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Windows PowerPro | 
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A compact and powerful button-bar program launcher, menuing system, and desktray icon facility, which is fully configurable in almost all aspects; features alarm timer, multiple button bars, hot keys, window hot spots, etc. Formerly called Stiletto.
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2.07MB |
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Undelete Plus | | |
A quick and effective way to restore accidentally deleted files; features support for all major disk formats (FAT12/16/32 & NTFS/NTFS5), image recovery (from memory cards), file recovery status, column sort, date created/modified, and more.
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851kB |
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Smart Data Recovery v3.5 |
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A data recovery tool that supports the FAT & NTFS file systems, recovering data from hard disks, digital cameras, and any type of storage media; features recovery of any deleted files even if the partition table is lost. Nagware, requires Windows XP or later.
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838kB |
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Multi Clipboard | | |
Clipboard management utility, gives fast and easy access to often used pieces of text; features 9 x 3 Clipboard texts (clips) which can selected either via the mouse when the program window is active, or via hotkey when it is not.
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92kB |
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Restoration v2.5.14 |
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Restores (undeletes) files removed from the Recycle bin by mistake, or which have been deleted directly without going through the Recycle bin (by holding down the Shift key when deleting a file); features an optional scan of all clusters on a drive.
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193kB |
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StrokeIt |
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An advanced mouse gesture recognition engine & command processor that lets you control programs by drawing symbols with the mouse, will perform the "action" associated with that gesture, and can recognize more than 80 mouse gestures.
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121kB |
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Add2Run |
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Launch programs or open files from the Start menu Run command using an alias (ie type "word" and Microsoft Word will open); requires no installation, does not need to be running for the alias to work, and more. Requires WinXP or later plus .NET Framework 2.
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220kB |
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Clipboard Magic | | |
A fabulous clipboard memory/stacker, with zoom-in and save; you can store as many items as you want (single character to several pages of text), allows clip editing, allows manual clip adding, allows clip sorting, can save clip lists to external files, and more.
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654kB |
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Drive Rescue v1.9d | | |
Finds any lost and deleted data on a drive (eg hard disk) even if the partition table is lost or the drive has been quick-formatted; features support for FAT12/16/32 systems (support for NTFS is incomplete), multilingual (20 languages supported), etc.
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0.99MB |
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Handy Recovery v1.0 | | |
Restores accidentally deleted files on hard & floppy drives with FAT12/16/32, NTFS & NTFS 5 file systems; features an easy-to-use Explorer-style content browser to find lost files, batch restore of recursively deleted folders, fast disk analysis to find deleted files, and more.
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546kB |
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Process Explorer | | |
A process management utility that picks up where Task Manager leaves off; features a list of the currently active processes (including the names of their owning accounts), display of DLLs & memory-mapped files, a powerful search capability, and more.
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1.57MB |
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Spyware Terminator | | |
Removes spyware, adware, trojans, and other malware threats; features Real-Time Protection, Real-Time Shield, System Restoration, safe quarantine, locked file removal, ClamAV integration, and more. Requires Windows 98 or later and 800x600 screen.
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2.90MB |
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Doctor Spyware Cleaner | | |
Shields a PC from harmful spyware & adware; features full system scans, removes or quarantines malicious objects, can exclude objects not required to be scanned, includes Live Update, optional Active Monitor, and more. Requires Windows 98 or later.
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2.98MB |
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Task Killer | | |
A desktray-based icon utility that allows the user to quickly terminate frozen applications; features optional "Smart Kill" mode, optional auto start with Windows, hotkey support, system processes highlighted, customizable, and more.
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327kB |
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AlfaClock | | |
A deluxe desktray clock that adds many functions to the regular clock; features full customization of display (many combinations of time, date, system resources, etc), change font & color, speaking clock, calendar, alarm clock, atomic clock, and more.
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2.08MB |
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FineCrypt |
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A professional encryption tool; features high security encryption, secure communication by e-mail, task manager, key manager, file manager, encryption of files, folders & directory trees, creation of encrypted archives, creation of self-decrypting executables, etc.
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4.15MB |
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Pandora Recovery |
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An effective way to attempt recovery of permanently deleted files (not just from the Recycle Bin) on NTFS, NTFS5 & NTFS+EFS drives, even though not all files can be fully recovered if they have been partially overwritten by other files. Requires WinXP or later.
