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Free Apps |
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| Name | Description | ||
| Allegro | Quick HTML viewer. | ||
| IrfanView | Very fast image viewer/editor. | ||
| ExamDiff | Shows differences between text files. | ||
| PicViewer Lite | Quick browsing of all images in a directory. | ||
| NetInfo |
Look up domain names, ping, trace route, whois, IP scanner. The product serial number to install is . |
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| MS Font Smoother | Gives high color icons, full window drag and font smoothing in Win95 without Plus! | ||
| Powertoys | Includes Tweak UI, Send To X, Command Prompt Here and other useful utilities. | ||
| BCWipe | Permanently delete files, erase free space, slack space and swap file. | ||
| EyeDropper | Gets the RGB value for any pixel on the screen. | ||
| RegClean | Checks for registry errors and removes invalid entries. | ||
| RegCleaner | Easy way to remove old registry entries. | ||
| CacheMan | Customize size of Win95 VCache and CD-ROM cache. | ||
| CleanReg | Lists registry values with non-existent file names and allows entries to be removed. | Download | |
| CPUIdle | Sends HLT instructions to the CPU to make it run cooler and use less power. Useful for overclockers or making laptop batteries last longer. | ||
| Rain | Same as above. | ||
| Waterfall | Same as above. | ||
| Dependency Walker | Shows the DLLs that a program links to when loaded. | ||
| MemCleaner | Attempts to free memory by making Windows page out unneeded items in memory. | ||
| Registry Extensions | Gives a list of recently accessed keys in the registry editor. | ||
| TreeSize | Shows the total size of a directory and all its subdirectories. Directories can be sorted by size. | ||
| Properties Plus | Adds an item to the popup menu when right clicking on a file in the Explorer. Allows the date-time stamp of a file to be changed. | ||
| 3D Color Changer | Allows customization of window colors. Offers more options than the Win95 Display control panel. | ||
| MultiRes | Tray icon for switching video resolution and color depth. Similar to the QuickRes Powertoy. Works with some video cards that QuickRes does not. | ||
| CDex 1.20 | CD ripper and MP3 encoder. Best sound quality of any encoder I've tried. | ||
| MP3Grabber Extreme | CD ripper and MP3 encoder. | ||
| JLC SplitIt 95 | Splits large files and creates a batch file which reassembles the file using DOS copy. | ||
| FolderWatcher | Provides notification of file changes in a specified directory. | ||
| Direct Control | Allows tweaking of DirectX settings. | ||
| FastVid | Turns on switches on Pentium Pro and Pentium II CPUs to increase video speed. | ||
| RunWinDiff | Nice front end for MS WinDiff file comparing utility. | ||
| ResViewer | Views resources inside executables. | ||
| Programmer's File Editor | Fast, customizable text editor. | ||
| SoftFSB | Allows front side bus speed to be changed dynamically from within Windows.Only works with a limited number of motherboards. | ||
| TClockEx | Enhances the Windows Explorer tray clock. Allows both date and time to be displayed in many formats. | ||
| WinSystem98 | Displays free memory, motherboard temperature, CPU usage, disk and modem activity. | ||
| FreeMem Standard | Attempts to free memory by making Windows page out unneeded items in memory. | ||
| Startup Manager | Allows programs in registry and Startup group that load on starting Windows to be easily disabled or removed. | ||
| PS2Rate | Changes sampling rate of PS/2 mice. | ||
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Task Viewers/Killers |
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| Name | Description | ||
| Scout | Designed for Windows 3.1, shows 16-bit tasks and DLLs. | ||
| Unload | Same as above. | ||
| PViewPlus | Shows all process in Win95. Priority can be set for individual apps. | ||
| DLLShow | Shows all running tasks and the DLLs they have loaded. | ||
| DLL Explorer | Shows all loaded 16-bit and 32-bit EXE, DLL files, and other controls and drivers. | ||
| WinTop | Shows how much CPU time each running application is using. | ||
| WinKill | Tray icon that can close or kill processes. | ||
| TaskInfo98 | Similar to WinTop but shows much more information. | Download | |
| System Info | Shows running tasks and hierarchical view of all visible and hidden windows. | ||
