taskbar shuffle is awesome I used it a lot on a XP machine that I remoted into.
Snap MD5
License: GPLv3
Website: http://dan.hersam.com/software/snap-md5/index.html
Mirror: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/Snap-MD5.shtml
Portable Software:
Requires no installation and is completely portable, meaning it doesn't read or write to the registry and doesn't require any configuration. It can also be used via USB Thumb Drives, etc.
about:
Snap MD5 is a simple utility to validate the MD5 and SHA-1 checksum of downloaded files.
Tip:
Also works via the 'Send To' right-click menu if you create a shortcut pointing to SnapMD5.exe, doing that will completely negate having to manually browse to files to verify them.
My Thoughts:
It's a good small sized verification tool that's very easy to use. I liked it enough to give it a home on all my USB Thumb Drives.
Hello,
One of the forum members recommended Picture 2 as a picture viewer
in stead of the Windows version in Windows 7.
After downloading it, I tried to install it but Windows came op with a pop-up screen:
"Component 'mscomct.ocx' or one of its dependencies not correctly registred: a file is missing or invalid"
What am I doing wrong or what else do I have to do to let this program run correctly?
My O.S. is Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64 bit.
Joe.
Have a read through this 3 page thread. Although the software the original poster was trying install was not the same as you, the problem can occur with other softwares.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vbgeneral/thread/a6d06695-87b8-4fa6-8b9c-a3547829ab76
After several trial and error sessions getting all kinds of errors
like 'The module "mscomctl.ocx was loaded but the call to DllRegisterServer failed with
error code 0x8002801c.
For more information bla, bla bla",
and looking on forums where one member says the file must be put in 'system' and
another one say it must be put in 'system32',
I finally gave up.
If super fast were here, he'd guide you through the extensive process of performing a picture viewer transplant on your system.
If you're running x64, make sure you put the file in SysWOW64 as well as System32
off topic: what happened to superfast?
I did put that file in SysWOW64 as well as in System32: the problem persisted.
Found another alternative for 'Picture 2' software: 'Irfan view'.
This program could be installed without getting those nagging insolvable problems.
I just wanted to have an alternative for the build-in 'Windows Photo Viewer' in Windows 7.
I was accustomed with the XP 's 'Windows Picture and Fax Viewer' which is far better
than that 'Photo Viewer' regarding the zoom function.
The now installed 'Irfanview' matches the performance of the 'Picture and Fax Viewer'.
There is no longer need for that 'Picture 2' program.
off topic: what happened to superfast?
He went 'plaid'.
Raxco's Perfectdisk Free edition.
http://www.raxco.com/home/pdfree.aspx
I didn't know Raxco had released a free version of its defragmenting suite. It works well and it's nice because:
1. It's FREE.
2. It has both x86 and x64 versions
3. It can fully defragment the MFT by doing a boot-time defrag.
For those who frequently use screen savers (I rarely use them) and like beautiful pictures on their screen. There's also (music) software available for iPhone & iPod.
I like the program "Zen Chimes Classic" very much. I like how the program "fiddles".
plugins for Windows Explorer anyone?
QTTabBar. I've made use of it for years, and I think I mentioned it in the older freeware thread.
It tabs windows explorer (and captures new windows as tabs)
http://qttabbar.sourceforge.net/
Clover: Similar to QTTabBar, but it's basically Chrome. Supports chrome themes too.
Hello folks,
I just thought to share this wonderful product with you.
It's called PicPick and as the name suggests : this is a screen capturing program, but one with a vast array of functions.
Its entirely free and works like a charm.
As the one of the reviewers says...
"This program makes us think of a Swiss Army Knife, or perhaps a well-stocked, well-organized desk drawer. There are all kinds of helpful tools here, and we think PicPick would be useful to Web designers, graphic designers, and even the average computer user who occasionally needs to work with graphics.'
I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a tool that offers more functionality than Windows built in 'Snipping Tool'
There is even a portable version available for download from here.
http://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/picpick-portable
Works with all versions of Windows from XP to Windows 8
Cheers
Q
Neato.
I would consider merging this thread into the freeware one, mods.
Here are some utilities that I use a lot, are installed on my machine (or USB), and are free!
