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TrueCrypt creates and opens secure volumes that function like an attached drive, making it possible to move files to and from a secure place, as well as open and run. Additional security features include support for key files and hidden volumes inside regular ones (for plausible deniability) for higher security, as well as hardware acceleration and benchmark tools for speed.

Supports a range of encryption algorithms including AES, Serpent, and Twofish, as well as combinations (e.g. Serpent + Twofish) in the event that one of them is eventually cracked.

Note: This program may have unfixed security vulnerabilities.  As version 7.2 only allows the opening of TrueCrypt volumes, not their creation, we are linking to a mirrror of Version 7.1a.

Belvedere is an automated file management tool that works between two or more directories. It allows you to create advanced, multi-level rules to move, copy, delete, rename, or open files based on their name, extension, size, creation date, and more. Also allows for compression, recursive (all files and subfolders) copy, as well as recycle bin management.

Note: The program processes files based on a variable number of milliseconds. By default, this is set to 3,000,000 milliseconds, or 50 minutes. Modify the Sleeptime under Preferences for more or less frequent changes. For example, for every 24 hours, enter 86,400,000, for every minute, enter 60,000, or for instant change, enter 100.

Real Temp is a monitoring program designed to see the temperature of all Intel "Core" processors including Core 1, 2, i3, i5, and i7 processors. Each core has a digital thermal sensor (DTS) that reports data relative to the safe maximum operating temperature, known as "TjMax". As your CPU heats up, your "Distance to TjMax" will decrease.

As these processors will start to throttle or slow down as they approach their maximum temperature, it's possible to have a computer that slows down dramatically. To increase speed and reliability, a good TjMax distance is ideal.

The program also supports full logging, temperature alarms and shutdown, and the ability to calibrate for each core of your CPU.

Scriptly is an extensive code editor for writing HTML and programming with PHP. In addition to the comprehensive search and replace facility, the program features syntax highlighting for several script languages and file types. Code snippets and complex tables can be added quickly and easily.

DPC Latency Checker analyzes the capabilities of a computer system to handle real-time data streams properly. It may help to find the cause for interruptions in real-time audio and video streams, also known as drop-outs.

Index.dat Scanner scans the database file used by Internet Explorer to cache web URLs, search queries, and recently opened files. It allows you to check if your existing privacy tools are doing a proper job..

Reprofiler offers a quick and easy way to see which profile is associated with which user. If a problem is evident, it then provides an intuitive and straightforward means of correcting the profile ownership.

Dad's Around is a "boss key" application that stops all applications and turn the volume to zero. This can be achieved by using the hotkey combination WIN+Z. This can be changed by right-clicking on the taskbar icon and selecting options.

Mareew Free Eraser wipes the content of the files and metadata, making private data and sensitive information completely unrecoverable.

File systems supported: NTFS 4 and 5, FAT16, FAT32, and VFAT file systems.

NotesLogExp can store, retrieve, catalog, manage, search, sort and export notes, documents, links, etc. The program can save and automatically fill forms as well as usernames and passwords (with auto login). The program includes a search tool, the database is password protected, and includes export to HTML.

FavBackup is a simple solution for backing up and restoring various web browser settings and other data. It can also backup Portable versions of your favorite browsers too, but specify the profile before doing so.

System Silencer can control a list of options when the computer becomes idle after a certain period. For example it can be set to mute the soundcard or turn the monitor off.

ThunderbirdPassDecryptor is a tool that recovers the stored mail account password by Mozilla Thunderbird. You can also use it to recover the Thunderbird account passwords from another system (i.e. a backup or profile folder).

Note:

• If a "master" password is set, other passwords are not accessible without it. The publisher offers a command-line FireMaster to try and brute-force the protection. Strong passwords (15+ characters) are not worthwhile to brute-force.
  
• The main website download link has switch to an encrypted installer. Linking to softpedia.

HTMLAsText converts HTML documents to simple text files, by removing all HTML tags and formatting the text according to your preferences.

Snapshoter is a small productivity tool that includes image and video capture program, clipboard manager, image composer, and a post-it note functions. The program can also make image edits with layers, scale, rotate, borders, contrast, add transparency, and use text or arrows. It can also add watermarks or create collages.

Supports skins, Dropbox, and saves to JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF or ILBM image formats.

Cross-platform with support for Mac, AmigaO/AROS, and MorphOS.

Note: Tooltips are visible at the bottom of the window when hovering over an item in the interface.

IE HistoryView reads all information from Internet Explorer's history file and displays the list of all URLs that you have visited in the last few days. It also allows you to remove one or more URL addresses, or export them into text, HTML or XML file. In addition, you are allowed to view the visited URL list of other user profiles on your computer, and even access the visited URL list on a remote computer, as long as you have permission to access the history folder.

