germany. The 620MB demo is mirrored on CGO.ro, Filefront and GH. UEFA EURO 2008 will hit the store shelves across Europe on April 11 and will be available in North America on May 20, for PC, PS3, PS2, PSP, Xbox 360 and mobile.Download: UEFA EURO 2008 Demo | MirrorView: UEFA EURO 2008 Home Page
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Windows Search 4.0 Preview
2008-03-28 20:37:00
The Windows Search lets you perform an instant search of your computer. The Windows Search helps you find and preview documents, e-mail messages, music files, photos, and other items on the computer. Please refer to the Knowledge base article KB940157 for a full description of the technology.Note: The Windows Search 4.0 installation process automatically upgrades previous versions of Windows Search technologiesDownload: Windows Search 4.0 Preview for Windows XPDownload: Windows Search 4.0 Preview for Windows VistaView: KB940157
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Windows Live FolderShare Beta Refresh
2008-03-28 18:33:00
Less then two weeks after releasing the new Windows Live FolderShare Beta the team has dropped a refreshed build (14.0.1329.0317) on to the web that fixes a bunch of problems users had been experiencing with the bits. According to their team blog this release should fix all known sign in and library management problems. It also improves the responsiveness of the tray application.The Windows Live FolderShare beta, unlike the Windows Live Suite applications, has not yet been integrated with Microsoft Update and has no other auto update feature so you have to manually go to the Windows Live FolderShare website, download the new build and install itDownload: Windows Live FolderShare Beta View: Windows Live FolderShare Team BlogSource: LiveSide
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Adobe Photoshop Express Beta
2008-03-27 19:05:00
Adobe's Photoshop Express, its free, online version of Photoshop is live right now. Targeted at everyday consumers, it's Photoshop stripped down to a pretty slick Flash 9-powered web app we got a demo of earlier today. It's super easy to crop, adjust saturation or exposure, or perform several other simple, but solid photo tweaks, like pop color (pictured). You won't be doing any heavy lifting with it, since you can't work with layers, add text or do anything really awesome, like amazing Giz-style comic bubbles, but your mom will be able to make her pictures look better than ever.One of the best features is that any change is reversible, and in any order—you can always go back to your original photo, or any step of the editing process. And because it's just a Flash 9 app, it'll run on any browser on Windows, OS X or Linux. Right now, it isn't integrated with Photoshop, like say, .Mac. But that's coming. A service aimed at pro users, with more storage, serious backup and othe...
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IE7Pro 2.2 Beta 2
2008-03-26 20:38:00
IE7Pro is a must have add-on for Internet Explorer, which includes a lot of features and tweaks to make your IE friendlier, more useful, secure and customizable. With IE7pro you may switch proxy, set agent identification, block ads and flash, apply super drag-drop, refresh tab automatically, recover session crash, manage tab history, view page information, save image files quickly and more. IE7Pro includes Tabbed Browsing Management, Spell Check, Inline Search, Super Drag Drop, Crash Recovery, Proxy Switcher, Mouse Gesture, Tab History Browser, Web Accelerator, User Agent Switcher, Webpage Capturer, AD Blocker, Flash Block, Greasemonkey like User Scripts platform, User Plug-ins and many more power packed features. You can customize not just Internet Explorer, but even your favorite website according to your need and taste using IE7Pro.Changelog:- Added Support for Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1- Added support for Left Mouse button in Mouse Gestures.- Livebookmark can recover last versio...
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Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 Refresh Build 5508
2008-03-26 20:30:00
A new "Refresh " version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 was made available Tuesday on Microsoft Update, according to Microsoft representatives.This new build number for this release is 5508.The primary goal of the release is for its developers to validate improvements to the Windows Update procedure, but a couple of minor additions were also included, one noticeable was the support for HD Audio.To obtain RC2 via Windows Update, you need to download a script and run it on a machine currently running Windows XP Service Pack 2. The script sets a registry key on your system. The registry key is required for Windows Update to recognize your machine as a valid target for Windows XP Service Pack 3 RC2 Refresh.You can also use the download link below to obtain the full service pack (316 MB)Download: Windows XP Service Pack 3 full download (316 MB)Download: Windows XP Service Pack 3 windows update.View: Microsoft Technet

OpenOffice.org 2.4.0
2008-03-26 18:05:00
OpenOffice.org the product is a multi-platform office productivity suite. It includes the key desktop applications, such as a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, and drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to other office suites. Sophisticated and flexible, OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office, and the vendor-neutral OpenDocument standard from OASIS. Available in over 65 supported languages with more being constantly added by the community, OpenOffice.org runs stably and natively on Solaris, Linux (including PPC Linux), Windows, Mac OS X (X11), and numerous other platforms. Our porting page lists the platforms (ports) that OpenOffice.org can run on. OpenOffice.org is the open source project through which Sun Microsystems is releasing the technology for the popular StarOffice productivity suite. It is an international office suite that will run on all major platforms and provi...
