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Tweak UI    download it here
Whether you find Tweak UI nestled on the Windows CD or you download it from Microsoft, here's how to install it:

1. Those who can't find it on the CD should head to Microsoft's website and search for Tweak UI. At last report you could find it here. If you have Windows 2000, sorry. There's only the 9x version.
2. Download Tweak UI to your hard drive.
3. Create a temporary folder in your C drive. You can call it "tweakui."
4. Run the tweakui.exe file and tell it to extract the files to the folder you made.
   (Now for the tricky part that no one ever tells you.)
5. Go into the folder. All the files are named tweakui, but one of them is of the type "control panel extension." You may have to change your view to detailed. (Go to the menu option View and select Details.)
6. Right-click the file and choose install. If you don't have the option to choose install, double-click the file.
7. It may ask you where to find a particular file. Type in the path to the folder with all the tweakui files.

Now you will find the tweakui icon in your control panel.

1. Go to the Start menu, then Settings, then Control Panel.
2. Double-click the tweakui icon.

Voila! You now have Tweak UI at your disposal whenever your little heart desires it.

Windows Update    www.Windowsupdate.Microsoft.com

Photocopier
Scan your document or photo, and send it directly to your printer with this free program.

Send To FTP v2.2
Here's a simple way to transfer your files to a Web server from the comfort of the Windows Explorer.

All you have to do is right-click on any file you want to send, then select Send to FTP from the Send To menu.

FileChopper3.2
Need to split a large file for floppy backup or as portions for email attachments? No install or mucking about registry or system files is necessary. Input fields turn active/inactive, and buttons change for easy use. It supports drag-and-drop and regular/irregular part sizes and preserves the file date.

pureLYRICS Winamp Plugin enables you to view lyrics of a song currently playing in Winamp. Complete lyrics are displayed in a Winamp mini-browser that can be resized or tucked away under the player.

Irfan View  http://www.irfanview.com is a free graphic viewer that can help you resize your email photos.

PGP Pretty Good Protection.  To get the freeware version of PGP (versions 6.5.8 and earlier, including source code) inside the United States, see the MIT PGP webpage.

Get CD Info from the CDDB
The CDDB (a CD Database on the Internet) is one of the coolest things that ever evolved online. Now owned by Gracenote (who calls it the 'Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Service'), the CDDB stores the artist, track, title, and time info for just about every album I've ever tried on it.
That's saying something: I own close to 900 albums, many from rather obscure labels. If your CD playing software is set up for it, it can automatically look up the info and display it.

Possible problem with CDDB
If you've got Win95 or 98, the stock Windows CD player doesn't take advantage of the CDDB. Download Winamp (or the Windows Media Player or Music Match or...) and use it as your CD player to fix that. After you install, make sure Winamp (or the Windows Media Player or Music Match or...) takes over playing CD Audio. (On Winamp, go to Options > Preferences > File Types and check the 'Associate with audio CDs button.')
You'll need to have your Internet connection up and running when you load a new CD into your system. Winamp (or the Windows Media Player or Music Match or...) will launch, contact the CDDB database and load the info into your player. Then, next time you pop that CD in, it'll already have it.
If you want to know more about CDDB, go here.

Winamp Plug-Ins
There are about a zillion different plug-ins to choose from at the Winamp website.

Download Accelerator Plus
After you've downloaded the program, it will automatically open whenever you attempt to download something. Watch your downloads fly. Download it from SpeedBit.com.

You can also get it from Tucows.com. Type "download accelerator plus" in the search box at the top of the Tucows main page.

Anti-Spam Script Maker
We recommend that you scramble your email address when you post it on message boards or on your website. Even if you scramble the address, sometimes mailbots can find your address in the HTML link.
Get your JavaScript

1. Open Anti-Spam Script Maker (it should be stored in your programs folder)
2. Type in your user name (i.e. megan).
3. Type in your domain name (i.e. @techtv.com).
4. Type the text or graphic that you want to link in the box that says Text.
5. Click Make.
6. Copy and paste the script onto your webpage.

