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 Here's our Hottest Download Section. These are the latest and greatest downloads we think you should add to your software collection. We have also listed the most used and everyday programs you should have on your computer. If you know of some great programs we can share with our customers, let us know. If it's worthy, we'll post it here for everyone.

  Flock-A Social Browser Flock is an amazing new web browser that makes it easier to share media and connect to other people online. Share photos, automatically stay up-to-date with new content from your favorite sites, and search the Web with the most advanced Search Toolbar available today.

Ultimate List of Free Windows Software from Microsoft

Windows Live OneCare safety scanner. This free online tool checks a computer for viruses and makes tune-ups to improve performance. Windows Live OneCare safety scanner can be used an unlimited number of times.

PSPad Editor. PSPad editor is a programmers editor with support for multiple syntax highlighting profiles. It comes with a hex editor, CP conversion, text differences, templates, macros, spellcheck option, auto-completion, Code Explorer and much more. The program is pre-configured for the most popular programming languages (VB, C++, SQL, PHP, ASP, Python etc.) and you can further customize the syntax settings. PSPad includes several additional tools that are especially useful for HTML editing (compress, format code) and also integrates TopStyle Lite and TidyHTML. The program can be used as IDE for any compiler. Additional features include support for project, file browsing, custom shortcuts, built-in FTP client to edit files on the server and much more.

RivaTuner 2.0 RC 16-Rivatuner is one of the (if not the) best Tweak Utilities available for NVIDIA GeForce and ATI Radeon based videocards. RivaTuner is the most powerful tweaking utility for NVIDIA and ATI display adapters running under Windows 98 / Windows 98 SE / Windows ME / Windows 2000 and Windows XP.TuneXP v1.5 TuneXP is a radical new tool from DriverHeaven that allows you to tweak your Windows installation more easily than ever before, and with tweaks that no other tool has. (TweakXP is no longer available from Driver's Heaven. The developer dropped working on this program as he no longer has time to work on it. We are 1 of 2 places on the internet where this program is available for download. We are in the process of picking up the project and starting to take it over!)

Google Talk-They say talk is cheap. Google thinks it should be free. Google Talk enables you to call or send instant messages to your friends for free–anytime, anywhere in the world. Google Talk is in beta and requires a Gmail username and password.

Google Earth- This is an awesome 3D Imaging Interface Program of the earth. This baby is sweet, check it out now!

RegSeeker - is the perfect companion for your Windows registry ! RegSeeker includes a powerful registry cleaner and can display various informations like your startup entries, several histories (even index.dat files), installed applications and much more ! With RegSeeker you can search for any item inside your registry, export/delete the results, open them in the registry. RegSeeker also includes a tweaks panel to optimize your OS ! WARNING ! Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. At the very least, you should back up any valued data on the computer before making changes to the registry. RegSeeker is provided 'as is'. Use at your own risk. Download Now

 CCleaner v 1.24.180 (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) and Free. :) Download Now!

GeForce Tweak-This program is no longer available for download from the web, but it is here. This is a must have program for your Nvidia chipset video cards. This program works with the newest video cards on the market. You can use this program to overclock them old video cards, giving you a little more Frames Per Second and increasing your overall gaming experience.

ATI Omega Video Card Drivers-(Windows XP/Win2K) The Omega Drivers are compatible with all ATI Radeon cards: (it doesn't matter if they are DDR, SDR, PCI, PCI-E, AGP, Mobile, Retail, OEM or 3rd Party) The purpose of the Omega Drivers is to provide gamers with an alternate set of drivers, ones that have more options and features than the original sets.  The drivers contain optimizations, extra features (like OC capabilities), more resolutions and internal tweaks that can give them the edge in a gaming environment over the normal drivers, which are often tailored for synthetic benchmarks. All Omega driver sets are tested to ensure maximum compatibility and reliability. More video card drivers can be found here MVKTech

Nvidia Omega Video Card Drivers-(Windows XP/Win2K)These drivers are compatible with all NVIDIA cards that use Detonator/Forceware drivers, it doesn't matter if they are DDR, SDR, PCI, PCI-E, AGP, Laptop, Retail or OEM. These driver are "pre-tweaked" drivers, no programming took place, they are just the regular nvidia driver with added tweaks and features, the last four numbers in my version number refer to the nvidia drivers version they are based on. More video card drivers can be found here MVKTech
 

Open Office Org- This is the alternative to Microsoft Office Products. Instead of Paying $400 for the MS Office Suite of programs, why not spend nothing? This program is totally compatible with Microsoft Office Programs and almost looks like the same thing.

When OpenOffice.org 1.0 was released, no one could believe that software this good could be free. An estimated 16 million+ people have downloaded the software; many more have installed it from CDs or were passed copies by enthusiastic users. Community members produced translations in over 30 languages. And best of all, this world class s

 Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) is a security technology that helps protect Windows users from spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Known spyware on your PC can be detected and removed. This helps reduce negative effects caused by spyware including slow PC performance, annoying pop-up ads, unwanted changes to Internet settings, and unauthorized use of your private information. Continuous protection improves Internet browsing safety by guarding over 50 ways spyware can enter your PC. For Windows XP and Server 2003 Only! Download Now (P.S. Microsoft has announced that this program will be free to users of Windows XP products, including Server 2003. However, it is free for personal use only. They will be charging a fee for Commercial customers, but that have not set a pricing strategy.)

