Thegoldenear's Recommended (non-re-distributable) Software for Windows

This is software we recommend but aren't distributing on the Windows Toolbox. The legally re-distributable software contained on the Windows Toolbox is listed in the list of re-distributable software.

The 'our info' links contain details (many currently out-of-date) of the software and, for some, our recommended settings for configuring them. Particularly noteworthy software is highlighted in red.

Admin (administering Windows)

• 98lite (preview edition) (from Brooks Innovations)
  install Windows without Internet Explorer integrated into it
  licence: Freeware (for personal use), 25USD for multi-user or commercial use (10% educational or charity discount); re-distributable only if provided at no cost including postage, packing and handling.
  web: http://www.litepc.com/preview.html

• DCOM95 config utility [95,98] from Microsoft

• DirectX Eradicator
  remove the DirectX runtime core component from Windows
  licence: unsure.
  web: http://www.freewebz.com/firecat/

• IERadicator (from Brooks Innovations)
  remove most of Internet Explorer from Windows
  licence: Freeware (for personal use), Shareware (for commercial use, 40USD); re-distributable only if provided at no cost including postage, packing and handling.
  web: http://www.litepc.com/ieradicator.html

• MSConfig
  define what loads at system startup
  licence: not re-distributable.
  web: http://www.techadvice.com/win2000/m/msconfig_w2k.htm

• NewSID (from Sysinternals)
  change Windows SID after installing copies on multiple computers using disk image cloning
  licence: Freeware; open source; not re-distributable without asking.
  web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/newsid.shtml

• PageDefrag (from Sysinternals)
  defragment Windows NT4/2000/XP paging files and Registry hives
  licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
  web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/pagedefrag.shtml

• rcompact (from 'Optimizing Windows for Games, Graphics and Multimedia' by David L. Farquhar, O'Reilly)
  remove fragmentation/bloat from the Windows 95/98/Me registry
  licence: ?; unsure if re-distributable, not even sure of the legality of posting it here.
  download RCOMPACT.BAT, RRESTORE.BAT and the instructions)

• RegClean (from Microsoft)
  fix some errors in the Windows registry
  licence: Freeware. probably not re-distributable.
  atleast available via http://www.woram.com/UTILITY.HTM as 'Cleanup'

• System Policy Editor
  useful for GNU/Linux Samba users
  comes with NT4 Service Pack 6a

• Startup Control Panel
  licence: Freeware. unsure if re-distributable.
  web: http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

• TweakUI
  tweak Windows' user interface
  licence: not re-distributable.

  • for Windows 95,98,Me,NT4,2K:
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp

  • for Windows XP:
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

• Windows Registry Guide (freeware edition)
  licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
  web: http://www.winguides.com/registry/

Diagnostics

• ASPI and SCSI

  • ASPI Check
    check which version, if any, of ASPI is installed
    licence: ?.
    download:ftp://ftp.adaptec.com/software_pc/aspi/aspichk.exe

  • ASPI-ID
    provides detailed information about characteristics of any installed SCSI hard disks
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/drivers/index.html

• CD and DVD

  • CDCheck
    prevention, detection and recovery of damaged files with emphasis on error detection. It supports CRC files and binary compare. can be used on all files visible by the operating system
    licence: Freeware (for personal use), Shareware (30-day evaluation for commercial use) / governmental / educational use; unsure if re-distributable.
    web: http://www.elpros.si/CDCheck/ and http://fusion.zejn.si/

  • CD-R Diagnostic
    recovers data from and analyses CD-R and CD-RW discs. development moved instead to 'CD/DVD Diagnostic' and 'CD/DVD Inspector'
    licence: Shareware, 14-day expiring evaluation for personal use; not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.cdrom-prod.com/cd-r_diagnostic.html

  • Nero InfoTool
    detailed information about CD and DVD characteristics. included with Nero Burning ROM
    licence: ?; probably requires author's permission to re-distribute.
    web: http://www.cdspeed2000.com/

  • Nero CD-DVD Speed
    display CD and DVD info, and do scandisc (file test and surface scan). included with Nero Burning ROM
    licence: provided as-is; requires author's permission to re-distribute.
    web: http://www.cdspeed2000.com/

