FREE SOFTWARE
My Comments
Access Manager and the Start Up Control panel are two
of the best utilities available at any price - the fact that they are free
makes them invaluable -
AM I use all the time to keep track of my 'net,
network and software logins - it is fully featured, can generate passwords,
keeps URLs for handy surfing, etc -
Start Up CPL I use less frequently - It is best to
stop applications from auto starting in their own configuration settings -
Sun clock is the prettier of the two time zone
programs, but I usually use the Iridium convertor because it is handier - I
couldn't find any place on the Iridium site to download the file from, but
dozens of locations show up if you do a google search - I included one such
site here -
Eye dropper is little used, but when I need to
identify a certain color, it is invaluable - same for Convert -
Sam Spade is an excellent program to help identify
where email came from, but it is not for the feeble heart - tracing email can
be very confusing to say the least - but if you are going to do it, Sam Spade
removes a LOT of the drudgery -
Deskflag is a decorative utility - it is nicely done
- and I almost always have it running on my desk top - but be aware that it can
cause a lot of repainting and I did have one occasion where it interferred with
another application - You might be better off with just a standard picture of a
flag on your desktop, rather than the waving old glory supplied by Deskflag -
The Rename is without a doubt the best renaming
program available - I used to use it all the time to rename my digital pictures
- I have since purchased ACD Systems picture browser (The Rename is free) - I
use it's rename ability and some other important tools (eg, nondestructive jpeg
rotation transform), such that The Rename gets little use -
The Outlook
Contacts scrubber is another lesser used, but invaluable when it is needed - I
have several contacts list and because of Contacts Scrubber, I can just merge
them and use that software to purge/merge duplicates -
Several of these programs ask for donations if you
like them - I have tried to make sure I donated a few bucks to all that I use
and I encourage you to do likewise if you can afford it - if you can't afford
it, then at the very least, write an email note to the author telling him why
you like and how you use his program and thank him/her for making quality
software available to all, including those that can't afford it - a lot of
times, the only thing those folks get for hours and hours of work making sure
their programs work without errors is an email note or two and they are usually
quite appreciative of your comments -
Enjoy the programs!
Larry
Access Manager
Access Manager is free for personal use. Download (3.2 MB). For a quick introduction take a look at the
the screenshots of the Main Window, the Options Menu and the Password Details
screen.
With Access Manager you can keep all your passwords
in one safe place:
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Web site passwords
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Private PIN numbers
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Computer logon
passwords
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Door entry and alarm
codes
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E-mail passwords
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Software access
passwords
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Telephone banking codes
Access Manager has everything you need to help you
manage your passwords:
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Easy to use - modelled
on the Microsoft Outlook look-and-feel
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Blowfish encryption
ensures that password information is secure
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Copy a user name or
password to the Windows clipboard
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Keep notes with each
password
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Keep links to web sites
and email addresses with your notes
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Automatically generate
new passwords (optional)
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Organize passwords into
Types/Categories for easy access
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Goto to a password by
typing the first letter of its description
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Find a password
instantly by entering any part of its name
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Print a full password
list for storage in a safe or bank vault
http://www.citi-software.co.uk/am/
Startup Control Panel
Startup Control Panel is a nifty control panel applet
that allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer
starts. It's simple to use and, like all my programs, is very small and won't
burden your system. A valuable tool for system administrators!
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
Sun Clock
Sun Clock - A PC application and a useful screen
saver - keeps you in touch with the sun and the moon and your colleagues round
the globe
Time zones, multi-lingual support, phases of the
moon, solar and lunar eclipses and now with stars and planets. The locations on
the earth's surface where the sun and moon are over head are now indicated.
Three screen savers in one: Sun clock, the night sky,
and a large format clock - take your pick. When used as a screen saver it now
supports Windows screen saver passwords.
http://www.mapmaker.com/sunclock.asp
Iridium Global Time Converter
Iridium began giving this little tool away late last
year. It's only just reached me, but it came in the back door. I went to the iridium site to see if it was
easy to send you there to get it. Sadly
it's hard. Some firms have no idea how
to do "internet things". The
map is brilliant, the distribution system appalling.
http://www.qsl.net/a71br/Iridium.exe
EyeDropper
Eyedropper, an extremely useful freeware program has
become even better! Praised by the Web designer community and DTP experts, and
critically acclaimed by many shareware/freeware hosts, including 4 cows @Tucows
Network), EyeDropper excels at its primary task: picking the colour value from
any pixel of the screen.
Inetia has continually improved EyeDropper with many
other small, but useful features. These features include: Measuring the
distance between chosen pixels, zoom setting for improved precision, displaying
values in most common formats (HEX, RGB, CMYK), displaying pixel coordinates
and clipboard support. For our third release of EyeDropper, we have added
a significant component, which can help
you capture any area of the screen,
displaying color values as normal, grayscale or even a Web safe setting
and, to top it off, the whole program
is more compact than ever! EyeDropper release 3 is still freeware, and can be
obtained from our developers' Web site
Convert
Current version is 4.10
Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program
that will convert the most popular units of distance, temperature, volume,
time, speed, mass, power, density, pressure, energy and many others, including
the ability to create custom conversions!
http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/
Sam Spade for Windows
Sam Spade for Windows is a freeware network query
tool
Each tool displays it's output in it's own window,
and everything is multi-threaded so you don't need to wait for one query to
complete before starting the next one
Some functions are threaded still further to allow
lazy reverse DNS lookups (never do a traceroute -n again)
The output from each query is hotlinked, so you can
right click on an email address, IP address, hostname or internic tag to run
another query on it
Appending the results of a query to the log window is
a single button function
There's a lot of online help, in both WinHelp and
HTMLHelp formats. This includes tutorials, background information and links to
online resources as well as the program manual itself
DeskFlag
DeskFlag places an animated United States flag on
your screen. The flag waves in the lower-right corner as you use your computer.
DeskFlag was created after the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001, and is dedicated to the memory of the victims. We hope that
in some small way, using this program helps people demonstrate their
condemnation of this senseless act.
DeskFlag should work with any Windows computer
running Windows 95 or later. Use the following links to download the program,
tell a friend about DeskFlag, or get more information.
What is THE Rename?
THE Rename 2.1.5 (dated of december 2002) is a
donationware program designed to help you to rename files and folders en masse
with a number of possibilities and options.
This is a freeware program. You can use it in any
situation (professional and personal use)
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You can rename a series
of files with a counter: pict0001.jpg, pict0002.jpg, pict0003.jpg...
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You can rename files so
the prefix is in upper case and the extension is in lower case.
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The program is useful
for people who publish pages on Internet and need to convert file names to
lower case.
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The file attribute
changer is a very useful option for anyone using a CD recorder.
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You can rename pictures
with their width and height.
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You can rename audio
files (MP3, VQF, OGG and WMA files) based on their internal tags.
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You can rename files
and folders
If you have a digital camera, THE Rename can use
(EXIF) tags that your camera include inside photos
http://www.herve-thouzard.com/therename.phtml
Outlook Contacts Scrubber™
The Outlook Contacts Scrubber™ provides a means of
easily eliminating duplicate records from your OutlookCRM™ Contacts. It works
by processing your OutlookCRM™ Contacts or Companies, looking for possible
duplicate items. As it finds duplicates, it presents them to you, displaying
field-by-field comparisons of item data, and proposing a logical way of merging
the item data into one unique item. The user may then merge these items; the
user can opt to use the program's proposed merge, or override it with personal
own choices, on a field-by-field basis.