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By Copernic · Posted
Google Chrome 149.0.7827.103 (offline installer) by Razvan Serea The web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer. You spend much of your time online inside a browser: when you search, chat, email, shop, bank, read the news, and watch videos online, you often do all this using a browser. Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Desktop shortcuts allow you to launch your favorite Web apps straight from your desktop. Chrome has many useful features built in, including automatic full-page translation and access to thousands of apps, extensions, and themes from the Chrome Web Store. Google Chrome is one of the best solutions for Internet browsing giving you high level of security, speed and great features. Important to know! The offline installer links do not include the automatic update feature. Download web installer: Google Chrome Web 32-bit | Google Chrome 64-bit | Freeware Download: Google Chrome Offline Installer 64-bit | Direct Link | 131.0 MB Download: Google Chrome Offline Installer 32-bit | Direct Link | 119.0 MB Download page: Google Chrome Portable Download: Chrome ARM64 | Direct Link View: Chrome Website | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware -
By pradeepviswav · Posted
Apple would rather delay Siri AI than open iOS to rival assistants in the EU by Pradeep Viswanathan At WWDC 2026, Apple today announced a revamped Siri AI experience for iOS and iPadOS users. However, this new Siri AI experience will not be available on iPhones and iPads in the European Union when iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 launch later this year. In a detailed press release, Apple blamed the Siri delay on the EU’s Digital Markets Act, highlighting that EU regulators did not accept its proposed solutions for bringing Siri AI to the region. Consequently, there is currently no timeline for Siri AI’s availability on iOS and iPadOS in the EU. Here is what EU users will be missing due to this delay: Siri AI, Apple’s next-generation assistant powered by Apple Intelligence A new dedicated Siri app for revisiting conversations Expanded Visual Intelligence features Integrated AI-assisted writing tools Siri mode in Camera on iOS Other system-level AI features Since the new Siri experience on watchOS 27 is dependent on an iOS 27 device, EU users will also miss out on Siri AI on watchOS 27. The most frustrating part is that even developers based in the EU will not be able to test or use the new Siri AI features for their apps on iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and watchOS 27. In its press release, Apple mentioned that making Siri AI available in the EU would require the company to give other AI assistants (like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini) broad access to private user data and the ability to control installed apps. Essentially, the EU wants competing AI systems to be able to read and send messages, make purchases, access files, and perform actions across apps. To address these concerns, Apple proposed an intermediary system called Trusted System Agent. This system would have allowed other virtual assistants to access the same features as Siri AI in a safer way. However, the European Commission rejected Apple's proposals, and it is currently unclear why. The good news is that Apple stated it will continue working with EU regulators to bring Siri AI to the region. For now, however, iPhone and iPad users in the EU will have to wait. If platform gatekeepers such as Apple and Google reserve deep operating system capabilities only for their own AI assistants, rival services such as ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and others will be at a major disadvantage. Modern AI assistants are no longer simple chatbots. They require access to core OS-level capabilities such as reading on-screen context, interacting with installed apps, sending messages, creating calendar events, managing files, and completing user-approved actions across the device. If only Siri on iOS or Gemini on Android can access these capabilities, competing AI services will struggle to offer the same level of convenience, even if their underlying models are better. This is exactly what the European Union's DMA is trying to address. Apple and Google should be allowed to protect user privacy and security, but they should not be permitted to use those concerns as a blanket excuse to block rival AI assistants from getting fair access to core platform features. A secure permission-based framework could allow users to choose their preferred AI assistant without giving any company unrestricted access to personal data. -
By Copernic · Posted
