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Freeware:

Aadsoft.com

Programs for webmasters, investors, and news-group users.

http://www.aadsoft.com/

AB Labs

A program that greets the user after loading the operating system. [Win32]

http://ablabs.narod.ru/

AB-Tools

Musik-Menü and Search Backups. Site in English and German.

http://www.ab-tools.com/English/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

AddUp 1.2 by Orefa.com

A simple calculator designed to process non-trivial arithmetic expressions. [Win32]

http://orefa.com/addup/

Advanced Biorhythms

A biorhythms calculator with charts, printable monthly calendar and partners' compatibility reports. Free and paid versions available. [Windows]

http://www.whitestranger.com/

Advanced Clock

Analog clock program. Its features include alarm function, screen saver, and full customization options.

http://www.jaist.ac.jp/~hoangle/software/

allSnap

A free system tray program for Windows that makes all top level windows snap to the edge of the screen (or screens) and each other while moving or sizing.

http://www.cs.utoronto.ca/~iheckman/allsnap/

Amazing clock

Analog and digital, electronic and mechanical, modern sporting and antique clocks. Available in Russian or English.

http://www.amazing-clock.com/

Anna-Lyse Ros 2000

A virtual secretary and announcer for Windows that can do announcements and help remember things.

http://www.geocities.com/rchin75/

Auto Window Manager

Resize programs automatically, adjust transparency of windows, minimize to tray, and stay on top.

http://www.eusing.com/WindowManager/WindowManager.htm

AVImedic

A tool that fixes AVI video freezes. [Win32]

http://geocities.com/avimedic/

AviSynth

A powerful video programming language for post-production editing.

http://www.avisynth.org/

BareGrep

An interactive, windowed version of the Unix Grep tool. The results are presented in a table for easy navigation and sorting.

http://www.baremetalsoft.com/baregrep/

Batprint

A batch printing tool for Microsoft Excel.

http://opac35.free.fr/dynamicmap/prndiff_xla_us.htm

Benfold

Original Java and Windows games, screensavers, math, and science programs with screenshots.

http://benfold.com/

Bexonsoft

A bulk file renamer.

http://www.bexonsoft.com

Binary Modular DataFlow Machine

A Parallel Programming Environment. [Linux, SunOS]

http://bmdfm.com/

BMP EMF Grapher

A 2-D mathematical package that exports to BMP, EMF, CSV and imports to CSV.

http://bmp-emf-grapher.nm.ru

Bret Johnson

DOS TSR (Terminate/Stay Resident) keyboard and screen utilities . Some can also be used in Windows. Source Code is available for most.

http://members.aol.com/bretjohn/

Burn to the Brim

Windows Utility which takes the group of files or directories and selects those which optimally fill a cdr.

http://bttb.sourceforge.net/

Calculator

Windows utility that lets you add, subtract, divide, and multiply.

http://www.geocities.com/nnasoft/

Calendar Magic

A program that compares 23 different calendar systems and other calendar related tools.

http://www.stokepoges.plus.com/calendar.htm

CamStudio

Records screen activity from the Windows desktop into standard AVI movie files. It is an ideal tool for creating software demonstrations and active presentations. [Freeware/Opensource]

http://www.camstudio.org/

CCleaner

A simple program that removes unused and temporary files from Windows machines.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

CDAY Calendar Almanac

Displays historical anniversaries (birthdays, events) and date in multiple calendar systems, including Gregorian, Hebrew, Mayan, Julian, JDN, and Shire (Lord of the Rings), and Great Underground Empire (Zork).

http://cday.sourceforge.net/

CDOrg

A program that helps sort CD into various different categories. Requires .NET runtime. [Win32]

http://www.freewebs.com/cdorg/

Chris Oldwoods Stuff

Various network and database tools for Windows, DOS and Java. Source and binaries available.

http://www.cix.co.uk/~gort/

CJ's Den

Freeware with source code available, by Chad Ross. Offers Webtime, an alarm tool designed specifically for time notification. [Requires .NET runtime]

http://www.cjsden.ca/

Clickie

Utility that can add two new features to the right click context menu of Windows Explorer: Copy Path Name, and Open MS-DOS Prompt.