• CPU

  • Intel CPU Frequency ID Utility (bootable version)
    licence: Freeware for personal non-commercial; not re-distributable.
    web: http://support.intel.com/support/processors/tools/frequencyid/

  • CPUMon (from Sysinternals)
    Intel performance monitor
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/cpumon.shtml

• hard disk

  • CheckDrive
    calculates the space wasted by using different hard disk cluster sizes and advises the most efficient to use
    licence: ?; open source.
    atleast downloadable from ftp://ftp.zdnet.com/pcmag/1995/0627/chkdrv.zip and http://members.tripod.com/erpman1/files/chkdrv.zip; perhaps originally written by and available from http://www.project9.com/fat32/

  • Diskmon (from Sysinternals)
    logs and display all process activity
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/diskmon.shtml

  • drinfo
    very simple quick scan thru drives a..z with brief explanation if anything found
    licence: Freeware; unsure if re-distributable.
    web: ftp://ftp.f-prot.com/pub/Tools/

  • Find-ATA
    ATA interface identify drive utility
    licence: Freeware; unsure if re-distributable, doesn't say it cannot be.
    no longer available for download from Seagate

  • FindSector
    sector level display and maintenance
    licence: Freeware; unsure if re-distributable, doesn't say it cannot be.
    No longer available for download from Seagate

  • Fujitsu SCSI hard disk Diagnostic Tool
    licence: Freeware; unsure if re-distributable, doesn't say it cannot be.
    web, generally http://www.fujitsu.com/download/hdds/ or specifically http://www.fujitsu-europe.com/home/drivers.asp?L=en&CID=1

  • Fujitsu ATA hard disk Diagnostic Tool
    licence: Freeware; unsure if re-distributable, doesn't say it cannot be.
    web, generally http://www.fujitsu.com/download/hdds/ or specifically http://www.fujitsu-europe.com/home/drivers.asp?L=en&CID=1

  • IBM/Hitachi drive fitness test
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT

  • Maxtor Powermax
    Maxtor and Quantum hard disc diagnostic
    licence: ?.
    web: http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powermax.htm

  • NFDisc
    provides information about the Partition Table record stored on the boot track of each hard disc drive
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/drivers/index.html

  • Seagate Seatools disc diagnostic disk creator
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/index.html

• modem

  • Conexant-Rockwell list modem application
    licence: ?.
    web: http://www.conexant.com/customer/md_driverassistance.html

• netcard

  • 3LINK-ID
    3COM network card detection
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/downloadsindex.jsp

• network and internet

  • TCPView and Netstatp (from Sysinternals)
    lists open TCP & UDP ports
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/tcpview.shtml

  • TDIMon (from Sysinternals)
    monitor TCP and UDP activity on your local system, for tracking down network-related configuration problems and analyzing application network usage.
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/tdimon.shtml

• ports

  • PortMon (from Sysinternals)
    monitors and displays all serial and parallel port activity.
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/portmon.shtml

• Systems

  • AMIDiag
    software system information and hardware diagnostics
    licence: ?.
    web: http://www.ami.com/amidiagsuite/

  • Compaq PC Diagnostics
    diagnostic for many Compaq Personal Computers
    licence: ?.
    web: http://www.compaq.com/support/files/desktopprosignia/us/download/9260.html

• video

  • Chips and Technologies video identifier
    licence: ?.
    web: http://www.asiliant.com/faq/chip_id.htm

  • Trident video identifier
    licence: ?.
    doesn't appear to be available for download any more

  • S3 video identifier
    licence: Freeware; probably not re-distributable.
    web, for Windows:http://www.s3graphics.com/wins3id.exe
    and for DOS:http://www.s3graphics.com/S3id.exe

• Windows

  • AutoRuns (from Sysinternals)
    easily view all programs configured to automatically load on system startup
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#autoruns

  • DebugView (from Sysinternals)
    monitor debug output (kernel-mode and Win32) on local or remote system
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/debugview.shtml

  • Dependency Walker
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable with another product.
    web: http://www.dependencywalker.com/

  • DLLView (from Sysinternals)
    information about which DLLs processes have loaded. possibly replaced by Process Explorer
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    no longer available from sysinternals but is from http://binaries.it-faq.pl/windows/tools/sysinternals/dllview.htm

