[9.--] SYSTEM UTILITIES:
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[9.01] Backup: Registry
[9.02] Boot Disk Creator
[9.03] Boot Disk: Utilities Disk
[9.04] CD-DVD Burner
[9.05] Cmd Shell
[9.06] Drive Tool: Driver Letters
[9.07] Drive Tool: USB
[9.08] Drivers: Backup
[9.09] Hardware: Diagnostics
[9.10] Hardware: Memory Tester
[9.11] Install-Uninstall Tool
[9.12] OS Environment
[9.13] OS Install Modifier
[9.14] Process Monitor
[9.15] Process Monitor: Files
[9.16] Process Monitor: Registry
[9.17] Process Monitor: Start-Up
[9.18] Registry And File Tools
[9.19] Security Audit
[9.20] Start-Up Manager
[9.21] System Information Tool
[9.22] System Tweaker
[9.23] Time Synchronizer
[9.24] Virtual Machine
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Please note, that nominator and second depend on the sequence I
read the postings (not necessarily in chronological order).
Second through a second nomination was possible and occurred.
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[9.01] Backup: Registry
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PROGRAM_NAME: Emergency Recovery Utility NT (ERUNT)
VERSION: 1.1j
RELEASE_DATE: 38645
HOMEPAGE: http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt
DOWNLOAD: http://www.derfisch.de/lars/erunt-setup.exe
WINDOWS_OS: Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: ERUNT is an emergency utility that will restore, backup and
optimize
your system registry.
Key features of "Erunt" include:
· Backup the Windows NT/2000/XP registry to a folder of your choice.
· System and current user registries selectable.
· Command-line switches for automated use of ERUNT
· Restore the registry in Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP and MS-DOS
(all-in-one restore program)
· All programs in this package are completely localizable.
Also included in this package is NTREGOPT. A program for optimizing
the registry.
REMARKS: Craig: Does just what it says. Saved my bacon once.
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Lars Hederer
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Craig
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[9.02] Boot Disk Creator
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PROGRAM_NAME: Bart's PE Builder
VERSION: 3.1.10a
RELEASE_DATE: 38765
HOMEPAGE: http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder
DOWNLOAD: http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/download
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 2000/XP/2003(not yet Vista!)
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: Bart's PE Builder helps you build a "BartPE" (Bart
Preinstalled Environment) bootable Windows CD-Rom or DVD from the
original Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation/setup CD, very
suitable for PC maintenance tasks. It will give you a complete Win32
environment with network support, a graphical user interface (800x600)
and FAT/NTFS/CDFS filesystem support. Very handy for burn-in testing
systems with no OS, rescuing files to a network share, virus scan and
so on. This will replace any Dos bootdisk in no time! Comments: An
original Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation/setup CD is
required to build a CD. Several ready made plugins to have various
applications installed and run from the boot CD can be found online.
Do a search for PE PLUGIN REPOSITORY.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Nu2 Productions
AUTHOR: Bart Lagerweij
NOMINATOR: kew
SECOND: Bjorn S.
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[9.03] Boot Disk: Utilities Disk
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PROGRAM_NAME: Ultimate Boot CD for Windows (UBCD4Win)
VERSION: 3.20
RELEASE_DATE: 39633
HOMEPAGE: http://www.ubcd4win.com
DOWNLOAD: http://www.ubcd4win.com/downloads.htm
WINDOWS_OS: Source files/CD: Windows XP HE/Pro (SP1+), Server 2003
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: UBCD4Win is a bootable recovery CD that contains software used
for
repairing, restoring, or diagnosing almost any computer problem.
UBCD4Win is based on Bart's PE©. Bart's PE© builds a Windows®
pre-install" environment CD, basically a simple Windows® XP booted
from CD. UBCD4Win includes network support and allows you the ability
to modify NTFS volumes, recover deleted files, create new NTFS
volumes, scan hard drives for viruses, etc. Our download includes
almost everything you need to repair your system problems. This
project has been put together to be the ultimate recovery cd and not a
replacement OS (Operating System). Please visit the "List of Tools"
page for a complete list of what is included in the latest version of
UBCD4Win.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Benjamin Burrows et al.
