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Driver Magician Lite v3.44 Free
Driver Magician Lite identifies all the hardware in your computer, extracts their associated drivers
from the hard disk and backs them up to a location of your choice.
Size: 1.64M
OS: Win95/98/Me/2k/XP/Vista

Manually Create Restore Points In Vista - Windows XP - Windows Server Free

More Free Tips - Tricks - Shortcuts

TeamViewer v3.6.4941 Free

TeamViewer is a simple, straightforward program that allows you to view and control
a remote computer via a numerical ID and password system. TeamViewer is awesome for tech support,
as it allows the technician to make fixes on his or her own. It can also be configured to require
confirmation for any action in the form of a large icon, meaning a host can demonstrate a fix
to the client easily.
File Size: 1642 KB
OS: Windows NT, 98, 2000, Me, XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003

CrossLoop v.2.31 Free
The curse of being tech-savvy is that you're often called upon to help friends and family members resolve
their computer problems Of course, as you've probably learned, trying to troubleshoot by phone is maddeningly
difficult. Until science invents Star Trek-style transporters so you can beam yourself anywhere in an instant,
you'll have to rely on the next best thing: remote-control software. CrossLoop lets you take full control of
another PC, just as though you were sitting in front of it.
File Size: 2370 KB
Operating Systems: Windows 2000, XP, Vista

FormatFactory v.1.55 Free
This utility transforms individual files and batches from one type into a range of other music, audio, and image formats.
It may not have the looks, but it has enough smarts.
OS: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista

Screamer Radio v.0.4.3 Free
This excellent streaming Internet radio player/recorder is easy to use, works well,
and shows every sign of being a labor of love. Screamer Radio's interface is simplicity itself.
A small window featuring a menu, a status bar on the bottom, an information area, and buttons
for previous, play, stop, next, record, volume, and mute are all you get. The program offers a ton
of preset stations which are organized in a presets menu by genre, language, network and region.
File Size: 1858 KB
OS: Windows NT, 98, 2000, Me, XP, Vista; Windows Server 2003, 2008

TubeMe v.1.5.2 Free
How many times have you wanted to save a YouTube video to your hard disk for future viewing?
This free piece of software does it for you. You'll be able to save YouTube videos as .flv files,
then watch those videos with any multimedia software that supports the .flv format.
Before downloading the videos, you also get a full description of them, as well.
File Size: 545 KB
OSy: Windows XP, Vista

GMail Backup Free
This is ‘donationware’. As noted on the web site, this is not a final release
and all the usual disclaimers apply. However, depending on the importance of the data
on your Google email account, it may be worth the effort to do a Gmail backup and hope
never to have to use it.

Lifextender Beta V.0.9.4.6 Free
Part of what I love about my Vista PC is the extensive library of third-party tools and add-ons
available for its aptly named Media Center software (a staple in the Home Premium and Ultimate versions).
My favorite helper: Lifextender, which automatically removes the commercials from recorded TV shows.
Using Lifextender is dead-simple: Install it, run it, then set it up. Specifically, right-click the
Lifextender System Tray icon and click Options. If you want the software to work its magic on all your shows,
check the Automated Library Scanning box.
File Size: 960 KB
OS:Windows Vista

avast! Home Edition Free
Why choose a high-priced subscription antivirus program that bogs down your PC while protecting it, when avast! can do it better?
avast! is one of the few free antivirus applications that does as good a job as any of the big boys.
avast! includes more than seven different kinds of shields, safe-surfing tools, and real-time virus protection for your OS, as well as Outlook.
avast! updates automatically and frequently and, avast! works with both Windows Vista and XP.
avast! gives you all this, in the free (Not for commercial use) version. More options are available in the Pro version.
avast! requires a simple on-line registration during or after the 60 day trial period to continue uninterupted updates.
avast! has been my anti-virus program for the past 3 years.