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BACKUP SOFTWARE
BACKUP SOFTWARE - SPECIALTY
BACKUP SOFTWARE + TOOLS For IOMEGA DRIVES
BENCHMARK - COMPUTER PROFILE
POWER TOYS FOR WINDOWS XP
POWER TOYS FOR WINDOWS XP Media Center Edition
POWER TOYS FOR WINDOWS - MISC.
STARTUP TOOLS
TOOLS & UTILITIES - MISC.
WEB ENGINEERING, TOOLS & UTILITIES


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BACKUP SOFTWARE

  • Back It Up! Installing hardware and software often seems straightforward, but as we all know from painful experience, things all too easily can go haywire. Back It Up, in this respect, is like buying insurance: It will protect you from forever losing your important files. Back It Up helps keep your data safe by compressing and archiving the files that you choose. When something goes awry with your files, you can go back to the previous snapshot of your system. There are options that allow you to delete specified files by choosing the files' extension. You can also schedule backups to run unattended. Windows XP, 2000, ME, NT, 9.x.

  • Back4Win - "Back up hard drive often" isn't glamorous enough to make anyone's New Year's resolution list, but often it's important enough to make the list pale by comparison. Back4Win lets you customize your backup so your PC's downtime is minimized. Its variable compression rate gets the best backup speed for every supported OS. It lets you make disk-spanning files and restore damaged backups, too. The free version of Back4Win contains no spyware or advertising. However, it also lacks some of the features (such as automatic backup) of the paid version, Back4WinXP. Windows XP, 2000, ME, 9.x.

  • Backup Maker - Before you make major operating system changes and add peripherals, it's always a good idea to back up your files. This integrated scheduler lets you perform backups at regular intervals. You can select whether you want to make a backup every time Windows starts, every few start-ups (you specify how many), or every few days. New features include more scheduling options and backup file compression. Windows NT, 9.x.

  • Cobian Backup handles the most tedious parts of this chore without taking away your options. Let this utility to back up files and directories automatically on the schedule you choose--without losing the ability to back files up manually. You can keep everyone else up to date on recent changes by backing up not only to your own PC and others on its network, but to your FTP server. Integrated .zip compression abilities let you make backups that consume less space as well as less time. Windows XP, 2000, ME, NT, 9.x.

  • EZBack-it-up doesn't ask you bewildering questions--it just backs up your data where and when you tell it to do it. It can compare thousands of files in mere seconds. Check EZBack-it-up's logs to see what it's done. If even this much attention to backup is more than you can stand, just install the program and schedule regular backups. EZBack-it-up is donateware. Windows XP, 2000, ME, NT, 9.x.

  • Karen's Replicator - Automatically backup files, directories, even entire drives! Karen's Replicator copies selected files from one drive/folder to another. Source and Destination folders can reside anywhere on your network. Files larger than 2 GB are supported. Options include repeated copies at intervals as short as a few minutes, or as long as several months, copy only files that have changed, and the replication of file deletions. New features allow you to specify which files should not be copied, and also which days a file should be skipped!

  • My Own Backup - Avoid having to use multiple disks to make a typical data backup. This free program can make compressed backups of documents, graphics, system files, and other files, and can store them on any media (Zip, CD-R and CD-RW discs, floppy and more). The Windows Explorer-like interface allows you to select files with ease, and a backup log helps you keep track of each transaction. Backups are done in "Sets": You can back up all of your data at one time, or break it down into specific categories. If you're working with sensitive files, you can encrypt your compressed backup, and assign it a password. As with most programs, you can have this utility back up at certain intervals, or drag and drop files manually. Windows 9.x.

  • PolderBackup lets you back up your data in .zip format. You can select all your data, or you can exclude certain files. PolderBackup can do incremental backup, so you back up only what's changed. PolderBackup is free--but if you like the program, you can donate to Polderweg Animal Welfare shelter. Windows XP.

