| Program Type | Program Name | Home Page | Comments | Software Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Sniffer | Ultra Network Sniffer | GJP Soft | The only reasonably priced network sniffer I found which would let me monitor TCP/IP over my modem. Has some minor bugs | Shareware |
| Dial Up Monitor | Tick | Really Effective | Keeps track of my internet usage. Unfortunately it cannot export the log files | Freeware |
| Photo Editor | IrfanView | Irfan Skiljan | Not sure how stable this is. Think it might be the cause of some recent hang ups on my PC, but no hard evidence as to who messed with Explorer... | Freeware |
| File Finder | Ava Find | Think Less Do More Services | Great little tool. Took about 5 minutes to catalog my hard drive and now finds files in fractions of a second. No need to wait ages for Explorer to search the hard disk anymore. Pro version will rebuild catalog automatically. Alternatively, you might try Google's Desktop Search but it would not work on my PC due to a confilict with some other software | Freeware |
| Desktop Calendar | Free Cal | Blue Onion Software | Really basic, really simple, just what I wanted | Freeware |
| FTP Client | Bulletproof FTP Pro | BulletProof Software | A handy tool for uploading this web site and downloading files in the background. The only limitation I have found so far is its inability to work with a VAX computer | Shareware |
| Network Configurator | Mobile Net Switch | Mobile Net Switch | I move around a lot and this handy little tool lets me reconfigure my network in an instant. Tech support very quick to respond | Shareware |
| POP3 Spam Filter | K9 | Robin Keir | 98% effective. Need I say more? | Freeware |
| HTML Editor | 1stPage 2000 | EvrSoft | Ideal starter tool for building your own web page | Freeware |
| Text Editor | Crimson Edit | Crimson Editor | A great text editor that lets me open multiple documents in a single widow. Great for editing source code | Freeware |
| Search Tool | WinGrep | WinGrep | Useful for finding text in any file. Better than the Windows search tool | Shareware |
| File Splitter | GSplit | GDGSoft | Is a file too big to fit on your CD / DVD? Use GSplit to break it up into appropriately sized pieces and put it back together | Freeware |
| Disk Recovery Tool | R-Studio | R-Tools Technology | Over the years I have recovered the data from several hard disks that have died using this tool. | Shareware |
| Disk Recovery Tool | GoBack | Symantec | This sits between Windows and your hard drive and has restored an unbootable PC to working condition in minutes rather than hours. Essential! | Commercial |
| Screen Capture Tool | Bulent's Screen Capture | TheSilver.net | Capture any part of your screen to a file with the click of a button. Easy to use. | Freeware |
| Fax Service | eFax Free | eFax | No need to have a fax machine and tie up a separate phone line. Plus faxes come to you wherever you are instead of sitting in the office waiting for someone to use their initiative. You can also send faxes with eFax Pro. | Freeware |
| SpyWare Removal Tool | SpyBot S&D | Safer Networking | Check your PC for any spyware and remove it using this tool | Freeware |
| AdWare Removal Tool | Adware SE Personal S&D | Lavasoft | Check your PC for any adyware and remove it using this tool | Freeware |
| Audio Recorder and Editor | Audacity | Audacity | Open source software for recording and editing sounds | Freeware |