Common Apps

[Geronimo]

Could a mod make this a sticky.

http://tux.neonix.org/information/applicat...ationindex.html

Thanks to Tux for compiling this list.

klipfolio http://www.serence.com/site.php?page=prod_klipfolio

neowin Klip http://www.klipfarm.com/farm.php?page=info&klip=123

Coolmon:

http://www.daisyman.arsware.org/coolinfo/

Desktop Weather and Neowin Post

http://www.desktopweather.<< spam >>/

Neowin button for IE toolbar:

http://www.btinternet.com/~bolton64.family...ges/NeoIcon.zip

Quicknotes:

http://lowdimension.net/download/?name=qui...uickNotes03.zip

True Luanch Bar:

http://www.tsoftcentral.com/tlb/

Rainlendar:

http://sivut.koti.soon.fi/rainy/

MAC (mpeg audio collection)

winamp

trillian (best msg app)

eDonkey (get your ass in gear, hehe, best p2p for big stuff)

Active Desktop Calendar

Quick Search Toolbar

beatNik (clock)

Ghrone (clock)

amiNews

EzPop (checks mail)

mirc:

http://www.mirc.com/

supercleaner:

http://www.southbaypc.com/

mailwasher:

http://www.mailwasher.net/download.php

reshacker:

http://rpi.net.au/~ajohnson/resourcehacker/

registry crawler:

http://www.4dev.com/regc/index.htm

editpad lite:

http://www.jgsoft.com/zips/EditPad.zip

barlaunch & T-launch

http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/kyagi/enu/

visualroute:

http://www.visualware.com/visualroute/index.html

acdsee:

http://www.acdsystems.com/English/index.htm

stuffit expander:

http://www.aladdinsys.com/downloads/

iconshop:

http://users.pandora.be/liontech/Download.htm

netcaptor:

http://www.netcaptor.com/

logonloader:

http://www.radfiles.com/logonloader/

WINBAR

www.winbar.nl

Power Menu

WinPulse

http://aka.com.ua/dev.htm

Chameleon Clock:

http://www.softshape.com/cham

Aversoft Sticker: (desktop note app)

http://www.aversoft.com/sticker/

Copernic 2001 - http://www.copernic.com

Netscape - http://home.netscape.com/computing/download

ICQ - http://www.icq.com/download

QuickTime - http://www.apple.com/quicktime

Editor Pro Suite

http://www.dcalcoda.com/

EDIT: Just checked site, it's now called "Write Source

Alkonost MaxFormat

http://user.nnov.cityline.ru/~a2200/maxfor...rmat/index.html

DVDcutter stream and mp3CDwav converter

http://www.jummpa.com

CDR-WIN

http://www.goldenhawk.com

FlashFXP

http://www.flashfxp.com

I find these little apps extremely helpful and they save A LOT of time and clicking PLUS they're free. I would strongly suggest getting the following nice little apps. I install them on every machine I have.

RjH Extensions - (freeware) simple utility that will add a number of useful functions to the context menu of Windows Explorer.

AIRoboform - (freeware)one-click web form filler and password manager with some serious Artificial Intelligence (AI) inside.

PathCopyEx - (freeware) A very simple shell extension that copies the text path of any file/folder in Explorer to the clipboard. Saves a bit of time on all those annoying Browse for Folder windows.

Panicware's Pop-up Stopper - (freeware) best pop-up stopper around.

I have a few others but those are the best I could think of off the top of my head. Take a look at Shell Extension City for more of these gems.

SmartFTP - http://www.smartftp.com

WinRAR - http://www.rarsoft.com

StyleXP - http://www.tgtsoft.com

Metapad

Best Text Editor (Notepad Style)

http://www.liquidninja.com/metapad/

CDex

Best CD -> MP3

http://www.cdex.n3.net/

Xteq X-Setup

Best Tweaker

http://www.xteq.com/products/xset/

PropertiesPlus

Change various setting of file in explorer

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/cool/kish/pplusmain.htm

StatupCPL

Edit all programs that start on boot

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

DiskData

http://www.digallery.com/diskdata/

Glass2k(win2kXP only)

