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Ok so I'm starting to create lists, of the most commonly used software utility products. When I'm done posting my listings, I'll eventually start explaining each one etc. Lets just start with the lists for now. I know there is also some other's out there that I didn't have in this list including a few that Rednecktech has in his XP Tweaks and tips guide
Small Note: If you come across any dead links please reply to the thread, with what links are dead.
Without further ado, here is the list.
Legend:
(P) - Purchasable Software
(F) - Free Software
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system info
(F) Everest Home Edition -
http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...ng=en&pageid=1
Registry cleaners/General Utilities/Utility Suites
(P) Registry Mechanic
http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic/
(P) JV16 -
http://www.macecraft.com/
(P) O&O -
http://www.oo-software.com/en/index.html
(P) System Mechanic -
http://www.iolo.com/sm/
(P) tune up Utilities
http://www.tune-up.com/
(F) Drive Cleaner Pro -
http://www.drivercleaner.net/
(P) clean cache -
http://www.buttuglysoftware.com/
(P) CleanMOCache -
http://www.buttuglysoftware.com/
(P) tune up Utilities
http://www.tune-up.com/
Defraggers
(P) Disk Defragmenter Pro Plus
http://www.abexo.com/defrag.htm
(P) VoptXP -
http://www.goldenbow.com
(P) DiskKeeper -
http://www.executive.com/defrag/defrag.asp
(P) Perfect Disk
http://www.raxco.com/products/perfectdisk2k/
(P) O&O Defragger (see Suite section above)
(P) Perfect Disk
http://www.raxco.com/products/perfectdisk2k/
Spyware Eliminator, etc...
(P) Symantec Corporate Anti Virus
http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/p...322&pvid=805_1
(P) Ad Aware Pro -
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
(F) Ad Aware Standard -
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
(F) Spybot Search&Destroy -
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
(F) Spyware Guard -
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
(F) SpywareBlaster -
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
(P) SpySweeper -
http://www.webroot.com/
(P) PestPatrol -
http://store.ca.com/dr/v2/ec_MAIN.En...P=0&CACHE_ID=0
Backup/Migration/Recovery Software
(F) Built Into Windows XP and Vista
(P) Fileback PC -
http://www.maxoutput.com/FileBack/
(P) SecondCopy 2000 -
http://www.centered.com/
(P) MoveMe -
http://www.spearit.com/
Bootup/Diagnostic
(F) BartPE Bootdisk -
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
(F) Ultimate BootCD -
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
(F) Ultimate BootCD For Windows -
http://www.ubcd4win.com/
Window Installation/Slipstreamers
(F) RyanVM's Integrator
http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/
(F) Nlite -
http://nuhi.msfn.org/
(F) AutoStreamer -
http://www.autopatcher.com/autostreamer.html
IM Proggies
(F) Trillian Standard -
http://www.trillian.cc/
(P) Trillian Pro -
http://www.trillian.cc/
(F) Gaim -
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/
(F) Yahoo Messenger -
http://messenger.yahoo.com/
(F) AIM -
http://www.aim.com/
(F) MSN Messenger -
http://messenger.msn.com/
Networking
(F) Real VNC -
http://www.realvnc.com/
(F) Tight VNC -
http://www.tightvnc.com/
(F) Etheral -
http://www.ethereal.com/
(F) DrTCP -
http://www.dslreports.com/drtcp
(F) NetStumbler -
http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/
CD Burning/Ripping/Copying
(P) Nero -
http://www.nero.com/us/index.html
(P) Alcohol 120% -
http://www.alcohol-soft.com/
(F) CDEX -
http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/
(F) Exact Audio Copy -
http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/
(F) DVDShrink -
http://www.dvdshrink.org/
(P) dbPowerAmp -
http://www.dbpoweramp.com/
(F) dbPowerAmp (free version) -
http://www.dbpoweramp.com/
(F) IsoBuster -
http://www.smart-projects.net/isobuster/
(P) IsoBuster (registered version) -
http://www.smart-projects.net/isobuster/
Antivirus/Firewall
(P) Symantec Corporate Antivirus
http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/p...322&pvid=805_1
(P) AVG -
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php
(P) Kapersky AV -
http://www.kaspersky.com/store?AID=1110836&PID=778434
(P) EZArmor -
http://store.ca.com/dr/v2/ec_MAIN.En...P=0&CACHE_ID=0
(P) F-Prot
http://www.f-prot.com/products/
