Pixel - Adobo photoshop clone for Win/Mac/Linux

Pixel is a RGB, CMYK and HDR image editing, photo retouching, graphics manipulating and animation program available for many operating systems formerly known as Pixel32. It is available for Windows, Linux, Linspire, MacOSX, BeOS, Zeta, QNX, MorphOS, FreeBSD, eComStation, OS/2, SkyOS and even old plain DOS, for both x86 and PowerPC architectures. It is often called as Photoshop alternative.

Pixel is not free software, if you like it and want to support its development, you may consider Purchasing a copy. Licensing and prices are very fair, and include unlimited support.

On this web site, you will find the latest News, information about Pixel’s Features. You can also explore a bunch of Screenshots to get an idea how it looks. If you like what you see, you can Download a free demonstration version and give it a test drive. There are only two limitations in this demo version. There is a visible watermark in all images edited with the demo and there is a small dialog that informs you about purchasing Pixel.

Those who would like to help with Pixel’s development may Report bugs in the Pixel bug tracking system. If you need help, you can discuss your problems on Forums. If you already purchased Pixel you can obtain support via e-mail, IM and telephone.

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Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead is a co-operative, survival horror, first-person shooter video game. It was developed by Turtle Rock Studios, which was purchased by the Valve Corporation part-way into development. The game uses the Source engine, and is available for Windows and the Xbox 360.

The game pits four Survivors of an apocalyptic pandemic against hordes of aggressive zombies. There are two game modes: a four-player, co-op Campaign mode, and an eight-player Versus mode. In both modes, an AI, dubbed "The Director", controls level pacing and item spawns, in an attempt to create a dynamic experience and increase replay value.

The game went gold on November 13, 2008, and was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States; and on November 21, 2008, in Europe to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the release of Half-Life. A five-minute trailer was released on Halloween. A playable demo was made available on November 6 for pre-purchasers and on November 11 for the general public, and was closed on November 18, 2008. The demo contained the majority of the first two chapters in the "No Mercy" campaign, and was playable in both single and multi-player co-op.

Left 4 Dead was well received with an aggregate score of 88% on Game Rankings and 89% on Metacritic upon its release, with praise given for its replay value, focus on cooperative play, and movie-like experience. As they have done with Team Fortress 2, Valve intends to support the game with downloadable content.

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Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North.It is the ninth title in the main Grand Theft Auto series and the first in its fourth generation. The game was preceded by Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and will be succeeded by Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Grand Theft Auto IV was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Oceania, Europe and North America on 29 April 2008,and in Japan on 30 October 2008.A Windows version of the game was released in North America on 2 December 2008 and in Europe on 3 December. Two episodic packs are being developed for the Xbox 360, the first of which is entitled The Lost and Damned and scheduled to be released on 17 February 2009

The game is set in a redesigned rendition of Liberty City, a fictional city based heavily on modern day New York City. It follows Niko Bellic, a war veteran from an unspecified country in Eastern Europe, who comes to the United States in search of the American Dream, but quickly becomes entangled in a seedy underworld of gangs, crime, and corruption. Like other games in the series, GTA IV is composed of elements from driving games and third-person shooters, and features "open-world" gameplay that gives players more control over their playing experience. GTA IV is the first console game in the series to feature an online multiplayer mode, which contains fifteen game types.

A major commercial and critical success, Grand Theft Auto IV broke industry records with sales of around 3.6 million units on its first day of release and grossing more than $500 million in revenue in the first week, from an estimated 6 million units sold worldwide. As of 16 August 2008, the game has sold over 10 million copies. Grand Theft Auto IV received overwhelmingly positive reviews, becoming one of the highest-rated games of all-time on the aggregated review websites MobyGames and TopTenReviews.

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Disney layoffs hit Turok, Bolt studios

Add another publisher to the list of those laying off developers in tight economic times. Disney Interactive Studios has confirmed for GameSpot that a number of employees were laid off today from the company's Propaganda Games, Avalanche Software, and Fall Line Studios locations.

A representative with the publisher dismissed online reports that more than 70 developers had been let go from the Vancouver, British Columbia-based Propaganda, saying the actual number was less than 30. As for those reports' other contention--that a planned sequel to the studio's Turok game was canceled in the process--the representative said only that Propaganda still has two teams working on unannounced projects and that Disney Interactive Studios holds the rights to the Turok character, which it licensed from Classic Media. Since Propaganda Games' formation in 2005, the studio has released only one game, last year's PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC revamp of the Turok franchise.

As for Avalanche and Fall Line, Disney is consolidating the two Salt Lake City, Utah, development houses "for efficiencies," a process that resulted in "less than 20" employees being laid off today. Since the founding of Fall Line in 2006, the studio has focused on games for Nintendo systems, and the representative said that the consolidation will bring the Wii "into the forefront of our development plan at Avalanche."

Previous Fall Line titles include the DS efforts Hannah Montana: Music Jam and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Even before the consolidation, Disney had referred to Fall Line as a "sister studio" to Avalanche Software.

Not to be confused with Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios, Disney's Avalanche Software frequently works with the company's family-friendly feature film properties, like Meet the Robinsons, Chicken Little, and, most recently, Bolt. Prior to Avalanche's acquisition by Disney in 2005, the developer had worked on a wider variety of games, including Midway projects like NBA Showtime, Rampage 2: Universal Tour, and Mortal Kombat Trilogy.

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Nintendo earnings soar, Wii nears 45 million

DS sales top 96 million as Mario Factory's nine-month earnings hit $17.1 billion; record full-year estimate lowered slightly due to Yen fluctuations but will still be record.

Right now, somewhere in Kyoto, Japan, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is smiling. Four years after skeptics questioned the Wii's viability, the console is soaring above even the wildest expectations.

