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Anti Malware Scanner  Dr.Web CureIt!CureIt! should be re-downloaded each time you wish to scan as the downloaded file doesn't update, though the new download will be updated. It is a very good deep system scan for malware and repairs what it finds. It starts it's scan in quick mode, therefore, I recommend stopping that scan and selecting a complete system scan. It takes a while but very effective. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.   DemoA short demonstration of the program created with Screen2exe.
Anti Virus  RISINGRISING Antivirus 2009 was released in early February 2009 and IMO is the best free anti-virus program currently. This years version included many improvements and it is the only truly freeware anti-virus of the top contenders. None of the free anti-virus programs do a better job of preventing malware from infecting your machine. Even if RISING doesn't initially detect malware, it alerts, removes, and prevents it from executing malicious code when it tries. It is also the least intrusive of the top free contenders. I highly recommend this anti-virus and anti-malware prevention system. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.   DemoA short demonstration of the program created with Screen2exe.
Archiver  7ZipExcellent File compression utility. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Audio Editor  AudacityRecord live audio or convert/edit tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs. Win 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista.
Clipboard  Ditto-cpDitto is a portable clipboard manager with unlimited saves of clipboard and use a SQqlite database to store data or images, anything you can normally copy with the Windows clipboard. It is very easy to use, extensible and configurable. Win 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista.
Copy Anything/Reminder  QuotepadWith Quotepad, just select some text in any application, press Ctrl+Shift+Q and the selected text will be saved to QuotePad together with the URL of the webpage or the tiltle of the document it was copied from. It stores the selections inside quotepad for future use. Reminders, quick filtering, automatic backup, timestamping, checklist, and print. Highly recommended. Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. Portable install option.   DemoA short demonstration of the program created with Screen2exe.
DeskTop Icons  IconoidSave and Restore Icon positions for each (or every) screen resolution and more. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
DeskTop  FencesFences is a one-of-a-kind program, allowing you to draw labeled shaded areas on your desktop, which become movable and resizable containers for your desktop icons. These groups can help bring organization and consistency to your computer's desktop, solving the constant mess problem that has plagued the desktop since its inception. Fences also helps you finally appreciate the wallpaper you have hiding behind all that clutter. In addition to its organizing features, Fences offers a novel quick-hide feature. Double click your desktop, and all your icons will fade out. Double click again, and they'll return. Size: 6.31m. Requires .Net 2.0 for XP. Win XP/Vista/2008/7.   DemoA short demonstration of the program created with Screen2exe.
Dictionary  WordWebExcellent English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows, and performs pronunciation. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
DVD Burner  ImgBurnBurn an ISO image to a CD. Excellent CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Email Client  ThunderbirdEmail client most used with Firefox. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Encryption  TrueCryptEncrypts an entire hard disk partition or a storage device such as USB flash drive. Win XP/Vista.
File Cleaner  CcleanerOptimizer, file cleaner, history cleaner, cleans registry, temp files, and more. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
File Eraser  EraserSecurely erase unused Hard Drive space. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
File Manager  FreeCommanderDual pane file manager with the most functions. tabs, tree views, file viewer for archives, hex, binary, text or image, FTP, renaming tool, wipe files, MD5 checksums, splitting, context menu. folder size, comparison/synchronization, search, and more. Portable or install. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
File Search  XsearchFile search program utilizing a variety of methods. Keyword searches within the files themselves and much more. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
File Unlocker  UnlockerPopular program to deletes those files or folders that do not want to be deleted. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Firewall  ComodoFirewallProOne of the best firewalls for XP and Vista. Win XP/Vista.
FTP  FileZillaHighly recommended powerful Open Source FTP SFTP client. Win NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Graphics Editor  TheGimpPowerful Open Source Graphic Editor. Win XP/Vista.
Graphics Editor  IrFanViewGreat graphics viewer and editor. The most popular. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Icon Editor  GreenfishIconEditorA professional and easy to use tool for creating icons, cursors, and other small pixelgraphic images with a wide range of features. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Image Editor  PhotoFiltreAmazing complete image editing and effects package. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Image Viewer  FastStoneIVFast Stone Image Viewer. Best image viewer in its class. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Internet Radio  RadioSureRadioSure is an elegantly simple Internet radio program. More than 12000 of stations in the package, Supports most of the internet radio formats. Quick and reliable search for your favorite radio stations, Smooth switching between stations including crossfade effect, Recording what you are listening to and packaging it into separate song files, Simultanious recording of multiple stations, Automatic checking for software and radio stations updates, Command line parameters for automatization, with UNICODE support...all domestic stations are perfectly visible and searchable. Also Portable. Size: 2.08MB. Windows XP/Vista.
Internet TV  Hulu DesktopHulu Desktop is a media center type of application, like Front Row or Boxee or Netflix or Windows Media Center, that gives you full access to Hulu.com with an Apple Remote or Windows Media remote or just your keyboard and mouse. In other words, freed from the constraints of the browser, it is like real TV. The app is beautiful, fast, easy to navigate and simply amazing. It is everything you would expect from Hulu. Win XP/Vista/2008/7.
Media Converter  Format FactoryMultifunctional media converter support converting all popular video, audio, picture formats to others. Repair damaged video and audio file. Reducing Multimedia file size. Support iphone,ipod multimedia file formats. Picture converting supports Zoom,Rotate/Flip,tags. DVD Ripper. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Music Manager  TeenSpiritAudio-Video player and organizer that can retrieve info from internet such as lyrics, album reviews etc. Win 2003/XP/Vista.
Office Suite  OpenOfficeMultiplatform complete office suite compatible with all other major office suites. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Password and Form Filler  LastPassI recommend this solution for automated password management, and form filler. The LastPass password is the last password you will ever have to remember, and you can start using very secure passwords without worrying about forgetting or managing them. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
PDF  PDF-XChange ViewerEnables you to view and annotate PDF files and extract text/images. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Program Launcher  PStartStart menu program for portable devices and every day computer use. Several instances of PStart can be made for your different categories. I create a menu for each of my categories and place links to them on my main PStart quick launch menu. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.   DemoA short demonstration of the program created with Screen2exe.
RSS Reader  FeedDemonAward winning RSS news reader with a free account to NewsGator's online service. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Screen Capture  PicPick ToolsIt features a powerful screen capture tool with scrolling capture, image editor, color picker, color palette, pixel ruler, protractor, crosshair, whiteboard and etc. Also a portable program. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Screen Recorder  Screen2exeExcellent tool to capture desktop activity with voice and save it as a self-playing .exe file. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista/7.
Screen Sharing  MikogoOnline meetings, 10 users, screen sharing, change presenters, FTP, application selection, 256 AES secure with tutorials. (Use LoudTalks for voice.) Win ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Screen Tabbed Utility  StickScreen tab driven utility that provides tools such as folder explorers, web browsers, calendar, calculator and notepads in tabs that attach to the sides of your screen. Win XP/Vista.    DemoA short demonstration of the program created with Screen2exe.
Spell Checker  TinySpellA small utility that allows you to easily and quickly check and correct the spelling in any Windows application. TinySpell can watch your typing on the fly and alert you whenever it detects a misspelled word. It can also check the spelling of text that you copy to the clipboard. TinySpell installs itself in the system tray for easy access. It comes with an American-English dictionary containing more than 110,000 words. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Text Automation  TexterText substitution application, Texter saves you countless keystrokes by replacing abbreviations with commonly used phrases you define. Addresses, email, html code, clipboard, just about anything. Runs in the system tray and works on anything you can type text in. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.   DemoA short demonstration of the program created with Screen2exe.
Uninstaller  RevoUninstallerExcellent uninstall utility that includes additional system clean-up tools after the uninstall. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Video Editor  VirtualDubAmazingly easy to split, join, and capture AVI video with high quality results. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista/7.
Video Player  GOM PlayerMy favorite Media Player with codecs built in. It will find a free codec if the need arises. Win 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista.
Video Editor  AvidemuxAdvidemux is a video and audio editor used for simple cutting, filtering and encoding. Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista/7.
Web Browser  FireFoxMost popular web browser beyond Internet Explorer. To make FireFox as feature rich as Opera, one must use third party extensions which introduce unmonitored risk to your system. I have had adware, unwanted system changes, and malware introduced by third party add-ons within the browser. Win 2000/2003/XP/Vista.