Picasa

Google bought this program in 2004, and has made huge improvements.
This excellent program combines a very fancy photo viewer with a basic photo editor to give users a simple and enjoyable way of managing, editing and viewing their digital photo collections.It contains basic tools for straightening, cropping and removing red eye, and a few other simple editing tasks and effects.One of the best new features is Web Albums. This lets you quickly post original photos to the web.
Using your browser, you can then organise your images, view them as slideshows, add captions, and send email invites to view the images. Alternatively, you can make public galleries for anyone to view and post comments, hosted for free by Google.

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Revouninstaller

Revo Uninstaller uninstalls programs that are on your computer safely, and thoroughly. Windows never really uninstalls a program properly.
With Revo Uninstaller you can see all the programs entries in the registry and delete them as well. Revo uninstaller is fast and very easy to use.

It automatically removes the program for you, however for the advanced user you can also choose to remove the program manually.

Even if the program installation is scattered or broken, Revo Uninstaller will find the missing pieces and remove them for you.

Revo Uninstaller also comes with extra tools like a history file cleaner, evidence remover, Windows startup manager, a Junk files cleaner, and more..

And can you believe that this program is free!

Quote from a faithful user:

“I used to live in dread knowing that if I downloaded a program, often the uninstall that came with it was hopeless – and equally bad, the built-in Windows Add/Remove couldn’t find it half the time and then other half, kept leaving those bits and pieces behind. And I was always scared silly I was either removing too little or too much.”

Go to the Revo uninstaller homepage

Auto Screen Recorder

AutoScreenRecorder is a simple screen recorder that can capture desktop activity in video.
It can capture from any area on your desktop, from an adjustable rectangular area, an active window, or even the entire screen. You can add dates and names, and choose to include or exclude the mouse pointer from the video.The output can be saved in Flash format or as AVI, with a number of codec and compression options available for you to choose.

AutoScreenRecorder is very easy to use, but doesn’t allow you to edit or annotate the captured frames – it offers a simple `what you record is what you get` approach.

Go to the AutoScreenRecorder homepage

DVD Shrink

DVD Shrink has been around for years. This program easily and very simply reduces the size of a dual layer (8.5GB) commercial DVD movie by removing the extra stuff like fancy menus, directors cuts, previews etc. so you can fit it onto a much cheaper single layer (4.7GB) DVD. You get to choose what you want to remove, and even if you are down to the bare movie and its still too large, then DVD Shrink will then compress the movie to fit!

DVD Shrink can also remove copyright protection with ease, allowing you to make copies of your protected backup DVD’s, and even can be used to copy that latest release from the video store.*

*Copying commercial DVD movies infringes copyright laws, and we take no responsibility should you choose to do this.

DVD Shrink How to backup a DVD movie
Download DVD Shrink How and where to download the free version

Go to the DVD Shrink homepage

This program has endless capabilities when it comes to playing or converting any multimedia files. It is compatible with almost any file format and can even play movies or videos that Windows Media player cannot.
SUPER © “The Player” surpasses any known player by supporting just any Multimedia file format. SUPER © also plays and saves Internet Media Streams of different protocols ( mms:// rtsp:// http://) So if you having trouble playing video clips from Youtube you can use this player to watch them without a problem.

SUPER © “The Encoder” is the fastest and simplest tool to encode full length movies to any other format without any time or function limitation.

You can convert almost any file to a file that would play in your dvd player, your mobile phone, your ipod, your mp4 player, and so on.

If you have too many different programs to perform different tasks then you should definitely try SUPER as it can do the job of 10 programs and it is totally free to download.

See how to use SUPER in the following articles:

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Vista Codec Pack

Although Windows Vista is a huge improvement on Windows XP, sometimes when you try to play multimedia files on your computer you can still have either sound problems or video problems. This is common for Windows XP users because this operating system does not come with all the necessary codec’s needed to play these files.
With this Vista Codec pack it includes codec’s to enable all types of multimedia files to be played on your computer. After installing this codec you will not have any further problems.