  • Filemon (from Sysinternals)
    monitors and displays file system activity on a system in real-time.
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/filemon.shtml

  • ListDLLs (from Sysinternals)
    information about which DLLs processes have loaded. command-line version of DLLView.
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/listdlls.shtml

  • ListQFE
    list operating system updates that have been installed for Windows 95
    licence: Freeware; unsure if re-distributable.
    web:: http://www.graphic-locomotion.com/ListQFE.html

  • MDAC component checker
    determine installed version information and diagnose installation issues with the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/data/download.htm#CCinfo
    

  • OpenList (from Sysinternals)
    displays information on what files are currently open
    licence: Freeware; probably not re-distributable without asking.
    no longer available from sysinternals but is from http://binaries.it-faq.pl/windows/tools/sysinternals/openlist.htm

  • Process Explorer (from Sysinternals)
    information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml

  • Regmon (from Sysinternals)
    shows which applications are accessing the registry, which keys they are accessing, and the Registry data that they are reading and writing
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/regmon.shtml

  • VCMon (from Sysinternals)
    monitors disk cache
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/win9x/utilities/vcmon.shtml

  • VxDMon (from Sysinternals)
    monitors the performance of VxD services
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/win9x/utilities/vxdmon.shtml

  • Winsock version check
    licence: ?.
    the link to download from http://www.dynamsol.com/puppet/wsver.html is broken

  • WinVer
    exact report of which version and sub-version of Windows is running
    licence: Freeware; unsure if re-distributable.
    our info. web: http://www.walbeehm.com/mrcode.html or http://www.walbeehm.com/files/

Disk Utilities

• VolumeID (from Sysinternals)
  change a disk's volume ID
  licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
  web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#VolumeId

• CD, DVD writing

  • Nero Burning ROM (Package 1)
    CD and DVD writing (also cover designer, partition backup tools, etcetera). similar to Adaptec Easy CD Creator, Roxio Easy CD and DVD Creator
    licence: Shareware, 19USD; presumably not re-distributable.
    our info. web: http://www.ahead.de/

    • also:
      language files
      ftp: ftp://ftp.nero.com/Languages/ or ftp://211.13.225.84/Languages/)

    • Nero BurnRights
      allow users other than administrators to write CDs on Windows 2000/XP
      web: http://www.ahead.de/en/index.html#c1023694368810

    • Nero ASPI layer
      web: http://www.ahead.de/en/index.html#c1023694368810

    • WMA plug-in
      installs Microsoft WMA support (decoding)
      web: http://ahead.de/en/wma-plugin.php

• Fujitsu

  • Fujitsu OnTrack Disk Go!
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
    web, generally http://www.fujitsu.com/download/hdds/ or specifically http://www.fujitsu-europe.com/home/drivers.asp?L=en&CID=1

  • Fujitsu UDMA mode switch (MPD,MPE,MPF series)
    switch drive between ATA-4, UDMA mode 2 (33MB/s), ATA-5, UDMA mode 4 (66MB/s) and ATA-6, UDMA mode 5 (100MB/s)
    licence: ?.
    web, generally http://www.fujitsu.com/download/hdds/ or specifically http://www.fujitsu-europe.com/home/drivers.asp?L=en&CID=1

  • Fujitsu UDMA mode switch (MPG series)
    licence: ?.
    web, generally http://www.fujitsu.com/download/hdds/ or specifically http://www.fujitsu-europe.com/home/drivers.asp?L=en&CID=1

• IBM/Hitachi

  • disk manager (diskette version)
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#diskmgr2k

  • feature tool
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#FeatureTool

• Maxtor

  • UDMAUpdate (for DiamondMax 60 and VL 30 families)
    licence: ?.
    web: ?

  • Maxtor MaxBlast Plus II
    hard disc installation utility
    licence: ?.
    web: ?

