MDGx FREE Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 (NTx) Extras

FREE Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7
(NTx) Extras

ALL downloads featured here are on my •MUST HAVE• list, also found in SOFTWARE.TXT, part of my Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 + DOS 7.xx/8.00 ©Tricks + Secrets files [W95-11D.EXE], FREEware.

IMPORTANT:

ALWAYS BACKUP FIRST !
Some of these files are archived in ZIP, RAR, 7Z or CAB format. You need a file decompression (unZIPping) tool to extract their contents. I recommend [free(ware)]:
- Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 users: File Shrinkers 32-bit + 64-bit.
- Windows/WfWG 3.1x users: Info-ZIP WiZ 16-bit.
- DOS/MS-DOS users: DOS ZIP/unZIP 16-bit tools.
STAY SAFE: Scan for viruses ALL files downloaded from the Internet!
Target Operating System(s)/software/hardware REQUIRED for installing upgrades/patches/fixes/drivers!
Installing Windows OS components/upgrades/patches/fixes/drivers/tools may require you to be logged on with Administrative/Power User/Sysadmin privileges.
Windows Vista/2008/7 users: may need to right-click each file you wish to download and select Run as administrator (temporary fix) or disable User Account Control (UAC) (permanent fix) in:
- Windows Vista/2008.
- Windows 2008 R2/7.
NEWest at the top → OLDest at the bottom.
Items labeled as "discontinued!": obsolete, unmaintained +/- abandoned.
Most all software featured here is free(ware): Freeware, Free +/- Open Source.
I do not recommend any shareware/retail programs, except the few essentials on my •MUST HAVE• list, and only if I could not find any free(ware) alternative.
Most unofficial Windows OSes (Hot)Fixes, Packs + Updates created using official Microsoft IEAK (INF + SED) installer toolkit (free).
Check back often for NEW tools + UPDATEs.
Please let me know if you discover any broken links. Thanks.
Enjoy.

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FREE Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7
(NTx) Extras

NTx Power Toys Links: Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Power Tools on the Internet [mostly free(ware)]:
- Free Microsoft Software List
- Free Microsoft Windows Programs List
- JSWare Freeware Software
- Joe Ware Free Tools
- SmallVoid Windows XP Files
- SysInternals Utilities
- NeoSmart Technologies software
- Windows Products: Drivers, Tools, Patches
- Win32 Programmers' Resource
- Cronosoft freeware XP Tools + Skins
- Steve's Windows NT/2000/XP Freeware
- Digital Energy Freeware Software
- Free System Tools
- Active+ Freeware Software
- Free Command Line Utilities + Tips
- Free Administration tools for NT
- Bo's Projects
- NemayaSys Products
- IntelliAdmin Freeware Downloads
- Herby's Tweaks
- Edgemeal Freeware Software for Windows XP
X-Setup Pro 32-bit tweaking tool for 32-bit + 64-bit Windows OSes (freeware).
XdN Tweaker v0.9.2.1 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 tweaks tons of hidden Registry settings, highly customizable:
Direct download [380 KB, freeware].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 2.0 (free)!
Universal Tweaker v0.4 32-bit [discontinued!] for Windows 2000/XP/2003 tweaks hidden memory, file system + Internet connection settings, cleans up temporary + prefetch directories:
Direct download [419 KB, freeware].
nLite/vLite/Se7en Lite: nLite v1.4.9.1 32-bit tweaking tool for Windows 2000/XP/2003 automated/unattended setup CDs/DVDs includes SlipStreamer, Customizer, Reducer, Advanced Options + ISO Creator, highly customizable:
Direct download [2.54 MB, freeware].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) (free)!
WinAddons nLite software integration CABs.
XP Unattended Guide.
vLite for Windows Vista/2008 (freeware).
RT Se7en Lite for Windows 7 (freeware).
AutoStreamer v1.0.33 32-bit [discontinued!] for Windows 2000/XP/2003 automates Service Pack (SP) slipstreaming integration into Windows Setup CDs, highly customizable:
Direct download [847 KB, freeware].
Tweaking Experience Registry Guide (TERG) v4.0 HTML Help (CHM) file [discontinued!] for Windows 2000/XP/2003 contains tons of System, Registry, GUI, Security, Explorer, MS IE/OE, Messenger, DOS etc tips to MAXimize performance + improve stability:
Direct download [9.03 MB, freeware, right-click to save!].
Windows 2000 requires Microsoft Installer (MSI) [1.73 MB, free]!
Registry Tweaker v2.1 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 adds, edits Registry tweaks, exports them to *.REG files, backs up Registry, includes Tweak Tracker, restore, internet based updates, highly customizable:
Direct download [1.3 MB, freeware].
Win2003 Optimize Tool v1.46 32-bit for Windows XP/2003 tweaks hidden system + Registry settings: Shutdown event tracker, Shutdown without logon, Change logon wallpaper, Disable Ctrl+Alt+Del at logon, Logon skins, Blank network password, Delete Recycle Bin from desktop, Disable low disk space warning, Disable autoplay, Disable activation reminder, Disable error reporting etc:
Direct download [434 KB, freeware].
Windows 2003 Unattended Install Guide.
TuneXP v1.5 32-bit [discontinued!] for Windows 2000/XP/2003 tweaks tons of hidden system, Registry, GUI, memory + disk settings, highly customizable [464 KB, freeware].
Windows File Protection Switcher (WFPS) v1.0 [discontinued!] for Windows 2000/XP/2003 turns OFF and back ON Windows File Protection (WFP) [31 KB, freeware].
MSConfig: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Configuration Utility (MSCONFIG.EXE) (free).
MSConfig Cleanup v1.2 32-bit improved Microsoft MSCONFIG.EXE replacement for Windows 2000/XP/2003 startup manager enables/disables/removes auto-start programs:
Direct download [693 KB, freeware].
See also "Free(ware) WinDOwS Backup + Restore Tools".
Matrix Tweaker v2.0 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP tweaks hidden system settings: debugging, virtual machine, page file, user info, logon, desktop, autorun, UDMA66/100, last access, keyboard/mouse buffer, file checker etc:
Direct download [361 KB, freeware, English].
XP Tinny Tweak v2.0 32-bit for Windows XP removes overlay arrows from Desktop shortcut icons, uninstalls Windows Messenger, disables AutoPlay, deletes Cookies + Temporary Internet Files (TIF) etc:
Direct download [268 KB, freeware].
TaskSwitchXP v2.0.10 32-bit for Windows XP/2003 improved Microsoft Alt + Tab Task Switcher replacement: open windows list, based on Windows XP Visual Styles, window snapshot as thumbnail preview, owned and popup windows, mouse control, keyboard navigation, highly customizable:
Direct download [359 KB, free GPL].
WT RegCleanerXP v1.20 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 deletes unnecessary Registry entries to increase system performance [886 KB, freeware].
Microsoft Windows 2000 Check Registry (CHKREG.EXE) tool:
CHKREG.EXE [93 KB].
Microsoft Office 2000/XP/2003 Remove Hidden Data (RHDTOOL.EXE) add-in tool deletes personal and tracking info from Excel, PowerPoint + Word documents:
RHDTOOL.EXE [280 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows 2000 + Office 2000 SR-1 Registry Repair (O9REGFIX.EXE) tool:
O9REGFIX.EXE [92 KB].
RegScrubXP v3.25 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 deletes/backs up obsolete file extensions, user/company names + uninstall Registry entries, highly customizable [580 KB, freeware].
XPME v1.0 32-bit for Windows XP/2003 allows older programs to use "XP style" appearance buttons + controls by adding dedicated .manifest files:
Direct download [345 KB, freeware].
Alternate Data Streams (ADS): ADS (Alternate Data Streams) Manager v0.1.0 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 detects, displays + deletes hidden NTFS files a.k.a. Alternate Data Streams (ADS) which can be used for malware/spyware purposes:
Direct download [382 KB, freeware].
NTFS ADS FAQ.
Cleaning up Alternate Data Streams.
The Dark Side of NTFS.
Alternate Data Streams (ADS): Stream Explorer v1.0.4 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 detects + displays hidden NTFS files a.k.a. Alternate Data Streams (ADS) which can be used for malware/spyware purposes:
Direct download [620 KB, freeware].
NTFS ADS FAQ.
Cleaning up Alternate Data Streams.
The Dark Side of NTFS.
Alternate Data Streams (ADS): Stream Viewer v3.0 32-bit shell extension for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 (supported) + Vista/2008/7 (unsupported) Windows Explorer right-click context menu detects + displays hidden NTFS files a.k.a. Alternate Data Streams (ADS) which can be used for malware/spyware purposes:
Direct download [80 KB, freeware].
Works together with jsFolderView+ (freeware).
NTFS ADS FAQ.
Cleaning up Alternate Data Streams.
The Dark Side of NTFS.
Alternate Data Streams (ADS): Microsoft StrmExt.dll v1.0.0.1 32-bit shell extension for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Windows Explorer right-click context menu detects + displays hidden NTFS files a.k.a. Alternate Data Streams (ADS) which can be used for malware/spyware purposes:
Direct download [97 KB, free].
