Software Utilities Listing

[KingTermite]

My goal here is to create a master list of many of the software utility and common programs that we ABXers like to use. There is no way that this first rev will be anywhere near complete, but hopefully it will be a decent start. Hopefully, you guys will start posting great software programs (and websites) to add to the list.

Surely this list isn't even half done...help me out, budZ!

BTW...I left out benchmark type proggies as there is already a great thread for that here:
Link to Monitoring Programs, Benchmarks, Stability Programs, & Other Useful Apps

Without further ado, here is the list.

Legend:
(P) - Purchaseable Software
(F) - Free Software
* - Discount through ABX

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SystemInfo
(F) Everest Home Edition - http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...ng=en&pageid=1

Registry Cleanders/General Utilities/Utilitiy Suits
(P) JV16 - http://www.macecraft.com/
(P) O&O - http://www.oo-software.com/en/index.html
(P) System Mechanic - http://www.iolo.com/sm/
(P) TuneUp Utilities http://www.tune-up.com/
(F) Drive Cleaner Pro - http://www.drivercleaner.net/
(P) CleanCache - http://www.buttuglysoftware.com/
(P) CleanMOCache - http://www.buttuglysoftware.com/

Defraggers
(P) VoptXP - http://www.goldenbow.com
(P) DiskKeeper - http://www.executive.com/defrag/defrag.asp
(P) Perfect Disk http://www.raxco.com/products/perfectdisk2k/
(P) O&O Defragger (see Suite section above)

Spyware Elminator, etc...
(P) Ad Aware Pro - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
(F) Ad Aware Standard - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
(F) Spybot Search&Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
(F) Spyware Guard - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
(F) SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
(P) SpySweeper - http://www.webroot.com/
(P) PestPatrol - http://store.ca.com/dr/v2/ec_MAIN.En...P=0&CACHE_ID=0

Backup/Migration/Recovery Software
(P) Fileback PC - http://www.maxoutput.com/FileBack/
(P) SecondCopy 2000 - http://www.centered.com/
(P) MoveMe - http://www.spearit.com/

Bootup/Diagnostic
(F) BartPE Bootdisk - http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
(F) Ultimate BootCD - http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
(F) Ultimate BootCD For Windows - http://www.ubcd4win.com/

Window Installation/Slipstreamers
(F) Nlite - http://nuhi.msfn.org/
(F) AutoStreamer - http://www.autopatcher.com/autostreamer.html



IM Proggies
(F) Trillian Standard - http://www.trillian.cc/
(P) Trillian Pro - http://www.trillian.cc/
(F) Gaim - http://gaim.sourceforge.net/
(F) Yahoo Messenger - http://messenger.yahoo.com/
(F) AIM - http://www.aim.com/
(F) MSN Messenger - http://messenger.msn.com/

Networking
(F) Real VNC - http://www.realvnc.com/
(F) Tight VNC - http://www.tightvnc.com/
(F) Etheral - http://www.ethereal.com/
(F) DrTCP - http://www.dslreports.com/drtcp
(F) NetStumbler - http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/

CD Burning/Ripping/Copying
(P) Nero - http://www.nero.com/us/index.html
(P) Alcohol 120% - http://www.alcohol-soft.com/
(F) CDEX - http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/
(F) Exact Audio Copy - http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/
(F) DVDShrink - http://www.dvdshrink.org/
(P) dbPowerAmp - http://www.dbpoweramp.com/
(F) dbPowerAmp (free version) - http://www.dbpoweramp.com/
(F) IsoBuster - http://www.smart-projects.net/isobuster/
(P) IsoBuster (registered version) - http://www.smart-projects.net/isobuster/

AV/Firewall
(P) AVG - http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php
(P) Kapersky AV - http://www.kaspersky.com/store?AID=1110836&PID=778434
(P) EZArmor - http://store.ca.com/dr/v2/ec_MAIN.En...P=0&CACHE_ID=0
(P) F-Prot http://www.f-prot.com/products/
(P) Agnitum Outpost Firewall http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/
(P) Trend Micro - http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/global/enterprise.htm
(P) Zone Alarm Pro - http://www.zonealarm.com/
(P) Sygate Firewall - http://www.sygate.com/
(P) ClarkConnect - http://www.clarkconnect.com/
(F) ClarkConnect Home - http://www.clarkconnect.com/

Image View/Edit
(P) ACDCee - http://www.acdsystems.com/English/index.htm
(P) LView - http://www.lview.com/index800.htm
(F) Irfanview - http://www.irfanview.com/

Zip
(P) WinRAR - http://www.rarlab.com/
(P) Winzip - http://www.winzip.com/
(F) IZArc - http://www.izsoft.dir.bg/izarc.htm

DVD
(P) WinDVD - http://www.intervideo.com/jsp/Home.jsp
(P) PowerDVD - http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/index.jsp

MP3/Media Editing
(F) Winamp - www.winamp.com
(P) MusicMatch - http://www.musicmatch.com/
(F) Foobar - http://www.foobar2000.org/
(F) Quintessential - http://www.quinnware.com/
(F) Audacity - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/


