List Of Useful Utilities.

[anandk]

here is a list of some small freeware utilities i have compiled, which do not require installation.
just paste all these tinies in a separate folder.
i have given a one-line detail with the links.
i have found them to be quite useful at times :

a2hijack
allows u to view and edit configured autoruns, services, addons, processes, etc
http://www.hijackfree.com/

active ports
lets u view, query and terminate ur active ports
http://www.ntutility.com/?from=prog_aports

adsspy
searches for hidden ads streams on ur computer
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/

gdata anti-worm
xclnt worm removal tool
http://www.gdata.pl/eng

bootvis
defrags ur bootfiles for faster startup.
www.microsoft.com

bugoff
patches critical ie vulnerabilities
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

cwshredder
searches for and fixes the dreade coolwebsearch spyware
http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/

dcombob
patches the windows dcom vilnerability
http://grc.com/dcom

dead pixel tester
check ur monitor for deadpixels
www.dps.uk.com

delete doctor
delete locked/sticky files
www.diskcleaners.com

dsktop renamer
rename ur mycom, mydoc, my netwrkplaces, recyclebin, etc easily to anything
www.iconico.com

dial-a-fix
fix some imp windows vulnerabilities
http://djlizard.net/

hijackthis
a general browser hijacker and malware detector
ww.tomcoyote.org

index.dat scanner
see whats inside ur index.dat file; be prepared for surprises.
http://www.extramile.ro/

keyfinder
find and change ur xp/ofice keys
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/

power defragmenter
fast defrager..really fast
www.sysinternals.com

registry guides
xclnt guide to the windows registry
www.winguides.com

shoot the messenger
manage windows spam facilitating messenger service
http://grc.com/mail.htm

startbtn renamer
rename ur start button
www.startbtn.main-page.com

start renamer
rename ur start button
http://members.fortunecity.com/rbnwares1/index.html

sysrestorepoint
create system restore point in one-click
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srscripts.html

universal plug and play
manage UPnP easily
http://grc.com/mail.htm

unstoppable cd copier
copies corrupted cd files or parts therof
www.roadkil.net

update hosts
manage ur hosts file
http://www.aldostools.com/

winaudit
audit and getinfo about ur entire pc
http://www.pxserver.com/

remove xphotfix
remove the unrequired file of ur win hotfixes/patches
http://www.dougknox.com/

xpy
xclnt tool to fix widows security issues. MUST HAVE !
http://xpy.whyeye.org/

zonedout
add to and manage ur restricted internet zone
http://www.funkytoad.com/

i hope u find this list useful.
if u have any additions; pls do so.
it will help make the list comprehensive and useful to us, in future searches.
i have restricted to small, installation-free, freeware, general utilities only

[rahul_becks23]

thats ok,but do ya think that we can install n use all of these programs

[enigmatic.manas]

hey man anand u rock dude...................very helpful information............keep it up................awesome

[jamyang312]

man, that's a long list!
people shud appreciate such attempts to showcase some useful freewares!

[sting]

Big myth here that I have to bust: BootVis doesn't optimize your system, it traces the amount of time a system boot takes. It incidentally forces ProcessIdleTasks() (so that all boot traces/timings are accurate). ProcessIdleTasks() may or may not contain a deferred MFT defrag/layout optimization. Notice that you can't directly download BootVis from Microsoft.com any longer - that's because Microsoft wants the perpetuated myth to stop as well. So many tweaker kiddies were downloading it for almost no reason.

ProcessIdleTasks() runs no more than one time every 3 days, during idle periods. You can use the aforementioned Dial-a-fix to force PITs yourself (it's in the Tools dialog), or simply launch the command via Start > Run:

rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks

[Vyasram]

That is no myth, that was made a myth by Microsoft so that ppl wd think abt shifting to vista when itz available (some say vista has better boot times. And MS want that to remain true, the best way is to get rid of Bootvis for winxp, or else winxp wd beat vista in boot times) So they even threw it out of their servers

Bootvis does optimize ur system.Also it traces. There is a option called optimize in it, use it and see the difference.

Get bootvis off a p2p or here
http://www.soft32.com/download/63-72264/bootvis.msi
http://www.soft32.com/Download/Free/BootVis/4-19687-1.html

BTW, the keyfinder is detected as "not-a-virus:PSWTool.Win32.RAS" by Kaspersky latest definitions.

