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[aElien]

No Video Tools...thats not gooooood.

okay Here it is. Easy Divx v.0.8.20. Excellent Software. All u need to backup DVD movies.

EasyDivX is an all-in-one DVD backup program (or graphical user interface for other programs) for personal use ONLY. The backup process of your DVD goes in a numbers of steps. The interface is very simple and easy to understand.

Some day your DVD movie disc may damage simply by a scratch. To avoid this you may want to make a backup copy of your movie. It is not allowed by home DVD players to playback the movie direct to VHS recorder, so the picture and sound will often blink and disappear continuously (the protection is named a Macrovision). The backup copies will not become as high quality as the original video of a DVD disc, but it is near and will some day become a replacer of MPEG-2 video (used in DVD movies). EasyDivX uses DivX codec (MPEG-4 video) to make backups. You need to have the DivX codec and PC to play those backups. There are not many home DVD players that will play DivX movies because of copyright issues. Making a DVD backup is not illegal in all countries.

DivX video is used because it makes relatively High Quality and small filesize. It is possible to store your DVD backup in a single CD-R(W) disc. One DVD movie backup will fit i.e. on a single 80min/700Mb CD-R(W) disc.

The goal is to make a all in one program. Which does all the work in once. To only ask relevant questions to the user. Most of the information needed to choose the right settings can be extracted from the DVD. A child of 8 years should be able to back-up a DVD. We know there is a long way to go, but we will keep on working.


EasyDivX supports:
> Original DVD movies PAL/NTSC (no support for music or mini DVD's).
> DivX codecs from 3.11 to 5.x.x.
> Automatical DVD movie lenght finding.
> Decrypting the DVD and copying it to a hard drive.
> Making of a DivX AVI video file.
> MP3 or AC3 audio.
> 1 or 2 CD's (selectable).
> Video resize, Full resolution, Deinterlacing.
> Audio normalizing
> Setting 30 or 60 keyframes / movie.
> BivX (dual audio on one AVI).
> Subtitle ripping (original VOB format).

Software name: Easy Divx v.0.8.20
Category: Video Encoding/ DVD Rippin
Website: http://easydivx.does.it/
Rating: *****


for the Lazy boys

Standard Version [6.45mb]
> Includes DivX v.5.2.2
-http://www.saunalahti.fi/~samilla1/cgi-bin/easydivx/download/download.pl?file=edx0820sta

The Lite Version [3.39 mb]
> No codecs included
-http://www.saunalahti.fi/~samilla1/cgi-bin/easydivx/download/download.pl?file=edx0820lit

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and yes

[rock_ya_baby]

aElien
Software name: Easy Divx v.0.8.20
Category: Video Encoding/ DVD Rippin
Website: http://easydivx.does.it/
Rating: *****

Godzi
http://elpros.si/cdcheck -- to chk if that old cd will still work or no..

www.cheatbook.de
www.cheatcontainer.de -- software for game cheats...

added.

Godzi, how much would u rate those s.w??

Thunderbolt
Gimp for image editing on linux....
very well can b called ...Photoshop-of-Linux

already there (gimp for windows)

>MANISH<
thanks for the s/w

Glad you liked it. Contribute to it alright?
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[aElien]

okay some more softwares

These are not like major purpose softwares. just those nifty small tools which save u a lot of time and complexity. Im putting all those i remember.


1. mp3DirectCut v1.35

This is one of my favourites.

mp3DirectCut is a small tool for editing MPEG audio directly. You can remove parts, change the volume, split files or copy regions to several new files. All without the need to decompress your MP3 into a PCM format. This saves work, encoding time and disk space. And there is no quality loss through any re-compressions!

Trim your CD grabbings or directly to MP3 recorded vinyls or tapes. Cut favourit songs from long MP3 radio or live recordings. Make multiple cuts and fades. mp3DirectCut is very fast and gives you extensive control over your MP3s.

