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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.
- Freeware
98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Do you need a calendar? - this is the one! 
UK`s Kalender version 2.1.4
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I'm using this excellent Calendar for the last 4 years for planning my art shows - listing all the shows to apply, their deadlines...etc, reminders for the deadlines 10 days before or 10 weeks before...It's the most flexible and the most capable Calendar. Trust me, it's The Best of all, and I tried them all. I'm switching to Mac, and will have there Windows too just for one purpose - to keep using this beautiful and useful utility.
Review date: Jan 15, 2008
- Freeware
- 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista
Small, neat, easy, effective!
Junkanoo version 2.13
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I tried all the major spam filters, at least 7-8. Sure, all work fine. I don't know what it is, but I stopped using each one of them after a few days. I tried Junkanoo and couldn't believe how easy it is, how simple it is, and how neat and simple is the interface.Highly recommend ! And Big Thank you to the developer, he needs more support.
Review date: Jun 30, 2007
- Freeware
- 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista
A new gem!
Photoscape version 3.0
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
It is definitely a new player in the growing area of image editors. It's freshly different from others. Very neat printing combinations feature. Other features I didn't explore yet, but looks very very promising.
Review date: Jun 28, 2007
- Free Trial ($45.00)
- 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista
Excellent, but limited to 20 passwords
Password Depot version 3.1.5
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 3
- Overall:
As a freeware it's useless. Today with passwords everywhere you go, and sign ups here and there, 20 passwords is a minimum that most people have. In this regard, there are better alternatives with unlimited amount of passwords. Other than that, this program is really state of the art.
Review date: Apr 10, 2007
- Free Trial ($34.95)
- Win (All)
The king of all email
PocoMail version 4.1
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
PocoMail is a brilliant piece of software. I'm sure the designer of this piece of art has put a lot of thought in it. Nothing is left out. Outstanding features and perfect design. No doubt, well worth the price.
Review date: Jan 27, 2007
- Freeware
- 2000/XP/2003/Vista
Interfers with WindowsDefender
Spyware Terminator version 1.7.0.918
- Interface: 3
- Features: 2
- Ease of use: 2
- Value: 4
- Overall:
My WindowsDefender was screwed up because of ST. I had to reinstall WindowsDefender and said goodbye to ST in order to keep it alive. Also the scanning is slow, plus annoying poups asking permission even for OS actions.
Review date: Jan 13, 2007
- Freeware
- Win (All)
Opera is a gem - well above all others
Opera version 9.02
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
When I switched from IE to FF about a year ago, it was like going from night to day. The difference was shocking. About 2 months ago I tried Opera and was shocked again. It's the most pleasant browser aesthetically, very nicely designed, joy to use, beautiful integration of an excellent email client wit spam filters and RSS feeds. Opera should be the king of all browsers. This is a lesson in design with sophistication and simplicity.
Review date: Jan 02, 2007
- Free Trial ($24.95)
- Win (All)
Tried them all - this is thebest!
Kirby Alarm version 2.1
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Decided to post my review after reading the review of BagLady. Why ? Because I too started using Kirby Alarm just a couple of days ago. As a matter of fact I installed it a year ago, but never used it. Was hard to switch from one I was using for many years. the other one was good too, but not as good as KirbyAlarm. And I also tried so many of them, and decided to stick with the one I had for some years. But when I installed it and started exploring the endless options, I knew this is it. The features and options for alarms are as many as they could be. Just about every option for the alarm you can think of, is there. You can even set the alarms/reminders not to go between certain hours! Not many Reminder and Alarms have this. Plus more and more... It's also light on resources. It's the very best!
Review date: Dec 09, 2006
- Free Trial ($34.95)
- NT/2000/XP
Promising, slow
Media Purveyor version 2.8.1
- Interface: 4
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 1
- Value: 4
- Overall:
It looks very promising to be different. Although not intuitive, like most other similar programs. Interesting and unique features. Main problem - very very slow importing all images. Maybe it's the first time when you open the program.
Review date: Sep 17, 2006
- Ad Supported (Free)
- 2000/XP/Vista
Everybody should get rid of adobe behemot
Foxit PDF Reader version 1.3 Build 1621
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Foxit is a pleasure to use, compared to Adobe's behemoth. This is what great software should be. Adobe should be banned from all computers.
Review date: Aug 03, 2006
- Freeware
- Win (All)
One of the most useful tools
Weather Watcher version 5.6.9
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I'm using WW for a very very long time, before it became top gun. I can tell one thing: I rely more on the data that provides WW than TV. It's more accurate. Plus the ability to add unlimited number of cities and change them in one click, it's brilliant. The forecast is almost for two weeks ahead. Also forecast by hour is excellent.
Review date: Jun 18, 2006
- Free Trial ($19.95)
- 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Just excellent!
FastStone Capture version 3.2
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
This is Excellence in Simplicity! The idea is so simple, but nobody yet implemented it. Every screen capture utility has their program sitting in the tray. FSC is very different: when you double click it, a small window of 2x1/2" appears on the screen. You have four options to capture:window,full screen,rectangle,free hand. Click one of them, draw anything you want to include,Enter and...voila..the FS Editor opens up with the capture right there, ready for you to edit or to save. Can be simpler more effective than that?