Rufus (v1.3.4)
Download: http://rufus.akeo.ie/
Description: An easy to use and versatile utility to create a bootable CD, DVD, or USB stick from an ISO image. Works with DOS, Windows XP SP2 through Windows 8.1, many Linux distros, Hiren's Boot CD, Parted Magic, Trinity Rescue Kit, and Ultimate Boot CD. Supports 32 and 64 bit OS, supports FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, UDF, and exFAT filesystems. Supports MBR (for BIOS or UEFI boot) and GPT (UEFI boot only) partitioning schemes. Options to check USB for bad sectors before starting write, quick format, and creating label and icon file on USB for easy identification.
Comments: I've only had one image fail to boot, and I traced it back to the image itself - my fault for using it!
Mini Tool Partition Wizard (v8.0)
Download: http://www.partition...on-manager.html For install to hard drive
http://www.partition...m/download.html For install to CD or USB - scroll to bottom of page
Description: Probably the most complete and full featured partitioning tool available as freeware. So many features I will not attempt to describe them all here. The most powerful one: the ability to resize or move a partition while maintaining the integrity of the data on that partition. Works on Windows XP through Windows 8, 32 or 64 bit. Can be installed on hard drive, CD, DVD, or USB stick (this is what I use and the reason I mentioned Rufus first).
Comments: I admit I have not tested or used every single feature, like partition copying or recovery for instance. I'll play with that at a later date.
Linux Live USB Creator (v2.8.24)
Download: http://www.linuxliveusb.com/
Description: If Rufus is so great, why do I use this utility? Two reasons: First, it supports more Linux distros than Rufus does. Second, if you use a distro based on Ubuntu, it allows you to enable a feature called "Persistence" prior to the creation process. This installs a second partition on the USB stick after the ISO is installed, allowing you to download and save files while running in live mode. For Linux ISO only, does not support Windows or Mac OSX.
Comments: Between this app and Rufus, you've got a lot of operating systems available.
WinMD5Free (v1.20)
Download: http://www.winmd5.com/
Description: Why do you need this utility? It's simple - CD's and DVD's make lousy beverage coasters - there's a hole in the middle! Use this to verify the MD5 Checksum first, waste less money on useless media, have more money for beer.
TreeSize Free (v2.7.0.168)
Download: http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/
Description: A great analysis tool if you're trying to figure out why the available space on your hard drive is evaporating into thin air. Displays the size of directories, folders, and files in descending order so you have a clearer picture of where to look first.
Comments: I give credit where credit is due, Alan_B recommended this one to me and it's been on my machine ever since.
TCPView (v3.05)
Download: http://technet.micro...s/bb897437.aspx
Description: Displays all processes using a TCP/IP connection on your machine in real time. Displays process name, I.D. number, TCP/IP protocol, port number, I.P. address, and more. Run this and Task Manager(click the Details tab) simultaneously, then sort both by process I.D. number, and then compare the two. What are you looking for? A process that is displayed by TCPView that is NOT displayed by Task Manager, and has accessed a port and I.P. address. Why are you doing this? It could indicate the presence of malware or spyware installed on your machine. A good article to reference is here: http://www.bleepingc...acing-a-hacker/ Also, once you have the I.P. address in hand, go here to get a good idea of where it is: http://cqcounter.com..._ip_address.php
Comments: I haven't had any cause to use this, but it's nice to know anyway.
Zemana Antilogger Free (v1.6.2.293)
Download: http://www.zemana.co...-free/overview/
Description: Very simple to configure, loads when Windows starts, and encrypts your keystrokes.
Comments: When I tried to download the keylogger simulation test app from their website, Norton blocked the download. I would assume that Norton views this app as a threat.
That wraps it up for now. It's getting late, but I do have a few more to add at a later date.
Thanks.
Atrise ToHTML 2.3.0:
A file format converter that can convert RTF, DOC, PDF, etc. to the HTML.
Atrise ToHTML has very easy and efficient user interface and fast multithreading engine. Simply drag and drop your files or directories from Windows Explorer to the program window to begin.
