Hypertext Builder 2003 - 6/10/2004 As more and more web sites are being coded with XHTML, a new generation of software editors are now XHTML-specific. One of the best is Hypertext Builder 2003, a true XHTML editor.
Ad-aware Reference File - 6/10/2004 The latest reference file for Ad-aware can be downloaded directly or through Ad-aware's Web update tool to ensure protection from new and emerging adware threats.
SyNET nTracker - 6/7/2004 If you travel frequently with a notebook, you know how valuable that piece of equipment can be — not just because of the significant amount of money spent to purchase it, but even more so due to the important (and often even sensitive or confidential) information it contains. nTracker purports to safeguard your notebook and its data by encrypting your sensitive data and surreptitiously tracking your hardware via the Internet should the notebook be lost or stolen.
Kermit for Windows - 6/2/2004 Kermit and a whole lot more for Windows 95+ users
AVG Free and AntiVir: An End to the Elusive Search for Free Virus Protection - 6/1/2004 A virus scanner that offers free real-time scanning, free regularly updated virus definition files, and free technical support is a rare find indeed. Our exhausting search for just such a beast has finally come to an end in the form of not one but two completely free virus scanners — AntiVir and AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition.
RSS Round-up: FeedReader and SharpReader - 6/1/2004 RSS feeds have started to emerge en masse and now populate countless web sites in the form of the familiar orange XML and blue RSS buttons. In our first look at RSS readers, we put two of the more popular aggregators, SharpReader and FeedReader, through their paces.
QuickView Plus 8 - 6/1/2004 The aptly named QuickView Plus is like having the features and capabilities of hundreds of applications condensed into one super-deluxe application.
NetObjects Fusion 8 - 5/25/2004 The first major upgrade since June, 2002, version 8 of NetObjects Fusion adds major improvements to the web-building software package, including advanced publishing options, a component manager, a table properties interface, data importing ability, and more.
CuteFTP Pro - 5/25/2004 The business class, ultra-secure commercial release of CuteFTP
CuteFTP - 5/24/2004 One of the best File Transfer Protocol clients available on the 'net
Cloudmark SpamNet - 5/22/2004 Reap the benefits of a spam-fighting community for instant and highly accurate protection from spam
Cloudmark SafetyBar for Outlook - 5/22/2004 Reap the benefits of a spam-fighting community for instant and highly accurate protection from spam
Spybot Search and Destroy - 5/19/2004 With its powerful malware detection and removal capabilities, recovery and immunization features, handy set of additional security tools, and price tag — or lack thereof — it's hard to find fault with Spybot Search and Destroy.
Spybot-S&D Reference Update - 5/19/2004 With its powerful malware detection and removal capabilities, recovery and immunization features, handy set of additional security tools, and price tag — or lack thereof — it's hard to find fault with Spybot Search and Destroy.
Mailshell AntiSpam - 5/15/2004 A comprehensive anti-spam solution that offers four spam detection engines for the highest accuracy possible
Death2Spam - 5/12/2004 Requiring no software downloads or installations, Death2Spam serves as an intriguing alternative to software-based anti-spam solutions, working with your existing e-mail client and freeing up your PC resources for processing more important tasks than weeding out unwanted e-mails.
Ad-aware - 5/10/2004 Ad-aware arrives as an easy to use, must-have utility for detecting and protecting yourself against data mining, advertising, and tracking components — in other words, all forms of adware.
Spam Interceptor - 5/9/2004 A free web-based solution for efficiently eliminating spam
Microsoft Works Suite 2004 - 5/5/2004 Even Microsoft admits that not every PC user needs the sumo-sized Office suite: Though it keeps an ultra-low profile, the company continues to refine its bargain-priced home/school/party-projects bundle. But with neither Works 7.0 nor Word 2002 changed from Works Suite 2003, does this year's edition have enough to catch consumers' attention?
Corel WordPerfect Office 12 - 5/1/2004 You say the office suite war is over? Corel must not have gotten the memo. With purchase and upgrade prices that undercut Microsoft Office, plus enhanced file compatibility and transition assistance — including a mode that mimics Microsoft's workspace and interface — the underdog makes the best case yet for its elegantly powerful word processor, spreadsheet, and presentations package.
X1 Search - 4/30/2004 Google and other search engines have accustomed us to finding specific pages on the Web in fractions of a second, so why should it be harder and take longer to find desired files and e-mail messages on your PC? SmallBusinessComputing.com's Gerry Blackwell puts X1's $99 desktop data retriever to the test.
ZoneAlarm Pro - 4/30/2004 We suspect the majority of Zone Labs' users rely on the famous free version of its ZoneAlarm firewall, but its $50 deluxe package gains more allure with every upgrade. The latest ZoneAlarm Pro packs extra protection against online hackers, e-mail booby traps, and pesky pop-ups, yet is still simple enough for your modem-phobic grandmother.
PKZIP and SecureZIP: Low-Carb Diets for Your Files - 4/27/2004 To cut the fat from files, PKWARE's PKZIP and SecureZIP, a kind of PKZIP on steroids, offer the goods. They competently compress files, create archives, and extract files to save hard disk space and reduce file sizes for e-mailing and archiving.
ICQ - 4/27/2004 A new streamlined 'Lite' edition of ICQ incorporates the core features of the heftier Pro release to go along with a redesigned interface and support for dynamic feature updates via the new Xtraz functionality.
Info Select 8 Review - 4/23/2004 Micro Logic Corp. outdoes Microsoft Outlook with new features for its fast, flexible note-taker, information organizer, calendar, e-mail, browser, and have-it-your-way workstyle software — and cuts its price to $50. But there's a kicker in the fine print: that's $50 per year. Will one of WinPlanet's favorites succeed as a software subscription?
ZoneAlarm FREE - 4/19/2004 Five interlocking security services for the ultimate in network protection
VivoActive Player - 4/8/2004 A discontinued product that delivered real-time audio and video streaming
Copernic Agent - 4/8/2004 An indispensable multi-site search tool available in three inexpensive editions
Windows 95 Power Toys - 4/8/2004 A collection of useful tools for making the most of Windows 95
Netscape Gold - 4/8/2004 Previous generation release of Navigator with inline HTML editing
HotDog Professional - 4/8/2004 One of the best HTML editors - now available as a stand-alone edition again