Transparent Windows

http://www.chime.tv/products/glass2k.shtml

PrcView

Good for win9x, gives more detail than task manager

http://www.xmlsp.com/pview/prcview.htm

United Devices

http://members.ud.com/home.htm

Distributed.net

Use your computer when not in use towards finding the RC5-64 key

http://www.distributed.net/download/clients.html

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Wizmo

Great app for advanced power savings

http://grc.com/wizmo/wizmo.htm

IDServe

Find out what webserver that site is running on

http://grc.com/id/idserve.htm

Netstat Live

Info about your net connection

http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/n...network/nsl.htm

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Zonealarm

Firewall (go for the free version)

http://www.zonelabs.com/

Tiny Personal Firewall Kerio Personal Firewall

Another Firewall, just more configurable

http://www.tinysoftware.com/home/tiny?s=91...&pg=tpf_summary

http://www.kerio.com/parser/mainpage.php?id=204&lg=1

Anti Virus Guard

Free Antivirus

http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.htm

AdAware

AdwareSpyware on your system, see if there is any?

http://www.lsfileserv.com/aaw.html

WinVNCTightVNC

Run your computer from anywhere over the net.

http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/winvnc.html http://www.tightvnc.com/

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Foxserv

Test your website from your PC, without uploading and then testing.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/foxserv/

Apache

Apache Webserver :)

http://www.apache.org/

GuildFTPd

Free FTP server

http://www.nitrolic.com/

D2G

Never have to remember and fiddle with changing IP addresses again, just an address.

http://dns2go.deerfield.com/

1st Page

Best HTML code editor ever.

http://evrsoft.com/1stpage/

Movable Type

Ever wanted a [we]blog?

http://www.movabletype.org/

Articons

http://www.aha-soft.com/

Microangelo

http://www.impactsoft.com/

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http://excursion.cjb.net

quicktime player

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/[Statbaratbar

http://www.statbar.nl[Irfanviewnview

Image editor

http://www.irfanview.com[/Dremples les

Active Wallpaper

http://www.geisswerks.com/drempels/index.html

Quintessential Player

Real player and Realone player

ieSpell

Spell checker for text boxes in IE (such as forum posts here)

YourCPL

Add any executable app to control pannel such as WinXP TweakUI

Shell Toys

Tons of tools for Context Menu!

Context Edit

Add, remove Context Menu options.

FolderBox

Surf multiple folders in Explorer (also works in IE) great for using the built in Windows FTP functionality.

Cursor XP Free (Formerly CursorEX)

For win 2k/XP only, better mouse cursors can load animated gifs, png files..check out the site. (Formerly CursorEX)

ICQ Plus

Skin your ICQ

TCP/IP Optimizer

Optimize TCP/IP registry values

Registry Explorer

Registry Editor Shell extension integrates directly into Explorer

Windows XP PowerToys

They have returned! Be sure to uninstall previous ones first though.

Refresher for IE

Adds window refreshing capabilities to IE, works great especially for windows I generally leave open

Invision for mIRC 6.01 Beta 2.0

SpaceMonger (hard drive space visualizer):

Have a Command Prompt window inside Explorer!!!!

MP3-Info Extension

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[johngalt]

here are some for ya ;)<br />

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Neowin Forum Checker<br />

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-This will show the last 8 posts on the Neowin forum on your Desktop. To use, run the exe and wait a second for it to load. To access the menu, double click on the "Neowin Forum" text at the top. To view a Neowin post, double click on its title. Refresh Rates below five minutes are not allowed because this could slow Neowins server.<br />

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Download Here<br />

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Camoflauge <br />

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Camouflage allows you to hide files by scrambling them and then attaching them to the file of your choice. This camouflaged file then looks and behaves like a normal file, and can be stored, used or emailed without attracting attention.<br />

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For example, you could create a picture file that looks and behaves exactly like any other picture file but contains hidden encrypted files, or you could hide a file inside a Word document that would not attract attention if discovered. Such files can later be safely extracted.<br />

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For additional security you can password your camouflaged file. This password will be required when extracting the files within. <br />

You can even camouflage files within camouflaged files. Camouflage was written for use with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT and Windows 2000, and is simple to install and use. <br />

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Download here <br />

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-sMk

omfg - I didn't realize anyone else had even heard of camouflage!!!!

good friggin call, mate!

but the Neowin Forum checker link ain't working for me.... -( :angry:

[grasi]

ActiveLaunch

This program manager gives you the ability to open frequently used applications, documents, and folders from the keyboard, never having to memorize the multitude of hotkeys.