http://defoort.free.fr/clickie/

Click-N-Type Virtual Keyboard

On-screen virtual keyboard for anyone with a disability who can't type on a physical computer keyboard, but can use a pointing device like a mouse.

http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/

Console Calculator

A scientific calculator has a UNIX-like interface and many advanced mathematical functions. [Win32]

http://ccalc.shanebweb.com/

Copy Path to Clipboard

Adds a new command "Copy Path to Clipboard" to the context menu for files and folders.

http://stefan.bertels.org/en/clipboardpath

Craig's Software Download Page

Offers the Editor2 test editor for Windows, and several screensavers.

http://www.c-wilkie.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/downloads.html

The Crispen Family

Programs are provided without charge under the terms of the GNU General Public License. The software consists of Windows, general purpose, VRML, Website and Internet tools and programming tools.

http://www.crispen.org/src/

Ctrl Freak Freeware

Some TI-83+ Programs and Chem Assistant.

http://www.freewebs.com/ctrlfreak/

Cupid info Systems

Offers various software including programs for cybercafes and various simple games.

http://www.cisindia.4t.com/

Darnell's WebSite

Several P2P applications and an Unofficial Yu-Gi-Oh PC game.

http://www.freewebs.com/darnella/

DataMonkey

Open Source Windows data translation and conversion application.

http://datamonkey.sourceforge.net/

Date utility for the Windows Tray

A program that displays the day of the month next to the clock in the system tray.

http://www.crispybytes.com/dateintray/

DB Tool

A simple database viewing utility implemented in Java with JDBC. It provides client-side sorting and allows you to see the table structure information. Available for Windows, Solaris and FreeBSD.

http://www.geocities.com/ilya_klimau/techarea/

Dedert Net

The Specchio Favorites program can organize and syncronize bookmarks and favorites across multiple computers. [Requires .NET runtime]

http://www.dedert.net

Delta Software Technology

ANGIE Generation Now, and Pattern By Example.

http://www.d-s-t-g.com/neu/pages/pageseng/et/ettop.htm

Dienhart Freeware

Site contains PERL scripts, graphics and CAD drawings.

http://www.dienhart.com/

DigiMode

Offers various tools, games and music related downloads.

http://www.digimode10.com/

dir2html

A tool that creates a html file of directory contents with links.

http://www.hszk.bme.hu/~cd197/Programzas/VBasic/Dir2html/

DJ Lotos Web

Icons, skins and other files for Miranda IM.

http://www.republika.pl//xtech97/

Don's PhoneGuard

A program that checks the name/number of phone callers against a personal database of banned name/numbers and hangs up on banned callers. [Windows 2000/XP]

http://users.accesscomm.ca/djblog/IndexDPG.html

Downloads.ch

Swiss portal with large archive of freeware and shareware. In German and English.

http://www.downloads.ch/

Downup Meter Lite

Provides an accurate account of the data which is flowing through your computer's network connection at any given moment.

http://www.nineon.com/nineon/products-nineon-inc-downup-meter-lite.aspx

Dutch's Software

Unit conversions, HTML body tag colors, an image viewer, and a sound player.

http://www.dutchthewiz.com/freeware/

EasyCleaner

Small program which searches Windows registry for entries that are pointing nowhere. Also lets you delete all kinds of unnecessary files like temps, backups, can search for duplicate files and view some information about your disk space usage.

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

EasyQD

A tool for the creation of Confirmit online surveys.

http://www.easyqd.com

e-books Tools by Vangelis Dimou

Offers various ebook related tools including a book sorter, an html merger, a list maker, a list comparer, PowerGet, and PowerGet.NET.

http://www.geocities.com/vangelis_df/ebooksTools.html

eflo.net commerce Software

Credit card number Mod10 and type validator, and an automated clearing house(ACH) routing number lookup.

http://www.eflo.net/

Electronic Shop Assistance (ESA)

ESA is a POS, price quote software for computer stores or any shop front business that enables the business to professionally prepare a quote for a customer on the spot. [Win 95/98/NT]

http://agilecom.com/products.htm

Execute Query

A java based database utility. Requires Java VM. [Open Source; GPL]

http://executequery.org

Finance Database

Database for people in any kind of business. Software descriptions, screenshots, download, and contact details.

http://www.geocities.com/photometw/

Fitarelli.org

Offers free software projects for information engineering, process modeling, data modeling and other software projects issues.