  • SyncBack - No one can deny the need for backing up your files, but cumbersome programs turn it into a chore. SyncBack simplifies the process while offering a number of options and features. SyncBack integrates with Windows Scheduler so you can schedule automated backups easily. You can back up or sync your files to another drive, directory, or network. SyncBack creates detailed HTML log files for your review and (using MD5) verify that files are copied correctly. It lets you run simulations, include and exclude based on file types, exclude specific files, and select which sub-directories to backup. Windows XP, 2000, NT, 98.
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BACKUP SOFTWARE - SPECIALTY

  • Brutesoft 2000 - ICQ - Back up your bookmarks, buddy lists, and user information for ICQ. This freeware allows you to easily back up and restore all your ICQ data. It works with both ICQ 99b and 2000a. Windows 9.x.

  • ConfigBack - Microsoft Configuration Backup for Windows 95. - Use this utility to back up your Registry files (system.dat and user.dat) before you make any serious changes to your system. ConfigBack can store up to nine backup levels. This is the same version of ConfigBack included on the Windows 95 CD-ROM; it was omitted from the Win 95 floppy.

  • Keep-It - Never again suffer that sinking feeling you get when someone in your committee remembers their favorite document detail from three revisions ago. Keep-It can automatically archive documents in compressed files. You can prevent certain file types from being archived, so you get (for example) every version of the Word doc, but none of the identical accompanying image files. Keep-It can be set to automatically take "snapshots" of files, making sure you keep every version you need. Keep-It archives take up far less of your hard drive room than the original files do. Windows 2000, Me, NT, 9.x.

  • MBRtool lets you back up, restore, and manipulate just about anything in the hard disk MBR and track0. You can edit partition tables and change attributes for partitions. You can also re-create a MBR from scratch. All actions can also be performed on MBR backups, making this tool useful for recovery purposes. Lets you Diagnose and Fix a whole bunch of problems with any disk you're trying to partition or onto which you're building a Boot record/partition. Follows on from where PartitionMagic leaves off. Tells you lots of info PM does NOT show. Free. MS-DOS, Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.

  • MozBackup is a utility for creating backups of Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird and Netscape profiles. It allows you to backup mail, favorites, contacts, etc. This program is freeware.

  • OE Backup maintains Outlook Express message archives and registry entries. The developer acknowledges that its appearance isn't pretty, but it does the job - Free! Windows XP, 2000, ME, 9.x.

  • Personal Folders Backup for Outlook, so frequently used, so frequently infested with worms. This add-in will help you backup your Outlook files to minimize your losses if something goes awry. The Personal Folders (.pst) files include your Inbox, Calendar, Contacts, and other things you don't want to lose. Select only the .pst files you wish to back up, and avoid excessive maintenance time both before and after a problem. Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98.

  • RegisToy Silver Edition - Back up your most important system and registry files with this utility. You can also use the built-in viewer to see statistics for any of the file backups that you've already performed. Windows 95, NT.
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BACKUP SOFTWARE + TOOLS For IOMEGA DRIVES

  • Norton Zip Rescue - When disaster strikes and your system won't boot, you may need more tools than what will fit on a floppy. If you have an EIDE Zip drive, you can replace that stack of disks with one Zip that will get your system up and running. With Norton Zip Rescue you can find and fix common problems such as Windows Registry corruption, partition table damage, virus contamination, missing or damaged system files, or boot record damage. Your custom Zip Rescue Disk is unique to your system; it contains a condensed version of Windows, the Norton Zip Rescue software, and a record of your desktop settings. (Your desktop settings indicate how your icons and toolbars are organized, as well as other things such as your background and screen saver.) So if Windows stops working and you need to recover, you can get your Windows back instead of reverting to the original Windows defaults. Windows 9x.

