Some
of these files are archived in ZIP, RAR, 7Z or CAB format ➜ you need a file decompression (unZIPping/unARChiving/unRARing)
tool to extract their contents ➜ I recommend [free(ware)]:
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/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11/2022 users ➜ right-click each file ➜
select "Run as Administrator" (temporary fix) or disable User Account Control (UAC) (permanent fix) in:
I do not recommend any shareware/trialware/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.
MDGx File Manager (FM):MDGx Tweaked + Customized File Manager (FM = WINFILE.EXE) 4.0.1381.318 32-bit from Windows NT 4.0 SP6a + Add-ons (DLLs) and Help & Support Files for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/newer supports
FAT12/FAT16/FAT32/exFAT/NTFS, Long File Names (LFNs), NTFS compressed folders/files, network/remote drives/partitions/volumes, hidden/read-only/system folders/files, dual/multiple pane windows, drag & drop, local/network security permissions etc,
highly customizable: FMNT32.EXE [2.46 MB, Install/Uninstall executable, English, free, unsupported]. All FM Files. WINFILE.EXE (Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/newer) + WINFILXP.EXE (Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003)
have been customized with improved bitmaps, better 256 colors icons and high resolution (1920x1200 pixels) dialogs + menus (Resource Hacker), patched to use up to 4 GB virtual RAM (4GB Patch) on 64-bit (x64) Windows NTx OSes and CRC corrected (PEChecksum). FMNT32.EXE also installs FM Applic NT 1.1d +
FM StepUp NT 3.51 FM Add-ons = see below. FMNT32.EXE unattended installer compiled using Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) 6.0 SP3 (Iexpress, Makecab + Wextract) 32-bit
setup toolkit (using INF + SED) (free). See FMNT32.TXT in C:\FileMan for more details. How to install FM in Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016. Reviving Windows File Manager
(MSI installer) for Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016: FM MSI Installer v1.1 [1 MB, right-click to save!]. MSI installer requires Microsoft .Net
Framework Redistributable (NFR) 1.1/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].
Windows Update Client (WUC) + Windows Update Agent (WUA)
Windows Update Client (WUC) + Windows Update Agent (WUA):
Microsoft Windows Update Client (WUC) + Windows Update Agent (WUA) for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/7 SP1/2012/8/8.1/2012 R2 (English, 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].
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].
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].
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].
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):AlternateStreamView (ASV) v1.50 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 detects, displays + deletes hidden NTFS files a.k.a.
Alternate Data Streams (ADS) which can be used for malware/spyware purposes (freeware):
ASV 64-bit for Windows Windows XP Professional/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 64-bit (x64) [63 KB].
ASV 32-bit for Windows Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 32-bit (x86)
[49 KB].
Alternate Data Streams (ADS):ADS (Alternate Data Streams) Manager v0.1.0 32-bit for Windows
NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 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].
Alternate Data Streams (ADS):ADS Hunter v1.11.126 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 detects, displays + deletes hidden NTFS files a.k.a. Alternate Data Streams (ADS) which can
be used for malware/spyware purposes: Direct download [31 KB,
freeware].
Alternate Data Streams (ADS):Stream Explorer v1.0.4 32-bit for Windows
NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 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].
Alternate Data Streams (ADS):Stream Viewer v3.0 32-bit shell extension
for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 (supported) + Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 (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).
Alternate Data Streams (ADS):ADS (Alternate Data Streams) v1.05 32-bit for Windows
NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 detects, displays + deletes hidden NTFS files a.k.a. Alternate Data Streams (ADS) which can be used for malware/spyware purposes: Direct download [1.7 MB, freeware].
Alternate Data Streams (ADS):LADS (List Alternate Data Streams) v4.10 32-bit command line tool for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 detects, displays + deletes hidden NTFS files a.k.a.
Alternate Data Streams (ADS) which can be used for malware/spyware purposes, useful for batch files/scripts + unattended operations/installs: Direct download
[35 KB, freeware].
Alternate Data Streams (ADS):Streams v1.56 32-bit command line tool
for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 detects, displays + deletes hidden NTFS files a.k.a. Alternate Data Streams (ADS) which can be used for malware/spyware purposes, useful for batch files/scripts + unattended
operations/installs: Direct download [45 KB, freeware].
Alternate Data Streams (ADS):Microsoft StrmExt.dll v1.0.0.1 32-bit shell extension for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 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.
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!].
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!
