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eflo.net commerce Software
Credit card number Mod10 and type validator, and an automated clearing house(ACH) routing number lookup.
http://www.eflo.net/ |
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Binary Modular DataFlow Machine
A Parallel Programming Environment. [Linux, SunOS]
http://bmdfm.com/ |
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Bret Johnson
DOS TSR (Terminate/Stay Resident) keyboard and screen utilities . Some can also be used in Windows. Source Code is available for most.
http://members.aol.com/bretjohn/ |
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Gav's Freeware Productions
Useful stuff for your computer here, personally created by Gav.
http://gavshome.57host.biz/freeware/ |
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Stefan Partusch
Author of freeware programs, products are Japtra (a Japanese Trainer), and DevCont(a program to test internet protocols and server applications).
http://home.arcor.de/partusch/html_en/ |
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FroGGySoft
Creators of a CDsort, a tool to sort CDs and DVDs.
http://froggysoft.ionblast.net/ |
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Burn to the Brim
Windows Utility which takes the group of files or directories and selects those which optimally fill a cdr.
http://bttb.sourceforge.net/ |
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WinMac
Macintosh style menubar that can be used in Windows 95/98/NT4/2000.
http://winmac.emuunlim.com/ |
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BareGrep
An interactive, windowed version of the Unix Grep tool. The results are presented in a table for easy navigation and sorting.
http://www.baremetalsoft.com/baregrep/ |
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Click-N-Type Virtual Keyboard
On-screen virtual keyboard for anyone with a disability who can't type on a physical computer keyboard, but can use a pointing device like a mouse.
http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/ |
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Zip Notes
Sticky note that runs in the system tray. Full control of alarms, email, OLE drag/drop, fonts and passwords.
http://zipnotes.hypermart.net/ |
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Shafraflow
Provides Seattle traffic information for java enabled cell phones.
http://www.seattleone.com/shafraflow/index.jsp |
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Don's PhoneGuard
A program that checks the name/number of phone callers against a personal database of banned name/numbers and hangs up on banned callers. [Windows 2000/XP]
http://users.accesscomm.ca/donjohnson/ |
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Phoxel Freeware
A unit converter for numerous unit systems and a program that provides information on the periodic table of elements.
http://www.people.iup.edu/vsfk/ |
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Media Base
A disk cataloguer programme. It is available for Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP.
http://www.emulator3000.emuita.it/mb.htm |
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VideoBase
A program that archives DVD, VHS, VCD, DivX, and DVD R. It also sorts, searchs and filters your files and can print out listings in a text, html or xml format.
http://home.quicknet.nl/qn/prive/es.schouten/VideoBaseUpdate.htm |
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Fitarelli.org
Offers free software projects for information engineering, process modeling, data modeling and other software projects issues.
http://www.fitarelli.org |
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ScoreExtractor
Program that can help to manually convert wav files to midis. The idea is to draw notes on a time-frequency picture, then test yourself, and save the results. [Windows 95/98/Me/2000]
http://www.scoreextractor.com/ |
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PolyGlot
Allows one to learn or to teach multiple foreign languages.Users work with personal parameters, own dictionaries and games. Available in English and French.
http://polyglots.free.fr/ |
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TaskTracker
A Windows shell enhancement which simplifies searching for specific files. [Windows 2000/XP]
http://tasktracker.wordwisesolutions.com/ |
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PhraseExpress
Manages frequently used text phrases in a taskbar icon and pastes them into any application with a single mouse click.
http://www.phraseexpress.com |
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AugustSoft
MPickIt, a Home Game Show for family and friends, MNet Lite, a simple chat client.
http://download.augustsoft.com |
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Benfold
Original Java and Windows games, screensavers, math, and science programs with screenshots.
http://www.benfold.com/ |
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Information Organizer
Organize digital photos, digital music, daily calendars, business meeting minutes, diaries, in such a way that it is easy to access, browse, compare and share with others. (Java)
http://informationorganizer.com/ |
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Darnell's WebSite
Several P2P applications and an Unofficial Yu-Gi-Oh PC game.
