8th june 2005

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MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search 2.01
Find what you're looking for on the Web or on your PC.

SiteScope
Monitor your IT systems and Web availability, and get problem alerts ahead of time.

Google Desktop Search
Search your hard drive for e-mail, files, and Web and IM histories.

In Internet

Avant Browser 10.0 build 168
License: Free
File size: 1.33MB
Minimum requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
Rating: Read the full review.

Overhauling the basic IE engine, this alternative browser blends in features such as tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, and grouped Favorites to make Web surfing smoother.

In Design & Photo

Adobe Photoshop CS2
License: Free to try; $599 to buy
File size: 329MB
Minimum requirements: Windows 2000/XP, 320MB RAM, 650MB disk space
Rating: Read the full review.

With an impressive collection of flexible tools, this is the most powerful image editor around. The Vanishing Point tool and Spot Healing brush head up the long list of new features.

In Utilities

Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4
License: Free
File size: 4.8MB
Minimum requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Rating: Read the full review.

Find malicious software and remove it with this powerful free utility. The latest update improves scanning speed and adds native support for multi-installation scans.

In Games

Area 51 single-player demo
License: Free to try; $29.99 to buy
File size: 728.46MB
Minimum requirements: Windows 2000/XP, 1.4GHz CPU, 256MB RAM, 3GB disk space
Rating: Read the full review.

Voyage to the mecca of conspiracy theorists in a cinematic first-person shooter. Impressive graphics and star voices spice up this action game based on the arcade classic