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Nicolaas Hawkins
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[9.04] CD-DVD Burner
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PROGRAM_NAME: Ashampoo Burning Studio
VERSION: 6.7
RELEASE_DATE: 39675
HOMEPAGE:
DOWNLOAD:
http://www.download.com/Ashampoo-Burning-Studio-Free/3000-2646_4-10776287.html
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: Multi-disc file backup and restore on CDs, DVDs and
Blu-ray discs; create compressed backup archives with powerful
password protection; split archives automatically across multiple CDs,
DVDs or Blu-ray discs; restore archive contents to their original
locations; integrated Audio CD ripper store your audio tracks as WMA
or WAV files; new option for setting the number of copies you want to
burn (available for all disc formats); discs can now be verified
immediately without being ejected first (if the drive supports this
feature); numerous other small improvements that make the program
easier to use and more effective; burn files and folders on data
CDs/DVDs/Blu-ray discs; burn Audio CDs from WAV, MP3, FLAC, WMA and
Ogg Vorbis files; burn MP3-CDs from your MP3 files; burn Video DVD,
Video CD (VCD) or Super Video CD (S-VCD); create and burn
CD/DVD/Blu-ray disc images; burn speed and other options can all be
set automatically.
Version 6.7 enhances the hardware compatibility.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Soren Hedeby Sorensen
PROGRAM_NAME: Burrrn
VERSION: 1.14b2
RELEASE_DATE: 38644
HOMEPAGE: http://www.burrrn.net/?page_id=4
DOWNLOAD: http://www.burrrn.net/?page_id=6
WINDOWS_OS: 2K, XP (other?)
OTHER_OS: ---
DESCRIPTION: Burrrn is a tool for creating audio CDs with CD-Text from
various audio files. Supported formats are: wav, mp3, mpc, ogg, aac,
mp4, ape, flac, ofr, wv, tta, m3u, pls and fpl playlists and cue
sheets. You can also burn EAC?s noncompliant image + cue sheets!
Burrrn can read all types of tags from all these formats (including
ape tags in mp3). Burrrn uses cdrdao.exe for burning.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Matus Vojtek ["Gambit"]
NOMINATOR: Yrrah
SECOND: Ron May
PROGRAM_NAME: CDBurnerXP
VERSION: 4.2.1.950
RELEASE_DATE: 39690
HOMEPAGE: http://www.cdburnerxp.se
DOWNLOAD: http://www.cdburnerxp.se/downloadsetup.php
WINDOWS_OS: 2000/XP/2003/Vista
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: CDBurnerXP has many features. Create Data-CDs/ DVDs: *burn
any Data on CD-R/ CD-RW/ DVD+R/ DVD-R/ DVD+RW/ DVD-RW/ DVD-RAM/ BD/ HD-
DVD, including double layer mediums *burn mp3-CDs to store many audio
files on one single disc *create bootable discs *verify written Data
automatically after burning process *use either the internal browser to
add your files or the intuitive Drop-Box to drag and drop files directly
from any Windows Explorer window *save your compilations for creation of
backups *burn on-the-fly and with buffer-underrun protections *import
previous (ISO 9660) sessions and edit existing file structure on CD/ DVD
*quick- and full-erase disc *copy data discs (possible copy-protection is
not bypassed) *retrieve recorder and disc information. Create Audio-CDs:
*create Audio-CDs from mp3, wav, ogg, flac and wma files *add single or
multiple tracks from existing audio-CDs directly to your new compilation
without ripping tracks before (add cda-files) *play audio-files with
integrated audio player *gapless audio-CDs supported (disc-at-once-mode)
*import M3U or WPL playlists. ISO features: *burn ISO files to CD *create
your own ISO files *convert bin- and nrg-files to ISO *save CDs/ DVDs as
ISO file to disc. Other features: *simple cover printing feature for
data- and audio-discs *supports most IDE, USB, Firewire and SCSI drives
*integrated option to enable access to drive for restricted users *multi-
language interface *online update
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Canneverbe Limited
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Klaatu
SECOND: Craig
PROGRAM_NAME: DeepBurner Free
VERSION: 1.9.0228
RELEASE_DATE: 39525
HOMEPAGE: http://www.deepburner.com/?r=products&pr=deepburner
DOWNLOAD: http://www.deepburner.com/download/DeepBurner1.exe
WINDOWS_OS: 98/ME/2000/XP/2003
OTHER_OS: N/A
DESCRIPTION: DeepBurner comes loaded with an extensive list of practical
and amazingly valuable features that will totally satisfy your burning
needs. These start from compiling your CDs and DVDs in different formats
and ending with the creation of fascinating photo albums and rock solid,
reliable backups.
* You can easily create and burn regular data CDs/DVDs
* AudioCD recording functionality is included
* Quickly build and burn ISO Images
* Supports IDE/EIDE, USB, SCSI, and Fire Wire CD/DVD writers
* Overburn function
* Buffer underrun technology "Burn-Proof"
* DAO, SAO and TAO Writing methods support
* Support for CD-R / CD-RW / DVD-R / DVD+R / DVD-RW / DVD+RW / DVD-RAM
* Create Multi-session CDs
* Bootable CD/DVD support
* Dynamically adjustable drive buffer size
* High Performance File/Disc Caching
* Supports Long File Name (Joliet) File Systems
* Creates ISO (100% DOS/Windows) compatible data CDs/DVDs
* Supports multiple simultaneous recorders
* Easy to use wizards help you create any type of burning project
* The Autorun Wizard makes it easy to create effective autoruns for
your CDs
* You can even easily make your own cover, booklet or case insert
* Multi-language interface, of course
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Astonsoft Ltd.
