These are utilities (mostly freeware) that I find useful and keep on any PC system I work with. Look for the <free> version on the site. It is not always in the obvious place.

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Anti-virus, Spyware Utilities

Ad-aware - spyware detector - http://www.adaware-antispyware.com/ <free>
Avast anti-virus - virus detector -http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download <free>
AVG anti-virus - virus detector - http://free.grisoft.com/ <free>
Avira anti-virus - virus detector - http://www.free-av.de/en/trialpay_download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html - <free>
BitDefender Online Scan  - emergency online virus scanner.  Detects, but does NOT delete virus-
http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html <free>
Malwarebytes - malware detector - http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php <free>
Spybot - spyware detector - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html <free>
TrendMicro Housecall - emergency online virus scanner  Detects, but does NOT delete virus- http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ <free>

Audio Utilities

Audacity - open source sound recorder editor - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ - <free>
Jodix - convert WMA to MP3 - http://www.jodix.com/ - <free>
Switch - convert sound file formats - http://www.nch.com.au/switch/plus.html - <free> 


Document Utilities

Acrobat Reader - PDF reader - http://www.adobe.com/downloads/ - <free>
CutePDFwriter - converts print to PDF - http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp - <free>
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer - PowerPoint Viewer  - http://www.microsoft.com/office/000/viewers.asp - <free> 
Microsoft Word Viewer - MS Word Viewer - http://www.microsoft.com/office/000/viewers.asp - <free>
Mymorph - converts file to PDF - http://docmorph.nlm.nih.gov/docmorph/ - <free>
UBitMenu - adds the Office 2003 style menu to Word 2007 - http://www.ubit.ch/software/ubitmenu-languages/ -<free>


Email Utilities

Eudora - email client - http://www.eudora.com/download/ -  <free>
Mozilla Thunderbird - email client - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/ - <free>


File Utilities

7-zip - pack/unpack .zip, .rar, .tar, .lzh, and other files - http://www.uberdownloads.com/unrar.html - <free>
agent-ransack - advanced file locator - http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/ - <free>
auslogic-disk-defrag - fast disk defrag utility  - http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag/ - <free>
dirlister - displays and saves directory listing - http://dukelupus.pri.ee/dirlister.php - <free>
hexedit  - edits in hex and ASCII  - http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~prewett/hexedit/ - <free>
inforapid-search - comprehensive file search - http://www.inforapid.de/html/english.htm - <free>
photorec - recovers files, photos from flash memory chips/cards - http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec - <free>
synctoy - Microsoft PowerToy syncs files, updates folders, copies updated files, etc.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/synctoy.mspx <free>
Toucan - updates and syncs files and folders - http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/toucan - <free>
treesize - displays diectory tree size - http://www.snapfiles.com/get/treesize.html - <free>
winzip - unzip files - http://www.download.com/3000-2250-10003164.html - <unlimited demo>


FTP Utilities

ace-ftp - FTP - http://software.visicommedia.com/en/products/aceftpfreeware/  - <free>
filezilla - FTP - http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client - <free>
ssh-uh - secure FTP - http://www.hawaii.edu/help/software/pc/ssh.html - <free>
winscp - secure FTP - http://winscp.net/eng/index.php - <free>
wsftp - FTP - http://www.ipswitch.com/ - <unlimited demo>


HTML Utilities

AM-dead-links - finds broken links - http://www.aignes.com/deadlink.htm  <free>
bookmarkbridge - open source bookmark converter - http://bookmarkbridge.sourceforge.net/ - <free>
Httrack - website mirror and copier - http://www.httrack.com/ <free>
Kompozer - free WYSIWIG HTML editor - http://www.kompozer.net/  <free>
Xenu-link-sleuth - finds broken links - http://home.snafu.de/tilman/xenulink.html <free>


