Nap 'n Coffee -- A fun utility that creates a bogus installation window so you can take a break while your computer is busy "Installing". The Pub Cruncher closes popup windows wihle surfing on the web. MemoIt let's you put Post-It all over your screen. KyLister is a mass emailer with multiple accounts and identities. All of these programs are freeware.
Black Screen -- This security application will lock your desktop from unwanted users. There are several display options you can choose from, a totally black screen, capture the desktop, or display a specified bitmap. There is a setup screen where you can define the password, display type, mouse options, and more. There is no installation required, just click on black screen and the first time it is launched it will configure your system. Perfect program to secure you desktop with no hassles. it has a very ingenious mechanism that allows users to enter their password quickly to exit this security program.
AntiOnline -- A New Security Site I Recently Came Across Will Analyze Your Computer's Security, And Send You A Report By Email Plus Tell You How To Fix It Just By Putting Your Email Address In The Free Security Check Box At The Bottom Of The Page.
FreeCard -- Create your own multimedia greeting card with this free program. You can create electronic greeting cards with graphics or video, text, music and sound to send with email or on diskettes. Greeting cards are made into windows executable files and they expand, play, and clean up automatically on target PC's.
PC Pitstop -- Free Tune-Up for your PC. visit and get your pc in top form...running fast, stable and secure. It will run diagnostics on your PC process is fully automated, private and safe. After the diagnostics run, they'll give you tips for improving all kinds of things. The Diagnostic tests are safe, passive evaluations of your system. the test will not change any settings on your PC. As for privacy, they've adopted a stringent policy that protects any personal info you give them. best of all, this service is free.
BigFix -- A Free windows application which fixes bugs before they occur. This revolutionary technology spots potential problems in your computer, and provides automated solutions from computer experts without compromising your privacy. The fastest and most reliable way to shield your computer from the latest breaking bugs, viruses, and security loopholes.
Sam Spade -- A collection of internet tools all packaged together in one nifty litlle package for free. you get the basics like Ping, NSlookup, Traceroute, Finger, And Whois, But You Also Get SMTP VRFY That Lets You Ask A Mail-Server Whether An Email Address Is Real Or Not And Whether It's Being Forwarded To Other Addresses. Very Handy! You'll find other useful online tools and information on the
main site too!
EasyMTU -- Maximize your Internet connection. The default TCP/IP settings that Windows is configured with may be fine for a networked PC, but not for a standalone PC connected to the Internet with a modem. EasyMTU lets you quickly change these registry settings to optimize your modem speed. It Supports All 32-Bit Versions Of Windows, and it has special options for AOL users. It even includes a Benchmark program that lets you compare your actual throughput at different settings. The link given here is on a Tripod site and sometimes the site is shut down for exceeding their bandwidth limitations in which case, you can try the author's
personal site,
CyberTechHelp, or
Click Here to run a Google search for the software.
Connection Keeper -- this will prevent your internet connection from appearing idle or inactive. It does this using almost no bandwidth or system resources. You can configure precisely how your line is kept active, and can be minimized to the system tray.
RamBooster -- This program will boost your system memory. As you know, windows fills up your computers memory(RAM) little by little and finally RAM is filled with everything that is practically never needed, and sooner or later you have to reboot your computer to make it work faster. With this program you can monitor your memory all the time, and if the amount of free ram goes too low, you can make more free RAM by using RamBooster. It can do this automatically if you wish. It does not: modify your system in any way, defragment the RAM, double your RAM, nor increase system resources.
IDcide -- Privacy companion is a browser add-on that alerts you when you are being watched on the net. It also shows you who is following you and lets you decide how much personal info to give away. This free program keeps a running total of every cookie and web bug a site attempts to place on a user's hard drive. It can tell the difference between cookies placed by the site and cookies placed by third parties, which it calls "Tracking Networks." it lists who placed (or attempted to place) each Cookie.
ZoneAlarm -- Provides essential security for any computer connected to the internet, especially those with always-on DSL or cable modem connections. It protects you from malicious programs, like spyware and trojan horses, by allowing you to control your computer's internet traffic and how applications access the internet. It's dynamic firewall can block attempts to connect to your computer from the internet. Stealth mode "Enabled" makes your computer invisible from the internet so you won't be a target for hackers and intruders. Security levels provide the most convenient way to configure the firewall, without requiring you to program protocols and ports. When any application on your computer tries to access the internet, it makes sure it has your permission first. (Scroll down the page for the free version)
AVG Anti-Virus System -- Now, you can get your free copy of the AVG 6.0 Anti-Virus system, and you will be able to use it for an unlimited period of time. You will get the high-end software solution for reliable protection against the threat of computer viruses. This software product is equipped with revolutionary technologies like virus stalker and active modular core. Features: AVG resident protection, email scanner, on-demand scanner, scheduled tests, free updates on monthly basis, automatic update feature. Easy-to-use interface, automatic healing of infected files, AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.
Monday Backup -- This great little freeware program backs up critical system files every Monday. Easily restore those files when system problems occur. It now includes: Monday Cleanup, which optionally cleans history, recent and temp folders in windows 9.x on startup every Monday.
Rapid Backup -- A personal data backup tool for Windows 95, 98, and NT. It safeguards your data by copying it to a storage location. Rapid Backup will remain freeware throughout its alpha and beta stages of development. This program, incidentally, comes from Mike Lin's website, and he has several other "contributionware" offerings on his site (which you'll see on the navigation bar on the left side of the page).
