Utility Software Downloads

System Protection / Spyware Analysis and Removal Software

SpyBot Search & Destroy Ver. 1.5.2 (9.5MB)
Can detect and remove spyware of different kinds from your computer. Spyware is a relatively new kind of threat that common anti-virus applications do not yet cover. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you didn't intentionally install, if your browser crashes, or if you browser start page has changed without your knowing, you most probably have spyware.
 

Lavasoft Ad-Aware 2007 Personal Edition (2.5MB)
Ad-Aware is designed to provide advanced protection from known Data-mining, aggressive advertising, Parasites, Spyware, selected traditional Trojans, Dialers, Malware, Browser hijackers, and tracking components. This is the latest version that replaces the older Ad-Aware SE.  The old version is no longer being supported with updates.
 

HiJackThis (794K)
Scans your PC and identifies all running tasks so they might
be removed.
 

LSPFix (179K)
LSP-Fix is a free utility to repair a specific type of problem associated with certain Internet software. This type of software is known as a Layered Service Provider or LSP, a piece of software that can be inserted into the Windows TCP/IP handler like a link in a chain. However, due to bugs in the LSP software or deletion of the software, this chain can get broken, rendering the user unable to access the Internet.

LSP-Fix repairs the Winsock LSP chain by removing the entries left behind when LSP software is removed by hand (or when errors in the software itself break the LSP chain), and removing any gaps in the chain.

Routine Maintenance and Cleaning

TreeSize (680K)
Every hard disk is too small if you just wait long enough. TreeSize tells you where precious space has gone. TreeSize can be started from the context menu of a folder or drive and shows you the size of this folder, including its subfolders. You can expand this folder in Explorer-like style and you will see the size of every subfolder. Scanning is done in a thread, so you can already see results while TreeSize is working. The space, which is wasted by the file system can be displayed and the results can be printed in a report.
 

Belarc Advisor (605K)
Another great PC analysis tool.  Creates a complete audit of all the hardware components, software components and Windows update patches installed on your PC.

Data Recovery / Backup Utility

Back4Win (1MB) Freeware PC file and disk drive backup.

Hardware / Software Support

AIDA32 (2.7MB)
Utility that examines every aspect of your PC and provides analysis of your computer by categories of information. Examines all hardware components as well as identifies installed and running tasks and programs. Useful tool for measuring the performance of your PC against other known hardware configurations.

Misc. Software Utilities

MWSnap (643K)
Very handy graphic image capture utility.  Copy or cut any image or Window to the clipboard and save the image as a file

IrfanView (884K)
Nice compact image viewer and image editing utility.  You can perform basic photo editing and file resizing.  Handy to have on your desktop for manipulating a photo.

Tweak UI (147K)

This Microsoft Power Tool gives you access to system settings that are not available in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more. Normally, you would have to edit the system Registry to make the types of user interface changes provided by Tweak UI.  Version 2.10 requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003.

Excel Spreadsheets

Calendar 2008 (178K)

Excel spreadsheet calendar for the year 2008.  Each month is represented by a separate sheet in the workbook. Print your own custom calendars with this spreadsheet.

Calendar 2009 (178K)

Excel spreadsheet calendar for the year 2009.  Print your own custom calendar with this spreadsheet.

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