http://www.freewebs.com/darnella/ |
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Softfriends software team
Creators of Home Office Baby which provides integrated phonebook, organizer, and reminder.
http://www.homeoffice.by.ru/ |
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Delta Software Technology
ANGIE Generation Now, and Pattern By Example.
http://www.d-s-t-g.com/neu/pages/pageseng/et/ettop.htm |
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SpeedFan
A program that can control fan speeds according to system temperatures.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php |
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DataMonkey
Open Source Windows data translation and conversion application.
http://datamonkey.sourceforge.net/ |
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LoanCalc
A simple and powerful loan calculator. [Win32]
http://www.myonlinedirectory.com/online_loan_help |
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interExchange Software
ShootOut, a simple game, and Easy Text+, a typing tutor.
http://ie.inversepolaritystudios.com/Server/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=37 |
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TriDComm
3D file manager for all Windows platforms. It requires OpenGL and a 3D accelerator card.
http://sivut.koti.soon.fi/lkelemen/ |
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Yoshi-Gamata
Offers MagicBin a "throw the file into the bin" game and Mathburst, the simple and powerful calculator. [Win32]
http://joran.maille.free.fr/yoshi-gamatak/index.html |
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Chris Oldwoods Stuff
Various network and database tools for Windows, DOS and Java. Source and binaries available.
http://www.cix.co.uk/~gort/ |
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LuckyMe Software
Mom's Calendar b3.1.4 is a free simple printable calendar that helps people keep organized for Macintosh or Windows.
http://www.luckymesoftware.com/ |
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Wireless Messaging Freeware
SNPP based wireless messaging from Windows.
http://www.morinfodev.com/messenger.htm |
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Masterhard Software
Linux Resurrector, a a bootable CD which provides some tools for restoring crashed Linux and Windows based systems.
http://www.mh-sd.com |
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YMPEG: Fast MPEG-1/2/VCD/SVCD/DVD/KVCD Codec
An MPEG Codec which integrates itself with Windows and offers seamless encoding from your favorite applications.
http://www.motiwala.com/ympeg.htm |
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Webadviso PatternText Creator
A program for volume editing of text base or text containing file(s). [Win32]
http://www.webadviso.com/ptc |
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PublicWare
A small danish spare time company that makes free software including music management software called Music Archive and a file renamer.
http://www.PublicWare.dk/EN |
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Big Fat Panda
A collection of free programming resources, retro computing stuff (Sinclair Spectrum) and some self-described "cheesy bits of artwork".
http://www.bigfatpanda.fsnet.co.uk/ |
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JR Directory Printer
Print a listing of every file contained within a directory and/or subdirectory(ies). Freeware for Windows 9x/2K/NT/ME/XP.
http://www.spadixbd.com/freetools/JDirPrint.htm |
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The Eye
A program that analyzes from the background the visual interface of another program.
http://www.softontechnologies.de/theeye/ |
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Indirect Group
3D file managers, games, logo producers, and bar builders for Windows.
http://www.geocities.com/udodenko/ |
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Zipdy
Program for Linux to calculate the distance between two zip codes. [Open Source, GPL]
http://www.cryptnet.net/fsp/zipdy/ |
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Real (video) Join
A Windows32 GUI frontend to join Real Video (*.RM) files together. Real Producer (freeware) required.
http://www.elombu.com/realjoin/ |
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Switch Window
MS Windows application that allows the user to switch to or close the any desired window by a contextual menu from the desktop.
http://www.desktopboosters.com/switch_window.html |
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RandysCreations
A small site with freeware games for Windows, free javascripts source codes, free game sources, and other resources.
http://www.geocities.com/randyscreations/ |
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Thomas Mitch Franey
Offers a talking Freecell game and a manufacturing costing program for download.
http://www.geocities.com/rocko23sg/mitch.htm |
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Chungsoft
Javascript and Windows freeware, including JavaScript Guestbook, Chungsoft Windows and CallMaker.
http://www.geocities.com/csftlime/chungsoft.html |
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Advanced Clock
Analog clock program. Its features include alarm function, screen saver, and full customization options.
