Best Free Software
Most of what you will find here are anti-nasty tools, mixed with several system essentials, and a few, really nifty programs I have found.
P.S. The Syntax SV266A fixer files are also here; but see my page on notes and fixes.
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| Ad-Aware SE Personal: One of the top anti-spyware utilities.
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aawsepersonal.exe |
| Ascii Table creates a small chart of old-style ASCII with hex and octal values.
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Ascii Table.exe |
| Most extensive listing of what runs at Startup.
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autoruns.zip |
| Best antivirus software on the planet and it is FREE for personal use. Because this file is constantly being updated, I am changing the link to one at MajorGeeks.com; a site I highly recommend .
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AVG Free Edition |
| Browser Helper Object Demon is useful for removing unwanted items from Internet Explorer.
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bhodemon20setup_2022.exe |
| Creates a bootable Windows 98SE diskette with the CD-Ron drive as "Z" and a ram disk as "Y".
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Boot-98SE-CDasZ-RamDr-asY.exe |
| Check your drives for errors with this utility which simply reads everything you tell it to (across a network, too)
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CDCheckSetup.exe |
| Create MP3's from audio CD's after reading CDDB data organized any way you like them. GREAT STUFF
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cdex_150.exe |
| Automated backups across a network or stored almost anywhere.
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Cobian-bu6Setup.exe |
| Win95/98/98SE/ME Registry backup utility by Microsoft.
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eruinstall.exe |
| Win NT/2K/XP/03 automated registry backup utility; a must for any servicer, administrator, or user who would like to be able to undo Uh-Oh's in less than five minutes.
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erunt-setup.exe |
| Symantec's Blaster removal tool | FixBlast.exe |
| Symantec's HuntBar removal tool | FixHuntbar.exe |
| Symantec's Klez removal tool | FixKlez.com |
| Symantec's MiMail removal tool | FixMimail.exe |
| Symantec's Netsky removal tool
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FixNetsky.exe |
| Hard Disk Workbench can be used to run diagnostics on your drive or to copy it to another. Be careful with the Write Test!
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HD Workbench Setup.exe |
| Check your hard drive(s) SMART attributes
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hdd-health.exe |
| Type or paste an IP address into this utility and it will display the WHOIS record, letting you know who owns it.
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ipnetinfo.zip |
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keyfinder.exe |
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killdisk.exe |
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Look2Me-UnInstaller.exe |
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mailpv.zip |
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MasterBrowserToolkit.zip |
| Best Memory Test Unzip to a folder on your hard drive, then run Install.bat to create a floppy diskette which boots to the test.
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memtest86+-1.40.floppy.zip |
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messenger-pass.zip |
| Mark files to be deleted or moved at the next boot. Good for clobbering the truly nasty
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moveonboot.exe |
| Netscan will scan a range of IP addresses and display what it finds. It is useful for finding systems, printers, and routers on a network
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netscan.exe |
| Symantec's Nimda removal tool
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nimscan.exe |
| Ping Plotter lets you see a graphical view of the route to the host you enter.
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pngplt_1.exe |
| This utility will let you view all of the passwords kept in Windows protected storage.
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protected-storage-password-view.zip |
| Spybot Search & Destroy is another of the best anti-spyware tools. This version needs to be closed and rerun after it updates the first time.
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spybotsd14.exe |
| Add a new icon to your control panel that lets you disable or delete unwanted Startup Items. Much safer and easier than MSConfig. Here is my article on it.
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StartupCPL.exe |
| Autorun process to warn you should anything try to add itself to Startup.
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StartupMonitor.msi |
| Syntax SV266A file | SV266A-Drivers.exe |
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Syntax266ABiosDiskette.exe |
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tightvnc-1.2.9-setup.exe |
| Adds a right-click context menu entry to find the total file size of any folder or drive.
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TreeSize-v1.71-Setup.exe |
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TrojanHunter.exe |
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unhackme100.exe |
| Standalone device manager which displays details about items, even if they don't yet have drivers. (In other words, use this to find out what driver you need to download without opening the system.)
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UnknownDeviceIdentifier.exe |
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VX2Finder.exe |
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W98SE-DEDIT.exe |
| Scotty the watchdog will sit by your clock and warn you when things try to change Windows; a proactive solution to prevent spyware.
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win-patrol-9.7-setup.exe |
| Copy to your drive, then run. Enables device manager to display "phantom devices", meaning all of the hardware ever installed, not just what is there now. You MUST still click Tools ->Show Hidden Devices for it to work.
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Windows-Device-MGR-w-Phantom-Devices.bat |
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WindowsXP-KB835732-x86-ENU.EXE |
| Windows-All-Versions Uses NET commands to remove and rebuild WinSock.
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WinsockFix.exe |
| An older version of WinZip which I like better than the new one.
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winzip81.exe |
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Davis M McCarn
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