Not free :(

Prece: $15

30 Days trial

To launch a program from the keyboard you only need to call up the main ActiveLaunch windows by pressing the hotkey, and then pressing the keyboard shortcut associated with that program without any keyboard modifiers. You may use sections as regular folders to divide your icons into categories. Besides, sections may be used to run a group of programs, documents, and folders. To do this you hit the hotkey to call up ActiveLaunch and press the corresponding key, while holding CTRL key. And indeed, instead of pressing the keyboard shortcut you may click the corresponding icon as well.

Download

[lighching]

Below is my homemade software for trial. System Requirements .NET Framework 1.0.3705.288 ( SP2 ) /.NET Framework 1.1

more detail please visit http://www.geocities.com/lhcsoft2004/

eXploration

eXploration is multi purpose disk/file management program. Support ftp features like file rename / delete / upload / download / create new folder. Also specially for file and folder copy / move from or to one or more differ destination, Within two folders of the same hard drive/other drive, from one PC to another PC across the network. Directory listing allow you to prints directory and CD or DVD listings or saves them as the Text files.

Prece $29.00

Download Trial Version

http://www.geocities.com/lhcsoft2004/setup.zip

Cool Screen Saver Ex

Cool Screen Saver Ex is a picture slide show screen saver. Now you can put all your favorites picture into the screen saver. Features : Random Position Pictures Overreach ,Resize Large Pictures ,Stretch Small Image ,

Center Only ,Message Board ,Audio Files Playlist ,Random Pictures ,Transparent ,Sunshine ,Setting Panel

Prece $15.00

Download Trial

http://www.geocities.com/lhcsoft2004/CoolS...x_TrialCopy.zip

DirPro Listing

DirPro Listing is a user friendly program lets you list directories, sudirectories and files in selected directories on hard disks, cd-roms, floppys etc. into a BAT file , HTML file or TXT file (listing). .You can filter file extension or filter file attributes of the directory. Also you can create BAT file with 4 different style. Tips: you have to put the *.bat same folder as the path.

Features include :

-File extension filter

-File Attributes filter

-Save file or append to file ( text format *.txt).

-Create HTML file *.htm

-Create bat file *.bat

-Style1 [executable] [path] [parameter]

-Style2 [executable] [parameter] [path]

-Style3 [path] [parameter]

-Style4 [executable] [parameter] [path] [output]

Prece $15.00

Download Trial

http://www.geocities.com/lhcsoft2004/trialDirPro.zip

[lighching]

Below is my homemade utility.

System Requirements .NET Framework 1.0.3705.288 ( SP2 ) /.NET Framework 1.1 /Microsoft Data Access Components 2.7 (MDAC)

Download

http://www.geocities.com/lhcsoft2004/ActOnceBX_Trial.zip

ActOnce BX is specialize for people need to launches a number of program with custom control the thread priority, timer, run once,startup. This utility only start launches your custom setting after you logon to your computer and after the specific waiting time. So your computer will not slow down on the startup because of huge number of program launcher on the same time. This utility also allow you to launcher a number of your favorites program, task after specific time after startup. Example you can set the timing to run the program and auto exit on the specific time using RunOnce features.

Features :

1.Run Once

This features support launches program file and end task on the specific time.

2. StartUp

This features support launches program file and file on the specific time.

3. Thread Priority Control

This features support control the program thread priority.

[whytehouse]

Best FREE spam blocker and e-mail classification application!

Popfile which can be found at: Popfile

This program rocks. It uses Bayesian technology, which from my standpoint appears to "learn" what is spam and what isn't as well as a number of other classifications. I have 4 different folders for sorting incoming mail and it does a great job. It takes a little while to train, but my Popfile is now up to about 96% accuracy....

Enjoy!

[lighching]

Freeware

System Requirements .NET Framework 1.0.3705.288 ( SP2 ) /.NET Framework 1.1 /

Download

http://www.geocities.com/lhcsoft2004/myGMTTime.zip

myGMT Time

myGMT Time is a simple and easy to use Greenwich Mean Time clock. Tips: you have to set the correct computer date time.

Features :

1.GMT time listing from time zone offset -12:00 to +13:00.