Desktop Styles/Themes
(P) StyleXP - http://www.tgtsoft.com/
(P) ObjectDesktop - http://www.stardock.com/
(P) Tune-Up Winstyler - http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-winstyler/

(F) Motherboard Monitor - http://mbm.livewiredev.com/
(F) Asus Probe - http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...odelName=Tools

Tweak Program
(P) XTeq Setup Pro - http://www.x-setup.net/home.asp?lang=EN
(F) Tweak UI - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx
(F) Powertoys for PocketPC - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...powertoys.mspx
(F) Rage3D Tweak - http://www.rage3d.com/index.php?node=r3dtweak

Process/Task Monitoring
(P) *WinTasks5 - http://www.liutilities.com/
(F) Process Explorer - http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr.../procexp.shtml

Disk Partition
(P) *Acronis True Image - http://www.acronis.com/
(P) Partition Magic - http://www.powerquest.com/

Editors
(P) UltraEdit - www.ultraedit.com
(F) Vim - http://www.vim.org/

Scripting
(F) Perl - www.activestate.com
(F) Python - http://www.python.org/

Office Tools
(F) Open Office - http://www.openoffice.org/

Web Browsers/Email Clients & Tools
(F) Mozilla - http://www.mozilla.org/
(F) Firefox - http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
(F) Firebird - http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/
(P) Opera - http://www.opera.com/
(P) MailWasher - http://www.smart-projects.net/

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Great Sites in General to look for Tweak Software
www.majorgeeks.com
www.sysinternals.com
http://freshmeat.net/browse/230/
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx - Windows Power Toys (XP)

Lowest prices/reviews websites
www.pricewatch.com
www.epinions.com

To check up on resellers
www.resellerratings.com

[Pagladashu]

Great List!!

May be we can add DVD Shrink (www.dvdshrink.org) in the ripping section.

[Calvinosaurus]

Sweet...nice list, KT

[swannema]

Only of few apps to add from my end, my WXP doesn't get much use these days.

Registry Cleaner
(P) TuneUp Utilities http://www.tune-up.com/

Defragger
(p) Perfect Disk http://www.raxco.com/products/perfectdisk2k/

AV
(p) F-Prot http://www.f-prot.com/products/
(P) Agnitum Outpost Firewall http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/

[KingTermite]

Can't beleive I forgot Tune-Up (as I have it) and PerfectDisk ( as I often recommend it )

[swannema]

A great resource for open source software is freshmeat
Here is the windows section:
http://freshmeat.net/browse/230/

1841 projects found

[KingTermite]

List updated, keep the ideas, suggestions and corrections coming.

[TweakHound]

Excellent thread KT!
Suggestions for inclusion:
change the True Image link in "Disk Partition" to Acronis Disk Director Suite 9.0. Add TI and Norton Ghost to Backup section.

IsoBuster and dBpowerAMPfor CD section.

CleanCache & CleanMOCache in Registry... section.

Audacity in MP3 section.

IZArc ??? section.

EVEREST Home Edition ??? section

Ad-Aware $ Spybot S&D in Spyware section.

DrTCP and NetStumbler in Networking.

[Ford Freak]

Rage3d tweak - http://www.rage3d.com/index.php?node=r3dtweak

[Miles]

Excellent work Chris


Unless I'm terriby mistaken; Opera still is shareware and is not free to download

[KingTermite]

Originally Posted by TweakHound

Excellent thread KT!
Suggestions for inclusion:
change the True Image link in "Disk Partition" to Acronis Disk Director Suite 9.0. Add TI and Norton Ghost to Backup section.

IsoBuster and dBpowerAMPfor CD section.

CleanCache & CleanMOCache in Registry... section.

Audacity in MP3 section.

IZArc ??? section.

EVEREST Home Edition ??? section

Ad-Aware $ Spybot S&D in Spyware section.

DrTCP and NetStumbler in Networking.

Added!

[KingTermite]

Originally Posted by Paragon

Excellent work Chris


Unless I'm terriby mistaken; Opera still is shareware and is not free to download

Thanks Miles....some are not programs I use myself....so I snoop the website and see if I "immediately" see a "purchase" or "buy".

All....please post or PM corrections if you find an errors.


Also...if you post a suggested program....since I'm likely not familiar with it as I didn't already post it....if you are familiar with it, please post whether it is free or must be purchased.

[ATINUT]

You forgot about TuneUp Winstyler, which comes with TuneUp Utilities 2004 or can be download seperately.

http://www.tune-up.com/

[Fraoch]

Great effort KT, thank you!

One minor item I noticed - you have ClarkConnect listed as (P). You can get a free Home version at http://www.clarkconnect.org/index.php . Note the ".org" as opposed to the ".com". It's in the "Community" tab on their website.

The Office and Pro commercial versions are on the "Company" tab.

[KingTermite]

Originally Posted by Fraoch

Great effort KT, thank you!

One minor item I noticed - you have ClarkConnect listed as (P). You can get a free Home version at http://www.clarkconnect.org/index.php . Note the ".org" as opposed to the ".com". It's in the "Community" tab on their website.

The Office and Pro commercial versions are on the "Company" tab.

There is a "pay" version and a "free" version?

I started out by only listing the "pay for" versions if there was one...but am now, instead trying to list both versions.