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MovieTrack – movie organizer

http://www.movietrack.net/

MovieTrack is a small and compact movie organizer that lets you keep track of the movies you own. You can input the title of the movie and then retrieve the details and the cover image from the IMDB online database. The program supports external movies (Video tapes, DVDs etc.) and offers direct scanning support for AVI/MPEG file parsing to retrieve codecs, resolution and other details. You can also exchange movie lists with your friends, view the status of your movies, search the database and more. Not as complex as other organizers, but small and easy to use with all the basic features you need.

License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 98/ME/2000/XP
File size: 740 kb
Author: George Karanastasis
Version: 3.3.7 beta
Last update: Feb 24, 2005 version history

Advanced Diary – personal diary

http://www.csoftlab.com/

Advanced Diary is a digital diary to record your daily records and notes. You can maintain multiple diaries (e.g private, work, ideas etc) for a single day and easily access specific dates via the integrated calendar display. It supports all common text formatting features, as well as inserting of images and hyperlinks. Additional features include export to RTF or Text format and diary search.

2008-05-29 – No Longer Free 

Karen’s Replicator – Repicate to folders

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

Freeware

Free Backup Program. Karen’s Replicator is a straight-forward
backup utility that copies individual files, folders and even
entire drives to another location. The backup can be on another
partition, local drive or network drive. Automatically backup
files, directories, even entire drives! Karen’s Replicator copies
selected files from one drive/folder to another. Source and
Destination folders can reside anywhere on your network. Files
larger than 2 GB are supported.

Options include repeated copies at intervals as short as a few
minutes, or as long as several months, copy only files that have
changed, and the replication of file deletions. New features
allow you to specify which files should not be copied, and also
which days a file should be skipped!

Be sure to check out the other programs available on this site:

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/powertools.asp

Creative Element Power Tools

http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/#tools

Creative Element Power Tools is a suite of tools and settings for Windows. Some of the tools are stand-alone programs, some run invisibly in the background, while others appear merely as extensions to Windows Explorer. Control Panel [screenshot] – the central interface for Creative Element Power Tools, used to enable, disable, and otherwise control all other components of the software package. File Tools Power Rename [screenshot] – Rename multiple files in one step using a variety a powerful shortcuts. Just right-click any file or group of files and select Power Rename… Change File Dates – Change the 'Created,' 'Modified,' and 'Accessed,' dates and times of one or more files. Just right-click any file or group of files and select Change Date… Copy or Move files anywhere [screenshot] – Right-click a file or folder and select Copy To or Move To to copy or move a file without having to navigate to the target folder in Explorer; create the target folder on the fly, if applicable. Copy file and folder names to the Clipboard – Right-click one or more files or folders and select Copy Filename to copy their names and full paths to the Clipboard. Copy file contents to the Clipboard – Right-click a text or graphics file and select Copy File Contents to copy the file to the Clipboard without opening it. Internet Tools Bulk Downloader [screenshot] – Download many files at once, without having to do it manually with a web browser. Just right-click one or more Internet Shortcuts and select Bulk Download. FTP Files on the Fly [screenshot] – Quickly send files and folders to any FTP-capable Internet server; great for quick updates to web sites. Just right-click any file or group of files and select FTP To. Copy Internet Shortcut information – Right-click an Internet Shortcut file and select Copy URL or Copy Hyperlink to copy the URL or HTML hyperlink to the Clipboard. Extract HTML page content – Right-click an HTML file and select Extract Page Content to copy the HTML-formatted page content to the Clipboard, minus the HTML headers and other extraneous codes. Search Tools Find and Eliminate Duplicate Files – Search for duplicate files using a variety of criteria, and selectively remove unwanted duplicates. Special built-in filters help you find duplicate image files (jpg, gif, etc.) and compare them side-by-side. Search and replace Registry entries – Perform quick Registry searches, view the results in a convenient list, and optionally search-and-replace Registry keys and values. Fix the Windows Search Tool – Make searching for files easier and more convenient by having the search tool open in a new window rather than replacing the current view when you press Ctrl-F or F3 in Windows Explorer. Folder Tools Open a Command Prompt in any folder – Right-click a folder and select Command Prompt to open a Command Prompt window in that folder. Clear out the Temp folder – Recover wasted hard disk space by automatically deleting temporary files that are no longer being used. Copy folder listing to the Clipboard – Right-click a folder and select Copy Folder Listing to copy a list of the filenames of the items inside (with details) to the Clipboard. Print folder listing – Right-click a folder and select Print Folder Listing to print a list of the items inside (with details). Quickly create new folders – Press Ctrl-N in any open Explorer window, single-folder window, or on the desktop to create a new folder on the spot. Customize the Places Bar in file dialogs [screenshot] – Choose your own folders to appear in the gray bar that appears on the left side of most file dialogs. Interface Tools Disable AutoPlay for audio and data CDs – Stop Windows from automatically scanning for and starting audio and data CDs when you put them in the CD drive. Remove unwanted items from Explorer's New menu – Select New from Explorer's File menu and you'll see only the items you actually use. Reinforce your choices so that unwanted items don't keep coming back. Change the Windows setup defaults – Modify the registered user and other information gathered when Windows was installed and used during subsequent Windows installations. Change the size of the Alt-TAB window [screenshot] – Change the number of icons displayed on each row of the Alt-TAB window. You can press Alt-TAB to swtich between running applications, which is usually more convenient than using the taskbar. Control menu speed – Make menus more responsive by eliminating the delay before they're opened, or tame them by requiring a click to open them. Configure Hotkeys – Replace a complex series of keystrokes with a simple keyboard shortcut, useful for automating repetitive tasks.