SafariHistoryView reads and parses the history file of Safari Web browser (history.plist) and displays the browsing history in a simple table. Every browsing history line includes the following information: URL, Web Page Title, Last Visit Time, Visit Count, Redirected To URL, and Record Index.

SafariHistoryView allows you to easily export the browsing history data into text/csv/html/xml file, or copy the data to the clipboard and paste into a spreadsheet.

IECompo displays the list of Internet Explorer components that are installed on your computer.

Expired Cookies Cleaner removes Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) expired cookie files, speeds up your PC, and frees some disk space. The program is especially effective on on FAT and FAT32-formatted systems.

A command-line interface also available.

dtouch is the companion of ntouch to add or remove a specified time span to or from time stamps of files and directories.

FileFiller lets you create dummy files at (almost) any size. The file's contents can be pseudo-random, filled with zeros or with characters, whose ordinal value you can specify.

Open Sonic is an open-source game based closely on the "Sonic the Hedgehog" universe. It introduces a different style of gameplay called cooperative play, in which it's possible to control 3 characters simultaneously.

Quick Checksum Verifier checks file integrity with standard algorithms like MD5 and SHA-1. Also supports command-line arguments.

64-bit version available from website.

TrackErr quickly finds audio files with digital rights management (DRM) that prevents the files from playing on your system without a service connection (like iTunes or Windows Media). If you lack the credentials to play these files or their remote management services have gone offline, these files are just taking up space.

Features a drag and drop interface and can export all/selected rows to a spreadsheet (CSV).

KeyCounter Keeps track of how many times you press any key. Stats can be exported as a .CSV file.

Written in AutoHotkey.

Switcheroo can quickly switch two files' names with a drag-and-drop inteface.

Written in AutoHotkey.

Remove Empty Folders is a simple tool to delete empty folders below a given directory. The program previews deletes before actually removing any empty folders (you must uncheck Test Only).

WinFontsView enumerates all fonts installed on your system, and displays them in one simple table. For each font, WinFontsView draws 5 samples of the font in different sizes, in order to allow you to easily find and choose the desired font that you need. The program also allows you to view the fonts as bold, italic, and with underline, as well as it allows you to export the fonts list in an HTML file.

WinFontsView also allows you to choose the right set for non-English characters in fonts and to type the characters displayed in the sample text.

WebVideoCap allows you to capture Flash video format (.FLV) files and RTSP/MMS video streams downloaded in your web browser. After the entire video file is downloaded and played by the Web browser, the video file is saved in the folder that you selected, and save and to play offline. The program can capture the video files of most popular video-sharing sites, including YouTube, Google Video, Yahoo Video, iFilm, Metacafe, Putfile etc.

Note: You can use WebVideoCap under Windows Vista with SP1, but you must download and install the WinPcap driver, and select the WinPcap driver as the capture method, so it is functional but not portable.

HtmlDocEdit is a simple HTML designer/editor based on the Internet Explorer browser, that allows you to easily edit HTML files without any knowledge in HTML. With HtmlDocEdit you can change the font/color of selected text, add images, add links, add ordered and unordered lists, and more...

Vispa attempts to secure your Windows system and protect your privacy. In addition to anti-spyware features, it disables common security threats (RPC/DCOM, LMHash), increases your Windows performance, and tweaks Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player.

Note: Vispa is not being developed any longer. It has merged into xpy and the program will determine which settings are suitable for the target OS.

CurrProcess displays the list of all processes currently running on your system. For each process, you can view the list of all modules (DLL files) that the process loads into memory. for all processes and modules, additional useful information is also displayed: product name, version, company name, description of the file, the size of the file, and more.

Also provides the ability to change the priority of a process, kill a process, dump memory of process into a text file, create HTML report containing information about a process with the list of all modules that it loads into memory, save the list of all running processes into text or HTML file, and copy process or module information to the clipboard.

URLStringGrabber is a small utility that scans all opened windows of Internet Explorer and grab the URLs stored in them, including clickable links, images, script files, CSS files, RSS feeds, and flash (.swf) files.

IconsExtract scans the files and folders on your computer, and extract the icons and cursors stored in EXE, DLL, OCX, CPL, and in other file types. You can save the extracted icons to ICO files (or CUR files for cursors), or copy the image of a single icon into the clipboard.

ProEject allows you to safely and reliably eject your removable drives. Without ejection, removing a drive can harm your data and the built-in "Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media" feature of Windows often fails if you have open files on the drive. In addition, ProEject cleans traces of the drive in the registry and local directories, flushes the contents of open files, and closes all drive applications running before ejecting.

ProEject lets you eject any removable drive and not just the drive hosting the program. Allows you to pick individual actions (like Clean or Close), open root directories in Windows Explorer, and view properties of each drive.

NOTE: Site is gone; download linking to Softpedia.

BlueFish File Mirror monitors two identical folders (up to 100) and maintains any changes, copying to another root folder in real-time. Supports large file operations (over 4 gigs).

Limitations:

• BlueFish can only mirror changes after it starts, so folders must be identical before running the program. Also, the BlueFish only monitors physical file changes, not attributes such as date, time, and read-only changes.
• Does not support unicode path names

WinSock Repair resets the Windows Sockets API (WinSock for short) configuration to defaults or clean state. This service defines how networking software should access network services. Many users come into contact with Winsock after experiencing connection problems that are usually related to this API. The connection problems Winsock Repair can solve include losing network connections, DNS lookup problems, websites becoming unavailable, limited network connections plus many more.

Note: New version has a new name: Complete Internet Repair. Linking to Softpedia for old version.

Hot Spot Studio is an image generator that creates interesting, colorful, or abstract images. Placing one or more spotlights on the work canvas, changing the size and intensity, and letting the program render "lights" produces some unique, beautiful results. The program can also start with existing images as a backdrop. Great for experimenting with color palates, creating desktop backgrounds, making eye-catching document templates, or modifying existing images with an aged or unusual look.

Drag the screen to a larger size to increase the image canvas (this will increase render time). Outputs to JPG files.

Wallpaper Randomizer is a small system-tray application to change your desktop background. It can be set to change wallpaper at regular intervals, at every restart, or to using a hotkey. Supported image formats include BMP, PNG, JPG and GIF.

Written in AutoHotkey.

AniFX is an all-in-one solution for cursor creation, extraction and editing. Includes many tools and more than 40 effects. Can utilize images, export cursors to images, or import them from Windows and Mac files. Animated GIF files can be converted to cursors and vice versa.

Supports transparency with XP/Vista/7 cursors and batch processing.

Note: The official website is offline so we are linking to the archive.org mirror. Alternatively, AniFX Portable is also available.

SMART (Service Management And RealEasy Tweaking) Utility helps with automating the process of tweaking the Windows 7 services using the suggested configurations provided by BlackVipers.

Note: It is always recommended to create a System Restore Point before tweaking your system. Also, this is not a hard drive testing tool unlike other "SMART" tools.

File Transfer lets you connect computers for the fast and secure transfer of any file or folder. It uses direct P2P connection, that ensures the fastest possible transfer speed between two computers. Extended with a NAT traversal protocol (IPv6 Teredo), it is able to directly connect even behind NATs and firewalls.

Note: One of the computers must have a public IP address.

Chronolapse is a tool for creating time lapses on windows using screen captures, webcam captures, or both at the same time. CL also provides some rudimentary tools for annotating your time lapse, as well as creating a picture-in-picture effect with two sets of images. Each piece of Chronolapse functionality has been created to work stand-alone to make the program more versatile. For example, you can easily capture with another program and create a PIP in Chronolapse, or capture with Chronolapse and annotate somewhere else.

Metapath is designed to be a slim file browser, set to open every file with the same application (i.e. a text editor). You can, however, change this setting so that each file opens with its Windows default application, or you can right-click on a file to choose the set application. Simple file manager actions are provided (copy, move, create link, rename, delete, save as...) along with the ability to set a filter and sort by name, file-type, size, or date.

It integrates well with Notepad2 and it's possible to add a "Browse" button to the toolbar, which brings up Metapath (if stored in the same directory.)

The setting for the "target application" (the default application with which to open every file) takes a standard relative path, but the location settings for a "quick viewer" and the "Favorites" folder do not. For example, "\Apps\UniversalViewer\Viewer.exe", but not "..\UniversalViewer\Viewer.exe".

Svift is a lightweight application launcher. Type a few letters to find applications on your Start menu or access online services such as search and email.

WinSplit Revolution allows you to easily organize windows by tiling, resizing and positioning them to make the best use of your desktop real estate. The program is especially useful for larger resolution screens by helping you efficiently manage multiple active windows. The program allows users to move windows and have them snap into pre-defined areas such as 1/2 or 1/4 of the screen using simple keyboard hotkeys.

Functional on 64-bit.

Note that the program is no longer in development -- linking to archive.org and softpedia mirrors.

Square Privacy Cleaner is a fast, powerful, and easy to use privacy protection tool, able to remove all the unwanted history data on your computer.

NOTE: Program has gone commercial but the last available freeware version is still linked.

PravIcon is a viewer of orthodox Christian icons off-line and online anywhere, anytime. The package contains orthodox icons of Mary and Jesus for off-line viewing. While connected to the internet, icons can be double-clicked to access the Russian-language website.

Chortkeh BDF Font Viewer is a tool for viewing files in Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format in Windows generated by different programs. The program is able to process BDF files including Unicode glyphs up to 64x80 pixels.

Includes fonts generated by:

• Microsoft SBIT32.exe (part of Microsoft TrueType SDK)
• Mark Leisher’s TTF2BDF.exe / OTF2BDF.exe (OpenType to BDF Converter)