Foxit PDF Reader

A great, lightweight and fast alternative to Adobe's Acrobat PDF reader. Also lets you type on / fill out PDF forms and applications.

"Foxit Reader is a free PDF document viewer, with incredible small size (only 2.55 M download size), breezing-fast launch speed and rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7.

In the past, you've had to download a huge PDF reader from another software company, go through a lengthy installation process and wait for an annoying splash window to disappear just to open a PDF document. Moreover, if you want to annotate a PDF document, you have to pay US$299 to buy certain software.

Now with Foxit Reader, you don't have to endure such pain any more. The following is a list of compelling advantages of Foxit Reader :

• Incredibly small: The download size of Foxit Reader is only 2.55 M which is a fraction of Acrobat Reader 20 M size.
• Breezing-fast: When you run Foxit Reader, it launches instantly without any delay. You are not forced to view an annoying splash window displaying company logo, author names, etc.
• Annotation tool: Have you ever wished to annotate (or comment on) a PDF document when you are reading it? Foxit Reader allows you to draw graphics, highlight text, type text and make notes on a PDF document and then print out or save the annotated document.
• Text converter: You may convert the whole PDF document into a simple text file.
• High security and privacy: Foxit Reader highly respects the security and privacy of users and will never connect to the Internet without users' permission. While other PDF readers often silently connect to the Internet in the background. Foxit PDF Reader does not contain any spyware."

Nico`s Photocopier

"Nico`s Photocopier enables you to use your scanner as a one-step copy machine. Just insert the document, open Photocopier and click a button. You can choose between color, grey scale or black and white print and also reduce the print output to 70 per cent. The program will automatically detect your scanner and default printer, no further configurations are necessary. A Pro version with additional features is also offered by the author."

Google Chrome

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

One box for everything
- 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.

Shortcuts for your apps
- Get desktop shortcuts to launch your favorite web applications."

Returnil Virtual System Protection

"Returnil virtualization technology clones a computer's System Partition and boots the PC into this system rather than native Windows, allowing you run your applications in a completely isolated environment. Hence the session and all activity, malicious or otherwise, will happen in the virtual environment, not in the real PC environment."

"If the PC is attacked or gets infected, all you need to do is to simply reboot the PC to erase all changes. After reboot, the system will be restored to its original state, as if nothing ever happened. All of this without sacrificing computer performance or usability while helping to reduce technical support intervention and the need for routine maintenance."

The Returnil Virtual System:

• Keeps your System safe when browsing the Internet
• Viruses, Trojans, Worms, Adware, Spyware, and unwanted content disappear with a simple reboot
• Your spam filter is strong, but not infallible - Returnil will eliminate the consequences of opening infected e-mail and/or attachments
• Leaves absolutely no traces of computer activities
• Eliminates all activities even if your computer is powered-off or crashes
• Eliminates the danger of evaluating new software that does not require a reboot to install
• Offers stronger, simpler and smarter protection for your PC
• Seamless integration with supported Windows Operating Systems
• Easy to use, simple to configure, and the one tool in your arsenal that will be there to save the day when all else fails!

"Our introduction to the Returnil Virtual System Personal Edition was a very slow installation, which is understandable, because the software creates a new partition on the systems hard drive. It's essentially a mirror of the system that acts as an isolated work environment that protects your actual system by preventing downloads and such from accessing it. Instead, anything created in this pocket of your drive--this virtual partition--is erased when you reboot."

requires Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP/ 2003 Server/ Vista 32-bit

PortableApps.com

What is a portable app?

portable - carried or moved with ease
app - a computer program like a web browser or word processor

"A portable app is a computer program that you can carry around with you on a portable device and use on any Windows computer. When your USB flash drive, portable hard drive, iPod or other portable device is plugged in, you have access to your software and personal data just as you would on your own PC. And when you unplug the device, none of your personal data is left behind."

"Pick a PC. Any PC."

"Now you can carry your favorite computer programs along with all of your bookmarks, settings, email and more with you. Use them on any Windows computer. All without leaving any personal data behind."

"PortableApps.com provides a truly open platform that works with any hardware you like (USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive, etc)."

"The PortableApps.com Suite and Platform is free. It contains no spyware. There are no advertisements. It isn't a limited or trial version. There is no additional hardware or software to buy. You don't even have to give out your email address. It's 100% free to use, free to copy and free to share."