This morning, the company that spent the last hardware generation bringing up the rear with the GameCube reported that its current console had sold 44.96 million units worldwide as of December 31--a 10 million unit increase from just two months prior. Of those 10 million, more than 4 million were sold in the US, with the NPD Group reporting 2.04 million in November and 2.15 million in December.

Naturally, record sales mean record profits for Nintendo. In the nine months preceding December 31, the company racked up net sales of ¥1.536 trillion ($17.12 billion), a 17 percent year-on-year increase. Operating profits for the period were ¥501 billion ($5.58 billion)--a 27 percent increase--with net profits of ¥212.5 billion ($2.36 billion).

Unfortunately, the rising strength of the yen means that Nintendo's success abroad doesn't translate as well at home. As a result, Nintendo is revising its annual earnings estimates down 9 percent to a still-record ¥1.82 trillion ($20.2 billion). Forecasts for operating profit were cut 36 percent to 530 billion ($5.90 billion), with net profit trimmed back 33 percent to 230 billion ($2.56 billion).

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Windows XP LifeSpan Extended

Normally, when a new product is released for Microsoft, the previous version is likely to be phased out within 6 months; however, this is not the case for Windows XP, as it sees itself extending the phase-out deadline to beyond January 31, 2009.

Although Microsoft has iterated that this is not an extension programme to prolong the lifespan of Windows XP, they do allow distributors to place their final orders for this product until end of January 2009. Microsoft XP has been in the market for over 90 months since its initial public release in 2001.

It follows that Microsoft Vista, the next generation of Windows operating system, is likely to further market even strongly to attract end-user consumers as well as corporate users. However, it may seem that Windows 7, may be the favourite as Vista looks to fail.

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Gimp 2.6.4 Released

Introducing another sophisticated paint and photo-editing program - GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) - the next version 2.6.4 has just been released. There are several bug fixes over the previous version.

Gimp shares several similarities with Adobe Photoshop, but the most apparent differences between the two is that the latter is a paid version, whilst the former is made available publicly as an open-source program.

In saying so, it simply means that what you can do in Photoshop are likely to be the things that you can do with GIMP, including complicated image filtering, lighting effects, etc.

Bug Fixes and Enhancements

* – Perspective transformation jagged edges / comb effect
* – jpg save dialog: “cancel” is treated like “commit” for settings
* – Using clone tool on a layer with a part out of canvas causes crashes
* – crash when the drawable is changed while a color tool is active
* – GIMP crashes on selecting Tools->GEGL operation
* – python-fu-foggify does not check if image is in rgb mode
* – Hue selection mode does not cross the 0-360 degrees line
* – Scrollbars not resized when we extend the canvas size
* – PF_PALETTE: ‘TypeError’ when used in a plugin that is registered in
* – Compilation with –as-needed
* – PF_SLIDER and PF_SPINNER ‘Step’ values do not change consistently…
* – Default image dimensions are not correctly transferred in the file/new dialog box
* – GIMP can’t save to mounted filesystem if file exists

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Drupal 6.9 and Drupal 5.15

After a few weeks, Drupal has released the latest versions of Drupal 6.9 and Drupal 5.15 have arrived. According to the release report, there is no new feature in these releases, only bug fixes to resolve some critical security vulnerabilities.

It is important that sites that are running Drupal to be upgraded to the latest version, to avoid having been exploited by the security flaw.

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Kaspersky Anti-Virus

Kaspersky Lab provides downloadable removal tools, product upgrades, antivirus and antispam databases, extra secure databases and product documentation on our website. You can also try any of our antivirus software products free for 30 days.

It is always a good idea to try before you buy. You can download free trial software versions of our antivirus software solutions and decide which product fits your requirements. Our trial versions are valid for 30 days.

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KDE 4.2 Released


The KDE community announced a few minutes ago, in a press release, the immediate availability of the final version of KDE (K Desktop Environment) 4.2 a.k.a. "The Answer." The KDE 4 desktop environment ships with many packages, including web development applications, educational tools, administrative programs and more, all of which are available in over 50 languages. Everyone currently using KDE 4.1.4 is advised to update to the new version (see below for installation details). For those of you who can't wait to update/install KDE 4.2 or just want to see what's new in it, we suggest the KDE 4 Live CD. Download it right now from Softpedia.

"With KDE 4.2 we are seeing the positive results of that beginning. Only one year has passed since 4.0.0 was released and the embryonic concepts have been blossoming. Everywhere we look, we see substantial results. 62,460 commits were made by over 627 contributors to the KDE project during the six month KDE 4.2 development cycle." - said the KDE team in the official release announcement.


Highlights of KDE 4.2.0:

· New and improved applets
· New system and application notifications
· Efficient and smooth window management
· New breathtaking desktop effects
· Easier configuration
· Tasks can be grouped
· File manager-like desktop powered by Plasma
· New and improved tools
· Smart creation and extraction of archives
· New and improved printer manager

KDE 4.2.0 also adds support for many new languages, such as Arabic, Basque, Icelandic, Romanian, Hebrew, Tajik and various Indian languages (Bengali India, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Maithili). You can find a more detailed list of the features and enhancements in KDE 4.2 on the official webpage. For your viewing pleasure we've just compiled a nice screenshot tour. Enjoy!

Are you a Kubuntu user? ...and don't know how to update your packages to KDE 4.2.0? Look no further, we have a quick tutorial for you:

The following instructions are for users of Kubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) or Ubuntu 8.10 with KDE 4 (must have kubuntu-desktop package installed).

1. Open Adept (Kubuntu users), or the Software Sources tool (Ubuntu users), and enable the Recommended/Unsupported Updates (backports) in the "Updates" tab;
2. Add the following line in the "Third-Party Software" tab:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-experimental/ubuntu intrepid main

3. Reload the software repository information and update your system!
4. That's it! Reboot and your KDE 4 environment will be updated to version 4.2.0!