 The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Checks Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. The tool creates a log file named mrt.log in the %WINDIR%\debug folder. Download Now

 Picasa is software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC. Every time you open Picasa, it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you had) and sorts them into visual albums organized by date with folder names you will recognize. You can drag and drop to arrange your albums and make labels to create new groups. Picasa makes sure your pictures are always organized. Picasa also makes advanced editing simple by putting one-click fixes and powerful effects at your fingertips. And Picasa makes it a snap to share your pictures – you can email, print photos home, make gift CDs, instantly share via Hello™, and even post pictures on your own blog. Download Now!

 MediaMan is an easy-to-use all-in-one media catalog manager software, dedicated for collectors to establish a personal database and organize the collections of books, CDs, DVDs, software, and game titles. Version 1.6 contains improvements to those new features introduced in the previous one, such as enhanced collection search tool, improved German support, and extra statistics functions.MediaMan comes with Price and Availability Tracker (PAT), a free service that allows you to keep tracking of current prices and availability status of products on Amazon.com. It is designed to enhance your online shopping experience. It can be used to track unreleased DVDs, CDs, and books. Additionally, you may use it to track high-priced consumer electronics and be the first one to know when the price drops. And you don't have to log on to Amazon.com using your browser, all these are done automatically. Download Now We want to give a special thanks to Steve Anderson of Owen for Letting us know about this great FREE program.

Mozilla FireFox - The open source web browser that puts Internet Explorer to shame! The safer, faster, better web browser featuring tabbed browsing, integrated search and live bookmarks. Stop pop-ups, spyware and viruses. Get Firefox and spread the word! “I suggest dumping Microsoft's Internet Explorer” — Walt Mossberg, Wall Street Journal, Sept 16 Join more than 2 million others and make the switch today—Firefox imports your Favorites, settings and other information, so you have nothing to lose. Works with Linux, Windows and Mac.

Thunderbird- Reclaim your Inbox. Thunderbird is the perfect complement to Firefox. Thunderbird 0.8 is Mozilla's next generation e-mail client. Thunderbird makes emailing safer, faster, and easier than ever before with the industry's best implementations of features such as intelligent spam filters, a built-in spell checker, extension support, and much more. hunderbird provides the most effective tools for detecting junk mail. Our tools analyze your e-mail and identify those that are most likely to be junk. You can automatically have your junk mail deleted or you can put it in a folder you specify, just in case you like reading junk mail.

 AVG-Anti-Virus -AVG Anti-Virus FREE Edition is the well-known anti-virus protection tool. AVG Anti-Virus FREE is available free-of-charge to home users for the life of the product! Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high-level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Anti-Virus FREE is easy-to-use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements). Beats Norton Anti-virus and McAfee Hands Down! 97% detection rate compared to Norton's Anti-virus of 73%.  Download Now

VNC software. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer. This is a great program for helping out friends with their computers. This is also the program we use to help our customers remotely.

 THG Processor Speed Utility - Want to know what your Processor Speed is? Download this quick Utility to check your speed. Download Now

DVD Shrink v3.0 beta 5-DVD Shrink is a versatile freeware tool for fitting a DVD-Video disc on a single DVD-R. DVD Shrink is capable of both re-authoring and re-encoding the movie. It features an intuitive user interface which makes it easy to choose what to keep, and what to lose. DVD Shrinks allow the user to select compression level for each video track separately to obtain the desired disc size (which is usually below 4.38GB). It has a built-in decrypter, so there is no need to rip the DVD files on HDD first. The software is capable of producing either an ISO image of the ripped DVD, or a VIDEO_TS folder for further processing, viewing or burning. While DVD Shrink isn't as easy to use as DVD X Copy or DVD2One, it has a definite edge over both two -- DVD Shrink is completely free! We want to give a special thanks to Roger Zager of Owen for Letting us know about this great FREE program. Download Here P.S. Works Best with DVD+Rs.

Zone Alarm -Download FREE ZoneAlarm Hackers lurk everywhere on the Internet, waiting for an "in" into your personal and financial information. Even legitimate Web sites have sophisticated methods of snooping, such as cookies that track your identity and browsing habits. You need nothing less than the industry's best protection—ZoneAlarm Pro. It offers you the award-winning firewall that Zone Labs is famous for. Plus, it stops annoying and potentially malicious cookies and pop-ups from invading your system.

SKYPE-Skype is the next phenomenon from the people who brought you KaZaA. Just like KaZaA, Skype uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you to other users – not to share files this time, but to talk and chat with your friends.

	Free unlimited worldwide phone calls to other Skype users
		Superior sound quality - better than your regular phone
		Works with all firewall, NAT and routers – nothing to configure!
		Friends list shows you when your Skype friends are online and ready to talk or chat
		Super-simple and easy to use
		Your calls are encrypted “end-to-end” for superior privacy
		Based on cutting edge peer-to-peer technology developed by the creators of Kazaa and Joltid

iHateSpam-Go There Now Are you sick of it! Pornography, endless special offers, "earn thousands weekly", Viagra and all the other junk email. Your time is valuable, so having your email inbox flooded with junk messages is not only annoying but also costly. Now, you can put a stop to it with iHateSpam — the fast, easy way to dramatically reduce spam in your inbox. iHateSpam installs directly into your email program, running quietly in the background -- scanning and filtering that time wasting, irritating junk email.

Messenger Removal-Download Now Tired of them nasty Messenger Pop-Ups for Porn, Viagra and everything else you can imagine? Download this Visual Basic Script and kill Messenger for good. Please note that if you have Norton Anti-Virus and with some of the other anti-virus programs, you will be warned about a malicious script and is not safe. The script is safe. Please choose to allow the to run once. Let the program install. You will get an error. (Error Unregistering the OCX 16422) Just choose ok. After the script has run, please restart your computer.

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