  • QuikSync - Protect yourself from data loss caused by disasters such as viruses, power outages, computer crashes, and accidental deletion. Specify the folders that you'd like backed up, either on your local hard drive or mapped network drive. The folders are then automatically copied to your Jaz or Zip drive. You can have your files backed up at customized intervals, select multiple files to monitor, and even direct which files not to save (such as .tmp files). Windows 2000, ME, NT, 9.x.

  • Trouble in Paradise - Determine whether an Iomega Jaz or Zip drive is prone to developing the dreaded Click of Death syndrome. Windows NT, 9x.
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BENCHMARK - COMPUTER PROFILE

  • Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes, and displays the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web server. The license associated with this product allows for free personal use only. Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server.
    Belarc Advisor Website

  • CPU-Z is a freeware detection program base on the Panopsys hardware detection engine. It allows to get some information on your system: Processor name and vendor, Core stepping and process, Processor package, Processor current core voltage, instructions sets; L1 to L3 cache information: location, size, speed, technology; Motherboard information: name, vendor, BIOS, chipset, memory, AGP; Memory information: size, type, timings, specifications.

  • EVEREST, previously AIDA32, a freeware system information, system diagnostics and benchmarking solution for home PC users, based on the award-winning EVEREST Technology. It offers the world's most accurate system information and diagnostics capabilities, including memory benchmarks, hardware monitoring, and low-level hardware information.

  • Fresh Diagnose is an utility designed to analyze and benchmark your computer system. It can analyze and benchmark many kinds of hardware, such as CPU performance, hard disk performance, video system information, mainboard information, and much more... Use this free software to learn more about your computer and its components, detect/diagnose any problems in your computer, and increase your computer's performance! Freeware. Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP.
    Fresh Diagnose Website

  • PC WIZARD 2005 is a powerful utility designed especially for detection of hardware, but also some more analysis. It's able to identify a large scale of system components and supports the latest technologies and standards. It can analyze and benchmark many kinds of hardware, such as CPU performance, Cache performance, RAM performance, Hard Disk performance, CD/DVD-ROM performance, Removable/FLASH Media performance, Video performance, MP3 compression performance. Freeware.

  • Sandra Lite - The Diagnostic Tool - System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant. SiSoftware Sandra is a 32- and 64-bit Windows system analyser that includes benchmarking, testing, and listing modules. Sandra Lite is free to use on your home computer(s) or the computer(s) of an accredited educational institution for private use. Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003.

  • ScienceMark 2.0 is a comprehensive and practical suite of several scientific algorithms. ScienceMark will show you the performance of your x86 processor as it relates to scientific applications. These applications necessarily stress the CPU, the memory, and bus architecture of your computer. Depending on your system configuration, it can take up to an hour with a 500 MHz or above CPU. As with all other Benchmarks, we suggest you don't work on your PC while you're running Science Mark because other processes may influence your result. Freeware

  • WinAudit is a software program that performs an exhaustive audit of the hardware and software configuration of your computer. The audit report contains details on installed software, license information, peripherals, memory usage, processor model, network settings etc. You can view the audit report on screen as well as save it in text, web page, XML and spreadsheet formats.
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POWER TOYS FOR WINDOWS XP

  • Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP - They're back! PowerToys are additional programs that developers work on after a product has been released to manufacturing. They add fun and functionality to the Windows experience. We've taken great care to ensure that PowerToys operate as they should, but they are not part of Windows and are not supported by Microsoft. For this reason, Microsoft Technical Support is unable to answer questions about PowerToys. PowerToys are for Windows XP only. If you installed PowerToys prior to April 23, 2002, you must uninstall your old PowerToys before installing the versions available here.
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  • Alt-Tab Replacement - With this PowerToy, in addition to seeing the icon of the application window you are switching to, you will also see a preview of the page. This helps particularly when multiple sessions of an application are open. Download link.

  • CD Slide Show Generator - With this PowerToy you can view images burned to a CD as a slide show. The Generator works downlevel on Windows 9x machines as well. Download link.

