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This collection of small, easy-to-use utilities has been assembled from numerous sources on the Internet. Rather than providing links to the original sources, these are gathered together in one place to make it as easy as possible to access them. There are a couple of exceptions--programs which by their size do not lend themselves to inclusion here, and for those, links to the source are provided.
Each of these little programs is designed to fix a small problem easily and quickly. They are, by design, "one-trick ponies" but can often perform tasks in one click which would otherwise require a great deal of effort. Look at the list below to see if there is something in this collection which could be of service to you.
If you find one that is appealing, click on its name and you will be taken to a page with the program's name, a description of its purpose, and brief instructions on its use. You will be able to download the program from that page. Important: Netscape/Mozilla users should not click the file name to download it. Rather, right-click it and select "Save Link Target As" from the context menu.
Users running Norton AntiVirus 2001 or any other antivirus program which offers script blocking should disable that feature prior to running any of the .vbs files. The script blocking feature, which is designed to prevent harmful scripts from running, will block these files. Remember to reenable script blocking after running the program.
These programs all work with Windows 9X
operating systems. Some depend on that registry structure and as a result
will not work properly with Windows XP. Iecache2.js and MSKB have displayed this
problem. Those that are known to work with XP will display
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Note: The programs included here have been run successfully with no difficulty. However, due to differences in system characteristics users are cautioned to use them at their own risk, and when using programs which modify the Registry should back up the Registry first.
Page last updated 04/14/05
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What the program does |
Program name (click to go there) |
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Restores default associations for graphics files (.jpg, jpeg, .gif, and .bmp) |
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| Restores context menu (right click functionality) which may be turned off in NT | |
| Performs a variably aggressive cleanup of temporary files on the hard disk. Users specify what is to be deleted | |
| Reenables desktop icons | |
| Corrects changing or corrupted icons due to insufficient cache value | |
| Corrects the Registry to allow installing .inf files by right-clicking and selecting "Install" from the context menu | |
| Sets mplayer2 as the default for .midi files (when normal reassociation methods do not work) | |
| Restores a damaged Recycle Bin to properly show its Empty/Full status | |
| Restores a missing Recycle Bin icon to the Windows XP Desktop | |
| Restores missing .reg commands to a context menu | |
| Reassociates graphics files (.jpg, .jpeg, and .gif) with Explorer and returns the preview function. | |
| Enables the System Tray to operate properly if its Registry entry has been damaged or is missing. | |
| Change Registered Owner and Organization | |
| Remove Network Neighborhood Icon | |
| Display Product ID | |
| For Netscape users, allows them to set Netscape Communicator to open Mailto links Outlook or Outlook Express rather than Netscape's mail program | |
| Allows users to run ScanDisk then Defrag all local hard drives with no user input | |
| Can be used to close all running programs except Explorer and Systray prior to running Defrag or Scandisk | |
| Will restore a missing "New" command to Windows Explorer or right-click context menus. | |
| Corrects the erroneous Restore point of December 30, 1899 in Windows ME, also restores missing Windows ME Help functions | |
| Deletes the Index.dat file from the Internet Cache to completely clean Temporary Internet Files | |
| Cleans your computer of spyware programs. Will identify suspect files and allows the user to make the decision to delete them or not. | |
| Like Ad-aware, this program examines the computer for spyware. It can coexist nicely on a computer that has Ad-aware installed, and the each program often finds a few items the other does not flag as a problem. | |
| Another excellent anti-spyware program which is free for personal and educational use. | |
| Adds a link to the Microsoft KB to the Internet Explorer toolbar. | |
| Provides the sulfnbk.exe file which may have been deleted in response to a virus hoax. | |
| Adds the functionality of MSCONFIG to Windows 95 and Windows 2000 systems. | |
| Deletes the Most Recently Used Registry entries for a number of frequently used programs. | |
| Deletes entries in cookies, applog, history, temporary internet files, and temp which may cause defrag to hang. | |
| Restores the .jpg option to the Save/Save As menu in MS Paint after installing Office 2000 SR1 or SP2. | |
| Two programs to Turn balloon help on or off in Windows XP. | |
| Registry edits to enable maintaining a dial-up connection when switching users in Windows XP. | |
| Removes the branding that comes with some versions of Internet Explorer and Outloook Express | |
| Replaces jdbgmgr.exe which may be deleted in response to a virus hoax email. | |
| Places a Show Desktop shortcut in the Quick Launch tray of Windows XP. | |
| Remove "Compress Old Files" from Windows XP Cleanup | |
| Add .dll file missing in Windows XP to enable spell check in Outlook Express using Winword 97. | |
| Enables user to open favorites in a new window using a command added to the right-click menu. | |
| Repair association with .EXE files | |
| Corrects the 16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem error in Window XP | |
| Displays the Product ID of Microsoft software installed |
The programs contained here were selected by Dan Manley. Suggestions for additions to this list should be submitted to him at