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Dave
SECOND: Bjorn S.
PROGRAM_NAME: ImgBurn
VERSION: 2.4.2.0
RELEASE_DATE: 39651
HOMEPAGE: http://www.imgburn.com
DOWNLOAD: http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista and 2008
(including all the 64-bit versions)
OTHER_OS: WINE
DESCRIPTION: ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray
burning application. It has several 'Modes', each one for performing a
different task; Read, build, write, verify, discovery. ImgBurn supports
a wide range of image file formats - including BIN, CUE, DI, DVD, GI,
IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI. It supports Unicode folder/file names, so
you shouldn't run in to any problems if you're using an international
character set.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: LIGHTNING UK!
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Craig
SECOND: Ron May
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[9.05] Cmd Shell
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PROGRAM_NAME: Take Command Console LE (light edition)
VERSION: 9.02 Build 152
RELEASE_DATE: 39702
HOMEPAGE: http://jpsoft.com/tccledes.htm
DOWNLOAD: ftp://jpsoft.com/tccle/tccle.exe
WINDOWS_OS: XP/2003/Vista/2008 (including 64-bit versions)
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: TCC/LE is a basic version of JP Software's award winning
4NT command processor. If you are a command line user, this is a huge
step up from CMD. Features include: Enhanced command line editor with
history, filename completion and cut & paste. Built-in screen
scrollback buffer lets you review or print output from past commands
at any time. Enhanced Directory Navigation lets you quickly browse and
change directories. Built-in file viewer includes scrolling, search,
and print capabilities. Core scripting language - large superset of
CMD with 111 commands, 140 functions and 97 internal variables.
Upgraded CMD commands (e.g. DIR, COPY etc) with hundreds of additional
options. Complete flow of control structures including IF-Then-Else,
DO Loops, Switch, subroutines, batch libraries, etc. Redefine commands
through aliasing, create new commands and functions for your regular
tasks, even assign frequently used commands to a single keystroke.
Select or exclude files by date, time, size, and extended wildcards or
regular expressions for extraordinary flexibility in file management
REMARKS:
COMPANY: JP Software Inc.
AUTHOR: Rex C. Conn et al.
NOMINATOR: Bjorn S.
SECOND: Caesar Romano
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[9.06] Drive Tool: Driver Letters
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PROGRAM_NAME: USBDLM
VERSION: 4.2.2
RELEASE_DATE: 39677
HOMEPAGE: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html
DOWNLOAD: http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html
WINDOWS_OS: 2000, XP, 2003, Vista
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: USBDLM, USB Drive Letter Manager, is a Windows service that
gives
control over Window's drive letter assignment for USB drives. Running
as service makes it independent of the logged on user's privileges, so
there is no need to give the users the privilege to change drive
letters. All functions are applied to USB drives at the moment they
are being attached, when the USBDLM service starts up and when a user
logs on. USBDLM runs as Win32 service under Windows 2000, XP, Server
2003 and Vista. 64 Bit versions are untested but should work too.
USBDLM automatically solves conflicts between USB drives and network
or subst drives of the currently logged on user. Furthermore you can
define new default letters for USB drives and much more. Among other
things it can be confgirued to remove drive letters of card readers
until a card is inserted. See online helpfile for all features
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_help_e.html.
REMARKS: Bjorn S.:
I manage a few public computers. They all have various card readers to
which Windows by default assigners drive letters. Utterly confusing
for users who want to insert a USB stick. Which of the many drive
letters present here is mine? - they ask. Problem solved with USBDLM,
preventing drive letter assignment for empty card readers. I can also
use it to make a list of drive letters (or just one) to be used for
any USB device inserted. This way I can answer the "Which drive letter
is mine" question from users without even looking. (But since I
removed the "empty card" drive letters, few if any needs to ask).
Configuration is stored in a ini file, which can be copied from one
machine to the next. Nice and simple.
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Uwe Sieber
NOMINATOR: Bjorn S.
SECOND: B. R. 'BeAr' Ederson
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[9.07] Drive Tool: USB
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PROGRAM_NAME: USBDeview
VERSION: 1.25
RELEASE_DATE: 39640
HOMEPAGE: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html
DOWNLOAD: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview.zip
WINDOWS_OS: 2000/XP/2003/Vista
OTHER_OS: N/A
DESCRIPTION: USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices that
currently connected to your computer, as well as all USB devices that you
previously used.
