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Software Reviews

by catmaster

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.

SUPERAntiSpyware (Free Edition)
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP/Vista

qleft  Recent improvements make this excellent  qright

SUPERAntiSpyware (Free Edition) version 4.0.1154
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Very straight-forward, intuitive menus and many options made using Superantispyware a pleasure from day one. The available updates are often, usually daily. The free version doesn't guard in real time (only when you scan) and some of the options are reserved for the pay version, but even so, this is very effective and well worth having. It even searches for root kits, which other anti-virus software sometimes does not do. I've used this great program for about a year now, and my only concern had been this program's memory usage, but no longer! A recent update has proven they have definitely done their homework. The memory footprint is now MUCH less. Also, the scanning seems faster. I recommend this very highly, it's a great addition to your anti-malware arsenal.

    Review date: Apr 06, 2008

ePrompter
  • Freeware
  • Win2000/XP/2003/Vista

qleft  High marks for ease of use and set up  qright

ePrompter version 2.0 SR105
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

If you want to check multiple e-mail accounts automatically, and need something very simple to set up, ePrompter is hard to beat. The set up is simple, very easy to understand and worked like a charm. A tiny icon in your system tray keeps you informed about the number of messages you have on each of your accounts without being annoying. You hear a gentle tone when you have new mail. I'd love it if the user could choose different sounds for each account. Also, as others have mentioned the interface could look a little fancier in this day of fancy-shmancy MS-Vista. That aside, I highly recommend this! EPrompter does it's job very well and you won't be wasting your time with confusing set ups.

    Review date: Sep 06, 2007

CSS Tab Designer
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Easy to use, works great  qright

CSS Tab Designer version 2.0.0
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Very intuitive, good looking interface, easy to use. A reasonable selection of tabs (both vertical and horizontal) to choose from. It works great, and the finished product is really slick. If you want to put some tabs in your web site, this is definitely for you.

    Review date: Feb 06, 2007

Karens Drive Info
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Very convenient  qright

Karens Drive Info version 2.3.1
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I've had great success using all Karenware software in general. Karens Drive Info is like an old friend to me. I'm constantly filling up my hard drives and need to keep an eye on free space. With a simple click once in a while, I can see the totals on all my drives. I use Karens Drive Info every day. Seems to suit my needs better than some other similar products I've tried.

    Review date: Jul 27, 2006

Karens Replicator
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Saved the day!!  qright

Karens Replicator version 3.3.4
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I had installed Karen's replicator on my parent's computer. One day, they lost a very important document. They had spent considerable time working on that document over the past few weeks. Needless to say, they were frustrated! But not to worry!! Karen's Replicator SAVED THE DAY. In just minutes I simply retrieved one of the backup files and everything was back to normal. No muss, no fuss. Very easy to use, flexible, reliable and FREE! What more could you want? I've found the other Karenware software very good and use Karen's "Drive Info" almost daily too.

    Review date: Jun 13, 2006

FreeCommander
  • Freeware
  • Win2000/XP/2003/Vista

qleft  Outstanding and free  qright

FreeCommander version 2005.09a
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I consider myself a power user and have tried many, many file management apps over the years. There are only a very few that get my approval, and freeCommander is one of the best. It's solid, flexible, and does virtually everything you would want. Even though it is extremely powerful, it doesn't feel at all bloated or confusing. One thing it does nicely is display the directory sizes if you choose. This feature is fantastic when you're burning a data DVD and you want to know if your large directories will fit on the disk. freeCommander is also perfect to compare the finished DVD with the original files. I use it daily, you will too. Once you start using it you'll wonder how you got along without it. This freebie is a definite "keeper."

    Review date: May 23, 2006

Cathy
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Super fast, reliable!  qright

Cathy version 2.23
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Interface takes a few minutes to get used to, but once you're onto it it's simple. When you see how quickly it catalogs a full DVD stuffed with files, you just won't believe it! It catalogs everything perfectly, and searching is lightening fast too. In the past I've tried other cataloging software that locked up, had annoying limitations, was too confusing or rather slow. Cathy has none of those issues. It's tiny on the hard drive, reliable, free, and super fast. This makes a super winner in my book. It's one I use and I think you will too. Try it, you'll like it!!!!

    Review date: Jan 19, 2006

XnView
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Outstanding, download it!  qright

XnView version 1.80.3
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Many features all packed into one clean, easy to use interface, yet it isn't the least bit bloated like some other image software. I really like the powerful custom file renaming and time stamping features, excellent for those who have tons of digital camera photos. The layout is also customizable. The batch converting/processing features are more than impressive also. The more you play around with Xnview, the more you learn you can do with it. Rock solid and fast on Windows XP. My input (and this is meant to only embellish what I consider nearly a perfect product) is I would like to be able to scroll through a list of photos using the mouse wheel as well as the pageup-pagedown buttons. I also think there should be some way to limit the image tabs or shut them off completely. Maybe there is and I just haven't explored it yet. If you're thinking about trying this, the choice is very easy. Get it now, it is simply outstanding!

    Review date: Oct 12, 2005

IrfanView
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  So many features!  qright

IrfanView version 3.97
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

If you like to view lots of images, Irfanview is one item that's a must. It does have a unusual double window view of things - one window for thumbnails, another for individual images. However, it does so many things, some things even expensive software doesn't do. Create screensavers, get screen captures, extract a range of frames from a video you specify, and more. Copy, move files, it generates contact sheets, and excellent, simple web pages with thumbs -- giving you full control how it is done. It's also got a host of image/color modifying tools. With the plug-ins, you can even have added image filters. I've used it for a long time and it's very solid. Try it, you won't be sorry!

    Review date: Sep 16, 2005

Mihov Picture Downloader
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista

qleft  A "must-have" for downloading  qright

Mihov Picture Downloader version 1.3
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

I have been using the Mihov picture downloader for a long time and consider it a "must have" for those who download a lot of images. It's easy, works fast, is rock solid and is fairly small. Incredible combination for FREE software! Even seems to grab images from sites other downloaders won't get. Mihov stands out above all the many other downloaders I've tried. I have two minor wishes: 1. That it would automatically rename (not overwrite) files that have same names. 2. It would be great if you could create "save to" directories from the interface. I'm really splitting hairs here, this software is excellent -- try it, it's definitely a keeper. Hope the developer will continue with new versions!

    Review date: Aug 16, 2005

Auto Movie Creator

Auto Movie Creator

Create movies using video clips, photo images, and music files.

Demo Builder

Demo Builder

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

RoboTask

RoboTask

A powerful, yet easy-to-use tool to automate any series of tasks you can do on your computer.