I use this to convert ebooks of various formats to HTML to be edited in "Sigil Editor".
http://www.softpedia...se-ToHTML.shtml
Sigil Editor:
You can cut, copy and paste text, make it bold, italic or underlined, as well as change the reading from right to left.
You can also use a find and replace tool, go to a particular line, edit metadata (title, author, language) and insert images.
In addition, you can split or insert chapters, zoom in and out, hide toolbars, change the heading and text alignment, enable a numbered or bullet list, increase or decrease indent, as well as remove formatting, and more.
Great for editing badly formatted ebooks.
http://www.softpedia...ors/Sigil.shtml
Calibre Version: 1.5.0:
Just the best eBook converter out there. Also a library. Couldn't do without it.
http://calibre-ebook...ownload_windows
CueMaster:
CueMaster is a freeware cue sheet creator. Creating a cue sheet for a CD has never been so easy. CueMaster can retrieve CD track info from the free online album database FreeDB, or recover cuepoints from the MP3 file itself.
I use this occasionally when I have to rip a CD as a single track for my non gapless playback Sony Walkman. The Cue sheet lists all tracks of a single track album separately when loaded into something like Foobar (my audio player of choice), and enables the single track to be split back to separate tracks if required.
MKVToolnix:
MKVToolnix is a software that allows you to demux (separate) and mux (merge back together) and create video files with the MKV format, as well as view technical information on them.
You can select and arrange tracks, chapters and tags. But you can also configure general track, format specific and extra options.
You can edit the track name, tags and timecodes, as well as select the language, default and forced track flag, and set the output filename.
Furthermore, you can change the aspect ratio, display width and height, charset, cropping, cues, compression, user-defined options, and more.
http://www.softpedia...KVToolnix.shtml
TOff:
This utility is useful for people who would like to leave their computers unattended for some time before automatically turning them off (logging off users, rebooting, hibernating or putting them into sleep mode).
TOff can perform these tasks at a certain day and time (one time or every day), as well as after a certain period of mouse & keyboard, CPU or network inactivity.
I use this a lot to shutdown after a completed download.
http://www.dennisbabkin.com/toff/
ERUNTgui 1.5.0:
ERUNTgui is a graphic user interface for the popular registry backup and restore program "ERUNT" created by Lars Hederer.The reason for creating "ERUNTgui" is to place all the modules that make up the original "ERUNT" utility in to one user interface, making the program easier to use.
http://www.softpedia...oad-131499.html
Karen's Replicator:
Automatically backup files, directories, even entire drives! Karen's Replicator copies selected files from one drive/folder to another. Source and Destination folders can reside anywhere on your network.
Options include repeated copies at intervals as short as a few minutes, or as long as several months, copy only files that have changed, and the replication of folder and file deletions.
An oldie but a goodie.
http://www.karenware...treplicator.asp
May not be updated in future due to the sad passing in 2012 of it's author Karen Kenworthy
AlbumArt:
Good search engine for album art.
Avanti GUI:
Avanti GUI is a free front-end for FFmpeg with the option to insert AviSynth as pre-processor.It offers user friendly control over all basic and advanced FFmpeg options. A number of template examples are included. No need to be familiar with AviSynth to use the predefined Avanti/AviSynth pre-processor options. Avanti comes as a portable application packed in a zip folder and doesn't require installation. No adware or internet access.
Used this for years to convert movies from NTSC framerate (23.976) to PAL (25), but it does a heck of a lot more.
Free Online Pregnancy Test:
How it works
The online pregnancy test uses a technological advance known as "Zeta Waves", a type of non-invasive radiation emitted from all computer monitors.
"The online pregnancy test uses a technological advance known as "Zeta Waves", a type of non-invasive radiation emitted from all computer monitors."
I think you're spoofing us Dennis. I held my head right in front of the monitor and couldn't feel a thing.
Otherwise, thank you very much.
I think you're spoofing us Dennis. I held my head right in front of the monitor and couldn't feel a thing.
Only people that use Windows 8 or Apple iPhones get to believe it and feel it
The online pregnancy test uses a technological advance known as "Zeta Waves", a type of non-invasive radiation emitted from all computer monitors.
Directions unclear; face stuck in DVD tray