http://homepage.mac.com/fitarelli/fitarelli/

Flashpaste Lite

A utility for qucickly pasting and entering text. [Win32]

http://flashpaste.com

Flashware

Offers num2text, smsware, smstraffic, autores which are all written by Franky.

http://www.geocities.com/freeze3001/

Food File

Displays the proportion of fat, protein and carbohydrate contained as well as total calories and more detailed nutritional information for thousands of food products.

http://www.kelpiesoft.com/applib/foodfile/index.htm

Forb.Software

Offers QK Copy, WinMesa, and a CD-key manager.

http://home.no/forbjok/

Free Launch Bar

Replacement for the standard MS Windows Quick Launch Bar that allows for menus in the quick launch toolbar.

http://www.freelaunchbar.com

Free Software Downloads

Provides links to software that is tried and tested.

http://www.hammerdownman.com/freesoftwaredownloads/

FreeRAM XP

A popular program to optimize and defragment RAM for Windows XP.

http://www.yourwaresolutions.com/

The Freeware Publishing Site

Reviews of new and popular freeware for Windows.

http://www.freewarepub.org

Gadwin PrintScreen

Easy to use freeware utility that allows you to capture any portion of the screen, save it to a file, copy it to Windows clipboard, print it or e-mail it to a recipient of your choice.

http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/

Google Earth

Offers maps and satellite images for complex or pinpointed regional searches.

http://earth.google.com/

HandyFind

A tool that finds the words in a document as you type in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, Notepad, Outlook Emails, and other programs. [Windows NT, 2K, XP]

http://www.handykeys.com

Health Software

A body mass index calculator. [Win98+]

http://www.whathealth.com/software/

HELP Read

Text-to-speech software for Windows 3.1 or later. Supports English and Hawaiian languages. Different characters read aloud, allows correction of pronunciation, highlights text.

http://www.pixi.com/~reader1/buttons.htm

HelpNDoc

A simple tool to create HTML help files.

http://www.ibe-software.com/products/software/helpndoc/

HotKicks

Allows the user to automate tasks through hotkeys. [Win32]

http://www.phy.uni-bayreuth.de/~btp344/hotkicks/

Indirect Group

3D file managers, games, logo producers, and bar builders for Windows.

http://www.geocities.com/udodenko/

Information Organizer

Organize digital photos, digital music, daily calendars, business meeting minutes, diaries, in such a way that it is easy to access, browse, compare and share with others. (Java)

http://informationorganizer.com/

the jackol's den

Drive Cleanup Wizard gets rid of useless temporary files.

http://www.thejackol.com/

JAppRun

A Java Application Launcher written in C++ for Windows. Flexible and configurable.

http://zero-sys.net/portal/index.php?kat=69

JExplorer

Dual-panel "Commander"-style file manager, web browser, FTP client, compression/decompression utility, and mail monitor based on Explorer. [Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4/2000/XP]

http://home.megapass.co.kr/~woosjung/

JFileChecker

A java application used to check delimited and fixed width data files to ensure they contain properly formatted data.

http://jfilechecker.sourceforge.net

JHead

A Exif Jpeg camera setting parser and thumbnail remover for Windows, Linux, SunOS, and MacOSX.

http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead/

Joe LeVasseur's Freeware

Includes Yankee Clipper - a Win9x/NT Clipboard stacker/memory, a Win95 screen-saver starter, a simple loan calculator, a Visual Basic messagebox constructing utility, and other utilities.

http://www.levasseur.net/

JSquiggle

A peer-to-peer sketch program written for Sharp Zaurus SL series PDA, iPAQ PDA with Jeode VM, Mac OS X 10.2+, Windows, and all UNIX that support Java.

http://www.aspectsolution.com/

JSummer

A java-implementation of the MD5Sum-HASH-Algorythm that features calculation of md5sum-hashes, checking of md5sum-hashes, GUI and console version, recursion of directories. Packages for Windows and Linux.

http://zero-sys.net/portal/index.php?kat=70

K-Free Find Files N Replace

A tool that can find and replace recursively in multiple files and directories. Includes full report of changes and backup - restore of any file changed.

http://www.k-free.co.uk/find-replace-software.html

KnightSoft

KnightSoft Anti-virus and the Thor Operating System.