  • ClearType TunerClearType Tuner (New) - This PowerToy lets you use ClearType technology to make it easier to read text on your screen, and installs in the Control Panel for easy access. Download link.

  • HTML Slide Show Wizard (Updated) - This wizard helps you create an HTML slide show of your digital pictures, ready to place on your Web site. Download link.

  • Image Resizer - This PowerToy enables you to resize one or many image files with a right-click. Download link.

  • Open Command Window Here - This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on file system folders, giving you a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe) pointing at the selected folder. Download link.

  • Power Calculator - With this PowerToy you can graph and evaluate functions as well as perform many different types of conversions. Download link.

  • RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer - Are you a serious photographer? Now you can organize and work with digital RAW files in Windows Explorer (much as you can with JPEG images). This tool provides thumbnails, previews, printing, and metadata display for RAW images.

  • SyncToy is the easy to use, customizable application that helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers. There are new sources of files coming from every direction: digital cameras, e-mail, cell phones, portable media players, camcorders, PDAs, and laptops. Increasingly, computer users are using different folders, drives, and even different computers (such as a laptop and a desktop) to store and retrieve files. Yet managing hundreds or thousands of files is still largely a manual operation. In some cases it is necessary to get copies of files from one place; in other cases there is a need to keep two storage locations exactly in sync. Some users manage files manually, dragging and dropping from one place to another and keeping a mental card catalog in their heads. Others use one or more applications to provide this functionality for them. Now there is an easier way. SyncToy is a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows XP that provides is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without added complexity. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of folders at the same time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic renames and deletes in another. Unlike other applications, SyncToy actually keeps track of renames to files and will make sure those changes get carried over to the synchronized folder. Windows XP SP2, .NET Frameworks V1.1.

  • Taskbar Magnifier - Use this PowerToy to magnify part of the screen from the taskbar. Download link.

  • Tweak UI - This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more. Version 2.10 requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003. Download link.

  • Tweak UI for Itanium-based systems - This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more. Version 2.10 requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003. Download link.

  • Virtual Desktop Manager - Manage up to four desktops from the Windows taskbar with this PowerToy. Download link.

  • Webcam Timershot - This PowerToy lets you take pictures at specified time intervals from a Webcam connected to your computer and save them to a location that you designate. Download link.

  • Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP is stocked with utilities, PowerToys, visualizations, skins, sound effects, and much more for an enhanced experience. The bonus pack features tools like, Plus! MP3 Audio Converter LE offering the ability to double the amount of music you can store on your PC by converting your MP3 files to Windows Media Audio (WMA), Windows Movie Maker Creativity Kit, futuristic media skins and more. Windows XP.

  • Windows XP Screensaver - The 3D Windows XP screensaver shows off the power of DirectX matched with the bright colors of Windows XP. Windows XP and a 16 MB video card.
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  • Microsoft Experience Pack for Tablet PC - If you have a Tablet PC, the Experience Pack is a must. Download the Experience Pack and get six new programs that will help you be more productive and creative. Ink Desktop: Take notes directly on your desktop for quick and easy access later. Jot down a phone number, directions, or top priorities for the day. Snipping Tool: Use your tablet pen to select a portion of a website, document, or other content on your screen. You can add handwritten comments and then paste it into an e-mail message or other program. Ink Art: Paint with your tablet pen using Ink Art, which simulates an artist’s toolset. Choose from different textured canvases, paint brushes, chalks, crayons, and more. Media Transfer: Copy or stream media files from your home computer to your Tablet PC, so that you can enjoy your favorite music, home videos, or digital photo albums wherever you go. Ink Crossword: Solve crosswords on your Tablet PC with your tablet pen. Twelve puzzles come with the game. You can also download a free daily puzzle and purchase more puzzle packs online. Energy Blue Theme Pack: Brighten the look of your Tablet PC desktop, Start menu, windows, and toolbars. Also get a new Windows Media Player skin that’s customized for the Tablet PC. Requirements: TabletPC, Windows XP Service Pack 2 English language edition (will not install on non English skus), .NET Framework 1.1, Windows Media Player 10, At least 50 MB of available free space on your hard disk, Available to customers running genuine Microsoft Windows.
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POWER TOYS FOR WINDOWS XP Media Center Edition

  • Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP Media Center Edition - PowerToys are additional programs that developers create after a product has been released. Downloading them can add more fun and functionality to your Media Center PC experience.