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1.87MB |
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WinCleaner AntiSpyware | | |
Protects a computer against pop-ups, slow performance & security threats caused by spyware, adware & other unwanted nuisances; features real-time protection (51 'Active Shields'), IntelliQuick & full scan options, and more. Requires 256MB RAM & IE5 or later.
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1.90MB |
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Object Fix Zip | | |
Repairs and fixes corrupted or damaged ZIP archive files including not completely downloaded or partially damaged; features simple Wizard interface, creates new ZIP archive and opens it for easy file extraction, can process multiple ZIP files, and more.
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1.11MB |
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Winspike |
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A icon-based, menu-empowered tool which offers 13 different functions to the active window, plus it can auto shutdown Windows; window functions include hide/unhide, close, terminate, capture bitmap, enable/disable, properties, maximize/minimize, and more.
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345kB |
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EvoKeys |
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A hotkey manager which can be used to launch applications/files; features easy-to-use interface, 9 pre-configured system tools (just add your own hotkey combo), and more. Requires Win98 or later plus .NET Framework 2.0, Windows Installer 3.1 & IE 6.
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309kB |
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vuBrief |
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Transfers & synchronizes files between remote computers with and without networks, between local directory and FTP directory, between directories on the same computer, backup archiving of files & directories, and background scheduled synchronization.
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3.14MB |
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Rename All | | |
A deluxe multiple file renaming utility which offers excellent control over the renaming of files; features integration in the Explorer shell (Win98 & later), highly customizable, undo & ‘rollback’ facility, rename now undo later, test mode, drag ’n drop, and more.
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2.05MB |
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Wilbur | | |
Catalogs the files on a PC and then provides an exhaustive search function to find text within files, just like an Internet search; includes a scheduling utility and a note taker.
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1.72MB |
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Hotkeys v1.4 | | |
Assign hotkeys to launch applications; includes up to 99 virtual Clipboards.
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400kB |
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RivaTuner | | |
A powerful tweaking utility for NVIDIA GeForce & ATI Radeon based videocards that gives access to all the undocumented features of Detonator & Catalyst drivers; supports all versions of Detonator (now called ForceWare) drivers under Windows 98/ME (Detonator 5.08 or higher under XP). Requires Win98 or later.
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1.08MB |
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Recuva | | |
Restore files that have been accidentally deleted from the computer, including files emptied from the Recycle Bin, data deleted from digital camera memory cards or MP3 players, even files deleted by bugs, crashes & viruses. Requires Windows 98 or later.
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679kB |
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MemoClip | | |
A Clipboard stacker (extender) which automatically captures all items cut or copied (clips) which can then be edited, combined, reformatted, cleaned up and pasted into another application; features boilerplate mode for commonly used text.
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499kB |
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FreeUndelete | | |
A data recovery program for deleted files (in case of accidental deletion); features support for NTFS, FAT32 & FAT16 file systems. Requires Windows XP or later.
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802kB |
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Font Xplorer Lite | | |
A font viewer program which can unload, uninstall, copy, move & delete fonts; features printable character maps, view font information (full name, copyright, embedding info, available character sets, installation status, etc), integrated Repair Wizard, etc.
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800kB |
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MacroMaker | | |
Permits the automation of nearly all computer functions through the use of hotkey-activated macros; features extensive but easy-to-use macro-language for creating sophisticated scripts, and more. Standard installation requires Microsoft’s Windows Installer.
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220kB |
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ClipGuru | | |
An easy-to-use Windows' Clipboard enhancer that enhances the native clipboard functionality by remembering items (both text & graphic) copied to the Clipboard and storing them in user defined sets for later pasting. Requires Windows 98SE or later.
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843kB |
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File Recovery | | |
A powerful file recovery (undelete) tool that supports FAT, FAT16, FAT32 & NTFS; features recovery of files with original time/date stamp, finds partitions automatically, works across network drives, recovers files even without a header entry, and more.
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5.83MB |
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PC Security Test 2007 | | |
Checks a computer's security against viruses, spyware and hackers; simulates virus, spyware & hacking attacks (no real viruses are involved in these tests), monitors the responses of the protection software, includes good help files & tips, and more.