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IE8 RC1 for Windows 7 Builds 70XX Is Live

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Make no mistake about it, Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 for Windows 7 is already live, just as is the RC build of the browser for Windows Vista RTM and SP1, Windows XP SP3 and earlier, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003. However, unlike the IE8 RC1 bits Microsoft is offering for previous releases of the Windows operating system, the Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 version for Windows 7 is not, and will not be made available for download. This because Windows 7 comes with Internet Explorer 8 as a default component. Windows 7 Build 7025, which comes with IE8 RC1 according to the leaked information available on the version, is illustrative in this regard.

“The IE8 Release Candidate is for Windows Vista, XP, and Server only; Windows 7 users will get an updated IE8 with the next update of Windows 7,” Dean Hachamovitch, IE general manager, revealed. As you can see, Hachamovitch carefully avoided the words Windows 7 Release Candidate, or any mention of the Build number for the next update of Win 7. And he's not the only one.
“If you are running Windows 7 Beta, you will not be able to install IE8 RC1. You will get an error message saying that your operating system is not supported since IE8 already ships in Win7. The IE8 RC1 available from Microsoft Download Center is a standalone upgrade for downlevel version of the OS only: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 and Window Server 2003,” Jane Maliouta, IE program manager, said.

On January 21, 2009, 11 days after Microsoft made available the public downloads of Windows 7 Beta Build 7000, Frank Olivier, IE UX and Compatibility PM, indicated that the “version of IE8 in Windows 7 Beta is somewhat older than the Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate (IE8 RC1).” Olivier also pointed out that Microsoft had already fixed issues in the Beta 2 release of IE7's successor in Internet Explorer 8 RC1, but also in the “most recent internal Win7 build.”

On January 21, 2009, the most recent internal build of Windows 7 was from the Release Candidate branch of the operating system. Windows 7 Build 7025 is part of the RC build, and, as you can see from the screenshot included within this article, it comes with Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1. Windows 7 users will only be able to test IE8 RC1 running on the operating system via future RC Build 70XX releases.

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The KM Player

The KMPlayer is all-in-one media player covering various formats such as VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, QuickTime etc. It has an extra feature to play Incomplete/Damaged AVI file, Locked Media Files while downloading or sharing, Compressed Audio Album (zip, rar) and so on. It handles a wide range of subtitles and allows you to capture audio, video, and screenshots in many ways. The player provides both internal and external filters with a fully controlled environment without grappling with DirectShow merit system. The player can set multifarious audio and video effects, control playback speed and octave, select parts of a video as favorites, do a powerful A-B repeat, remap the keys of remote interface for HTPC including overlay screen controls, change a skin dynamically depending on a media type playing, and many more. It is completely customizable thanks to a wide selection of skins and color schemes, and configuration options are extensive.

- New Codecs have been updated
- The two simultaneous [Default] albums created in the Playlist fixed
- Support for 5 buttons mouse (back/forward) => Preferences (F2) -> General -> Keyboard/Mouse -> Click on 1st X-button & Click on 2nd X-button
- Reduce KMPlayer.exe binary size.
- Default Preference value adjusted: Main Menu -> Options -> [Advanced Menu] Off
- Default preference value adjusted: General -> Repeat/Playlist -> [Playlist] tab -> [v] Clear default playlist items on exit. Checked.
- Incremental "Audio Volume" function added. (Preferences (F2) -> Audio Processing -> Volume -> Volume Steps
- New icon added.
- MediaInfo Library update.

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Maxthon

Maxthon Browser is a powerful tabbed browser built for all users. Besides basic browsing functionality, Maxthon Browser provides a rich set of features to improve your surfing experience.

Features:
Tabbed Browsing
Mouse Gestures
Maxthon Smart Acceleration
Magic Fill
Feed Reader
URL Alias
Ad Hunter
Web Sniffer
Super Drag&Drop

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Opera Mini 4.2

Opera Mini enables you to take your full Web experience to your phone. Fast: Faster mobile internet as data is compressed before being sent to your phone. Free: Opera Mini is free to download. It is the definitive mobile web browser.

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Opera 9.6

Opera is Internet browser innovation. Our features, speed and security will give you the best browser experience available. More than 20 million people use Opera as their preferred browser of choice. Feel free to download and judge for yourself.

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Safari

Experience the web, Apple style, with Safari: the fastest, easiest-to-use web browser in the world. With its simple, elegant interface, Safari gets out of your way and lets you enjoy the web — up to 1.9 times faster than Internet Explorer.

What You`ll Love Safari :
1. Blazing Performance
2. Elegant User Interface
3. Easy Bookmarks
4. Pop-up Blocking
5. Find
6. Tabbed Browsing
7. SnapBack
8. Forms AutoFill
9. Built-in RSS
10. Resizable Text Areas
11. Private Browsing
12. Security
13. Graphics and Fonts

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Google Chrome

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

Features :
Search from the address bar
Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages.

Thumbnails of your top sites
Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab.

Private browsing
Open an incognito window when you don't want to save your browsing history.

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Firefox 3.0.5

Top New Features :
Password Manager
Remember site passwords without ever seeing a pop-up.
One-Click Bookmarking
Bookmark, search and organize Web sites quickly and easily.

Improved Performance
View Web pages faster, using less of your computer’s memory.

Smart Location Bar
Find the sites you love in seconds—enter a term for instant matches that make sense.
Instant Web Site ID
Avoid online scams, unsafe transactions and forgeries with simple site identity.
Full Zoom
See any part of a Web page, up close and readable, in seconds.
Platform-Native Look & Feel
Browse with a Firefox that’s integrated into your computer’s operating system.

