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FreeFixer-malware removal tools

http://www.freefixer.com/

FreeFixer is a general purpose removal tool which will help you to delete potentially unwanted software, such as adware, spyware, trojans, viruses and worms. FreeFixer works by scanning a large number of locations where unwanted software has a known record of appearing or leaving traces. The scan locations include the programs that run on your computer, the programs that starts when you reboot your computer, your browser's plug-ins, your home page setting, etc.

FreeFixer does not know what is unwanted, so it presents the scan result and it's up to you decide if some file should be removed and if some settings should restored to their default value. Please be careful! If you delete a legitimate file you may damage your computer. To assist you when determining if anything should be removed you can find more information at FreeFixer's web site for each item in the scan result. You can for example see what other users chose to do in the same situation. You can also save log file of your scan result and consult the volunteers in one of the

Alonweb-free vpn Service

http://alonweb.com/

Ever faced the problem of blocking of your favourite websites at your corporate firewall? Don't want your boss, admin or local Big Brother to see what sites you visit, what you speak about on your favourite IM or what e-mails you send? There's only one solution for these problems: using crypted VPN tunnel to bypass your internet access resticitions and to secure sensitive information you transfer on the Net. Alonweb provides the Internet community with stable and reliable OpenVPN service free of charge.

CodySafe-portable drive data and application management

http://www.codyssey.com/products/codysafe.html

CodySafe is a software tool that turns any portable drive from a simple data carrier to a computer-on-stick. Carry your computer programs with you, manage them, launch them on any PC, and leave no footprint behind. Manage you documents, multimedia files and pictures on your removable media. These and other useful features as well as user-friendly and gratifying to the eye interface of the CodySafe make this software product exceptional, stylish and trendy.

Simply download CodySafe, install it on your portable drive and get the sense of real portability.

Enjoy operating you USB flash drive or portable hard disk. The management of your portable documents, multimedia files and pictures has never being that easy. Add and control your portable applications with maximum convenience. Enjoy the most stylish and elegant menu, designed using cutting-edge technologies especially for Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Windows 7 Manager-tweak Windows7 settings

http://www.yamicsoft.com/windows7manager/index.html

indows 7 Manager is a system utility that helps you optimize, tweak, and clean up Windows 7. It will increase your system speed, improve system security, and meet all of your expectations.Click to view full screen shot        

XdN Tweaker- free tweaking program Windows 7

http://xenomorph.net/?page_id=336

In short, it is a free tweaking program for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7.
On their blog, Claus Valca writes this about XdN Tweaker: Because maintaining a Windows system means more than just deleting files and folders. I selected this system-tweaking tool as it supports both XP and Vista systems in a single package. It does require the host machine have .NET installed. Other than that it provides a wealth of system adjustments and fine-tuning options Definitely needed in the professional system maintainer’s toolbox of applications.”

EnhanceMySe7en Free-Tweak Windows 7

http://www.seriousbit.com/tweak_windows_7/

Windows 7 is fast and it is quite satisfying in the role of replacing Windows XP and Vista, but you can make it much faster and responsible with EnhanceMySe7en.
EnhanceMySe7en helps users to control many aspects of the system with maximum convenience.
You will get everything needed for maintaining Windows 7 in a perfect condition. The program offers tools that take care of the registry, disk space and its defragmentation, installed software, HDD temperature and all sorts of things related to system's health. Also there are lots of other options helping to boost your system's performance.

With a clean and simple interface it brings you an All-in-One set of powerful and neatly classified tools, settings and tweaks.

TweakNow PowerPack 2009 -Tweak Windows

http://www.tweaknow.com/powerPack.html

TweakNow PowerPack is a fully-integrated suite of utilities that let you fine-tune every aspect of your computer's operating system and Web browser. The RAM Idle program manages the free memory that is available to run Windows programs. It prevents performance from degrading as you swap files and programs in and out of memory. The AutoShutdown program lets you suspend, hibernate, or shut down your computer after a specified period of time. In addition to saving resources, this program keeps your system more secure by making it unavailable to unauthorized people. The CD AutoRun is an extension of Windows' CD and DVD autorun features, giving you additional options for starting programs or listening to music.

The Virtual Desktop program lets you run as many as four custom-designed desktop configurations simultaneously, allowing you to tailor your computer screen to your mood and your work requirements. The suite gives you a complete picture of all aspects of your computer's hardware, including detailed information about your motherboard, processor, video card, memory, hard disk and network.

