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Software Reviews

by free2nm

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.

TweakUI XP
  • Freeware
  • WinWin XP

qleft  5 star program?..  qright

TweakUI XP version 2.00.10
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

TweakUI XP is truely a 5 star program but only for beginners. Once you learn a little about PC, then the tweaks it offer does not seem to be interesting and tweaking much.

    Review date: Mar 14, 2005

Simple File Joiner
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Good helping porgram  qright

Simple File Joiner version 1.8
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Simple File Joiner helps me to find for particular words in hundreds of text files easily by joining them into one and hence it saves a lot of time. It works fine for merging any number of files. Recommended.

    Review date: Mar 14, 2005

SpywareBlaster
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  This program should have notifications/alerts  qright

SpywareBlaster version 3.3
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

If this program one hundred percent protects my pc, then I would not have had my IE hijacked by spywares few weeks back. Also even using with this, the programs Spy-bot, Ad-Aware and Microsoft anti spyware are detecting few spywares regularly. But Spy-bot recommends SpywareBlaster protection as best. So it seems SpywareBlaster should be protecting the PC, but still the possibilites of spyware attacking PC cannot be avoided. Hence, SpywareBlaster, should add a notification/alert window, just like a virus program protects the pc with notifications, so that users will know the better use of SpywareBlaster.

    Review date: Mar 14, 2005

ShirusuPad
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Nice program to have in every pc  qright

ShirusuPad version 1.1b beta
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

ShirusuPad has replaced the reminder program I was using for sometime for its desktop pop up remainders and will replace my notes program if the developer includes a font selection (or a little big font) for adding notes in final version. Highly recommended.

    Review date: Mar 09, 2005

IZArc
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista

qleft  One among the best..  qright

IZArc version 3.5 beta2
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

There are many zip programs available nowadays that works good. IZArc is one among those. However, I feel, the zip file icons and the zip progress window should be better for this program. If one have too many zip files in a folder among other files, then IZArc icons seems to be overshadowing other file icons. Then 7zip option of IZArc does not seems to work all the time. Anyway for the regular needs, IZArc is better one.

    Review date: Feb 18, 2005

DeluxeFTP
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Connects perfectly..  qright

DeluxeFTP version 6.01
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I have tried many of the FTP programs listed here. None worked as easily and perfectly as DeluxeFTP for my requirement. And it is a small program compared with other. If you have to access often remote sites for files transfer, then surely this program can used.

    Review date: Feb 18, 2005

termBlaster
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Good to search in various search engines..  qright

termBlaster version 1.35
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

There are many changes in this new version than to its old version. Now one can enter words easily to search and at first it loads default google results. On single clicking on the other search engines list it displays results quickly. It now has a search backet to search from any documents and also a quick search bar. This can be used for browsing as well with its simple browser. It has note pad too. It still needs some improvements with its minimise-maximise, drag and drop to search basket and few others. Recommended one. The product review needs an update.

    Review date: Feb 15, 2005

FloatMenu
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Try this useful program...  qright

FloatMenu version 4.02
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Float menu makes launching of files, folders, programs and websites very easier. It has very small float menu window which shows the time with a tiny memory bar and always stays top which will occupy a small area, for example, in title bar. This itself becomes useful one. The position can be saved wherever one need it. From the right click menu one can add files, programs, folders and websites and arrange them in order. Thats it. A click on the float window will show the files, programs, etc added and another click will launch it. No hotkey needed. No tray icon. No need to minimize any other windows. This is the best one to launch anything from anywhere. It works fine with XP SP2 too.

    Review date: Feb 10, 2005

JustZIPit
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Simple and better  qright

JustZIPit version 113
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

One click installation and one click un-installation. A tiny program of this Catagory. No set-up. No main window. It just works fine for zipping and unzipping with a cute window. The icon too is fine. It opens the folder automatically once the file is unzipped which is unique so far. Recommended. Surely should be given a try.

    Review date: Feb 09, 2005

ICEOWS
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  This works fine..  qright

ICEOWS version 4.20b
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Had a try with ICEOWS zip and unzip and cross tested with Winzip program. It just works fine. For those who just need an alternate to Winzip, then this suits that need perfectly. Its a small sized zip/unzip program having necessary features. Recommended one.

    Review date: Feb 08, 2005

Purrint
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Good for full screen capture  qright

Purrint version 14
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

This small program works well for full screen capture. Just a click on "screen shot" will automatically saves the files with Purrint001, 002 etc names in either of pre-defined BMP, JPG or PNG formats in the directory assigned for it. Would be more useful if they add selected area screen capture as well.