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Linux Mint

Linux Mint is one of the surprise packages of the past year. Originally launched as a variant of Ubuntu with integrated media codecs, it has now developed into one of the most user-friendly distributions on the market - complete with a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, a web-based package installation interface, and a number of different editions. Perhaps most importantly, this is one project where the developers and users are in constant interaction, resulting in dramatic, user-driven improvements with every new release. DistroWatch has spoken to the founder and lead developer of Linux Mint, Clement Lefebvre, about the history of the distribution.

Some of the reasons for the success of Linux Mint are:

* It's one of the most community driven distributions. You could literally post an idea in the forums today and see it implemented the week after in the "current" release. Of course this has pros and cons and compared to distributions with roadmaps, feature boards and fixed release cycles we miss a lot of structure and potentially a lot of quality, but it allows us to react quickly, implement more innovations and make the whole experience for us and for the users extremely exciting.
* It is a Debian-based distribution and as such it is very solid and it comes with one of the greatest package managers.
* It is compatible with and uses Ubuntu repositories. This gives Linux Mint users access to a huge collection of packages and software.
* It comes with a lot of desktop improvements which make it easier for the user to do common things.
* There is a strong focus on making things work out of the box (WiFi cards drivers in the file system, multimedia support, screen resolution, etc).

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Real Desktop Light 1.44


This software will transform your desktop into a real one, as it was meant to be.

As you most probably know, the file queues on your Desktop becomes ever longer, daily coming new files and you lose slowly but surely the overview.

Are you missing the certain order, the fealing of a genuine desk, simply the reality? Real Desktop brings back this experience to you again!

Your icons behave now, thanks to the powerful physics-engine, like real objects that you can touch and move as on a real desk.

Here are some key features of "Real Desktop Light":

Running behaviour:
· 3D Sound
· Activatable Antialiasing
· No performance losses with resting condition of the symbols
· Very less resources needed
· Very efficient, thanks to the "Reality Engine"

Design:
· Reflecting surface
· Icons are reflecting the environment

Languages:
· German
· English
· French
· Italian
· Spanish
· Croatian
· Hungarian
· Swedish
· Portuguese

Requirements:
· DirectX 9.0c
· Intel Pentium IV 1500 MHz
· 256 MB main memory
· DirectX able graphic card: 64 MB NVIDIA Geforce 3 or better,
· ATI Radeon 8500 or better
· Screen resolution 800x600 at True Color (16 million colours)
· Internet connection

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AbiWord

About Abiword
AbiWord has been created by a worldwide group of volunteers and currently supports many languages and operating systems.
AbiWord is GNU Free Software software, which means that you will always have the freedom to use it, make copies of it, and improve it. You are encouraged to make use of these freedoms and share the program with your family and friends!

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Extra DVD Copy Ripper 6.32

These applications will help you backup and rip your DVDs, even if you are a computer novice.
This suite contains Extra DVD Copy and Extra DVD Ripper Express. As a matter of fact, this software includes all the tools you need to efficiently manage your DVDs with ease.

Key features in Extra DVD Copy:
■ Backup DVD movies onto your hard disk -- great for laptops..
■ Burn DVD movies to DVD-R(W) and DVD R(W) Disc.
■ Support copy DVD-5/DVD-9 type DVD movies to DVD-9(Dual Layer) disc.
■ Support compress DVD-5/DVD-9 type DVD movies to DVD-5 disc.
■ Custom specify anyone part of original DVD movies to keep or remove (audio tracks, sub-titles).
■ Automatically prepares blank DVD for recording.

Key features in Extra DVD Ripper Express:
■ Rip DVD to VCD, SVCD, MPEG
■ Rip DVD to Apple iPod, Apple iPhone, Apple TV MP4 Video file.
■ Rip DVD to Sony PSP MP4, Sony PS3 Video file.
■ Rip DVD to FLV Video file.
■ Rip DVD to WMV Video file.
■ Rip DVD to Microsoft Zune Player for WMV and MP4 Video file.
■ Rip DVD to AVI, DivX, XviD.

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iStudio Publisher 1.0.2


An easy to use desktop publishing and design application which lets users draw shapes, run text inside and around the shapes and place images within them at the same time. The software includes a shape library of commonly used items. Other features include dynamic text wrapping, linking between shapes, zoom to 5000 percent, and live formatting during drag.

Produce stunning results with a simple and intuitive user interface with everything in easy reach - less windows, less time trying to find elusive features, more design space, more possibilities.

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Diskeeper 2009

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Diskeeper 2009 introduces system performance innovations so advanced they redefine what a defragmenter can do. Diskeeper defrag engines are so powerful, they can handle volumes with as little as 1% free space. Diskeeper 2009 is the only defragmenter with InvisiTasking technology, enabling defragmentation in real-time, with zero overhead. No fragmentation build up, even during busiest work periods. See for yourself. Version 2009 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
he beauty of Diskeeper is its simplicity. It runs in the background and when your machine is idle it automatically defrags, so that manually defragmentation becomes as necessary as a dial-up modem. The application is tremendously efficient.

There's scheduler, although the app contains a manual defragger so you can force a systems check. Other options will appeal to advanced users. Boot Time Defragging defrags your hard drive at start up, but also slows down the boot process. I-FAAST defragging sequences files in conjunction with the automatic defragger. Frag Shield keeps critical system files from fragmenting. Diskeeper keeps your swap file at the front of the disk, which makes transferring information considerably faster.

Obtaining Diskeeper isn't as simple as using it, and you must register for the trial at the publisher's Web site before downloading. The boot-time defragger adds the long defrag process to your start-up, so it may not be worthwhile to all users.

Still, the performance and functionality are superior to those of similar programs, and the user interface is intuitive. Diskeeper is well suited to users seeking better system performance and willing to pay a bit extra for the experience.

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PerfectDisk 10

PerfectDisk combines speed, thoroughness, flexibility, control, automation and ease-of-use to help make your PCs and laptops as fast as possible. Global enterprises, small businesses, and home users benefit from faster computers through automated defragmenting with PerfectDisk 2008 Professional.

Version 2008 includes a brand new look and user interface.

Maintaining proper disk hygiene is like going to the dentist: You do it because you have to, but it's rarely easy and almost never pleasant. PerfectDisk is a friendly alternative that picks up where Windows' Disk Defragmenter leaves off, adding powerful features, an attractive interface, and a top-notch help file with clear instructions and definitions.

In addition to the standard defragmentation process, it offers a SmartPlacement option, which analyzes usage patterns and organizes data to minimize future fragmentation. Another useful option is offline defragmentation, which optimizes parts of the drive, such as the Master File Table and the page file, that can't be modified while Windows is running. On your next bootup, PerfectDisk takes over, optimizes the selected files, and lets Windows proceed with start-up. The interface features big buttons, bold but complimentary colors, and is short on drawbacks.

The program also offers statistical analysis, scheduled maintenance, and the ability to defragment remote computers running another copy of PerfectDisk. That last feature is perfect for IT staffers, but we recommend the app to home users, too. At its price, PerfectDisk isn't a bargain--but getting this close to perfect doesn't come cheap.

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iTunes 8


What is iTues?
iTunes is a free application for Mac and PC. It plays all your digital music and video. It syncs content to your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. And it’s an entertainment superstore that stays open 24/7.

Entertainment made easy.
Forget rifling through stacks of CDs or flipping through channels. iTunes puts your entire music and video collection a mere click away, giving you an all-access pass to thousands of hours of digital entertainment. Browse. Organize. Play. All from your Mac or PC.

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Super Ubuntu 2008.11

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Super Ubuntu is just Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex), but it also includes:
  • System and application updates: all updates released for Ubuntu + GIMP 2.6.3 + OpenOffice.org 3 + Firefox 3.0.4
  • Better Multimedia Support: MPlayer and VLC, DVD-playback, MP3 support and other multimedia codecs
  • Better Internet experience: aMSN, aMule, Adobe Flash player and Opera
  • Support for portable applications/other installation methods: Autopackage, SFS Technology, Smart Package Manager, Wine and Zero Install
  • Support for more technologies: Java RE, Microsoft Office 2007 file formats, others…
  • Graphical interfaces/managers: compizconfig-settings-manager (Compiz), Gufw (Uncomplicated firewall), ndisgtk (NDISwrapper) and padevchooser (PulseAudio)
  • Utilities: Adobe Reader, EnvyNG, Furius ISO Mount, GParted, NDISwrapper, Ubuntu Tweak and StartUp-Manager
  • Extra repositories

Applications Included

Adobe Reader 8.1.3
aMule 2.2.2
aMSN 0.97.2
Autopackage 1.2.5
Brasero 0.8.4
compizconfig-settings-manager (to configure the settings of Compiz and the desktop effects)
EnvyNG (command line version)
Firefox 3.0.4
Furius ISO Mount 0.11.1.0
GParted 0.3.8
GIMP 2.6.3
gufw (GUI for uncomplicated firewall) 0.20.6
MPlayer (media player)
NDISwrapper and ndisgtk
OpenOffice.org 3
Opera 9.63
padevchooser (the graphical interface for PulseAudio)
RealPlayer 11
SFS Technology 0.3.0.4
Smart Package Manager 1.1.1
Skype 2.0.0.72
StartUp-Manager 1.9.11
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.16
ubuntu-restricted-extras (Java runtime environment, codecs, MP3 support, support for DVD-video, flash player…)
Ubuntu Tweak 0.4.4
VLC Media Player 0.9.4
Wine 1.1.10
Wine-Doors 0.1.2
Zero Install 0.3.7

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Advanced Word to Pdf Converter Free 6.0

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Advanced Word to Pdf Converter Free is an application which allows users to convert hundreds of windows printable documents, such as word (doc,docx,docm), txt, rtf to searchable pdf (as default format, as image format)document.

The converter can be used as a PDF writer or PDF creator from multiple applications as soon as it supports printing. Advanced Word to Pdf Converter Free supports the fast, affordable way to create professional-quality documents in the popular PDF file format.

Its easy-to-use interface only allows you to create PDF files by simply click the "Convert" button. The Converter includes PDF options as Top, Bottom etc .It accurately retains the layout of the original document file.

Here are some key features of "Advanced Word to Pdf Converter Free":
· Convert Word(doc,docm,docx),rtf,txt to PDF.
· Support Command Line.
· Output PDF has two formats: default format, image format.
· Support page sizes user defined.
· Support file paging to convert.
· Support drag and drop files.
· Choose the entire folder to convert.
· Intelligent processing of large files.
· Easy to use. Convert with one click.
· More setting options to let you control the output file more accurately.
· Save the imported file list.
· Create PDF with high good quality.
· Process the conversion at very high speed.
· It can automaticly view the output files after converted.

Requirements:
· Microsoft Office
· Internet Explorer
· Adobe Reader
· 733 Mhz Pentium ll CPU or higher;
· 128 MB RAM Memory or higher;
· 20 MB free hard drive space

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XULPlayer 0.5-pre1

XULPlayer is an open-source media player built on Mozilla XUL and MPlayer. It intends to be a flexible, user-friendly desktop media player with support for most popular audio and video formats and rich user experience. Further milestones include development of a fully featured and easy-to-navigate media library and support for mobile device transcoding based on the MediaCoder Device Extension Center.