The JavaScript creates a link that users can click to email you, just like a mailto link. Unlike a mailto link, bots can not pick up your email address.  Download the Anti-Spam Script Maker

RegCleaner
The program includes an automatic backup feature, just in case your delete finger loses control.
System requirements
RegCleaner works with Windows 9x, 2000, Me, and NT4. The author warns that support for Windows 95 is limited, and you may have problems running the software on multi-processor systems.  Download RegCleaner

EndItAll
When you're downloading and installing a program, the wizard often advises you to shut down all running programs before continuing. Usually this means hitting Ctrl + Alt + Delete and force-quitting each application, or manually closing each program one by one.  After you download and install EndItAll, open it and you'll see a box similar to the "Close Program" box you get by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete. However, the EndItAll box lets you know which programs are protected and which require you to save some information before shutting down. Save what you need and then just click the big button that says "end it all" and you're ready to continue downloading.  Download EndItAll

Analog X's Pow
Pow! gets rid of pop-unders as well as pop-ups.  Every time an offending pop-up (or under) ad gets in your way, simply click the Pow! icon in your system tray and choose Add/Delete Popup. A dialog box will appear in a window with two panes.  The first pane includes a few defaulted pop-ups and all the pop-ups you've added. The bottom pane contains a list of all the windows you currently have open on your system. Double-click the name of the pop-up window you'd like to get rid of and you'll never have to see it again.  Download Pow

TechTracker Desktop
TechTracker scans your PC and creates a list of all the software on your system, including the version number you're using. Click on the button that says "Check for Updates" and TechTracker compares your software with its online database at VersionTracker.com. If the software you use is in the VersionTracker Database, you'll see a listing of the latest version.  Download TechTracker Desktop

Ad Aware
Store the program in your start menu and whenever you install something,  run the program to see if you've been infected by spies. The program scans your system and shows a report. Then you can easily go through and delete everything you don't want. The newest version also includes a backup and restore utility and an easier interface. Download Ad Aware 5.5

StripMail
StripMail is a neat little utility that cleans out the '>' characters that clutter up forwarded emails.  The program makes it easy to cut and paste the text back into your message so you can send out a clean copy: It not only cuts out the nasty indention marks, but also re-formats the message into paragraphs. It's a tiny utility -- only 265K -- and it works with any email client. It comes from a Turkish company called Datasoft.
Download StripMail here.

AnalogX MaxMem
MaxMem is a small tool that helps you manage your physical memory to make your system run faster.
Five steps to managing your memory

1. Download MaxMem from AnalogX.
2. Store the program in your Start menu.
3. Run it when you need extra memory management, and it will sit quietly in your system tray.
4. Watch as the icon changes color according to how much memory you're using for different programs.
5. Hover your mouse over the icon, and it will tell you how much memory you have free.

Configure MaxMem
For advanced memory management, right-click on the icon. You can then set the least amount of memory you'll need or set it to do periodic or aggressive checks of your system.  Download MaxMem from AnalogX.

FastOpen
It's a fully customizable system tray-based utility that helps you find your favorite programs, files, and links fast. It gives you easy access to everything you want from the start menu, and lets you get rid of everything you never use. You even have one-click access to any of your drives. You can't get that with your start menu.  FastOpen  doesn't use up any resources when you're not using it. It just idles in your system tray until you're ready to do some clicking.  Download FastOpen 2.2.

IconDesk
Not only does it let you hide and then reveal your icons with a click of the mouse, it also lets you customize your icons' color, enable or disable your screen savers, or adjust any of your other desktop display properties.  Download IconDesk

Windows Drivers
A great place to find drivers for your computer.  go to- www.windrivers.com

Find Song Lyrics Online
Have you ever listened to a song on the radio and noticed that you spend more time trying to figure out the words than listening to the music? Or maybe you just want your desktop MP3 player to scroll a song's lyrics while the track plays. Before you spend countless hours trying to decipher garbled lyrics, turn to the Web.

Use your favorite search engine
Most search engines will allow you to do a song title-specific lyric search. Type in the song name in the search box. Add "+lyrics" to the end of your search terms (without a space or quotes) and perform your search. Best of all, your top results are often from an artist's own site.

Lyric sites and search engines
Hundreds of sites dedicated to compiling song lyrics allow you to search by title, artist, or both:

Find the engine that fits your needs
Music Fanatic Link Directory can point you to the site likely to return the most accurate results for the song you're looking for, based on musical genre. The site also links to some of the best lyrical search engines for each genre.  If you still can't find what you're looking for, click here for a directory of 100 popular lyric sites.

