ImgBurn is a free tool that enables you to burn CD/DVD images with ease. All the latest drives are supported (including booktype / bitsetting on many of the major ones). Advanced functionality can be found in the ImgBurn context menus.

ImgBurn supports a wide range of image file formats - including BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI. ImgBurn is also Unicode compatible. It's a very flexible application with several advanced features that are often lacking in other tools, especially when it comes to burning DVD Video discs. It supports all the latest drives without the need for updates (including booktype / bitsetting / advanced settings on many of the major ones - i.e. BenQ, LiteOn, LG, NEC, Plextor, Samsung, Sony).

Download: ImgBurn 2.4.2.0
Updates: Changelog
Screenshots: Image Previews
Homepage: ImgBurn
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Notepad++ is a free source code editor (and Notepad replacement), which supports several programming languages, running under the MS Windows environment. This project, based on the Scintilla edit component, written in C++ with pure win32 api and STL that ensures the higher execution speed and smaller size of the program. Notepad++ supports the following languages: C, C++, Java, C#, XML, HTML, PHP, javascript, RC resource file, makefile, ASCII art file, doxygen, ini file, batch file, ASP, VB/VBS source files, SQL, Objective-C, CSS, Pascal, Perl, Python and Lua.

Changelog:

• Fix crash bug for tags match highlighting
• Fix the huge file makes notepad++ crash issue
• Fix adding item in the history file list while deleting file from Notepad++ bug
• Fix a bug that file detection options set are not saved due to doc monitor plugin
• Improve opening file performance
• Fix bug when closing file using close button

Download: Notepad++ 5.0.2
Homepage: Notepad++

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a full-blown anti-malware program that has recently left the labs and can be considered the next step in the detection and removal of malware. Malwarebytes Team put together a host of new technologies that were specially designed to quickly detect, deter and destroy any malware that could reside in your computer.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware monitors every process and actually stops malicious processes before they even start. It uses an impressive technology that is in fact a completely novel way of heuristic scanning and it is the teams response to the increasingly complex malware threats. And, as they did with Malwarebytes' RogueRemover we also have added a threats center. You can simply check online which pests are removed the most and thus are the most prevalent.

Changes:

• (FIXED) Error 721 (0, 93).
• (FIXED) Random freezing during scan.
• (FIXED) Minor problems repairing LSA registry values.
• (ADDED) New command line parameters: /fullscan and /fullscanterminate.

Download: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.22
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Homepage: Malwarebytes
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avast! 4 is a full-featured antivirus package designed exclusively for home users and non-commercial use. The latest version of avast! antivirus kernel features outstanding detection abilities, together with high performance. You can expect 100% detection of In-the-Wild viruses (viruses already spreading between users) and excellent detection of Trojan horses. The kernel is certified by ICSA; and frequently takes part in the tests of Virus Bulletin magazine, often yielding the VB100 award.

The avast! engine also features outstanding unpacking support. It can scan inside the following archives: ARJ, ZIP, MIME (+ all associated formats), MAPI (Outlook pst files), DBX (Outlook Express archives), RAR, TAR, GZIP, CAB, BZIP2, ZOO, ACE, ARC, LHA/LHX, TNEF (winmail.dat), CPIO, CHM, RPM, ISO, 7ZIP and SIS. It also supports a number of executable packers (such as PKLite, Diet, UPX, ASPack, PeShield, FSG, MEW etc.). Last, but not least, it can also scan for viruses hidden in Alternate data streams on NTFS volumes.

avast! antivirus 4.8 now has anti-spyware, anti-rootkit and strong self-protection, all built in to avast!, offering the best value anti-malware product you can buy.

Download: avast! 4.8.1227
Registration: Free Registration
Homepage: avast! antivirus software

Xfire is the instant messenger for gamers. See when your friends are playing online games; See what game they are playing; see where they are playing; and join their game with just one click. Plus, unlike existing Instant Messengers, this one lets you receive IMs without disrupting your game.

X-fire is simple, functional, while not being bloated. Most of the features in Xfire would be used by the average gamer at some point or another.

Changes:

• Added the option in Tools | Options | Video to enable flashback, which maintains a buffer in memory of a few seconds of video as you play a game. When you press Scroll Lock + V to record a video, the video starts recording a few seconds in the past
• Added a new encoded videos section to the Videos tab
• Added a thumbtack to allow the chat room voice chat overlay in Xfire In-Game to be hidden
• Added a self-mute button on chat windows for voice chats
• Added a right-click menu item to mute other people in a group chat room
• Fixed many minor voice chat problems
• Added ability to flag videos as only appropriate for adults
• New games supported

Download: Xfire 1.95
Homepage: Xfire

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a full-blown anti-malware program that has recently left the labs and can be considered the next step in the detection and removal of malware. Malwarebytes Team put together a host of new technologies that were specially designed to quickly detect, deter and destroy any malware that could reside in your computer.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware monitors every process and actually stops malicious processes before they even start. It uses an impressive technology that is in fact a completely novel way of heuristic scanning and it is the teams response to the increasingly complex malware threats. And, as they did with Malwarebytes' RogueRemover we also have added a threats center. You can simply check online which pests are removed the most and thus are the most prevalent.

Changes:

• (FIXED) Problem with update hanging up application on first run.
• (FIXED) Problem quarantining large files.
• (FIXED) Greatly improved memory scan speed.
• (FIXED) Updated zib.dll to latest version.
• (ADDED) Scheduled scanning now creates log files.
• (ADDED) Advanced heuristic detections for multiple trojans.
• (ADDED) Direct Disk Access for enumerating folder contents.
• (ADDED) Direct Disk Access for breaking file headers.

Download: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.21
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Homepage: Malwarebytes
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JavaRa allows you to update your Sun Java Runtime Environment to the latest version. You can also uninstall all old versions of Sun Java along with leftover files that are not uninstalled. Options allow you to choose how to update and also allows you to remove the automatic Java Update Checker from starting with your computer. JavaRa helps to ensure your computer stays secure with the latest Java updates.

Changes:

• [Added] More registry keys for JavaRa to detect
• [Updated] Webaddress. JavaRa can now be found at http://raproducts.org
• [Fixed] Minor grammatical error
• [Fixed] 124 Error bugs
• [Fixed] Small bug in Sun Download Manager removal

Download: JavaRa 1.10
Support: Lunarsoft Forums
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