EverNote – A single place for all your notes

http://www.evernote.com/en/products/evernote/

With EverNote 1.0, you can easily store and quickly access typed and handwritten memos, webpage excerpts, emails, phone messages, addresses, passwords, brainstorms, sketches, documents and more!

DiskLogon Lite – USB drive logon

http://www.disklogon.com/

DiskLogon Lite enables you to log on to your computer, using a portable drive such as a USB stick or similar device. The program uses your Windows logon information, and does not add additional layers of security. it is intended to save you the trouble of entering your username/password each time you logon. If you forgot or lost your portable drive, you can simply switch to the normal Windows logon screen. DiskLogon Lite can be configured to automatically lock or shutdown the computer when the removable drive is unplugged. Once installed and configured, you simply your computer, insert the removable drive and you are logged on without having to enter your password. It supports standard Windows screen saver, sleep, hibernate and wakeup functions. The free version does not work with notebook computers.
Requires a desktop computer (not a laptop)
License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: Win XP
File size: 838 kb
Author: Disklogon.com
Version: 2.2
Added: Feb 18, 2005

ChoiceMail Free

http://www.digiportal.com/

ChoiceMail Free combines blacklist and whitelist technology to make sure that your POP e-mail program refuses e-mail from the addresses you block and lets the e-mail you ask to see through without a hitch. Use the built-in permission rules to block likely spam, and add your own touches to customize the blockade. You can also activate unknown-sender registration, which sends e-mail back to senders whose addresses ChoiceMail doesn’t recognize, asking them to identify themselves. Usually only people who really know you will respond to such messages. Safe message previewing lets you look at those messages you’re not sure about–but without letting potentially infected spam loose on your system.

Version: 2.66
Price: Free

Index.dat Suite – manage index.dat files

http://support.it-mate.co.uk/?mode=Products&p=index.datsuite

Index.dat Suite allows you to find, inspect and delete all index.dat files on your computer. The index.dat files are used by Internet Explorer to store references to previously visited web sites and cookies. They are not deleted by simply emptying the browser cache, but require manual deletion and a reboot. This little tool makes it easy to find the files, view the content of them, and then optionally delete all or selected index.dat files.