http://www.freewebs.com/knightsoft/

Koala_xs

Puts a button in the Windows task bar tray that opens and closes the CD-ROM drive with one click.

http://www.geocities.com/koala_xs/

Krapplets.org

Free applications for Windows 95 and NT4.

http://krapplets.org/

LargoRecipes

A Java/Swing application for managing recipes including sophisticated ingredient parsing, and generates recipe web pages. [Open Source; GPL]

http://largorecipes.sourceforge.net

LineCounter

Free command line tool that counts the number of source code lines. It counts individual files or integrates with your favorite IDE.

http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/linecounter/index.html

Little Guard

Protects Windows machines from small children by disabling your mouse and 98 percent of keyboard functions.

http://www.free-internet.cc/littleGuard.html

Loan calculator

An amortization tool for loan payments on homes, cars and refinances.

http://www.loancalculator.ws/software/

LoanCalc

A simple and powerful loan calculator. [Win32]

http://www.myonlinedirectory.com/online_loan_help

Loan*Calculator! Plus

A collection of 7 financial calculators that deal with all aspects of a loan.

http://www.pine-grove.com/downloads/loan%20calculator%20plus.htm

LuckyMe Software

Mom's Calendar b3.1.4 is a free simple printable calendar that helps people keep organized for Macintosh or Windows.

http://www.luckymesoftware.com/

MacExplorer

Windows program allowing to analyze Macintosh files stored on a Windows NT Server. Download and a general information page on the software. [Windows 95/98/NT/2000]

http://peccatte.karefil.com/software/MacExp/Macexpeng.htm

Masterhard Software

Linux Resurrector, a bootable CD which provides some tools for restoring crashed Linux and Windows based systems.

http://www.mh-sd.com

Mawaqit

An Islamic prayer time schedule reminder that can provide information about Qiblah direction, moon phases, and solar eclipses.

http://www.mawaqit.com

Meazure 1.0

Measure, magnify and capture arbitrary portions of the screen in a number of different ways. [Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4/2000/XP]

http://www.cthing.com/

MediaMan

A personal media catalog manager that can categorize your collection of music CDs, movie DVDs, books and VHS tapes.

http://www.imediaman.com

MeD's Movie Manager

Customizable movie manager with add, edit, delete database functions, imports movie information from IMDb. [Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000]

http://moviemanager.no.sapo.pt/

MickSmith's Mix

Newsletter with brief reviews of a variety of utilities.

http://www.geocities.com/micksmix2000/index.html

MouseSoft

MouseSoft Directory Size, a directory size tool. [Win32]

http://www.mousesoft.co.uk/

Movie Organizer

Get organized with the OXD data movie organizer. It's easy-to-use, and fun.

http://www.movieorganizer.com/

Multi-string search-and-replace utility and other file utilities

Provides free plug-ins for Word and Excel to help perform multi-replacement operations. Also provides other utilities.

http://www.replsoft.com/

MultiTrack Stopwatch

Clock multiple elapse times with ten parallel counters. Multiple timers also act as lap holder or just for keeping results of past clocking.

http://www2.neweb.ne.jp/wd/morimoto/en/mwatch/

The Open Technology Portal

A web resource for open source software news, products, discussion, tools and licenses. Most freely available code from open source projects is cataloged.

http://www.open-technology.com/

OpenUniverse

3D solar system simulator for Linux, OpenGL, or Windows that uses NASA data.

http://www.openuniverse.org/

Oxpus file manager

Free software program for Windows and Linux / Unix. [Requires Java VM]

http://m4rko.com/oxpus/

Passreminder

An open-source secure password manager. [Requires Java VM]

http://eyecanseeyou.free.fr

PDF Explorer

A program to catalog pdf files and extract images from them. Includes support for multiple disks and scanning for pdf's in compressed archives.

http://rtt.planetaclix.pt/

PDF-Analyzer

Allows one to find out various information about pdf-files. [Win32]

http://www.is-soft.de/pdfanalyzer/

PDL Hider

Allows one to hide videos/movies/files without deleting them.

http://www.geocities.com/redscitle/progs/pdlhider.html

Peupeu Software

Offers a script interpreter, a key press generator, a pacman clone, and a html metatage tool.