In fact With this package installed you will be able to use any media player (limited by the players capabilities) to play DVD’s, movies and video clips such as quicktime, realmedia, avi, mpeg, Flv, swf, wmv, etc. Streaming video is supported in most web browsers. By default you shouldn’t need to make any adjustments to enjoy your media content immediately.

This codec pack has been tested for compatibility and performance and only includes codec that are essential for a full Windows Vista media experience.

This Vista codec is totally free, legally put together, and free of spyware and viruses.

Go to the Vista codec pack download page

VLC Player

Sometimes when you try to play multimedia files on your computer you have either sound problems or video problems. This is common for Windows XP users because this You cannot even play a DVD in your DVD burner to watch on your computer unless you have certain codec’s installed.
If you have not installed any codec’s and you can play DVD’s then the codec’s may be supplied by another program installed on your computer.If you do have problems playing a movie or a or dvd disc then instead of downloading codec, you can download VLC player. It will play almost anything.You can use it to watch a dvd movie on your computer or even some of those videos that will not play in Windows Media Player.VLC player is a simple program that plays media clearly as Windows Media Player would, however can play more video formats. It can also be taken to full screen to watch a movie on your computer screen.
DVD movie disc Will not Play on my Computer

Go to the VLC download page

XP Codec Pack

Sometimes when you try to play multimedia files on your computer you have either sound problems or video problems. This is common for Windows XP users because this operating system does not come with all the necessary codec’s needed to play these files.
You cannot even play a DVD in your DVD burner to watch on your computer unless you have certain codec’s installed.

If you have not installed any codec’s and you can play DVD’s then the codec’s may be supplied by another program installed on your computer.

If you do have problems playing a movie or converting files then you should download this codec pack.

Xp codec pack contains everything you need to enable your computer to play most files. It also included a free media player classic player which plays most video formats without errors.

This Xp codec is totally free, legally put together, and free of spyware and viruses.

Go to the XP codec pack download page

7Zip

7Zip is a file archiver which offers the highest compression ratio currently available, using the new f 7z format.
It delivers compression results that are usually 30-50% better than standard ZIP, therefore producing a much smaller file than traditional ZIP files.

In addition, 7Zip also supports 7z, ZIP, CAB, RAR, ARJ, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, CPIO, RPM and DEB formats, so it can be used with all popular archive files as well.
The program also integrates into the Windows right-click menu. It can be associated with any of the supported formats and also offers command line support. Interface and additional features are fairly basic, but the compression ratio is outstanding.

Go to the 7Zip homepage

Conference Calls Using Skype

Conference calls using Skype? Is this even possible?
When you put that ad on Craigslist looking for experienced Kora Harp, Aeolian Wind Harp and Celestial Harp players to join your Harp group, you probably thought you’d never receive over 2 replies. Instead, you got 3 and now you need to get the new members of “Harpe Diem” together but you all live in different parts of the world. Luckily, with Skype people can talk to each other online just like a telephone but there have been many questions on just how and if you could go about holding a 3-way conversation. Conference calls using Skype is easy to do when you know how.

First of all, yes Skype does allow for multiple users to connect at the same time, although it can be tricky at first. After a few times you will be an expert at startingconference calls using Skype.

What you will need to make conference calls using Skype?

It kind of goes without saying but you’ll need all the contact information for each member of your Harp Posse if you want to include them.
You will also need Skype installed on your computer.

How to setup a conference calls using Skype?

1. Once you’ve got the information, double click their name in the ‘Contents’ section of the main Skype page. You can’t forget to include Gregory, the lightharp enthusiast from Belize so right click on his name and choose ‘invite to conference.’ Poor old greg will love joining in on the conference calls using Skype.

2. You can also hold the ‘CTRL’ button as you select multiple members and then push the ‘Invite selected contacts to conference call’ button.

3. If you already happen to be in a heated discussion and want to call an outsider to get their perspective, first select the dialpad button with the telephone on it and you’ll begin your connection. If your new member answers your call, you’ll now navigate between two different conversations in two separate windows. Harpists live lives busier than day traders and now you can keep on top of all your latest releases.

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