MSKB: How to Use NTFS Alternate Data Streams.
NTFS ADS FAQ.
Cleaning up Alternate Data Streams.
The Dark Side of NTFS.
WSUS: Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) v3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP SP3/2003/Vista/2008 allows deployment of critical OS updates to all networked PCs (English):
- WSUS 3.0 SP2 64-bit for Windows XP Professional SP3/2003/Vista/2008 64-bit (x64) [82.8 MB].
- WSUS 3.0 SP2 32-bit for Windows XP SP3/2003/Vista/2008 32-bit (x86) [80.5 MB].
WSUS 3.0 SP2 Step-by-step Guide.
WSUS 3.0 SP2 Release Notes.
WSUS 3.0 SP2 Features + Fixes.
WSUS 3.0 SP2 Deployment Guide.
WSUS 3.0 SP2 Operations Guide.
WSUS.
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 DropMyRights Security tool allows running safely any network/internet based application with limited rights when logged on with administrative privileges:
Direct download [164 KB, English, right-click to save!].
Windows Explorer + MS IE 6 PrivBar:
PrivBar [25 KB, English].
More info.
Microsoft Windows XP/2003 Calculator Plus (CALCPLUS.EXE) v1.0 32-bit improved Microsoft Calculator replacement includes mathematical, monetary and conversion functions:
CALCPLUS.EXE [476 KB, English, right-click to save!].
Microsoft Windows XP HD DVD Interactivity Jumpstart Package v0.2 collection of tools for testing, debugging + simulating HD DVD interactive content:
Direct download [4.31 MB, English, right-click to save!].
Requires WMP11 + MS IE 7.0 already installed!
Microsoft Windows XP/2003/Vista XML Notepad 2007 v2.3 graphical interface viewer + editor for XML documents:
Direct download [1.81 MB, English, right-click to save!].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 2.0 (free)!
XML Notepad 2006 Design.
IIS: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 4.0/5.0/5.1 for Windows NT4/2000/XP Cumulative Security Vulnerability Fix (English):
- IIS 5.1 Fix for Windows XP/XP SP1/XP SP1a [777 KB].
  Windows XP SP2 includes IIS 5.1 Fix!
  How to install IIS 5.1 on Windows XP Home.
- IIS 5.0 Fix for Windows 2000/2000 SP1/2000 SP2/2000 SP3 [1 MB].
  Windows 2000 SP4 includes IIS 5.0 Fix!
- IIS 4.0 Fix for Windows NT4 [919 KB].
More info.
IIS 5.0 for Windows 2000 Certificate Renewal CERTWIZ.OCX Fix.
URLScan Security tool.
IIS 5/6 Registry Tool Fix [215 KB].
Active Directory Group Policy Object [1 KB, right-click to save!].
IIS 6.0 Resource Kit (RK) Tools for Windows XP/2003 [5.84 MB].
IIS 4/5/6 SSL Diagnostics Tool v1.0 for for Windows NT4/2000/2003 [445 KB, right-click to save!].
IIS 6.0 Support Center.
IIS 6.0 for Windows 2003.
IIS 6.0 Support.
IIS 6.0 Migration Tool (IISMT) for Windows 2003:
IISMT [378 KB, right-click to save!].
Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP IIS 4.0/5.0/5.1 Lockdown Wizard tool v2.1 turns off unnecessary features to reduce attack surface vulnerability:
IISLOCKD.EXE [285 KB].
SFN: Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Services for NetWare (SFN) v5.03 SP2 [Microsoft Directory Synchronization Services (MSDSS) + Microsoft File Migration Utility (MSFMU)] and File + Print Services for NetWare (FPNW) v5.02 (English):
- SFN 5.03 SP2 [1.59 MB, right-click to save!].
  SFN 5.03 SP2 Release Notes.
- FPNW 5.02 [1.95 MB].
  FPNW 5.02 Release Notes.
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4/XP/2003/Vista/2008 iSCSI Software Initiator (iSI) v2.07 32-bit tool (English):
iSI [2.33 MB].
iSI Release Notes.
iSI Guide [4.63 MB, DOC format, right-click to save!].
Windows 2000 requires Microsoft Installer (MSI) [1.73 MB, free]!
Microsoft iSCSI.
iSCSI Support.
Microsoft Windows XP/2003 Application Locale (AppLocale) tool allows running legacy applications without changing non-Unicode application language (system locale) by detecting legacy application language and simulating corresponding system locale for code page to/from Unicode (UTF-16) conversions:
AppLocale [1.23 MB, unsupported, right-click to save!].
Microsoft Windows XP OEM FireWall (OEMFWALL.EXE) tool activates Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)/Windows Firewall (WF) for all available connections:
OEMFWALL.EXE [12 KB].
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Tweakomatic v1.0 Active Script tool (Tweakomatic.HTA) tweaks hidden System + Network Registry settings, similar to MS TweakUI Power Toy:
Tweakomatic.HTA [258 KB, English].
Microsoft Autoplay Repair Wizard (AUTOFIX.EXE) v1.0 for Windows XP/2003:
AUTOFIX.EXE [77 KB].
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 User Profile Deletion (DELPROF.EXE) tool, part of Windows 2003 Resource Kit (RK):
DELPROF.EXE [306 KB, right-click to save!].
ServiceManager v1.0 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 displays, enables/disables + removes services and related info:
Direct download [551 KB, freeware].
DriverManager v1.0 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 displays, enables/disables + removes drivers and related info:
Direct download [558 KB, freeware].
PServ.cpl v2.6 32-bit Control Panel applet for Windows NT4/2000/XP displays, modifies and removes local/remote devices, services and related info:
Direct download [272 KB, freeware].
Microsoft Windows Product Key Update v1.5 32-bit for Windows XP:
Direct download [766 KB, English].
Windows XP/2003 PID Changer v1.0.1 32-bit automates all necessary steps to change 25 digit Windows XP/XP SP1/XP SP1a/2003 Product Key with another valid one:
Direct download [202 KB, freeware].
Does NOT work with Windows XP SP2 or XP SP3!
Windows XP Product Key Modifier v1.0 32-bit automates all necessary steps to change 25 digit Windows XP/XP SP1/XP SP1a Product Key with another valid one:
Direct download [288 KB, freeware].
Does NOT work with Windows XP SP2 or XP SP3!
SharpKeys v3.0 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 keyboard remapper tool of any one key to any other key, uses Scancode Map Registry key:
Direct download [22 KB, free].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 2.0 (free)!
Keyboard Remapping Guide.
More info.
Even more info.
KeyTweak v1.14 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 keyboard remapper tool, uses Scancode Map Registry key, highly customizable:
Direct download [159 KB, freeware].
KeyTweak Manual.
Keyboard Remapping Guide.
MapKeyboard v1.2 32-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 keyboard remapper tool:
Direct download [25 KB, donationware].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 2.0 (free)!
Microsoft Windows XP/2003 High performance Media Access Technology (HighMAT) CD/DVD standard allows creation and playback of digital interactive multimedia/audio/video/image mixed CD/DVD content and menus on HighMAT compatible computer CD/DVD drives and consumer electronics CD/DVD players (English).
HighMAT Home.
HighMAT CD Writing Wizard [4.28 MB].
HighMAT PC Viewer [823 KB].
Microsoft HighMAT CD Writing Wizard Update for Windows XP:
Direct download [1.82 MB].
Power Toys: Microsoft Power Toys for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7.
TweakUI: Microsoft TweakUI Power Toy for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003.
DME: Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition (DME) v1.1 for Windows XP/XP MCE/2003: Photo Story 2 with Video CD Burning, Party Mode, Dancer, Analog Recorder, Audio Converter, CD Label Maker, Alarm Clock, Sleep Timer, Sync & Go for Pocket PC + 50 Effects and Transitions for Movie Maker 2.
Buy Plus! DME @ Amazon.com [retail, $20].
Plus! DME Audio Converter Update 1 [245 KB, English].
Plus! DME Update 3 [21.9 MB, English].
WARNING: The Register!
See "THE PLUS! PACKS", also in TIPS95.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
Microsoft Plus! SuperPack for Windows XP/XP MCE/2003 combines Plus! XP + Plus! Digital Media Edition (DME): see below for details:
Buy Plus! SuperPack @ Amazon.com [retail, $30].
Plus! SuperPack FAQ.
See "THE PLUS! PACKS", also in TIPS95.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
Plus! XP: Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP/2003: WMP Add-ons: 3D Visualizations, Skins, Voice Command, MP3 Converter, CD Label Maker, Speaker Enhancement + Personal DJ; 3D games: Hyperbowl, Russian Square + Labyrinth; 3D Desktop Themes: Aquarium, Space, Nature + Da Vinci; 3D Screen Savers: Serene Aquarium SE, Space, My Pictures, Nature, Da Vinci, Robot Circus, Sand Pendulum + Mercury Pool [retail, $20-40]:
- Plus! XP MP3 Access Violation ACSHELL.DLL Fix:
  Direct download [104 KB, English].
- Plus! XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) [386 KB, English].