Image & Video Utilities

ACDSee - high speed image viewer and editor-  http://www.acdsee.com/ - <free demo>
avs-videotools - video converter, editor - http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoTools/  - <unlimited demo>
FLV player - plays FLV video files - http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Others/FLV-Viewer.shtml <free>
Graphics-converter - multi-file format image converter - http://www.graphic-converter.net/ <unlimited demo>
GWS - graphics editor - http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/alchemy1.html <pay>
ifo edit - edits ifo files - http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=IfoEdit  - <free>
photorec - recovers files, photos from wiped flash memory chips/cards - http://www.artplus.hr/adapps/eng/downloads.htm - <free>
Picasa - image album and viewer - http://picasa.google.com/  - <free>
pixel toolbox -  create icons - http://www.axiomx.com/PixelToolbox/index.htm - <free>
vlc videolan player - plays most video formats - http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ - <free>
vob edit - edits vob files - http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=VobEdit - <free>


Network Utilities

BePing  - Windows Ping, Whois, Traceroute utility - http://www.tucows.com/preview/302261 <free>
ipchicken - online display of your IP address - http://ipchicken.com - <free>
Lanspeed2 - network traffic volume monitor http://www.tucows.com/preview/259303 <free>
MySpeed Test - online upload / download speed test - http://myspeed.visualware.com/index.html - <free>
NetStumbler - detects Wi-Fi nodes - http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/ <free>
Ping.eu - online ping, whois, port, bandwidth, traceroute, etc. http://ping.eu/ <free>
Speakeasy - online upload / download speed test - http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ - <free>
WireShark (formerly called Ethereal) - network protocol monitor - http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Wireshark-formerly-Ethereal-Download-6895.html <free>


Portable Apps

Portable Apps is a series of free applications that execute directly from a USB flash RAM drive with no residue left on the hard disk.
 Included are browsers, email clients, office apps, and utilities. Useable on unknown PCs during travel and hotel stays. 
http://portableapps.com <free>

List of current Portable Apps (Dec 2007)
http://portableapps.com/apps <free>

Program Utilities

BOINC-uc-berkeley - SETI processor - http://boinc.berkeley.edu/ <free>
Google-Earth - whole earth viewer - http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html <free>


System Utilities

CC cleaner - cleans start-up, registry, temp files, etc. Excellent - http://download.cnet.com/ccleaner/?tag=mncol;1 - <free>
CuperUtilities StartUp Manager - startup program utility and cleaner - http://cupersoft.com/content/view/44/61/  - <free>
DJVU Viewer  - http://www.lizardtech.com/download/dl_options.php?page=viewers  <free>
Eusing - cleans registry - http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_cleaner/registry_cleaner.htm <free>
Glary - cleans start-up, registry, temp files, etc. 1-step cleanup - http://www.glarysoft.com/products/utilities/glary-utilities/download/ - <free>
Hitachi Drive Fitness Test - http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/technolo/dft/dftnew.htm  - <free>
Host administrator - edits the IP host file - http://www.rekenwonder.com/hostadm.htm -<free>
Keyfinder - displays Windows product key - http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml <free>
logmein - Windows PC remote control - https://secure.logmein.com/home.asp?lang=en <free>
Nusb33 -  Generic USB flash-drive driver for Windows 98 - http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/win98se-usb-mass-storage-drivers.php <free> 
Produkey  - displays Windows product key - http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html <free>
Regclean - Microsoft registry cleaner - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download458.html <free>
Seagate seatools - tests hard drives - http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools <free>
Siw.exe - comprehensive display of system info, hardware, software, keys, etc. - http://www.gtopala.com/ - <free>
Startup-control - Mike Lin startup cleaner - http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml <free>
Tweakui-xp - Microsoft Power Tools -  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx  <free>
WinUtilities - cleans start-up, registry, temp files, etc.  - http://download.cnet.com/WinUtilities-Free-Edition/3000-18512_4-75021441.html?part=dl-6275045&subj=dl&tag=button - <free>
Wntipcfg - Windows NT, XP version of winpicfg - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=00A974B4-0BFA-4065-8081-BBAEBF2A5CB6&displaylang=en <free>


Web Utilities

Awasu - RSS reader - http://www.awasu.com/ <free>
Gizmo Project - open source VoIP - http://www.gizmoproject.com/ <free>
Mozilla Firefox - open source browser - http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/ - <free>
Opera - alternate browser - http://www.opera.com/ <free>
Skype - free  VoIP - http://www.skype.com/ <free>

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