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Dr. File Finder's Picks

Reviews of Excellent Software

by Michael E. Callahan aka Dr. File Finder ™

Reviewed This Week......


Reviewed by Dr. File Finder
Greetings! I'm glad you stopped by to take a look at my "Picks" for this week. As much as I love reviewing software it was difficult for me to stay inside this week and write them. We're having a temporary Winter heat wave in Colorado and it's 75 degrees Fahrenheit outside. Very tempting, but not so tempting that I didn't pick out some great programs to tell you about. So, sit back, relax, and lets take a look!

  • Power File
  • Version: 1.0
  • System Requirements: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
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  • To see a screenshot of Power File, click here!

    Power File, by Canyon Software, is the successor to the award-winning program Drag And File which has always been one of my favorite programs. Power File lets you manage all of the files on your computer, your network, and even your FTP sites. And it's loaded with configurable options, so you can have the program work the way you want it to. It does all of the things you'd expect to do with a file manager -- move, delete, copy, rename, but it does so much more. You can view multiple drives at one time, compare the contents of two directories, perform operations across multiple drives, and so many other features that I won't be able to talk about all of them. When I go to help a friend with their computer I take this program with me.

    Power File, in my opinion, leaves Window Explorer in the dust. I can access my FTP sites right from the program just like the FTP site were another drive on my computer. Slick! You can customize the toolbar to just display the functions you want there. Another cool feature lets you create multiple "associations" for one file type. So, for example, I can associate HTM files with Internet Explorer, NoteTab Pro, or WebExpress and use the one that's appropriate at the time. Power File also has a built-in file viewer so you can get a look at graphics, Word documents, text files, and even compressed files like ZIP files. Heck, if you want you can even display all your graphics as thumbnails. And, if all this weren't enough, you can sort your files in eight different ways, tag and untag files, drag and drop, print a directory list, print a file list, and even tag a directory and get a count of what's in it! It just doesn't get any better.

    Power File, by Canyon Software, is a powerful file management program that's also very easy-to-use. The interface is intuitive and easy to understand. And that makes it perfect for both new and experienced users. It's loaded with features and gives you all the configurable options you need to call it your own. And, if you'd also like to incorporate working with compressed files, be sure to take a look at Power File Gold! It's predecessor has been a part of my desktop since the day it came out, and now Power File has taken its place. So, it's not just a "Pick" but also a Dr. File Finder Favorite! and those are few and far between. So, if you'd like to find a great way to manage all your files take a look at this. I recommend it highly!


  • 3DNA Desktop
  • Version: 1.0.2
  • System Requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
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  • To see a screenshot of 3DNA Desktop, click here!
  • Please Note: Requires AMD of Intel 1GHz processor, 384+MB RAM, 32+MB 3D Graphics Card!

    3DNA Desktop, by 3DNA Corp., is quite simply, amazing. Oh, the creators call it a "desktop enhancer" and I suppose that's accurate, but it's also amazing! The first time I fired it up it was like my "desktop" had become another world, and it had. The screenshot is a picture of my actual desktop using a "world" called "The Loft". And even the loft comes in several different versions with a regular, a modern, and a classic variety. And what makes this so cool! Well, the fact that you desktop become three dimensional. It's not flat anymore, it's a loft! And you can move around it, go look out the windows, and even climb the stairs and shoot some hoops. And if you don't believe me, check it out for yourself.

    3DNA Desktop has different sections for applications, browser, media, games, etc. The program automatically scans your hard drive and put up some program links to start you off. And, you can add more links to all of your favorite applications as well. The items in the "room" serve a function like they would in real life. Click on a calculator and the calculator will appear. The clock on the desk shows the correct date and time. Very slick. Heck, you can even "hang" pictures of your friends and family on the walls! Remember the first time you ever played a first-person shooter? Like Doom? This is like that and it will blow you away. You can pick from different worlds -- a Villa, a Base station, a Loft. You can pick from a variety of skies .. mountain, ocean, desert, arctic .. quite an assortment. And in the full version, the "sky" will change based on the time of day!! Like I said initially, amazing. Just pick a world and make it your own ... add the things you like, the programs you want access to, the folders you want to get to, and so on. And with a mouse click you can be back to your dull, regular, desktop if need to be.