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/peupeu/sw/

Photo ID Card Program

A program that prints simple Photo ID's. Source code included.

http://www.geocities.com/j_toebes/PhotoIDs.html

PhraseExpress

Manages frequently used text phrases in a taskbar icon and pastes them into any application with a single mouse click.

http://www.phraseexpress.com

Plop

Plop Linux and Plop bootmanager.

http://www.plop.at/

Point-N-Click

On-screen virtual mouse for anyone with a disability who can't click a mouse, but can otherwise move a pointing device like a mouse or trackball.

http://www.polital.com/pnc/

PolyGlot

Allows one to learn or to teach multiple foreign languages.Users work with personal parameters, own dictionaries and games. Available in English and French.

http://polyglots.free.fr/

PrimeColor Software

Computational chemistry tools to study molecular structure, crystal structure, electronic structure and band structure.

http://www.primec.com

PrintDeskTop

Free screen print utility for Windows.

http://www.printdesktop.com/

Programs For All

Free for all software directory for Windows and other operating systems.

http://www.programs4all.net/

PublicWare

A small Danish spare time company that makes free software including music management software called Music Archive and a file renamer.

http://www.publicware.dk/EN/

PUC Unit Conversion

Java programm that converts units of acceleration, angle, area, energy/work, force, coefficient of heat transfer, length, mass, mass density, mass concentration, power, pressure/stress, time, velocity, viscosity, volume and temperature.

http://www.unitconversion.vennemann-online.de/download.html

QuickStart

Quickly finds items in the Start Menu, Favorites, Recent Files, Desktop and History, that match a typed keyword. [Win32]

http://www.digiarch.org/quickstart.html

Radio3000

Various utilities for radio stations and broadcasters including a broadcast calendar generator and ad scheduling software.

http://www.radio3k.com/

Ray Alex Website

Information about Mozilla products and OpenOffice, and a small directory of other freeware.

http://www.rayne.info.se/

Real (video) Join

A Windows32 GUI frontend to join Real Video (*.RM) files together. Real Producer (freeware) required.

http://www.elombu.com/realjoin/

Reminder Program

A simple medication reminder.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/snakegamer/Reminder.htm

Roger Smith Software

Free software.

http://jadebox.hypermart.net/

Salonmaster

A salon management system that is currently beta testing.

http://www.gbasolutions.co.uk/sm

ScoreExtractor

Program that can help to manually convert wav files to midis. The idea is to draw notes on a time-frequency picture, then test yourself, and save the results. [Windows 95/98/Me/2000]

http://www.scoreextractor.com/

Script and Graph

Program to plot or graph any mathematical function in two-dimensional Cartesian space. The user has the ability to alter the script variables when the graph is already computed and visible. [Windows 98/95/NT]

http://doc.webpark.sk/

Sensible Freeware

Utilities for network management, web-site monitoring, and computer-based paging.

http://my.execpc.com/~keithp/kpfware.htm

Sergey Zorin's software

Diff_ext, a file difference extension for Windows Explorer.

http://szorin.home.comcast.net/

Shadowcraft homepage

Home to iNFERNO and other freeware software.

http://www.angelfire.com/ca/shadowcraft/

Site Journal

A program is intended to help site-supervising architects, engineers, and construction companies document site inspections. [Win32]

http://site-journal.com

Sitemap Creator

Exports directory structure to an html file that can be used to create sitemap of a website or to print the contents of a folder.

http://www.konradp.com/products/sitemap_creator/

SlavaSoft Inc. - HashCalc

Calculator to compute message digests, checksums and HMACs for files, as well as for text and hex strings.

http://www.slavasoft.com/hashcalc/

snsware.net

Author's site. A collection of useful Visual Basic freeware programs, including a small HTML editor.

http://www.snsware.net/

Songwave

Includes ISA Server site blocker and blocklists.

http://www.songwave.com/software

SpeedFan

A program that can control fan speeds according to system temperatures.

http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

Spell Checker for Edit Boxes

A near-universal spell checker for Windows edit boxes; free for private use.

http://www.quinion.com/mqa/spell.htm

SphereTV

An international TV listings management program that offers the ability to get reminded about favourite programs whenever they are about to be broadcast.

http://www.spheretv.com

SpiraClock

Small Java program that continuously displays upcoming events from schedules and time-tables inside a desktop clock.