2. 9 Calendar

[ctt1wbw]

I just download and bought StickyNote. This is by far one of the best sticky programs I've used. I highly recommend this one.

[gade]

Launch Express

Can't live without it, best utility i've ever bought

[Ethere]

NexNote - The Next Generation Note Application

http://nexnote.getskinned.org/

[paganinio]

Following are the most famous software mentioned in this thread. Almost everyone knows them.

winamp: http://www.winamp.com

acdsee: http://www.acdsystems.com/English/index.htm

Netscape - http://home.netscape.com/computing/download

ICQ - http://www.icq.com/download

WinRAR - http://www.rarsoft.com

quicktime player http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

Real player and Realone player http://www.real.com

[Bushrat]

Sorry just had to add.

http://www.google.com

Best software in the world for finding out any thing

[doodzzz]

I have no idea if the software has already been added but I would recomend

http://www.ssh.com :: A nice and easy Win32 Secure Shell client =).

[Jonathans]

Some more useful apps...

1. Google Desktop Search

2. Maxthon (www.maxthon.com)

3. WordWeb (www.wordweb.co.uk)

4. Daemon Tools (www.daemon-tools.com i think)

5. Startup Monitor

6. Total Commander (www.ghisler.com)

7. Serials 2000

8. ARSpeedup (Speed up Adobe Acrobat)

9. MessangerPlus! (www.mess.be)

10. Ultra Edit (www.ultraedit.com)

Those are all the ones i can think of off hand, and they make life fun :woot:

Edited October 20, 2004 by Jonathans

[amitpagarwal]

My favourite app is GDesktop

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2004/10/am-i-mo...s-gdesktop.html

http://labnol.blogspot.com

[Dark Reaper]

Geronimo, can you edit your link for Ad-Aware. The link is dead. It should be http://www.lavasoftusa.com/.

[gringo]

I've found a couple of proggies recently that made my life sooooo much easy!!!... I just love them.... here they are

The first one is called WinMover... is an application for moving windows more comfortable with the the mouse in Windows. If you for example hold down the Alt-key, you can move or resize a window by pressing and dragging the mouse button anywhere in the window.

URL: http://www.eliasae.se/winmover/features/

The other one, DialogMate, provides 4 Windows enhancements that helps in every day work. you can minimize windows to floating icons (unique feature) freeing task bars and tray bars space. Besides, DialogMate can minimize window to tray, or to make them always standing on top, over all other windows. Moreover, DialogMate helps with Open/Save dialog boxes, by providing favorites files and folders menu

URL: http://weird173.net/apps/dlgmate.html

[Echilon]

omfg - I didn't realize anyone else had even heard of camouflage!!!!

good friggin call, mate!

2043152[/snapback]

Not meaning to burst your bubble, but...

Camouflage v1.2.1 is an incredibly weak steganography tool for Windows. It can use various image files and doc files as a carrier to hide arbitrary data inside of. It has been broken by a number of researchers, so you would be pretty stupid to use it. See http://guillermito2.net/stegano/camouflage/ as an example of how to break it.

[blade1269]

one for the art folks

[url=http://www.nattyware.com/pixie.html

one of the best

blade

[amitpagarwal]

and now the amazing software that has already set the web on fire

Firefox 1.0

amit @ http://labnol.blogspot.com

[Guest _xero]

Registry Mechanic...do a google search for it. Finds an unbelievable amount of problems with your registry.

[WiredPlane]

The first one is called WinMover... is an application for moving windows more comfortable with the the mouse in Windows. If you for example hold down the Alt-key, you can move or resize a window by pressing and dragging the mouse button anywhere in the window.

The other one, DialogMate, provides 4 Windows enhancements that helps in every day work. you can minimize windows to floating icons (unique feature)

look at WireKeys at www.wiredplane.com

can do at least the same things plus A LOT of other useful stuff

[Death By Sexy]

whats the best free desktop calendar program?

[+dave164 Subscriber¹]

Does anyone have a working link for Y'z Toolbar download?

I cant find it anywere

[Chriz UK]

Belarc Advisor - In Depth Computer Information Display App.

Price - FREE for non commercial use.

Site - http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

I wouldn't classify this as a common app but I found out about it just the other day while trying to fied what version of xp pro I was using.

Hope This Helps,

Chris

[galoosh33]

Great thread.. :cool: