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NOTE: Some programs require Visual Basic runtime files which are not included with the author’s download. If you get an error message about a file not being found after you load a program – specially DLL or OCX files – then load the applicable VB runtime library.

All links verified April 29, 2008
by Xenu’s Link Sleuth

= this program is on the CFS server and is only available to CFS members

RamBooster
Frees up precious RAM, fixes Win98 memory leak problem, works with XP; fabulous!
	Review/screenshot	3.56MB

FreeMem Standard
Re-allocate precious RAM away from Windows; essential!
	Review/screenshot	310kB

JExplorer
A twin-panel file manager, similar to Norton Commander, WinNC & Windows Commander; features file compressor/decompressor, built-in Web browser, FTP file transfer, POP3 mail/SPAM mail monitor, MAPI mail sender, DUN interface, and more. Requires VB6 runtime files.
	Review/screenshots	2.36MB

RegSeeker
A Windows Registry companion; features a powerful Registry cleaner, displays startup entries, several histories (even INDEX.DAT files), installed applications, tweaks, Registry search, 17 languages, and more. Free only for personal use.
	Review/screenshots	458kB

Safe XP
Tweaks various Windows' security & privacy related settings to make your computer run faster and be more secure; features 60 settings in 9 catagories, save/restore settings, "recommended settings" button, good Helpfile, and more. Requires Windows 98 or later.
	Review/screenshots	352kB

EF Commander Free
A Norton Commander style twin pane file manager; features disk info, DOS window shortcut, multi-instance opening, 2 drive-button bars, file & folder controls, compare directories, copy from CD without Read-Only attribute, multi-lingual interface, and more.
	Review/screenshots	590kB

Abexo Free Registry Cleaner
Designed to make a computer run smoother and faster by cleaning the Windows Registry; features one-click Registry backup, one-click Registry cleanup, one-click Registry cleanup undo, and more. Requires Windows 98 or later.
	Review/screenshots	718kB

Start++
An enhancement for the Start Menu in Windows Vista that also extends the Run box and the command-line with customizable commands; includes powerful, customizable extensions (plugins) called "Startlets". Requires Windows Vista or later.
	Info/screenshots	4.41MB

Startup Control Panel
A Control Panel applet which allows you to configure which programs run when your computer starts (including programs which are launched from the Registry). Requires Microsoft Windows Installer engine (already included with later versions of Windows).
	Review/screenshots	67kB

Regrun v1.51
Show/edit/delete programs started from the system Registry at first boot up; features backup & undo. Use with caution.
	Review/screenshot	270kB

TuneXP v1.0
An XP tweaking tool which supports tweaks not normally found in other programs; features ultra-fast boot, prefetch folder cleaning, boot folder defragmentation, DNS cache optimization, system file checker, and other performance tweaks. Requires Windows XP.
	Review/screenshots	987kB

Lithium Desktop Environment
A desktop enhancement using a powerful theme engine that customizes Windows and the user interface considerably; features up to 9 virtual desktops or workspaces, a large selection of skins, a simple menu system, and more. Requires Windows XP.
	Review/screenshots	175kB

Easy Uninstaller
A replacement for the Windows Add/Remove Control Panel applet that is faster and more powerful; features display of the additional information with clickable URLs (if available), multiple uninstalls, uninstall list backup manager, and more. Requires Windows ME or later.
	Review/screenshots	682kB

DriverMax
A Wizard-style program that backups & re-installs Windows drivers to save having to find drivers if Windows needs to be re-installed; features backup to folder or ZIP file, displays a report of all drivers, selectively backups drivers, and more. Requires WinXP or later.
	Review/screenshots	1.96MB

AnalogX MaxMem
Frees unused RAM (Random Access Memory) to make more available to programs; features auto freeing of memory at timed intervals, manual freeing of memory, low system resource usage, and more.
	Review/screenshots	137kB

Gyula's Navigator
A twin pane (Norton Commander style) file manager & replacement for Explorer; features parallel file operations, archiver support (ACE, RAR & ZIP), search (including text), drag 'n drop, context menu, file viewer, and more. Requires Internet Explorer 4.0 or later.
	Review/screenshots	1.38MB

PPedia Task Manager
A Windows task manager with a built-in process library to identify malware; features file path of each process, a Google link for more on-line information, end process, open source of process in Explorer, and more. Requires Win98 or later & .NET Framework
	Review/screenshots	383kB

ConfigInspector
An enhanced Task Manager that offers additional information & controls; displays all standard Task Manager functions, a full list of CPU capabilities, important Windows OS parameters, HDD status & info, videocard & soundcard info, and more. For WinXP only.
	Review/screenshots	158kB

Autostart And Process Viewer
Gives control over applications that start with Windows, and shows which processes are running on the computer (similar to Windows Task Manager); features an indication of which auto-start program is new and not yet "accepted". Requires Windows XP or later.
	Review/screenshots	132kB

CFS ‘Naturally Free’ screensaver
20 beautiful images, delightful sounds, control icon, etc created specially for Completely FREE Software by ScreenCraft.
	Review	4.29MB

Fresh UI
A system configuration or ‘tweaking’ utility that allows the fine-tune, configuration, and personalization of many Windows’ settings. Requires free on-line registration.
	Review/screenshots	618kB

TeraCopy
Windows Explorer enhancement to copy/move files faster & more securely; features seamless integration with Explorer, calculates file CRC checksum on the fly, optionally tests file integrity to ensure accurate copy, and more. Requires Windows XP or later.
	Review/screenshots	483kB

Clean MemXP
A utility to improve system performance & launch programs; features displaying system status, cleans memory, set the cache, system info, CPU usage, processes, hardware info, memory status, drives info, defrag memory, and more. Requires Win98 or later.
	Review/screenshots	918kB

PageDefrag
Displays how fragmented the Windows paging files and Registry hives are, and defragments them; it will defrag on next boot or on all bootups, has an "abort defrag" timer, is very simple to use, and more. Requires Windows XP or later.
	Review/screenshot	69kB

Registry Cleaner
A one-click Registry cleaner that scans, cleans, and repairs Registry problems; removes references left behind after uninstallation, incorrect removal of software, missing or corrupt hardware drivers, & orphaned start-up programs. Requires Windows XP or later. Direct download
	Review/screenshots	836kB

TaskTracker v1.0.311
Tracks opened files with registered file associations (GIF, DOC, PPT, PDF, RTF, etc) and allows quick & easy access to them, plus it lists folders & deleted/renamed files/folders; features stay-on-top option, file sorting, and more. Requires Windows XP or later.
	Review/screenshots	168kB

Auslogics System Information
Displays detailed computer & Windows information; features 2 display modes, supports the latest devices from the leading hardware manufacturers, performance graphs, generates a detailed report, and more. Requires Windows XP or later.
	Review/screenshots	1.70MB

My Pictures 3D Screensaver
An interactive 3D screensaver that auto-moves through a 3D environment (like a 3D corridor game), plus view a photo album in a virtual 3D display; features settings for walk speed, height of walker, manual controls to move through the environment, and more.
	Review/screenshots	7.67MB

Fast Defrag
Frees unused RAM (Random Access Memory) and optionally optimizes swap file usuage; features very low system resource usage, minimizes to a desktray icon, one-click optimization of RAM, optionally loads with Windows, no setup required, and more.
	Review/screenshots	223kB

KO Approach
A Windows Explorer enhancement that speeds up file navigation by displaying the contents of folders without having to open them; features a plug-in to preview images, is highly customizable, has a multi-lingual interface, and more. Requires WinXP or later.
	Review/screenshots	603kB

CleanMem2002
A skinnable desktray-based utility to free RAM, set cache, & show system information (CPU, disks, modules, etc); features auto RAM free-up, special right-click functions (shutdown/restart Windows, empty Recycle Bin, hide/show taskbar & desktop, etc), and more. CFS download
	Review/screenshots	243kB

NirExt v1.0
Adds 3 useful context menu extensions to Windows Explorer: Folder Properties (change folder icon, warn on deletion, & change flyover text); Advanced Run (easily add command line, & more, to EXE files); and Create Shortcut+ (to any one of 6 locations, for any file).
	Review/screenshots	38kB

Belarc Advisor
A PC audit adviser that reports system information (hardware & software), including Microsoft Hotfixes, and displays the results in a Web browser. Requires at least IE 3 or Netscape 3 (plus Opera, Mozilla or Firebird) & 800x600 screen. Free for personal use only.
	Review/screenshots	602kB

FolderBox
Windows’ Explorer add-on that allows up to 5 configurable tabbed panes to the existing 2 main panes in the lower right quadrant of Explorer; features normal file management (copy, move, delete, etc), accessible in context menu, available in Internet Explorer, and more.
	Review/screenshots	879kB