http://www.jaist.ac.jp/~hoangle/software/ |
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SQLSphere
Automatic code generator for database access in Java
http://sqlsphere.free.fr/ |
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Prime Time Freeware
Publishes mixed media collections of Open Source software.
http://www.ptf.com/ |
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PUC Unit Conversion
Java programm that converts units of acceleration, angle, area, energy/work, force, coefficient of heat transfer, length, mass, mass density, mass concentration, power, pressure/stress, time, velocity, viscosity, volume and temperature.
http://www.vennemann-online.de/download.html |
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Peupeu Software
Offers a script interpreter, a key press generator, a pacman clone, and a html metatage tool.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/peupeu/sw |
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MeD's Movie Manager
Customizable movie manager with add, edit, delete database functions, imports movie information from IMDb. [Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
http://moviemanager.no.sapo.pt/ |
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AB Labs
A program that greets the user after loading the operating system. [Win32]
http://ablabs.narod.ru/ |
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Downloads.ch
Swiss portal with large archive of freeware and shareware. In German and English.
http://www.downloads.ch/ |
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Krapplets.org
Free applications for Windows 95 and NT4.
http://krapplets.org/ |
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LinGo
A dictionary development tool that allows one to store words and transcriptions without programming knowledge.
http://terranatura.search.bg/lingo/en.htm |
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Systray Shortcuts
A program that creates shortcuts in the MS Windows systray.
http://www.coolbizs.com/ |
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dir2html
A tool that creates a html file of directory contents with links.
http://www.hszk.bme.hu/~cd197/Programzas/VBasic/Dir2html/ |
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Flashware
Offers num2text, smsware, smstraffic, autores which are all written by Franky.
http://www.geocities.com/freeze3001 |
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Visual Thought
A general flowchart and diagramming tool written for speed and ease of use. Freeware, Win32/Solaris/HP-UX.
http://tersesystems.com/vt14/ |
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Point-N-Click
On-screen virtual mouse for anyone with a disability who can't click a mouse, but can otherwise move a pointing device like a mouse or trackball.
http://www.polital.com/pnc/ |
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DB Tool
A simple database viewing utility implemented in Java with JDBC. It provides client-side sorting and allows you to see the table structure information. Available for Windows, Solaris and FreeBSD.
http://www.geocities.com/ilya_klimau/techarea/ |
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AB-Tools
Musik-Menü and Search Backups. Site in English and German.
http://www.ab-tools.com/English/ |
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Roger Smith Software
Free software.
http://jadebox.hypermart.net/ |
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Efreedownloads
Indian and other fonts, ASP shopping cart software, ASP Scripting and Programming tutorials.
http://www.efreedownloads.com/ |
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Advanced Biorhythms
A biorhythms calculator with charts, printable monthly calendar and partners' compatibility reports. Free and paid versions available. [Windows]
http://www.whitestranger.com/ |
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Aadsoft.com
Programs for webmasters, investors, and news-group users.
http://www.aadsoft.com/ |
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PhySci software suite
Provides cross platform programs for the physical sciences.
http://physci.org/ |
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GASoftware.net - Various freeware by GASoftware
This site includes various freeware designed and published by GASoftware, among other things. Includes text encryption and system utilities.
http://www.gasoftware.net |
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Mango
Recipe management software for Unix that is mealmaster compatible and includes support for RecipeML. [Open Source]
http://mango.sourceforge.net/ |
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Linspect.com
Linux network server monitoring and management software for Windows, featuring a secure SSH connection and a visual user interface (GUI).
http://www.linspect.com |
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HELP Read
Text-to-speech software for Windows 3.1 or later. Supports English and Hawaiian languages. Different characters read aloud, allows correction of pronunciation, highlights text.
http://www.pixi.com/~reader1/buttons.htm |
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William's Home
Simple games for daVinci and Palm.
http://hkusub.hku.hk/~wpywong/ |
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Radio3000
Various utilities for radio stations and broadcasters including a broadcast calendar generator and ad scheduling software.
http://www.radio3k.com/ |
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KnightSoft
KnightSoft Anti-virus and the Thor Operating System.