- Plus! XP Labyrinth Update [2 MB].
- Plus! XP CD Label Templates Update [106 KB].
Plus! XP Release Notes.
How to Install Plus! XP on Windows 2003 Server.
Plus! XP Review.
See "THE PLUS! PACKS", also in TIPS95.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
Microsoft Plus! Game Pack for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 - Cards & Puzzles: 12 classic Bicycle Card games, 10 Puzzle games + Pandora's Box puzzle game trial version @ Amazon.com [retail, $20].
Pandora's Box Demo [15.5 MB, English].
Pandora's Box Intel Pentium III/IV CPUs DirectDraw Fix:
Direct download [984 KB, English + French].
See "THE PLUS! PACKS", also in TIPS95.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
Microsoft Carioca Rummy v1.0 32-bit card game for Windows XP/XP MCE:
Direct download [2.26 MB, English, right-click to save!].
Movie Maker 2 (MM2): Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/2008/7 Movie Maker2 (MM2) 32-bit Updates + Add-ons (English):
- Windows Live Movie Maker for Windows Vista/2008/7.
- MM2 2.6 for Windows Vista/2008/7:
  Direct download [7.01 MB, right-click to save!].
- MM2 2.1 for Windows XP SP2 installs as part of Windows XP SP2!
  MM2 2.1 for Windows XP FAQ.
  MM2 2.0 for Windows XP Release Notes.
  MM2 for Windows XP Guide.
  MM2 2.1 for Windows XP SP2 Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Packs.
- MM2 Creativity Fun Pack:
  Direct download [24.2 MB].
- MM2 Music + Sound Effects Winter Fun Packs:
  Direct download [14.2 MB].
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10.0 (WMP10), 11.0 (WMP11) + WMP 12.0 (WMP12) for Windows XP/XP MCE/2003/7.
WIC: Microsoft Windows Imaging Component (WIC) v1.0 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP SP2/2003 installs WIC compliant Codecs to allow WIC enabled applications to display, edit + access metadata for WMP (Windows Media Photo), JPEG, JPEG XR (HD Photo), TIFF, GIF, PNG, BMP + RAW image formats (English, free):
- WIC 64-bit for Windows XP Professional SP2/2003 64-bit (x64) [1.82 MB].
  More info.
- WIC 32-bit for Windows XP SP2/2003 32-bit (x86) [1.16 MB].
  More info.
Windows Vista, 2008 + 7 include WIC!
Screen Savers: Microsoft Windows XP/2003 DirectX 3D, OpenGL + Flash Screen Savers (English):
- Aurora, Bubbles, Mystify + Ribbons from Windows Vista [1.13 MB].
- 3D Windows XP:
  Direct download [393 KB].
- Bliss [1.66 MB].
- American Flag for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  Direct download [300 KB].
- Winter Fun:
  Direct download [6.12 MB].
- Valentine Day for Windows 2000/XP/2003:
  Direct download [637 KB, right-click to save!].
- Windows XP MCE for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  Direct download [1.96 MB].
- UbiSoft Myst IV Revelation for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  Direct download [4.89 MB].
- Dungeon Siege Flash for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  Direct download [1.19 MB].
- Flight Simulator X Flash for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  Direct download [2.06 MB].
- European Union Flags for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  Direct download [542 KB, right-click to save!].
- Script Center for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  Direct download [1.02 MB].
- Video Samples International Edition:
  Direct download [11 MB, right-click to save!].
- Ten Laws of Security for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003:
  Direct download [89 KB].
Themes: Microsoft Windows XP/2003 Desktop Themes (English, free):
- Transform Windows XP into Windows Vista without Customization Pack.
- Seven Remix XP [22 MB].
- Windows XP Transformation Packs.
- VistaMizer [23 MB].
- Vistapack [18 MB].
- 7 Transformation Pack (7TP) [27 MB].
- Vista Transformation Pack (VTP) [27 MB].
- Vista Visual Styles [1.5 MB].
- Windows 2003 → XP Conversion Pack [3.6 MB].
- Customer Outreach Downloads.
- Longhorn Transformation Pack [21 MB].
- Xpize DarkSide [9 MB].
- XPize Transformation Pack [8 MB].
- World Of Warcraft:
  Direct download [5.33 MB].
- Zune [1.64 MB, right-click to save!].
- Egypt Nile:
  Direct download [6.26 MB, right-click to save!].
- Chinese New Year in 3 Languages: Chinese Simplified, Traditional + Hong Kong.
- Italian Pasta.
- Ree Ree Khao Sarn:
  Direct download [2.36 MB, right-click to save!].
- Nunavut:
  Direct download [2.62 MB, right-click to save!].
- San Fermin:
  Direct download [2.56 MB, right-click to save!].
- Carnavais Brasileiros (Brazilian Carnival):
  Direct download [4.53 MB, right-click to save!].
- Praias do Brasil (Brazil Beaches):
  Direct download [4.83 MB, right-click to save!].
- Descobrimentos Portugueses (Portuguese Discoveries):
  Direct download [1.28 MB, right-click to save!].
- Dansk Forar (Danish Spring):
  Direct download [4.42 MB, right-click to save!].
- Dansk Sommer (Danish Summer):
  Direct download [6.9 MB, right-click to save!].
- 4 Patas (4 The Dogs):
  Direct download [2.74 MB, right-click to save!].
- Nature 2:
  Direct download [1.07 MB, right-click to save!].
- Nature 1 Animal:
  Direct download [1.56 MB, right-click to save!].
- Historical Monuments:
  Direct download [1.38 MB, right-click to save!].
- Quebec:
  Direct download [1.14 MB, right-click to save!].
- Ontario:
  Direct download [2.58 MB, right-click to save!].
- New Zealand Desktop Wallpapers:
  Direct download.
- Images of Ireland:
  Direct download [5.46 MB, right-click to save!].
- Christmas 2004:
  Direct download [11.4 MB, right-click to save!].
- Stardock Holiday:
  Direct download [6.56 MB].
- Final Fantasy XI:
  Direct download [7.2 MB].
- Halo [4.22 MB].
Fun Packs: Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE Fun Packs:
- Winter 2004 Fun Pack for Windows XP SP2/XP MCE 2005 + WMP10 [18.9 MB, right-click to save!].
- Digital Photography (DP) Fun Packs:
  - DP Spring 2003 Pack [4.34 MB].
  - DP Winter 2003 Pack [6.57 MB, right-click to save!].
  - DP Holiday 2003 Pack [2.75 MB].
  - DP Creativity Pack [4.42 MB].
- Windows Media Player 9 (WMP9) Winter 2003 Fun Pack:
  WMP9 Winter 2003 Pack [3.44 MB, right-click to save!].
- Windows Media Player 9 (WMP9) Creativity Pack:
  WMP9 Creativity Pack [2.67 MB].
- Half Life 2 WMP9 Skin [3.23 MB].
- Movie Maker 2 (MM2) Winter 2003 Fun Pack:
  MM2 Winter 2003 Pack [14.4 MB, right-click to save!].
- Movie Maker 2 (MM2) Creativity Fun Pack:
  MM2 Creativity Pack [24.2 MB].
- Power Toys Fun Pack Video Screensaver + Wallpaper Changer:
  Power Toys Fun Pack [1.57 MB].
  - Fun Pack Video Screensaver:
    Video Screensaver [402 KB].
  - Fun Pack Wallpaper Changer:
    Wallpaper Changer [183 KB].
Microsoft Windows XP for Tablet PC Edition 2005 + XP SP2 Experience Pack includes: Ink Desktop, Snipping Tool, Ink Art, Media Transfer, Ink Crossword puzzle game + Energy Blue Theme Pack (English):
Direct download [13.4 MB].
Requires:
- Windows Media Player 10 (WMP10) to use Media Transfer.
Experience Pack Overview.
Media Transfer Guide.
Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE/2003 Time Zone tray tool displays + edits multiple time zones:
- Time Zone Premium v2.1 for Windows XP:
  Direct download [780 KB, right-click to save!].
- Time Zone Standard for Windows XP/XP MCE/2003:
  Direct download [780 KB, right-click to save!].
Both require Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) (free)!
Microsoft Windows XP/XP MCE USB Flash Drive Manager v1.0:
Direct download [650 KB, right-click to save!].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) (free)!
Photo Story: Microsoft Photo Story v3.0 (PS3) 32-bit digital photography + imaging viewer, editor, conversion + sharing tool for Windows XP/XP MCE:
PS3 [5.02 MB, right-click to save!].
Requires DirectX 9.0 or newer + WMP10 already installed!
PS3 + Digital Photography Guide.
Microsoft Digital Imaging.
PS3 Review.
Microsoft Desktops v1.0 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 creates, modifies + switches among up to 4 virtual Desktops, similar to the Linux counterpart:
Direct download [62 KB].

File Manager (FM)
File Manager (FM): Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a File Manager (FM = WINFILE.EXE) 4.0.1381.318 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 supports FAT12/FAT16/FAT32/exFAT/NTFS, Long File Names (LFNs), NTFS compressed folders/files, network/remote drives/partitions, hidden/read-only/system folders/files, dual/multiple pane windows, drag & drop, local/network security permissions etc, highly customizable (English, free, unsupported):
FMNT32 [1.2 MB].