Context ThumbView v1.0.b1
A Windows Explorer context menu extension that provides a pop-up menu containing a thumbnail of the selected image file; supports BMP, GIF, JPEG, Kodak PhotoCD, PCX, PNG, TARGA, TIFF, WMF, etc image files. Windows 95 users require Internet Explorer 4.0 or later.
	Review/screenshot	107kB

Admit One
A password security tool that lets a user enable and disable all Windows access password prompts; features dual modes (Secure Mode & Relaxed Mode), an easy way to control the level of security, Helpfile, and more. Requires Windows XP or later.
	Review/screenshots	672kB

Add/Remove Plus! v1.1
A pumped up version of Control Panel’s Add/Remove applet; delete entries, modify undelete info, add entries, etc. Advertiser supported.
	Review/screenshot	1.13MB

System Optimize v4.10
Optimize your computer by fine-tuning your PC hardware and software, as well as maximizing Windows performance, with a huge collection of REG files which help tweak the Windows Registry. Use with caution.
	Review/screenshots	164kB

ProgramChecker
A set of tools that displays detailed information about programs running on your computer (similar to Windows Task Manager) and allows you to terminate unwanted processes. Requires Windows XP or later.
	Review/screenshots	1.72MB

Folder Cache v1.6
Enhances the “Open” and “Save As...” dialog boxes by adding a new button to their toolbars to access recently used folders; features seamless integration into dialog boxes, determine the number of folders listed, and more.
	Review/screenshots	449kB

Dialog Box Assistant v1.01
Enhances the “Open” and “Save As...” dialog boxes by adding two new buttons to their toolbars, one for recently used files and the other for recently used folders; features seamless integration into dialog boxes & low system resource usage.
	Review/screenshots	396kB

KeyTweak
Remaps the keyboard using Microsoft's Scancode Map registry key; features optional remapping of virtually any key, includes implementation of 'Specialty Keys' support for some keyboards, easily remove all re-mappings, and more. Requires Windows XP.
	Review/screenshots	170kB

Ozone Memory Optimizer v1.0.1
Optimizes virtual memory to make your hard disk run better by utilizing system RAM (Random Access Memory) better; features timed optimization of RAM, easy to configure, 'hides' in desktray as an icon, and more. Requires VB6 runtime files & Windows 95/98 (see Review).
	Review/screenshots	344kB

WazTree II
Superb file manager and Windows Explorer replacement; features text & image viewer, quick access to DOS prompt, built-in text editor, built-in zip/unzip/SFX, built-in WAV & AVI player, converts between JPG, BMP & GIF files, e-mail, and more.
	Review/screenshots	1.89MB

UninstallAbility
Regularly backs up the program uninstall Registry information (used by the Add/Remove Programs applet in Control Panel) to ensure that unneccesary programs can be uninstalled; features choice of backup frequency (daily recommended), number of backups saved, and more.
	Review/screenshots	552kB

BonCommander
A small Norton Commander-style file manager; features fast navigation (using keyboard & hot-keys), built-in FTP client, built-in text file viewer, fully portable, multi-threading support (performs multiple disk/FTP transfers), and more. Requires Windows 98 or later.
	Review/screenshots	350kB

Tidy Start Menu
Organize the Start menu by placing the listings into one of nine folders for easy access (Office, Utilities, Games, Entertainment, Internet, Programming, Graphics, Security & Other); features backup & restore, Wizard interface, and more. Requires Win98 or later.
	Review/screenshots	1.09MB

RockXP v2.0
Recovers and/or changes the Windows XP activation key and allows you to save it as a text file for later activation; features recovery of usernames & passwords in Windows Secure (?) Storage, a password generator, and more. Requires Windows XP.
	Review/screenshots	380kB

Virtual Drive Creator
Substitute a drive letter for a path, like the DOS ‘SUBST’ command (eg substitute E:\Program Files\Micrografx\Picture Publisher 8\ for a single spare drive letter, say K:\). Requires VB6 runtime files.
	Review/screenshots	10kB

Ac Browser Plus (Free Edition)
A file manager with integrated image viewer & converter and encryption tools; features FTP client, file finder, true multi-threading, tabbed MDI interface, file splitting & merging, a simple script engine, zooming in/out, and more. Requires WinXP or later.
	Review/screenshots	2.84MB