The Playa
You probably have several different media players on your computer already. Most likely you've got the big three: Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, and QuickTime. Well guess what? You're gonna need one more. The Playa has one unique feature that none of the others have: the ability to play partially downloaded DivX files. 
DivX is often called the MP3 of video, mainly because it offers good video quality at a fraction of the size. For instance, you can take a movie that would normally fit on a DVD and shrink it down to a file size that fits on a CD.
The problem is that if you want to download a full-length movie from a peer-to-peer client (like WinMX) you're looking at a 650MB-plus file, and the odds of getting it in one sitting are rare. So you end up with a partial download. Even if you have 600MB out of 650MB, the file will not play on a normal media player. That, my friends, is why you need The Playa.
The Playa also has a couple of slick features that caught my eye. You can watch videos with a 16x9 wide screen aspect ratio. Go full screen and watch movies in letterbox, just like a wide screen DVD.
Skins are also available for download if you're looking for a more interesting interface.
Download The Playa now

PixelToolbox
PixelToolbox will help you create your own desktop wallpaper, Windows icons, 1-bit patterns, and custom cursors. And it's free. So, pick up your mouse and get ready to start making your own images. I'll be showing off my own creations on today's show.
All you have to do to get started is open the program.

The program comes with more than 25 tools that will help you create your image, tweak color, and position images. Most of the following tools come standard in commercial software.

	Line
	Rectangle
	Oval
	Brush tools
	Eraser
	Filters

You can also turn pictures into new creative images. Just import and convert .jpeg images into pixels.
The feature that I like most is the information bar that lives at the bottom of the tool.

1. Scroll over any part of the interface.
2. Look at the box to read about the functions of each part of the application.

When you finish making your new work of art, save it to your hard drive and use it however you want.
Download PixelToolbox now  

Easy Thumbnails

You have tons of vacation pictures but a limited amount of space for them on your website. How do you manage your storage and still lay out the pictures in an easy-to-find, attractive format?
The answer is thumbnails, small postage-stamp-size minipictures. But instead of firing up your image editor, use Easy Thumbnails. Today Roger will show you how it works.
Easy Thumbnails gives you a quick, simple way to make uniform thumbnails.

1. Choose the folder containing the pictures you want to make into thumbnails.
2. Adjust any of the following settings.

1. Look at the preview.
2. When you're happy with the image, hit Make. The program will create a thumbnail of the file in the directory of your choice.
3. Select Make All to convert a bunch of pictures at the same time.

The only drawback of Easy Thumbnails is that it will save the images only in the JPEG format. That's not bad, it's just a limitation.  Download Easy Thumbnails now

I download a ton of MP3 music. I've found that it's easier to download an entire album as a single file than search for each individual song. Unfortunately, I end up with one long MP3 file. Today Roger will feature a hassle-free way to separate the file into individual tracks. I've been waiting for this for a long time.
Using a file-splitting program to create individual tracks is easier said than done. Most programs make you convert the files to WAVs before you can edit them. Then you need to convert them back to MP3. Mp3DirectCut performs cuts, fades, and volume adjustments directly on the MP3.

1. Open your MP3 within mp3DirectCut. You'll get a graphical representation of the file.
2. Find the spaces between tracks.

1. Cut the track.

If there's one thing I know about traveling, it's that you don't need any help wasting money. So unless you're some kind of Rockefeller, I suggest saving as much cash as you can right out of the gate, starting with your hotel room. So pack up your bags and get ready to save mucho dinero because today Roger's going to demonstrate a free file that'll find you the best rates in town.
Travelaxe allows you to search up to 16 different travel sites, including Expedia. It then compiles the information to show you which site is offering the best deals at each hotel. Currently, Travelaxe searches 45 cities throughout the United States, including some of the more popular vacation destinations such as Disneyland, Maui, and San Francisco. But more cities are constantly being added. I don't know if there are any plans to take Travelaxe worldwide, but I'll keep my fingers crossed.
The program also rates each hotel using the five-star system; allows you to sort results based on specific criteria; and includes a list of events in certain towns such as Las Vegas so you'll know what's going on when you arrive.
Once you've found the hotel you want, Travelaxe will give you all the contact information you'll need, including a link to the hotel's website, its phone number, and address.
Now here's Roger's favorite part -- you get a direct link to each hotel's online booking page. Travelaxe will not only find the best deal for you, it'll help you book it within the program!  Download Travelaxe now

If you're concerned that sensitive information on your computer could be seen by the wrong eyes, you might want to try Hide Folders. On today's show Chris and Roger will show you how it works.
Hide Folders is simple to use and provides a simple service: It makes folders disappear.
Once it's downloaded and installed, open the program and then drag in the folders you want to hide. Close Hide Folders and your folders will be gone.
To get them back, open Hide Folders and remove the folders. The free version only lets you hide two folders and doesn't password-protect the program, but the developer suggests you assign an intricate hotkey to make it virtually password-protected.
Bottom line, it won't keep the FBI out, but it should work to keep prying eyes out of the folders you want to keep private.  Download Hide Folders now

Minimalism at its finest, Booru WebCam lets you send .jpeg image files via file transfer protocol (FTP). It doesn't have many features, but this makes Booru WebCam incredibly easy to use.