Firefox 151.0.4 by Razvan Serea Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. It offers great security, privacy, and protection against viruses, spyware, malware, and it can also easily block pop-up windows. The key features that have made Firefox so popular are the simple and effective UI, browser speed and strong security capabilities. Firefox has complete features for browsing the Internet. It is very reliable and flexible due to its implemented security features, along with customization options. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. Firefox key features Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) – Blocks trackers, cookies, cryptominers, and fingerprinters by default. Private Browsing Mode – Deletes history, cookies, and temporary files when closed. Lightweight & Fast Performance – Optimized memory usage with efficient page loading. Cross-Platform Sync – Sync bookmarks, passwords, history, and open tabs across devices. Customizable Interface – Toolbars, themes, and extensions can be tailored to user needs. Strong Privacy Controls – Options to manage cookies, permissions, and site data easily. Reader Mode – Strips away clutter for distraction-free reading. Pocket Integration – Save and read articles offline with Pocket built into Firefox. Picture-in-Picture (PiP) – Watch videos in a floating window while multitasking. Extensions & Add-ons – Vast library for productivity, security, and personalization. Built-in PDF Viewer – No need for external software to view PDFs. Firefox Monitor – Alerts users if their email is part of a known data breach. Multi-Account Containers – Isolate browsing sessions (e.g., work, personal, shopping). Performance & Resource Efficiency – Uses fewer system resources than some competitors. Open Source & Community-Driven – Transparent development with global contributions. Download: Firefox 64-bit | Firefox 32-bit | ARM64 | ~70.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Firefox for MacOS | 145.0 MB View: Firefox Home Page | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware -
By freedonX · Posted
When I was a teen, I actually believed that the government used to be always be the bad guy. However as an adult, someone who has actually seen the Law work (though not perfect). I now think everyone cries a river. In this specific case, the so called freedom has consequences to society. Anyone who has seen how child are indeed affected, and I don't mean only extreme things like getting drugs or hate crimen , but no one can deny society as a whole has gone down a rabbit hole due to exesive use of internet. Before anyone calls out that it's the parents responsibility. Yes that's true, but the reality your family/kids might be good people. There are 99% out there who are not and have been brain dead by many things on the internet.
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http://tux.neonix.org/information/applicat...ationindex.html
Thanks to Tux for compiling this list.
klipfolio http://www.serence.com/site.php?page=prod_klipfolio
neowin Klip http://www.klipfarm.com/farm.php?page=info&klip=123
Coolmon:
http://www.daisyman.arsware.org/coolinfo/
Desktop Weather and Neowin Post
http://www.desktopweather.<< spam >>/
Neowin button for IE toolbar:
http://www.btinternet.com/~bolton64.family...ges/NeoIcon.zip
Quicknotes:
http://lowdimension.net/download/?name=qui...uickNotes03.zip
True Luanch Bar:
http://www.tsoftcentral.com/tlb/
Rainlendar:
http://sivut.koti.soon.fi/rainy/
MAC (mpeg audio collection)
winamp
trillian (best msg app)
eDonkey (get your ass in gear, hehe, best p2p for big stuff)
Active Desktop Calendar
Quick Search Toolbar
beatNik (clock)
Ghrone (clock)
amiNews
EzPop (checks mail)
mirc:
http://www.mirc.com/
supercleaner:
http://www.southbaypc.com/
mailwasher:
http://www.mailwasher.net/download.php
reshacker:
http://rpi.net.au/~ajohnson/resourcehacker/
registry crawler:
http://www.4dev.com/regc/index.htm
editpad lite:
http://www.jgsoft.com/zips/EditPad.zip
barlaunch & T-launch
http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/kyagi/enu/
visualroute:
http://www.visualware.com/visualroute/index.html
acdsee:
http://www.acdsystems.com/English/index.htm
stuffit expander:
http://www.aladdinsys.com/downloads/
iconshop:
http://users.pandora.be/liontech/Download.htm
netcaptor:
http://www.netcaptor.com/
logonloader:
http://www.radfiles.com/logonloader/
WINBAR
www.winbar.nl
Power Menu
WinPulse
http://aka.com.ua/dev.htm
Chameleon Clock:
http://www.softshape.com/cham
Aversoft Sticker: (desktop note app)
http://www.aversoft.com/sticker/
Copernic 2001 - http://www.copernic.com
Netscape - http://home.netscape.com/computing/download
ICQ - http://www.icq.com/download
QuickTime - http://www.apple.com/quicktime
Editor Pro Suite
http://www.dcalcoda.com/
EDIT: Just checked site, it's now called "Write Source
Alkonost MaxFormat
http://user.nnov.cityline.ru/~a2200/maxfor...rmat/index.html
DVDcutter stream and mp3CDwav converter
http://www.jummpa.com
CDR-WIN
http://www.goldenhawk.com
FlashFXP
http://www.flashfxp.com
I find these little apps extremely helpful and they save A LOT of time and clicking PLUS they're free. I would strongly suggest getting the following nice little apps. I install them on every machine I have.