- Several prelisten functions
- MP3 visualisation and VU meter
- Easy navigation
- Fading, volume setting and normalizing
- Records MP3 direct to disk (ACM and Lame encoder supported)
- Layer 2 support
- ID3 Tag support (only v1 editable)
- Supports Cue Sheets

If u use ur head a little u can use it for splitting all those MP3 Albums which come as a single file. Puse Detection+Change the amont of time to skip after one space detection, and u will snap the MP3 into pieces within seconds.And u wont believe the Size of this baby's exe. 43.5 kb only ! Please remember that this software does other things too...okay

Screenshots
and another checkit out it shows the configuration screen -http://ashenvale.wowarcraft.be/cgi-bin/nph-proxy.cgi/000011A/http/images.webattack.com/screenfiles/mp3directcut.gif - 25kb

Software name: mp3DirectCut v.1.35, 2004-01-30 (91 KB)
Category: Audio Editing
Website: http://www.mpesch3.de/
Rating: ****

for the Lazy boys

http://www.rz.uni-frankfurt.de/~pesch/mp3DirectCut.zip --90kb

2. 1by1 v.1.45

Tired of creating and updating playlists? 1by1 is a small, fast and handy player which is not only small: It provides powerful tools to handle your files and listen to your tracks.

Directory Player (needs no playlists)
Explorer like file navigation
Full Resume (remembers last played track and position)
ACM (MP3) and mpglib (MP3/MP2) support
Winamp input plugin support
Audio dynamics and stereo enhancer
Directory searcher (plays whole drives)
Cue sheet support
Playlist support
Favorites

and guess again what is the size of this player...45.6 kb

Screenshot

Software name: 1by1 V.1.45, 2004-07-05 (54 KB)
Category: Audio Player
Website: http://www.mpesch3.de/
Rating: ****

for the lazy boys

http://www.mpesch3.de1.cc/1by1.zip -- 54kb

More later

[aElien]

some more

1. ezProxy v.2.x

I use this software to manage my internet connection. Its meant for networking and stuff and is free for 2 computer network. and shareware for more. but i use it cos i have a password protected proxy and some applications dont have provisions for pass prot proxies. it will block stuff. ban ads. cache. etc etc. take care of all the sheet. It also logs all ur network activities and so u can BAN them if some fishy application is calling home.

ezProxy is a money-saving utility for home and enterprise use. It allows an entire network access to the Internet with just one Internet account and protects valuable information on the network.

ezProxy supports Internet connections of nearly any type. ezProxy is easily configured for use with many popular programs such as Netscape Navigator, MS Internet Explorer, Eudora, Icq and FTP programs, RealAudio and many, many more.

New Feature! Pop-Up Window Killer added. You will never be annoyed by those pop-up windows again!!

It's a perfect solution for SOHO.

checkout the full features here -http://www.lavasoftware.net/en/content/ezproxy/features.htm

Screenshot

Software name: ezProxy 2.6.3 Build20040801 ( Last modified on 2004/08/01 )
Category: Internet|Network|Proxy
Website: http://www.lavasoftware.net/en/conte...y/overview.htm
Rating: ***

For the lazy boys

They release builds like crazy but the link always gives the latest version.
http://www.easyproxy.com/download/ezproxy.zip

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2. JAlbum

This software makes web albums of your digital images. using Java. u need java VM to run this software (included in the installer). Very nice software.

Check out the features. this too good. http://jalbum.net/features.jsp
Check out the Screenshots http://jalbum.net/screenshots.jsp

Software name: JAlbum
Category: Imaging|Web Designing
Website: http://jalbum.net/
Rating: ****

for the lazy boys

with Java VM http://jalbum.net/InstData/Windows/VM/jalbum.exe [9.4mb]
without VM http://jalbum.net/InstData/Windows/NoVM/jalbum.exe [3.6mb] U can also get Java VM from microsoft website or elsewhere
http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/javavm.html
http://www.download.windowsupdate.co...a04af2b34d.exe

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3. XFonter


This software will jet u browse fonts and give u info about it. Very useful. This software will give you a preview and everything so u can manage ur butload of fonts.

X-Fonter covers all the bases when fonts are concerned. The main functionality of this program is to manage your fonts (install, uninstall, load, unload, compare, preview). X-Fonter supports all font types (TrueType, OpenType, Postscript Type 1, Raster, Vector).

But what makes this product really stand out from the rest, is the intuitive and user-friendly interface. It doesn't matter whether you're a newbie or a pro, with X-Fonter you can get the job done.

Finding the right font is often a difficult task, but X-Fonter makes this job easy for you. You can create your own color schemes and use your own preview text. There's a character map included for both ASCII and Unicode, so you can easily find out how a specific character looks, or whether that specific character is included in a font.