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]:
Extract
WIAAUT.CHM, WIAAUT.CHI + WIAAUT.DLL from wiaautsdk.zip.
Copy
WIAAUT.CHM + WIAAUT.CHI to your %windir%\HELP directory/folder (%windir% = C:\WINDOWS).
Copy WIAAUT.DLL to your %windir%\SYSTEM32 directory/folder
(%windir% = C:\WINDOWS).
Must register WIAAUT.DLL → run this command from a DOS console window: REGSVR32.EXE /S
%windir%\SYSTEM32\WIAAUT.DLL
MCCP:Microsoft Camera Codec Pack (MCCP)
32-bit + 64-bit for Windows Vista SP2/2008/2008 R2/7/8/8.1 adds device specific RAW image file format support for most popular digital cameras/DSLRs/HD-SLRs/MILCs/Compacts/Bridge: Canon, Casio, Epson, Fujifilm, Kodak, Leica, Minolta, Nikon,
Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung, Sony to use Windows Photo Gallery/Viewer and from Windows/File Explorer right-click menu to view/edit digital camera RAW images (English, free, right-click to save!):
Canon RAW (.CRW, .CR2) Codec
Software for Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8 32-bit (x86) ONLY. Does NOT support Windows NTx (XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/newer) OSes 64-bit (x64)!
Ricoh/Pentax RAW (.PEF) Codec Software for Windows Vista/7/8 32-bit (x86) ONLY. Does NOT support Windows NTx (XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/newer)
OSes 64-bit (x64)!
Panasonic LUMIX RAW (.RW2) Codec software for Windows Vista/7 32-bit (x86) ONLY. Does NOT support Windows NTx (XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/newer) OSes
64-bit (x64)!
Microsoft Desktops v2.0 32-bit for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 creates, modifies + switches among up to 4 virtual Desktops, similar to the
Linux counterpart: Direct download [62 KB].
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:
Virtualization:VirtualBox v4.2.18 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012,
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/2008/7/8/8.1/2012, MS-DOS 5/6/7/8, Linux/BSD, MacOS X + Solaris, highly
customizable: Direct download [88 MB, free GPL]. VirtualBox Extension Pack [12 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.
VPC 64-bit for Windows 7 64-bit (x64) [16.2 MB, right-click to save!].
VPC 32-bit for Windows 7 32-bit (x86) [15.3 MB, right-click to save!].
More info. VPC requires AMD or Intel x86/x64 CPU(s) with hardware assisted virtualization capabilities enabled in the motherboard BIOS! Windows XP Mode [496 MB, English]. Windows 7 Pre-SP1 requires XP Mode Update (English,
right-click to save!):
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].
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.
IP Refresh Lite: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].
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!].
IObit Unlocker:IObit Unlocker v1.0 Beta 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012
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/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 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/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 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].
MoveOnBoot:MoveOnBoot v2.3.2 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 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 [36 MB, freeware].
UnLock IT:UnLock IT v3.0.3 32-bit for Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 Windows Explorer right-click context menu shell extension
unlocks in-use, protected + system files + folders: Direct download
[11 MB, freeware].
ForceDel:ForceDel v1.7.0 beta 6 32-bit for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012
unlocks + deletes in-use, protected + system files: Direct download [83 KB, free, right-click to
save!].
PendMoves + MoveFile:PendMoves v1.2 + MoveFile v1.01
command line tools for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012 unlock + delete in-use, protected + system files: Direct download [134 KB, free].
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]:
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!].
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.
Defrag:MyDefrag v4.29 32-bit + 64-bit for Windows
2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 defragments hard, USB + floppy drives/partitions/volumes, 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/volumes, 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/volumes, highly customizable: Direct download [1.43 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]. PageDefrag does NOT work with Windows Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/newer!
xpy (includes Vispa) v1.2.5 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 [106 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].
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].
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]!
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].
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].
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).
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].
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].
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!].
MDGx File Manager (FM): MDGx Tweaked + Customized File Manager (FM = WINFILE.EXE) 4.0.1381.318 32-bit from Windows NT 4.0 SP6a + Add-ons (DLLs) and Help & Support Files for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/newer supports
FAT12/FAT16/FAT32/exFAT/NTFS, Long File Names (LFNs), NTFS compressed folders/files, network/remote drives/partitions/volumes, hidden/read-only/system folders/files, dual/multiple pane windows, drag & drop, local/network security permissions etc,
highly customizable:
MDGx Win10 Block Tools
(10_BLOCK)