Areca-java personal file backup software

http://www.areca-backup.org/

It is released under the General Public License (GPL) v2.
Backup Engine Features :

    * Archives compression (Zip & Zip64 format)
    * Archives encryption (AES128 & AES256 encryption algorithms)
    * Storage on local hard drive, network drive, USB key, FTP / FTPs server (with implicit and explicit SSL / TLS)
    * Source file filters (by extension, subdirectory, regular expression, size, date, status, with AND/OR operators)
    * Incremental, differential and full backup support
    * Archives merges / deletion : You can merge contiguous archives in one single archive or safely delete your latest archives.
    * As of date recovery : Areca allows you to recover your archives (or single files) as of a specific date.
    * Transaction mechanism : All critical processes (such as backups or merges) support a transaction mechanism (with commit / rollback management) which guarantees your backups' integrity.
    * Backup reports : Areca generates backup reports that can be stored on your disk or sent by email.
    * Post backup scripts : Areca can launch shell scripts after backup.
    * Files permissions, symbolic links and named pipes backup. (Linux only)
    * Support for delta backup (store only the modified parts of the files – not the whole files)

Graphical User Interface :

    * Archives content explorer. (including a 'find file in archives' feature)
    * Archive description : A manifest is associated to each archive, which contains various informations such as author, title, date, description, and some technical data.
    * File history explorer : Areca keeps track of your file's history (creation / modifications / deletion) over your archives.
    * Backup simulation : useful to check wether a backup is necessary
    * User's actions history : Areca keeps an history of all user's actions (archives deletion, merges, backups, recoveries).

Device Remover – The Powerful Device Manager

http://www.pro-it-education.de/software/deviceremover/

• In-Depth view of all installed Devices, Device Classes, Drivers and Services on a Windows System (Hidden, Detached, Current installed, Problematic Devices,etc,…)
• Easy mass removal of multiple Devices On-The-Fly
• Modification/Manipulation of Devices, Drivers and Services on the System
• Live detailed View of Device Detections on the System
• Multiple Device Problem solving Features and Functions
• And many many more useful Features,…

Norman Malware Cleaner

http://www.norman.com/support/support_tools/58732/en

Norman Malware Cleaner is a Norman program utility that may be used to detect and remove specific malicious software (malware).
Note that it should not be used as a substitute for running normal proactive antivirus protection, but rather as a reactive tool to handle systems that are already infected.

By downloading and running the program below it will clean an infected system completely:

    * kill running processes that are infected
    * remove infections from disk (including ActiveX components and browser helper objects)
    * reveal and remove rootkits
    * restore correct registry values
    * remove references created by malware in hosts file
    * remove windows firewall rules for malicious programs

System requirements

    * Supported operating systems: Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista
    * Operating systems not supported: Windows 95

SyMenu-customizable USB menu

http://www.ugmfree.it/SyMenu.aspx

SyMenu descriptionSyMenu is a portable menu launcher that allows to organize and find your portable applications in a quick and easy way.Moreover SyMenu can automatically link any application residing on host pc.Any linked item (SyItem) can be organized in a hierarchical structure with colorful folders and found with the internal search tool.
You can customize SyMenu in a simple and quick way adding links to portable programs, documents, Windows commands, folders and urls.
It's easy to add new SyItem dragging & dropping file from host pc or using the mass importer tool.
Linked items  can reside on the same USB device or even on host pc ever since SyMenu supports absolute path (such as C:\Windows\Explorer.exe).

These are SyMenu best functionalities:

      Start Search bar: (Windows Vista like) allows to quickly search amongst any SyItem configured on menu;
      Windows Start Menu wrapper: SyMenu exposes through Start Search bar every program linked in host PC Windows Start menu too;
      Extension Manager: allows to temporarly replace normal Windows extension associations with SyMenu custom extension association;
      Autoexec: allows to launch a SyItem custom list at SyMenu startup.
      Execution modes: Run, RunAs, Open folder and Show Properties.
      Batch Import: allows to make massive imports of new SyItems.

jsiPodFetch-podcast receiver

http://jsisoft.com/jsipodfetch

jsiPodFetch will download the audio files from your podcast RSS feeds and create a playlist for optimal listening order.