http://www.emn.fr/x-info/spiraclock/

STecHome

Offers a small file splitting tool.

http://stechome.netfirms.com

Stefan Partusch

Author of freeware programs, products are Japtra (a Japanese Trainer), and DevCont(a program to test internet protocols and server applications).

http://home.arcor.de/partusch/html_en/

STG FolderPrint

Print and visualize Windows folders with disk space indicators, file filters, and display customization.

http://www.stgsys.com/folderprint.asp

Subliminal messaging programs

Two different programs, Subliminal Flash and Mind Coder, that create subliminal messages. [Requires .NET Runtime]

http://fire.prohosting.com/dedpyhto/

Switch Window

MS Windows application that allows the user to switch to or close the any desired window by a contextual menu from the desktop.

http://www.desktopboosters.com/switch_window.html

Systray Shortcuts

A program that creates shortcuts in the MS Windows systray.

http://www.coolbizs.com/

Task Plus

Appointment calendar that runs in the Windows system tray allowing instant access to alarms and notes.

http://members.aol.com/contplus4/taskplus/index.htm

Tedium Compensator

Sets a random background, startup wave file and shutdown wave file on Windows bootup.

http://www.dixiak.com/

Thomas Mitch Franey

Offers a talking Freecell game and a manufacturing costing program for download.

http://www.geocities.com/rocko23sg/mitch.htm

Timed Command

A program that performs a user specified command after a chosen number of days, hours, minutes and seconds.

http://softwarebybob.freehomepage.com/custom4.html

Timelord Timetabling

A Timetabling program for Windows

http://www.timelordtimetabling.com

Tingan's Homepage

3D Solar System, various games, and screensavers.

http://www.tingan.com

Tinnes Software

Various useful programs like Desktop Calendar, Timed Shutdown and 10. Slide Show.

http://tinnes.org.uk

Tray Commander Lite

Multifunctional utility that sits as an icon in the system tray, to execute different commands, such as: launch program file, open folder, launch screensaver, make screenshot, and open or close CD door.

http://www.ardamax.com/info_tcl.html

TrID

A binary file identifier tool that can identify file types and provide information about the file type. Site available in English and Italian.

http://mark0.ngi.it/soft-trid-e.html

TurboNote

Sticky note program that includes network and email sending, alarm, search, and quick launch feature to easily open files, email and URLs.

http://turbonote.com/

3twists Software

Products include virtual dice, image resizer and image viewer. Requires .NET 2.0 runtime. [Windows]

http://www.threetwists.com

UCmore

A free Internet navigational tool that simplifies and organizes your web browsing by showing you relevant links without having to use search engines.

http://www.ucmore.com/

Ulfwood - Freeware Utilities

Text utilities for file searching, content modifying and word translating. For personal use.

http://www.ulfwood.net

unearthed java

A few simple java applets and some thoughts on java development.

http://homepage.mac.com/unearthed/software/

Userhealth

Measure your active computer time and take regular pauses. [Win32]

http://nix.csbnet.se/~slusken/userhealth/

Utilities developed by Mercury

Hosts eMailer, a personalized group mailer.

http://www.utilstore.com/mercury/

VAMP Media Center

Listen to Mp3s, organize media, edit clips, make screen savers, wallpaper, calendars, and photo albums. Enjoy photo sharing and download new materials every day. Play On-line games.

http://www.imvamp.com/

Video Caster

Software to easily capture a video file, upload it to a Windows Streaming Server and distribute video clips through an e-mail link to friends or stream the videos directly from the web site.

http://www.deskshare.com/

Video Spark

An HTML to Javascript converter.

http://www.videospark.com/index.php?sp=13

Vocabulary Builder

A tool to practice vocabulary for the SAT, GRE or other vocabulary intensive examinations. Requires .NET runtime.

http://www.geocities.com/rorokimdim/

Ware-Lords

Original programs and games for Windows including an MP3 player, a picture puzzle, and a Tetris clone.

http://www.angelfire.com/realm/warelords/

Wasanka's Portal

Creator of Iview, a simple image and slide show viewer.

http://www.geocities.com/wasanka2000/

William's Home

Simple games for daVinci and Palm.

http://hkusub.hku.hk/~wpywong/

WinIndexer project

Allows on to index HTML documents and make them searchable by your visitors.