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Firefox 2.0.0.13
2008-03-26 17:56:00
Mozilla Firefox - faster, more secure, easier to use and sporting a new look, this latest Firefox release sets a new standard for web browser innovation. Mozilla Firefox project (formerly Firebird, which was formerly Phoenix) is a redesign of Mozilla's browser component, written using the XUL user interface language and designed to be cross-platform. It is small, fast and easy to use, and offers many advantages over other web browsers, such as the tabbed browsing and the ability to block pop-up windows.Enjoy a Better Web ExperienceFirefox 2 delivers helpful new features to make your online experience more productive.Stay Secure on the WebFirefox continues to lead the way in online security, and now includes active protection from online scams to keep you safer.Personalize Your BrowserChoose from over a thousand useful add-ons that enhance Firefox. It’s easy to personalize Firefox to make it your own. Download: Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.13 Windows | Linux | MacView: FireFox Home Page
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New Updates Available for Windows Vista and XP
2008-03-25 20:35:00
Microsoft have released 2 updates on the Microsoft Download Center for Windows Vista and 1 update for Windows XP:Windows Vista :- KB932156 (x86) (x64): Install this tool to resolve an issue where certificate information cannot be viewed in either Internet Explorer 7 or Certificate Manager after successfully importing a certificate on a system running Windows Vista.- KB949758 (x86) (x64): Install this update to enable remote management of a Windows Server 2008 computer running the Hyper-V RC0 role.Windows XP:- KB940275 (x86): Install this update to resolve issues that may occur after applying security update 930178 (MS07-021) on a system running Windows XP SP2.
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CCleaner 2.06.567
2008-03-25 18:39:00
CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimization tool. That removes unused and temporary files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster, more efficiently and giving you more hard disk space. The best part is that it's fast! (normally taking less that a second to run) it's free and contains no Spyware or Adware.CCleaner has been tried and tested with Windows 98/NT4/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista. It's currently partially compatible with 64bit XP and Vista, there are a few non-critical issues which are still being worked on.Changelog:- Added Google Firefox Toolbar history cleaning.- Winapp.ini is now embedded in the main EXE.- Added ability to override default embedded INI files with: winsys1.ini, winreg1.ini and winapp1.ini.- Updated ability to append to default embedded INI files with: winsys2.ini, winreg2.ini and winapp2.ini.- Updated system info code to support Win2k8.- Improved IE History cleaning with .DAT files.- Improved accessibility features of treeview control...
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Windows Live teams up with social networks for contact portability
2008-03-25 16:49:00
Robert Scoble couldn't do it, but Windows Live can.Microsoft's Web-app division announced Tuesday that it has partnered with five social networks--LinkedIn, Tagged, Hi5, Bebo, and yes, Facebook--on a new project to facilitate address book portability. The partner social networks have agreed to use the Windows Live Contacts API so that members can import Windows Live contacts to their respective sites, as part of the new data-portability strategy that Microsoft outlined at its Mix conference earlier this month.In return, Microsoft has launched Invite2Messenger, a new service for users of those social networks so that they can invite the members of their friends lists to join Windows Live Messenger.This replaces "scraping," a widely used process of diving into one account on a social network or e-mail client's database to export contacts to another. It's technically unauthorized, and occasionally social networks make a stink about it--as Facebook did when blogger Scoble tested out...
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Microsoft To Release XP SP3 Next Week
2008-03-22 18:13:00
Now that Windows Vista service pack 1 has been released, all eyes have shifted to Microsoft 's plans for Windows XP service pack 3, the final package of updates for the trusty OS. And, according to at least one source, Microsoft will roll out XP SP3 next Monday. As of Wednesday afternoon Pacific time, the BitTorrent search engine Mininova listed a 568.73 MB Windows XP Professional SP3 5503 file available for download. The file, which had 112 seeds and 417 leeches, had been downloaded 2083 times since it was posted Tuesday, according to the listing.According to the file description notes, Microsoft will release the final version of XP SP3 on March 24, but the 5503 test build passes all Windows Genuine Advantage checks and is able to download Windows updates that previous XP SP3 builds weren't able to, which suggests that it could, in fact, be the final RTM build. When Microsoft released Vista SP1 in February, the final RTM code was identical to the Vista SP1 Release Candidate (RC) 1...