http://www.freewebs.com/knightsoft/ |
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Silversoft
DVD Manager allows the user to manually input and manipulate DVD movie entries in a database and Mass Rename can rename multiple files.
http://pages.xtn.net/~jcestep |
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Tinnes Software
Various useful programs like Desktop Calendar, Timed Shutdown and 10. Slide Show.
http://tinnes.org.uk |
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Task Plus
Appointment calendar that runs in the Windows system tray allowing instant access to alarms and notes.
http://members.aol.com/contplus4/taskplus/index.htm |
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Sports Software by Sydex
Free software for youth soccer coaches and track high school and college coaches.
http://www.sydexsports.com/default.htm |
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Ctrl Freak Freeware
Some TI-83+ Programs and Chem Assistant.
http://www.freewebs.com/ctrlfreak |
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XML Guide
A UK TV listings management program that offers the ability to get reminded about favourite programs whenever they are about to be broadcast.
http://www.xmlguide.org.uk |
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FreeRAM XP
A popular program to optimize and defragment RAM for Windows XP.
http://www.yourwaresolutions.com/ |
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WinIndexer project
Allows on to index HTML documents and make them searchable by your visitors.
http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/~popescu/WinIndexer.shtml |
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Emersa*Plus
A ebook reader that allows for embedded audio and video content.
http://www.emersaplus.com/ |
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One-Nine.com
Creators of the EasyExif exif reader, EasyEncrypt, Csharp TextPad. All applications require the microsoft .NET framework.
http://www.one-nine.com/ |
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VAMP Media Center
Listen to Mp3s, organize media, edit clips, make screen savers, wallpaper, calendars, and photo albums. Enjoy photo sharing and download new materials every day. Play On-line games.
http://www.imvamp.com/ |
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Spell Checker for Edit Boxes
A near-universal spell checker for Windows edit boxes; free for private use.
http://www.quinion.com/mqa/spell.htm |
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Computer expert Group
Offers a file properties tool, Advanced File Worker.
http://www.compexp.ru/ |
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Philex Atomic Clock
Matches a computer's clock to the US Government's atomic clock.
http://www.philex.net/clock/ |
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Finance Database
Database for people in any kind of business. Software descriptions, screenshots, download, and contact details.
http://www.geocities.com/photometw/ |
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The Crispen Family
Programs are provided without charge under the terms of the GNU General Public License. The software consists of Windows, general purpose, VRML, Website and Internet tools and programming tools.
http://www.crispen.org/src/ |
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AVImedic
A tool that fixes AVI video freezes. [Win32]
http://geocities.com/avimedic |
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RenderSoft CamStudio
Records screen activity from the Windows desktop into standard AVI movie files. It is an ideal tool for creating software demonstrations and active presentations. [Freeware/Opensource]
http://www.atomixbuttons.com/vsc/index1.html |
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Songwave
Includes ISA Server site blocker and blocklists.
http://www.songwave.com/software |
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Salonmaster
A salon management system that is currently beta testing.
http://www.gbasolutions.co.uk/sm |
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XCalc
A Reverse Polish Notation calculator. [Win32]
http://www.tordivel.no/xcalc/ |
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RaptureSoft Computing
Freeware programs.
http://rapturesoft.hypermart.net/ |
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Craig's Software Download Page
Offers the Editor2 test editor for Windows, and several screensavers.
http://www.c-wilkie.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/downloads.html |
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iTweak for windows
A tool to tweak many Windows settings for easier use, increase security and improve performance. [Win32]
http://www.freewebs.com/yue_hong/ |
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Timed Command
A program that performs a user specified command after a chosen number of days, hours, minutes and seconds.
http://softwarebybob.freehomepage.com/custom4.html |
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Clickie
Utility that can add two new features to the right click context menu of Windows Explorer: Copy Path Name, and Open MS-DOS Prompt.
http://defoort.free.fr/clickie/ |
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snsware.net
Author's site. A collection of useful Visual Basic freeware programs, including a small HTML editor.
http://www.snsware.net/ |
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QuickStart
Quickly finds items in the Start Menu, Favorites, Recent Files, Desktop and History, that match a typed keyword. [Win32]
http://www.digiarch.org/quickstart.html |
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Meazure 1.0
Measure, magnify and capture arbitrary portions of the screen in a number of different ways. [Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4/2000/XP]
http://www.cthing.com/ |
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Execute Query
A java based database utility. Requires Java VM. [Open Source; GPL]
http://executequery.org |
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Ware-Lords
Original programs and games for Windows including an MP3 player, a picture puzzle, and a Tetris clone.
