File security Manager v1.8.1 | 1 MB

File Security Manager allows you set, view and modify NTFS access permissions in Windows XP Home like in Windows XP Professional. You can easily lock, deny or allow access to files, folders and drives, define advanced permissions.

Why File Security Manager?
:: Modern network-ready and secure operating systems provide us with concept of Access Control. It means the ability to grant different access permissions to individual resources (like files and folders) for different users of the system, local and network ones. For example, a certain file can be permitted to be read but not written to.
:: Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't provide tools for controlling access with Windows XP Home version (although this capability does exist within the Windows XP Professional, as you can see here at the Microsoft website in the Windows XP Comparison Guide).
Windows XP Home provides small tool - "cacls", but there are no GUI (grapchical interface) for this tool and you can not disable simple file sharing and make available security tab if you use Windows XP Home.
:: Nevertheless, if you are Windows XP Home user, you can use File Security Manager software to obtain the control over all NTFS permissions.

How File Security Manager works.
:: File Security Manager integrates itself into Windows Explorer and lets you set permissions for files and folders quickly and easily. You can either follow the simpler way to doing this by using the wizard (which provides useful presets).
:: You can also modify the "ownership" of a folder or file (set yourself as owner). File Security Manager also provides the useful features of "secure file deletion", which means the file you delete cannot be restored and Advanced file attributes editor, which can be used to assign any (even unavailable within Explorer) attributes. During all security tasks you perform you can use File Security Manager as a fast file manager: e.g. copy, move files and folders.
:: These features makes File Security Manager the best Computer Security and Access Control Software for Windows XP Home and even other operating systems.

File Security Manager includes the following features to help you manage file and folder permissions and perform other security tasks :
.: Set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions.
.: Take ownership of a file or folder.
.: View effective permissions on files and folders.
.: Secure Deletion of files and folders - this means that files and folders can be deleted permanently, without ability to recovery.
.: Set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions on a network drives.
.: Security Navigator which can be used as a very fast file browser. The Security Navigator is integrated into Windows Shell by default.
.: Security Editor which can be used to Set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions, take ownership and view effective permissions.
.: Security Wizard which helps you perform available security tasks. This Wizard simplifies your work with file and folder permissions and allows to see verbose information about secure deleting process.
.: Easily set any file and folder attributes like "Hidden", "System", "Readonly", "Archive".

CpuIdle Extreme v7.1.0.6 Retail | 1.11 MB

CpuIdle is a CPU cooling and power management software. CPU cooling will help you achieve these things: decrease CPU temperature enhance stability enable overclocking (overclocking increases temperature- CpuIdle gives additional headroom) increase CPU life (a decrease by 10°C doubles the life span) cut power consumption

How does CpuIdle work?
Why CPUs Produce Heat

Due to CMOS technology modern microprocessors are manufactured not only with transistors but also capacitors and resistors. The resistors create heat that must be conducted away from the processor.

Classic Cooling Methods
Removing the heat from the CPU core is easier with higher temperature gradients. For this reason microprocessors are not only equipped with large heat sinks but also actively cooled with fans or Peltier cooling elements. Higher temperatures worsen parasitic effects like electromigration or oxide breakdown that might eventually lead to failure. A temperature increase of 10 degrees centigrade means a halfed lifetime for chips. This holds true for the microprocessor and for the voltage regulation module (VRM) that supplies the I/O and core voltages. Many outdated or cheap motherboard designs employ passive VRMs that generate additional heat in the PC.

The CpuIdle Approach
Under normal circumstances the CPU isn't always active but spends much time waiting for the keyboard, harddisk or CD-ROM. What would be more logical than to turn off the CPU for that period? That's exactly what the HLT machine instruction (Opcode F4) does. Whenever the CPU encounters a HLT instruction the clock is halted and the CPU enters suspend mode until an interrupt, NMI, or reset happens. With the advent of power saving microprocessors like the Cyrix Cx486S the HLT instruction elicits an additional benefit. When "Suspend on HLT" is enabled in the configuration register the processor not only stops on HLT but also enters the power saving suspend mode.

Why Doesn't Windows Do That?
Modern operating systems like Linux execute the HLT instruction in an idle priority thread. This thread is always executed when the CPU is otherwise idle. No additional execution time for HLTing is needed, the CPU will not run slower.

While other operating systems like Linux always used this mechanism, Windows only learned it with NT. But even with NT and following versions it is only enabled when the BIOS and ACPI implementation is recognized by the OS.

The Chipset Part

With modern chipsets like VIA KX or SiS 7x5 an additional variable enters the equation. These chipsets need to be specifically programmed to allow the CPU entering the HLT state. Windows itself does not perform this programming (chipset optimization in CpuIdle), the BIOS must handle it- which many, even modern, BIOS implementations don't do.

Goldenfoundsoft 3D Desktop Recorder v9.0 | 11.8 MB

3D Desktop Recorder is easy-to-use, fast, and powerful screen-recording software. It can capture anything you see on the computer screen, including the entire desktop, windows, menus, cursors, and even video with sound.

The program loads the video compressors dynamically on your system for the best power and flexibility. audio can be recorded from any source, including microphone, line-in, or speakers.