WinWinner
A system configuration or ‘tweaking’ utility that allows the fine-tune, configuration, and personalization of hundreds of Windows 95, 98, 98SE & ME settings.
	Review/screenshot	902kB

Abexo Free Registry Cleaner
A Registry cleaner that also creates a one-click backup of the Registry; features full filter options (clean Classes section, clear file list, shared DLLs, invalid file associations, Windows Startup run, application paths, help,
	Review/screenshots	718kB

AIV Startup Protector
Protects from unusual or unwanted auto program startups; features real-time protection, manually add or delete programs from Startup, displays running processes, can kill unwanted processes, and more. Requires Windows 98 or later.
	Review/screenshots	3.78MB

MuralPix Wallpaper Changer
Automatically creates Windows wallpapers (background images) from selected JPG images and changes them at a specified period of time; features optional calendar, huge control over the look 'n feel of the wallpaper, screensaver functions, and more.
	Review/screenshots	3.78MB

NT Registry Tweaker
A tool to tweak and tune up Windows; features 40 tweaks/tuneups in 4 main categories (Performance, Explorer, Internet & Security), author's recommendations for each category, and more. Requires WinXP or later. For advanced users only – see Review.
	Review/screenshots	0.99MB

98/ME Smoker
A Windows 98 and Windows ME tweaking utility to reduce system bottlenecks, decrease boot times and increase system stability; features an Internet optimizer (will tune any Internet connection – dialup, cable, DSL, satellite, etc). Requires Windows 98 or ME.
	Info/screenshot	3.15MB

StartMenu Tweaker v2.5
Take back control of the Windows’ Start menu with many control functions (some only suitable for Win98). Requires Internet Explorer 4.0 or later.
	Review/screenshot	464kB

Windows File Explorer
A file manager similar to Windows Explorer but using a different approach; features single or dual pane views (like Norton Commander), image preview (supports BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF, etc), supports existing shell extensions, drag 'n drop, and more. Requires Win98 or later.
	Review/screenshots	1.90MB

DiamondCS RegistryProt
A realtime Registry monitor that checks the parts of the Windows Registry and alerts whenever a key is added or changed, giving the option of accepting the key change, reverting back to the original key setting, or deleting the key.
	Review/screenshot	95kB

Hyperexplorer v1.0
A file system bookmark manager & Windows Explorer replacement; features single & dual pane file management, image viewer, system folders, bookmarks, folder history, compatibility with all Explorer context menu apps, and more. Note: later versions are shareware.
	Review/screenshots	1.73MB

PowerPrompt v1.0
A command prompt which allows you to launch programs as “System”, bypassing restrictions on running, or closing, some processes. Suitable for Windows XP and later. Warning:* should be used only by experienced users (see Review).*
	Review/screenshots	17kB

Taskbar Executive v1.20
Add new functionality to the Windows’ taskbar by grouping programs of the same type for ease of access; features a plug-in that will check email-accounts and report new mail. Advertiser supported, suitable only for Win98 and above.
	Review/screenshots	1.36MB

Windows XP Security Console
Assign over 60 restrictions to specific users while logged on to that user's Desktop. Suitable only for Windows XP (Home & Pro).
	Review/screenshots	494kB

BossKey
Create up to 10 virtual desktops which are instantly accessible by hotkey, and any windows can be nominated as never being hidden (are available on all virtual desktops).
	Review/screenshot	7kB

Bonjour v0.41
Highly configurable Windows 95 shell with stunning graphics. Suitable only for Windows 95.
	Review/screenshot	2.44MB

WinTree v2.45
Explorer-style file manager that adds features like directory comparison, find/replace within files, file & directory tagging, etc. CFS download.
	Review/screenshot	1.11MB

ShellGem
Right-click access in Explorer to the complete directory tree, unzip programs, etc. Advertiser supported, for Windows 95 and 98 only.
	Review/screenshots	748kB

Corkboard
Screensaver-type program where you can ‘pin’ sticky notes, pictures, etc. Advertiser supported, requires free on-line registration within 10 days.
	Review/screenshot	2.22MB

X-Desktop v1.4
Run multiple and separate desktops simultaneously; fabulous!
	Review/screenshot	1.22MB

Clippy 2001
Hi tech replacement for Microsoft’s Clipboard Viewer, this program adds many features including multiple Clipboards (up to 10), retention of RTF formatting, ability to edit text & graphic clips, timed file capture, etc.
	Review/screenshot	3.40MB