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HDD Low Level Format Tool 4.12 This HDD Low Level Format utility is free for home use. It can erase and Low-Level Format a SATA, IDE, SAS, SCSI or SSD hard disk drive. It will also work with any USB and firewire external drive enclosures as well as ... SD, MMC, MemoryStick and CompactFlash media. http://hddguru.com AppCleaner 1.5 AppCleaner Freeware removes obsolete files on your computer including temporary files, history, cookies, internet logs and many more from 550 software programs. It optimizes computer performance and is small, easy to download and 100% free of unwanted toolbars or adware ... (view more)

The recently-released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is not only smashing records for video games at most electronics retailers, but it's also raising the bar for home releases within the wider entertainment industry. All of that buzz has brought ... more attention to the game's controversial elements, none more captivating than a level where players fill the shoes of terrorists. It was just last week that we reported on the controversy surrounding the game , which parents should note is clearly marked "M" for Mature (18+). Not only is the game violent, but to some critics it's unnecessarily ... (view more)

One of the most anticipated games of all time was released early Tuesday morning, and it's brought some controversy with it. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 simulates the modern war on terror, and as part of that simulation has introduced a level ... where players fill the shoes of a terrorist and slay innocent bystanders. Lively Fox News has been all over this story, calling the game "controversial" from first word that such a level existed. A few months ago, very early footage from the game made its way onto the Internet, revealing a level whereby players shot innocent victims in a recreation of ... (view more)

A reader recently wrote me asking, "What are the main uses of Outline View in MS Word? " My reply: I wrote an article on this subject in January for Infopackets and I am going to redo it just for that reader! Using MS Word's Outline View is just ... wonderful for very long documents and can save you oodles of time. Why? You should be familiar with MS Word's styles and headings and make use of them. If you do that, Outline View will allow you to view all of your Headings collapsed to any heading level you desire. Using Outline View is an excellent method to get to a section in your document very ... (view more)

Infopackets Reader Pat J. writes: " Dear Dennis, Could you please tell me the difference between an application and a software program? Or are software programs also applications? If so, what do non-software program applications do, and where are ... they located? " My response: Interesting question. There isn't much difference between the definition of "software" versus "application", as the two terms are often used interchangeably in the world of computing. Depending on the wording, however, application can infer how something is used. Let me see if I can explain the ... (view more)

Synopsis: Add eye candy and extend the functionality of Windows XP (you won't want to miss this one)! AlphaXP is a *very* cool desktop enhancement utility that adds advanced transparency effects to any Windows 2000/XP computer. It has won many ... five-star awards for excellence and is regarded by thousands of users worldwide. Some of the features have been incorporated into AlphaXP include: three direct ways to set transparency, two automatic ways to set transparency, smooth fade effects, menu transparency, tooltip transparency, taskbar transparency, and much more! To get a better idea of what ... (view more)

Synopsis: Do you remember the arcade classic, "Arkanoid", where the object of the game is to get to the next stage by eliminating 'bricks' on the screen using your paddle? Well, if you've never seen Arkanoid before, then it's tough to know what I'm ... talking about; nonetheless, Acky's XP Breakout is just as addictive, just as exciting, and just as fun as Arkanoid -- but only *way* better. If "seeing is believing", make sure you click to read this review! NOTE: This page is best viewed using Internet Explorer 6 (there is a movie box to the left of this text, so that you can see the gameplay). If ... (view more)

If you own a CD Burner, there's a good chance that you've come across a "Buffer Underrun" error message. A buffer underrun happens when information cannot be recorded to the CD because of resource starvation. All CD recorders without buffer underrun ... protection require a constant flow of data to be read from the hard drive to the CD recorder without interruption. If the flow of data is stopped, a buffer underrun will follo w. For example, if your hard drive can only read information at a rate of X and the CD Recording needs information at a rate of X+1, this is referred to resource ... (view more)