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    (Note from PB – 22/01/2005 – This topic is intended to provide a useful resource for site users to find and to try out for themselves utilities / applications that other users have found helpful. The name of the item should be posted at the top of each post in bold blue type (for ease of reference) and a brief description of what it does etc and if it is Freeware, Shareware and so on. Then post the URL where other users can go to download it.

    It is good practice to download any such file from the website where you find it and save it to your hard drive first and then instal it onto your computer from there. That way if you have any doubts about it you can always run a virus scan first before opening the file – and you always have a back up copy saved in case of need.

    (If you don’t have a download location to store things – right click on your desktop, select ‘New’ then select ‘Folder’ from the pop out menu and rename it ”Downloads”)

    Please remember that you use these utilities / applications entirely at your own risk and JustChat.co.uk makes no recommendation and will not be held responsible if anything goes wrong. You should never delete anything from your computer unless you are quite certain what it is and what it does. In certain cases the functionality of your computer can be seriously impaired if you delete necessary files.

    Ad-Aware 1.05 SE Personal:

    One of the top spyware and malware removal utilities. This is a ‘must have’ for every computer user. It is Freeware. – PB

    http://www.spychecker.com/program/adaware.html

    HiJackThis:

    This utility identifies all attempts to instal files and URL re-directors onto your computer. You can mark known files to be ignored in a scan and you can delete files that you dont want. Please be really careful what you delet and ALWAYS allow the utility to make a backup for you in case of error – PB

    http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html

    Bazooka Ad-Aware and spyware scanner:

    Does what it says on the tin !

    http://www.spychecker.com/program/bazooka.html

    Spybot Search and Destroy 1.3:

    Again this utility is a ‘must have’ and id one of the most successful removers of unwanted files going. Running this together with AdAware will keep 99.9% of computers clear of junk and spyware – PB

    http://www.spychecker.com/program/spybot.html

    Spyware Blaster 3.2:

    http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

    All freeware.

    #30832
    #30833

    EasyCleaner

    EasyCleaner is a small program which searches Windows’ registry for
    entries that are pointing nowhere. EasyCleaner also lets you delete all
    kinds of unnecessary files like temps, backups etc. You can search for
    duplicate files and you can view some interesting info about your disk
    space usage! You are also able to manage startup programs, invalid
    shortcuts and add/remove software list.

    I wouldn’t recommend deleting duplicate files unless you know what
    you’re doing!

    http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm

    #30834

    @blonde/blue wrote:

    So the best thing for the registry files is to keep them in the `undo` facility folder? :?

    I delete everything EasyCleaner finds in the registry scan. They’re dead
    links.

    #30835

    PC Pitstop

    This is the place to take your pc for a full MOT.
    Not really a software download, though you do have to allow the site to
    install a ActiveX control on your pc to run the tests.
    You can test anonymously, and get a full report on your pc performance.
    By clicking on red or yellow flags, you’ll get clear and concise advice on
    how to remedy any problems your pc may have.
    A great site with no hidden catches! 8)

    http://www.pcpitstop.com/

    #30836

    Shields Up

    Test your firewall with the Internet’s quickest, most popular, reliable and
    trusted, free Internet security checkup and information service. And now
    in its Port Authority Edition, it’s also the most powerful and complete.
    Check your system here, and begin learning about using the Internet
    safely.

    The Three Musketeers

    The DCOMbobulator
    DCOMbobulator allows any Windows user to easily verify the
    effectiveness of Microsoft’s recent critical DCOM patch. Confirmed reports
    have demonstrated that the patch is not always effective in eliminating
    DCOM’s remote exploit vulnerability. But more importantly, since DCOM
    is a virtually unused and unneeded facility, the DCOMbobulator allows any
    Windows user to easily disable DCOM for significantly greater security.

    Shoot The Messenger
    Even before the latest DCOM/RPC vulnerability (see above), many
    Windows users were being annoyed by “pop-up spam” notices appearing
    on their desktops. This intrusion is also facilitated by an exploitation of
    port 135. Our free “Shoot The Messenger” utility furthers the security of
    Windows by quickly and easily shutting down the “Windows Messenger”
    server that should never have been running by default in the first place.

    UnPlug n’ Pray
    As originally urged by the FBI, and still urged by prominent security
    experts, our UnPnP utility easily disables the dangerous, and almost
    always unnecessary, Universal Plug and Play service. If you don’t need it,
    turn it off. (For ALL versions of Windows.)

    There’s lots of other free stuff here.
    One of the best sites on the web! 8)

    http://www.grc.com/default.htm

    #30837

    A site for 3D Abstract Wallpapers

    http://www.dtroids.com/img/wall/

    #30838

    Prevx Home

    Despite the millions being spent on Anti-Virus software and other cyber
    security measures, home computer users remain vulnerable to each
    new “Zero Day” cyber-attack during the critical period between the launch
    of a new attack and a “signature update” becoming available. With
    today’s attacks propagating ever more quickly, the risk of being hit in the
    hours immediately following their launch is growing. Prevx Home protects
    systems during that window of exposure.

    Existing technologies also provide poor protection against hack attacks,
    Internet worms and the rising tide of malicious spyware. Current spyware
    tools detect and clean up after an attack but fail to stop the initial
    infection. Prevx Home actually prevents the deployment of malicious
    spyware and other malware on the user’s system.

    http://www.tiscali.co.uk/technology/prevx.html

    #30839

    12Ghosts Popup-Killer

    The only popup-blocker tested with 5 out of 5 points (The Sydney Morning
    Herald, 9/20/03) “The verdict: 12Ghosts Popup-Killer nudges ahead on
    look, feel and ease of use … It worked smoothly and was easy to install
    and use.”

    12Ghosts Popup-Killer now blocks all popups of Internet Explorer. The
    best is, you don’t need to maintain any black list.

    You may still allow popups by holding CTRL. When a pop-up was blocked
    you will hear a sound (optional) so you know that you may have missed
    something. To see what you have missed just hold CTRL and refresh the
    page.

    Note that the contents of blocked popups is not download from the
    Internet at all, thus saving you bandwith. You do not need to maintain a
    black list because 12-Popup simply blocks all pop-ups of Internet Explorer.

    http://www.12ghosts.com/ghosts/popup.htm

    #30840

    Xenon 2000: Project PCF

    It is a download, but is it useful?

    http://www.bitmap-brothers.co.uk/downloads/games/index.htm

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