FMNT32.EXE also installs FM Applic NT 1.1d + FM StepUp NT 3.51 FM Add-ons [discontinued!] (see below).
How to install FM in Windows Vista/2008/7.
Reviving Windows File Manager (MSI installer) for Windows Vista/2008/7 [1 MB, right-click to save!].
MSI installer requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 1.1 or newer (free)!
FM Add-ons [discontinued!]:
- FM StepUp NT v3.51 32-bit File Manager add-on: ability to run any program from the File menu, change date/time stamp for unlimited number of highlighted files, view space taken by all files on your drive/partition/folder of your choice, open a DOS prompt window, run Control Panel, shut down/restart Windows etc, entire FM StepUp menu can be easily accessed by right-clicking on the separator bar (between folders and files columns) or on highlighted (group of) file(s)/folder(s) or drive letter when FM is open, allows adding an unlimited number of standard FM functions, like Copy, Move, Delete, Associate, Properties, Search, Format, Label etc to its right-click menu, highly customizable:
  Direct download [153 KB, freeware].
- FM Applic NT v1.1d 32-bit File Manager add-on allows to select default right-click program (i.e. Notepad) and up to 6 favorite/frequently used program icons in the FM Toolbar [146 KB, no nag shareware].
- FM View v2.0 32-bit File Manager add-on displays selected file contents with single mouse click, supports more than 80 graphics, archive, document + spreadsheet file formats, allows editing of text files, highly customizable:
  Direct download [936 KB, no nag shareware].
PowerShell 2.0: Microsoft Windows Management Framework (WMF) 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista SP1/2008 includes (English, free):
- Windows PowerShell (code name Monad) 2.0 interactive command line shell, scripting language + task based scripting technology for system administration and automation: Remoting, Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE), Modules, Advanced functions, Background jobs, Eventing, Script internationalization, Script debugging + 100+ cmdlets;
- Windows Remote Management (WinRM) 2.0 WS-Management Protocol [standard Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) protocol]: WinRM Client Shell API, WinRM Plug-in API, Hosting frameworks, Association traversal + WinRM quota set and
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 4.0 client/server background file transfer service over HTTP/HTTPS protocols: Peer caching (BranchCache), resource access model, BITS Compact Server + bandwidth throttling:
BITS 4.0 is NOT compatible with Windows XP! Windows XP requires BITS 2.5 Update!
Windows PowerShell 2.0 requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 2.0 SP1 (free)!
PowerShell 2.0 Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) + Out-GridView require Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 3.5 SP1 (free)!
WMF Release Notes RTF DOCument [1 MB, right-click to save!].
PowerShell 2.0 HTML Help [2.59 MB].
PowerShell Scriptomatic 1.0:
Direct download [431 KB].
PowerShell SDK.
PowerShell 1.0: Microsoft PowerShell v1.0 32-bit + 64-bit interactive command line and task based scripting technology for Windows XP/2003/Vista (English, free):
- PowerShell 64-bit for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 64-bit (x64) [5.2 MB, right-click to save!].
- PowerShell 32-bit for Windows Vista/Vista SP1 32-bit (x86) [5.03 MB, right-click to save!].
  More info.
- PowerShell 64-bit for Windows 2003 64-bit (x64) [2.2 MB].
- PowerShell 64-bit for Windows XP Professional 64-bit (x64) [2.2 MB].
- PowerShell 32-bit for Windows 2003 SP1/2003 SP2 32-bit (x86) [1.61 MB].
- PowerShell 32-bit for Windows XP SP2/XP SP3 32-bit (x86) [1.61 MB].
  More info.
Windows 2008 includes PowerShell 1.0!
PowerShell 1.0 Documentation Packs [RTF format, ZIPped]:
- PowerShell English Documentation Pack [356 KB].
- PowerShell Localized (Multilingual) Documentation Pack [4.2 MB].
PowerShell 1.0 Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Packs:
- PowerShell MUI Pack 64-bit for Windows 2003 64-bit (x64) [10.4 MB].
- PowerShell MUI Pack 64-bit for Windows XP Professional 64-bit (x64) [10.4 MB].
- PowerShell MUI Pack 32-bit for Windows 2003 SP1 32-bit (x86) [4.3 MB].
- PowerShell MUI Pack 32-bit for Windows XP SP2 32-bit (x86) [4.2 MB].
TCC LE (4NT): Take Command Console Light Edition (TCC LE) (formerly 4NT) v11.0 32-bit improved Microsoft CMD.EXE + command line environment (shell) replacement for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 includes: enhanced command line editor, screen scrollback buffer, enhanced directory navigation, built-in file viewer, core scripting language, upgraded CMD commands, complete flow of control structures, allows to: redefine commands through aliasing, create new commands + functions, assign frequently used commands to single keystroke, highly customizable:
Direct download [2.84 MB, crippled freeware].
TCC Compressed HTML Help (CHM) Guide [1.57 MB, right-click to save!].
TCC PDF Guide [2.43 MB, right-click to save!].
TCC LE SDK + Plug-ins.
More info.

Virtualization: Virtual Machine (VM) Tools + Emulators
Virtualization:
- Wikipedia: Virtualization.
- Wikipedia: Comparison of Platform Virtual Machines.
- esSJae: Virtualization Guide.
- Free Emulators/Virtual Machines.
Virtualization: DOSBox CPU, Video + Sound DOS emulator for all Windows 32-bit + 64-bit OSes (free GPL).
Virtualization: JPC, JsPC, jDOSBox + JsDOSBox DOS emulators running from within modern web browser for most modern OSes (free GPL).
Virtualization: PCem CPU, Memory, Drives, Video + Sound DOS emulator for most DOS 16-bit OSes (freeware).
Virtualization: VirtualBox v4.1.8 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7, Linux/BSD, MacOS X + Solaris OS x86/x64/AMD/AMD64 emulator runs multiple OSes from same host OS, supports all flavors of Windows 3.x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7, MS-DOS 5/6/7/8, Linux/BSD, MacOS X + Solaris, highly customizable:
Direct download [88 MB, free GPL].
VirtualBox Extension Pack [3.4 MB, free PUEL] provides support for USB 2.0 and Intel RDP + PXE.
VirtualBox Documentation.
Wikipedia: VirtualBox.
Virtualization: QEMU machine emulator and virtualizer 32-bit + 16-bit for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7, Linux/BSD, MacOS X, BeOS + Solaris OS runs guest OS from within host OS, supports all flavors of Windows 3.x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7, MS-DOS 5/6/7/8, Linux/BSD, MacOS, BeOS + Solaris and most popular CPUs + CPU modes: x86, x64, AMD, AMD64 etc, achieves near native performance by using dynamic translation + guest code execution directly on host CPU (x86 mode only), highly customizable (free GPL):
QEMU for Windows 32-bit (Win32) OSes [6 MB].
QEMU Port for Windows 32-bit (Win32) OSes.
QEMU Manager for Windows 32-bit (Win32) OSes.
QEMoon for Windows 32-bit (Win32) OSes.
QtEmu GUI for Windows 32-bit (Win32) OSes.
QEMU Documentation.
Virtualization: Bochs v2.4.6 highly portable cross platform IA-32 (x86) emulator mimics most Intel x86 CPUs: 386, 486, Pentium + Core 2 and runs popular OSes from within other platforms: Linux/Unix, BeOS, OS/2, MacOS, Windows 9x/NT4/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7, MS-DOS, includes: CPU emulation, common I/O devices + custom BIOS, can be recompiled for various needs, highly customizable:
Direct download [3.68 MB, free GPL].
Bochs Documentation.
Virtualization: PearPC v0.5.0 16-bit platform independent x86 OS emulator runs multiple OSes from same host OS, supports all flavors of Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7, MacOS, Linux/Unix/BSD, highly customizable:
Direct download [397 KB, free GPL].
Virtualization: Microsoft Windows Virtual PC (VPC) + Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 32-bit + 64-bit (free, language specific):
VPC + XP Mode 32-bit (x86) + 64-bit (x64) [various file sizes].
Windows 7 Pre-SP1 requires XP Mode Update (English, right-click to save!):
XP Mode Update 64-bit for Windows 7 Pre-SP1 64-bit (x64) [4.11 MB].
XP Mode Update 32-bit for Windows 7 Pre-SP1 32-bit (x86) [3.71 MB].
Windows 7 SP1 includes XP Mode Update!
VPC Features.
VPC DOCumentation.
VPC FAQ.
Virtualization: Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 (VPC2007) Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 OS emulator runs multiple OSes from same host OS, supports all flavors of Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008 OSes, highly customizable (English, free):
More info:
- VPC2007 SP1 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008 x64 (64-bit) [31.8 MB].
- VPC2007 SP1 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 x86 (32-bit) [31.7 MB].
VPC2007 SP1 Privilege Validation Security Vulnerability Fix:
- VPC2007 SP1 Fix 64-bit for Windows XP Professional SP2/2003 SP2/Vista/2008 64-bit (x64) [236 KB].
