A firewall should be one with some real fire power in it! When looking for a guard for my PC, I would always go for one that is shrewd and relentless. And I guess I have found one!
The Software
Comodo Pro is a meticulous firewall with a myriad of features. It continuously monitors and informs you about your PC’s Internet activity and gives you various options to regulate them.
Let us have a look at its strengths and weaknesses
The Strengths
1. It’s Comprehensive
It has an Application Monitor, a Component Monitor, a Network Monitor and an Application Behavior Analysis which together create a list of almost every activity that is taking place on your desktop. The laymen can go by default settings while the advanced users can define trusted applications and networks enjoying a wide range of customizability over the settings and rules.
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Disclaimer: This is not an advertisement!! I really loved it!!
Take the Print screen key off your keyboard and store them safe because soon they are going to be turned into antiques. The new word that will replace it will be SnagIt!
The list of things happening on your screen which you would like to capture is endless and so is the list of screen capture utilities but none better than this one. Let us peek into the reasons as to what made dino lose its heart to this daughter of TechSmith.
The Software
If it is on the screen, it can be snagged! Yeah! That’s what SnagIt is all about. It is a multi-featured panacea for all your screen capture needs.
The Charm
Here is a list that will detail you about reasons that make SnagIt such a sweetheart.
1. Captures Anything and Everything
The four modes namely : Image Capture, Text Capture, Video Capture and Web Capture, with a host of profiles under each of them covers virtually every object, every activity and every manner in which a screen can be captured.
The Image Capture mode allows you to select a region or window or menu or object or the full screen to be captured and stored in almost all recognized formats. I loved the menu capture profile especially because it gives you a time delay to open the menu after you hit the capture button!
The Video Capture mode allows you to create AVI files of your screen activity. It supports audio recording too and one can play a little with the displayed cursor and the caption.
One can use the text capture mode to capture all the text present within the defined region or window and the web capture mode to grab all the images from a web page.
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The Software
The name says it all! It is a software that records your screen activity into AVI files.
Plus Points
1. Rich in features
-It can record audio and has certain customizable sound settings
-Other than a region or full screen, it also has the option to record activity in a window
-Screen Annotations can be used
-Customizable cursor settings
2. Cool Interface – Large icons for major functions make it truly user friendly
3. Super Light Package – less than an MB
Minus Meter
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Dino has fallen in love with screen capture softwares and here is another one reviewed!
Just as the name suggests, Easy Screen Capture Video is a tool that makes capturing your screen activity and storing it as a video file a matter of couple of clicks.
Pros of Easy Screen Capture Video :
When it starts,the only two things that draw your attention are the REC and the STOP buttons. For a layman that is all he needs. As for those who want more options, the OPTIONS and REGION menus have enough to offer. You can fine tune your compressor as well as select the desired playback and capture rates. The software can be run in Region Capture or Full Screen Capture modes.
Cons of Easy Screen Capture Video :
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The Software
Screen2exe is a screen capture utility which records onscreen activity as an EXE file.
Pros
1. Really Light - Just 424 KB !
2. Captures as EXE File - This is what makes it stand apart from others. While a video may not run on some systems in the absence of certain codecs or players, an EXE file is bound to run on any windows machine.
3. High Compression Ratio - While the compression might not be the highest as claimed by the makers, it does provide a decent figure indeed
4. Ease of Use - It starts like a step by step wizard asking you to fine tune the settings as per your requirements making it really user friendly
Cons
1. A non video output may be seen as a con by some.
Suggestion to makers
As an EXE file has its own benefits and a Video file its own, I would suggest an amalgamation of both these functions. That would make this software truly versatile and good for all needs.
Bottom Line
When it costs you neither disk space nor money, why not give it a nod?
Software Details
Version: v1.1
License: Free
OS Requirements:Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Homepage:http://www.screen-record.com/screen2exe.htm
Rating:
3.5 Dinos
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A firewall should be one with some real fire power in it! When looking for a guard for my PC, I would always go for one that is shrewd and relentless. And I guess I have found one!
