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Software Reviews

by CharlieOrlando

The reviews and opinions below are posted by SnapFiles visitors. They do not necessarily reflect our opinion, and are solely based on the experience of individual users.

CubicExplorer
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Good alternative to explorer  qright

CubicExplorer version 0.75
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

Cubic Explorer is a good alternative to Windows Explorer. Actually, it's superior to Explorer in a number of ways. First, you can actually navigate your disks via tabs. Second, you can create permanent bookmarks to your favorite folders on your drives, something that really speeds up file navigation big-time. On top of all of that, Cubic Explorer contain all of Explorer's most important functions and feature -- all in a very good-looking interface. The only problem that I had with Cubic Explorer involves navigating on a LAN. Cubic Explorer would occasionally come to a grinding halt and freeze when trying to navigate LAN directories. Still, if you don't need to navigate a LAN, Cubic Explorer is a faster, more efficient, and less resource-hungry way to navigate your local disks than is Explorer. It's well worth a try!

    Review date: Feb 09, 2006

HostsMan
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP/Vista

qleft  Great "hosts" file utility!  qright

HostsMan version 2.0.1
  • Interface: 3
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Spyware and other malware often change the settings one's hosts file in order to redirect your Internet destination. For instance, you want to go to www.blahblahblahblah.com -- but you end up going to www.sexyhotbabesinthongs.com. Well, HostMan -- which is very easy to use -- comes to the rescue! With HostsMan, you can "lock" your hosts file to prevent such changes from taking place. Even better, you can lock or unlock individual Internet addresses via HostsMan. So, if you want to go to a specific site that HostsMan is blocking, you can override that setting manually. Note that HostMan even provides free host file updates that can be added to your host file at the click of a button. This reduces the chances of your having to experience sleazoid web sites via spyware or trojan redirection. In short, if you hate spyware and want to control your Internet surfing tightly, then use HostsMan!

    Review date: Jul 30, 2005

Telescope
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  A good, fast, and reliable web search tool  qright

Telescope version 6.10
  • Interface: 3
  • Features: 3
  • Ease of use: 3
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

Telescope is an impressive search tool. Although its interface is minimalistic and the program lacks certain bells and whistles found in other search tools, Telescope makes it up in speed and exhaustive search results. The interface has been updated somewhat, giving the tool a more polished look. It looked crude in its earlier incarnations. Now though, Telescope is starting to take on a more professional appearance. More good news is that Telescope is just a fast as ever when searching the web: Its search speed puts Copernic and even WebFerret to shame. And, on top of that, Telescope finds relevant entries that neither of those other two search tools even hint at. So, if you're someone who searches the web often, you owe it to yourself to try Telescope. It may be plain-looking and a bit basic -- but it's a winner!

    Review date: Dec 09, 2004

Avira AntiVir Personal
  • Freeware
  • Win2000/XP/Vista

qleft  A very good and effective antivirus product  qright

Avira AntiVir Personal version 6.28.00.07
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

AntiVir is definitely one of the best freeware bargains on the Internet. Although free for personal use, don't let the fact that it's free make you think that it isn't powerful and effective. I've been using Antiv for about two years now. It's caught every virus, trojan, worm, etc. that's been thrown at it. As a result, my Windows XP computer hasn't been infected since I started using AntiVir. Note that the virus definition files for AntiVir are updated almost every day. To keep AntiVir at its most effective, you should use AntiVir's built-in update feature at least once every 30 days or so. If you need a good antivirus program that'll keep your system free of today's most potent viruses, trojans, worms, and other such malware, give AntiVir a try. You won't be disappointed.

    Review date: Oct 20, 2004

Tanida Quiz Builder

Tanida Quiz Builder

Create educational quizzes in Flash format that can be distributed online or as standalone .EXE file.

Spytech SpyAgent

Spytech SpyAgent

A powerful monitoring solution to record PC activity, including keystrokes, email and more.

Demo Builder

Demo Builder

Create interactive Flash movies and tutorials to show how applications and systems work.