Resource Hacker

Resource Hacker (also known as ResHacker or ResHack) is a free resource extraction utility developed by Angus Johnson for Windows. It is used to modify and replace static resources within Windows binaries such as strings, icons, pictures or dialogs. Modification of properties like the VersionInfo table is also possible. The Resource Hacker also has a variety of command line options. There are some re-distribution restrictions with Resource Hacker although it is used by several programs like 7zip Theme Manager (until v2.0) and many others. Trancexx also started a ResHacker Project which is written in AutoIT v3 on December 08, 2008. The ResHacker Project is a resource viewer and compiler.

The utility is widely used.

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Google Chrome

Google Chrome is a freeware web browser^[7] developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine until version 27 and, with the exception of its iOS releases, from version 28 and beyond the WebKit fork Blink.^[8][9][10] It was released as abeta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008, and as a stable public release on December 11, 2008.

Net Applications has indicated that Chrome is the third-most popular web browser when it comes to the size of its user base, behind Internet Explorer and Firefox.^[11] StatCounter, however, estimates that Google Chrome has a 39% worldwideusage share of web browsers making it the most widely used web browser in the world

Avast 8

Avast! (styled avast!) is a freemium antivirus computer program available to Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linuxusers, with a user interface available in 41 languages. The name Avast is an acronym of "Anti-Virus – Advanced Set".^[2]The official, and current logo of Avast! is a white orb with the letter 'a' on it and an orange circle around it, sticking out to four directions.

Its developer, AVAST Software a.s. (formerly known as ALWIL Software a.s.), has headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, with offices in Linz, Austria; Friedrichshafen, Germany; and San Mateo, California.^[3]

It has been awarded VB100 Award by Virus Bulletin multiple times for 100% detection of "in-the-wild" viruses,^[4] and also won the Secure Computing Readers' Trust Award.^[5] The central scanning engine has been certified by ICSA Labs^[6] andWest Coast Labs' Checkmark process.^[7]

Avast! competes in the antivirus industry against Avira, AVG Technologies, Bitdefender, F-Secure, Frisk, Kaspersky,McAfee, Symantec and Trend Micro among others.

FEATURES

• Antivirus kernel based on certified antivirus engine.
• Resident protection comprising individual modules or "shields", each of which can be individually configured or disabled:
  • File System Shield — Real-time protection against viruses and other malware threats. Scans files as they run on your computer to keep viruses from being able to execute.
  • Mail Shield  — Scans messages and attachments in E-mail/Microsoft Outlook/Exchange for viruses.
  • Web Shield — HTTP protection (local transparent proxy). Version 4.8 also allows the blocking of URLs. Scans URLs and incoming data for viruses, and aborts connections to the site if one is found.
  • P2P Shield — Scans P2P files from file share programs.
  • IM Shield — Instant Messaging protection. (Scanning of files transferred through instant messaging applications)
  • Script Shield — Scans webpages for malicious scripts, and disables them from infecting your computer, though they can still be used (for example, a clickable button.)
  • Network Shield — Basic protection against well-known network worms. Acts as an Intrusion Detection System.
  • Behavior Shield — Reports suspicious behavior by analyzing the behavior of programs
• Anti-spyware capabilities
• Anti-rootkit capabilities (Powered by GMER).^[9]
• Self-Protection — Prevents malware from terminating avast! processes and damaging avast! files.
• Automatic incremental updates — Updates of both the program and the virus database which is used to identify potential threats — Avast! updates its virus definitions on a regular basis (sometimes multiple updates daily) and this process is automated by default.
• Audible alarms — Vocal warnings and notices such as "Threat has been detected!" and "Virus database has been updated."
• Boot-time scan — Users can schedule a boot-time scan to remove infections that load during Windows startup.
• Virus Chest — Quarantine; folder where infected files can be stored. The virus chest also stores vital system files to protect them from damage by malware. Users can also add their own files to the virus chest. Once in the chest, a file cannot be executed; double-clicking the file will instead display information about the file.
• SafeZone — SafeZone is a special web browser in avast! Pro Antivirus 6.x and avast! Internet Security 6.x based on Chromium web browser. It allows users to browse the web in a private, secure environment, invisible to the rest of the users' system.
• WebRep browser plugin — WebRep is a community-based website reputation ratings tool implemented in version 6.0 of Avast! Antivirus.^[10]
• Avast! antivirus monitor— Avast! antivirus monitor is a sidebar gadget for Windows 7 and Windows Vista. It comes with Avast! Antivirus 6 and 7.
• Consumer Alert - Gives the user information if their credit may have been tampered with (US Customers Only)
• AVAST cloud — Avast! 7 introduces streaming updates from the cloud in addition to daily virus database updates. Throughout the day, AVAST streams updates to users, giving them faster warnings about new malware. This supplements regular virus updates, keeping users informed and protected regardless of their internet connection.
• FileRep - The FileRep feature enables faster threat identification by sorting new, potentially dangerous files from known safe files. Sourced from the CommunityIQ sensor network, the data helps avast! decide when questionable files should be placed in the AutoSandbox.
• Remote Assistance — An avast! user can connect to the computer of a second avast! user, allowing the "helper-friend" to help with any computer issues

