Jim Curry writes with passion about best-of-breed software products, with a particular focus on the world of freeware. Armed only with an out-of-date honors degree in computer science and 25 years experience on PCs, Jim's enthusiastic, detailed and independent style exemplifies Software Cocktail's unique editorial ethic. In his rapidly-shrinking downtime, Jim restores vintage boats, attempts yet again to get Ubuntu to run on his cellphone without crashing, and talks way too much to his cat.
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All software reviews by Jim Curry
Wise Registry Cleaner Pro
Look no further than Wise Registry Cleaner Pro - its innovative technology combined with ease-of-use, and choice of free and paid-for versions, make it the clear choice for home and power users alike.
Look no further than Wise Registry Cleaner Pro - its innovative technology combined with ease-of-use, and choice of free and paid-for versions, make it the clear choice for home and power users alike.
Springboard
Editors, artists and animators alike will go crazy over storyboard editor Springboard. With its simple, gracefully intuitive interface empowering even beginners and novices to channel their creative output straight to screen, Springboard's advanced technical features make this a vital tool for the industry professional and commercial studio too.
Editors, artists and animators alike will go crazy over storyboard editor Springboard. With its simple, gracefully intuitive interface empowering even beginners and novices to channel their creative output straight to screen, Springboard's advanced technical features make this a vital tool for the industry professional and commercial studio too.
DVDStyler
With a near-unbeatable combination of intuitive DVD menu designer capabilities and an awesome array of advanced DVD configuration options, DVDStyler gives power users a vital freeware tool, and beginners and newbies an easy ride.
With a near-unbeatable combination of intuitive DVD menu designer capabilities and an awesome array of advanced DVD configuration options, DVDStyler gives power users a vital freeware tool, and beginners and newbies an easy ride.
UltraEdit
When it comes to flexibility in a text editor, they don’t come more supple than UltraEdit. Five programming environments in one, with customized interfaces for power users, programmers, systems administrators, technical writers and web developers, make UltraEdit the one-stop code and text editing suite.
When it comes to flexibility in a text editor, they don’t come more supple than UltraEdit. Five programming environments in one, with customized interfaces for power users, programmers, systems administrators, technical writers and web developers, make UltraEdit the one-stop code and text editing suite.
WinMend System Doctor
If you're looking for a one-click fix for all of your Windows security vulnerabilities, you need look no further than WinMend System Doctor. This outstanding utility hides a highly-advanced detection engine under an incredibly straightforward interface, so simple a child could use it.
If you're looking for a one-click fix for all of your Windows security vulnerabilities, you need look no further than WinMend System Doctor. This outstanding utility hides a highly-advanced detection engine under an incredibly straightforward interface, so simple a child could use it.
HyperSnap
Combine image import from just about every digital source you can think of with an impressively comprehensive suite of image processing and editing tools, and you have HyperSnap, pretty much the ultimate in image grabbing and manipulation software.
Combine image import from just about every digital source you can think of with an impressively comprehensive suite of image processing and editing tools, and you have HyperSnap, pretty much the ultimate in image grabbing and manipulation software.
WinTools.net Ultimate
Not just another systems tweaker, WinTools.net Ultimate gives you all the tools you need to supercharge your computer, and also bundles a comprehensive suite of data protection utilities to safeguard your data while you’re online.
Not just another systems tweaker, WinTools.net Ultimate gives you all the tools you need to supercharge your computer, and also bundles a comprehensive suite of data protection utilities to safeguard your data while you’re online.
AKVIS Sketch
If you've ever wished you could draw, paint or sketch some of the pictures you see through the viewfinder on your camera, AKVIS Sketch is the easy way to achieve your artistic aspirations and produce amazingly slick results in a very short space of time.
If you've ever wished you could draw, paint or sketch some of the pictures you see through the viewfinder on your camera, AKVIS Sketch is the easy way to achieve your artistic aspirations and produce amazingly slick results in a very short space of time.
Tail4Win
Aimed at database engineers and systems administrators working on the Windows platform, Tail4Win is a smart visual monitor for tracking logfiles in real time. And with the added ability to capture and display calls to Windows' debugging API via OutputDebugString(), it's a powerful tool for programmers and developers too.
Aimed at database engineers and systems administrators working on the Windows platform, Tail4Win is a smart visual monitor for tracking logfiles in real time. And with the added ability to capture and display calls to Windows' debugging API via OutputDebugString(), it's a powerful tool for programmers and developers too.
Actual Installer
Actual Installer is the ultimate one-stop installer solution for developers. It not only relieves you of a major headache at the end of a software project, it’s also a real bonus for team leaders and project managers looking for cost-effective ways of shortening development cycles and minimizing deployment issues.
Actual Installer is the ultimate one-stop installer solution for developers. It not only relieves you of a major headache at the end of a software project, it’s also a real bonus for team leaders and project managers looking for cost-effective ways of shortening development cycles and minimizing deployment issues.
Easy Duplicate File Finder
WOW! OK, so maybe not a very professional way to start off a software review, but hey, you know what, thanks to Easy Duplicate Finder I just freed up three whole gigabytes of duplicate files off my hard drive, and I'm smilin' like a lunatic here!
WOW! OK, so maybe not a very professional way to start off a software review, but hey, you know what, thanks to Easy Duplicate Finder I just freed up three whole gigabytes of duplicate files off my hard drive, and I'm smilin' like a lunatic here!
VueMinder Calendar Pro
Jam-packed to the hilt with smart, Web 2.0 features, and with outstanding integration with industry-standard desktop and online calendar services and clients, using VueMinder Calendar Pro is like having your own personal project management team on call 24 by 7.
Jam-packed to the hilt with smart, Web 2.0 features, and with outstanding integration with industry-standard desktop and online calendar services and clients, using VueMinder Calendar Pro is like having your own personal project management team on call 24 by 7.