For each USB device, exteneded information is displayed: Device name/
description, device type, serial number (for mass storage devices), the
date/time that device was added, VendorID, ProductID, and more...
USBDeview also allows you to uninstall USB devices that you previously
used, and disconnect USB devices that are currently connected to your
computer.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: NirSoft
AUTHOR: Nir Sofer
NOMINATOR: Dave
SECOND: B. R. 'BeAr' Ederson
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[9.08] Drivers: Backup
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PROGRAM_NAME: WinDriversBackup Personal Edition
VERSION: 1.09
RELEASE_DATE: 37908
HOMEPAGE: http://www.jermar.com (See REMARK)
DOWNLOAD: http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/ftp/Programs/wdrvbck1.exe
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 9X/ME/2K/XP/2003
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: WinDriversBackup Personal Edition 1.0.9 (last freeware
version) is a free utility provided by JerMar Software Corp.
specifically for backing up your Windows system driver files.
WinDriversBackup can identify all of your Windows driver files and
save them to a secure location in two simple mouse clicks. Backing up
your Windows driver files means they will be available to you the next
time you need to reinstall the driver or the whole operating system.
WinDriversBackup places the driver files in one organized location of
your choosing.
REMARKS: www.jermar.com no longer lists the program nor the download
link. WinDriversBackup has changed to DriverGuide Toolkit - commercial
version.
COMPANY: Jermar Software Corp
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: John Fitzsimons
SECOND: Larry Sabo
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[9.09] Hardware: Diagnostics
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PROGRAM_NAME: CrystalDiskMark
VERSION: 2.1
RELEASE_DATE:
HOMEPAGE: http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskMark/index-e.html
DOWNLOAD: http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html
WINDOWS_OS: Vista/XP/NT4
Me/98
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: CrystalDiskMark is a disk benchmark software.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Crystal Dew World
AUTHOR: hiyohiyo
NOMINATOR: John Fitzsimons
SECOND: Larry Sabo
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[9.10] Hardware: Memory Tester
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PROGRAM_NAME: Memtest86+
VERSION: 2.01
RELEASE_DATE: 39499
HOMEPAGE: http://www.memtest.org/
DOWNLOAD: http://www.memtest.org/#downiso
WINDOWS_OS: N/A
OTHER_OS: Memtest86+ is designed to run from a bootable floppy disk,
CD-ROM, USB Drive, or from a suitable bootloader without an operating
system present.
DESCRIPTION: Memtest86+ is software designed to stress test an
x86-compatible
computer's random access memory (RAM) for errors. It tries to verify
that the RAM will accept and correctly retain arbitrary patterns of
data written to it. Memtest86+'s tests are comprehensive so it can
find otherwise hidden problems on machines that appear to work
normally. With many chipsets, Memtest86+ allows counting of failures
even in error-correcting ECC DRAM. [Source and more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memtest86+ and the homepage link
above.]
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Chris Brady, Samuel Demeulemeester
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: kew
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[9.11] Install-Uninstall Tool
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PROGRAM_NAME: JavaRA
VERSION: 1.11
RELEASE_DATE: 39662
HOMEPAGE: http://raproducts.org
DOWNLOAD: http://raproducts.org/click/click.php?id=1
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 9x, 2k, XP, and Vista without UAC
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: JavaRa is a simple tool that does a simple job: it
removes old and redundant versions of the Java Runtime Environment
(JRE). Simply select "Check for Updates" or "Remove Older Version" to
begin. JavaRa is free under the GNU GPL version two.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: RaProducts
AUTHOR: Paul McLain; Fred de Vries
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Duddits
PROGRAM_NAME: Revo Uninstaller
VERSION: 1.71
RELEASE_DATE: 39616
HOMEPAGE: http://www.revouninstaller.com
DOWNLOAD:
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html
WINDOWS_OS: 2k/XP/2003/Vista (32 bit only)
OTHER_OS: None
DESCRIPTION: Replacement for Windows Add/Remove Programs applet. Very
fast load of installed program listings. Very thorough user-selected
uninstall levels. Multi-language support. Contains a number of
useful integrated functions in addition to the uninstall capability:
Hunter mode, Autoruns Manager, Windows Tools, Junk Files Cleaner and a
Tracks Cleaner section that includes a Browser Cleaner, M$O Cleaner,
Windows Cleaner, Evidence Remover and Unrecoverable Delete functions.