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VLC media player

If you want to play video or music files in just about any format, VLC media player is probably your answer. 

Features

Version 2 ("Twoflower") brings a new interface, faster decoding, support for more formats and the ability to play HD and BluRay. It still remains however the most stable, flexible and lightweight audio and video player around today. While other media players will play unusual formats after downloading a codec, or simply refuse to play things,

VLC media player handles tons of formats, from MPEG to FLV and RMBV files. Version 2 has seen some important additions too such as support for 10 bit codes plus multi-threaded decoding for H.264, MPEG-4/Xvid and WebM.

Also useful is the fact that you can use VLC media player to preview files you are downloading since it plays incomplete parts of video files. VLC media player is not just for video playback however. It also offers superb integration with video channel streaming services such as Channels.com giving you access to channels such as ESPN, Reuters and National Geographic. Just right-click or CMD-click on the playlist, select Services Discovery and Channels.com.

Channels.com will then appear in your VLC media player playlist. Click on it to reveal the the different categories of channels available. Click on the category you want and a drop down list of all available channels appears in VLC media player. Just click on the channel you want to watch and streaming should begin almost immediately. 

Usability

VLC media player also has great hotkey support and if you take the time to learn the shortcuts so it can be controlled without touching your mouse. If you're watching DVDs or video files through it, this is not an issue. For music, it plays more or less any file and features an equalizer and playlist creation. VLC media player isn't as intuitive as iTunes as a media manager, but it's a much more flexible player in terms of file formats. You can even use VLC to convert your files, and on top of all the formats and physical media it will play, many streaming protocols and TV capture cards are supported.

VLC media player makes it easy to add subtitles to your video files too - just add the SRT file to the folder where your video is kept, and it will automatically play with subtitles.

Finally, the interface in VLC media player has been somewhat improved in version 2 although it remains strictly functional. However, you can download skins to completely change VLC media player's appearance. The preferences menu is comprehensive without being overwhelming, and there is extensive documentation online. 

Conclusion

VLC Media Player is quite simply the best multimedia application for Windows and Mac. It plays just about anything, hassle free - what more could you need? 

What's new

Rework and fixes of the Mac OS X interface

Fix Pulseaudio initial synchronization

Fix MKV, SWF, AIFF and subtitles demuxer crashes

Translations updates and new Welsh translation

DVB-S delivery system detection

Fix audio and video track selection through libVLC

Fix system sleep issue on Mac OS X 10.5 

VLC media player supports the following formats

MKV, WMV, MPEG, MP4, MOV, AVI, DIVX, XVID, FLV, FLAC, WAV, REAL, VOB plus many more

K-Lite Codec Pack 9.9.9 Full, Standard and Basic

everything you need to play your movies.

There are three versions of the K-Lite Codec Pack: Basic, Standard and Full.
 K-Lite Codec Pack Basic contains only the most essential things. It contains everything you need to be able to play the most popular and widespread formats. It is small enough to fit on a single floppy. Also great for including on your movie CDs.
 K-Lite Codec Pack Standard contains everything you need to play all the commonly used formats. This package should be enough for the average user.
 K-Lite Codec Pack Full contains even more codecs. It also has encoding support for the various formats. This package is for power users and people who do their own encodings.