http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/~popescu/WinIndexer.shtml

WinMac

Macintosh style menubar that can be used in Windows 95/98/NT4/2000.

http://winmac.emuunlim.com/

Wireless Messaging Freeware

SNPP based wireless messaging from Windows.

http://www.morinfodev.com/messenger.htm

XCalc

A Reverse Polish Notation calculator. [Win32]

http://www.tordivel.no/xcalc/

Xconnect

A Xming Xwin GUI

http://www.c3d-vr.com/xconnect/

YMPEG

An MPEG Codec which integrates itself with Windows and offers seamless encoding from your favorite applications.

http://www.ympeg.com

Yoshi-Gamata

Offers MagicBin a "throw the file into the bin" game and Mathburst, the simple and powerful calculator. [Win32]

http://joran.maille.free.fr/yoshi-gamatak/index.html

Yue Hong's Freeware

Offers iTweak for windows, a tweaking tool, and Winwall, a wallpaper changer. [Win32]

http://www.freewebs.com/yue_hong/

Zipdy

Program for Linux to calculate the distance between two zip codes. [Open Source, GPL]

http://www.cryptnet.net/fsp/zipdy/

Zipoid

A ZIP Code verification, look-up and distance calculator tool.

http://www.freezipcode.com

ZoomOut: TV Capture

A VCR plugin for KastorTV. It allows one to record television in AVI, Xvid, DivX and also control various other features such as time programming, and image resolution.

http://zoomoutktv.sourceforge.net/en/home.htm

Speaker 'to probe' Blair F1 claim

The Commons speaker promises to look at claims Tony Blair misled MPs over exempting Formula One from a tobacco advertising ban.

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Welsh-only police car sign denied

North Wales Police say they have no plans to remove the word "police" and leave only the Welsh "heddlu" on vehicles.

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Mike Baker

Are we asking too much of our teachers?

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Send your video, pictures and story ideas

Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.

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Up to 1.7m people's data missing

A missing computer drive may contain details of 1.7 million people who had enquired about joining the armed forces.

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Bank chiefs quit after rescue bid

The Scottish chief executives of two big banks step down after the announcement of a £37bn bank bail-out.

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Ministers shelve 42-day detention

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says plans to extend terror detention to 42 days will be dropped from current bill.

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Newcastle sale 'progressing well'

The sale of Newcastle is progressing "extremely well", according to the man responsible for brokering the deal.

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Terry & Cole out of Belarus match

Injured duo John Terry and Ashley Cole will miss England's World Cup qualifier against Belarus, and keeper Robert Green is also out.

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In pictures

The latest show in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall

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Anteaters get antsy over Thailand violence

Zookeepers in Bangkok move two anteaters out of the city, fearing stress caused by noisy recent clashes could make the sensitive animals ill.

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Pedal power

It's not organised, there's no set route - so is it a demo?

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Two held after fatal arson attack

A man is killed in a house fire in Worcestershire, while four other people manage to escape from the property.

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Dutch 'HIV attack' trial begins

Three men go on trial in the Netherlands accused of deliberately infecting at least 14 other men with HIV.

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Whale deal falls at last minute

Hope for consensus between environmentalists and whalers in Barcelona is derailed by a last-minute Australian intervention.

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Wildcats forward Watene dies

Wakefield prop forward Adam Watene, 31, dies after taking part in a training session.

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Parliament hit by green protest

Police close the main public entrance to Parliament after environmental protesters try to force their way in.

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Bank shares fall despite bail-out

Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds TSB and HBOS fall sharply despite the UK's government's £37bn bail-out package.

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IFA sacks chief executive Wells

Irish Football Association chief executive Howard Wells has been sacked.

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Menezes officer changed evidence

A probe begins after an officer admits changing evidence during the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes.

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Mbeki seeks to save Zimbabwe deal

Ex-South African President Thabo Mbeki arrives in Harare to try and salvage the power-sharing deal he brokered last month.

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Exit route

The euthanasia expert advising over-50s on suicide

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Rhys trial told of suspect threat

The teenager accused of murdering Rhys Jones had told a girl the alleged shooting target would "get it", a court hears.

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A teenager dies

But what can anyone say to a grieving parent?

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US election quiz

Race to the White House: test your knowledge

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