Features:

* XUL application, customizable user interface implemented with flexible XUL and JavaScript
* Based on award-winning MPlayer, with high quality playback and low CPU utilization
* Playback of following media formats:
o Audio: MP3, Vorbis, AAC, AAC+, AAC+v2, WMA, RealAudio, MusePack, Speex, FLAC, WavPack, WAV,
o Video: MPEG 1/2/4, AVI, MP4, MKV, H.264, XviD, DivX, Theora, Flash Video, Windows Media Video, RealVideo, QuickTime
o Image: JPEG, PNG, GIF
o Flash
* Easy multiple playlist access and manipulation
* Video screenshoting
* Support for subtitle and lyric
* Dual-Player Mode - play two audio/video files simultaneous with audio cross-fading
* Fully standalone and self-contained - no need to install any codecs or system components

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ImagePrinter 1.5.3

Virtual ImagePrinter is based on the Microsoft universal printer driver. ImagePrinter can print any document which can be printed in your Windows system to the one or many BMP, PNG , multiple TIFF image, JPG and PDF (manual compression level selected). The converted image retains all of the information from the original file and can be easily shared and viewed.

ImagePrinter is packed with a wide features and easy to use for any computer users. Driver is possible to work stably and effective lots of hours. It doesn't take too much RAM and gets it back after printing. It allows to not reboot your PC even after thousands of printed files. This version distributed freely. You even can download source code of program.

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Winamp 5.55 Full Beta 2345



Nullsoft Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity music and video player for Windows. Winamp supports MP3, CD, WAV and other audio formats, custom appearances called skins, plus audio visualization and audio effect plug-ins. additional features including free-form skins, a new decoder, built-in cross fade, and an advanced Media Library

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AVG Free Edition 8.0.233


AVG Free Edition 8.0.233

AVG Free Edition is the well-known anti-virus protection tool. AVG Free is available free-of-charge to home users for the life of the product! Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high-level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy-to-use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements).

Highlights include:

  • Automatic update functionality
  • The AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run
  • The AVG E-mail Scanner, which protects your e-mail
  • The AVG On-Demand Scanner, which allows the user to perform scheduled and manual tests
  • Free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product
  • AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files
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Evernote 3.1.0.1034



Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere.

Stop forgetting things. Capture everything now so you will be able to find it all later.

  • Tasks and to-dos
  • Notes and research
  • Web pages
  • Whiteboards
  • Business cards
  • Scribbles
  • Snapshots
  • Wine labels
And then find them all any time across all the computers and devices you use.

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Skype Messenger

We all love something for nothing. With Skype’s free software – by the way, it works seamlessly with your internet connection – you can chat away with free Skype-to-Skype calls and never worry about cost, time or distance. Share the love and get your friends to download Skype so you can talk, chat or make video calls for nothing. You can also make local, long distance and international calls to phones and mobiles at great rates too.

Finding people
Adding friends and family to your contact list is simple – search, select, add.

Making a call is easy
Simply select the Call Phones tab, enter a number and hit the green button.

Free video calls
See who you’re talking to for free. And check out our new High Quality Video feature.

Great call quality
Get superior sound quality with a headset. Many models to choose from.

There are two kinds of skype account :
>> Pay As You Go : Use it as you need it. Add money to your account and start calling. Call locally, nationally or internationally.

>> Pay Monthly : Unlimited calls to a country or region.*Any time of the day, any day of the week. No long term contract needed.


>> All Download Files Are From SKYPE SITE
>> Download Skype 3.8 for Windows
>> Download Skype 3.8 Business version (with MSI)
>> Download Skype 2.7 For Mac
>> Download Skype 2.0 For Linux Ubuntu 7.04-8.04
>> Download Skype 2.0 For Linux Fedora 7
>> Download Skype 2.0 For Linux OpenSuse 10+
>> Download Skype 2.0 For Linux Centos
>> Download Skype 2.5 For Windows Mobile ( Pocket PC )
>> Download Skype 2.5 For Windows Mobile ( Smart Phone )
>> Download Skype For Nokia N800 / N810

ooVoo Messenger

ooVoo is the next evolution in online communication — a remarkably easy way to have a face-to-face video chat with friends, family or colleagues, no matter where they are in the world.

ooVoo Video Chat is remarkably easy to use: easy to download, easy to install, and best of all:
it's FREE!

Features:
Video Chats
High Resolution Video
Record Video Chats
Video Messages
Video Effects
Call Non-ooVoo Friends
Phone Call
Text Chat
Send Files
Find Friends
Slidebar View

>> Homepage

>> Buy Accessories From ooVoo Store

>> Download ooVoo 1.7.1.59 For Windows

>> Download ooVoo 1.5.2.0 For Macintosh

MyPhoneExplorer 1.7.1

Connect your phone via cable, bluetooth or infrared and you'll be surprised how easy and efficient you can manage your phone with this compact software. Since it's first appearance MyPhoneExplorer evolved into the most popular freeware tool for SE-phones and is constantly extended by new features.

Features:

* Adressbook - with direct sync to Outlook, Outlook Express, Lotus Notes and Thunderbird
* Organizer with calendarview and direct sync to Outlook, Sunbird, Thunderbird, Rainlendar, Lotus Notes, Google and net shared calendars (WebDAV, FTP, local)
* SMS - archive, export, import, excessive messages,...
* Filebrowser with cachesystem to minimize datatransfer...
* Set phoneclock based on atomtime
* and much more. f.e.: calllists, edit profiles, phonemonitor,...

MyPhoneExplorer is basicly compatible with all Phones from SonyEricsson except P800i, P900i and P910i. Besides this there exists a few Low-Cost-Phones (f.e. T200i) which does not have a PC-Interface. If you are using a Symbian-Phone from SE please note: Its needed to install the PC-Suite first and the connection with MyPhoneExplorer is only possible throught USB-Cable.