- VPC2007 SP1 Fix 32-bit for Windows XP SP3/2003 SP2/Vista/2008 32-bit (x86) [210 KB].
VPC2007 SP1 Hotfix Rollup Package:
- VPC2007 SP1 Hotfix Rollup Package 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008 64-bit (x64) [23.6 MB, right-click to save!].
- VPC2007 SP1 Hotfix Rollup Package 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 32-bit (x86) [23.5 MB, right-click to save!].
VPC2007 SP1 64-bit (x64) + VPC2007 SP1 Hotfix Rollup Package 64-bit (x64) require computer with AMD or Intel 64-bit x86 compatible CPU(s)!
How to install + run VPC2007 on Windows XP Home.
How to install + run VPC2007 on Windows 2000.
ORCA.
Virtualization: Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 (VPC2004) Service Pack 1 (SP1) 32-bit for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP2/2003 OS emulator runs multiple OSes from same host OS, supports all flavors of Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008 OSes, highly customizable (English, free):
VPC2004 SP1 [18.1 MB].
VPC2004 SP1 Privilege Validation Security Vulnerability Fix:
Direct download [170 KB].
VPC2004 SP1 Components Interaction Security Vulnerability Fix:
Direct download [2.42 MB].
Virtualization: Microsoft Hardware-Assisted Virtualization (HAV) Detection Tool 1.0 32-bit for Windows XP SP2/2003 SP2/Vista SP1/2008/7 detects HAV CPU(s) support and if HAV enabled in BIOS:
Direct download [180 KB, English].
HAV Detection Tool User Guide MHT (compressed HTML Help) [881 KB, right-click to save!].
HAV Detection Tool Privacy Statement (also available in MHT format).
Virtualization: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 (VS2005) R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Enterprise Edition for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008 (English, free):
- VS2005 R2 SP1 Setup 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008 64-bit (x64) [43.6 MB].
- VS2005 R2 SP1 Setup 32-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008 32-bit (x86) [40.7 MB].
VS2005 R2 SP1 Update:
- VS2005 R2 SP1 Update 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008 64-bit (x64) [33.6 MB, right-click to save!].
- VS2005 R2 SP1 Update 32-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008 32-bit (x86) [30.3 MB, right-click to save!].
VS2005 R2 SP1 64-bit (x64) + VS2005 R2 SP1 Update 64-bit (x64) require computer with AMD or Intel 64-bit x86 CPU(s)!
VS2005 R2 SP1.
VS2005 R2 SP1 Overview.
VS2005 R2 Release Notes.
VS2005 Technical Library.
Virtualization: Citrix XenServer 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 2000 Server/2003/2008 x86 + x64 OS virtualization emulator runs multiple OSes from the same host OS, supports all flavors of Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 + Linux 32-bit + 64-bit OSes, single + multi-core SMP CPUs highly customizable:
Direct download [freeware].
Citrix XenServer Documentation.
Citrix XenServer Technical Resources.
Virtualization: VMware Player 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista/2008/7 + Linus x86 + x64 OS virtualization emulator creates + runs different OS from host OS, supports all flavors of Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 + Linux 32-bit + 64-bit OSes, single + multi-core SMP CPUs highly customizable:
Direct download [freeware for personal use, requires e-mail registration + activation!].
VMware Player Documentation.
VMware Player FAQ.
Virtualization: VMware Server 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 2000 Server/2003/2008 + Linux Server x86 + x64 OS virtualization emulator runs multiple OSes from same host OS, supports all flavors of Windows 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008, Linux/Unix, Novell NetWare + Solaris 32-bit + 64-bit OSes, single + multi-core SMP CPUs highly customizable:
Direct download [freeware, requires e-mail registration!].
VMware Server Documentation.
VMware Server FAQ.
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP PnPReg (PNPREG.EXE) tool corrects invalid hardware drivers Registry entries:
PNPREG.EXE [37 KB].
ClearType: Microsoft Windows XP/2003 ClearType:
Online ClearType Tuner (4 steps).
ClearType Tuner Power Toy:
ClearType Tuner Power Toy for Windows XP/2003 [2.47 MB, English].
ClearType: ClearTweak v2.7 32-bit for Windows XP/2003 fine tunes ClearType settings:
Direct download [773 KB, freeware].
Microsoft Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008 Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 Update 1 32-bit includes tools + processes required for OS deployment, CD/DVD image creation and automated/unattended OS installs using Lite Touch Installation (LTI) or Zero Touch Installation (ZTI) methods:
MDT Update 1 [8.08 MB, English, right-click to save!].
MDT DOCumentation [3.94 MB, DOC format, English].
Desktop Deployment Guide.
Microsoft Windows XP SP2/2003 SP1/Vista/2008 Automated Installation Kit (AIK) includes tools for Windows OS deployment, CD/DVD Windows/Windows PE OS image creation using ImageX and automated/unattended OS installs:
AIK [1 GB, English, DVD ISO Image, right-click to save!].
Desktop Deployment Guide.
Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT): Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) (English):
ACT v5.5 for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP3/2003 SP1/Vista/2008/7 [10.9 MB, right-click to save!].
More info.
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 2.0 (free)!
ACT 5.5 ReadMe [489 KB, PDF format].
ACT 5.5 FAQ [544 KB, PDF format].
ACT 5.5 Deployment Guide [1.45 MB, PDF format].
ACT 5.0 Update for Windows Vista/2008:
- ACT 5.0 Update for Windows 2008 [3.42 MB, right-click to save!].
- ACT 5.0 Update for Windows Vista [3.42 MB, right-click to save!].
ACT v5.0 for Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP2/2003 SP1/Vista:
ACT 5.0 [10.7 MB, right-click to save!].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 2.0 (free)!
More info.
ACT 5.0 ReadMe [170 KB, RTF format, right-click to save!].
ACT 5.0 ReadMe [431 KB, PDF format].
ACT 5.0 Step by Step Guides [3.67 MB, PDF format].
MSDN: Application Compatibility.
Application Compatibility Analyzer (ACA): Microsoft Application Compatibility Analyzer (ACA) COLLECTOR.EXE for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 + ANALYZER.EXE for Windows 2000/XP/2003 v1.0 32-bit tools detect + report network/remote application compatibility:
ACA [6.72 MB, English].
Journal Viewer: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Journal Viewer 1.5 32-bit displays documents created on Tablet PC (English):
Direct download [7 MB].
Journal Viewer 1.5 Security Vulnerability Fix:
Direct download [980 KB].
Journal Viewer 1.5 Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Pack [4.5 MB].
XML Paper Specification (XPS): Microsoft Windows XP SP2/2003 SP1/Vista/2008/7 XML Paper Specification (XPS) Viewer v1.0 32-bit + 64-bit displays documents in XPS format (English):
Requires (and installs as part of) Microsoft .NET Framework Redistributable (NFR) 3.0 or newer (free)!
Windows Vista, 2008 + 7 install XPS Viewer!
XPS Essential Pack (EP) 1.1 32-bit + 64-bit enable to create, view, index + print XPS documents:
- XPS EP 64-bit for Windows Vista/2008 64-bit (x64) [2.8 MB, right-click to save!].
- XPS EP 32-bit for Windows Vista/2008 32-bit (x86) [1.91 MB, right-click to save!].
- XPS EP 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003 64-bit (x64) [9.7 MB, right-click to save!].
- XPS EP 32-bit for Windows XP SP2/2003 SP1 32-bit (x86) [7.47 MB, right-click to save!].
Requires MSXML 6.0 already installed!
XPS.
Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 TCP/IP Config (WNTIPCFG.EXE) v1.0 32-bit tool:
WNTIPCFG.EXE [152 KB].
NetDiag: Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 Network Diagnostics (NETDIAG.EXE) v2.1 32-bit command line tool:
NETDIAG.EXE [262 KB].
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Network Diagnostics (XPNETDG.EXE) 32-bit tool analyzes network connectivity:
XPNETDG.EXE [666 KB].
Using Network Diagnostics tool.
Microsoft Windows XP/2003 SP1/Vista/2008 IPsec Diagnostic v1.0 32-bit tool analyzes host computer network connectivity, detects errors and suggests repair solutions:
Direct download [2.21 MB, right-click to save!].
IP Refresh Lite v1.1.9 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 DHCP client diagnostic tool, Microsoft IPCONFIG.EXE + WNTIPCFG.EXE replacement [1.16 MB, freeware].
Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 Port Reporter (PORTRPTR.EXE) v1.01 logs all TCP/IP (TCP + UDP) ports usage data (English):
PORTRPTR.EXE [150 KB].
Port Reporter Log Parser (PRPARSER.EXE) v1.0 analyzes Port Reporter Logs:
PRPARSER.EXE [854 KB].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 1.1 or newer (free)!
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Port Query (PORTQRY.EXE) command line tool verifies and troubleshoots Microsoft Exchange Server TCP/IP connectivity issues:
PORTQRY.EXE [100 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Promqry (PROMQRY.EXE) v1.0 command line + PromqryUI (PROMQRYUI.EXE) v1.0 graphical interface (UI) tools detect network interfaces running in promiscuous mode + network sniffers (English):
- PROMQRY.EXE [113 KB].