Comes in .exe (1.52MB) and portable .zip (1.64MB) versions.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: VS Revo Group
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Ron May
SECOND: Yrrah
PROGRAM_NAME: Sandboxie
VERSION: 3.30 (32-bit), 3.01 (64-bit)
RELEASE_DATE: 39693
HOMEPAGE: http://www.sandboxie.com
DOWNLOAD: http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?DownloadSandboxie
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista (32-bit); Windows XP,
Windows Server 2003 (64-bit)
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: Sandboxie allows you to run your browser, or any other
program, so that all changes that result from the usage are kept in a
sandbox environment, which can then be deleted later. This allows you
to remove traces of your internet or PC activities, as well as reverse
any changes to your Favorites, home page, registry and more. Even
files that were downloaded during a sandbox session will be wiped
after the sandbox is cleared. The program runs in the system tray and
if you want to start a sandboxed session, simply launch your browser,
or any other program via the tray icon, rather than the regular way.
REMARKS: * Free for personal use only. Registration is optional. Nag
screen
after 30 days.
* Windows 2000: You may need to install GDIPLUS.DLL if you don't
already have it.
* At this time, Sandboxie does not support Windows Vista 64-bit
* On 64-bit Windows XP, you must remove Windows Update KB932596
before installing Sandboxie.
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Ronen Tzur
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: B. R. 'BeAr' Ederson
PROGRAM_NAME: ZSoft Uninstaller
VERSION: 2.4.1
RELEASE_DATE: 39361
HOMEPAGE: http://www.zsoft.dk/
DOWNLOAD: http://www.zsoft.dk/download.php?appid=4
WINDOWS_OS: Win2000, XP, 2003, Vista
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: Snapshots before and after installations enabling complete
program removal.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ZSoft Software
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Bear Bottoms
SECOND: Allan Higdon
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[9.12] OS Environment
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PROGRAM_NAME: Cygwin
VERSION: 1.5.25-15
RELEASE_DATE: 39613
HOMEPAGE: http://cygwin.com
DOWNLOAD: http://cygwin.com/setup.exe (GUI installer)
WINDOWS_OS: All x86 32-bit and 64-bit versions (except CE)
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: Cygwin is a Linux-like environment for Windows that consists
of two parts: A DLL (cygwin1.dll) which acts as a Linux API emulation layer
providing substantial Linux API functionality, and a collection of tools
which provide Linux look and feel.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Cygwin team
NOMINATOR: iNcReDuLoUs
SECOND: »Q«
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[9.13] OS Install Modifier
======================================================================
PROGRAM_NAME: nLite
VERSION: 1.4.9
RELEASE_DATE: 39692
HOMEPAGE: http://www.nliteos.com
DOWNLOAD: http://www.nliteos.com/download.html
WINDOWS_OS: 32- & 64-bit, NT-based
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: nLite allows you to customize your installation of Windows
XP, Windows 2000, or Windows 2003. You can integrate service packs and
hotfixes from Microsoft directly into your windows distribution files
without having to re-download and install them every time you need to
re-install windows.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Dino Nuhagic (nuhi)
NOMINATOR: Craig
SECOND: kew
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[9.14] Process Monitor
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PROGRAM_NAME: Process Explorer
VERSION: 11.21
RELEASE_DATE: 39668
HOMEPAGE: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx
DOWNLOAD: http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/ProcessExplorer.zip
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 2000 SP4 and up
OTHER_OS: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Process Explorer is a comprehensive application that lets
you examine in great detail (and in real time) what is going on
behind the scenes" with your system. It is also a Task Manager on
steroids. Highly configurable "must have" troubleshooting tool.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Microsoft (was Sysinternals)
AUTHOR: Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell
NOMINATOR: Ron May
SECOND: Craig
PROGRAM_NAME: Process Monitor
VERSION: 1.37
RELEASE_DATE: 39668
HOMEPAGE: http://technet.microsoft.com/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx
DOWNLOAD: http://technet.microsoft.com/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 2000 SP4 with Update Rollup 1, Windows XP SP2,
Windows Server 2003 SP1, and Windows Vista as well as x64 versions of
Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows Vista.
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: Process Monitor is an advanced monitoring tool for
Windows that shows real-time file system, Registry and process/thread
activity. It combines the features of two legacy Sysinternals
utilities, Filemon and Regmon, and adds an extensive list of
enhancements including rich and non-destructive filtering,
comprehensive event properties such session IDs and user names,
reliable process information, full thread stacks with integrated
symbol support for each operation, simultaneous logging to a file, and
much more. Its uniquely powerful features will make Process Monitor a
core utility in your system troubleshooting and malware hunting
toolkit.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Microsoft (was Sysinternals)
AUTHOR: Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell
NOMINATOR: Rom
SECOND: Dave
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[9.15] Process Monitor: Files
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PROGRAM_NAME: Filemon
VERSION: 7.04
RELEASE_DATE: 39027
HOMEPAGE: http://technet.microsoft.com/sysinternals/bb896642.aspx
DOWNLOAD: http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/Filemon.zip
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 95, 98 ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003 Server (all
32-bit), and XP and Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition,
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: FileMon monitors and displays file system activity on a system
in
real-time. Its advanced capabilities make it a powerful tool for
exploring the way Windows works, seeing how applications use the files
and DLLs, or tracking down problems in system or application file
configurations. Filemon's timestamping feature will show you precisely
when every open, read, write or delete, happens, and its status column
tells you the outcome. FileMon is so easy to use that you'll be an
expert within minutes. It begins monitoring when you start it, and its
output window can be saved to a file for off-line viewing. It has full
search capability, and if you find that you're getting information
overload, simply set up one or more filters.
