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This site was last updated Aug 24, 2008.
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LastPass is a secure userid/password manager for Internet Explorer or FireFox. I do not usually recommend beta software, though I make an exception with this program. It is better than free Roboform which has limitations. It can also be accessed from any computer, as it uploaded encrypted files to lastpass.com though you are the only one with the key.
Nikhil Baliga Software is a collection of free software written by Nikhil who is an Electronics and Communications engineering student from Bangalore, India. Blaze Composer 3.0 is a powerful, multiple award winning, freeware web designing program, with a WYSIWYG interface. QSeek is a rapid search program that will first index your computer's disks and make all your future searches faster by simply looking up the index. It can also catalogue CD/DVD disks to make searching faster. He has a lot of other interesting programs. Well worth a visit.
EarthCaller lets you make free PC to Phone calls to any North American phone number from anywhere on the planet.
Talkster offers FREE local Talkster numbers for you and your friends around the world. Dial the new local Talkster number for that friend instead of the old long distance or international number.
RISING antivirus provides protection for virus, worms, trojans, Anti Rootkit, Mail Protection(POP3/SMTP), Application Protection(RISING unique Account Safe function protects your online bank, online game, MSN, E-mail account, Yahoo Messenger and other private information,) Proactive Defence(protects your security safe from malicious program), Application Access Control, Program Startup Control, Malicious Behavior Detection, and Hidden Process Detection. I recommend this antivirus (and antispyware) program over all other free antivirus and antispyware products. The free version is the trial version with the registration disabled. You do not have to enter any registration information, and the program is fully functional without any features disabled.
NewsProxy Archive pages. This archive is a collaborative effort from some participants in the alt.comp.freeware newsgroup for the purpose of archiving methods to filter unwanted posts from Usenet newsgroups using NewsProxy. I host it here at the request of some ACF participants.
