Snappy is a freeware program which can take screenshots of desktop region, application window or entire web pages. The program has got standard screen capture features along with an option to export the screenshots to a pdf report.

The program is very easy to use and it lets you take screenshots of your desktop any application window. You can take the screenshot of the whole screen of you can take the screenshot of a particular region also. You can even use it to take screenshots of the entire web pages. You can also edit the screenshots and add annotations to it in the form of text, shapes or other elements. The screenshot can then be exported to basic image formats or even PDF.

You can use it to take multiple screenshots which can then be exported to a PDF report file having custom headings and text descriptions. Custom templates can also be created for the PDF report. Apart from that, you can also change the specifications of the screenshot or add effects to it. The program also supports automatic screen capture which you can schedule to happen every few seconds or on left click. You can also configure it to take screenshots at specific events like a key pressed or mouse clicked.

The program is a freeware and works on Windows XP/Vista/7.

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Fotosizer is a freeware which can be used to quickly resize a group of images. The photos taken from a digital camera are of a high resolution and uploading such large files for photo sharing can take a lot of time. It is better to resize those images to lower resolutions and then upload them to a photo sharing site or send them via email.

Fotosizer lets you quickly resize a batch of images with a few simple steps. Simple select the images that you want to resize. You can select images manually or you can even choose a whole folder. Then you can set the resolution to which you want to resize the images. It even has an option of changing the image quality so that it can be optimized for publishing on the web. You can also add a few effects or rotation to the images if you desire. The output format of the images can also be changed and you can also specify the folder where you want to save the resized images. Then just hit the ‘Start’ button and the program will quickly resize the images that you have selected. It supports JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP and TGA image formats.

The program is a freeware and works on Windows XP/Vista/7

Toolwiz Time Freeze is a freeware which can create a virtual copy of your system so that you can test out any new software or any configuration changes. If they don’t work out, you can quickly go back to the previous state.

Many of the software that you download from the net may come with Trojans or other side effects that you may not know about. If you are not sure whether the software is from a trusted source, it is better to try it out in a virtualization environment so that any changes made can be easily reverted without any permanent damage.

The program is simple and easy to use. Just install the program and run it. Just click the ‘Start Timefreeze’ button and it will then create a virtual copy of the system while keeping your current system in constant state. The changes made can be undone by simply restarting the computer or you can even save the changes if you want. Apart from it, you can also use it to protect selected files and folders so that they are protected from any Trojan and viruses.

The program is very useful. It is a freeware and works on Windows XP/Vista and Windows 7.

ShadowExplorer is a freeware which lets you access the Shadow Copy backup of files which are created by Windows Vista and Windows 7 Shadow Copy Service. The program is useful for home editions of Vista/7 as they don’t provide access to the Shadow copies of files by default.

Windows Vista/7 creates shadow copies of the file from time to time. This enables us to retrieve the older versions of the files in case on any alteration or deletion. This service is enabled in all the version of Windows Vista/7 but only Ultimate, Business and Enterprise editions allows us to access those files. Shadow Explorer gives us access to those files. You can access the files and save the files that you want. The program is easy to use. Install the program and run it as an admin. On the screen, select the available point-in-time Shadow Copies of the drives. Then you can select the files/folders that you wish to save.

The program is by no means a replacement for backup. It just lets you access the shadow copies of the file and retrieve them. The program is a freeware and works on Windows Vista and Windows 7.

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Flickr Wallpaper Rotator is a freeware which can automatically change desktop wallpaper with images downloaded from Flickr. The program download images every hour from the best photos taken in the last seven days around he world. You can also customize the image search technique.

The program is simple to use. Just install the program and it will appear in the system tray and you can configure it from there. You can set the time interval for the photos to keep updating. The position of the images on the desktop can also be configured. You can also configure the program to download photos from Flickr based on certain keywords or from some users. It can even open the Flickr page of the image if you want to get more details regarding it.

The program is a freeware and works XP, Vista and Windows 7. It requires .Net Framework.

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SmartPower is a freeware which can automatically hibernate or suspend your computer based on a custom schedule. You can define a schedule for different days and the program will automatically hibernate or resume your computer based on the schedule that you have defined. It is quite useful if for windows home server or if you use your computer to download a lot of stuff.

The program is quite easy to setup and it runs as a windows service. You can define the schedule or timings for different days that you want it to follow. What makes it truly ‘smart’ is that you can also define certain conditions which will prevent the computer from hibernating or shutting down. You can set the values for network activity or CPU usage or even processes that should postpone the hibernate process. On a LAN, it can even check if certain machines are online and can hibernate when they have gone offline. However, the program will not be able to wake up the PC if it has been hibernated by Windows.

The program is a freeware and runs on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. It requires .Net Framework 3.5 or higher.

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DiffPDF is a freeware which can be used to compare two pdf files for any visual or textual changes. Visually comparing different PDF files manually for any changes is hard work. If you work with PDF files a lot, this small tool can save you a lot of time.

DiffPDF offers three modes of comparison which are words, characters and appearance. The program has a simple interface which is very easy to use. Just specify the files which you want to check and hit the compare button. It will then highlight the changes it finds. The textual comparison mode compares each file for any text changes while the visual comparison mode can check for diagram, image changes or whether the formatting or font of any paragraph is same or different. The comparison results can also be saved to a separate file along with the changes highlighter. If the two files are identical, the program will report the same. You can also specify if you want to compare the files based on page range. It also has a character comparison mode which can detect changes character by character.

The program is a freeware and works on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.

mp3DirectCut is a freeware which can be used for cutting, copying and editing of mp3 files. The program does not decompress the files so all the editing is performed without any re-encoding and the original quality is preserved.

The program has got a simple interface. Just start the program and select the mp3 file that you want to edit. You can also drag and drop the files into the gui. You can then either use it to save the selected portion, cut the selected portion. It can also be used to change the volume, add fade and normalize effects to the mp3 files. The program also has cue sheet support which can be used for splitting large files. It also comes with a built in recorder which can be used to record audio input. The program also supports batch processing of files.

Some of its features include

• mp3 recording with ACM or Lame encoder
• Fast mp3 visualisation and easy navigation
• Supports Layer 2 (dvd/dvb audio)
• ID3v1.1 tag editor · ID3v2 tag keeping
• Cue Sheet support
• Auto cue (track dividing by time values)
• Track splitting with filename and tag creation
• Trim · Crop · Fast play · Loop play
• VU meter, bitrate visualisation

As the program does not do any re-encoding, it is very fast. The program is a freeware and runs on all the version of Windows.