REMARKS: Note: Filemon and Regmon have been replaced by Process Monitor on
versions of Windows starting with Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2,
Windows Server 2003 SP1, and Windows Vista. Filemon and Regmon remain
for legacy operating system support, including Windows 9x.
COMPANY: Microsoft (was Sysinternals)
AUTHOR: Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Caesar Romano
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[9.16] Process Monitor: Registry
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PROGRAM_NAME: RegMon
VERSION: 7.04
RELEASE_DATE: 39022
HOMEPAGE: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896652.aspx
DOWNLOAD: http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/Regmon.zip
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 & 64-bit x64
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: RegMon is a Registry monitoring utility that will show you
which applications are accessing your Registry, which keys they are
accessing, and the Registry data that they are reading and writing - all
in real-time.
REMARKS: Note: Filemon and Regmon have been replaced by Process Monitor on
versions of Windows starting with Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2,
Windows Server 2003 SP1, and Windows Vista. Filemon and Regmon remain
for legacy operating system support, including Windows 9x.
COMPANY: Microsoft (was Sysinternals)
AUTHOR: Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell
NOMINATOR: kew
SECOND: Bjorn S.
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[9.17] Process Monitor: Start-Up
======================================================================
PROGRAM_NAME: WinPatrol
VERSION: 15.5.2008.0
RELEASE_DATE: 39583
HOMEPAGE: http://www.winpatrol.com
DOWNLOAD: http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html
WINDOWS_OS: Win32 and Vista64
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: As a SECURITY MONITOR, WinPatrol will alert you to
hijackings, malware attacks and critical changes made to your computer
without your permission. WinPatrol uses a heuristic behavioral
approach to detecting attacks and violations of your computing
environment. Traditional security programs scan your hard drive
searching for previously identified threats. WinPatrol takes snapshot
of your critical system resources and alerts you to any changes that
may occur without your knowledge.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Bill Pytlovany
NOMINATOR: Bjorn S.
SECOND: Helium
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[9.18] Registry And File Tools
======================================================================
PROGRAM_NAME: CCleaner (Crap Cleaner)
VERSION: 2.11.636
RELEASE_DATE: 39685
HOMEPAGE: http://www.ccleaner.com
DOWNLOAD: http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
WINDOWS_OS: Windows (All Versions)
OTHER_OS: no
DESCRIPTION: CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and
cleaning tool.
It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run
faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces
of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally
it contains a fully featured registry cleaner. But the best part is
that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and
contains NO Spyware or Adware!
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Piriform Ltd.
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Soren Hedeby Sorensen
PROGRAM_NAME: Registrar Registry Manager
VERSION: 5.5.6
RELEASE_DATE: 39444
HOMEPAGE: http://www.resplendence.com/main
DOWNLOAD: http://www.resplendence.com/download/rrtri.exe
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: Registrar Lite is a powerful and flexible freeware registry
editor. It
offers an explorer style interface which supports the clipboard and
allows you to drag and drop registry keys and values. It offers
background search and replace, a bookmark editor which allows you to
add descriptions to registry keys as well as advanced registry value
data editors which support all existing registry data types.
An addressbar allows you to access registry keys and values quicly.
Registrar Lite offers registry key import and export functionality
which supports all native registry file types. When running on Windows
XP,2000 or NT, all security features are supported by offering editors
which allow you to set registry key&nbps;permissions, auditing and
ownership.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Resplendence Software Projects Sp.
AUTHOR: Daniel Terhell
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Soren Hedeby Sorensen
PROGRAM_NAME: RegSeeker
VERSION: 1.55
RELEASE_DATE: 39241
HOMEPAGE: http://www.hoverdesk.net
DOWNLOAD: http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm
WINDOWS_OS: 9X to Vista
OTHER_OS: N/A
DESCRIPTION: RegSeeker is a powerful registry cleaner and more. It
can display other information such as startup entries, histories,
installed applications etc. With RegSeeker you can search for any
item inside your registry and edit, export or delete the results.