License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
File size: 137 kb
Author: Ur I.T. Mate Group
Version: 2.8.0
Last update: Feb 17, 2005 version history

Any Password – organize your passwords

http://www.anypassword.com/

Any Password is an easy-to-use tool that lets you store and arrange all your passwords, UserIDs, and related information in a tree form. The program saves this information in encrypted files which can be protected by password. So, the only thing you need to remember is the password to the file. Any Password can also generate random passwords with specified parameters (length, used characters, etc.) and comes with a search feature to find any stored information using incremental search feature. user and password info can be copied to the clipboard and an associate web URL can be launched in your browser.

License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
File size: 621 kb
Author: RomanLab Software
Version: 1.43
Last update: Feb 12, 2005 version history

QRes – change screen resolution via command line

http://go.to/aksoftware

QRes is a command line utility that lets you change your screen resolution, color depth and refresh rate settings.

License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 98/ME/2000/XP
File size: 4 kb
Author: Anders Kjersem
More: 3 other programs from this author
Version: 1.1
Added: Feb 12, 2005

MAKEMSI

http://www.softpile.com/Development/Miscellaneous/Download_35497_1.html

Description:
The intention of this tool is that an MSI or merge module (any Windows database) can be automatically manipulated or created with a very few number of lines and without writing code.

Any “common” manipulations are setup once and reused for all your MSI files.
All files are in text format so easy to read and compare, you could easily create an MSI with a “hand full” of commands (I have some 2 line MSIs…).
A HTML report is created when creating an MSI (this includes a file “verify” button).

Webroot SpyAudit – basic spyware scanner

http://www.webroot.com/wb/products/spysweeper/sweeperb.php?rc=576

SpyAudit is a small tool that quickly scans your system registry and hard drive space for thousands of known spyware programs. The results are launched in your browser with detailed descriptions on the findings. The program only provides the scan, it cannot remove any spyware, however it provides a quick and easy way to see if you are even at risk.

License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 98/ME/2000/XP
File size: 361 kb
Author: Webroot Software,Inc
More: 10 other programs from this author
Version: 4.0
Last update: Feb 10, 2005 version history

The Cleaner Database Update 3753

http://www.moosoft.com/products/cleaner/

The Cleaner Professional is a system of programs designed to keep your computer and data safe from Trojans / Worms / Keyloggers / Spyware and all manner of malware.
By actively monitoring files and processes on your computer it can detect a virus in action and catch it before it has a chance to do any damage to your valuable data.

Never again worry about e-mails you open, or programs you run — The Cleaner Professional detection system will take care of business so you don’t have to!

The Cleaner Professional is available as a 30-day trial and costs $49.95 to purchase. We also offer volume, educational and non-profit discounts, email Sales for more information.

Autostart and Process Viewer – startup manager

http://www.konradp.com/products/autostart-and-process-viewer/

Autostart and Process Viewer allows you to manage your startup programs, and view or terminate runing processes. The program allows you to mark trusted startup program, so that newly added items can be easily identified.

License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: NT/2000/XP
File size: 131 kb
Author: Konrad Papala
Version: 1.1
Last update: Feb 09, 2005 version history

Startup Inspector – disable auto-start programs

http://www.windowsstartup.com/

Startup Inspector lets you view and optionally disable programs that are currently set to start automatically with Windows. In addition to the details that are extracted from the registry, it can also consult an online database that can provide additional information in plain English (if available). In addition, it displays a user rating that indicates whether other users find the particular entry to be of any use. The program is easy to use and comes with an attractive interface – it is designed to list and either disable or enable startup entries; it does not provide options to modify them or add new ones.

License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
File size: 669 kb
Author: William Yang
Version: 2.2
Last update: Feb 07, 2005 version history

Samedir – synchronize folders

http://samedir.sbn.bz/

Samedir allows you to synchronize the contents of folders e.g. between work and home computers or for backup reasons. it can be used to synchronize to a local drive or a Zip or CDRW drives. The program offers many options to customize which files wil be synchronized and can also automatically delete files that are no longer present in the original location. In addition, Samedir supports the creation of compressed backup sets (ZIP, BZIP2), file masks, exclusions, decompression and more. It also provides a detailed report of all actions that have taken place. it does not include a built in scheduler, but supports commandline options that will allow you to use Window`s TaskScheduler if needed.