| PrcView | A process viewer and killer that runs in 95 and NT too. | ||
| Power Procs | Shows tasks, DLLs and visible and hidden windows. | ||
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Internet Apps |
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| Name | Description | ||
| Internet JunkBuster | Proxy server that blocks banner ads and cookies. Allows referrer or user-agent to be changed. | ||
| Internet JunkBuster | Modified version with graphical interface and banner image replacement. | ||
| Naviscope | Another ad blocker. | ||
| WebWasher | Ad blocker that can de-animate GIFs. | ||
| Proxomitron | Proxy that can do extensive filtering/customization of HTML. Ad and cookie blocking. Many other Web page annoyances can be removed. | ||
| Dimension4 | Synchronizes clock to atomic clock by connecting to SNTP servers. | ||
| WS_FTP | Great FTP client. | ||
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Systems Internals |
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| Name | Description | ||
| OpenList | Shows a list of all open files. | ||
| Sync | Flushes a drive and closes open files. | ||
| NTFSDOS | Gives read-only access to NTFS partitions under Win95. | ||
| Filemon | Monitors all file activity. | ||
| Regmon | Monitors all registry activity. | ||
| VxDMon | Monitors calls to virtual device drivers. | ||
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PC Magazine Utilities |
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| Name | Description | ||
| Defolder | Allows Explorer folder icons to be changed. | ||
| Dupeless | Searched for duplicate files on your hard disk. | ||
| FileGrabber | Drag files from the Windows Explorer to get a list of the files. | ||
| Freedom of Association | Easy maintaining of applications associated with file extensions. | ||
| Hotkey Detective | Shows a list of hotkeys defined in Explorer shortcuts. | ||
| Inctrl3 | Monitors install programs and gives a list of changes to files and the registry. | ||
| Inctrl4 | New version of above. Provides real-time monitoring. | ||
| Monsys | Improved System Monitor. | ||
| OpenTrap | Monitors file activity. | ||
| SeeThru | Makes highlighting around desktop icons transparent. | ||
| SiteSnagger | Downloads entire Web sites for offline viewing. | ||
| WinTidy 95 | Allows locations of desktop icons to be saved and restored. | ||
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Free Virus Scanners |
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| Name | Description | ||
| InoculateIT Personal Edition | Free graphical scanner with real-time scanning | ||
| F-Prot | Scanner from Icelandic company. Offers heuristic scanning and scanning inside zip files. | ||
| Norton AntiVirus DOS scanner | Free Norton scanner. | ||
| Norton Kill_CIH Tool | Disables the CIH virus. | ||
| Proland Win95.CIH remover | Cleans the CIH virus. | ||
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Fun Toys |
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| Name | Description | ||
| Johnny Castaway screen saver | Watch the antics of a guy shipwrecked on an island. | ||
| AutoInsult | Generate funny insults such as "You bad breathed wheelbarrow-full of grisly camel manure." | ||
| Bart | Bart pops out from random locations and sticks out his tongue. | ||
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My Very Own Home Brew Freeware Utilities |
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| Name | Description | |
| Boot Check | Takes a snapshot of the master boot record and compares it to a previous snapshot to see if it has changed. | Not yet available |
| Change Directory | A quick way to change directories while at a DOS window. | Download |
| DeskClick | Makes a single click on a desktop icon act as if it were double-clicked. | Not yet available |
| Enum Keys | Go through all keys and values in the registry and make sure there aren't any inaccessible parts of the due to a damaged registry. | Not yet available |
| FastBuild | Automatically closes Microsoft Developer Studio nag dialogs and sets priority of build tools. | Not yet available |
| Fix Desk | Saves and restored positions of desktop icons. | Not yet available |
| Floppy VCache Flusher | Flushes the disk cache for a floppy drive so a file compare against a file will read the file from the floppy instead of the cache. | Download |
| Flush ShellIconCache | Writes out the ShellIconCache file. | Not yet available |