RegSeeker also includes a number of tweaks and extras you can use to
fine tune your system.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Hover Inc.
AUTHOR: Thibaud Djian; Russ Schwenkler
NOMINATOR: Ron May
SECOND: Yrrah
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[9.19] Security Audit
======================================================================
PROGRAM_NAME: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)
VERSION: 2.1
RELEASE_DATE: 39363
HOMEPAGE: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc184924.aspx
DOWNLOAD:
WINDOWS_OS: Win2k, XP, Vista, 2003 & 2008 Servers
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: Determines security state of OS install in accordance with
Microsoft security recommendations and offers specific remediation
guidance.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Microsoft Corporation
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Craig
SECOND: Rom
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[9.20] Start-Up Manager
======================================================================
PROGRAM_NAME: Autoruns
VERSION: 9.34
RELEASE_DATE: 39693
HOMEPAGE: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
DOWNLOAD: http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/Autoruns.zip
WINDOWS_OS: W2K SP4 and above
OTHER_OS: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Simply the most comprehensive startup manager available.
Goes far beyond MSConfig or any other 3rd party startup manager. Comes
with a separate command line version that can output to a CSV file.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Microsoft (was Sysinternals)
AUTHOR: Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell
NOMINATOR: Ron May
SECOND: iNcReDuLoUs
PROGRAM_NAME: Startup Control Panel
VERSION: 2.8
RELEASE_DATE: 37624
HOMEPAGE: http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
DOWNLOAD: http://www.mlin.net/files/StartupCPL.zip (or stand-alone exe
version http://www.mlin.net/files/StartupCPL_EXE.zip)
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: Startup Control Panel allows you to easily configure which
programs
run when your computer starts. It supports launching programs based on
information in both the start-up menu and the Registry. It's designed
to be a valuable tool for system administrators.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Mike Lin
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Caesar Romano
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[9.21] System Information Tool
======================================================================
PROGRAM_NAME: Belarc Advisor
VERSION: 7.2x
RELEASE_DATE: 39583
HOMEPAGE: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
DOWNLOAD: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT4, 2000, XP, Vista (32/64-bit)
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: The Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your
installed software and hardware, missing Microsoft hotfixes,
anti-virus status, CIS (Center for Internet Security) benchmarks, and
displays the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile
information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web
server.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Belarc, Inc.
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Rom
SECOND: Craig
PROGRAM_NAME: CPU-Z
VERSION: 1.47
RELEASE_DATE: 39687
HOMEPAGE: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
DOWNLOAD: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
WINDOWS_OS: Win 9x - Vista (64 bit supported)
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: CPU-Z gathers information on some of the main devices of your
system,
like CPU, Mainboard,BIOS model and date, Chipset (northbridge and
southbridge) and sensor, Graphic interface, Memory, and System
(Windows and DirectX version). CPU-Z does not need to be installed.
Just unzip the files in a directory and run the .exe. In order to
remove the program, just delete the files. The program does not copy
any file in any directory, neither writes in the registry.
REMARKS: Bjorn S.: Nice and quick no-install utility that provides
the most basic and in most cases also them most relevant (at least for
me) hardware and system info in a flash.
COMPANY: CPUID developers
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Bjorn S.
SECOND: F. Reeware
PROGRAM_NAME: PC WIZARD
VERSION: 2008.1.86
RELEASE_DATE: 39712
HOMEPAGE: http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php
DOWNLOAD: http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php
WINDOWS_OS: Win 32- and 64-bit (all)
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: PC WIZARD 2008 is a powerful hardware- and systeminformation
utility
designed especially for detection of hardware, but also some more
analysis. It's able to identify a large scale of system components and
supports the latest technologies and standards. PC WIZARD 2008 is
periodically updated in order to provide most accurate results. It is
also an utility designed to analyze and benchmark your computer
system, like CPU performance, Cache performance, RAM performance, Hard
Disk performance, CD/DVD-ROM performance, Removable/FLASH Media
performance, Video performance, MP3 compression performance.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: CPUID developers
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Bjorn S.