    Review date: Feb 08, 2005

Star Downloader Free
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Simple effective download manager  qright

Star Downloader Free version 1.44
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Star Downloader free has simple but yet a nice and compact main window with its small toolbar icons view and can be setup very easily. It does the purpose perfectly like what a downloader program should do. Very easily integrates with IE and Firefox browsers. It provides optional virus checking after file download got over. It even unzips files by it own. Star downloader needs little enhancements. Like the unzipping should automatically create a sub folder where the file got downloaded, optional tray icon and some minor improvements. Surely this is going to compete or even replace top download manager programs.

    Review date: Feb 07, 2005

Popup Manager
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Useful in oneway..  qright

Popup Manager version 1.0.21
  • Interface: 3
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 4
  • Overall: 4

Popup Manager does not blocks each and every pop-ups. I mean it cannot stop the web page dialog windows that slows down surfing very much. However, its bottom-left (or top-left) icon for blocked pop-ups is useful whenever one needs to see/open whats have been blocked.

    Review date: Feb 07, 2005

X-RayPC Spyware Process Analyzer
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Seems to be ok  qright

X-RayPC Spyware Process Analyzer version 1.001
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 3
  • Overall: 4

Just tried in two PCs. It scans in a second and lists running processes, auto-start programs (both well known to me), then PCs and IE Download Program Files/Plugins. The online analyzer marks them as Good or bad or Unknown or Undetermined. Both of the PCs I run it all came as either good or undetermined and thats right. It works with floppy too. The icon needs a change as it uses and reveals another cleaner program. The real use of this program will be known if anything goes wrong and if it scans that right.

    Review date: Feb 06, 2005

Avira AntiVir Personal
  • Freeware
  • Win2000/XP/Vista

qleft  Might be used...  qright

Avira AntiVir Personal version 6.29.00.03
  • Interface: 3
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

Recently had a try with AntiVir PE to find out a virus/spyware problem in my PC - XP SP1 by stopping on-access protection of Avast. AntiVIR PE detected few viruses which had been left out by Avast. AntiVir PE scans faster but one cannot do other work while AntiVIR PE is running whereas Avast allows one to work and thats why it take long time for Avast to scan. Though my system used to be fast enough, even after exiting AntiVir PE, I find the other programs starting and files opening speed have come down. This might be due to clash of two virus programs or due AntiVir PE itself. And the interface of Antivir PE, especially the scan window should be improved. Anyway, if you think your PC have problems, then AntiVir PE can be surely given a try. Recommended.

    Review date: Feb 03, 2005

RunFast
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  My default launching program..  qright

RunFast version 1.25
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

This tiny program works like Quick Launch but have additional options to open files, explore folders and have shutdown utilities too. After installing this I access most of the programs through keyboard very easily. It should also have a go button for the ease of mouse users. Anyway runfast is very useful quick launching program. Highly recommended.

    Review date: Feb 03, 2005

Mozilla Firefox
  • Freeware
  • Win2000/XP/2003/Vista

qleft  Better than ie, ie based browsers  qright

Mozilla Firefox version 1.0
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Had problem with IE and IE based tabbed browser and tried Firefox and now set Firefox as my default browser. Pages are loading much faster in Firefox than as in IE or IE based tabbed browser. Firefox uses very less memory and system resource and hence the system is fast even while many pages are loading. Where as IE and IE based browser used to slow down system. While the net or site down, say during posting opinion on a site or when typing a mail, one will not loose anything with Firefox alerts. Where as one has to loose all the typed contend in IE or IE based browser. Firefox settings are simple and user friendly. Changes needed: Extensions like, Tabbroswer preferences and Tab clicking options should be included in basic setup itself. When some of the pages loading, it looks crumpled for either a fraction of second or sometimes totally. This should be rectified. Overall Firefox is highly recommended and it is, as of now, very safe to use.

    Review date: Feb 03, 2005

LaunchTab
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Nice but need a change..  qright

LaunchTab version 1.1
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Launch Tab looks attractive at the desktop with its tabbed launching interface. Only disadvantage is even if the mouse go over any of the tab the launching window opens which is unnecessary. This should be avoided. May be a mouse click or a hot key should make it active. Anyway Launch Tab is a recommended program.

    Review date: Jan 30, 2005

DefaultBrowser
  • Freeware
  • WinWin XP

qleft  Default "default browser" program  qright

DefaultBrowser version 1.1
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Recently started using Firefox. Even though I set Firefox as default browser, while clicking on the links from few applications or mails, I saw it only loads on the old default browser. Found "Default browser" and it solved that problem. Surely have to have this "Default Browser" program when you have more than one browser installed.