CintaNotes Free Personal Notes Manager
Forget vanilla text editors, CintaNotes is Notepad on steroids. Boasting advanced tag management, cutting-edge XML export and unrivalled clipboard functionality, CintaNotes is the freeware text editor and tag manager for the 21st century.
Forget vanilla text editors, CintaNotes is Notepad on steroids. Boasting advanced tag management, cutting-edge XML export and unrivalled clipboard functionality, CintaNotes is the freeware text editor and tag manager for the 21st century.
Rizone's Power Tools
Rizone's Power Tools is one of the most comprehensive and easiest-to-use freeware PC toolkits around. With centralized access to an awesome bunch of maintenance and repair functionality, Rizone's Power Tools is the must-have toolbox for power users and enthusiastic tinkerers alike.
Rizone's Power Tools is one of the most comprehensive and easiest-to-use freeware PC toolkits around. With centralized access to an awesome bunch of maintenance and repair functionality, Rizone's Power Tools is the must-have toolbox for power users and enthusiastic tinkerers alike.
Atherion's Identity Pro
Atherion's Identity Pro utilizes heavyweight protection from the US military to protect your sensitive data against identity theft. And with identity fraud reaching epidemic proportions, you can sleep a little easier knowing the big guys are watching your front door.
Atherion's Identity Pro utilizes heavyweight protection from the US military to protect your sensitive data against identity theft. And with identity fraud reaching epidemic proportions, you can sleep a little easier knowing the big guys are watching your front door.
WinX DVD Ripper Platinum
Frustrated with flaky freeware DVD rippers which never seem up the job? Sick of spending hours trying to rip a DVD only to find it won't play on your device? Look no further - WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is the definitive answer to simple, cost-effective, blisteringly quick, hardcore DVD copying and backup.
Frustrated with flaky freeware DVD rippers which never seem up the job? Sick of spending hours trying to rip a DVD only to find it won't play on your device? Look no further - WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is the definitive answer to simple, cost-effective, blisteringly quick, hardcore DVD copying and backup.
FoxyTag
Not only does FoxyTag help you adjust your driving style safely and legally to comply with speeding restrictions worldwide, it's also your entry into one of the largest driver collaborative ventures in the world.
Not only does FoxyTag help you adjust your driving style safely and legally to comply with speeding restrictions worldwide, it's also your entry into one of the largest driver collaborative ventures in the world.
Alcohol 120%
Alcohol 120% is one of the most comprehensive CD and DVD back-up utilities we've found, especially for backing up discs with copy protection - whether you want to backup your BluRay, HD DVD, DVD, CD or Playstation discs, or just safeguard your data, Alcohol 120% is the one-stop disc copying solution.
Alcohol 120% is one of the most comprehensive CD and DVD back-up utilities we've found, especially for backing up discs with copy protection - whether you want to backup your BluRay, HD DVD, DVD, CD or Playstation discs, or just safeguard your data, Alcohol 120% is the one-stop disc copying solution.
Photo! Web Album
Photo! Web Album - an unbeatable combination of free photo gallery and image management software with integrated free web album hosting and advanced scripting features.
Photo! Web Album - an unbeatable combination of free photo gallery and image management software with integrated free web album hosting and advanced scripting features.
ExifPro
ExifPro is a pragmatic and effective blend of picture viewer, image editor, and photo library manager. With filterable EXIF data export, raw image support for Nikon and Canon and a wealth of other darkroom tools, it should feature in every photographer's toolkit, from the professional to the happy holiday snapper.
ExifPro is a pragmatic and effective blend of picture viewer, image editor, and photo library manager. With filterable EXIF data export, raw image support for Nikon and Canon and a wealth of other darkroom tools, it should feature in every photographer's toolkit, from the professional to the happy holiday snapper.
Web Resizer
Much more than just another freeware bulk image resizing tool, Web Resizer is the professional image manipulation and processing utility that web and systems administrators everywhere have been waiting for.
Much more than just another freeware bulk image resizing tool, Web Resizer is the professional image manipulation and processing utility that web and systems administrators everywhere have been waiting for.
SyncBackPro
SyncBackPro ups the game for online file backup and file synchronization software - simple, powerful and totally dependable, this is file backup software you can really trust your vital data with.
SyncBackPro ups the game for online file backup and file synchronization software - simple, powerful and totally dependable, this is file backup software you can really trust your vital data with.
Métamorphose
An outstandingly powerful batch file renaming utility, Métamorphose is quick, simple, efficient, and comprehensively featured.
An outstandingly powerful batch file renaming utility, Métamorphose is quick, simple, efficient, and comprehensively featured.
MediaMonkey
Much more than just a media player, MediaMonkey is one of the most usable and comprehensive media managers we've found.
Much more than just a media player, MediaMonkey is one of the most usable and comprehensive media managers we've found.
Password Safe
Simply one of the best password managers we've found yet, with an unrivalled array of security features.
Simply one of the best password managers we've found yet, with an unrivalled array of security features.
WinSCP
WinSCP is the open source secure FTP client of choice for power users, systems administrators and webmasters everywhere.
WinSCP is the open source secure FTP client of choice for power users, systems administrators and webmasters everywhere.
Coollector Movie Database
The best free movie database software around with tens of thousands of movie titles and some really cool tools.
The best free movie database software around with tens of thousands of movie titles and some really cool tools.
PeaZip
The definitive cross-platform file compression and file archive software – absolutely free.
The definitive cross-platform file compression and file archive software – absolutely free.
AV Voice Changer Software Diamond
Impressive voice changing software for the business user, online gamer and hobbyist alike.
Impressive voice changing software for the business user, online gamer and hobbyist alike.