Kid Key Lock Portable

KidKeyLock performs lock key and mouse actions, but it could be easier to use. As it is, this seems like an unfinished app that has promise but needs some polishing.

Things got off to a not-so-good start when we unzipped the folder and found three folders. With labels like bin, HTML, and various, it wasn't clear where to go. KidKeyLock doesn't install, so we searched for an EXE file. In bin, we found two that were duplicates except for an extra EXE at the end of one file. Both seemed to produce the same results and the KidKeyLock icon was added to the taskbar in both cases. When you place your mouse over it, you're directed to type "kklsetup" or "kklquite," but there's no interface in which to do so. Turns out, you literally just type either one on your keyboard, the first to access the few options and the second to exit the program. The same options can be found if you right-click the icon. The compact settings window is plain and fairly straightforward, with only two main sections for mouse and keyboard. You can choose up to five mouse functions to lock, including locking the left and right buttons and mouse wheel. For the keyboard, there's only a slider. You don't have any way to control what happens at each increase and there's no onscreen information to tell you wha

t's going on. When put in action, the mouse function locks worked as advertised and we noticed less keyboard functionality, as well, but we've gotten the same results from similar tools that are much easier to get up and running.

Anyone who's had a three-year-old completely undo the desktop or delete important files will appreciate KidKeyLock's goal, but the execution needs some work. From a more streamlined approach to more keyboard locking control, the program is lacking some important final touches.

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VideoPad Video Editor Professional

NCH Software's VideoPad Video Editor Professional is a full-featured video-editing tool that is surprisingly easy to use. It can combine numerous clips and soundtracks in a wide range of video formats into movie projects, or build an entire production out of a single clip. It supports drag-and-drop editing, real-time effects previews, format conversion, importing and exporting files, captions, narration, and more. It can burn DVDs, HDs, and Blu-ray discs and output video to portable devices. It can also capture video from camcorders and other devices.

It's a rare video editor that you can just fire up and start making movies with, but that's what we did with VideoPad Pro. We browsed to a cartoon saved as an MPG file. VideoPad Pro scanned it and displayed it in the left half of the split main view, with its frames running sequentially along the bottom of a main preview window in a scrollable, time-marked view, and also displayed its information in the left-hand Media List panel. Pressing the Play button played the clip normally. Extracting clips from the main clip was incredibly simple; using the timeline, we selected an In Point and an Out Point and clicked the green down arrow. VideoPad extracted the clip and displayed it below in the Video Track section, which is just above the similar Audio Track. In this manner, we quickly cut up and rearranged the cartoon out of sequence, and then previewed it in the right-hand pane. The transitions between merged clips were seamless. We could save our finished clip or subject it to a wide range of processing and production tools. Toolbar icons let us quickly insert blank spaces or add narration, captions, and other effects. Clicking Build Movie called up a dialog that let us select the video format and whether to burn a disc, send it to a portable device, upload it to YouTube, and other choices.

With smartphones, video sharing sites, and Webcams everywhere, there's no lack of raw video resources, just a need for a powerful, easy-to-use tool like VideoPad Video Editor Professional to put your projects together, polish them up, and present them in the format of your choice. More than just fast and competent, though, we also found it fun to use.

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HomeBank

HomeBank promises "free, easy personal accounting for everyone." It not only manages your accounts but also helps you analyze your finances. Customizable filters and colorful graphs help HomeBank deliver on the "easy," and more than 50 interface languages cover "everyone," as long as they're using Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8. We tried HomeBank in 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium.

HomeBank's download is suitable for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows, and its installer automatically detected our 64-bit system and installed the correct version. HomeBank's user interface is well designed and even attractive in a businesslike way, with well-rendered features and a layout and theme that will blend in well with many productivity suites (you can change the look, too!). A Welcome splash screen offered choices such as the HomeBank Manual, Configure Preferences, and Create a New File. We opened the browser-based Manual, which has an indexed Lexicon of terms. That's something we don't often see in any software, let alone accounting freeware. You can import files from Quicken, Money, and other apps, and HomeBank's import assistant dialog will hold your hand while you do it. We opened the Manage Accounts tool and created an account, manually, too. HomeBank's account wizard even lets you enter a number range for your paper checks (or "cheques").