WIN-RES-Q -- When Explorer crashes (and it does), you usaully lose all those icons sitting in your system tray. This tool recovers them for you.
Archive Peek-- A search utility to find files and compressed files on your system. This is Javier Thaine's personal web page and there are other freeware apps here as well.
RUNit -- This is a simple but powerful launchpad for Win95/98 and NT(4.0 and above). RUNit gives you quick access to applications documents, folders and shortcuts. Unlike many other launchpads RUNit doesn't occupy any space on your screen - you only see it when you actually use it.
WebWasher -- Surf smarter and faster. This is a browser add-on that accelerates the navigation on the Web. It removes advertising on web pages while you surf, filters pop-up windows and loads pages faster. Saves up to 45% network bandwidth.
scantips.com -- wayne fulton has compiled a site with all the "Best" & most useful scanning tips around, for both novices and pros.
CAM UnZip -- This is an easy-to-use ZIP File Extractor. It unzips ZIP files quickly and easily, simple as that.
Yankee Clipper Plus -- Saves past 100 clipboard entries, handles unlimited amount of boilerplate texts, URL aware-links copied to clipboard can be instantly launched, has a "Load And Shoot" function to paste text anywhere, no size limits for "clippings", prints any clipboard entry, nicely word-wrapped. This is a simple program to understand and use. Free, no strings attached.
Clipomatic -- A clipboard cache program. It remembers what was copied to the clipboard even after new data is copied, and allows you to retrieve the old data. While there are many programs that do the same, none are quite so convenient, simple to use or efficient as Clipomatic.
Clipboard Magic -- A Windows Clipboard archiving tool. Any text copied to the windows clipboard is automatically archived in it. This text may be copied back to the clipboard with a click of the mouse. text may also be edited and added manually. Clipbaord lists may be saved to a file to be loaded later. Many more features and totally free.
CNotePad -- It's an enhanced replacement for notepad and it gives a nice toolbar, search and replace, spell checker.
WhatCpuls -- A utility to display the type of microprocessor, without opening your computer.
AnyBirthday.com It allows you to search their database of well over 135 million records for the birthdate of someone. Once you have the date, you can register for their free email reminder service. It will email you a friendly reminder when the birthday in question is getting close.
Date Reminder -- A small Windows utility to remind you of family birthdays, anniversaries, or any other important dates. When you start your computer, it looks at the dates you have entered, and if one is approaching, it flashes a reminder.
EZ Scheduler -- This free program can be used to launch favorite programs or display reminder messages at the time you desire. Run your programs or display your reminders when windows starts, once, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and in minute intervals. You can also play a sound (WAV file) when your reminder or programs run.
No Nonsense Software -- Several handy freeware utilities.
EZskins -- Customize your desktop. There are hundreds of ways to modify the look and feel of your pc and this site has them all. They offer loads of free desktop themes. Categories include animals, cartoons, horror, religious, sci-fi, and more. You'll also find "Surfer Themes" (to customize your browser's appearance), as well as ICQ skins.
YTrayMagic Lite -- It automatically restores your tray icons after an explorer (the windows shell) crash. Comes with an install wizard for easy installation/uninstallation. We use it. (Other freeware here too)
TraySaver -- An advanced system tray management utility for Windows 95/98/NT. It gives you a more compact & manageable taskbar by allowing you to hide system tray icons. Tray icons can be moved into a seperate floating window, which can then be moved around or hidden as you please. In addition, it rescues tray icons lost after an explorer crash, and enables any window to be minimized to the system tray.
Quick-Tray Shutdown -- This freeware program places a red arrow icon in the taskbar tray. Just double-click on the icon in the taskbar tray and the computer will bypass all menus, close your programs and safely shutdown your computer right away. It's that simple.
WinPatrol -- Guard your computer. Created in response to an increase of password sniffers which can now be embedded in e-mail, text documents and even on web pages. The secret to keeping your computer clean and healthy is Scotty the windows watch dog from BillP Studios.
Scanner -- Check your hard drive space. Media usage visualization tool. Displays a special pie chart, including all major files and folders. Outer segments represent deeper directory levels. Angle and area size correspond to the space used by the clusters an object covers. Info on a particular object is available by moving the cursor over it. Click on a folder segment to zoom into. The program also includes a button which launches the windows' Program Install/Uninstall applet from control panel, and it has another button to quickly empty the Recycle Bin. (Other cool freeware here too!)
Your PC! -- Free hard drive check-up. Go to this site and get your drivers checked. Let's you know the condition of your drives so you will have some warning if they are going bad. Just run the diagnostic from your browser, when prompted choose "Run From This Location". Nice and easy.
Spy Chaser -- Ever downloaded a 'Free' program only to find out it was Spyware?... Check it Before you download with this 'very' handy (and Free) program! Spy Chaser. At the time of this release there were 762 known Spyware programs. Spy Chaser lists them and lets you enter a program name to see if it's on this list.
Keyboard Shortcuts -- Find a list of keyboard shortcuts for many Microsoft products here including: Access 97/2000, Excel 97/2000, Internet Explorer 4.0/5.0, Outlook
97/2000, Windows 98/2000, and Word 97/2000.
Thumpiez Place -- Loads and loads of helpful tools for you good folks using WebTv! - Nice job Thumpie!
Got Windows ME? -- Tips and suggestions that will allow you to enhance and improve Microsoft's Windows Millennium Edition OS.
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