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Mozilla Firefox 3 beta

Easy CD-DA Extractor

CCleaner

WinRAR

FLV Player

Advanced WindowsCare Personal 2.5.6.827
Protect, repair, optimize, and clean your computer in one click.

UBCD4Win 3.10
Repair your system problems using various utilities.

Advanced WindowsCare Professional 2.5.6
Automatically remove spyware and fix your registry.

Internet Download Accelerator 5.5.1
Enhance your PC's download performance and resume broken downloads.
Grab screenshots from videos and DVDs
The response to my post last week about how to convert digital photo collections to DVD slide shows was a resounding, "Whatever. How can I grab a screenshot from a video or DVD?"

Who knew that the number of would-be "screencappers" was so legion? Regardless, I'm your humble servant, and your wish is generally my command.

First off, for image screen captures of digital video files, I highly recommend VLC Media Player. I know I mention the free media player quite a bit, but it's still the cream of the freeware video crop for me... (read more)
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Comodo Firewall Pro 3
License: Free
File size: 7.41MB
Minimum requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Category: Firewall Software

Don't be fooled by the fancy word "pro" in the title--this high-powered firewall app is completely free. The biggest changes in new Version 3 are improved resource management, a streamlined interface, and support for Windows Vista.

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Free FLV Converter 1.2.1
License: Free
File size: 5.64MB
Minimum requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Category: Video Converters

So you've used an FLV downloader like Ook Video Ook or the new RealPlayer beta to capture streaming video from Web sites like YouTube. If you want to convert that FLV into a more manageable video format for watching or burning, this free video utility fits the bill well.

[color:3eb3=#090]Video Software</FONT>
Free FLV Converter 1.2.1
License: Free
File size: 5.64MB
Minimum requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Category: Video Converters

So you've used an FLV downloader like Ook Video Ook or the new RealPlayer beta to capture streaming video from Web sites like YouTube. If you want to convert that FLV into a more manageable video format for watching or burning, this free video utility fits the bill well.
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Gspace
License: Free
File size: 205.67K
Minimum requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Firefox 1.5 - 2.0.0.*
Category: Firefox Extensions

Why wait for the rumored Gdrive to store your files online when Gmail now offers most users 5GB of space and counting? This helpful extension for Mozilla Firefox lets you use Gmail as your online storage repository. Simply upload files, and Gspace will e-mail them to your Gmail account.

The week in Webware

A personal concierge for $30?
If trying to maintain a full-time job, handle the holiday shopping, and raising a family has you overwhelmed, a personal secretary has just become a bit more affordable. Josh Lowensohn investigates the online concierge service AskSunday.com and other personal assistants on the Web.


Shopping for MP3 and portable video players
If you think the iPod is the automatic choice for a media player gift this year, it's time to open up your mind to the possibilities. Molly Wood talks to Donald Bell about the pros and cons of the newest iPods and the wide range of choices in portable media players.