Winfox – Firefox and Windows 7 Jumplist support

https://brentf.com/blog/software/winfox-ndash-firefox-and-windows-7/

If you have Windows 7 and Mozilla Firefox 3.1 beta (or the upcoming Firefox 3.5), then you should know about Winfox. Winfox allows you to use those new super cool taskbar features built-in to the Jumplists with Firefox.  I’m sure you know how Internet Explorer in Windows 7 lets you access your frequently used sites and tasks with just a right click of the taskbar, right? With Winfox, you can do the same with Firefox. Pin frequently used sites, get your top visited sites, and easy access to launching Firefox from the taskbar. You can get the number of open tabs and easily view your download progress straight from the taskbar. You can even drag a page from your favorites or navigation toolbar (by dragging the favicon) within Firefox to pin it to the taskbar! With Winfox, Windows 7 just got more personal for Firefox.

Windows 7 Little Tweaker

http://leelusoft.blogspot.com/2009/05/windows-7-little-tweaker.html

Windows 7 Little Tweaker is a small and simple to use utility that let you easily activate a few useful extras for Microsoft's new OS, Windows 7 Ultimate.  Windows 7 Little Tweaker is a Windows 7 only portable application and will not run on any other Windows Versions.Windows 7 Little Tweaker must run as Administrator, and with UAC disabled. This is a 32bit application, and will not run for now on a 64bit OS.

Windows 7 Codecs

http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html

MKV playback is fully supported.

The Win7codecs package which I have created does not change or interfere with what Microsoft has going on concerning native codec support in Windows Media Player 12 and Media Center.
DXVA accelerated H264 playback is provided by the codec package for all other capable players.

The latest release contains a new Settings Application which enables the user to choose a different splitters 'on the fly' for specific filetypes. The application will also lets you to choose from 10 different speaker configurations from 'same as input' and all the way up to full 7.1 channel output.

updated applications are available on the forums

The Settings Application is 100% UAC compliant.
Restricted access is enforced. (User Account Control)
The Application allows each user to maintain individual settings while at the same time seamlessly integrating any administrative commands directly into the users account. New users accounts are detected upon opening the Application and automatically inherit the Administrators settings.

Here is a REVIEW a recent search brought me to

Codecs have been a problem for most users at one time or another. This is because there has never been an 'out of the box' working solution that the average computer user could install and just have everything work properly from the beginning. There are several decent codec package solutions out there, but none of them did everything I wanted. I was always in need of a tweak, adjustment, or even a re-installation just to get the codecs I needed/wanted and most of the time, the file still didn't play properly. I've never claimed to be a media guru. My media experience prior to creating these packages was to double-click a file I downloaded and hope that it played.

The installer will automatically remove most other popular codec releases from your computer before installing this concise yet comprehensive package. For a list of all things automatically uninstalled by the Win7codecs installer, Click Here You won't need to make any adjustments or tweaks to enjoy your media content immediately. Windows Media Player and Media Center will instantly recognize all your files as playable.

It does not contain a media player and it does not associate file-types. With this package installed you will be able to use any media player, limited only by the players' capabilities, to play all movies and video clips. Streaming video is supported in several formats in all popular web browsers. Users of the Win7codecs have the ability to choose what is installed and where to install it using the public redistributable. After installation you can select to remove specific portions without removing the entire package. You can also re-add the removed items at any time.

Vista Codec Package

http://shark007.net/vistacodecpackage.html

The Vista Codec Package is compatible with all versions of Windows XP

The latest release contains a Settings Application which enables the user to choose a different splitters 'on the fly' for specific filetypes. The application will also lets you to choose from 10 different speaker configurations from 'same as input' and all the way up to full 7.1 channel output.updated applications are available on the forumsThe Settings Application is 100% UAC compliant.Restricted access is enforced. (User Account Control)
The Application allows each user to maintain individual settings while at the same time seamlessly integrating any administrative commands directly into the users account. New users accounts are detected upon opening the Application and automatically inherit the Administrators settings.

Codecs have been a problem for most users at one time or another. This is because there has never been an 'out of the box' working solution that the average computer user could install and just have everything work properly from the beginning. There are several decent codec package solutions out there, but none of them did everything I wanted. I was always in need of a tweak, adjustment, or even a re-installation just to get the codecs I needed/wanted and most of the time, the file still didn't play properly. I've never claimed to be a media guru. My media experience prior to creating these packages was to double-click a file I downloaded and hope that it played.