• Seagate

  • DiscWizard 2002
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/drivers/faq/dw_faq_index.html

  • DiscWizard Starter Edition
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/howto/use_dwse.html

  • Disk Manager
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/drivers/diskmanager_eula.html

  • SeaGREEN / CGREEN
    manipulate some of the power management features incorporated into some Seagate ATA hard discs
    licence: Freeware; presumably not-redistributable.
    web: http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/drivers/index.html

  • Ultra ATA100 config utility
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/drivers/index.html

• WesternDigital

  • Data Lifeguard
    all their utilities rolled into one: diagnostic, EZ-install, BIOS check, ultra ATA manager
    licence: ?.
    web: http://www.wdc.com/support/download/index.asp

Drivers

• ASPI

  • Adaptec ASPI layer
    licence: not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/drivers_by_product.html?sess=no&cat=%2fProduct%2fASPI-4.70&prodkey=ASPI-4.70

  • Adaptec ASPI layer 4.60 (upgrade)
    an older version that works with Windows 95
    licence: not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driverdetail.html?filekey=aspi32.exe

  • ForceASPI
    Adaptec ASPI installer for when ASPI isn't already installed (discontinued)
    licence: not re-distributable.
    web: http://www.flexion.org/aspi/

• Adaptec UDF Reader
  read DVD; read packet written CDs with CD-ROM
  licence: presumably not re-distributable.
  atleast available via:http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10109-100-3163475.html

• CD-ROM God
  DOS CD-ROM drivers for an enormous number of drives
  licence: ?. unsure if re-distributable.
  web:: http://www.gankish.net/rumblesoft/files/

• Intel

  • Intel 8xx Application Accelerator
    licence: unsure if re-distributable.
    web: http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa/

  • Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
    Windows drivers for motherboards with an Intel chipset, either 4xx and 8xx series [95,98,me,2k,xp], or just 8xx series [98,me,2k,xp]
    licence: unsure if re-distributable.
    web: http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/inf/

• VIA

  • VIA Hyperion 4in1 driver
    Windows drivers for motherboards with a VIA chipset
    licence: ?.
    our info. web: http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2

  • VIA USB filter patch [VIA chipset]
    licence: ?.
    web: http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=71#usb

  • VIA Bus Master PCI IDE (miniport. ultra-DMA) Driver
    licence: ?.
    web: http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=66

Editors (and viewers)

• Adobe Acrobat Reader
  PDF file reader
  licence: Freeware; not re-distributable unless under these terms, which includes distributing along with software that can write PDF files, which includes GhostScript and OpenOffice.
  our info. web: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html or, more specifically http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html

File Utilities

• compression

  • PowerArchiver
    extracts and compresses most compressed file formats. similar to WinZip, 7-Zip
    licence: Shareware; re-distributable if don't sell or charge donation.
    web: http://www.powerarchiver.com/

  • PowerArchiver Command-Line Support Add-On
    licence: Shareware, 30-day evaluation; re-distributable if don't charge a donation.
    web: http://www.powerarchiver.com/download/

Graphics

• eyedropper (from inetia)
  picks the colour value from any pixel of the screen
  licence: Freeware; unsure if re-distributable.
  web: http://eyedropper.inetia.com/

• POV-Ray
  ray tracer
  licence: Freeware, open-source-type; re-distributable (if conform to the 'distribution license' - notify authors, provide contact info and media costs no more than 5USD (if a single disk) or 0.08 USD per megabyte of data if a compilation). We don't include POV-Ray because we don't want people other than ourselves who re-distribute the Windows Toolbox at cost to have to include their contact details.
  web: http://www.povray.org/

Internet

• Flash player plug-in (from Macromedia) (the installer we have to distribute includes both Shockwave and Flash Players)
  multimedia plug-in for browsers
  licence: Freeware; re-distributable if complete one of their licences. We have licenced it under the Macromedia Web Players License and Distribution Agreement for software developers distributing on fixed media or download from Internet as part of software but are awaiting clarification on a loads of issues
  our info
  

  • installer:
    web: http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/alternates/

  • uninstaller:
    web: http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/alternates/

• email

  • email-conversion

    • EConv (from A.N.D. Technologies, Inc.)
      Eudora <-> Pegasus Mail conversion
      licence: Freeware; unsure if re-distributable, doesn't say it cannot be.
      web: http://www.andtechnologies.com/free.html

• Kermit for DOS (from Columbia University)
  licence: Freeware; not initially re-distributable but can apply for licence to do so.
  web: http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/mskermit.html