  • Media Center Alarm Clock PowerToy for Windows XP Media Center Edition is your official alarm clock for Windows XP Media Center Edition! You can select the music that you would like to listen to and the time, and the Alarm Clock does the rest; it's that simple. Also features Snooze and visualizations to accompany your alarm.

  • Media Center Playlist Editor PowerToy for Windows XP Media Center Edition provides a tool for you to create and manage playlists without needing to put down your Media Center remote control.

  • Media Center Solitaire PowerToy for Windows XP Media Center Edition enables you to play the world's favorite card game from the comfort of your own couch.

  • Tweak MCE PowerToy for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 gives you access to systems settings and options not normally exposed in the Windows XP Media Center Edition user interface, including remote control settings, Skip and Replay time customizations, user interface options, and more. It also helps you to optimize Media Center Extender for plasma and non-CRT displays. Note: We've taken great care to ensure that PowerToys operate as they should, but they are not part of Windows XP Media Center Edition and are not supported by Microsoft. For this reason, Microsoft Technical Support is unable to answer questions about PowerToys. These PowerToys are for Windows XP Media Center Edition only.
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POWER TOYS FOR WINDOWS - MISC.

  • Microsoft Kernel Toys Set For Windows 95 - With the Kernel Toys Set update, you can download all available Kernel Toys - Productivity tools for power users at once. These include: MS-DOS Mode Configuration Wizard Customization Tool--configure your Windows system without having to write CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT files; Keyboard Remap--reassign functions to keys on your keyboard; Logo Key Control--configure your MS-DOS game so that Windows will ignore the Windows logo key while the game is running Conventional Memory Tracker--unwrap the memory used by the "vmm32" program; Windows Process Watcher--watch how much of your CPU resources are taken by individual programs; Time Zone Editor--creates and edits time zone entries for the Date/Time icon in the Control Panel. The Microsoft Windows Kernel Development Team has put together a set of productivity tools called Kernel Toys. If you're a Windows power-user, go ahead and try them out, but realize these are unsupported tools. Microsoft Technical Support is unable to answer questions about Kernel Toys. This download is not intended for use on computers running Microsoft Windows 98. System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 95.
    Kernel Toys For Windows 95 Download

  • Microsoft PowerToys for Windows 95 - The Microsoft Windows Shell Development Team has put together a set of productivity tools called PowerToys. If you're a Windows power-user, go ahead and try them out, but realize these are unsupported tools. Microsoft Technical Support is unable to answer questions about PowerToys. The PowerToys Set download allows users to install all of the available power toys--productivity tools for advanced users--at once. These toys include: CabView--treat.CAB files like ordinary folders; CDAutoPlay--make autoplay work on any non-audio CD; Command Prompt--start a command prompt in the folder of your choice with the click of a button; Contents Menu--get to your files without having to open their folders; Desktop Menu--open items on your desktop from a convenient menu on the Taskbar; Explore From Here--open Windows Explorer no matter where you are on the network or on your own computer's file system; FindX 1.2--add drag-and-drop capabilities to your Find Menu; FlexiCD--play an audio CD from the Taskbar; Quick Res--change the screen resolution of your Windows desktop without having to restart your computer; Round Clock--create a round analog clock without a square window; Send To X 1.2--an updated version of Send To Any Folder; Shortcut Target Menu--find out the properties for the file to which a shortcut is pointing; Telephony Location Selector--mobile computer users can change their dialing location from the Taskbar; Tweak UI 1.1 Update--adjust your Windows User Interface, including menu speed, window animation, and Microsoft Internet Explorer; Xmouse 1.2--make the focus follow your mouse without clicking in the same way X Windows does. This is NOT intended for use on computers running Microsoft® Windows® 98, or on computers running Microsoft® Windows® 95 OSR 1 or earlier versions. System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2 ONLY.
    Windows 95 Power Toys Set Download

