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DriveImage XML - Free Norton Ghost Alternative



DriveImage XML is a HDD backup and restoration software similar to Norton Ghost but FREE, the software enables you create a complete backup image of any drive or partition, You can restore later restore the image to same or another partition, you can also clone a drive to another. The program also includes an image explorer similar to Norton Ghost Image Explorer that lets you explore previously created backup images and extract individual files.

Here is the Extract from the Developer Website:
"DriveImage XML is an easy to use and reliable program for imaging and backing up partitions and logical drives.

The program allows you to:
# Backup logical drives and partitions to image files
# Browse these images, view and extract files
# Restore these images to the same or a different drive
# Copy directly from drive to drive
# Schedule automatic backups with your Task Scheduler

Image creation uses Microsoft's Volume Shadow Services (VSS), allowing you to create safe "hot images" even from drives currently in use.

Images are stored in XML files, allowing you to process them with 3rd party tools. Never again be stuck with a useless backup!

Restore images to drives without having to reboot.

DriveImage XML runs under Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista only. The program will backup, image and restore drives formatted with FAT 12, 16, 32 and NTFS."

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DreamScene Animated Desktop Released For Vista Ultimate

Microsoft released the much awaited animated desktop add-on "DreamScene" for windows vista under there "Ultimate Extras" program, With DreamScene the desktop background comes to life with videos, many high resolution desktop videos are already available and Microsoft has also tied up with StarDock to release several more desktops for DreamScene. Windows DreamScene supports .mpeg and .wmv video file formats.

Free SuperGamer DVD - Bootable DVD With Lots Of Games

The Super Gamer VL is a Live DVD based on the core of VectorLinux - a lighterweight and fast Linux OS for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems.The main focus of the DVD is fun specially gaming. The Author - Darin started this project for his own use, Soon others got a copy and liked it very much.

The Super Gamer DVD is optimized for a gaming computer environment, with many tweaks to speed up running from the LiveDVD. Extra games were added along with some demos of proprietary games. Supergamer also comes with enough applications to be used as a primary standalone OS including apps. like : Open Office 2, Xorg, GCC, Firefox, and KDE 3.4.3.


The Games Include:

  • 3D Games: America's Army, Cube, DOOM 3, Enemy Territory, Legends, Nexuiz, Privateer, Quake 4, Soldier of Fortune, UFO: Alien Invasion, UT2004, Wesnoth
  • Arcade: BzFlag, Chromium, 3D Pinball, Frozen Bubble, Neverball, Neverput, Penguin Racer, Supertux, Tuxkart
  • Cards: Pysol
  • Trategy: Foobillards

9Dragons - Free MMORPG Game


Published by Acclaim Games in collaboration with Nexon from South Korea, 9Dragons is a relatively new free martial arts fantasy MMORPG game, depicted in the historic times of the Ming Dynasty of China, the game immerses players into the world of ruthless clans, epic battles for the survival of China.

The game features cutting-edge 3D graphics, it includes real Chinese historical and geographical features and facts like the famous Great Wall of China and the Shao-Lin Temple.

A player may join clans in 9Dragons which are based upon several schools of Kung Fu which are separated into two major factions, The Black Clan and The White Clan. The White Clans include: Shaolin (male disciples only), Wu-Tang Clan, and The League of Beggars. The Black Clans include: Sacred Flower (female disciples only), The Brotherhood of Thieves, and Heavenly Demon Clan. Each Clan has its own separate but very similar requirements for admission.

Download SWINE Free Full Version Game



S.W.I.N.E. is a real-time tactical strategy game in which you must carry out extremely varied missions while taking advantage of the terrain and your units’ special abilities.



Game Features:

  • 12 missions for each race plus additional multiplayer maps with a
    variety of playing modes for hours of entertaining gameplay
  • 15 different combat and service units for each race, with their own unique roles and attributes
  • Units gain experience and can be upgraded by the player continuously for progressive gameplay
  • Dynamic weather effects, day and night missions, a variety of landscape types heighten realism

Unlock iPhone Using Fully Automatic & Open Source Software anySim

Here comes good news for iPhone lover's outside USA, the so called iPhone Dev Team has released a open source fully-automatic utility named "anySim" to unlock the iPhone ready to be used on any network with all features.


Unlock iPhone

This software needs to be copied over to the phone and executed, it's fully automatic, the whole process takes around 3-5 minutes :D.

Autopatcher Gone, Now What ??


Microsoft has forced Autopatcher to close, but here is a little known but handy service "WindizUpdate" which allows you to update windows without visiting the MS site, I am yet to test the service but basically it allows you to update your computer without IE and without transferring any personally identifiable information from your computer, few more advantages of using the service are listed on the WindizUpdate website, in future the service plans to provide driver updates along with windows update.

Microsoft Updating Files Without User Consent and Windows Update Turned Off !!

Microsoft is doing it again, users are reporting stealth updates at Microsoft Windows XP and Vista forums, files are getting updated without consent and even while Windows Update is turned off.

The new update has the version number 7.0.6000.381,A user Dean-Dean at the Microsoft forum states:

"Windows Update Software 7.0.6000.381 is an update to Windows Update itself. It is an update for both Windows XP and Windows Vista. Unless the update is installed, Windows Update won't work, at least in terms of searching for further updates. Normal use of Windows Update, in other words, is blocked until this update is installed."

Dean-Dean names several files that are changed on XP and Vista as below:

In XP, the following files are updated:

1. cdm.dll
2. wuapi.dll
3. wuauclt.exe
4. wuaucpl.cpl
5. wuaueng.dll
6. wucltui.dll
7. wups.dll
8. wups2.dll
9. wuweb.dll

How To Open, Edit & Save Microsoft Office 2007 Documents In Earlier Versions Of Office?


Microsoft Office 2007 To 2003

As more and more users are switching to the latest version of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007, users are facing trouble using these new formats in older versions of office but their's a solution provided by Microsoft as Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, installing this 28 Mb update will enable earlier versions of the Microsoft Office to open, edit and save files in the latest format of the software.

By installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, you will be able to open, edit, and save files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007. The Compatibility Pack can also be used in conjunction with the Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003, Excel Viewer 2003, and PowerPoint Viewer 2003 to view files saved in these new formats. For more information about the Compatibility Pack.

µTorrent 1.7.5 Released...

µTorrent got updated to version 1.7.5, the updates includes fixes for a rare crash bug with malformed UPnP response and downloads getting stalled in rare cases.

Download uTorrent Latest Version >>

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