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MoveOnBoot will let you move, delete, or rename files that are normally is use (and therefore not modifiable).
Download: MoveOnBoot

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Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a small tool that can reveal your registration code from the registry, that you used to register your copy of Windows. It will also display your product keys for Microsoft Office. It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Windows Vista, Office 97, Office XP, and [...]

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It seems that opening links in new windows has become a frowned upon action in the web design community. Using target=”_blank” is going the way of poorly animated GIFs and polyphonic background music. It’s understandable, as forcing yet another browser window on a user can be almost as annoying as the latter two. However, there [...]

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The Update Checker will scan your computer for installed software, check the versions and then send this information to filehippo.com to see if there are any newer releases. These are then neatly displayed in your browser for you to download. A free program to use, and much easier than manually looking for software updates.
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Startup Control Panel is a nifty control panel applet that allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer starts. It does the same thing as MSCONFIG, but with a much more user friendly interface. You can download a stand-alone version (good for a single use) or the Control Panel version (which creates [...]

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This simple program was created by Microsoft, but has been removed from their servers. The program is useful for troubleshooting start up programs, but its must valuable feature is an “optimize boot” function. When run once, this feature can increase Windows boot up times by several seconds.
Download the latest released version here: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=664

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AVG Free is a freeware antivirus program. It performs just as well (and sometimes better) than similar commercial programs. The manufacture also offers pay versions, but I recommend the free version.
Download here: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us/frt/0?prd=aff

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Belarc Advisor is a system inventory tool. It will report (in HTML format) information about your computer such as hard drives installed, memory configuration, users, and much more. It will also list all software installed and any product keys registered.
Download the latest version here: http://www.belarc.com/Programs/advisor.exe

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Ad-Aware scans your computer for Spyware and Adware in addition to a few other security risks. The maker (LavaSoft) offers several pay version in addition to a freeware version. The free version should be sufficient for most uses.
Download the free version here: http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2007/3000-8022_4-10766151.html?tag=lst-2

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7-Zip is a freeware alternative to WinZip or WinRar. It handles most of the same archive types (and a few of its own). A great program to have if you don’t need (and want to pay for) the advanced features of WinZip.
Download the latest version from: http://www.7-zip.org/

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Tweak UI is a power tool created (but not supported by) Microsoft. It will allow you to tweak many hidden (or at least hard to get to) settings of your computer. It gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar [...]

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CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system. Mainly the CPU and motherboard. I often use this when taking computer inventories, or to check the speed of overclocked computers.
Download latest version here: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

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The Pro-96 is a handheld radio scanner sold by RadioShack. From the RadioShack site:
This handheld scanner has an abundant memory capacity, able to store frequencies in 5500 memory channels. Plus, you can store up to 16,500 ID codes in one “working” 500 channel. Follow APCO 25 digital and virtually all analog Motorola and GE/Ericsson EDACS [...]

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