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/warelords/ |
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MouseSoft
MouseSoft Directory Size, a directory size tool. [Win32]
http://www.mousesoft.co.uk/ |
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Tedium Compensator
Sets a random background, startup wave file and shutdown wave file on Windows bootup.
http://www.dixiak.com/ |
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Console Calculator
A scientific calculator has a UNIX-like interface and many advanced mathematical functions. [Win32]
http://ccalc.shanebweb.com/ |
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Site Journal
A program is intended to help site-supervising architects, engineers, and construction companies document site inspections. [Win32]
http://site-journal.com |
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Video Caster
Software to easily capture a video file, upload it to a Windows Streaming Server and distribute video clips through an e-mail link to friends or stream the videos directly from the web site.
http://www.deskshare.com/ |
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Utore Software: Cycad Easy Base
Software for managing cycad collections.
http://home.shisas.co.za/cycad/Main.htm |
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Tray Commander Lite
Multifunctional utility that sits as an icon in the system tray, to execute many different commands, such as: launch program file, open folder, launch screensaver, make screenshot, open or close CD door and many others.
http://www.ardamax.com/info_tcl.html |
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Tingan's Homepage
3D Solar System, various games, and screensavers.
http://www.tingan.com |
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Vidrec
A TV/video recorder program with queued calendar-timer.
http://www.gokhanbektas.com/freeware.htm |
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Forb.Software
Offers QK Copy, WinMesa, and a CD-key manager.
http://home.no/forbjok/ |
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SAM
A small business CRM/Sales Automation/Project Management software package.
http://www.samatyourservice.com |
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LineCounter
Free command line tool that counts the number of source code lines. It counts individual files or integrates with your favorite IDE.
http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/linecounter/index.html |
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JExplorer
Dual-panel "Commander"-style file manager, web browser, FTP client, compression/decompression utility, and mail monitor based on Explorer. [Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4/2000/XP]
http://home.megapass.co.kr/~woosjung/ |
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Blackout Monitor
System tray application for Windows that warns Southern California Edison customers of impending rolling blackouts.
http://www.krkeegan.com/blackout/ |
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CD Catlog Software
A program for making a CD catlog for offline browing of CDs.
http://geocities.com/nishantbugalia/download.htm |
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DJ Lotos Web
Icons, skins and other files for Miranda IM.
http://www.xtech97.republika.pl/ |
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MultiTrack Stopwatch
Clock multiple elapse times with ten parallel counters. Multiple timers also act as lap holder or just for keeping results of past clocking.
http://www2.neweb.ne.jp/wd/morimoto/en/mwatch/ |
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The Open Technology Portal
An extensive web resource for open source software news, products, discussion, tools and licenses. Most freely available code from open source projects is cataloged.
http://www.open-technology.com/ |
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Registry Explorer
A Windows system tool that is intended to replace regedit.
http://www.regxplor.com/ |
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Telephone Message Software
Keep track of your company's phone messages in a central database. (Windows)
http://www.cam1.com.au/sos/ |
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LargoRecipes
A Java/Swing application for managing recipes including sophisticated ingredient parsing, and generates recipe web pages. [Open Source; GPL]
http://largorecipes.sourceforge.net |
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MickSmith's Mix
Newsletter with brief reviews of a variety of utilities.
http://www.geocities.com/micksmix2000/index.html |
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TurboNote
Sticky note program that includes network and email sending, alarm, search, and quick launch feature to easily open files, email and URLs.
http://TurboNote.com/ |
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Health Software
A body mass index calculator. [Win98+]
http://www.whathealth.com/software/ |
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PDF-Analyzer
Allows one to find out various information about pdf-files. [Win32]
http://www.pdf-analyzer.com |
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Calculator
Windows utility that lets you add, subtract, divide, and multiply.