1. Make sure your netcam is set up and working.
2. Download the file and double-click the .exe file to launch the program.
3. Set up an FTP destination. This is where you want to send the image.
4. Determine how often you want to send a new image.

The program does the rest of the work for you. Minimize the netcam window so nothing clogs up your screen.
If you need to modify your settings, just right-click the drop-down window to get to your options. Enjoy! 
Download Booru WebCam now

Zigzag Cleaner basically acts as a kind of panic button that can minimize or close windows by drawing a "Z" on your screen.
As soon as you make the correct mouse movement, a big red "Z" will quickly appear and the windows that were previously showing are gone.
Now, I know what you're thinking: "Why don't you just use a hotkey combination, like the Windows key + D?" Well, Zigzag Cleaner is actually faster and looks less conspicuous than fumbling for a hotkey. Plus, all you need to do to restore the minimized windows is draw the "Z" in reverse with your mouse.  Download Zigzag Cleaner now

Now that today's CD-ROMs are 40 and 50 times faster than their progenitors the problem is that they're too fast. Modern CAV (constant angular velocity) CD-ROM drives require a second or two to spin up before they start reading. That's not a problem if you're copying large amounts of data, but if you just want to view a file or two on a CD or play a game from a CD-ROM, that lag can be annoying.
Worse is that full-speed modern CD-ROM drives are extremely noisy and having a drive spin up and spin down multiple times just to view a file can accelerate wear and tear on a drive. In some cases a few CDs can't be reliably read at full speed. This happens when a disk is warped or scratched so that the CD can be read only at lower speeds.
Enter the CD-ROM Tool. Although most CD-ROMs on the market have user-adjustable speed rates, most manufacturers, save ASUS, do not offer the tools for consumers to use. CD-ROM Tool allows you to adjust the max speed of you CD-ROM drive as well as the spin-down time, empowering you with the ability to minimize the amount of unnecessary wear on your drive.  Download CD-ROM Tool now

The free drum machine program gives you 29 built-in sounds to program into breakbeats and loops, whether you're into hip-hop, house, drum and bass, or electronica.  This interface is simple and intuitive enough to have you turning out booming beats in minutes.  Download HammerHead Rhythm Station now

Power Slides supports 40 picture formats and offers 80 transitions. As Roger demonstrates, here's how to get started on your first slide show.

1. Go to the File tab and select images from the hard drive for your slide show.
2. Click over to the Effects tab to add transitions.
3. Move on to the Properties tab and tweak your control options.
   

   	Slide advancement: Tell slides to move automatically after a set amount of time or when you hit a key on the keyboard.
   	Slide show options: You can loop your slide show or show slides in random order.
   	Additional options: Show the file's name and creation date. Reveal the image's resolution, number, or file type. Adjust the font.
   	Window Properties: Show the slide show full-screen or in a window of a set size.
   	Slide Image Properties: Choose to center or tile the slide show images. You can also choose a background color.

4. Go to the Slide Show tab to save and play your slide show.

Wasn't that easy? Download this free file and get started with your own slide shows!
Download Power Slides now

	Save to clipboard: Put the image on the Windows clipboard so that you can paste it in seconds.
	Save to file: Automatically save images to your hard drive
	Auto-name file: Capture gives your file a name. The program prompts you to name each image if you disable this option.
	Capture mode: Stipulate whether you want Capture to save an image from the desktop or the active window.
	Output file path: Press the browse button to change where images are stored on your hard drive.
	Hotkey: Create a keyboard shortcut to capture images.

