Personal Computer World

Peazip 2.4

Freeware

Archive management tool that will enable you to both open and create many different archive types, including primary formats such as ZIP, RAR and TAR and relatively new archive formats such as 7Z and more obscure formats such as ISO, which is used to distribute CD images.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

Desktops 1.0

Freeware

Virtual desktop manager from Microsoft that enables you to open up to four desktops and then quickly move between them. Opening another desktop enables you to launch an application full screen. You could have your burning software open full-screen on desktop 2.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Freeware

Redistributable package installs the .NET Framework runtime and associated files required to run applications developed to target the .NET Framework. Required for a number of applications we included on your DVD, such as Paint.NET.

Requires: Windows XP or Vista

Foxit Reader 3

Freeware

Unlike many mainstream readers, Foxit is not resident on your PC so it doesn't sap anymore memory than it should. Obviously, this does mean fewer features but the simplicity and portability of the software easily makes up for this shortfall. Open PDF documetns quickly and easily.

Requires: Windows XP or Vista

Java Runtime Environment v6 r4

Freeware

Contains the Java virtual machine, runtime class libraries, and Java application launcher that are necessary to run programs written in the Java programming language. Included for Java-based tools, that ship without the installer, that are either standalone or web-based.

Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, XP or Vista

ReNamer 5.40

Freeware

File renaming tool that offers all the standard renaming procedures, including prefixes, suffixes, replacements, case changes and more. In addition, it can also remove brackets, add number sequences, remove digits or symbols and change file extensions.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista