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7zip - A freeware
open source file compression/decompression tool with commands on the right
mouse button. 7zip supports almost every compression format including
RAR and ZIP - all Windows versions
AutoEject
- AutoEject is a small utility to
eject removable disks at Windows shutdown. - all Windows versions
DirectX
- The latest version of
Microsoft's multimedia technology - all Windows versions
DirectX Control Panel Applet -
this is the latest version of the DirectX control panel applet that
understands DirectX 7, 8 and 9 - all Windows versions
FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP and
SFTP client and server with an Explorer-like, multiple-window
interface and lots of useful
features. - all Windows versions
Firefox is
a popular alternative to Internet
Explorer for all Windows versions except 95
IrfanView
is a fast
image viewer and converter for Windows. With many supported file
formats: JPG/JPEG, GIF, BMP, DIB, RLE, PCX, DCX, PNG, TIFF, TGA,
RAS/SUN, ICO, CUR, ANI, AVI, WAV, MID, RMI, WMF, EMF, PBM, PGM, PPM, IFF/LBM,
PSD, CPT, MPG/MPEG, MOV, Photo-CD (Overview Photo-CD support) and more. Drag
& Drop support, slide show, batch conversion, scan support, print
option, fast directory view. - All Windows versions
Multires
is a 32-bit alternative to QuickRes,
which allows you to switch monitor resolution, refresh rate and color
depth from the system tray, adds multi-monitor support, as well as
optional timed confirmation prompts. Especially useful for Windows NT
and 2000 which don't support the 16 bit QuickRes powertoy. - all Windows
versions - 50Kb
NetSpeed
- How fast is your Internet
connection? How fast is your LAN connection? The hub says 100Mbps, but
is it really? Inquiring minds want to know. To check your network speed,
all you have to do is run the program and tell it which card you want it
to use (if you have more than one) and click Start. It goes about its
business of measuring your network speed with no further input from you.
- Windows 9x, Me, NT4, 2000, XP - 78K OpenOffice
- Why pirate Microsoft's office suite when you can
enjoy the same functionality for free,
for all Windows versions except 95 RegClean
V4.1a - from Microsoft, an essential tool to
cleanup your Win9x Registry. - Windows 9x, Me - 781K
Send to Toys - A neat little
program that enhances the right mouse button send to command with send
to clipboard (with a name), send to command prompt, send to favorites,
send to folder and send to run, also has functions to add and remove
send to commands - all Windows versions
StartupCPL -
A control panel applet that lets you control what programs run at system
startup. NOTE Windows 9x and NT4 may require the Microsoft Windows
Installer engine, this is built in to Windows 2000 and Me - all Windows
versions except Vista
Startup Manager - A small utility to help manage the applications that are run at
Windows startup. Not everyone realizes just how many places there are to
hide for programs that run at startup in Windows 9x and NT 4 . The
Startup folder in your Start Menu is only the most obvious of these
places; for the others, you have to roll up your sleeves and go
spelunking into the registry and WIN.INI system file. Startup Manager
takes care of all this for you, even allowing you to disable these
programs so that they can later be restored. - all Windows versions except
Vista
TclockEx
- TClockEx enhances the standard
Windows clock that is built into the taskbar. TclockEx has the ability
to display the date AND time in any format you choose, along with a
popup calendar, clipboard interaction, resource and CPU monitoring,
user-definable display elements, Internet time, and customizable color
and font options. - Windows 9x, Me, NT4, 2000 - 456K
Transparent
- Transparent makes the text
backgrounds of the icons on your Windows desktop transparent, allowing
your wallpaper to show through. You can also change the color of icon
text. It can optionally stay in memory to automatically fix the
transparency if your desktop gets changed or reset. - Windows 9x, Me,
NT4, 2000 - 55K Trillian
- The ultimate all-in-one instant messenger
and IRC
client. Compatible with Yahoo, MSN, AIM, ICQ and IRC - all Windows versions
uTorrent
- One of the most simple torrent clients is also one of the best. This lightweight
app has impressed users so much that it will be integrated into version 6 of the
official BitTorrent client. This latest version lets users disable local peer
discovery for local torrents. uTorrent isn't overwhelmed with bells and whistles, but it includes enough
features to make it the torrent program of choice for novices, intermediate, and
advanced users. - Wine and all Windows versions
WinGrab
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captures your full screen or active window with the touch of a
key. Then saves the image in jpeg, png, tiff, or bmp
format. It creates index pages with thumbnail images, prints a series of
images or multiple photos on one sheet, serves as an image viewer, and
more. - all Windows versions - 939K
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