Tech-Pro Utilities Collection v1.0

Tech-Pro Utilities is a suite of small, no-frills applications, each designed to perform a specific task. The utilities share common runtime files which are contained in the main Startup package, making the other utilities small and quick to download. Each utility can be downloaded separately from the Tech-Pro website.

The Tech-Pro Utilities Collection, as the name suggests, is a collection of the most popular Tech-Pro Utilities, bundled together as a single download. It’s ideal for new users who have never installed Tech-Pro Utilities before. This is the first release as a collection, but individual utilities have their own version numbers and may be updated independently.

This package will give you the option to choose which Tech-Pro Utilities you wish to install. Many of the utilities are designed to be loaded at start-up, when you log in to Windows, so we would advise you not to deselect this option. If you want to change any of the choices made during the initial installation you may rerun the setup at any time.

Included in this package

Tech-Pro Utilities Startup

This is the core set of utilities in the suite. It contains Tech-Pro Menu, a pop-up application launcher that runs in the system tray and can be used to launch other Tech-Pro Utilities and your favorite applications and folders. Startup Manager is a tool that launches applications which load at log-in time at five second intervals, so that their tray icons appear in the system tray in the same order. This can also cure the problem of icons that sometimes fail to show in the Windows XP task bar. Downloader is a tool that lets you see the latest Tech-Pro Utilities on our website so that you can update your utilities and download new ones.

Textpad

Textpad is a pop-up text editor for making quick notes and storing snippets of information. It runs in the system tray and can be popped up with a single mouse click. A pop-up menu gives you quick access to saved text files.

Sticky Notes

Sticky Notes lets you write short notes on pieces of virtual sticky-backed yellow paper and place them anywhere you want on your computer screen. You can hide and show notes with a click of the mouse. It's ideal for reminder messages, to-do lists and many other things.

Calendar

Calendar is a desktop calendar that can help you keep track of appointments, important dates and anniversaries. It runs in the system tray, from where it can be popped up with the click of a mouse. It has the simplicity of the original Windows Calendar accessory, without the complications of personal organizer applications like Microsoft Outlook.

Tech-Pro Zip

Tech-Pro Zip lets you quickly and easily open, view and unzip files from compressed Zip archives. It can create Zip archives, too. It's a really easy way to work with Zip files! As well as a Zip manager for working with Zip files, Tech-Pro Zip adds options to Windows Explorer context menus enabling you to quickly convert folders to Zip files, and convert Zip files to folders.

Clock Sync

Clock Sync runs in the system tray and synchronizes the system click with an atomic time server on the Internet. It also shows you the current time and date.

Tech-Pro Safe

Tech-Pro Safe is a password manager that stores the login names and passwords for web sites. Passwords are kept securely, conveniently accessed from a system tray icon using a single master password. You can open a web site and log in with just a couple of mouse-clicks.

StopAds

StopAds helps block annoying adverts and popups, helps protect you from downloading hijackers and premium-rate dialers, and helps block undesirable content. You can update the list of sites to block and enable or disable blocking, all from a convenient system tray icon.

Tech-Pro Search

If you hate the Windows XP Search facility, and want a simple file search tool that does just what you want it to, install Tech-Pro Search.

Terminator

Terminator provides a simpler, quicker and safer way to terminate applications than using the Windows Task List. It can be run from a desktop or QuickLaunch toolbar shortcut, or from the Tech-Pro Utilities menu.

Quick Uninstall

If you are tired of clicking through Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs every time you want to uninstall something, install Quick Uninstall. It’s much faster and can be run from a desktop or QuickLaunch toolbar shortcut, or from the Tech-Pro Utilities menu.

MultiRename

MultiRename is just the job for digital camera users who find that the image files all have meaningless names. Just start MultiRename, select the files you want to rename, drag them to the MultiRename window and type the new name.

Free to use

Tech-Pro Utilities are free to use, without registration. However, we hope you’ll find them useful enough to consider making a donation. You can donate whatever you consider the utilities are worth to you – most users give between $10 and $20. If you give a donation, we’ll send you a registration code that will register your copy of the utilities in your name. You’ll also be entitled to free technical support for the utilities.