SECOND: F. Reeware
PROGRAM_NAME: SpeedFan
VERSION: 4.35
RELEASE_DATE: 39679
HOMEPAGE: http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
DOWNLOAD: http://www.almico.com/speedfan435.exe
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, 2003, XP and Vista, Vista 64 bit
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and
temperatures in computers with hardware monitor chips. SpeedFan can
even access S.M.A.R.T. info for those hard disks that support this
feature and show hard disk temperatures too, if supported. SpeedFan
supports SCSI disks too. SpeedFan can even change the FSB on some
hardware. At the lowest level, SpeedFan is a hardware monitor software
that can access digital temperature sensors, but its main feature is
that it can change fan speeds (depending on the capabilities of your
sensor chip and your hardware) according to the temperatures inside
your pc, thus reducing noise.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Alfredo Milani Comparetti
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: kew
PROGRAM_NAME: System Information for Windows (SIW)
VERSION: 2008-09-03
RELEASE_DATE: 39694
HOMEPAGE: http://www.gtopala.com/
DOWNLOAD: http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html
WINDOWS_OS: Microsoft Windows 98 / Me / NT4 / 2000 / XP / Server 2003
/ Media Center / Tablet PC / Windows 2003 Server R2 / Windows Server
2003 x64 / Windows XP x64 / Windows Vista / Windows Vista x64 /
Windows Server 2008 / Windows Server 2008 x64
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: SIW is an advanced System Information for Windows tool
that gathers detailed information about your system properties and
settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner.
SIW can create a report file (CSV, HTML, TXT or XML), and is able to
run in batch mode (for Asset Inventory Tracking, Computer (Software
and Hardware) Inventory, PC Audit, Software Audit, Software License
Compliance Management).
The system information is divided into few major categories:
* Software: Operating System, Installed Software and Hotfixes,
Processes, Services, Users, Open Files, System Uptime, Installed
Codecs, Software Licenses (Product Keys / Serial Numbers / CD Key),
Secrets (Password Recovery).
* Hardware: Motherboard, Sensors, BIOS, CPU, chipset, PCI/AGP, USB
and ISA/PnP Devices, Memory, Video Card, Monitor, Disk Drives, CD/DVD
Devices, SCSI Devices, S.M.A.R.T., Ports, Printers.
* Network: Network Cards, Network Shares, currently active Network
Connections, Open Ports.
* Tools: Eureka! (Reveal lost passwords hidden behind asterisks),
MAC Address Changer, Monitor Test, Shutdown / Restart.
* Real-time monitors: CPU, Memory, Page File usage and Network
Traffic.
SIW is a standalone utility that does not require installation
(Portable Freeware) - one less installed program on your PC as well
the fact that you can run the program directly from an USB flash
drive, from a floppy, from a network drive or from a domain login
script.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Topala Software Solutions
AUTHOR: Gabriel Topala
NOMINATOR: Larry Sabo
SECOND: Caesar Romano
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[9.22] System Tweaker
======================================================================
PROGRAM_NAME: Tweak UI
VERSION: 2.10
RELEASE_DATE: 37797
HOMEPAGE:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
DOWNLOAD:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe
WINDOWS_OS: Windows XP/Server 2003
OTHER_OS: N/A
DESCRIPTION: 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.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Microsoft Corporation
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Dave
SECOND: Caesar Romano
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[9.23] Time Synchronizer
======================================================================
PROGRAM_NAME: Neutron
VERSION: 1.07
RELEASE_DATE: 39622
HOMEPAGE: http://keir.net/neutron.html
DOWNLOAD: http://keir.net/download/neutron.zip
WINDOWS_OS: 95 thru Vista
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: Time synchronization progam
REMARKS:
COMPANY: ---
AUTHOR: Robin Keir
NOMINATOR: Helium
SECOND: Duddits
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[9.24] Virtual Machine
======================================================================
PROGRAM_NAME: Microsoft Virtual PC (VPC)
VERSION: 2007 SP1 (6.0.192.0)
RELEASE_DATE: 39583
HOMEPAGE: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=78095
DOWNLOAD: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/virtualpc/default.mspx
WINDOWS_OS: Windows XP Pro, XP Tablet PC, Server 2003, Vista
(Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate) (32/64-bit)
OTHER_OS:
DESCRIPTION: Virtual PC 2007 is a powerful software virtualization
solution that allows you to run multiple PC-based operating systems
simultaneously on one workstation, providing a safety net to maintain
compatibility with legacy applications while you migrate to a new
operating system. It also saves reconfiguration time, so your support,
development, and training staff can work more efficiently.
REMARKS: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/virtualpc/sysreq.mspx
COMPANY: Microsoft Corporation
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Rom
SECOND: Klaatu
PROGRAM_NAME: VirtualBox
VERSION: 2.0.2
RELEASE_DATE: 39703
HOMEPAGE: http://virtualbox.org
DOWNLOAD: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
WINDOWS_OS: Windows 3.x, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista
OTHER_OS: DOS, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), and OpenBSD
DESCRIPTION: VirtualBox is a family of powerful x86 virtualization
products for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an
extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise
customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely
available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General
Public License (GPL). See "About VirtualBox" for an introduction.
Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris
hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including
but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista), DOS/
Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), and OpenBSD.
REMARKS:
COMPANY: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
AUTHOR: ---
NOMINATOR: Dave
SECOND: Larry Sabo
