A disk file used to temporarily save a program or part of a program running in memory. See Windows swap file.
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- BCWipe 4.01 (Windows)
- BCWipe is an ultimate software product that allows you to delete any unwanted data from your hard drive: files, folders, records, private data, cookies, file slacks, content of the swap file, previously accessed pages on the Internet. Standard operating system's deletion procedures remove only a reference to a file from...
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- Data Destroyer Disk Wipe 10.24 (Windows)
- Data Destroyer Disk Wipe is for wiping (a.k.a. purging) an entire hard disk, memory stick, floppy disk, etc., optionally with the exception of the top-level files and the files in selected top-level folders. It is a stand-alone version of the disk purge function contained in Hermetic Systems' program Data Destroyer....
- Software downloads 2009-11-11
- STGuru Standard Edition 3.1.3 (Windows)
- STGuru converts between Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese at professional quality. It converts in all possible directions between Simplified and/or Traditional Chinese in GBK, Big5, UTF-8, Unicode, and Unicode BE. It supports edit area conversions, clipboard conversions, file/Web page/directory/site conversions as well as conversion for documents in special formats such...
- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- Xupport 3.6.0 (Mac)
- Xupport is a multipurpose system utility for Mac OS X. It provides many features to configure hidden Mac OS X and Unix options, to increase system security and performance, to maintain and backup Mac OS X, and to dig deeper into the world of Unix. Xupport 3 is fully compatible...
- Software downloads 2009-10-30
- Thumbs.db Viewer 2.22 (Windows)
- Thumbs.db Viewer displays Thumbs.db and Thumbcache_*.db Vista database records as well as the miniature graphics contained in each with metadata; collects all the Thumbs.db files in and below the specified folder; searches the Recycle Bin (INFO2 files) for deleted Thumbs.db files; extract and view pictures as an HTML representation; using...
- Software downloads 2009-10-30
- KJ File Manager 3.3 (Windows)
- Easily manage your karaoke files and correct title errors easily with powerful batch editing. Supports the most common standard naming formats. Automatically auto-corrects for underscores and capitalization, swap Title and Artist, shift, split, and replace field data on multiple files at once, automatically keeps zip content file names (mp3 &...
- Software downloads 2009-10-29
- Total Privacy 5.82 (Windows)
- Total Privacy is a safe and easy-to-use Windows privacy protection tool that securely deletes Internet tracks and program history information stored on your computer. It guarantees your privacy by permanently erasing all traces of your Internet and computer activities, including browser cache, cookies, web forms data, recent documents history, application...
- Software downloads 2009-10-25
- A word of warning on hard disk recovery by swapping logic boards
- Freezing it?"Popping it into a sealed plastic bag and freezing it for a few hours."Pardon my ignorance - what does this do to help?Except in this case, the problem is almostcertainly fried electronics because of the method in which the drive failed.Strange. Hu?I can't say how it works, but I...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- One second: The time it takes to wipe three years of work
- Not all that worriedWith the cost of drives these days, and with Raid cards or raid capable Motherboards at such cheap prices these days, I've setup mine with a RAID 1 mirror.Plus an automated weekly backup.I spend alot of time and money on my music (just sitting there ripping my...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- Resource Tuner Console 1.81 (Windows)
- Resource Tuner Console addresses the challenge of managing and updating different resource types in 32- and 64-bit EXE or DLL files from the command line within a second. With just one click of the mouse, Resource Tuner Console will customize your single source .EXE file with new icons, bitmaps, logos,...
- Software downloads 2009-09-30
- HTC Touch Pro2 (Verizon Wireless)
- Photo gallery:HTC Touch Pro2 Verizon WirelessThe HTC Touch Pro2 is making the rounds to the various carriers; first showing up at T-Mobile, then to Sprint, and now Verizon Wireless. Verizon's version of the Windows Mobile smartphone isn't all that different from the other models, delivering a powerful business device capable...
- Product reviews 2009-09-22
- HLP Free Memory Optimizer 1.2 (Windows)
- HLP Free Memory Optimizer monitors your system in the background and frees up memory whenever needed to increase the performance of your computer. If the available physical memory gets too low, HLP Free Memory Optimizer causes the system to swap old data to the paging file to free up memory...
- Software downloads 2009-09-21
- L.A. Flash Cards 1.2 (Windows)
- L.A. Flash Cards is a great way to learn anything anywhere. The system includes a flash card creator which lets you create the cards with text, audio, or images. You can then print them out for the classroom or use the viewer on the computer, allowing you to shuffle, swap...
- Software downloads 2009-07-19
- FontMachine 1.05 (Mobile)
- With FontMachine you can use industry standard, scalable outline fonts on most EPOC PDA's.In programs that allow you to choose fonts, such as Word, Sheet and Data, you can use not only the limited range of EPOC bit map fonts, but any font that is to your liking. Add the...
- Software downloads 2009-07-08
- Luach 1.25 (Mobile)
- Jewish Calendar for your Palm powered device. Supports Palm OS 5 devices.Features include:1)See graphical indications of Jewish Holidays and User Events in color2)See the Jewish Date for the selected date - displayed in English or Hebrew3)See Jewish Holidays & Rosh Hodesh occurring on the selected date4)See Zmanim for the selected...
- Software downloads 2009-07-08
- Optimum Ultra: So how fast is it?
- Optimum Online's $99 per month Ultra DOCSIS 3.0 service is one of fastest residential broadband offerings available today. But is it really "Up to" 101Mbps as advertised? As I mentioned in a post last week about broadband service outages, Last Friday, I was...
- Blog posts 2009-07-07
- Journalism ... and other inappropriate relationships
- If you end up being bitten by journalism it is similar to being smitten. It's like falling in love with someone -- but in this case, you know it's the wrong person. - You know that there is no way the relationship can work out (because currently...
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- Recession, what recession? Apple sells 1 million iPhones over the weekend
- Recession, what recession? Apple sells 1 million iPhones over the weekendOne step to ending the recession.There is allot of phycology with the current recession. A HUGE positive note is the savings rate is the highest it has been in almost 20 years. Figuring that in just 2006, it...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-23
- Easy File & Folder Protector 5.0 (Windows)
- Protect files and folders situated on the local media of Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP with Easy File & Folder Protector. You can deny access to certain files and folders, or hide them securely. Easy File & Folder Protector has an easy-to-use user interface allowing you to...
- Software downloads 2009-06-18
- Hide Files & Folders 3.4 (Windows)
- Hide Files & Folders is a password-protected security utility working at the Windows kernel level. You can password-protect certain files and folders or hide them securely with a click of the mouse. Upon accessing any protected file or folder, a dialog box querying the password appears. Hide Files & Folders...
- Software downloads 2009-06-18
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