• Usenet readers

  • Free Agent / Agent (from Forte Inc.)
    full featured Usenet reader
    licence: Freeware / Shareware; not re-distributable without permission.
    our info. web: http://www.forteinc.com/

Multimedia

• D-e-C-S-S
  d-ecrypt and copy DVDs
  licence: GNU GPL?; possibly not re-distributable (due to law suits on behalf of the DVD-CCA and MPAA, see http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/openlaw/DVD/).
  web: http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/DeCSS/Gallery/

• players

  • Microsoft Media Player 6.4 [for Windows 95 and NT4]
    not an advisable media player, but you might need it to play some proprietary formats.
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp

    • updates

      • MS01-029 security and privacy fix
        web: http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=29921

      • MS01-056 security patch
        web: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/ms01-056.asp

      • MS02-032 Cumulative Patch
        web: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-032.asp

Networking

• WinDump
  Windows (command-line) port of the Unix TCPDump utility for displaying network packets
  licence: 4-clause BSD license, open source-ish; only re-distributable if you include their copyright document and ALL your advertising materials mentioning features or use of your software/compilation display the following acknowledgement: "This product includes software developed by the Politecnico di Torino, and its contributors." whcih we cannot accomodate).
  web: http://windump.polito.it/

• WinPCap
  packet capture architecture. used by Ethereal, WinDump and others
  licence: 4-clause BSD license, open source-ish; only re-distributable if you include their copyright document and ALL your advertising materials mentioning features or use of your software/compilation display the following acknowledgement: "This product includes software developed by the Politecnico di Torino, and its contributors." whcih we cannot accomodate).
  web: http://winpcap.polito.it/

Security

• Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition (from Nicolas Stark Computing AB)
  spyware detection and removal
  licence: Freeware ("free for individual use only. For profit business entities, governmental entities, or educational institutions, must purchase a valid end-user license..."); not sure if re-distributable in any circumstances.
  web: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

• encryptosystem

  • PGP 5.0i for DOS
    Pretty Good Privacy. encryptosystem
    licence: Freeware, open source; re-distributable (though cannot charge money either directly or indirectly).
    web: http://www.goggle.westfalen.de/pgp/pgp50.html

  • PGP 6.5.8 for Windows
    Pretty Good Privacy. encryptosystem
    licence: Freeware, open source; re-distributable (though cannot charge money either directly or indirectly).
    our info. web: http://www.pgpi.org/

  • PGPFone
    encrypt conversations
    licence: unclear; open source; version 1 was re-distributable without charge, unsure if version 2 is re-distributable.
    web: http://www.pgpi.org/products/pgpfone/

• SDelete (from Sysinternals)
  secure delete of files and free space
  licence: Freeware; open source; not re-distributable without asking.
  web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/sdelete.shtml

• ShareEnum (from Sysinternals)
  list security settings of NetBIOS shares available across network
  licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
  web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/shareenum.shtml

• Tokenmon (from Sysinternals)
  watch security-related activity
  licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
  web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/tokenmon.shtml

• ZoneAlarm (from Zone Labs)
  'personal' firewall. alerts you to unsolicited network intrusions coming in, and of software secretly communicating out
  licence: Freeware for individual use or not-for-profit charity, Shareware 60-day evaluation for profitable / educational / governmental use; not re-distributable
  our info. web: http://zonelabs.com/

Windows

• INSTALLATION TOOLS

  • Windows 95 CD-ROM Setup Boot Disk
    boot with one of these disks when installing the operating system from CD
    licence: ?.

  • Windows 98 CD-ROM Setup Boot Disk
    boot with one of these disks when installing the operating system from CD
    licence: ?.

  • Windows 2000 CD boot files
    files necessary to make a Windows 2000 CD bootable
    licence: ?

