Ad-Aware 8.0 Beta Released
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Testing of beta versions of apps before public release.
You must sign up to beta test it, you can do that at:
http://www.lavasoft.de/support/securitycenter/beta_applications.php
Name: NVDA
Category: Accessibility
Description: NVDA is a free and open source screen reader for the Microsoft Windows Operating System. This software can enable blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows, for no more cost than a sighted person. NVDA allows the user to find out what is happening on the screen, by querying the Operating system and using a speech synthesizer to output the information.
License: GPL
Name: TaskSwitchXP
Description: TaskSwitchXP is an advanced task management utility that picks up where the standard Windows Alt+Tab switcher leaves off. It provides the same functionality, and adds visual styles to the dialog and also enhances it by displaying thumbnail preview of the application that will be switched to.
Category:Utilities
Revision 4 fixes problems caused by UPX'ing cdda2wav.exe. Audio tracks could not be ripped into any format because of this.
Application: PNotes
Category: Office
Description:PNotes Portable is sticky notes manager with skins, flexible display options and a built-in scheduler.
Download PNotes Portable 3.5.0.106 Pre-release 1 [.5MB download / 2MB installed]
(MD5: cc626ddd0a38cc67d6c8bf371c94b8ab)
Release Notes:
Thanks to Patrick and Ryan for helping me clean up the last bits and pieces.
This was hard, with my drive corrupting and the legal issues.
Name: Simutrans
Description: Simutrans is a freeware transportation simulator that runs under Windows, Linux, and a few other operating systems (Mac with Intel processors, BEOS).
You take on the role of operating a transportation company, and your goal is to get goods of various kinds, as well as passengers and mail, from one place to the next.
Application: Lightscreen
Category: Desktop
Description: Lightscreen allows you to create images of your desktop and even images of just windows alone. If you dont have access to MS paint then you can use this app.
Very useful tool.
Lightscreen Portable Download! [3.84MB download / 4.64MB installed]
(MD5: 9aab1ffefe8a3de9e3815eedca3684c7)
This has been released. Thanks for testing.
Application: Celestia
Category: Utilities
Description: The free space simulation that lets you explore our universe in three dimensions. Celestia runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.
Unlike most planetarium software, Celestia doesn't confine you to the surface of the Earth. You can travel throughout the solar system, to any of over 100,000 stars, or even beyond the galaxy.
Application: IH Wake On LAN
Category: Office/Business, Networking, Systems Administration
Description: An administrative handy tool for turning networks computers on through LAN (WOL) with sending magic packets. Remote MAC Finder, Nearby Computer Enumeration, Turning on Multiple Computer (All list or selection) and saving Computer List is some of its features.
see: https://portableapps.com/node/14735
Application: PortableApps.com ™ Updater
Category: Utilities
Description: Holds Your PortableApps up to date.
Download PortableApps.com ™ Updater 1.0 ALPHA9 [1.2MB download / 1.4MB installed]
(MD5: 6b93b3853e8460d0cb6603445d65f93b)