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1.00MB |
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Runscanner | | |
Detects autostart programs, spyware, adware, homepage hijackers, unverified drivers and other problems so they can be rectified; features scanning of 80+ hijack locations, online malware analysis of results, process killer, and more. Requires WinXP or later.
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1.84MB |
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Kirby Alarm | | |
An alarm and task scheduler that will pop up a note (or run a program, or play a sound, or send an e-mail) at user defined intervals; features extensive customization, advises missed alarms, watches for changes in a file, and more. Nagware, requires free on-line registration.
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2.46MB |
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SmartBoard 2000 v2.6 | | |
Windows Clipboard extender, features hot-key operation, password protection of clips, merge clips, Paste-Anyplace™, reformat clips, creates ‘Template Items’ that have replaceable fields (ie “Dear [ask for info] ...”), etc. Advertiser supported.
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1.07MB |
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RUNit | | |
A powerful program launcher that gives quick access to applications, documents, folders & shortcuts but remains hidden until required; features choice of "hotspots" to access the menu (or use the keyboard), drag 'n drop setup, optional desktray icon, and more.
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39kB |
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Info-Guardian (Personal Edition) v1.9 | | |
Spy software takes a screenshot of what’s happening on the screen at preset intervals (usually 1 minute) to monitor children or employee’s PC usage; features completely hidden operation (cannot be accessed with Alt-Tab or Ctrl-Alt-Del) and password security.
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3.00MB |
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Clipomatic | | |
Windows’ Clipboard caching program with up to 26 permanent entries.
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62kB |
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Cryptainer LE | | |
Creates multiple 20 MB encrypted & password protected containers (vaults) on a hard disk, Flash drive, Zip drive, CD-R, etc, which can be loaded & unloaded as required, and also encrypted e-mails which do not require the program (just the password) to decrypt.
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2.29MB |
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AVX Script Wall | | |
An on-access tool that scans for known and unknown script-viruses at the moment a script is to be executed and alerts the user of the execution of a script that might be viral or not on programs to prevent activating VBS or Java Script viruses like LoveLetter.
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1.54MB |
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AnalogX Script Defender | | |
Protects against script-based viruses (as sent attached to e-mails, etc) intercepting any request to execute the most common scripting types used in virus attacks, such as Visual Basic Scripting (VBS), Java Script (JS), etc.
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223kB |
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a-squared Free | | |
Removes infections of Trojans, Spyware, Adware, Worms, Keyloggers, Rootkits, Dialers and other malicious programs; features choice of ignore/quarantine/delete found malware, 4 different scan options, easy to use, and more. Requires Windows 98 or later.
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22.0MB |
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Wizmo | | |
An all-purpose utility which can blank the screen or shut down the monitor(s), shutdown, reboot or restart Windows, alter sound volume, place the computer in standby or hibernate modes, instantly activate ‘Graviton’ screensaver, force shutdown/reboot/restart, etc.
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36kB |
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H-Menu | | |
A button bar launcher which hides at the four edges of the screen which will pop-up with mouse contact to launch programs, documents, pictures, Internet sites, e-mail addresses, etc and nominally holds up to 80 launch links.
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164kB |
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TeraCopy | | |
A utility to copy/move files faster and more securely than Explorer; features broken file transfer resume, skips bad files during copy & reports, calculates files' CRC checksum on the fly, seamlessly integrates with Explorer, and more. Requires Windows XP or later.
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732kB |
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The Wonderful Icon v1.5e | | |
Desktray icon program launcher which offers a huge number of controls any open program, and also over Windows; features very low resource usage, facility to add hotkeys for both program launching and program control, etc. Not suitable for Windows XP.
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444kB |
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ESB Unit Conversion Utility | | |
Simple to use weights & measures converter; features approximately 404 unit conversions in 20 categories, with up to 18 decimal places (4 recommended), full support for UK and US units (and conversion between) and includes fuel consumption figures.
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838kB |
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FirstCap | | |
Offering tremendous control over the CapsLock key; features changing the CapsLock to Tab key, disengaging CapsLock when the Shift key and another key are pressed, audible warning if CapsLock is on and typing continues, disabling the CapsLock completely, etc.
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1.44MB |
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