Freewares to swear by, and on-line scan sources too - Hot damn
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and other links of interest.
Freewares. Aida32. System detail in depth.
All Purpose Spell Checker. (APSC). Palware. The super spell check.
Belarc Advisor. Details of all installed incl. Windows Updates.
Boot Log Examiner. Blue Orb. How does your computer fare on startup?
CableNut. Optimise your IP connection.
CleanIE. Quick and efficient.
Convert. Simple and accurate. 22 conversion tables.
Cut and Paste. Character count. TSG allows a max of 30,000 characters in Posts.
Desktop Locker. A simple tool for preventing access to one's computer.
Everest. Aida32's successor - if you prefer it.
FastStone Capture. Screen capture - last freeware version.
HiJackThis. Trend Micro. What's what behind the scenes.
HTTrack. Copying a website made simple.
Icon Restore. keep you desktop in order.
i.e.Spell. Checker.
Index.dat Suite. Ur I.T. Mate. What is Windows allowing storage of?
IrfanView. Making image changes of all kinds.
jv16PT. Registry Cleaner and more. Jouni Vuorio. (version 1.3.0.195 is the one you want).
Motherboard Monitor. Watch those temperatures.
Mozilla Firefox. The 'mystery' machine - it sits comfortably alongside I.E.
MRUBlaster. Tiny tool - big punch.
MVP's HOSTS file. You cannot do without this.
MVP's Rename BAT file. This switch allows you to see why not.
MySpeed. PC Lite. Are you getting your money's worth?
NisTime. Hotline to the atomic clock.
Process Explorer. Mark Russinovich. (new to this thread = I forgot it).
RealOne Player. The controlable version. 1.0 (=7.0.0.1364)
RegSeeker. Hover Inc. Registry cleaner and more.
RegSrch (Registry Search)Bill's Way. (vbs). Revealing left overs from uninstalls.
ScanDefrag. Blue Orb. The very best tool combination to clean, scan and defragment.
StartUpCPL. Mike Lin. What is loading on startup? Perhaps you don't need it.
StartUp Monitor. Mike Lin. You are in charge of what tries to join the startup list.
SUPER Anti-Spyware. Freeware version recommended by security techies.
testmy.net. A second IP connection check and forum if you need it.
Tree Size. Allows a clear view of all stored on your hard drive(s).
*Unicows.dll. Copy it from Windows Media Player or Java or Adobe.
VLC Media Player. A splendid alternative player. It also needs *unicows.dll.
Voodoo. O.E. Spell Check.
Windows Script 5.6 (Build 8831) You may find you need this.
On-Line Scans.
Panda Online Scan.
HJT log checker. Use with utmost discretion.
Jotti file scan for virus.
Trojan Scan.
McAfee Site Advisor. Check-out that site you are wondering about -
The Complete lists of the folder contents in Windows Millennium - Parts 1 - 10
For the connoisseur, of course, (or the plain curious).
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;272253
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272606/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272608/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272610/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272612/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272634/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272636/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272638/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272639/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272640/en-us
Cheers,
Ben.