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V3 downloads roundup: AVG LinkScanner 2011 v10.0.1392, Skype 5.3 for Mac and LogMeIn Hamachi 2.1.0.112

by Lee Collins

09 Aug 2011

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avgThe latest AVG LinkScanner 2011 v10.0.1392 will enable your to easily identify a potential harmful malicious website. This works when through a Google (or similar) search, where a traffic light system will give an indication of whether a site is clear, is potentially an issue or should be avoided. Of course, this is purely down to user feedback, so brand new websites will show with no rating whatsoever.

Lastpass 1.75 is a simple password storage solution that helps users to keep passwords, logins and other sensitive web information, online. Users can access this important and sensitive information from any computer, anywhere. Keep the same passwords on your all your computer and keep them secure through one master password that only you remember.

Not long after the release of v5.2, the latest Skype 5.3 was released during the week. The newest revision see's a number of improvements to the UI as well as many other fixes but most importantly, full support for OSX Lion and for HD video calling.

LogMeIn Hamachi 2.1.0.112 is a highly recommended tool for those looking to set up their own private and secure network. Using peer-to-peer technology, it simply works out of the box. No configuration or networking knowledge required. This is closed peer-to-peer, which means that only people within your network can connect to your machine(s).

Revo Uninstaller 1.93 is a great freeware application that helps you to remove any unwanted applications installed on your computer. Using "Hunter mode", it can dig deep in to your computer and find locations and registry entries which a standard uninstallation routine may fail to remove.

EASEUS Partition Master Home 9.0 is the latest version of the comprehensive and free drive partition tool. The Home edition will enable to divide and organise your hard drive, helping you to keep data organised. You can also create, delete and format partitions, resize and move them as well as use the application to hide or show particular areas of your drive.

SUPERAntiSpyware Free 5 is major upgrade. This popular security tool will look for and detect the latest worms, trojans and other problematic applications. A useful free tool but worth upgrading for more comprehensive protection.

Screenshot Captor 2.96.02 is one of the best freeware screen grabbing tools. This feature rich tool enables you to take a grab of your entire screen, a specific window or simply a section of the screen. You can choose to include the cursor within your grab, the amount of compression you want to apply to your image, add special effects to the grab and, once you're happy with the results, export to a number of image formats.

Last but not least, AutoHotKey 1.1 is a simple tool that will enable you to assign a hotkey to a shortcut. Simply put, it reduces the time you need to spend opening files, performing similar tasks. Instead of using your mouse, assign a collection of hotkeys to quickly launch, open and then process data.

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