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>
AVG virus - virus detector - http://free.grisoft.com/ <free>
Spybot - spyware detector - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html <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>
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer - PowerPoitn 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>


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>
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>
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>
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. Useableon 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

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>
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>
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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