You can do a lot more than just email and save your captured images. For example, on today's show, Scott Meizner of TechTV Caps tells you how to animate your screen grabs. Get the instructions here.
Download Capture now

Ever wish you could rename an entire group of files in one fell swoop? Or maybe just change their file extensions? Or maybe just alter the case of the file name?
Rename allows you to accomplish the above using a very basic but effective interface.
Select the directory or folder of files you want to change, select the task you wish to apply, and then execute. For the Trekker, one really cool feature is the optional use of Stardates, instead of the more traditional Gregorian calendar.  Download 1-4a Rename now

It seems like a new software fix or upgrade is released every day. The average person can't keep up -- until now. Today Roger has a free download that will simplify the process of keeping your software completely up-to-date.  CatchUp is a service from CNet that searches your PC. After a quick download, head back to http://catchup.cnet.com/ and run the scan. From there, you're off and running.
The scan will compile a list of installed applications and find necessary application updates, driver updates, and security fixes. It will even search your system for adware programs.  Download CatchUp now

When you delete a file, it's not really gone. You can't see it, but the file is actually still on your hard drive until the operating system overwrites that part of the hard drive with another file. So what's the big deal? Your security could be compromised.
Software utilities that find deleted information on your hard drive are readily available. Someone with the right software can locate your deleted banking statements, passwords, or virtually any other personal information that you assumed was deleted.
That's why you need a utility such as Eraser. Eraser not only deletes files, it overwrites them several times. Think of it as a paper shredder for your PC.
Drag and drop files and folders for manual deletion or schedule certain folders (like your Internet cache) so that they'll be deleted automatically. Eraser also adds an option to your Recycle Bin so that you can choose to erase the Recycle Bin instead of just emptying it.
Eraser won't protect you from the CIA, but it will protect you from your run-of-the-mill snoops trying to dig up personal information.  Download Eraser now

The party is in full swing. People are dancing and everyone's having a great time. The DJ seamlessly switches the song on you. One minute it's ABBA, the next you're grindin' away to Nate Dogg -- and you never miss a beat. Today Roger shows you how to create these seamless musical transitions at home.
Mixvibes lets you take your MP3 collection to the next level, allowing you to mix like the masters.

1. Manually figure out the beats per minute (BPM) of each song you want to mix. This is a little tedious, but the built-in beat counter makes it as easy as possible.
2. Choose two songs with similar BPMs and start one up.
3. Adjust the tempo of the second song to match the first.
4. Line up the beats (this takes some skill) and cross-fade the two. Bam! DJ magic.

The program isn't perfect. It takes some practice to get the beats to match. But this hobby is fun and completely free. The other thing this program doesn't fix is taste, so please mix responsibly.   Download Mixvibes now

ReadPlease 2002 is an easy-to-use text-to-speech application that'll read whatever text you put into it.

1. Open a text file or paste some text into the interface.
2. Click the play button and the program will start reading.

Choose between four different unique voices that sound a lot less robotic than other text-to-speech programs we've used in the past.
Another nice feature is a slider bar that lets you control the reading speed.  Download ReadPlease 2002 now

After searching high and low I found Star Downloader. Like Download Accelerator Plus, Star Downloader is a download manger and accelerator, but that's not all.
You can integrate your favorite antivirus program into Star Downloader so that you can scan the legions of files you download for any nasties or unexpected surprises.
Star Downloader is my replacement for Download Accelerator Plus, and a darn good one at that.
Get Star Downloader now

B/Works lets you give your photos a dramatic, old-fashioned feel with the push of a button. Its split-screen interface is incredibly easy to use.

There are multiple variations for each preset effect. Feel free to experiment until you find the right one and turn your digital images into works of art.   Download B/Works now

Turn It On! makes the step-intensive task of turning your screen saver on and off a one-click affair.
All you need to do is double-click the Turn It On! exe. No install required.
Turn It On! sits in your system tray as a small green monitor icon. Left-click the icon to turn your screen saver on or off. When the monitor icon is lit bright green, the screensaver is on. Dark green indicates it's off.
To quote Brett Larson, "It's just that simple!"  Download Turn It On! now

Enter your search words into WebFerret. Choose from all keywords, any keyword, exact phrase, or Boolean expression.  WebFerret will promptly search all the popular search engines for your information.
This software is for free, but you'll have to put up with some advertising. If the ads really bother you, pay $29.95 for the full version.  Download WebFerret 4.0 now

1. Click the key icon.
2. Drag the key cursor onto the password window.
3. Bingo. Your password is revealed in a separate window.