Additionally, It also allows you to make nice 3D graphics that you can use for your webpages, emails and much more... The image editor includes some nice effects, like shadows, gradient colors, outlines and blurring.

- Supports TrueType, OpenType, Postscript Type 1, Raster and Vector Fonts
- Preview Fonts without installation
- Install or uninstall any TrueType Fonts
- Search for fonts on any drive/directory
- Font Filtering by Font Family, Codepages and Font Style
- Adjustable Colors, Styles and Sizes
- Character map (ASCII and Unicode)
- Image editor with nice effects (JPG, GIF and clipboard output))
- Very simple and intuitive interface
- No extra DLL's required
- Uninstall option
- Compare fonts in Dual pane
- Print font overview

Screenshots

Software name: XFonter
Category: File|Font Manager
Website: http://users.pandora.be/eclypse/xfonter.html
Rating: ****

GET OTHER SOFTWARES FROM THE SAME COMPANY HERE -http://users.pandora.be/eclypse/


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4. 2xplorer Lite


Its a file manager. An enhanced explorer.

2xExplorer is a free, lightweight Norton Commander type (dual-pane) file manager for Win9x/NT4/2000/Me/XP, fully shell-integrated. Easy navigation and loads of tools make it a good replacement for Windows Explorer, for the advanced user and the novice alike.

MAIN FEATURES
* Dual pane layout with extra tree in a dockable pane
* Internal text editor (and RTF/HEX viewer)
* Thumbnail preview pane for images, HTML, office documents
* Lightweight folder synchronization
* Advanced FileFind command
* Automatic building of batch files (e.g. for mass renaming)
* Loads of keyboard shortcuts
* Integrated ZIP file management (for winXP)
* Printing of folder contents and other statistics
* Wildcard-based filters

http://netez.com/2xExplorer/
but this is the place for free version, also has the feature comparison chart for the free lite version and the pro version. http://www.netez.com/xplorer2/x2lite.htm so check out the features there.
http://www.buzzys.net/2xexplorer.html has got a review and some screenshots so u know more about this prog, read recommended.

Software name: 2xExplorer Lite v.1.002
Category: File Manager
Website: http://www.netez.com/xplorer2/x2lite.htm
Rating: **


Phew !

[kumar]

Software:VM Ware
Category:Emulator
Web-Site:http://www.vmware.com/index.html
Download Page:http://www.vmware.com/download/
Rating:**** 1/2

Description:
VM Ware is like a completely new computer in your computer.It lets you install,try or just experiment with new operating systems or software without risking your primary system.
With VM Ware you can

1.Run multiple operating systems -- simultaneously on a single PC
2.Develop, test, and deploy multi-tier apps on a single PC
3.Shorten development cycles and increase hardware utilization

You can install and run multiple Operating Systems like Windows,Linuz etc on the same system.

[ujjwal]

Abiword
Word Processing
Rating - ***
http://www.abisource.com/download/

This thread is still active. Cool. Good job ryb and all contributers.

[guru]

VMware is not free. you have to pay big time money for it

my must have multimedia freeware

1. Media Player Classic - Video Player : http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/g...2.zip?download

2. Foobar 2000 - Audio | Special Installer has a lot more plugins included
http://foobar2000.org/foobar_special.exe

3. Winamp 5.01 - Audio
http://download.nullsoft.com/winamp/...mp504_full.exe

4. Windvd - i know its not free but if you dont uninstall it u can use windvd filters in Media Player Classic to watch dvds

5. Dscaler: simply the best TV app to date
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/d...DScaler418.exe

EXTRA: Modifyed 4.18 version with
1. Timed recordings\
2. A/V sync adjustment ( custom setting stored in INI file)
3. simple 1 event scheduler (24 hour)
4. disk space management fixed for A to Z
5. ODD / EVEN line half-height recording fixed (better quality)
6. some other bits

http://www.stuff.giointernet.co.uk/dscaler2.html

6. FM Radio: *can record straight to mp3 with 31 band equlaizer and winamp plugin support*
http://www.axife.com/axfm/download.html choose your version

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Must have winamp Plugin - LISTEN TO MP3'S WITH THIS AND U'LL NEVER USE ANYTHING ELSE
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ENHANCER 0.17:
screenie:
DOWNLOAD: http://www.i-adrian.home.ro/file/dsp_enh.zip
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i'll prolly post more exotic [ok lesser known ] multimedia stuff later


- DOWNLOAD: http://www.i-adrian.home.ro/file/dsp_enh.zip

[rock_ya_baby]

Thanks a bunch guys!! I need to split the 1st post into 2 due to its increasing size.. otherwise it will create big problem later.