    3DNA Desktop, by 3DNA Corp, is a powerful enhancement to your Windows desktop. Be sure to pay attention to the special system requirements under "Please Note" above. The program is easy-to-use and very intuitive. And what it does to your desktop is something really wonderful. I've looked at a lot of programs for enhancing and improving the Windows desktop, and this is the best I've seen from both a conceptual and functional point-of-view. And I've said before that after 21 years of evaluating software I don't get impressed easily, but 3DNA Desktop impressed me! So much so that I'm also making it a Dr. File Finder Favorite and that's a first for a product I've just recently seen. So, if you have the system requirement, you owe it to yourself to give this a try. Excellent!


  • PocoMail
  • Version: 2.63
  • System Requirements: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
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  • To see a screenshot of PocoMail, click here!

    PocoMail, by Poco Systems, is a powerful email program that's also extremely easy-to-use. The interface is intuitive and the program also supports the increasingly popular "skins" so you can alter how it looks. PocoMail does all the things most people would expect from an email program .. new messages, reply, forward, attach, and lots more. But it also does some things not found in most other email programs. For one, it won't run scripts, like VBScript, so it basically "immune" to many of the email viruses that go around. On the other hand, it does support HTML. One very cool feature is that it lets you see your email on your email server before you go and fetch it. Very slick!!

    PocoMail gives you support for multiple accounts so you can use it to handle mail from different places. Another unique feature is the ability to have more than one address book! That's excellent because it makes it much easier for more than one person to use the program. Just sit down and load your own address book and you're ready to go. Another feature that I'm really impressed with is backup. That's right, PocoMail has the ability to back itself up! And restore. Beautifully done! And PocoMail as a whole is just loaded with more features than I have room to talk about. Like it's own scripting, powerful filters for managing your mail, and it even lets you see attachments without using any other program. There's a spell checker, support for drag and drop, and the ability to have more than one "signature" for emails. And to simplify your life, it also offers you an "auto-complete" function not only for email addresses, but also for your message text. Excellent!!

    PocoMail, by Poco Systems, is a powerful and award-winning email client that has all the features most anyone needs. And it has a host of unique features that set it apart from the pack. This includes things like support for skins, backup and restore, auto-complete, and much more. And, it's the only email program that I'm aware of that has a portable version -- PocoMail PE! Use that on your laptop or a CyberKey. And then, when you get back from a trip, it's a simple matter to get the emails synchronized between your desktop and your portable device. So, if you're looking for a high-powered email program that's loaded with features, yet easy-to-use, give PocoMail a try! I recommend it!


    Once again, that's it for this week. These are all excellent products and well worth the time to download. I hope you'll take the time to give them a try -- I'm sure you'll like them. I'm off to look at some more great software to tell you about. And maybe to take a walk outside to enjoy the warm temperatures for a minute. But I'll be back next week with more Picks to tell you about, and I hope you'll join me then! Till then, have a great week, a wonderful weekend, and happy downloading!
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    Michael E. Callahan, known around the world by the trademarked name "Dr. File Finder", is regarded as the world's leading expert on shareware. Dr. File Finder works with software programs and developers full-time, and in the average year he evaluates 10,000 programs. Since 1982 he has evaluated over 190,000 software and hardware products. He is an active member of the shareware community and a co-founder of the Shareware Industry Awards Foundation. Mr. Callahan is an honorary member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP), the President of the Educational Software Cooperative (ESC), and the chairman of the Shareware Industry Awards Foundation (SIAF). Dr. File Finder™ is also a recipient of the 1993 Shareware Industry Award for lifetime achievement and has been inducted into the ASP Hall of Fame. Mr. Callahan began evaluating software online in 1982 and no one has been at it longer. He currently works doing online PR and marketing for software companies.
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