Of course, this program could be used to steal passwords on local machines, so be aware that just because your password is covered with asterisks doesn't mean someone can't recover it.
If you need to reformat your hard drive, reinstall your ISP software, or delete all your cookies (thus clearing Web passwords), and you can't remember what's under the asterisks, 123 Password Recovery is a must-have utility.   Download 123 Password Recovery 3.01 now

CDs can be tempermental, especially CDs you burn yourself. Like old Nintendo games, they sometimes refuse to play without a little threatening. Today Roger has a free file that will help you determine if it's the CD's fault.
When CDs don't play, the problem could be with the computer, drive, or CD player. Before you toss a CD in the trash, make sure it's really a goner.
CDCheck tests the integrity of the disc to see if it's worth keeping. The program detects errors in files, and provides a recovery feature for corrupted data.
Some of your CD coasters just might be more valuable than you think. Check 'em!
Download CDCheck now

Lego blocks are the ultimate toy. They are fun and subversively educational. What other toy forces you to have fun while learning about spatial awareness, logic, mathematics, and of course creativity? Today I have a free download that lets you have the same fun with virtual Lego blocks!
BlockCAD is a CAD (computer aided design) system developed for kids using Lego blocks as the base elements. Just pick a Lego brick and drop it onto a virtual Lego board. It's that simple.
BlockCAD also has different colored blocks as well. While I can personally attest to the fact that this is no replacement for the actual thing, if you or your kids have a hankering for Legos, BlockCAD is a must-have. Plus it's free.  Download BlockCAD now

"How can I find how fast my Internet connection is really working?" Variations on this question are constantly showing up in the "Call for Help" inbox. Today, Roger answers this question once and for all with his Free File of the Day, MyVitalAgent.
MyVitalAgent is an all-in-one utility that monitors your Internet connection to give you all kinds of information.

Whether you're on a dialup or broadband connection, MyVitalAgent is an incredibly useful tool. Don't let all the technical jargon scare you off. The program is fairly easy to figure out once you start playing with it.
Download MyVitalAgent now

Eliminating pop-up ads is no easy task. Today Roger shows off a new type of pop-up killer that makes a difference.
Most pop-up killers stop pop-ups that appear on a list. As you encounter new variations, you need to add them to your list. Free Surfer works differently.

The program keeps track of the ads that it stops. In the week I've used Free Surfer, it stopped 193 pop-ups. It will also lock your homepage, effectively keeping it from getting hijacked, and it includes a panic button that closes all open browser windows.  Download Free Surfer mk II now

Internet Explorer makes it easy to remember a site you may want to revisit by letting you save the link as a Favorite. But after surfing the Web for a while, you start to amass a ton of links. Today Roger has a free file that'll make accessing and organizing your Favorites a lot easier.
Favorites Home Page 1.0 goes through your Favorites folder and creates an HTML page of all your links. You'll have a webpage on your computer that contains all your Favorites. Click a link and you're off to one of your favorite sites.
You can either set this page as your homepage or create a shortcut icon on your desktop. Also, if you create folders within your Favorites folder, the program will give your links separate headings so they're easier to find.
Favorites Home Page 1.0 may sound like a simple idea but you'll be amazed at how much time you'll save while surfing the Net.  Download Favorites Home Page 1.0 now

A new version of Microsoft Office XP Standard costs $479. Unless you plan to use Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint to their full potential, you may want to consider a free alternative. Today Roger shows you a free Office suite made by Software602.
As you'll see, 602Pro PC Suite performs most of the essential functions of Word and Excel and comes with a photo editor.
Before you make the big financial commitment to MS Office, try this one. You can always upgrade later.  Download 602Pro PC Suite now

EndItAll 2, lists all the programs running on your system and lets you decide which ones to close down. Next time you want to burn MP3s or defrag your system, you will not have to manually close every program running in the background. With a little configuring, EndItAll 2 knows which programs to close and which to protect.
EndItAll 2 runs under Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows NT.
Download EndItAll 2 now

Managing image files can be confusing, especially if you don't know your JPEGs from your BMPs. Having an image viewer like IrfanView can make things much simpler.
IrfanView is free, fast, and will open just about any image file you're likely to come across. It also allows you to manipulate images, changing size or color depth, for example, and you can set it up to play slide shows of your favorite pictures.  Download IrfanView now.

If you're a chemistry student, or even a hobbyist, then a good periodic table of elements is the critical tool of the trade. Download this free version, and never be at a loss for the atomic weight of bismuth again.
Learn the boiling point of potassium, the melting point of chromium, and be the hit of the party. The table is interactive and multifunctional. And of course, it's free. Goggles are not included  Get EniG now