- PROMQRYUI.EXE [255 KB].
Both require Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 1.1 or newer (free)!
MBSA: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) v2.2 32-bit + 64-bit tool detects common security misconfigurations, installed/uninstalled hotfixes, threats and vulnerabilities (English, right-click to save!):
- MBSA.EXE 2.2 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008/7 64-bit (x64) [1.69 MB].
- MBSA.EXE 2.2 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 32-bit (x86) [1.54 MB].
More info.
MBSA 2.1 FAQ.
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 User Profile Hive Cleanup Service (UPHClean) v1.6d 32-bit tool fixes user profile errors + slow downs:
UPHCLEAN.EXE [329 KB, English, right-click to save!].
UPHClean ReadMe.
Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 SQL Input/Output (SQLIO.EXE) Disk Subsystem Benchmark Tool v1.0 32-bit detects + tests I/O capacity:
SQLIO.EXE [231 KB, English, right-click to save!].
Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/2003 Account Lockout (AL) and Management Tools:
ALTOOLS.EXE [850 KB, English].
Account Passwords and Policies in Windows NT4/2000/2003.
Daisy v2.2 32-bit graphical tool for Windows 2000/XP checks for proper installation of OS Service Packs, Hotfixes, Patches etc, determines which Hotfixes/Patches need to be installed, downloads and installs them, handles localized installs, supports command line options, includes and uses Microsoft QFECHECK.EXE + QCHAIN.EXE and Shavlik HFNETCHK.EXE (see below), highly customizable:
Direct download [2.36 MB, free GPL, requires free registration!].
Shavlik Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 Network Security Hotfix Checker (HFNETCHK.EXE) v3.86 command line tool:
HFNETCHK.EXE [597 KB].
HFNETCHK command line switches.
More info.
HFNETCHK Advanced Windows Hotfix Manager (WHC) front end GUI v3.2.
HFNETCHK FE front end GUI v2.1.0.
Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP Chain Multiple Hotfixes QCHAIN.EXE Fix tool:
QCHAIN.EXE [142 KB, English].
More info.
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Hotfix (HOTFIX.EXE) command line tool allows installation/removal of operating system fixes/updates:
HOTFIX.EXE [53 KB, English].
Inuse: Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 File-In-Use Replace (INUSE.EXE) tool unlocks in-use, persistent, protected + system files to allow them to be deleted/moved/renamed/etc at will, may require reboot:
- INUSE.EXE 4.71.1015 for Windows 2000/XP/2003 [790 KB].
- INUSE.EXE 1.31 for Windows 2000 [40 KB].
- INUSE.EXE 1.30 for Windows NT 4.0 [23 KB].
  More info.
See "MS IE 5.5 SP2 + 6.0 FIX" paragraph 6, also in MYTIPS95.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
Unlocker: Unlocker v1.9.1 32-bit Windows Explorer right-click context menu shell extension for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 unlocks in-use, persistent, protected + system files to allow them to be deleted/moved/renamed/etc at will, may require reboot (freeware + adware!):
- Unlocker 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 32-bit (x86) [1.05 MB].
- Unlocker 64-bit for Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008/7 64-bit (x64) [1.07 MB].
IObit Unlocker: IObit Unlocker v1.0 Beta 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 unlocks in-use, persistent, protected + system files to allow them to be deleted/moved/renamed/etc at will, may require reboot:
Direct download [1.4 MB, freeware].
Replacer: Replacer v2.63 for Windows 2000/XP/2003 unlocks in-use, protected + system files to allow them to be deleted/moved at will, may require reboot:
Direct download [9 KB, freeware].
Components may be needed [62 KB].
The Avenger: The Avenger v2.0 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 unlocks in-use, persistent, protected + system files and registry keys/values to allow them to be deleted/moved/renamed/etc at will, may require reboot:
Direct download [707 KB, freeware].
FileASSASSIN: FileASSASSIN v1.06 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 unlocks in-use, protected + system files to allow them to be deleted/moved/renamed/etc at will, may require reboot:
Direct download [164 KB, freeware].
WhoLockMe: WhoLockMe v2.0 Beta 32-bit Windows Explorer right-click context menu shell extension for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 unlocks in-use, protected + system files to allow them to be deleted/moved/renamed/etc at will, may require reboot:
Direct download [22 KB, freeware].
MoveOnBoot: MoveOnBoot v2.2.5 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Windows Explorer right-click context menu shell extension unlocks in-use, protected + system files to allow them to be deleted/moved/renamed/etc at will, may require reboot:
Direct download [25.3 MB, freeware].
UnLock IT: UnLock IT v3.0.1 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Windows Explorer right-click context menu shell extension unlocks in-use, protected + system files + folders:
Direct download [10.7 MB, freeware].
ForceDel: ForceDel v1.7.0 beta 6 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 unlocks + deletes in-use, protected + system files:
Direct download [83 KB, free, right-click to save!].
Microsoft Windows XP SP1/XP SP2/2003 Fast Boot/Fast Resume Visualizer Performance Trace (BOOTVIS.EXE) 32-bit tool:
- BOOTVIS.EXE 1.3.37 [968 KB, right-click to save!].
- OLD BOOTVIS.EXE 1.0.0.1 [328 KB].
Intel Pentium 4 CPU With Hyper-Threading BootVis errors + fix.
More info.
Fast System Startup for PCs Running Windows XP:
Fast Boot DOCument [378 KB].
Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP Service Pack Level of Components Checker (SPCHECK.EXE) 32-bit tool (English):
- SPCHECK.EXE for Windows XP [34 KB].
- SPCHECK.EXE for Windows 2000 [96 KB].
- SPCHECK.EXE for Windows NT 4.0 [175 KB].
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Desktop Heap Monitor v8.1 32-bit + 64-bit examines desktop heap usage:
Direct download [2.7 MB, English].
Requires correct WIN32K.SYS Symbol file for each Win32 OS!
MSKB: Out of Memory Errors With Many Programs Running.
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Extensible Performance Counter List (EXCTRLST.EXE) v1.0 tool displays, enables + disables extensible performance counters for installed 32-bit DLLs:
EXCTRLST.EXE [615 KB].
Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 (E)IDE/ATAPI/(U)DMA Drives DMA Check (DMACHECK.EXE) tool:
DMACHECK.EXE [27 KB].
Does NOT work with 3rd party/add-on/proprietary (E)IDE/RAID/SCSI/SATA drive controllers!
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Device Manager Command Line Alternative (DEVCON.EXE) tool enables, disables, restarts, updates, removes (groups of) device drivers:
DEVCON.EXE [78 KB].
Microsoft Windows XP/2003/Vista Debug Diagnostic (DebugDiag) Tool v1.1 32-bit:
DebugDiag [4.9 MB, right-click to save!].
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Administration Tools Pack (ADMINPAK) allow administrators to remotely manage Windows 2000/2003 servers:
ADMINPAK [12.8 MB, English].
Windows XP Pre-SP1 requires this Fix already installed!
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Resource Kit (RK) Tools allow administrators, developers and power users to manage + troubleshoot Active Directory, Automatic Application Deployment, Disks, Group Policy, NTFS, TCP/IP Networks, Registry, Security, Scalability etc:
RK Tools [11.7 MB, English].
Windows 2000 Resource Kit (RK) Tools for administrative tasks.
XCACLS: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 XCACLS.EXE v1.00.0.1 + XCACLS.VBS v5.2 command line tools display + modify NTFS file system security options Access Control Lists (ACLs), useful for batch/unattended operations/installs:
- XCACLS.EXE 1.00.0.1:
  XCACLS.EXE [582 KB].
  XCACLS.EXE Syntax.
  How to use XCACLS.EXE to change NTFS permissions.
- XCACLS.VBS 5.2:
  XCACLS.VBS [108 KB].
  How to use XCACLS.VBS to change NTFS permissions.
SetACL: SetACL v2.1.1 32-bit + 64-bit COM ActiveX control (SETACL.OCX) for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 sets (enables/disables) Access Control Lists (ACLs) permissions + ownership for files/directories (NTFS only!), printers, Registry keys, services etc from the command line, useful for batch/unattended operations/installs:
Direct download [800 KB, free GPL].
SetACL online Documentation.
SetACL Examples.
More info.
SubInACL: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 SubInACL (SUBINACL.EXE) v5.2.3790.1180 command line tool displays, modifies + migrates NTFS file system security options Access Control Lists (ACLs), useful for batch/unattended operations/installs:
Direct download [371 KB, right-click to save!].
TakeOwn: Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 TakeOwn (TAKEOWN.EXE) v5.0.1961.1 command line tool allows users with administrative/sysadmin privileges to take over ownership of files/directories (NTFS only!), useful for batch/unattended operations/installs:
Direct download [3 KB, English].
TakeOwn installs as part of Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit (RK) companion CD-ROM.
MS TechNet: TakeOwn Guide for Windows 2003.
MSKB: How to Use TakeOwn to Manage Shares in Windows NT 4.0.