• INTERNET EXPLORER

  • Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
    this is considered an operating system update because it contains lower level functionality and is so bound up in the operating system. not advised to be used as a web browser.
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/support/ie55exsupport.mspx

  • Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1
    this is considered an operating system update because it contains lower level functionality and is so bound up in the operating system. not advised to be used as a web browser.
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/

• INTERNET EXPLORER UPDATES

  • any currently available (post Internet Explorer Service Pack) Cumulative Patch / Cumulative Update / Cumulative Security Update
    collection of fixes made since the last Service Packs for recent versions of Internet Explorer were released
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/default.mspx (see also 'The TechNet Security Resource Center' at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/default.mspx)

  • any specifically worthwhile (post Internet Explorer Service Pack) Internet Explorer individual security fixes/patches
    - only use those that are essential and released since the last Cumulative Patch
    the preferred method is to install patches as part of an Internet Explorer Service Pack or Cumulative Patch, but you can't always wait, so ask around to check there aren't any issues with them before you apply them
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/default.mspx (see also 'The TechNet Security Resource Center' at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/default.mspx)

• VARIOUS MICROSOFT UTILITIES [95,98]

  • [95]

    • Microsoft Kernel Toys
      "productivity tools for advanced users"
      web: http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/WUToys/W95KernelToy/Default.asp

    • Microsoft Power Toys
      "productivity tools for advanced users"
      web: http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/WUToys/W95PwrToysSet/Default.asp

    • Configuration Backup (backup registry) [95]
      licence: probably not re-distributable.
      web: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q135315
      and most are also available via http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/

    • Emergency Recovery Utility [95]
      licence: probably not re-distributable.
      web: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q135315
      and most are also available via http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/

    • Hardware Diagnostic [95]
      licence: probably not re-distributable.
      web: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q135315
      and most are also available via http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/

    • Log File Viewer [95]
      licence: probably not re-distributable.
      web: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q135315
      and most are also available via http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/

    • Password List Editor [95]
      licence: probably not re-distributable.
      web: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q135315
      and most are also available via http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/

  • System Policy Editor [95,98]

• WINDOWS SECURITY UPDATES

  • any currently available (post Windows Service Pack) Windows Security Rollup Package
    collection of operating system security patches released since the last Service Pack
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/default.mspx

  • any specifically worthwhile (post Windows Service Pack) Windows Security patches
    (only use those that are essential and released since the last Service Pack)
    individual patches. the preferred method is to install patches as part of a Service Pack or Security Rollup Package, but you can't always wait, so ask around to check there aren't any issues with them before you apply them
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/default.mspx

  • Windows NT4 post-SP6a security roll-up package
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/critical/q299444/default.asp

  • [95]

    • MS99-049 - file access URL

    • MS99-033 - malformed telnet argument

    • MS00-017 - DOS device in path name

    • Security Update 2 - legacy credential caching (UPD970527R1)

  • [98]

    • Security Update 2 - legacy credential caching [98.1]

    • MS99-033 - malformed telnet argument

    • MS99-034, MS99-038 (Security Update 1) - spoofed route pointer and fragmented IGMP packet

    • MS99-049 - file access URL

    • MS00-005 - malformed RTF control word [98.1,98.2]

    • MS00-011 - VM file reading

    • MS00-017 - DOS device in path name [98.1,98.2]

    • MS00-029 - IP fragment reassembly [98.1,98.2]

    • MS01-017 - digital certificate spoof [IE4.01SP2+] [95,98,me,nt4,2k]

• WINDOWS SYSTEM FILES

  • DLLs for Windows 95, 98

    • MSVCRT.DLL
      download:ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/msvcrt.exe

    • ...

  • DLLs for Windows 95, 98, NT4

    • Common Control Library Patch (Multi-lingual Version)
      web: http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/ie/comctrlx86.asp

  • MSDOS.SYS [95]

  • MSDOS.SYS [98]

  • NetBEUI protocol [2k,xp]
    the NetBEUI protocol is not included with Windows XP installations
    information: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q301041
    located on the Windows XP installation CD in \Valueadd\MSFT\Net\NetBEUI

  • Visual Basic runtime files

    • VB3

    • VB4

    • VB5

    • Visual Basic 6.0 SP5 Run-Time Redistribution Pack
      web: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=28337&area=top&ordinal=23

• WINDOWS SYSTEM UPDATES

• For Windows 95 and 98, see the full list of those potentially available and the order in which to install them in in 'Windows 95 software installation' and 'Windows 98 software installation'