License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
File size: 646 kb
Author: WebSite
Version: 3.96
Last update: Feb 11, 2005

lameGen – generate lists of passwords

http://lame-industries.net/

lameGen is a simple password and key code generator, that can create large lists of passwords or CD keys. It uses a very straightforward password mask that allows you to easily create custom password schemes using lower case, upper case, numeric and/or special symbols, as well as regular text. With one click you can generate hundreds or even thousands of password (or CD keys) and export them to a text file.

License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 98/ME/2000/XP
File size: 2206 kb
Author: Lame-industries
Version: 1.1.2
Last update: Feb 03, 2005 version history

HHD HexEditor – hex editor

http://www.hhdsoftware.com/

HexEditor is a binary file editor, whose advanced features will strongly simplify the editing process. It can load files up to 2 GB in a couple of seconds and offers a multi-document, multi-window interface. You can open as many files as you want, as well as open as many windows per file as you want. Additional features include Undo, search, Drag&drop, goto and more. HHD HexEditor also comes with a Autorestore feature that helps you restore opened files after system failure.
License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
File size: 828 kb
Author: WebSite
Version: 2.3
Last update: Feb 03, 2005 version history

Powerbullet Presenter – creates presentations in Flash format.

http://www.powerbullet.com/

The free utility Powerbullet Presenter allows experienced and unexperienced web designers alike to create animated multimedia presentations. Once you are done creating your presentation, you may output it as HTML together with a Flash file (SWF), or compile the entire presentation into a self-running executable file (Windows only). This is an excellent alternative for people who for some reason cannot or will not use MS PowerPoint.

wTicker – feed aggregator

http://www.wticker.org/

wTicker is an advanced feed aggregator, that comes loaded with many unique features. Besides RSS Feeds, it also supports to gather information from Usenet, Email or even local eventlogs. While loaded with features, this is most certainly a software for more advanced users – the documentation is sparse, and we found it very difficult to figure out the features and concept of the program, which involve custom SQL queries and dozens of configuration options. Using the program as basic RSS feed reader is fairly straightforward though, and includes an optional desktop ticker, as well as keyword alerts, article tags and integrated browser display. Making use of the more advanced feature will require some time and patience.

License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 98/ME/2000/XP
File size: 4145 kb
Author: wticker.org
Version: 0.3.14 Beta
Last update: Feb 04, 2005 version history

Group Mail Free – email list sender

http://www.infacta.com/gm.asp

Group Mail allows you to send highly customized messages – including personalized message bodies – mail merge, personalized subject lines, and unique attachments (yes, each recipient in your group can receive their very own unique attachment – up to 4 of them in fact) – this is ideal for when you need to send custom reports to a client list for example. You can send HTML messages also and apply the very same customizations to them. Group mail also allows you to build a filter list which you can use to determine who gets what. There are several additional plug-ins available for subscription management and more.

License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
File size: 5079 kb
Author: infacta Ltd.
Version: 3.4.214
Last update: Feb 04, 2005 version history

HTML2TXT – convert HTML to text

http://www.bobsoft.com/

HTML2TXT lets you you convert HTML files to TXT format. It removes the HTML tags and also reformats the text, based on the web site layout. You can convert multiple files or entire folders in a single run.
License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 98/ME/2000/XP
File size: 676 kb
Author: Yang Bo
Version: 4.0
Last update: Feb 02, 2005 version history

PostgreSQL for Windows – database server

http://www.postgresql.org/

PostgreSQL for Windows is a SQL compliant, open source object-relational database management system. This is the first PostgreSQL release to natively run on Microsoft Windows as a server. It comes with an adminstration GUI, that allows you to create and manage databases, users and all other aspects of the server administration.

License: Freeware
Price: Free
Windows: 2000/XP
File size: 17910 kb
Author: PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Version: 8.0
Added: Jan 31, 2005