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Crysis Hotfix 1.21
2008-03-20 15:57:00
The highly anticipated hotfix for Crysis has been approved and is now ready for distribution. The 37MB sized patch for Crysis fixes the known security hole in the game code which causes client and server crashes when playing online. Be sure that you have patch 1.2 installed before, since this is required to apply the hotfix to your Crysis installation.Download: Crysis Hotfix 1.21 | MirrorView: Patch AnnouncementView: Crysis Home Page
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Messenger Plus! Live 4.60.324
2008-03-20 12:35:00
Messenger Plus! 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.There are a lot of updates in this version, but most of them are aimed at the scripting feature introduced in version 4.50.Changelog:- Fixed: /font does not work in Messenger 9 Beta. - Fixed: some animated GIF display pics (Messenger 9) display improperly in the Contact Information windows. - WMA sounds can now be selected for event notifications. - Fixed: some of Messenger Plus!'s own resources are loaded before the currently enabled skin, preventing them to be modified. - Fixed: a couple of bugs that could cause Messenger to crash in some specific occasions. More stability! always a good thing. - Fixed: external libraries distributed with scripts that need registration on import (OLE or .NET) fail to register in Windows Vista with UAC on. Messenger Plus! also makes absolutely sure now that the libra...
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Safari 3.1
2008-03-19 18:24:00
Safari has always been the fastest browser on the Mac and now it’s the fastest browser on Windows, loading and drawing web pages up to twice as fast as Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and up to 1.6 times faster than Mozilla Firefox 2.Why you'll love Safari:- Blazing Performance2x Faster - Safari is the fastest web browser on any platform.- Elegant User Interface - Safari’s clean look lets you focus on the web — not your browser.- Easy Bookmarks - Organize your bookmarks just like you organize music in iTunes.- Pop-up Blocking - Say goodbye to annoying pop-up ads and pop-under windows.- Inline Find - Search any text on any website with the integrated Find banner.- Tabbed Browsing - Open and switch between multiple web pages in a single window.- SnapBackSnapback - Instantly snap back to search results or the top level of a website.- Forms AutoFill - Let Safari complete online forms for you, automatically and securely.- RSSBuilt-in RSS - RSS tells you when new content is added to your f...
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Recuva 1.12.291
2008-03-19 18:12:00
From the makers of CCleaner. Recuva (pronounced "recover") is a freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. This includes files emptied from the Recycle bin as well as images and other files that have been deleted by user error from digital camera memory cards or MP3 players. It will even bring back files that have been deleted by bugs, crashes and viruses!Changelog:- New Wizard to make recovery easier.- New Thumbnails view.- Added Scan All Drives feature.- Fixed 'Cannot find path' issue.- Fixed rare crash during scan in XP/2000.- Optimized treeview speed with large numbers of files.- Minor UI changes.- Minor bug fixes and improvements.( Click Image to Enlarge )Download: Recuva 1.12.291View: Recuva Homepage
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Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Released
2008-03-18 18:54:00
After months of testing and tweaking Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is finally available to the public.Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an update to Windows Vista that addresses feedback from our customers. In addition to previously released updates, SP1 will contain changes focused on addressing specific reliability, performance, and compatibility issues; supporting new types of hardware; and adding support for several emerging standards. SP1 also will continue to make it easier for IT administrators to deploy and manage Windows Vista. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Five Language Standalone version can be installed on systems with any of the following language versions: English (US), French, German, Japanese, or Spanish (Traditional).Download: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Standalone versionDownload: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Standalone version x64View: What's new, technical details, guidelines and changes
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nLite 1.4.5 beta 2
2008-03-17 17:54:00
nLite is a GUI for permanent Windows component removal by your choice After removal there is an option to make bootable image ready for burning on cd or testing in virtual machines So that means that with nLite you will be able to have Windows installation cd which on installation doesn't install or even contain on cd unwanted componentsMaybe you won't believe it at first but it's not easy to not install what you don't want when it comes to Windows It involves many setup files to be edited carefully without interfering with basic Windows componentsRequires Net Framwork 2 0Changelog:Here is the quick fix, or should I say update to follow the newly introduced internal changes to the XP SP3 build 5503.Some say it might be an RTM version, others to be careful because it is not yet confirmed.Also if some hotfixes did not integrate directly that did in the older version then this one will correct that as well. nJoy.Download: nLite nLite 1.4.5 beta 2View: nLite Home Page
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DAEMON Tools Lite 4.12.2
2008-03-16 11:15:00
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. It works with all types of CD/DVDROM drives and supports nearly any CD protection.Changelog: What's new:- SPTD 1.56- Languages updates- Setup changesBugs fixed:- SCSI adapter resources problem during installation- Some network images mounting problem- Lockup problem when comparing files on 2 virtual drives- Some minor GUI bugsDownload: DAEMON Tools Lite 4.12.2View: DAEMON Tools Home Page
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FileZilla 3.0.8 Final
2008-03-14 14:58:00
FileZilla is powerful Open Source FTP/SFTP client with many features. It includes a site manager to store all your connection details and logins as well as an Explorer style interface that shows the local and remote folders and can be customized independently. The program offers support for firewalls and proxy connections as well as SSL and Kerberos GSS security. Additional features include keep alive, auto ascii/binary transfer, download queue, manual transfers, raw FTP commands and more. Changelog:- *nix: No longer follows symbolic links if deleting local directories- Fix crash if dropping a file on a fill item in directory comparison mode- Handle DEL key in queue and local directory tree- Handle F2 key in local directory treeDownload: FileZilla 3.0.8 Final View: Filezilla Home Page
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Paint.NET 3.30 Beta 2
2008-03-13 18:40:00
Paint.NET is image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. It started development as an undergraduate college senior design project mentored by Microsoft, and is currently being maintained by some of the alumni that originally worked on it. Originally intended as a free replacement for the MS Paint software that comes with Windows, it has grown into a powerful yet simple tool for photo and image editing.Change log:Changed: Most effects and adjustments, including plugins that use IndirectUI, have been visually refreshed. The new look is cleaner and more compact. These changes are shown in more detail at http://blog.getpaint.net/2008/03/10/clean ing-up-the-ui-for-paintnet-v330/Fixed: Thumbnails for PDN images now include transparency, which improves their appearance in Windows Vista. New: For developers, added a Color Wheel control to Indirect...
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Battlefield Bad Company Review
2008-03-11 21:53:00
Gamer.tv has posted a special for the latest game in the Battlefield series, Battlefield: Bad Company . Included is an in-depth look at the new game as well as a tour of the DICE studio and look back at the titles that have formed the Battlefield series. Video can be seen below:
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Firefox 3 Beta 4
2008-03-10 18:21:00
Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser that makes browsing more efficient than ever before. Firefox includes pop-up blocking; a tab-browsing; integrated Google searching; simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively; a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser; and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online.Features in version 3.0:- Antivirus software integration- Phishing protection through web site identity verification- Better handling of plugins and support for Vista parental controls- File downloader has finally been improved, and it now enables download resuming - Plugins are now managed better with the add-on manager[- Web pages can be bookmarked with a single click and tagged with a double click- Smart Places folder, which appears in your bookmarks toolbar, allows for better organization and easy browsing of tagged, bookmarked and freq...
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Medal of Honor Airborne Patch 1.3
2008-03-09 11:02:00
Electronic Arts has issued a new patch for Medal of Honor Airborne bringing the World War II first-person shooter sequel developed by EA Los Angeles to version 1.3. This update includes two new maps (Heraklion and Classic Hunt) along with the new Objective multiplayer mode and two new weapons (scopeless G43 and scopeless Springfield) as dedicated options along with other new features, changes and bug fixes. A new dedicated server is also available at the same web page.Changelog:- Added the option to replace the rifle class with a non- scoped Springfield for dedicated servers.- Added the option to replace the rifle class with a non-scoped G43 for dedicated servers.- Heraklion map is playable in all multiplayer game modes.- The Hunt Classic map is playable in all multiplayer game modes.- Objective Mode has been added for all maps in multiplayer.- Added an in-game server admin tool (Rcon).- Added a new server command “say” that allows server admins to make announcements through the con...
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DirectX 9.0c March 2008
2008-03-08 21:17:00
Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIDownload: DirectX 9.0c March 2008
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nVIDIA ForceWare 169.44 Beta for Windows XP and Vista
2008-03-08 16:02:00
A new beta Driver for nVIDIA GeForce 6,7,8 series graphics cards, for Windows XP / Windows Vista /Windows XP Media Center Edition OS has been released. Release Highlights:- Beta driver for GeForce FX, 6, 7, and 8 series GPUs. - Recommended for use with Crysis Patch v1.2 - Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here. http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx Download: Nvidia ForceWare 169.44 Beta for Windows XP 32 BitDownload: Nvidia ForceWare 169.44 Beta for Windows XP 64 BitDownload: Nvidia ForceWare 169.44 Beta for Windows Vista 32 BitDownload: Nvidia ForceWare 169.44 Beta for Windows Vista 64 BitView: Nvidia
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The Gimp 2.4.5
2008-03-08 15:51:00
The GIMP is a multiplatform photo manipulation tool. GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. The GIMP is suitable for a variety of image manipulation tasks, including photo retouching, image composition, and image construction. It has many capabilities. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, etc. GIMP is expandable and extensible. It is designed to be augmented with plug-ins and extensions to do just about anything. The advanced scripting interface allows everything from the simplest task to the most complex image manipulation procedures to be easily scripted. Note that, if this is the first time you're installing The GIMP, you will also need GTK+ 2 Runtime Environment from here. Note that the Gimp help files are also available from the same place. This is only a brief list of GIMP features:- Full suite of painting tools inclu...
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