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Customization Tools

Name	Size	Type	Date	Notes
Desktop Control Center	9 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Hide all Icons on the Desktop
EzDesk	n/a	Shareware	4/20/2004	Save Your Desktop Layout
HideIt	74 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Hide all Icons on the Desktop
IE-OFF	113 kb	Freeware	11/26/2001	Disable Internet Explorer Integration
Icon Corral	n/a	Shareware	11/25/2001	Minimize programs to the Tray instead of the Taskbar
Keyboard Remap	n/a	MS	8/16/2001	Part of Microsoft's "Kernel Toys" package
Microangelo	n/a	Shareware	8/2/2001	Customize the Start Menu Button
Old Mouse Mode	25 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Stop Menus from Following the Mouse
Policy Editor	109 kb	MS	11/25/2001	For use with Windows Me Annoyances, the book
PowerToys for Windows 95	n/a	MS	1/12/2002	For Windows 95 only; includes TweakUI.
PowerToys for Windows XP	n/a	MS	4/24/2002	For Windows XP only; includes TweakUI.
Rename Recycle Bin Registry Patch	1 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Rename the Recycle Bin
Resource Hacker	n/a	Freeware	8/5/2002	Modify or extract graphic resources from Windows executables (.exe and .dll files)
Start Menu Changer	233 kb	Shareware	11/25/2001	Used to change various aspects of the Start Menu
Style XP	n/a	n/a	11/2/2001	Customize Windows XP Styles; allows you to change the XP-style Start Button.
TrayDate	21 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	How do I display the date in the Tray (next to the clock)?
Tray	23 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Customize the Tray
TweakUI	n/a	MS	1/21/2002	Change many settings not available through the standard Windows interface.
WinReg 95	21 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Change the Registered User Information
WindowBlinds	n/a	n/a	12/11/2001	Customize Windows XP Styles

Productivity

Name	Size	Type	Date	Notes
ACDSee 32	n/a	Shareware	8/2/2001	A great graphics file viewer
Eudora	n/a	Freeware	10/6/2001	Best email client
HTML Help Workshop	n/a	MS	8/8/2001	used to create HTML help
Imagedit and Aniedit	65 kb	MS	11/25/2001	animated cursor and icon editors
Quick View Plus	n/a	Commercial	8/8/2001	An upgrade for the file viewer that comes with Windows
Route 1 Pro	n/a	Shareware	4/3/2002	What to do if You Hate the Start Menu
UltraEdit-32	n/a	Shareware	8/2/2001	Customize the Start Menu Button
WinZIP	n/a	Shareware	8/2/2001	Windows utility for creating and using ZIP files

Utilities

Name	Size	Type	Date	Notes
95 Multi Booter	8 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Make one of those Keen DOS Startup Menus
CabView	n/a	MS	12/18/2001	Part of Microsoft's "Power Toys" package, not necessary for Windows Me, 2000, or XP (.cab viewing is built-in).
Cabmaker	65 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Used for creating .CAB files
Clear.bat	1 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Turn Off the Documents Menu
Copy to Clipboard as Filename	n/a	MS	8/16/2001	Part of Microsoft's "Power Toys" package
Creative Element Power Tools	n/a	Shareware	2/27/2002	Includes Power Rename and a fix for the Search tool in Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Me
DivFix	147 kb	Postcardware	11/25/2001	How do I reset the Windows Media Player video cache?
Filemon	n/a	Freeware	4/9/2002	Monitor file access in real time
Find Extensions	n/a	MS	8/2/2001	Part of Microsoft's "Power Toys" package
Let Me See!	72 kb	Shareware	11/25/2001	Customize Common Dialogs
NOMRU Registry Patch	1 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Clear Unwanted Entries from the Start Menu's Run Command
O'Reilly Utilities	n/a	Freeware	8/8/2001	For Windows 98 only, demo included with Windows 98 Annoyances, the book - full version available for free download
OtherFolder	6 kb	MS	11/25/2001	Copy or Move to Specified Path
PKZip 2.04g	n/a	Shareware	8/2/2001	DOS utility for creating and using ZIP files
Registry Search and Replace	n/a	Shareware	1/16/2004	Registry Tips
Regmon	n/a	Freeware	4/9/2002	Monitor registry access in real time
RtvReco	29 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Turn Off Delete Confirmation, and Bypass the Connect To Dialog Box
Sandra	n/a	Freeware	4/3/2002	Benchmark program for Windows (Standard version is free)
Send-To Extensions	n/a	MS	8/2/2001	Part of Microsoft's "Power Toys" package
ShoveIt	n/a	Shareware	9/13/2001	How do I cope with the Taskbar at the top of the screen?
Shutdown	13 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Prevent New Users From Logging In
Space Control	n/a	Shareware	9/20/2001	Turn Off the Low Disk Space Warning
TrayHide	10 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Customize the Tray
WCPUID	n/a	Freeware	4/3/2002	Display detailed CPU and motherboard information
WinImage	n/a	Shareware	8/2/2001	Using the DMF Diskette Format

Networking

Name	Size	Type	Date	Notes
Dial-Up Networking Update with PPTP v1.2	1423 kb	Shareware	11/25/2001	Provide PPTP (virtual private networking) services for Windows 95
Dunce	n/a	Shareware	8/2/2001	Bypass the "Connect To" Dialog Box
NAT32	n/a	Shareware	5/26/2004	Used to connect private LANs to the Internet
Samba	n/a	Shareware	11/25/2001	How do I map a Unix host as a network drive over Dial-Up Networking?
TDIMon	n/a	Freeware	4/9/2002	Monitor tcp and udp access in real time
VNC	n/a	Freeware	10/28/2003	Control a computer remotely (previously available here)
WS_FTP	n/a	Shareware	8/2/2001	Get Rid of Irritating Splash Screens
WinGate	n/a	Shareware	10/13/2003	Use Dial-Up Networking over a LAN
WinProxy	n/a	Shareware	8/16/2001	Use Dial-Up Networking over a LAN

Miscellaneous

Name	Size	Type	Date	Notes
Creative Element Startup Logos (Win98)	68 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens
Disable Norton Splash Screens	1 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Get rid of irritating Splash Screens
QuickTime for Windows	n/a	Freeware	8/2/2001	Prevent Programs From Changing Your File Types
Startup and Shutdown screens with the BMW Z3 and Audi Quattro Sport	198 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Replace the Ugly Startup and Shutdown Screens
Word 2000 Fix	23 kb	Freeware	11/25/2001	Force Office 2000 to Open All Documents in the Same Window
vb40032.dll	381 kb	MS	11/25/2001	Visual Basic 4.0 Runtime module - download only if you don't already have it in your \Windows\System folder

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