I will update the list with your contibutions, as soon as I get my new mouse..

currently using 3 devices to make a whole mouse.. lol (one's left click is damaged, one's scroll is not working.. so on.. don't ask)

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[guru]

as promised

Imageviewer: SlowView 1.0 : http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/978930288/1

*Fastest imageviewer as tested on pentium 2 400 *

Codec Pack:

*I ussually dont recommend codec packs ussually they screw things up but....* i stumbled on to this codec pack and boy it was amazin. it played [with quicktime and realpalyer alternative] every video in my *cough* po_n *cough* collection

download: http://www.cole2k.net/?display=CP-A

if you are into authoring audio or video check out the same link

[shrek_incredible]

Secure file deleter

SDelete Usage
SDelete is a command line utility that takes a number of options. In any given use, it allows you to delete one or more files and/or directories, or to cleanse the free space on a logical disk. SDelete accepts wild card characters as part of the directory or file specifier.

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/sdelete.shtml
download http://www.sysinternals.com/files/sdelete.zip

It works on xp. I have checked it

[SunMysore]

Clear read-Only Attributes [CROA]

very useful in clearing the read-only attributes of any file, can be done with folders together.

I use it to clear the read only of the MP3 files i want to tag, i just select all in the root folder, right click, clear read only attribites......cleared read-only of thousands of MP3s at once :thumbup:

Here's the link:

http://www.davidcrowell.com/croa.html

Rating : *****

[rock_ya_baby]

Thanks guys, updated.

Categories are a lil' confusing.. I placed them under Hard disk utilities.

[rock_ya_baby]

Gobble Windows 1.5alpha

"Gobble" is a GUI based interface for accessing search results from www.Google.com and allowing the user to download files of a selected type. Functionality for multiple advanced functions is included.

Very nice for finding pdf's and docs. (and you don't have to go through the google result pages.. it will be listed right there in the app's window)

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gobblewin/

[SunMysore]

foobar2000 0.83

Aother audio player, the clarity is just awesome!!!! way better than winamp.....although features are less and a bit cluttered.....

Home Page : http://foobar2000.org/index.html
Dowload : http://foobar2000.org/download.html

Rating : ****.5 (4.5/5)

[aElien]

Sunny...foobars features are less ! what u sayin man.

Okay ive got these new things to add

FolderSize v.3.2 [free]

Folder Size Shell Extension is a free shell extension for Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0 or above. It adds a new tab to the Properties dialog that displays a folder's and drive's size. This new page allows you see the folders and sub folders sizes (in a hierarchical tree). To access to the options (units, sort, etc.) a contextual menu is provided. Folder Size Shell Extension delivers useful information and integrates well into Windows 95/98 and NT's existing structure.

screenshot

http://www.freewebs.com/catriges/images/vfs1.JPG

http://www.algosoft.fr/default_zone/documents/dfolder.zip 166kb

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Folder Size [free]

This is from a coder. Hes made this neat DLL which integrates with the explorer like ViewFolderSize. Its just 11 kb. but ull have to register the DLL. Sounds fun !

http://www.codeproject.com/shell/DirectorySize.asp

its got the screenshot.

Introduction

In day to day life, when one wants to know the size of a folder, (s)he has to right click on the folder name and has to choose the Properties. Using this DLL, one can view the folder size as one of the columns of the Explorer as shown in the image. We also have the facility to sort according to the folder size

This class implements the Shell interface called IColumnProvider. Using this interface, one can customize the Explorer's Details view. This class adds one more column to the Details view, which displays the consolidated folder size.

To build this project, you must install Microsoft Platform SDK, or click here [53.5 Kb] to download SHLOBJ.h.

How to Use the DLL

Well, if you build the project, you need not do anything, since the IDE automatically registers the DLL. If demo project is downloaded, then unzip the DLL and register it using the command "regsvr32 <Path of the unzipped DLL>". E.g., Regsvr32 c:\DirSize.DLL, if the DLL is present in C:.

Since that site wont let u dld untill u dld ive uploaded it from my site

http://www.freewebs.com/catriges/Files/DirSizeDLL.ZIP 11kb