  • Microsoft PowerToys for Windows 98 - TweakUI - The TweakUI.inf file is located in the TweakUI folder on the Windows 98 CD. Right click on TweakUI.inf and choose Install. Follow the directions on the screen. For Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition.

  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Developer Power Toys help you develop and test your Windows Mobile applications. These Power Toys are NOT supported. The Power Toys include: Emulator ActiveSync Connection Tool - Allows Activesync to connect to your Emulator session from Visual Studio .NET 2003. ActiveSync Remote Display - Display Pocket PC applications on your desktop or laptop without needing any device side configuration. CECopy - Command line tool for copying files to the device currently connected to desktop ActiveSync. Convert PPC DAT to SP XML - Command line tool for generating Smartphone CABWizSP XML docs from existing Pocket PC CAB files. Hopper - User input stress simulator. JShell - UI version of the Platform Builder Target Control Window. PPC Command Shell - Command shell for the Pocket PC 2003 device. RAPI Debug - Displays detailed information about currently running processes. RAPI Start - Command line tool to remotely start an application on your Pocket PC from your desktop. TypeIt - Send characters/strings to the Smartphone 2003 Emulator via ActiveSync.
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STARTUP TOOLS

  • MSConfig Cleanup - MSConfig coming with Windows includes a basic startup manager, which allows you to enable/disable auto-start programs. It does not however allow you to completely remove an entry from the list. This is where MSConfig Cleanup comes in. It scans the startup configurations and allows you to remove any item that has been previously disabled via MSConfig. Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/2003 Server.

  • Startup Control Center, by Sureshot Software, lets you control which applications your computer executes when it starts up. Startup Control Center assembles startup information from multiple locations and presents them in a easy to understand graphical interface. Find and remove any installed spyware, keylogger or other invisible monitoring applications. Startup Control Center allows you to add, edit, disable, move or delete startup entries. You can also change the loading order of the startup entries. Startup Control Center is Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP compatible.

  • Startup Control Panel is a nifty control panel applet that allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer starts. It's simple to use and, is very small and won't burden your system. A valuable tool for system administrators! Startup Control Panel is compatible with all modern versions of Windows, including Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP.
    Startup Control Panel Website

  • Startup Inspector for Windows helps manage your startup applications and provides information on programs that run when you start up Windows. It can tell Whether a program is necessary to the system or if it is spyware. The application scans all programs in the Windows Startup Folder and Registry, and provides you with background information. There are more than 4,300 programs in the database. The application's features also include the ability to remove harmful programs such as spyware, viruses, and dialers, as well as remove unnecessary programs like reminders and monitors, thus improving your system's performance and health. Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server, Internet Explorer 4.0+.
    Startup Inspector for Windows Website

  • Startup Mechanic will scan your system for known data-mining, advertising, and tracking components and remove them, allowing you to maintain a higher degree of privacy while you surf the Web. It will hunt down and remove junk and obsolete programs, freeing up RAM and increasing your system performance. Its other features include the ability for automatic Recycle Bin storage of removed components, and a viewer for backup archives that allows you to review removed components that have been stored for possible future restoration. The application also includes Startup Monitor, a small utility that runs transparently in the background and notifies you when any program registers to run at start-up. It prevents those utterly useless tray applications from registering behind your back, and it acts as an effective prevention tool against harmful Trojan horses, dialers, and spyware. Freeware. No limitations. Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server.
    Startup Mechanic Website

