VARIOUS COMPUTER UTILITIES

AppPaths

Control panel extension that will allow you to edit various start up settings defined in windows system registry. AppPaths includes facilities to modify the start up and help settings.
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AutoBat (ViGraOS)

Graphic interface for dos and alternative dos prompt for windows. Requires only 400Kb of base-ram, includes text and hex code editor, and integrated calculator. For experienced users, it modifies files like autoexec.bat.
AutoBat

BootDisk.com

Bootsisks, dll files, drivers, and computer utilities.
BootDisk.com

CuteMouse

An open source mouse driver for dos, which supports many mouse protocols - both serial and ps/2. Written to use as little memory as possible.
CuteMouse

Ext2 Researcher

Made for people who have windows and linux installed on their computers simultaneously. It will allow you to use an interface similar to that found in a windows environment while running linux.
Ext2 Researcher

EZBack-it-up

An easy to learn and use personal file backup utility. It is not an archival tool that compresses all your files and folders into one file, but instead, it copies your data to a destination of your choice where you can readily access your backed up files any time you need.
EZBack-it-up Home
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Fdisk Information

A page that attempts to help people use the FDISK command for working with partitions. Helpful information and lots of links.
Fdisk Information

FreeDOS

Aims to be a complete, free, 100% ms-dos compatible operating system. Ideal for anyone who wants to bundle a version of dos without having to pay a royalty fee. Also an invaluable resource for people who would like to develop their own operating system.
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Java Runtime Environment

Java Runtime Environment, also referred to as the JRE is necessary for some types of programs to run on a computer.
Java Runtime Environment

KDE

Open Source graphical desktop environment for linux and unix workstations. It combines ease of use, contemporary functionality, and good graphical design. It's included on nearly all major linux distributions. If you do not use linux or just want to get a more up to date version, this is the place.
KDE

LiteStep

A shell replacement for windows computers. It allows you to change the way windows looks and behaves. Choose different themes, screens, modules, and utilities.
LiteStep

MS Windows Error Messages

Small utility that will allow you to look up MS Windows error code numbers and display a descriptive message explaining what the numeric code actually means. If you have software programs that produce numeric error codes now you can find out what they really mean.
MS Windows Error Messages Home
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Partition Resizer

Partitioning program to resize and move partitions on your hard drive without data loss, support for disks up to 2TB of size. Can be used with fat32, fat, ntfs, linux, ext2fs, and other file systems.
Partition Resizer

Ranish Partition Manager

A boot manager and hard disk partitioner. It gives users high level of control for running multiple operating systems and hard disk partitioning on operating systems such as windows 98/me/nt/xp, linux, freedos, and freebsd on a single hard drive.
Ranish Partition Manager

ReactOS

An effort to develop an advanced free open source operating system providing a ground-up implementation of a microsoft windows, with both applications and device drivers.
ReactOS

REBOL/Core

Technology that enables computers, servers, pda's, cell phones, and tv's to talk to each other through a universal language that is simple, flexible, and efficient. It will run on almost any operating system.
REBOL/Core Home
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Recovering Deleted Files

Info about recovering deleted files after you have emptied the recycle bin.
Recovering Deleted Files

RegEditX

An enhanced version of windows registry editor (regedit). If you edit the registry often, you will probably want to try this. It maintains a history of visited keys and allows quick navigation back to them, among other things.
RegEditX Home
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Registry Explorer

Intended to replace regedit. This is a system tool that puts itself into windows explorer.
Registry Explorer Home
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RemoteKeys

Replaces complicated keystroke combinations with simple mouse clicks. Offers 10 user profiles of each 250 buttons, which can be assigned by hand or by using a macro recorder. It can open applications, files, internet addresses, and does much more. Easy to use with a manual included.
RemoteKeys Home
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Restoration

This program will help restore deleted files. When a file is deleted from your computer, its contents are not immediately destroyed until that space is overwritten. Recovers files on either fat or ntfs partitions. Generally, the sooner you try to restore a file, the more successful you will be.
Restoration

TestDisk

Utility that will check and undelete the following types of partitions:
fat12, fat16, fat32, linux, ntfs, befs, ufs, netware.
TestDisk Home
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ToolsPackage

A good collection of over 50 various programs.
ToolsPackage Home
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VGXCopy

File program that mirrors (reproduces) one directory to another. Specifically, it can copy all files and subdirectories (including their contents) from a specified starting source directory and drive to a specified corresponding starting target directory.
VGXCopy Home
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XFree86 Project

A volunteer organization that produces a freely redistributable open-source implementation of the x window system.
XFree86 Project

X.Org Foundation

Provides an open source implementation of the x window system.
X.Org Foundation