Top 10 Freeware - May 2008

Top 10 Freeware
(May 2008)

Programs listed alphabetically

Advanced Renamer
Version 2.53, release date: May 28, 2008
Advanced Renamer is freeware program for renaming multiple files or folders at once. It can use several different methods for calculating the new name including multimedia tools for sound and picture files.
Advanced Renamer makes it easy to set up an advanced batch job using multiple methods on a large amount of files. The eight different methods make it possible for you to change the names, attributes and timestamps of files in one go.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Screenshot | Download (portable 772 kB)

AutoIt
Version 3.2.12, release date: May 16, 2008
AutoIt v3 is a freeware BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI and general scripting. It uses a combination of simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and window/control manipulation in order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable with other languages (e.g. VBScript and SendKeys). AutoIt is also very small, self-contained and will run on 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003 out of the box with no annoying "runtimes" required! You can even make compiled executable scripts that can run without AutoIt being installed!
AutoIt can:
- Provide a general-purpose scripting language for all Windows versions
- Simulate keystrokes (supports most keyboard layouts)
- Simulate mouse movements and clicks
- Move, resize and manipulate windows
- Interact directly with "controls" on a window (set/get text from edit controls, check boxes and radio buttons, select items in drop-down lists, etc.)
- Create complex user interfaces (GUIs)
- Work with the clipboard to cut/paste text items
- Provide a scriptable RunAs function for Windows 2000/XP/2003
Screenshot | Download (7001 kB)

Blender
Version 2.46, release date: May 19, 2008
Blender, the open source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback. Available for Windows, Linux, Irix, Sun Solaris, FreeBSD or Mac OS X.
Screenshot | Download (9 MB)

CleanAfterMe
Version 1.00, release date: May 24, 2008
CleanAfterMe allows you to easily clean files and Registry entries that are automatically created by the Windows operating system during your regular computer work.
With CleanAfterMe, you can clean the cookies/history/cache/passwords of Internet Explorer, the 'Recent' folder, the Registry entries that record the last opened files, the temporary folder of Windows, the event logs, the Recycle Bin, and more.
CleanAfterMe is a portable application. This means that you can run it without any installation and without leaving any trace in the Registry.
You can also run this program from a USB flash drive: In order to do that, simply copy the executable file of CleanAfterMe (CleanAfterMe.exe) into the USB flash drive, and run it from there.
Screenshot | Download (31 kB)

Comodo Firewall Pro
Version 3.0.24.368, release date: May 24, 2008
Comodo Firewall Pro - Secure your system against internal attacks such as Trojan viruses / malicious software and external attacks by hackers. With a user-friendly single click interface you can allow or block access to the Internet offering complete immunity to attacks and total protection of your personal information. Real time traffic monitoring enables you to react instantly to threats and identify bandwidth bottlenecks. Silent Security Technology means no needless alerts with out-of-the-box protection against hackers, Trojans and other unknown threats. Comodo Firewall Pro is the powerful and effective, easy to manage barrier that keeps hackers out and personal information in. Comodo Firewall Pro helps you connect in a secure way to the internet and global networks.
Screenshot | Download (18.1 MB)

Photoscape
Version 3.1, release date: May 27, 2008
Photoscape is the fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos.
Features:
- Viewer: View your folders photos, slideshow
- Editor: resizing, brightness and color adjustment, white balance, backlight correction, frames, balloons, mosaic mode, adding text, drawing pictures, cropping, filters, red eye removal, blooming
- Batch editor: Batch editing multiple photos
- Page: Make one photo by merging multiple photos at the page frame
- Combine: Make one photo by attaching multiple photos vertically or horizontally
- Animated GIF: Make one animation photo with multiple photos
- Print: Print portrait shot, carte de visite, passport photo
- Screen Capture: Capture your screenshot and save it
- Color Picker: Zoom in screen on images, search and pick the color
- Rename: Change photo file names in batch mode
- Raw Converter: Convert RAW to JPG.
Screenshot | Download (13.1 MB)

PortableApps Suite
Version 1.1, release date: May 21, 2008
PortableApps Suite^TM is a collection of portable apps including a web browser, email client, office suite, calendar/scheduler, instant messaging client, antivirus, sudoku game, backup utility and integrated menu, all preconfigured to work portably. Just drop it on your portable device and you're ready to go. All versions of the PortableApps Suite include the integrated PortableApps Menu and the PortableApps Backup utility along with a set of custom icons, an autoplay configuration, folders and a quick start shortcut.
Screenshot | Download (35-113 MB)

Revo Uninstaller
Version 1.6, release date: May 2, 2008
Revo Uninstaller is not just a replacement for the standard Add/Remove applet of Windows operating system it also includes other tools that will help you to clean your Windows based computer system.
With its unique 'Hunter mode' it offers you some simple, easy to use but effective and powerful approaches to manage (uninstall, stop, delete, disable from autostarting) and to get information about your installed and/or running applications. Many additional tools are included in Revo Uninstaller.
Here are the list of all tools and utilities included:
Auto Start Manager, Windows tools manager, Junk Files Cleaner, Browsers history cleaner, Office history cleaner, Windows history cleaner, Unrecoverable delete tool and Evidence remover.
Screenshot | Download (1.6 MB)

Sumatra PDF
Version 0.8.1, release date: May 28, 2008
Sumatra PDF is a slim, free, open-source PDF viewer for Windows. Sumatra has a minimalistic design. Simplicity has a higher priority than a lot of features.
It's small and starts up very fast. It's designed for portable use: it's just one file with no external dependencies so you can easily run it from external USB drive.
Screenshot | Download (1.1 MB)

Unlocker
Version 1.8.7, release date: May 1, 2008
How often have you tried to delete or rename a file or folder and got
Cannot delete file (or folder): It is being used by another person or program.?
Unlocker is a tool which will help you removing this Windows bug.
Simply right click the file or folder and select Unlocker. If the file or folder is locked then a window will appear with a list of processes locking the file or folder. Select the locks and click Unlock and you are done. OS: Windows 2000/XP/2003.
Promotional feature: Added fully optional shortcuts to eBay during the installation. Simply untick 'eBay shortcuts" in the choose components page during install if you do not wish to have those.
Screenshot | Download (238 kB)

April 2008