    Review date: Jan 30, 2005

Windows Defender
  • Freeware
  • WinWin XP

qleft  Include this program too  qright

Windows Defender version BETA
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Today installed Microsoft Windows Antispyware program in my system and it found 13 spyware threats, 72 spyware infected files and 35 infected registry keys which are all not detected or blocked using other top listed spyware programs. So I recommeded Microsoft Windows Antispyware to be installed in computers with other top listed spyware programs.

    Review date: Jan 26, 2005

Piky Basket
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Should be used...  qright

Piky Basket version 2.0.0.21
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Cut, Copy, Paste in a Comfortable way. And the advantage is one can copy files from different folders and can paste all of them or selected files in to different folders. Piky Basket is a very useful program.

    Review date: Jan 26, 2005

Neutron
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Useful small program.  qright

Neutron version 1.03
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

It is one of the smallest program available. Just 5 KB. But when I find my system clock runs faster few seconds a day and wanted to correct it, I find Neutron is more than sufficient for that work. Recommended.

    Review date: Jan 26, 2005

Tray Pilot Lite
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Useful  qright

Tray Pilot Lite version 1.10
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Have too many tray icons to access at times?. Have this tray pilot lite. It works just fine.

    Review date: Nov 25, 2004

StartupMonitor
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Perfectly monitors  qright

StartupMonitor version 1.02
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

This is better one. Once installed (see C:WINDOWS in XP), it will add to startup and will start work in the back ground (can be seen in Task Manager-Processes). Thats it. No set-up, no tray-icon and all. If any program either manually or automatically adds to Startup, this will show alert window whether to add or not. If you use Startup Control Panel, which is also effective one from the same developer then all the disabled/added programs will be listed there for latter changes. It uses very less memory between ~40K to ~200K only. Install it you will find it useful.

    Review date: Oct 08, 2004

WinAudit
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Gives all information about system  qright

WinAudit version 1.3
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

WinAudit gives all the information about a system clearly in a reading-friendly format. Before starting the program if you uncheck "system libraries DLL" in the options then Winaudit presents the report with rest of infos in just very few seconds. Though the interface does not look so attractive it works really well. Very useful one.

    Review date: Oct 04, 2004

bitsoft ShowIP
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Good one  qright

bitsoft ShowIP version 1.5.3
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

There are many programs available for getting IP address of a computer. Bitsoft ShowIP is better one among those. It shows IP addresses, both LAN & WAN, in a compact window. But I think the tray icon should be a optional one for this type of programs. Anyway its not an issue. Recommended one.

    Review date: Oct 03, 2004

MyUninstaller
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Its my..uninstaller now  qright

MyUninstaller version 1.20
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I have tried for a simple program to use alternate to windows uninstaller. MyUninstaller is that one. Its very small and no installation. It gives many infos about the program (entry name) installed. But I unchecked all those and keeping only entry names (program names) to have a compact window. Yet one can get all the infos about a program on a separate window by clicking on it. Recommended one.

    Review date: Oct 03, 2004

Geminisoft Pimmy
  • Free Trial ($19.95)
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  A different email program  qright

Geminisoft Pimmy version 3.5
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

This is good email program with entirely different interface when compared to normal email programs. It works with floppy and supports multiple accounts. However I experienced server disconnection problems while using this one when keeping it active. Excluding this, Pimmy is good one.

    Review date: Sep 27, 2004

Easy Go Back
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Its better..  qright

Easy Go Back version 2.3
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

Easy Go Back is better than Bumper. Easy Go back works with tabbed browsers (its works with Green Browser too) and immediate previous page and immediate next page browsing is possible with Easy Go Back. Apart it has features for refresh, stop, close etc.. with mouse gesture. Better One.

    Review date: Sep 23, 2004

Bumper
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  It does its work  qright

Bumper version 1.0
  • Interface: 3
  • Features: 3
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

It works well even with internet explorer 6.0 in XP. No installation and nothing will be seen on the screen when it starts and works. Just have to move the mouse to the left end or right end then the browser goes to very-first back window (not the previous back page) or very-last forward window (not the immediate next window). So viewing intermediate browsed pages are not possible with this. Anyway useful one.

    Review date: Sep 23, 2004

Alphabetical Bookmark Collector
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Must needed one if you have many favorites  qright

Alphabetical Bookmark Collector version 1.01
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

If you have hundreds of favorites then surely it will be a tough task to remember each of them unless otherwise they have been organised in sub directories or something like that. Alphabetical Bookmark Collector does the work in arranging all the favorites in alphabetical order. So one can name similar sites with same starting alphabet so that the sites will be grouped and can be easily accessed/opened. The default background color is not looking good but can be changed to set to have windows default background. Highly recommended.

    Review date: Sep 23, 2004

WEBster IE Dictionary
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Can be used..  qright

WEBster IE Dictionary version 1.0
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

Word-web is main dictionary for me and along with I use Merriam-Webster online-Dictionary. Word-web has button with right click menu of selected word. But to have meaning of words in "Merriam-Webster" one has go to the site. WEBster IE Dictionary adds "Define" and "Encyclopedia Lookup" buttons to the right click menu in which "Define" option gives the meaning of selected word from Merriam-Webster online-Dictionary. Can be used to save a little time. It works well with XP too. Note: To Uninstall one has to use the same exe file used for installing the application.

    Review date: Sep 23, 2004

WinSwitch
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Useful one..  qright

WinSwitch version 1.4
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

WinSwitch seems to be better than the Search basket option of Practi search. Just select text in any application like in Word or else, copy and click mouse on the Winswitch tray icon. It opens search results. From its "options" option one can search more specified. Presently it has Google, MSN, Yahoo as search engines and anyone can be selected at a time. I think it should add few more search engines too. Then it has browse button for favorites which displays in better format and has link too to open the sites. It has snap shot option too. A small application with useful features. Surely a more than four star program.

    Review date: Sep 22, 2004

MyPopupKiller
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Works fine  qright

MyPopupKiller version 1.23
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Almost all the tabbed browsers have built in pop-up blocker. But even then I find MYPopupKiller is needed to close highly annoying web page dialogs with its aggressive mode. Its small file with no installation. Works fine.

    Review date: Sep 22, 2004

2xExplorer
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Replacement for windows explorer  qright

2xExplorer version 1.4.1.12
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I have been using 2xExplorer for a long time now instead of windows explorer. It has two panes so that viewing, copying, moving, comparing of files are very easy. It remembers and keeps the last viewed folders during next start even after PC's re-start. Its interface looks very nice. It has many other features and over all it is a good replacement for windows explorer.

    Review date: Sep 04, 2004

WordWeb
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Best and works offline  qright

WordWeb version 3.01
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Wordweb is best than other dictionaries for me in the sense that it works offline that is from its own database. It gives meaning, synonyms, antonyms, parts and many others in compact tabbed viewable format. In rare case if the word does not exists, then one can use its look on the web link. Highly Recommended one for all.

    Review date: Sep 04, 2004

PhotoFiltre
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Default image viewer  qright

PhotoFiltre version 6.01
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Actually I find photofiltre when I was searching for a program to do some immediate scanning of some my documents. After installed it I didnt stop with scanning alone but I made Photofiltre as default image viewer. A free program with so many features and small size compared with similar programs. Highly Recommended.

    Review date: Sep 04, 2004

Metapad
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  True replacement for notepad...  qright

Metapad version 3.5
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Metapad replaced Notepad for me by three of its many features viz its toolbars, recent files list and hyper link support. It has many useful features but I think this should have email link support too. Nothing to recommend becoz once you use one time you will automatically switch over to Metapad.

    Review date: Sep 04, 2004

7-Zip
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Using it for unzipping files  qright

7-Zip version 3.13
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

I find it useful for me to unzip files from various formats like zip, rar, tar etc. It only zips file to 7z format and not to regular zip format which is not so good for common use. Anyway it works well to unzip files.

    Review date: Sep 04, 2004

POP Peeper
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Good for checking mails  qright

POP Peeper version 2.3.2
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

This is good for checking web mails like lycos, yahoo, hotmail, rediff etc. It not only checks for new mails but also lists all the mails even if there are hundreds in a account. This support HTML mails and attachments too. If it has individual reply option from each account then it would be a great program. At present sending/replying mail from one POP3 account is possible. Recommended as good email notification program.

    Review date: Sep 04, 2004

Weather Watcher
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Fastway to check weather  qright

Weather Watcher version 5.4c
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

This is the fastest and easiest way to check weather with current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts along with forecast in detail. It uses weather.com data but browsing all of the above forecast information in weather.com is really time consuming one. Very useful program.

    Review date: Sep 04, 2004

XP Style Hacker
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  It works fine  qright

XP Style Hacker version 1.0
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

This program just adds a manifest file and gives XP style for whatever programs that does not h