(P) Agnitum Outpost Firewall
http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/
(P) Trend Micro -
http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/global/enterprise.htm
(P) Sygate Firewall -
http://www.sygate.com/
(P) ClarkConnect -
http://www.clarkconnect.com/
(F) ClarkConnect Home -
http://www.clarkconnect.com/
Image View/Edit
(P) ACDCee -
http://www.acdsystems.com/English/index.htm
(P) LView -
http://www.lview.com/index800.htm
(F) Irfanview -
http://www.irfanview.com/
Zip/Rar
(P) WinRAR -
http://www.rarlab.com/
(P) Winzip -
http://www.winzip.com/
(F) IZArc -
http://www.izsoft.dir.bg/izarc.htm
DVD
(P) WinDVD -
http://www.intervideo.com/jsp/Home.jsp
(P) PowerDVD -
http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/index.jsp
MP3/Media Editing
(F) Winamp -
www.winamp.com
(P) MusicMatch -
http://www.musicmatch.com/
(F) Foobar -
http://www.foobar2000.org/
(F) Quintessential -
http://www.quinnware.com/
(F) Audacity -
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Desktop Styles/Themes
(P) StyleXP -
http://www.tgtsoft.com/
(P) ObjectDesktop -
http://www.stardock.com/
(P) Tune-Up Winstyler -
http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-winstyler/
Hardware Monitoring
(F) Speedfan
http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php
(F) Motherboard Monitor -
http://mbm.livewiredev.com/
(F) Asus Probe -
http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...odelName=Tools
Tweak Program
(F) Microsoft Powertoys
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx
(P) XTeq Setup Pro -
http://www.x-setup.net/home.asp?lang=EN
(F) Tweak UI -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx
(F) Powertoys for PocketPC -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...powertoys.mspx
(F) Rage3D Tweak -
http://www.rage3d.com/index.php?node=r3dtweak
Process/Task Monitoring
(P) *WinTasks5 -
http://www.liutilities.com/
(F) Process Explorer -
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr.../procexp.shtml
Disk Partition
(P) *Acronis True Image -
http://www.acronis.com/
(P) Partition Magic -
http://www.powerquest.com/
Editors
(P) UltraEdit -
www.ultraedit.com
(F) Vim -
http://www.vim.org/
Scripting
(F) Perl -
www.activestate.com
(F) Python -
http://www.python.org/
Microsoft Office Replacement
(F) Open Office -
http://www.openoffice.org/
Web Browsers/Email Clients & Tools
(F) Mozilla -
http://www.mozilla.org/
(F) Firefox -
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
(F) Thunderbird -
http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/
(P) Opera -
http://www.opera.com/
(P) MailWasher -
http://www.smart-projects.net/
Screen Capture software (This stuff is a great way to record configuration settings when you get certain things optimized.)
(F) Built into Windows XP and Vista - Press "Print Screen" then paste into Paint
(F) MWSnap
http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html
(F) WinGrab
http://www.totalshareware.com/asp/de...plication=6152
No vendor homepage, but generally available at download sites. Google "per.skjerpe WinGrab", rather than just "WinGrab" as there is malware out there by that name.
(P) !QuickCapture http://www.etrusoft.com/#!quick%20screen%20capture
Probably the easiest to use with the "capture current window" function that doesn't require you to select the window after you hit the quick-key, and quick-keys that don't have to pop up preview windows
Rootkit Detection and Removal
(F) Blacklight -
http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/
Freeware for at least a couple more months.
(F) IceSword -
http://xfocus.net/tools/200505/1032.html
English version link
http://xfocus.net/tools/200509/IceSword_en1.12.rar
(F) Rootkit Revealer -
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilitie...tRevealer.html
Detection only, but the benchmark for many of the others
(F) Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool -
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...3-75b8eb148356
Run it on-line at
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
(F) Resplendence Rootkit Hook Analyzer -
http://www.resplendence.com/hookanalyzer
(Thanks PCBruiser) Detection only
(F) Invisible Things Rootkit Tools -
http://www.invisiblethings.org/tools.html
An eclectic set of detection related tools
Helpful Software
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