TakeOwn can be used together with CACLS, ICACLS, XCACLS or SetACL to change file/folder ownership/permissions on NTFS drives/partitions. More info: see "BUGs + FIXes" section → "FIX #2:".
NT6 Restriction Fix TakeOwn replacement for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 (freeware).
Windows Vista, 2008 + 7 include TakeOwn!
Microsoft Windows NT4 SP6a/2000/XP/2003 Security Configuration Manager (SCM) front end GUI + command line tools create, edit + apply security settings to multiple computers from a single configuration file + perform security analysis:
SCM [2.86 MB, English].
SCM ReadMe.
MS TechNet: SCM Guide.
MS TechNet: Security Configuration Guide.
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Security Assessment Tool (MSAT) v4.0 32-bit assesses weaknesses in IT security environment, reveals prioritized issues and provides specific guidance to minimize those risks:
MSAT 4.0 [8.37 MB, English].
Requires (free):
Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 3.5.
Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition (CE) 3.5.
MS IE 6.0 or newer.
MSAT FAQ.
SetSAFER v0.9 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 runs any program/application with restricted privileges from within elevated privileges administrator account for security purposes, which reduces system compromise in case of malicious breach by malware/spyware:
Direct download [7 KB, English].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 2.0 (free)!
SetSAFER Guide.
Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 WINS Replication IPSec Blocking Script v1.0:
Direct download [122 KB, English].
Microsoft Windows 2000 RPC Configuration tool (RPCCFG.EXE) v1.00.0.1 allows to display and listen to specific network ports and subnets:
RPCCFG.EXE [167 KB].
Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 UPTIME.EXE v1.01 command line tool displays time elapsed since last bootup:
UPTIME.EXE [45 KB].
More info.
Boot Floppy Disks (BFD): Microsoft Windows XP/XP SP1/XP SP1a/XP SP2/XP SP3 Boot Floppy Disks (BFD) allow installing Windows XP both Professional and Home, with or without any Service Pack (SP) installed: full (clean/fresh) on an empty HD, or as qualifying upgrade over previous Windows OS, even on same PC, even without bootable CD/DVD/USB support [4.3 MB, English]:
- XP Professional RTM (no SP) BFD.
- XP Home RTM (no SP) BFD.
- XP Professional SP1 BFD.
- XP Home SP1 BFD.
- XP Professional SP1a BFD.
- XP Home SP1a BFD.
- XP Professional SP2/XP Professional SP3 BFD.
- XP Home SP2/XP Home SP3 BFD.
More info.
MSKB: How to Create an NTFS/FAT Bootable Disk in Windows XP.
Group Policy: Microsoft Windows XP SP1/XP SP1a/XP SP2/2003 Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) v1.0.2 tool:
GPMC.EXE [5.55 MB, English, right-click to save!].
Windows XP SP1/XP SP1a require GPEDIT.DLL Hotfix already installed!
Windows XP Pre-SP2 requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) (free)!
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 Group Policy Object (GPO) tool:
GPOTOOL.EXE [77 KB].
Group Policy in Windows 2003 DOCument [660 KB, right-click to save!].
Windows 2003 Group Policy Infrastructure DOCument [1 MB, right-click to save!].
MS TechNet: Windows Server: Group Policy.
MSKB: How to use Group Policy to remotely install software in Windows 2003 + 2008.
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit (RK) Support Tools:
Direct download [6.88 MB].
RAM Disk: Gavotte Ramdisk with front end GUI v1.0 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7, maximum RAM drive size 8 GB, installs as Hardware Device, highly customizable [161 KB, freeware].
More info.
See "BROWSER CACHE IN MEMORY", also in REGISTRY.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
RAM Disk: DATARAM (former CENATEK) RAMDisk 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 9x/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 installs as Hardware Device, highly customizable:
- RAMDisk v3.5 RC1 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 freeware for maximum RAM drive size 4 GB, for larger sizes must pay $10 (USD) [3 MB, crippled freeware, right-click to save!].
- OLD RAMDisk9xME v1.5 32-bit for Windows 9x/ME maximum RAM drive size 1 GB [629 KB, freeware].
- OLD RAMDiskXP v2.0 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP maximum RAM drive size 4 GB [10.2 MB, freeware].
- OLD RAMDiskSE v1.0 32-bit for Windows Server 2000/2003 maximum RAM drive size 4 GB [3.5 MB, freeware, right-click to save!].
RAMDisk 3.5x Manual [774 KB, PDF, right-click to save!].
See "BROWSER CACHE IN MEMORY", also in REGISTRY.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
RAM Disk: VSuite Ramdisk Free Edition v1.18 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003, maximum RAM drive size 4 GB, installs as Hardware Device, highly customizable:
Direct download [743 KB, crippled freeware].
See "BROWSER CACHE IN MEMORY", also in REGISTRY.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
RAM Disk: AR RAM Disk Driver v1.20 32-bit [discontinued!] for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003, maximum RAM drive size 2 GB, installs as Hardware Device, includes customizable Control Panel applet:
Direct download [248 KB, freeware].
More info.
See "BROWSER CACHE IN MEMORY", also in REGISTRY.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
RAM Disk: RAMDisk v2.2 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 RAM Disk Driver replacement for Microsoft RAMDISK.SYS, maximum RAM drive size 64 MB (2 GB version available upon request), installs as Hardware Device, highly customizable:
Direct download [983 KB, freeware].
See "BROWSER CACHE IN MEMORY", also in REGISTRY.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
RAM Disk: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 RAM Disk Driver RAMDISK.SYS, maximum RAM drive size 32 MB, installs as Hardware Device:
Direct download [56 KB].
See "BROWSER CACHE IN MEMORY", also in REGISTRY.TXT (part of W95-11D.EXE), for more details.
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server/2003 Advanced Server Stay Secure STPP Scripts:
Direct download [317 KB].
Stay Secure DOCs [781 KB].
Symantec Stay Secure Guide.
ERUNT + NTREGOPT: ERUNT (NT Emergency Recovery Utility) v1.1j + NTREGOPT (NT Registry Optimization Utility) v1.1j 32-bit command line tools for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 backup, restore and optimize the Registry:
Direct download [773 KB, freeware].
ERUNT + NTREGOPT FAQ.
ERUNTgui front end GUI for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 (freeware).
ExplorerXP v1.07 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 File Manager: view, edit, advanced copy + move, multirename, merge + split, delete files and folders, tabbed folders, real size of compressed files + folders, drag-and-drop interface, highly customizable:
Direct download [411 KB, freeware].
Command Prompt Explorer Bar v1.1 32-bit for Windows XP/2003 adds new Command Prompt option to Windows Explorer:
Direct download [119 KB, free GPL].
Windows XP requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) (free)!
Defrag: MyDefrag v4.29 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 defragments hard, USB + floppy drives/partitions, includes automation tools, highly customizable:
Direct download [1.97 MB, freeware].
Defrag: SmartDefrag v1.11 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 defragments hard drives/partitions, highly customizable:
Direct download [2.44 MB, freeware].
Defrag: Disk Defrag v1.1 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista defragments hard drives/partitions, highly customizable:
Direct download [1.43 MB, freeware].
Defrag: SpeeDefrag v3.1.1 32-bit for Windows XP optimizes defrag tool: reboots, loads defrag + shuts down/reboots:
Direct download [1.14 MB, freeware].
Defrag: PageDefrag v2.32 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 defragments automatically on each boot or manually: Page File, Registry Hives + Hybernation File, highly customizable:
Direct download [69 KB, freeware].
xpy (includes Vispa) v1.2 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 removes all Registry entries responsible for transmitting user/personal info, Automatic Updates, Support User, Services, Messenger, MS IE, MS OE, Media Player (WMP), RPC/DCOM vulnerabilities etc:
Direct download [100 KB, free GPL].
xpy @ Google Code.
XP Optimisation Project (XPOP) v0.1.0.9 Alpha 2 32-bit for Windows XP exports/imports Registry keys + values to/from XML files:
Direct download [596 KB, free GPL].
WinKeyfinder v1.72 32-bit for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista + MS Office 97/2000 displays and copies to memory clipboard installed Product Key (ID) numbers:
Direct download [172 KB, freeware].
RefreshForce v1.10 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 fixes > 60 Hz video refresh rate bug and customizes display/monitor refresh rates for all resolutions overriding system defaults:
Direct download [165 KB, freeware].
NVRefreshTool v2.1a 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP fixes NVidia video drivers > 60 Hz refresh rate bug overriding system defaults for all resolutions:
Direct download [615 KB, freeware].
nVidia Refresh Rate Fix MKII v2.21f E for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 fixes NVidia video drivers > 60 Hz refresh rate bug overriding system defaults for all resolutions:
Direct download [1.92 MB, freeware].
VDMSound: VDMSound (VDMS) v2.1.0 Beta for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 adds DOS box MPU-401 MIDI, FM/Adlib digital sound, DirectX DirectSound + joystick game port support to ANY Sound Blaster compatible audio card:
Direct download [1.7 MB, free GPL].
More info.
VDMS Launch Pad [202 KB, freeware].