[sting]

That is no myth, that was made a myth by Microsoft so that ppl wd think abt shifting to vista when itz available (some say vista has better boot times. And MS want that to remain true, the best way is to get rid of Bootvis for winxp, or else winxp wd beat vista in boot times) So they even threw it out of their servers

Where did you get this bull**** about BootVis being discontinued because Microsoft feared people could make their XP systems boot faster than Vista? That's the most retarded thing I've ever heard. It's especially funny, since BootVis came out before Longhorn development even started, and was discontinued shortly after SP2 was released.

Microsoft's old BootVis download page stated that it was removed for exactly the reasons I specified - people were downloading it just for the feature that is already built into SP2 (that you can run yourself) - ProcessIdleTasks (which is what the Optimize command does).

[Vyasram]

bootvis does a lot more than that and i too use sp2, after downloading and optimizing my system using it my startup time reduced to abt 2 mins from 3:30 mins.

Where did you get this bull**** about BootVis being discontinued because Microsoft feared people could make their XP systems boot faster than Vista? That's the most retarded thing I've ever heard. It's especially funny, since BootVis came out before Longhorn development even started, and was discontinued shortly after SP2 was released.

Thatz no bs. and dat was my own opinion and i strongly blive dat ms did that for that.

[anandk]

ms discontinued support for bootvis...that apart...
i use bootvis and i find that it makes a positive difference !

[santu_29]

great collection dude... you rock man...

[anandk]

majorgeeks must-have free download list.

hi, here is a nice (new?) link i just came across :

http://www.majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=20

[EagerBeaver]

Nice List and Very useful. Wiil try startbutton renamer and some others.......

[MysticHalo]

some major freeware sites(may include shareware as well)-:

MAJORGEEKS (www.majorgeeks.com)
SoftPEDIA (www.softpedia.com)
SofoTEX (www.sofotex.com)
BrotherSoft (www.brothersoft.com)
FreeCountry (www.thefreecountry.com)
Addict3d (http://www.addict3d.org/index.php?page=download)

[ninad_mhatre85]

nice list .....i will try power defragmente

[s18000rpm]

in this page http://3d2f.com/tags/list/ there's all kind of s/w, (freeware/shareware), some are interesting, like baby names (not free ware) useful for just married people:rolleyes:

[anandk]

here is a nice freeware utility for converting word files into pdf documents

PDF ReDirect v 2.0
click http://www.exp-systems.com/

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Eraser is a nice secure data removal tool, which allows you to remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it with carefully selected patterns.

http://www.tolvanen.com/eraser/

[satyamy]

Great
Thanks a lot

[speedyguy]

thanx man...did a gr8 job

Cheers~!

[sysfilez]

tnx anandk, lots of useful tools.

[pra_2006]

hi anyone can pls tell me is there any English to Hindi or Hindi to English dictionary software available?

[Third Eye]

Thanks man !

[anandk]

Drive Icon Changer 1.0.5.2
http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_9_102_23614.html


Quote:
Originally Posted by pra_2006
hi anyone can pls tell me is there any English to Hindi or Hindi to English dictionary software available?

http://www.shabdkosh.com/downloads

[anandk]

found some more FREEWARE :

Porn Filter is an Intelligent porn sites block software!It has a special Intelligent Porn Content Filtering Engine.Just install it without any setting,it will auto block all porn websites smartly.It doesn't care of which kind of webbrowser you use,it can works fine with all kinds of webbrowsers.
Download Link: http://www.netdogsoft.com/netdogpornfilter.exe

KidRocket is a FREE Kids Web Browser, designed for Kids to safely surf the internets top child related web sites. Each human edited, hand picked site offers many fun, educational and interactive activities for children and parents alike. New password-protected Parental Admin Area, New GUI, over 200 custom colors, offline math flashcards. Keep your children safe on the web, learn, play games and have fun with KidRocket! Parental controls, Freeware
Link: http://www.kidrocket.org/KidRocket_10b2.exe

Frostzone KidSafe is another Internet browsing system created to keep children secure while browsing the Internet.
http://www.download.com/Frostzone-KidSafe/3000-2356_4-10596654.html?tag=lst-0-4

[sanjuz]

hi... start button rename link is not working.... please upload new link.. or


Thanks

[forever]

hey anand, culd u suggest some text to speech freeware , thnx :)

[anandk]

here u go :

StartBtn Renamer 2.02
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/StartBtn-Renamer.shtml

Text To Speech Freeware
http://www.freesoft411.com/freeware/text-to-speech.html