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Monday, June 17, 2002
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ToolBar 2000

Computers have changed life dramatically over the years. Whatever was being done in days, can now be done in minutes. These machines have added a lot of convenience to work and life. However, with more and more computer programs becoming available, some of the convenience is lost as far as managing and using these applications is concerned. But now with software like ToolBar 2000, you can make life easier by accessing programs and your important files with least mouse clicks. This is indeed an important utility that makes virtually any application, Web URL or file accessible right on your desktop. Using this program an icon button is being placed on a vertical toolbar that sits on the desktop. You can organise files into 16 "button groups" that can be categorised by function. For example, you can create a program group for office files and can place all your important work-related files here. Similarly, you can create a program group for Internet applications, games, utilities, etc, and easily organise your files and programs under these categories. Creation of groups and adding items to it is very simple as items can easily be dragged and dropped into the respective group. Alternatively, you can also add or delete items from the tool bar by using a button manager. It is thus a very simple program, and does not require any special skills. The tool bar created by this software can be positioned anywhere on the desktop or can even be automatically hidden when not in use. This program is fully customisable and can be configured according to the need of any user. Download from http://www.gregorybraun.com

 


Smart Explorer

Internet Explorer is nothing new to anyone who uses a computer, Windows and Internet. It is one of the most widely used browsers and it is difficult to imagine Windows without Internet Explorer as it has made working on the Internet very simple and convenient. Now you can get more from your default Internet Explorer by adding more power to it. This can be done easily by using the software Smart Explorer. Smart Explorer makes some smart value additions to Internet Explorer. It offers everything you'd find in Internet Explorer and a whole lot more. First, you'll be able to load and view hundreds of Web sites at once, meaning that opening multiple instances of a browser will be a thing of the past. All page windows are managed from within Smart Explorer's interface, thus allowing you to cascade and tile pages. While viewing a single maximised page, you can access other loaded sites by clicking their respective buttons at the bottom of the screen. Unlike other browsers in which you can have only one homepage, in the case of Smart Explorer, you can have four homepages. It also boasts of a lot of other features like better management of bookmarks, and also proper management of bandwidth by filtering out the bandwidth consuming files. Best of all, under this software you can get rid of all those bothersome pop-up advertisement sites. It also has support for all major plugins like Java, Flash, etc. Download from http://www.smarteque.com.

ePrompter

It's common to see people with multiple Web mail IDs for different purposes like office mail or personal mail. However, it is difficult to keep track of all that mail. Using ePrompter, you can retrieve and view all messages in one place. It supports different types of accounts-can be configured to work with a number of standard POP3 accounts that you usually receive from your ISP. Besides the regular POP mail, it also covers Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL, AltaVista, Earthlink, Email.com, GO, Lycos, Mail.com, Mindspring, Netscape, POP3, Rediffmail, Switchboard, USA, ZDNetOneBox, etc. This is a user-friendly software and uses a simple colour-coded mini-window interface. It can be configured easily and you can set a password to secure your email accounts. This software gives you the power to check your email accounts at a regular interval, which can be defined by you. At the specified time, the software will check mail automatically. When messages arrive, it indicates the number of new messages for each account and gives you the option of viewing them. You can read the entire text or may only opt to see the sender and the subject of the mail. This program stays in your system tray and swings into action when a new message arrives on checking mail at the time specified by you. Besides being an email client, it is a good screen saver also. Working as a screen saver it shows the status of all your accounts. Download from http://www.eprompter.com

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