DOSBox CPU, Video + Sound DOS emulator for all Windows OSes 32-bit + 64-bit (free GPL).
ScummVM Sound emulator for DOS games (free GPL).
ImageCfg + IntFiltr: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Image Configuration Tool (IMAGECFG.EXE), Interrupt-Affinity Filter Tool (INTFILTR.EXE) and SETNT351.CMD + SETWIN95.CMD batch files allow to install/run Windows NT 3.5x/9x/ME programs/games under Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003:
Direct download [100 KB, free].
CAUTION: IMAGECFG.EXE modifies •IRREVERSIBLY• EXE/DLL files and thus may adversely affect performance!
ImageCFG.exe Guide:
IMAGECFG.EXE [24 KB].
How to permanently set processor affinity for an application.
MSKB: How to Install and Use Interrupt-Affinity Filter Tool (IntFiltr):
INTFILTR.EXE [32 KB].
More info.
MSKB: How to use 4GT RAM Tuning feature.
FlexBeta Slipstreamer XP v2.02 Beta 2 32-bit for Windows XP + MS Office XP slipstreams (integrates) Service Pack (SP) files into installation files, which can be used to create Setup CDs using any CD-R(W)/DVD-R(W) burning tool:
Direct download [4.41 MB, freeware].
Tweak Me! v1.1.0.5 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 tweaks hidden GUI, Desktop, System, MS IE, WMP, Registry etc settings, highly customizable:
Direct download [480 KB, freeware].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) 3.5 (free)!
Tweak FX v1.1.189 32-bit for Windows XP/2003 tweaks 50+ hidden Registry settings, highly customizable:
Direct download [833 KB, free GPL].
miTweak-XP v2.5.1 32-bit for Windows XP tweaks hidden GUI, Desktop, transparency, System, MS IE, Registry etc settings, highly customizable:
Direct download [415 KB, freeware].
Samurize v1.64.3 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista displays a system stats menu in the Taskbar, includes skins, plugins + scripts, highly customizable:
Direct download [5.14 MB, freeware for personal use].
RockXP v3.0 32-bit for Windows XP detects + changes Product Key, saves activation file (WPA.DBL), detects lost passwords + generates new passwords:
Direct download [421 KB, freeware].
Windows Transparency v1.0 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 adds/modifies/removes transparency/alpha blending to/from any 32-bit application window, highly customizable:
Direct download [148 KB, public domain].
Safarp v0.5 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 improved Add/Remove Programs Control Panel applet replacement:
Direct download [131 KB, free GPL].
XP Style Hacker v1.0 32-bit for Windows XP/2003 forces standard Win32 programs recognize Windows XP visual styles by creating custom manifest files:
Direct download [151 KB, freeware].
PerfectProcess Freeware Version v1.1 32-bit for Windows NT4 SP6a/2000/XP/2003 includes Admin + Shield tools: scans for and protects against local/network spyware/adware/malware, highly customizable:
Direct download [3.89 MB, crippled freeware, right-click to save!].
Windows NT4/2000 require Microsoft Installer (MSI) [1.73 MB, free]!
XPInfo 7-31-2003 release 32-bit for Windows XP + XP SP1 shows hardware changes since Windows Product Activation (WPA) installation date:
Direct download [23 KB, freeware].
XP SysPad v7.9 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 tray + system launcher supports 100+ functions: Control Panel applets, system, services + network tools, integrated apps, frequently used URLs, task killer etc:
Direct download [797 KB, freeware].
WinLauncherXP v2.0.5 Beta 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 boosts SMP affinity, application priority level, Windows state and translucency while launching programs/games for better performance [590 KB, freeware].
XPBench v1.03 32-bit for Windows XP tests 2D video card/driver capabilities:
Direct download [236 KB, freeware].
HotkeyControl v3.1 32-bit for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP customizes/(de)activates ANY single/combo/hot keys for ANY function/purpose in ANY program/game:
Direct download [1.3 MB, freeware].
Requires Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (VB6) Runtime Libraries (free)!
SphereXP v0.80.5 Beta 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 3D Desktop replacement, highly customizable:
Direct download [910 KB, freeware].
Requires Microsoft .Net Framework Redistributable (NFR) (free)!
DesktopX v2.4 32-bit for Windows XP/2003 adds widgets, objects, themes + animated icons to the Desktop, highly customizable:
Direct download [15.5 MB, freeware].
DesktopX Widgets, Objects, Themes + Utilities (free).
RocketDock v1.3.5 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 adds an animated Desktop launchbar/taskbar which reacts to mouse movements, highly customizable:
Direct download [6.16 MB, freeware].
RocketDock online Documentation.
RocketDock Add-ons (free).
ObjectDock v2.0 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 adds an animated Desktop launchbar/taskbar which reacts to mouse movements, highly customizable:
Direct download [12 MB, crippled freeware].
Konfabulator v2.1.1 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 JavaScript runtime engine enables Widgets add-ons, plug-ins + skins, highly customizable:
Direct download [8.9 MB, freeware].
Widget Gallery.
ÜberIcon v1.0.4 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 adds new effects to icons + folders, plugin based, highly customizable:
Direct download [1.46 MB, freeware].
ÜberIcon online Documentation.
ÜberIcon Plug-ins (free).
SkinStudio v4.6 32-bit for Windows XP/2003 creates WindowBlinds skins, supports Universal Skin Format (USF), imports .msstyles:
Direct download [4.6 MB, crippled freeware].
BootSkin v1.06 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 changes the default logon screen with the image of your choice:
Direct download [944 KB, freeware].
Logon Screens (free).
Boot Screen tool + 4 animated logon screens:
Boot Screen [100 KB, freeware].
CursorFX v2.05 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 enhances static/animated mouse cursors, can use any graphic format, adds antialiasing, shadow, transparency + alpha blending, cursor themes, highly customizable:
Direct download [14.2 MB, freeware].
CursorFX Cursors (free).
Logon Studio v1.7 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 changes/replaces default logon screen with image of your choice:
Direct download [7.53 MB, freeware].
Logon screens (free).
Logon Loader v2.2.0 32-bit Logon UI manager for Windows XP changes the default logon screen with the image of your choice:
Direct download [591 KB, freeware].
Logon screens (free).
BootXP v2.50 32-bit Logon UI manager for Windows 2000/XP/2003 changes/backs up/restores the default logon screen with the image of your choice, highly customizable:
Direct download [570 KB, nag shareware].
ChameleonXP v1.90 32-bit NTOSKRNL.EXE Boot Logo editor for Windows XP, includes skins, Skin Manager + Skin Editor [1.11 MB, freeware].
LogonUI Boot Randomizer v3.9.60 32-bit Logon UI manager and randomizer for Windows XP, highly customizable:
Direct download [791 KB, freeware].
Boot Editor v1.0.1 32-bit NTOSKRNL.EXE Boot Logo editor for Windows XP:
Direct download [987 KB, freeware].
More info.
StyleItXP v1.0 32-bit for Windows XP adds visual styles support to most Win32 applications:
Direct download [187 KB, freeware].
XP Skins v2.0.0 32-bit for Windows XP adds visual styles support to most Win32 applications:
Direct download [144 KB, freeware].
Glass2k v0.9.2 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP makes any window and the Taskbar transparent, highly customizable:
Direct download [55 KB, freeware].
TransBar v1.2 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP makes any window and the Taskbar transparent, highly customizable:
Direct download [344 KB, freeware].
Desk Projection v1.0.6 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP superimposes a transparent image over the Desktop, highly customizable:
Direct download [288 KB, freeware].
Y'z Shadow for v1.9 32-bit for Windows XP/2003 adds shadow and transparency effects to any window, Menu and the Taskbar, highly customizable:
Direct download [235 KB, freeware].
StartBtn Renamer v2.02 32-bit for Windows XP replaces the Start button label with any other text up to 255 characters [366 KB, freeware].
AtomicXP v2.01 32-bit for Windows XP clean installs disables/tweaks system and registry annoyances:
Direct download [394 KB, freeware].
XP ZIP Support Control v1.0.0 32-bit for Windows XP installs/uninstalls built-in ZIP Folders control [36 KB, freeware].
TweakPrefetch v2.2.1.1 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 tweaks Prefetch (WinXP/2003) + SuperFetch (WinVista/2008/7) parameters and rebuilds Layout.ini:
Direct download [122 KB, freeware].
Prefetch Clean And Control v1.2.0 32-bit for Windows XP tweaks Prefetch parameters and deletes Prefetch log [28 KB, freeware].
Folder Size v2.2 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003 Windows Explorer shell extension: adds new column to Details view which displays folders and file size:
Direct download [196 KB, free GPL, right-click to save!].
Skins: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 Skins, Themes, Logos, Icons + Wallpapers [(free)ware]:
- CrystalXP Windows XP/Vista/7 desktop, shell + themes tools.
- WinModify
- ThemesXP
- Customize
- WinCustomize
- SkinBase
- DeviantART
- WinMatrix
- XP Logos
- EZskins
- gfxOasis
- InterfaceLIFT
- PiXtudio
- PC Desktops
- Studio 28

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