Review date: Jun 08, 2006
- Freeware
- Win (All)
Consumes resources,too many features
EssentialPIM Free version 1.8
- Interface: 4
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I used it, but then realized that it uses quite a bit of memory. Plus it's too bulky, too many features, which nobody will ever use even half of them. Generally it's good, but there are a few lighter alternatives with features just about right. One of the alternatives is UK Kalender and TaskPlus. Another kanaReminder, which does the same thing but in a much simpler way.
Review date: May 28, 2006
- Freeware
- Win (All)
The best reminder:simple,effective,light,easy
Kana Reminder version 2.0.0.120 beta
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I've tried so many reminders, notes with reminders, alarms,...etc...you name it... Kana Reminder is The best. It's light, simple to use, without unnecessary clicking, without unnecessary features and options. Very effective, extremely helpful and joy to use. Highly recommend to everybody. If you set the reminder every 6 hours, for example, and two of these reminders should popup at night when the computer is off, then in the morning when you turn the computer on, these missed reminders will be popping up or flashing in the task tray(near the clock), so there is no way to miss them. Just download, install and start adding reminders to anything you want to do today,tomorrow, next week..next month..any day..any time. After a couple of days you'll be addicted. Many Thanks to the developer!
Review date: May 27, 2006
- Freeware
- 2000/XP/Vista
Amazing !!!
Shrink Pic version 1.2
- Interface: 4
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I was hesitant to try it, but the idea of saving time emailing pictures, kept me thinking about it. So yesterday I tried it. Opened up my OE, then the folder with pictures, clicked one photo "insert"..and was expecting ShrinkPic to popup.. But instead, to my pleasant surprise, a small message appeared right above the clock, saying that image was shrinked to 60kb! That's all..?!..I thought. Unbelievable! It took less than a second to shrink the image. Actually you don't even notice it. As soon as you click "insert" ...it's done! All it takes a click of "insert" that does a double job. The originals are not touched. And the new shrunk images are saved in a temporary folder with different names. AMAZING!!! This is the most innovative solution for emailing and posting images. I hope more features will be added. Everybody should have it as the most essential email tool! Thank you to the developer!
Review date: May 27, 2006
- Free Trial ($39.95)
- Win (All)
Screwed up my computer
602PC SUITE version 4.2.06.0213
- Interface: 2
- Features: 2
- Ease of use: 2
- Value: 4
- Overall:
Agree with the previous reviewer - don't use it. used it for a while few years ago, and it screwed up my system. This is the worst...
Review date: Mar 04, 2006
- Freeware
- 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Excellent tool !
CallingID Toolbar version 1.2.0.21
- Interface: 4
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I highly recommend CallingID. It installs as a toolbar and shows information about each website you visit - who owns the domain, name, address,... It checks all the basic business directories and changes color to green is the site is ok, yellow - low risk(meaning it's ok as well) and red - when the site owner hides the identity. In this case it also makes a short sound alert. Also, when entering passwords, it warns and asks you if you're sure about the site. All this takes less than a second. Doesn't use much memory. Useful tool and better than anything else. I tried SA and had to uninstall it, because of memory usage. Very often you'll be surprised to see a well known website that belongs to somebody else. Very useful and informative.
Review date: Feb 06, 2006
- Freeware
- 2000/XP/Vista
Slows down
McAfee SiteAdvisor version 1.1.0.13
- Interface: 1
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 3
- Value: 3
- Overall:
My general opinion about Siteadvisor - it's ok for what it is doing. But unfortunately it uses too much memory and the information it gives about websites is very very little. It even doesn't show who owns the domain, which is the major indicator. Callerid gives this info right on their toolbar, and you know who is behind the website.
Review date: Feb 06, 2006
- Freeware
- 2000/XP/2003/Vista
I was a little skeptical, but when...
Mozilla Firefox version 1.5
- Interface: 4
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I was using IE since 1997. One year before that Netscape. I was a little skeptical about Firefox, with all the hype and praises. But when I installed it and did the first browse - the difference was right there, and this moment when click a link. It was as fast as it was when you fire up your new computer without almost nothing installed there. But when you go back it's even faster! There are of course issues with certain links that don't work. Hopefully it will be fixed. Highly recommend!
Review date: Dec 06, 2005
- Freeware
- 2000/XP/Vista
Excellent replacement for a phone
Skype version 1.3.0.60
- Interface: 4
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I remember using the first software to make phone calls over the net back in 1997, VocalTek, by an Israeli startup. They were the pioneers in this field of internet communications. It wasn't as smooth as Skype is today. Overall Skype is very good. I haven't tried other programs. What bothers me is that when somebody is calling, you easily might miss the call, unless your speakers are on and you see the screen. The alert is TOO small, tiny. To be more effective it should be something like 4x6 or to be able to change the size and the color.
Review date: Aug 05, 2005
- Freeware
- Win (All)
Agree with last reviewer not to follow hype
Maxthon version 1.3.3
- Interface: 2
- Features: 2
- Ease of use: 2
- Value: 2
- Overall:
I wasn't hyped up about Firefox either when it came out, because I knew, that it's just a matter of time for them to start dealing with security. that's exactly what's happening now. I'm using IE since 1997, after one year with Netscape. What I want to say is not to rely on a browser for security. It's you and nobody else who can protect your own computer. So, my advise is to read and research here and Cnet.com what to use to for best protection. I use: AdAware,SpyBot S&D, Spyware Doctor, Spyware Blaster,Mycrosoft AntiSpyware, Symantec SystemWorks,WinPatrol, CCleaner...and more.
Review date: Aug 05, 2005
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