| GoTo Dir | Creates a list of often used directories in the Explorer's Go To Folder when pressing Ctrl+G. | Not yet available |
| Hide Desk | Hides the desktop icons when the Taskbar is set to Auto hide. | Download |
| Keyboard Disabler 1.1 | Disables the keyboard system-wide. | Download |
| KeyLock 1.1 | Lock any of the Num Lock, Caps Lock or Scroll Lock keys either on or off. | Dowload |
| Kill Animations | Hides flying paper and other types of annoying animations in windows. | Not yet available |
| Kill F3 1.3 | Disables the Find F3, Windows+F and Ctrl+F hotkeys for security purposes. | Download |
| Lock NumLock 1.0 | Locks the Num Lock key either on or off. | Download |
| Max QuickView | Runs the QuickView program with the window maximized. | Not yet available |
| Max Notepad | Same as above, but maximizes Notepad. | |
| Mouse Disabler 1.0 | Disables the mouse pointer system-wide. | Download |
| No Recent Docs | Delete files and registry entries associated with the Start menu's Documents menu item. | Not yet available |
| Right Mouse Click Disabler 1.4 | Disables the right mouse button and special key combinations like Alt+Enter on the desktop for security purposes. | Download |
| Set Process Priority | Sets the priority of a list of running tasks. | Not yet available |
| Power Manager/Power Tray | Make the monitor go into standy or suspend mode immediately. | Not yet available |
| Print Screen Disabler 1.1 | Empties the clipboard immediately after the Print Screen key is pressed. | Download |
| Protect | Prevent a file from being written. | Not yet available |
| Quick Desk 1.0 | Press the right mouse button in the top right corner of the screen to minimize all windows. Repeat to undo. | Download |
| Rebuild Icons | Rebuilds list view icons like the Tweak UI feature. | Not yet available |
| ResetShell | Kills a list of applications and reloads the Explorer. Easy way to restore tray icons if the Explorer crashes and restarts. | Not yet available |
| SeeThru Desktop Icons | Makes the captions around desktop icons transparent. | Not yet available |
| Server Spy | Reads a list of Web sites and determines what type of Web server the site uses. | Not yet available |
| Shared DLL Checker | Reads the Shared DLLs registry key and prints a list of entries for files that don't exist. | Not yet available |
| Start Menu Popup | Makes the Start menu pop up when you left click on a blank space on the desktop. | Not yet available |
| ShowMem 1.0 | Shows free physical memory and current VCache size. | Download |
| Shut Down | Restart, reboot or exit windows with large, graphical buttons. | Not yet available |
| TrayCalendar | Shows the day in a tray icon. | Not yet available |
| WinKey Killer 1.7 | Disables the Windows keys and context menu key. Great for preventing interruption of DOS or DirectX games. | Download Source Code |
| WinKey Killer Redistributable DLLs 1.6 | Libraries that can be used by software developers to disable special keys. | Download |
| Other Redistributable DLLs 1.0 | Libraries from KillF3, Keyboard Disabler, Mouse Disabler, Print Screen Disabler, Right Mouse Click Disabler and KeyLock. | Download |
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Home Brew Utilities that may be posted eventually |
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| Name | Description | |
| Clean SpeedStart | Checks Norton Utilities' SpeedStart log files and deletes files that point to non-existent programs. | Not yet available |
| Improved WinKill | WinKill with enhancements such as the ability to exclude Windows required processes. | Not yet available |
| ListView to Clipboard | Copies the contents of a ListView control to the clipboard. | Not yet available |
| Modified/Improved Wiz | Improved version of Info-ZIP's Wiz graphical unzip program. | Not yet available |
| Netscape WebWalker | Quick navigation with a list of frequently viewed Web pages. | Not yet available |
| Nuke Loop | Repeatedly attempt to delete a file that is locked by an application. | Not yet available |
| Password protection for AUTOEXEC.BAT | DOS program that prompts for a password and cannot by bypassed. | Not yet available |
| Quote of the Day | Displays a different quote each time it is run. | Not yet available |
| Random Insult Generator | Randomly build a funny insult from a list of words. | Not yet available |
| Registry Extensions Fixer | Create a list of frequently accessed registry keys for Registry Extensions. | Not yet available |