HomeBank's layout breaks down your finances into three intuitive parts: Your Accounts, Where Your Money Goes, and Scheduled Transactions. A color-coded pie chart shows at a glance "where your money goes," which is the first step in getting control of your finances. You'll need some data and some transaction records to take advantage of HomeBank's analysis features and other extras. But HomeBank makes it easy to track your online purchases, monthly bills, and other expenses, so you can start saving right away. For example, the Vehicle Cost Report considers fuel cost and consumption, not just car payments and insurance. It adds up! But that's the point: With help from HomeBank, your finances can add up and balance out, too.

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Norton Internet Security 2013

Norton Internet Security 2013 lets you email, chat and surf the Web without worrying about cybercriminals ripping you off. It delivers protection from online dangers without sacrificing performance. It guards against online identity theft so you can shop, bank and visit social networks with confidence. It updates automatically, offers easy-to-use features and includes free customer support during your subscription period.

What's new in this version:

• Customizable Control Center gives you the option to choose your preference between a simplified screen or the traditional detailed view.
• Identity Safe alerts have moved to the Norton Toolbar so there are less interruptions while you are online - but your passwords are still as secure as ever.
• Bandwidth Management limits Norton's processes and updates when you have limited bandwidth or monthly downloads.

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Norton AntiVirus 2013

Norton AntiVirus 2013 protects your PC against the latest viruses, spyware, and other threats. It delivers fast, powerful online protection to keep you a step ahead of cyber attacks. It lets you chat, email and share files without worry, updates automatically, offers easy-to-use features, and includes free customer support during your subscription period.

What's new in this version:

• Threat-removal Layer - Targets and eliminates hard-to-remove threats less sophisticated products often miss.
• Always up-to-date Product Version - Norton automatically sends you important product and feature updates throughout the year. The latest version installs without you needing to do anything.
• FREE 24x7 Support - Offers you expert help and answers by phone, live chat or online, whenever you need them

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Archivarius 3000 (64-Bit)

Likasoft's Archivarius 3000 is an enterprise-class data indexing search tool that's affordable enough for busy home users. Archivarius 3000 searches documents and e-mail on your PC, LAN, and removable drives. It can find, extract, and save information about particular documents, even archived documents. Archivarius 3000 is available in specific (but basically identical) versions for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows; we tried the 64-bit edition in Windows 7 Home Premium SP1. Recent updates include support for RAR5 (RAR) archive files.
Archivarius 3000 presents a clean, efficient, and easy-to-manage user interface. The program opened with a What Is New splash followed by a clearly-worded, eight-step Create Index Wizard. Essentially, Archivarius 3000 creates an index of all your data that it then uses for super-quick searches when you need something. The wizard gave us lots of options for selecting folders to index, including highly-specific choices like Instant Messenger messages or IBM Lotus Domino server. We selected My Computer, Mobile Device, and some other resources. We chose Inherited Settings, which is the default selection. We expected the indexing to take a long time, but it only took a second. Searches finished just as quickly, too. But searching is only part of what Archivarius 3000 can do; for example, clicking "Scheduler" let us schedule start and end times and other options for adding and indexing new data.
Every time Archivarius 3000 returns data more quickly than conventional search tools, it's earning its keep by saving you precious time. If you have a ton of items to keep track of and need help locating the right IM or document, this tool can help you find it almost instantly.

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Aviary Photo Editor

As one of the most complete photo enhancement applications available, Aviary Photo Editor provides hundreds of adjustable settings and special effects that will impress even the most discerning eye. Users have the option to change their photos with dramatic effects or simply adjust the lighting or focus.

Aviary Photo Editor installs quickly and sets up without unnecessary registration. The clean interface immediately greets the user with an intuitive home screen. At the home screen, users must first choose a photo from the device's memory or capture a new photo. If the user chooses to take a new picture, the application immediately triggers the stock camera application. This is a great function because the stock camera application works quite well on most devices, and third-party camera applications tend to function poorly. Once an image is selected for editing, a scrolling menu appears at the bottom, with the image centered in the middle of the screen. Aviary Photo Editor gives the user every option that they could want for photo editing. Basic settings such as orientation, focus, brightness, saturation, and warmth can be adjusted. Red eye reduction, teeth whitening, and blemish erasing are also available to perfect portraits. Images can even be changed into a meme. Most photo editing applications include some of these features but few include them all in such a streamlined, attractive package.

Anyone who likes good photos should download Aviary Photo Editor. It includes everything one could want, without the hassle of unnecessary advertisements or reduction of image resolution. It is stable, smooth, and functions perfectly.

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