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WinRar is probably the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to solid and heavy compression and it contains just about everything you could possibly want or need from a desktop compression software.

WinRar has been around for more than 18 years or so and if you are not familiar with it lets take a moment and see what all the fuss is about and what can it do.
One of the most important features is multimedia compression, damage protection for your files and it can process almost all kind of archives (rar, zip and all other non- rar archives).

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firefox-about-configMozilla’s Firefox is probably the most used and abused browser worldwide. Why? Because it’s the most customizable browser, allowing developers to create very useful plugins and extensions, that enhance the browser to a whole new level. What many Firefox users don’t know is that the browser has many of its settings hidden via its menu, but only accessible via the about:config command.

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opera_logoOpera is known for making bold statements, but this time, the went a little further and threatened that they will reinvent the net. Of course, we are always up for a challenge, the question remains, is it a good challenge? The rumors float around that Opera will introduce a new browser, that will revolutionize browsing.

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explorer_plusAnother good free alternative to the old Windows Explorer is Explorer++, a lightweight file manager that can satisfy all your file management needs. Its interface is customizable, easy to use and of course,ready for tabbed browsing. No more opening 5 stances of Windows Explorer to do 2 operations, Explorer++ can handle this while snapping your finger twice.

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avg_logoAVG Technologies, formerly Grisoft, the people behind AVG, the popular freeware antivirus, just released LinkScanner, a browser plug-in designated to protect  your daily internet browsing adventure. AVG LinkScanner protects you from visiting malicious websites, kinda the same job as SiteAdvisor, the direct competitor from McAfee. AVG LinkScanner scans all the search results from the popular search engines such as Google, Yahoo and displays an icon if the web address is safe or not for you to visit.

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lunascapeThe browser war is far from over, the main battle being disputed over JavaScript supremacy. I don’t know about you, but when I think browsers I think about Mozilla’s Firefox, Google Chrome and Opera, being the 3 top contenders. Ya, I don’t think about IE at all..moving along. Somebody told me, “Lunascape is the fastest browser in the world man!” After I killed the guy, I decided to take a look, I hate people dying in vain…so..let’s see.

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Today, Mozilla decided release the beast into the public and here it is, the second beta for Firefox 3.1. Probably one of the important features of Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 is its private browsing feature, a feature that was missing from Firefox all along. Basically this feature allows you to browse the web without recording personal data, cookies or other traces.

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Many people like to replace Windows Explorer, the default file manager within the Windows OS. Now, there are many alternatives out there and some people including myself have more than 1 favorite file manager. CubicExplorer is one of those file managers that you install and like, period. It has a very simple interface and can be customized beyond actual needs.

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