http://www.geocities.com/nnasoft/ |
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STG FolderPrint
Print and visualize Windows folders with disk space indicators, file filters, and display customization.
http://www.stgsys.com/folderprint.asp |
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Easy-Spell Spelling
A useful spelling program that can create customised spelling tests.
http://www.easy-spell.com |
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Free Electronic Secretaries
An voice activated electronic secretary for Windows that will manage your appointments, address book, provide you with a graphically editable calendar.
http://www.secretarease.com/ |
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File Informer
Adds a tooltip to Windows Explorer with extended information such as image dimensions and audio file play time for numerous file types.
http://webtools.arisesoft.com/fileinfo/ |
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unearthed java
A few simple java applets and some thoughts on java development.
http://homepage.mac.com/unearthed/software/ |
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HotSpot
A skinable shortcut menu that hides in the upper left-hand corner of the MS Windows desktop.
http://hotspot.neoziggy.com/ |
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Electronic Shop Assistance (ESA)
ESA is a POS, price quote software for computer stores or any shop front business that enables the business to professionally prepare a quote for a customer on the spot. [Win 95/98/NT]
http://agilecom.com/products.htm |
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JHead
A Exif Jpeg camera setting parser and thumbnail remover for Windows, Linux, SunOS, and MacOSX.
http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead/ |
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UCmore
A free Internet navigational tool that simplifies and organizes your web browsing by showing you relevant links without having to use search engines.
http://www.ucmore.com/ |
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REM Publications
Hidden camera control and email checker for Windows, and a directory of programs for OS/2.
http://www.rempubs.com/ |
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Sitemap Creator
Exports directory structure to an html file that can be used to create sitemap of a website or to print the contents of a folder.
http://www.konradp.com/products/sitemap_creator/ |
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Shadowcraft homepage
Home to iNFERNO and other freeware software.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/shadowcraft/ |
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Joe LeVasseur's Freeware
Includes Yankee Clipper - a Win9x/NT Clipboard stacker/memory, a Win95 screen-saver starter, a simple loan calculator, a Visual Basic messagebox constructing utility, and other utilities.
http://www.levasseur.net/ |
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CCleaner
A simple program that removes unused and temporary files from Windows machines.
http://www.ccleaner.com/ |
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Script and Graph
Program to plot or graph any mathematical function in two-dimensional Cartesian space. The user has the ability to alter the script variables when the graph is already computed and visible. [Windows 98/95/NT]
http://doc.webpark.sk/ |
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Spotnote
An editing and commenting tool that can make comments and corrections directly on top of a document.
http://www.spotnote.com |
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Passreminder
An open-source secure password manager. [Requires Java VM]
http://eyecanseeyou.free.fr |
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TrID
A binary file identifier tool that can identify file types and provide information about the file type. Site available in English and Italian.
http://mark0.ngi.it/soft-trid-e.html |
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Quran Viewer
Advanced, multilingual Quran reading software, provides the ability to install additional Qur'an translations in 36 different languages.
http://www.divineislam.co.uk/DivineIslam/Software/QuranViewer2/ |
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CircleTool
Calculates various functions related to circles. [Win32]
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/elizabeth.jarrett1/ |
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RecruitOffice DB
A web-based staffing, recruitment management system that streamlines sourcing, screening, clients (employers) management and candidate (job seekers) management process.
http://www.takveen.com/partner_sites/recruitoffice/recruitoffice_packages.html |
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Dienhart Freeware
Site contains PERL scripts, graphics and CAD drawings.
http://www.dienhart.com/ |
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CJ's Den
Freeware with source code available, by Chad Ross. Offers Webtime, an alarm tool designed specifically for time notification. [Requires .NET runtime]
http://www.cjsden.ca/ |
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Video Spark
An HTML to Javascript converter.
http://www.videospark.com/index.php?sp=13 |
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Additional
Information: Freeware is software which is available for use by anyone or a specified class or group, without payment of any fees. Because it may or may not be in the public domain, it is always safest to assume that a freeware program is protected b