The installer will automatically remove most other popular codec releases from your computer before installing this concise yet comprehensive package. For a list of all things automatically uninstalled by the VCP installer, Click Here. You won't need to make any adjustments or tweaks to enjoy your media content immediately. Windows Media Player and Vista's Media Center will instantly recognize all your files as playable.

It does not contain a media player and it does not associate file-types. With this package installed you will be able to use any media player, limited only by the players' capabilities, to play all movies and video clips. Streaming video is supported in several formats in all popular web browsers. Users of VCP have the ability to choose what is installed and where to install it using the public redistributable. After installation you can select to remove specific portions without removing the entire package. You can also re-add the removed items at any time.

Svchost Process Analyzer- check svchost

http://www.neuber.com/free/svchost-analyzer/index.html

Svchost.exe is the most mysterious process in Windows XP/Vista. Svchost.exe is a generic host process name for services that run from dynamic-link libraries (DLLs). The authentic svchost.exe file is located in C:\Windows\System32, but numerous viruses and trojans use the same file and process name to hide their activities.The free Svchost Process Analyzer lists all svchost instances and checks the services they contain. This makes it easy to uncover Svchost worms like the infamous Conficker worm.Svchost Process Analyzer is a 100% freeware program from www.neuber.com. There is absolutely no installation required. Simply download and run the software.

Folder Menu is a folder switching tool

http://www.autohotkey.net/~rexx/FolderMenu/index.en.htm

You can quickly jump to your favorite folders in explorer, open/save dialog or command prompt…and more.

Google Calendar Client for Windows

http://mountwhite.net/googlecal.aspx
 
A small "Green" (and portable) Windows client that can retrieve events from multiple Google Calendars, and display them in a small sortable list on the user's desktop. Once the information is retrieved, it is saved in memory and an internet connection is not needed until you want to refresh the data. Other features include popup reminders, and the ability to export individual events to Microsoft Outlook or to any vCalendar compliant application; and the ability to save calendars for offline use.
 
There are no minimum requirements, this application should run fine on Windows 95 to Vista. It does not make any changes to your system or your registry. And at a size of 772KB, it won't fille your drive!

FreeMP3Get-downloading mp3 songs from internet

http://www.freemp3get.com/

FreeMP3Get is a free easy-to-use windows application for downloading 90 million mp3 songs from internet FOR FREE. All songs are 100% legal. You can search your favorite music in FreeMP3Get built-In Search engine, listen or download songs in few seconds. NO LIMITS and TOTALLY FREE,download it now!

DeskPins-pin application to stay on top

http://users.forthnet.gr/pat/efotinis/programs/deskpins.html

DeskPins can be used to make any application topmost, that is, to keep it above all other windows. Just grab a pin from the DeskPins icon in the system notification area (a.k.a. taskbar tray) and click on any window. This functionality is identical to the "Always on Top" setting found in some programs. With DeskPins you can add this feature to any program!

CopyPasteTool-paste more text at once

http://www.copypastetool.com/

This small tool allows to save several values of text in clipboard and paste them. Use standard keys for copying (CTRL+C) and pasting (CTRL+V) as usual, but if you want to paste previous text in clipboard then simply press V again and don't release CTRL. It's free.

SUPER-Simplified Universal Player Encoder Renderer

http://www.erightsoft.com/home.html

SUPER (Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer) a GUI to FFmpeg, MEncoder, MPlayer, x264, FFmpeg2theora and the theora/vorbis RealProducer plugIn. Player and Encoder of various types of multimedia files. 

EMFF-Easy Musicplayer For Flash

http://emff.sourceforge.net/

Easy Musicplayer For Flash, or shortly EMFF.
It is one of the best solutions if you want to embed MP3 files into your website. Beside that there are many fine features (just to name a few: multiple skins, playlists and groups).

BackUp Maker-Creating system data-backups

http://www.ascomp.de/index.php?php=prog&prog=backupmaker

BackUp Maker is the professional solution for creation of data-backups. The ease of use as well as the range of functions enable you to create backup tasks for saving files and folders with a lack of time.

Once the backup task has been configured you may forget backup creation confidently – BackUp Maker saves your files fully automated, depending on time and interval settings or on system events like Windows log-on or log-off.