Features of K-Lite Codec Pack 9.9.5 FULL version:

 Player:
- Media Player Classic Home Cinema [version 1.6.5.6331]
 DirectShow video decoding filters:
- ffdshow [version 1.3.4505]
- LAV Video [version 0.55.3-73]
- On2 VP7 [version 7.0.10.0]
 DirectShow audio decoding filters:
- ffdshow [version 1.3.4505]
- LAV Audio [version 0.55.3-73]
- MONOGRAM AAC decoder [version 0.9.6.0]
 DirectShow audio parsers:
- madFLAC [version 1.10]
- Monkey's Audio (DCoder) [version 1.0]
- OptimFROG (RadLight) [version 1.0.0.1]
- DC-Bass Source [version 1.4]
- AC3File [version 0.7b]
 DirectShow source filters:
- Haali Media Splitter [version 1.11.288.0]
- LAV Splitter [version 0.55.3-73]
- AVI splitter (Gabest) [version 1.6.3.5565]
 DirectShow subtitle filter:
- DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.41.5565.0]
 Other filters:
- madVR [version 0.84.3]
- Haali Video Renderer [version 1.11.288.0]
 Tools:
- Codec Tweak Tool [version 5.4.7]
- Win7DSFilterTweaker [version 5.5]
- MediaInfo Lite [version 0.7.61]
- VobSubStrip [version 0.11]
- GraphStudio [version 0.5.0.1]
 Shell extensions:
- Icaros ThumbnailProvider [version 2.1.1]
- Icaros PropertyHandler [version 2.1.1]

Changes from K-Lite Codec Pack 9.9.5 FULL to K-Lite Codec Pack 9.9.9 FULL:

- Now contains both 32-bit and 64-bit codecs
- Updated MPC-HC to version 1.6.9.7432
- Updated LAV Filters to version 0.57-45-g6f62f24
- Updated ffdshow to version 1.3.4516
- Updated madVR to version 0.86.6
- Updated GraphStudioNext to version 0.6.0.219

Features of K-Lite Codec Pack 9.9.5 STANDARD version:

 Player:
- Media Player Classic Home Cinema [version 1.6.5.6075]
 DirectShow video decoding filters:
- ffdshow [version 1.3.4505]
- LAV Video [version 0.55.3-73]
 DirectShow audio decoding filters:
- ffdshow [version 1.3.4505]
- LAV Audio [version 0.55.3-73]
 DirectShow source filters:
- Haali Media Splitter [version 1.11.288.0]
- LAV Splitter [version 0.55.3-73]
 DirectShow subtitle filter:
- DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.41.5565.0]
 Other filters:
- Haali Video Renderer [version 1.11.288.0]
 Tools:
- Codec Tweak Tool [version 5.4.7]
- Win7DSFilterTweaker [version 5.5]
- MediaInfo Lite [version 0.7.61]
 Shell extensions:
- Icaros ThumbnailProvider [version 2.1.1]
- Icaros PropertyHandler [version 2.1.1]

Changes from K-Lite Codec Pack 9.9 STANDARD to K-Lite Codec Pack 9.9.5:

- Updated MPC-HC to version 1.6.8.7378
- Updated LAV Filters to version 0.57-11-g02c9d31
- Updated ffdshow to version 1.3.4513
- Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 5.6.4
- Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.63
- Updated Icaros to version 2.2.2b1

Features of K-Lite Codec Pack 9.9.5 BASIC version:

 DirectShow video decoding filters:
- ffdshow [version 1.3.4505]
- LAV Video [version 0.55.3-73]
 DirectShow audio decoding filters:
- ffdshow [version 1.3.4505]
- LAV Audio [version 0.55.3-73]
 DirectShow source filters:
- Haali Media Splitter [version 1.13.97.23]
- LAV Splitter [version 0.55.3-73]
 DirectShow subtitle filter:
- DirectVobSub (a.k.a. VSFilter) [version 2.41.5565.0]
 Tools:
- Codec Tweak Tool [version 5.5.4]
- Win7DSFilterTweaker [version 5.7]
 Shell extensions:
- Icaros ThumbnailProvider [version 2.1.5]
- Icaros PropertyHandler [version 2.1.5]

Changes from K-Lite Codec Pack 9.9 BASIC to K-Lite Codec Pack 9.9.5:

- Updated LAV Filters to version 0.57-11-g02c9d31
- Updated ffdshow to version 1.3.4513
- Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 5.6.4
- Updated Icaros to version 2.2.2b1

Important Note:

- The K-Lite Codec Pack works only on Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/8.

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Ultrasurf

Ultrasurf is a product of Ultrareach Internet Corporation. Originally created to help internet users in China find security and freedom online, Ultrasurf has now become one of the world's most popular anti-censorship, pro-privacy software, with millions of people using it to bypass internet censorship and protect their online privacy.