>>Download MyPhone Explorer 1.7.1 From here

Kubuntu 8.10

Kubuntu is a free, user-friendly operating system based on the K Desktop Environment and on the award winning Ubuntu operating system. With a biannual release cycle and at least 18 months of free security updates for each release, it is the secure, stable computing environment you've been waiting for.

>>Kubuntu 8.10 - Featuring the cutting edge KDE 4 and maintained until April 2010
32 Bit Version
64 Bit Version

>>Kubuntu 8.04 - Featuring the mature KDE 3 and maintained until October 2009
32 Bit Version
63 Bit Version

Ubuntu 8.10

Ubuntu is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work Ubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need, from word processing and email applications, to web server software and programming tools.

Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing.
We issue a new desktop and server release every six months. That means you'll always have the latest and greatest applications that the open source world has to offer.

Ubuntu is designed with security in mind. You get free security updates for at least 18 months on the desktop and server. With the Long Term Support (LTS) version you get three years support on the desktop, and five years on the server. There is no extra fee for the LTS version, we make our very best work available to everyone on the same free terms. Upgrades to new versions of Ubuntu are and always will be free of charge.

>>Ubuntu 8.10 (Includes the latest enhancements and is maintained until 2010)
32 Bit Version
64 Bit Version

>>Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: Released April 2008 and maintained until April 2011 – ideal for large deployments
32 Bit Version
64 Bit Version

Need For Speed Undercover

Need For Speed Undercover promised to bring back all of the things that made Electronic Arts' famous racing franchise so popular, namely the free roaming environment and the police. It was marketed by EA as the title that would erase the ugly memory of ProStreet from the minds of racers and offer them a great gameplay experience.

While at first glance you might label this game as just a next generation port of the previous Most Wanted title in the NFS series, EA has insisted that this one was very different from the 2005 title. The company went forward to show that it had a deep and intricate story in which you are a federal agent who must take down a car smuggling operation by going undercover and pretending to be a normal street racer. While this story isn't like the one from Most Wanted, where you were a regular street racer engaged in pursuits with the police, a lot of other elements are similar to the previous game. So, is NFS Undercover really worth your hard earned money or should you just wait another year for the next title in the series? Well, here's our complete review.

>> System requirements:

OS: Windows XP SP2 or Vista
CPU: 2.8 Ghz or better
Memory: 1 GB or more for XP, 2 GB or more for Vista
Hard Drive Space: 5.5 GB of free space
Graphics Hardware: Geforce 6500, Radeon 9500 or better DirectX compliant video card with Pixel shader 2.0 or above and a supported chipset
Sound Hardware: DirectX 9.0c compatible

>> Screenshots : 1 / 2

>> Homepage

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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.176


AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.

Version 8.0.176 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

>> You Can Download It From Here

WinRAR 3.80


WinRAR is a 32-bit Windows version of RAR Archiver, an archiver and archive manager. RAR files can usually compress content by 8 percent to 15 percent more than ZIP files can. WinRAR's main features include strong general and multimedia compression, the ability to process non-RAR archive formats, ZIP compression and decompression, support for long filenames, programmable self-extracting archives (SFX), repair of damaged archives, authenticity verification, embedded file comments, and encryption. Unicode is supported in archive filenames, allowing non-English filenames to be handled painlessly. You can manipulate the parameters of many archives at once and view a volume sequence as a single archive. WinRAR can convert other archive formats to RAR and search for specified text and files in archives.

Version 3.80 adds decompression support for AES-encrypted ZIP files, improved display information, more context-menu options, and a more secure method of deleting temporary files.

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IE8 RC1 for Vista SP1 and XP SP3 About to Be Released



Forget about IE8 Beta 2, the first Release Candidate build of Internet Explorer 8 is just around the corner, according to Microsoft. Frank Olivier, UX and Compatibility PM, revealed on January 21, 2009, that the Redmond company was “about to release [Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate (IE8 RC1)] for Windows Vista and Windows XP.” IE8 RC1 will be tailored to Vista RTM and SP1, to XP SP3 and earlier, to Windows Server 2008 and to Windows Server 2003, but not to Windows 7. Users running Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 will not be able to install Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 on the operating system, on top of the platform's own copy of IE8 Beta.

At the end of August 2008, Microsoft made available for download the Beta 2 release of IE8, the evolution from Beta 1, which was initially launched in March of the past year. By the end of 2008, a Partner Build of Internet Explorer 8 was offered to a select pool of testers, which already carried the label Release Candidate 1. Now, the software giant is simply gearing up to serve the real thing to the general public, namely the fully-fledged Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 (IE8 RC1), leaving the Beta stage behind, and signaling the proximity of the RTW (release to web) phase.

“Over the past months, our compatibility team has been hard at work, finding and fixing bugs that cause site rendering issues. Due to the different release schedules for Windows 7 Beta and IE8 RC1, some of these bug fixes didn't make it into Windows 7 Beta (aka Build 7000). So, if you want to use the latest version of IE8 – you’ll want to install IE8 RC1 for Windows Vista or Windows XP,” Olivier explained.

In this context, the IE8 Beta build that is included into Windows 7 Beta is an interim version of the browser, more evolved than Beta 2, but inferior to Release Candidate 1. While IE8 RC1 will be made available for all supported versions of Windows with the exception of Windows 7, the Beta variant in Win7 is bound to evolve at the same pace as the rest of the operating system it comes bundled with.

“Just like we did for IE8 Beta 2, we would love to get your feedback on IE8 RC1 rendering. Soon after we release IE8 RC1, we will [detail] again about using the Report a Webpage Problem Add-On to report site rendering issues. The data that you have uploaded with this tool in the past has been very useful in our efforts to find and fix rendering issues – thank you very much for helping us out,” Olivier concluded.

Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Beta 2 is available for download here.

Adobe eLearning Suite for Vista SP1 and XP SP3


Adobe has announced that its Adobe eLearning Suite is now available for Windows Vista RTM and Service Pack 1, and for Windows XP SP3 and earlier, as of January 20, 2009. The solution, tailored to the two supported Windows clients, brings to the table a wide range of products, including Adobe Captivate, Adobe Flash CS4, Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Presenter 7, Adobe Soundbooth CS4, Adobe Bridge CS4, Adobe Device Central CS4, as well as eLearning extensions for Adobe Flash CS4 and Adobe Dreamweaver CS4. According to the company, Adobe eLearning Suite is aimed at users involved in the learning process, who need to put together experiences designed to be served through multiple channels including the Cloud, the desktop and mobile devices.

“The new Adobe eLearning Suite is a unique and highly integrated set of tools designed to help professionals author, enrich, review and publish rich eLearning content all within one environment,” Naresh Gupta, senior vice president of the Print and Publishing Business Unit at Adobe, stated. “By leveraging different applications and streamlined workflows, learning professionals can be truly innovative and reach learners in new ways anytime, anywhere, and through any medium.”

Adobe eLearning Suite comes with a price tag of US$1799, and is already available for purchase through Adobe Authorized Resellers. The company is also offering Adobe Captivate 4 as a standalone product, for the price of US$799. The suite is set up to permit those involved in educational processes to take learning tasks to the next level by integrating video, audio, and visuals into their presentations. In this context, the solution delivers eLearning capabilities, courseware authoring, simulations, and media editing.

“Once content is ready for delivery, users can select one of several standardized output formats, including SWF, HTML, PDF, AVI, and SCORM, enabling easy delivery to the Web, desktop and learning management systems. If course designers don’t have access to a learning management system, the Adobe eLearning Suite allows users to publish directly to Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro (sold separately). Additionally, Adobe Device Central CS4 allows course designers to design, preview, and test content for viewing on more than 600 mobile device screens,” Adobe added.

Adobe Captivate (trial) is available for download here.

Intel Developer: Windows 7 Beta Very Stable, Compared with Previous Windows Betas



Even as Windows 7 was making its way through the Milestone releases, the operating system was praised for its consistent level of stability. At the same time, users running the Beta release of Win 7 were able to test drive hands-on a platform that didn't feel like a Beta at all. The quality of Windows 7 Build 7000 even managed to convince Doug Holland, developer at Intel Corporation since March 2007, working in the Mobility group. Holland indicated that Windows 7 Beta was very stable, compared with previous pre-release versions of Windows.

“While I do believe that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are very stable operating systems (...) in evaluating the stability of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems, I compared them to previous beta operating systems and not to systems that had achieved the RTM (release to manufacturing) milestone,” Holland brought clarification to reports having him declaring the Beta of Win 7 as “incredibly stable.”

As far as Microsoft is concerned, Windows 7 is now past its four core development milestones, M1, M2, M3 and Beta, announced by the end of 2008 (even if public downloads of Build 7000 were made available only on January 10). The software giant has already confirmed that Windows 7 Beta is feature-complete, and that only a few features tucked away in the operating system will be unveiled at a later date.

“I merely [qualified] the level of stability against previous beta operating systems. If you understand the operating system and device drivers have achieved the beta milestone and have not been released to manufacturing, then I would encourage you to download either the Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 betas and check them out. If our IT department allowed, I really would use them on my corporate laptop, but until then I'll just use them on less critical machines,” Holland added.

Still, Holland emphasized that Windows 7 Beta continued to be nothing more than a pre-release version of the next iteration of Windows. At the same time, chances are good that applications and drivers tailored to Win 7 will also be in Beta stage. Still, the Beta label is an indication of inherent problems, and, in this context, exceptions to the stability offered by Windows 7 are bound to appear , especially in real-world, users-specific scenarios.

Download Windows 7 Beta + Product key direct from Microsoft, here.

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta v.113



The second service pack for Windows Vista will be made available well after a year since the delivery of Service Pack 1. New leaked information on the Vista SP2 release schedule indicates that Microsoft has changed its initial plans for the release, pushing the RTM date within the second quarter of 2009. In all fairness, the Redmond company has, so far, neither announced any official deadline for the delivery of Vista SP2, nor confirmed in any manner the release schedule dates reportedly leaked in the wild. The only confirmation provided by the software giant involves the availability of Vista SP2 by mid-2009.

Although the Vista SP2 was previously reported to be released to manufacturing in April 2009, it seems that this won't be the case. According to information provided by TechARP, Microsoft has pushed the RTM in the second quarter of 2009, at a date which remains to be announced. Q2 2009 will also see the release of the Wave 0 of Vista SP2 Builds, only six weeks after RTM. The availability of Vista SP2 will continue with Wave 1 releases, namely the rest of the localized versions that have not been included into Wave 0.

At the same time, Microsoft no longer plans to offer Vista SP2 Release Candidate in February 2009. Instead, testers will be getting an RC Escrow build of the service pack. In Escrow, the RC code will be complete, but the company will allow testers to identify show-stopping bugs before the public Release Candidate is offered. Only in March 2009 does Microsoft intend to deliver the fully-fledged Vista Service Pack 2 Release Candidate.

Microsoft announced RTM SP1 for Windows Vista in February 2008 and started serving the bits to the general public in March of last year. At the start of December 2008, the company launched the first Beta for Windows Vista SP2 and for Windows Server 2008 SP2. In this regard, the development of the second SP for Vista will continue in parallel with that of SP2 for Windows Server 2008.

Download Vista SP2 v.113 Beta here:
Vista SP2 X86
Vista SP2 X64