List Of Useful Utilities.

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anandk

anandk

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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
*www.hijackfree.com/

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

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

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

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

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

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

dcombob
patches the windows dcom vilnerability
*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
*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.
*www.extramile.ro/

keyfinder
find and change ur xp/ofice keys
*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
*grc.com/mail.htm

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

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

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

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

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

update hosts
manage ur hosts file
*www.aldostools.com/

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

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

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

zonedout
add to and manage ur restricted internet zone
*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
 
sting

sting

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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

Vyasram

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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
*www.soft32.com/download/63-72264/bootvis.msi
*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

sting

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Vyasram said:
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
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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

Vyasram

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

anandk

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

anandk

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majorgeeks must-have free download list.

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

*www.majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=20
 
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in this page *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:
 
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anandk

anandk

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

PDF ReDirect v 2.0
click *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.

*www.tolvanen.com/eraser/
 
pra_2006

pra_2006

A S S E M B L E
hi anyone can pls tell me is there any English to Hindi or Hindi to English dictionary software available?
 
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