FantasticFreeware.com

7 Quick Fix – Windows 7 registry quick fixes

http://leelusoft.blogspot.com/2009/12/7-quick-fix.html

There are a lot of excellent Windows comprehensive repairing and fixing tools around the internet.
But there are times when you want just one quick fix for example when you are under a virus attack and you just want to enable the Task Manager or the Registry Editor so you can fight the virus back, or when some new installation changed your Windows 7 behavior and you want to restore it.
This is the right time to draw 7 Quick Fix with 21 common Windows 7 fixes, only 472kb, portable with no install just click and run, small and fast, a must have on every computer !
If the day will come and you will need it, you will not regret for this 472kb on your drive or USB drive.
7 Quick fix, like its successful predecessor "XP Quick Fix Plus" is a simple, fast and efficient click and fix tool.
Watch a demo on YouTube
Freeware by LeeLu Soft 2009

Right-Click Extender for Windows 7

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/right-click-context-menu-extender-for-windows-7-released

We are pleased to release Right-Click Extender for Windows 7. Right-Click Extender is a freeware utility which allows you to add some important items to the right click context menu.

Right-Click Extender will allow you to add or remove the following additional options to a File, Folder, Computer and Desktop’s Right Click Context Menu:

File and Folder Options:
– Option to add or remove Copy To
– Option to add or remove Move To
– Option to add or remove Admin Command Prompt
– Option to add or remove Encrypt/Decrypt
– Option to add or remove File List Create
– Option to add or remove My Computer God Mode
– Option to add or remove Hide File
– Option to add or remove Unhide File
– Option to add or remove Hide Folder
– Option to add or remove Unhide Folder
– Option to add or remove Take Ownership

Desktop Options:
– Option to add or remove Flip3D
– Option to add or remove Desktop God Mode
– Option to add or remove Control Panel
– Option to add or remove Task Manager
– Option to add or remove Administrative Tools
– Option to add or remove Registry Editor

Simply Check to add items to Right-Click Menus and press Apply. To remove the items, uncheck the box and click Apply. The menus also add’s icons next to available Menu Options. Some however, do not support this feature.

Right-Click Extender is designed for Windows 7, but should work with Windows Vista as well. While not designed for Windows XP some features will work with XP as well, but if you try it and you don’t find the feature added, this is due to certain features not being available for XP.

GodMode Creator for Windows 7 – Vista

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/godmode-creator-windows-7-vista-released

GodMode Creator for Windows 7 & Vista v 1.0.  GodMode Creator is a freeware utility which lets you create 38 “GodModes” in Windows 7 & Vista, 32-bit, with a click.

There is nothing magical about the GodMode. Windows has a set of certain folders which are identified by unique strings referred to as CLSID or Windows Class Identifiers. These folders can be accessed by using the CLSID identifier codes that Windows assigns to each individual folder in the Windows Registry. If you know the codes, you can launch these with ease.

In short, GodModes are nothing but developer shortcuts built into Windows 7 & Vista, that enable easy access to certain settings and information about the operating system.

Using GodMode Creator, you can create these shortcuts easily. Simply click on the desired button and it will create the Special Folder or “GodMode” shortcuts on your desktop.

Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7

http://www.itsamples.com/network-activity-indicator.html

Network Activity Indicator displays the old 'two monitors' icon in Windows 7 that flashed blue to show network activity on the System Tray.Unlike the original Windows XP utility (that has individual indicators for each interface), this program indicates outgoing and incoming network packets on all available interfaces.

VHD Attach-Add to Windows 7 context menu 

http://www.jmedved.com/default.aspx?page=vhdattach&rendering=xhtml

This is small tool that adds Attach and Detach option to contextual (aka right-click) menu of Virtual disk (vhd) files. That enables those operations to be done without trip to Disk Management console. Detach option is available on hard drive contextual menu also. Additionally program can be used as classic utility in order to see various information about virtual disk, even without attaching it. Do notice that this program only works with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Older operating systems are not supported.

Connectity-turn windows7 laptop into wifi hotspot

http://connectify.me/

Connectify works with new Windows 7 logo-tested WiFi devices, and many older devices that have compatible Windows 7 drivers. There are a number of Intel WiFi devices that do not have proper driver support. We are working on a solution that will allow Connectify to work with all WiFi devices (and even older versions of Windows) and will make an announcement when we have a resolution.

Windows 7 Task Bar Meters

http://taskbarmeters.codeplex.com/

Incredibly simple meters that live in the Windows 7 task bar.
Three applications are included: One that shows CPU utilization, another that shows memory and the third shows disk IO.

Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool-create a bootable DVD or USB flash drive

http://store.microsoft.com/Help/ISO-Tool?err=t2#at2

When you purchase Windows 7 from Microsoft Store, you have the option to download an ISO file or compressed files. The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool allows you to create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on a USB flash drive or a DVD. To create a bootable DVD or USB flash drive, download the ISO file and then run the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool. Once this is done, you can install Windows 7 directly from the USB flash drive or DVD.

Windows Live Move Maker for Vista Windows7

http://windowslive.com/Desktop/MovieMaker

Windows Live Move Maker for Vista Windows7. Movie Maker is the easy, fast way to turn photos and videos into great-looking movies and slideshows you can share—on the Web or on DVD.*

Jumplist-Launcher – create custom jumplists in Windows 7

http://en.www.ali.dj/jumplist-launcher/#download

jumplist-launcher-iconThe newly introduced jumplists, which appear when you right-click on an icon in the superbar, help improving the
workflow a lot, but if you want combine multiple programs in one icon, you’re screwed. The ‘Jumplist-Launcher’ comes to rescue! It lets you add up to 10 60 programs or files within self-defined groups inside a jumplist, but see

Warning: Beta Version 1 – 3 is unstable, But that should be resoved in future versions.

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.

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.

Driver Signature Enforcement Overrider

http://www.ngohq.com/home.php?page=dseo

It seems that Microsoft has forgotten end users when it introduced a very restricted module of driver signature enforcement in Windows Vista and Windows 7. All drivers and system files must be digitally verified or they cannot run when using both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7. In the past, it was possible to turn that feature off in Vista, but due to new kernel security updates, it is impossible to turn it off without degrading security and stability of your operating system or putting your master boot records in risk by using other software alternatives.

So what is the problem with digital certificates? Well, the problem is… developers have to pay Microsoft to receive verified certificates, and that makes many applications inaccessible under Windows Vista and Windows 7. However, it is still possible to turn it off by pressing the F8 function key during system boot up, but pressing F8 every time on boot up can be a serious pain in the butt. Others have found workarounds, but most of them are too risky and may trash your master boot records, at least until now thanks to our latest tool.