  • StartupMonitor is a small utility that runs transparently (it doesn't even use a tray icon) and notifies you when any program registers itself to run at system startup. It prevents those utterly useless tray applications from registering themselves behind your back, and it acts as a security tool against trojans like BackOrifice or Netbus. StartupMonitor does not require Startup Control Panel, but it complements it nicely. When you choose not to allow a program to register itself, the program's entry becomes disabled in Startup Control Panel, so you can go back and enable it later if necessary. StartupMonitor watches the Start Menu's Startup folders and the Run entries in the registry. Runs on Windows 98/98SE/ME, Windows NT4.0/2000/XP, does NOT function with Windows 95.

  • StartupRun utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically when Windows boots. For each application, additional information is displayed (Product Name, File Version, Description, and Company Name), in order to allow you to easily identify the applications that are loaded at Windows startup. if StartupRun identifies a spyware or adware program that runs at startup, it automatically paints it in pink color. In addition, you are allowed to Edit, disable, enable and delete the selected startup entries. You can also save the list of startup items into a text or html files, and even add a new startup entry to the Registry. I highly recommend this program. - Gene

  • Windows Startup Inspector is a Windows platform software that helps Windows user to manage Windows startup applications. On windowsstartup.com, there are more than 3,400 known programs in the database. Windows Startup Inspector can thus provide a consultative information on the programs that are running at your Windows startup process. Whether a program is necessary to the system, or is the program a spyware
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TOOLS & UTILITIES - MISC.

  • EndItAll 2 - A True Killer App - This handy-dandy tool quickly and easily closes all or selected running programs with a single click. It's perfect to use before running Scandisk or Defrag, since those programs running in the background usually cause restarts with both utilities. Just close all "visible" Windows programs, run EndItAll, then with one click, all programs (except Explorer, Systray & any others you've "protected", like your Firewall & AV Software) are shut down. EndItAll2 is also handy for closing all programs before installing software, which is usually recommended. Freeware. Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000, XP.

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Run-Time Redistribution Pack - Service Pack 6 for Visual Basic 6.0 - vbrun60sp6.exe is a self-extracting executable file that installs versions of the Microsoft Visual Basic run-time files required by all applications created with Visual Basic 6.0. The files include the fixes shipped with Service Pack 6 for Visual Basic 6.0. Windows 2000/2000 Advanced Server/2000 Server/2000 SP2/2000 SP3/2000 SP4/95/98/98SE/ME/NT/Server 2003/XP.
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  • SystemSherlock Lite is a free command line utility designed to analyse changes made to the registry and file system on your Windows workstation. SystemSherlock Lite saves an image of the registry and all your files and folders. Later on - for example after installing some software - you can analyse in detail what changes have been made to your system. You will find out exactly which registry entries and files that have been created, deleted or modified. Very useful to monitor program installations or to keep track of which files and registry keys are tampered with over time. Uninstalling trojans, spyware, viruses and keyloggers is an easy task when you know what modifications the software made to your computer. SystemSherlock Lite is Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP compatible.

  • Windows XP Device Manager Error Code - Save the time you would spend digging through TechNet or the Windows XP Professional Resource Kit for Windows XP error codes. This handy Help file contains definitions and troubleshooting tips for 32 Windows XP Device Manager Error codes. Windows XP. System Requirements: File unzip utility and Microsoft Word.
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WEB ENGINEERING, TOOLS & UTILITIES

  • 1st Page 2000 2.0 is the tool that lets you create powerful, great looking websites faster, easier and on-time. Once you use 1st Page 2000, you'll never turn back to old notepad or any other html editing software. The version you are downloading is 100% FREE and requires no payment or registration and will ALWAYS remain free.
    1st Page 2000 Download Page

  • Web Calendar Creator - Free website calendar creator - publish up to 80 events of your web calendar on the internet or intranet for free! There are no time limits, functional limits or expiration dates. Pentium class CPU, Windows 9.x/2000/NT/XP.
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