Top 10 Freeware - June 2006

Top 10 Freeware
(June 2006)

Programs listed alphabetically

Advanced Process Termination
Version 4.0, release date: June 12, 2006
Advanced Process Termination is a simple but powerful utility that provides nine (9) different process termination techniques - all at the click of a button. Process Guard also has powerful anti-hook capabilities to prevent other programs from hooking critical functions (something often done by trojans to prevent their processes from being seen or terminated). In addition to process termination, APT also allows you to Suspend and Resume processes, and also serves as a useful process list utility.
(Win 2000/XP/2003)
Screenshot | Download (40 kB)

Version 8.52, release date: June 22, 2006
Autoruns shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. A "show non-Microsoft only" option helps you to zoom in on third-party auto-starting images that have been added to your system. You'll probably be surprised at how many executables are launched automatically.
(210 kB)

Version 2.24, release date: June 3, 2006
An extremly small, very fast and easy to use media cataloging tool. You can use it to index files stored on removable media (CD-ROMs, LS120, Iomega Zip and Jaz disks, or even diskettes), hard disks or net drives, and create searchable catalogs that can be used without having access to original media. Searching capabilities are based on file name, date and size. Additional features include filtering options, search duplicates or singles, customizable date format, etc. Found files can be opened (executed) or deleted directly, if they are present. Drag&drop support. Directory trees, MP3 album/song lists can be printed, disk space usage can be investigated. Single file executable, no install needed.
(46 kB)

Version 2006.06, release date: June 25, 2006
freeCommander is an easy-to-use alternative to the standard windows file manager. The program helps you with daily work in Windows. Here you can find all the necessary functions to manage your data stock. You can take freeCommander anywhere - just copy the installation directory on a CD, USB-Stick or even a floppy disk - and you can even work with this program on a foreign computer.
| (1.64 MB)

Version 1.36, release date: June 23, 2006
Mail PassView is a small password-recovery tool that reveals the passwords and other account details for the following email clients:
- Outlook Express
- Microsoft Outlook 2000 (POP3 and SMTP Accounts only)
- Microsoft Outlook 2002/2003 (POP3, IMAP, HTTP and SMTP Accounts)
- IncrediMail
- Eudora
- Netscape 6.x/7.x
- Mozilla Thunderbird
- Group Mail Free
- Yahoo! Mail - If the password is saved in Yahoo! Messenger application.
- Hotmail/MSN mail - If the password is saved in MSN Messenger application.
- Gmail - If the password is saved by Gmail Notifier application or by Google Talk.
For each email account, the following fields are displayed: Account Name, Application, Email, Server, Server Type (POP3/IMAP/SMTP), User Name, and the Password.
| (49 kB)

Version 9.0, release date: June 20, 2006
Surf the Internet in a safer, faster, and easier way.
The most full-featured Internet power tool on the market, Opera includes pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing, integrated searches, and advanced functions like Opera's groundbreaking E-mail program, RSS Newsfeeds and IRC chat. You can customize the look and content of your Opera browser with a few clicks of the mouse.
| (4734 kB)

Version 4.5, release date: June 23, 2006
PowerPro lets you take control of how you use Windows. Run commands and configure your system any way you want. It gives you a compact and powerful launch bar, menu, and tray icon facility. But this is just the start. With a little experimenting with its configuration, you'll find that you can use it to change the way you work with your system. The source of its power is the way PowerPro integrates three capabilities.
| (2876 kB)

Version 4.5.3, release date: June 12, 2006
Freeware expanding editor for true plain-text. It looks like the original Windows Notepad, but provides many features and tools for quick, easy and advanced editing. The light-weight application fits on a floppy or USB and loads instantly with no installation required. Offers many text-processing functions and tools, many hotkeys and clipboards. You will find several inovative features too. Supports all ANSI, UNICODE, UTF-8 and UNIX file types of almost unlimited size. Features include two advanced searches, indentation, word autocomplete, enhanced clipboarding, extensive statistics, optional favourites menu, case conversions, characters translating, quoting and enclosing lines, reversing, unique lines and duplicates counting, sorting, word wrapping and unwrapping. Plus it has filters architecture for user plugins and console applications. Application can stay on top or go to system tray, save window placement or change to customizable dual font.
| (145 kB)

Uninstall Tool
Version 1.6.6, release date: June 10, 2006
Ultra fast and small utility that helps you to uninstall various software. It can be used instead of the standart unconvenient and heavy "Add and Remove Programs". The program has lots of features and options missing in Microsoft's (tm) applet.
Features:
- Great speed and small size, great quality
- Multilingual, cool and simple interface
- Portable - you can even run it from a usb flash drive
- Allows you to display hidden installed programs
- Display of a program's occupied size
- Allows you to find fast the desired program while typing known letters
- Enables to delete programs if their uninstaller fails
- Navigate to selected program's registry entry, installation folder and it's web site
- Saving (exporting to HTML) current installed software list
- Running "Windows Components" applet
- ... a lot of more
Currently supported languages: Armenian, Brazilian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Ukrainian
OS: Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista
Download (145 kB)

Version 1.2h, release date: June 2, 2006
Xenu's Link Sleuth (TM) checks Web sites for broken links. Link verification is done on "normal" links, images, frames, plug-ins, backgrounds, local image maps, style sheets, scripts and java applets. It displays a continously updated list of URLs which you can sort by different criteria. A report can be produced at any time.
Screenshot | (532 kB)

May 2006