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Software Reviews

by megabob6666

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.

Easy Duplicate Finder
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista

qleft  Does an excellent job  qright

Easy Duplicate Finder version 2.1
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Can't find any fault with this software. Does what it advertises and does it well.

    Review date: May 13, 2008

NexusFile
  • Freeware
  • Win2000/XP/2003/Vista

qleft  Very nice  qright

NexusFile version 5.0 BETA 7
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 3
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

Great looking interface, easy to use, better than standard Explorer. It would be perfect if it supported tabs.

    Review date: Apr 18, 2008

Xion Audio Player
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Has serious flaws  qright

Xion Audio Player version 1.0.95
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 1
  • Ease of use: 2
  • Value: 1
  • Overall: 2

This player sounds great; the best of any I've ever tried. However, there is a serious problem with it. When you load up a playlist and set it to random play, it doesn't remember which songs it has played and which it has not. The effect is that it will play some songs a second time without even playing some the first time. It used to have a problem skipping when playing a song, but that has been fixed. If the developers could work out the simple bugs it has, bugs that all other MP3 players do not have, this would be the premier player available. I believe that the authors of this software release their product before thoroughly testing it. If they did test it before releasing it, these simple flaws should be easy to catch and fix.

    Review date: Apr 09, 2008

AIMP2
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Needs some work  qright

AIMP2 version 2.11
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 3
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

This is a very nice player, but there is one issue that needs to be addressed. The sound it produces is somewhat thin and tinny. If the developer can rectify this problem by giving it a fuller sound, it would be a killer app. There are some nice skins for it, and it doesn't use a lot of resources.

    Review date: Apr 07, 2008

Orbit Downloader
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Lacks one critical feature  qright

Orbit Downloader version 2.5.1
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 3
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

It's fast, and the interface is user friendly, but if I want a downloaded file to be renamed, I want to rename it myself rather than letting the app choose the name it wants. This would download manager be perfect if it would allow you to choose what you want to rename a file to. Is anybody listening? If you don't mind the extra hassle and extra steps required to rename the file after it is downloaded, then this is the download manager for you; it's better than the rest. But if you want more control over where the file is downloaded to and what name you want to give it should a file of the same name exist in the download location, then it's not. I have used Fresh Download for years because it offers this option whereas most other download managers do not.

    Review date: Jan 03, 2008

NSIS Media Remover
  • Freeware
  • Win2000/XP

qleft  Thank you!  qright

NSIS Media Remover version 1.1
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I found some remnants of the NSIS malware on my computer after running this program. I thought I had gotten it all with previous attempts at uninstalling the garbage, but some of it was still on my computer although it was inactive. This malware is difficult to get rid of, and I'm glad that someone finally took it seriously and provided a sure method for removal of ALL the components it installs. If you are hounded by popups generated by this malware, NSIS Media Remover appears to be the way to shut them down.

    Review date: Jan 27, 2007

Spider Player
  • Freeware
  • Win2000/XP/Vista

qleft  Nice little media player  qright

Spider Player version 1.81
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Plays great. Looks great. Easy to use. Could use a wider variety of skins as there are only a few available. Uses very little resources.

    Review date: Nov 14, 2006

Advanced WindowsCare Personal
  • Freeware
  • Win2000/XP/Vista

qleft  Mandatory windows care  qright

Advanced WindowsCare Personal version 2.10
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

Worked great for me. I also turned about 5 people on to this software, and all of them were amazed at the results after running the scan and repair. Systems run more efficiently and quickly, and all those weird quirks that happen to Windows over time are repaired and normal OS operation is restored.

    Review date: Oct 30, 2006

Mp3Tag
  • Freeware
  • Win2000/XP/2003/Vista

qleft  The only tagger i use  qright

Mp3Tag version 2.36
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I have used this software for years and have not found an equal. It just keeps getting better with each new version. It's simple to use, very stable, and has a great interface. It's one of only a few free programs that I actually felt was worth sending the author a donation for. I was disappointed at one point that the author chose to eliminate coverage for Win 98, but now that I have XP, all's well.

    Review date: May 29, 2006

SmartFTP
  • Free Trial ($36.95)
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP

qleft  Too many nags  qright

SmartFTP version 2.0.996.17
  • Interface: 3
  • Features: 2
  • Ease of use: 2
  • Value: 1
  • Overall: 2

Too many nag screens afteer the 30-day free trial is up. I prefer Core FTP due to the fact that the free version really is free; in addition, it has all the features that Smart FTP does and is way more stable.

    Review date: May 04, 2006

BCArchive
  • Free Trial ($39.95)
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP/2003

qleft  Crashed on 2 different computers  qright

BCArchive version 1.06
  • Interface: 1
  • Features: 1
  • Ease of use: 1
  • Value: 1
  • Overall: 1

I've been using this software from v. 1.02 or 1.03 and never had a problem. I initially installed 1.06 on a computer as an upgrade to 1.05. The first time I tried to start it, I got a "this program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down" message, and I got one everytime I tried to run it. I then installed it on a computer that had never had any previous versions thinking that made might be an upgrade problem. It wasn't; the program crashed on that one too. I'm thinking that maybe they didn't test this version on Win 98 before releasing it.

    Review date: Jul 03, 2005

POP Peeper
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  Excellent!  qright

POP Peeper version 2.3.1
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 5
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

I was using another program to check my POP3 accounts, but POP Peeper also allows me to check my non-POP3 accounts, such as Yahoo, Lycos, and Excite. This also keeps these non-POP3 accounts from being closed due to inactivity if I forget to check them. HIGHLY recommended.

    Review date: May 23, 2004

jetAudio Basic
  • Freeware
  • Win98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista

qleft  Great free media player  qright

jetAudio Basic version 6.0.4
  • Interface: 5
  • Features: 5
  • Ease of use: 4
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 5

It comes with a bunch of extra features that make it almost a complete package. It's not a resource hog like other players. The quality of playback is better than the program I have been using, and it uses very little system resources compared to a lot of other media players. The interface is a bit cluttered, but that is due to the many features the player provides; it makes it a little difficult to navigate at first, but once the controls are learned, operation is very easy. I have not used the ripper or burner yet, so I can't offer an opinion on either of those at this point. The ripper won't rip to MP3 format, but it will rip to OGG (CBR, VBR, and ABR)and other formats. For only $8.95, MP3 capability can be added to the ripper, and that's still a small price to pay for a full-featured media player with great sound quality.

    Review date: May 18, 2004

mp3DirectCut
  • Freeware
  • WinWin (All)

qleft  A very good basic mp3 editor  qright

mp3DirectCut version 1.35
  • Interface: 4
  • Features: 4
  • Ease of use: 2
  • Value: 5
  • Overall: 4

The software is a very small, stand-alone program, but it is very useful when editing MP3's. In fact, I found it preferable to using a large program to do the MP3 editing. The only real problem with it is that it is a bit difficult to understand at first, but after doing a few MP3's, the procedures can be easily acquired. The online help file was somewhat helpful, but the best way to learn to use the program is to actually make some cuts yourself. There was no change in quality of the saved files after cuts were made. It is suggested that you download the latest version of LAME and unzip it to the MP3 DirectCut folder.

    Review date: May 17, 2004

Demo Builder

Demo Builder

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

Folder Lock

Folder Lock

Create a password protected folder to store all your sensitive files and documents.

IDEAL Remote

IDEAL Remote

Take control remotely of your Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista workstations.