  • Windows 2000 Service Pack
    collection of operating system updates conveniently packaged into one installer. get the latest version, but ask around to check there aren't any issues with it first.
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/default.asp

  • Windows NT4 Service Pack 6a
    collection of operating system updates conveniently packaged into one installer
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/SP6/allSP6.asp

  • Windows XP Service Pack 1
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/sp1/
    we don't advise installing this as reports indicate it has too great a risk of seriously damaging your existing installation. SP1a doesn't appear to claim to resolve this issue

  • Win95 Service Pack 1
    web, us-english:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/software/servpak1/sphome.htm and internationalised versions:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/software/localize/localize.htm

  • any specifically worthwhile individual Windows post-Service Pack security hotfixes
    (only use those that fix problems you're experiencing)
    individual patches. the preferred method is to install patches as part of a Service Pack, but you can't always wait, so ask around to check there aren't any issues with them before you apply them
    web: ?

  • Euro currency support [NT4]
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/archive/nteuropatch.asp

  • DirectX 8.0a [95,98,me]
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/directx/

  • DirectX 8.0x video capture update
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=28377

  • MDAC
    Microsoft Data Access Components (OLE DB, ADO, ODBC)
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/data/download.htm
    

  • MS OpenType Font Properties Extension
    provide extensive information about particular installed fonts when right-click them and choose 'properties'
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/typography/property/property.htm

  • NTFS for Windows 98 (from Sysinternals)
    read-only access of Windows NT's NTFS volumes from Windows 95 and 98
    licence: Freeware; not re-distributable without asking.
    web: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfswin98.shtml

  • Windows Library Update [95,98]
    web: http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/Recommended/ServicePacks/MFCLibrary.asp
    also known as Microsoft Libraries Update, downloadable from http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUFeatured/Libraries/Default.asp

  • HTML Help update (811630) [98,nt4,2k,xp]
    fixes security issues in the help system; use in conjunction with the Internet Explorer February 2003 Cumulative Patch
    web: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q811630

  • Windows Installer
    for Windows 95, 98, Me, web: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=32831
    for Windows NT4, 2000, web: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=32832&NewList=1

  • [95 OSR 2.5]

    • see the list of them in 'Windows 95 software installation'

    • 1. OLE 32 update

    • 2. LPT virtual device update

    • 3. Security Update 2

    • 4. NWREDUP4

    • 5. DLC32UPD

    • 6. VRDRUPD

    • 7. WinSock2 update
      web: http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/WUAdminTools/S_WUNetworkingTools/W95Sockets2/Default.asp

    • 8. Y2K patch 2

    • 9. Dial Up Networking 1.3 Performance & Security Update
      web: http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUNetworking/dun13win95/Default.asp

    • 10. Euro Currency Support
      web: http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUFeatured/W95EuroPatch/Default.asp

    • 11. Update for AMD K6-2/350
      web: ? http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUServicePacks/AMDPatch/Default.asp

    • 12.DCOM95
      web: http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom95/dcom1_3.asp

  • [95]

    • IrDA 2.0 Infrared Driver

    • Microsoft Win95 Font Smoother
      anti-aliasing
      web: http://www.microsoft.com/typography/grayscal/smoother.htm

    • USB supplement

    • USB Update 2 (version 2), in PCMCIA and non-PCMCIA versions

  • [98]

  • see the list of them in 'Windows 98 software installation'

    • 01-system-update (SP1) [98.1]

    • 02-Y2K update 1 (SP1) [98.1]

    • 03-Y2K update 2 (SP1) [98.1]

    • virtual private networking update [win98.1]

    • DCOM98
      web: http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom98/dcom1_3.asp

    • 22-dec-99 (1394 Storage Supplement) [98.2]

    • 22-may-2000 (mapped drives shutdown update) [98.2]

    • critical-update (3-mar-00) (web connections using SGC) (high encryption)

    • critical-update (3-mar-00) (web connections using SGC) (std encryption)

    • UHCD update [VIA USB + AMD350+ cpu, 98.2]

    • Windows IDE Hard Drive Cache Package [98.2,me]

    • Windows Share Level Password Update [98]

    • Large IDE Update (use only if have this problem) [98.1,98.2]

    • Shutdown Supplement (use only if have this problem) [98.2]

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