AVG
Anti-Virus:
Provides comprehensive antivirus protection for personal
computers. The unique combination of detection methods (heuristic
analysis, generic detection, scanning and integrity checking)
ensures that your computer receives the maximum protection
possible on multiple levels (Resident Shield, Email Scanner
plugins, Personal Email Scanner, On-Demand and other tests,
etc.)
Highlights: AVG Email Scanner / Resident Shield / Virus Vault /
AVG Control Center / Testing Interface / Scheduler / Update
Manager / Alert manager
Download Site for AVG Anti-Virus
Zone
Alarm: Without a firewall,
your computer is operating under an "open door" policy.
Bank account information. Passwords. Credit card numbers.
Documents and photos that you don't want to share with the
world. They are all available to anyone with bad intentions and
basic computer skills. Hackers can get in, take what they want,
and even leave open a "back door" so they can turn your
computer into a "zombie" and use it to attack other
computers.
Download site for Zone
Alarm
RAM Idle
LE is a
smart memory management program that will keep your computer
running more efficiently, faster, and longer. The program's
intelligently manages the free RAM that is available to Windows,
and prevents your computer from running progressively slower over
time.
Download site for RAM Idle LE
Intel® Application Accelerator
: a performance software package for desktop PCs
using select Intel® chipsets. IAA reduces the storage
sub-system bottleneck, enabling faster delivery of data from the
hard drive to the processor and other system level hardware.
Provides accelerated disk I/O for games, graphics applications,
disk utilities, and media authoring applications. Enabling a
performance-enhancing data pre-fetcher for Intel®
Pentium® 4 processor-based systems, IAA delivers faster
overall system boot times by significantly accelerating the load
time of the OS - enabling systems with a better overall end-user
experience.
Download site for Intel® Application Accelerator
MailWasher is a
powerful email checker with effective spam elimination. Discover
the safe way to stop unwanted viruses and e-mails before they get
to your computer.
Download site for MailWasher
RegClean:
a fairly small application that
will save a lot of start-up time. It clears the Windows Registry
safely and effectively. With the Registry cleaned out, you'll
have a shorter wait whenever you boot the system.
Download site for RegClean
Tweak UI:
This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more.
Download site for TweakUI
Ad-aware is
THE award winning, multi-trackware detection and removal utility
(designed for Windows 98 / 98SE / ME / NT40 / 2000 / XP Home / XP
Pro) that will comprehensively scan your memory, registry, hard,
removable and optical drives for known Datamining, aggressive
advertising, Parasites, Scumware, Keyloggers, selected
traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and
tracking components.
Download site for Ad-aware
"UnPlug n' Pray"
utility: At
the end of 2001, Microsoft revealed a critical defect in Windows
XP and ME: Windows' Universal Plug and Play service (UPnP)
would allow a malicious hacker to remotely take over any system
that was running and exposing the UPnP service to the
Internet. This UnPlug n'
Pray utility lets anyone
check for the presence of the dangerous UPnP service in their
system, then easily and safely enable and disable it as needed.
Do you need this? CLICK HERE to test your system
vulnerability
Download site for "UnPlug n' Pray"
Startup Control
Panel is a
nifty control panel applet that allows you to easily configure
which programs run when your computer starts.
Download site for Startup Control
Panel
OpenOffice:-
word processor, spreadsheet application, presentation tool and
more OpenOffice.org 1.1 is an open, feature-rich multi-platform
office productivity suite. The user interface and the
functionality is very similar to other products in the market
like Microsoft Office or Lotus SmartSuite, but compared to these
commercial products OpenOffice.org is absolutely
free.
Download site for OpenOffice
OPERA: "The world's fastest
browser!" Get the hot features you need in one package:
integrated search, built-in e-mail client, a presentation tool,
and a superb pop-up killer. The Opera Web browser stays true to
its tag line "the fastest browser on earth", making you
more productive on the Web. Features such as one-key shortcuts,
mouse gestures, tabbed browsing and Small-Screen Rendering™
were all introduced in Opera, and are now being picked up by
other browser makers. Cross-platform Opera is incredible
versatile, and runs on all major operating systems, including
Windows, Mac, and Linux. Opera supports the latest in security,
such as 128-bit SSL and TLS, and lets you choose to block
pop-ups, JavaScript, or cookies.
Download site for OPERA
TZ Connection
Booster:
Configure any modem, ADSL, Cable, DSL, and LAN connection types
for maximum performance for faster surfing the Web, playing
online games, and downloading files. It also configures Internet
Explorer for better stability. It also keeps your connection
secure and prevents automatic disconnections. Adds more speed
greater than 115200 to your modem settings. Speeds up your
connection without any networking or communication background
requirements.
Download site for TZ Connection Booster
Atomic Clock
Sync utility
can help you keep your local computer up-to-date with the exact
current time. This program will reference an atomic clock server
to get the current time with the greatest accuracy available and
update your PC's information. It can even be set to
automatically check the time once a day to keep your PC's
time accurate forever.
Download site for Atomic Clock
Spybot - Search &
Destroy can detect and remove a multitude of
adware files and modules from your computer. Spybot can also
clean program and Web usage tracks from your system, which is
especially useful if you share your computer with other users.
Modules chosen for removal can be sent directly to the included
file shredder, ensuring complete elimination from your
system.
Download site for Spybot Search &
Destroy
PowerStrip - for advanced users
only! If you frequently change your monitor and
video-adapter settings, PowerStrip can save you time. Its icon
tray gives easy access to profiles that you can configure to
remedy situations such as poor graphics at low resolutions and
slow gameplay at high resolutions. It can switch automatically
between these profiles when you start the associated application.
You can change just about everything with hot keys, including
gamma, resolution, refresh rate, video-card performance, and
process priorities. Power Strip resides in up to 16MB of RAM. The
program supports an extensive list of video cards, from ancient
to the GeForce FX. With its ability to control up to nine
monitors and video adapters at once, Power Strip will be helpful
for designers and inveterate gamers.
Download site for PowerStrip
TinyURL:
Are you sick of posting URLs in emails only to have it break when
sent causing the recipient to have to cut and paste it back
together? Then you've come to the right place. By entering in
a URL in the text field below, we will create a tiny URL that
will not break in email postings and never
expires.
Online utility at: www.tinyurl.com/