RjH Extensions - (freeware) simple utility that will add a number of useful functions to the context menu of Windows Explorer.
AIRoboform - (freeware)one-click web form filler and password manager with some serious Artificial Intelligence (AI) inside.
PathCopyEx - (freeware) A very simple shell extension that copies the text path of any file/folder in Explorer to the clipboard. Saves a bit of time on all those annoying Browse for Folder windows.
Panicware's Pop-up Stopper - (freeware) best pop-up stopper around.
I have a few others but those are the best I could think of off the top of my head. Take a look at Shell Extension City for more of these gems.
SmartFTP - http://www.smartftp.com
WinRAR - http://www.rarsoft.com
StyleXP - http://www.tgtsoft.com
Metapad
Best Text Editor (Notepad Style)
http://www.liquidninja.com/metapad/
CDex
Best CD -> MP3
http://www.cdex.n3.net/
Xteq X-Setup
Best Tweaker
http://www.xteq.com/products/xset/
PropertiesPlus
Change various setting of file in explorer
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/cool/kish/pplusmain.htm
StatupCPL
Edit all programs that start on boot
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
DiskData
http://www.digallery.com/diskdata/
Glass2k(win2kXP only)
Transparent Windows
http://www.chime.tv/products/glass2k.shtml
PrcView
Good for win9x, gives more detail than task manager
http://www.xmlsp.com/pview/prcview.htm
United Devices
http://members.ud.com/home.htm
Distributed.net
Use your computer when not in use towards finding the RC5-64 key
http://www.distributed.net/download/clients.html
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Wizmo
Great app for advanced power savings
http://grc.com/wizmo/wizmo.htm
IDServe
Find out what webserver that site is running on
http://grc.com/id/idserve.htm
Netstat Live
Info about your net connection
http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/n...network/nsl.htm
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Zonealarm
Firewall (go for the free version)
http://www.zonelabs.com/
Tiny Personal Firewall Kerio Personal Firewall
Another Firewall, just more configurable
http://www.tinysoftware.com/home/tiny?s=91...&pg=tpf_summary
http://www.kerio.com/parser/mainpage.php?id=204&lg=1
Anti Virus Guard
Free Antivirus
http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.htm
AdAware
AdwareSpyware on your system, see if there is any?
http://www.lsfileserv.com/aaw.html
WinVNCTightVNC
Run your computer from anywhere over the net.
http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/winvnc.html http://www.tightvnc.com/
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Foxserv
Test your website from your PC, without uploading and then testing.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/foxserv/
Apache
Apache Webserver :)
http://www.apache.org/
GuildFTPd
Free FTP server
http://www.nitrolic.com/
D2G
Never have to remember and fiddle with changing IP addresses again, just an address.
http://dns2go.deerfield.com/
1st Page
Best HTML code editor ever.
http://evrsoft.com/1stpage/
Movable Type
Ever wanted a [we]blog?
http://www.movabletype.org/
Articons
http://www.aha-soft.com/
Microangelo
http://www.impactsoft.com/
?????????
http://excursion.cjb.net
quicktime player
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/[Statbaratbar
http://www.statbar.nl[Irfanviewnview
Image editor
http://www.irfanview.com[/Dremples les
Active Wallpaper
http://www.geisswerks.com/drempels/index.html
Quintessential Player
Real player and Realone player
ieSpell
Spell checker for text boxes in IE (such as forum posts here)
YourCPL
Add any executable app to control pannel such as WinXP TweakUI
Shell Toys
Tons of tools for Context Menu!
Context Edit
Add, remove Context Menu options.
FolderBox
Surf multiple folders in Explorer (also works in IE) great for using the built in Windows FTP functionality.
Cursor XP Free (Formerly CursorEX)
For win 2k/XP only, better mouse cursors can load animated gifs, png files..check out the site. (Formerly CursorEX)
ICQ Plus
Skin your ICQ
TCP/IP Optimizer
Optimize TCP/IP registry values
Registry Explorer
Registry Editor Shell extension integrates directly into Explorer
Windows XP PowerToys
They have returned! Be sure to uninstall previous ones first though.
Refresher for IE
Adds window refreshing capabilities to IE, works great especially for windows I generally leave open
Invision for mIRC 6.01 Beta 2.0
SpaceMonger (hard drive space visualizer):
Have a Command Prompt window inside Explorer!!!!
MP3-Info Extension
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