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  1. Misc. Shell Enhancements
  2.  
  3. peek11.zip
  4. 12/17/96
  5. Extracts text from any file in a user
  6.                                | definable way. Extracts ANSI or
  7.                                | UNICODE text portions. For more info,
  8.                                | check the PEEK Home Page.
  9.  
  10. setmeup.zip
  11. 12/8/96
  12. System configuration and
  13.                                | trouble-shooting tool: customize boot
  14.                                | options, shell settings/explorer
  15.                                | behaviour, logos, tips, clean file
  16.                                | system from garbage, clean MRU
  17.                                | entries, interface to hidden
  18.                                | configuration settings and tools to
  19.                                | maintain the system
  20.                                | integrity. Includes Window Object
  21.                                | Inspector and System Saver -
  22.                                | automatic configuration backup
  23.                                | facility. For more info, check the
  24.                                | Set Me Up Home Page.
  25.  
  26. mmagic.zip
  27. 12/1/96
  28. Minimize Magic is an application
  29.                                | which will enable you to Minimize any
  30.                                | application to the System Tray even
  31.                                | though the application may not
  32.                                | support it (incl DOS/Windows). All
  33.                                | that is required is for part of the
  34.                                | title to be entered and the Icon
  35.                                | required, and Minimize Magic will do
  36.                                | the rest. For more info, check out
  37.                                | the Minimize Magic Home Page.
  38.  
  39. SysDate.zip
  40. 11/30/96
  41. Displays the current day of the month
  42.                                | in the System Tray of the Taskbar.
  43.                                | For more info, check the SysDate Home
  44.                                | Page.
  45.  
  46. shdate.zip
  47. 11/26/96
  48. This shell extension add a page to
  49.                                | the property sheet dialog box that
  50.                                | the shell displays for a file. The
  51.                                | new page allows you to change the
  52.                                | file creation and last modified date
  53.                                | & time. Available in english and
  54.                                | french languages. For more info,
  55.                                | check out the Date & Time Shell
  56.                                | Extension Home Page.
  57.  
  58. vern12a.zip
  59. 11/23/96
  60. Virtual Desktop for Win95 and WinNT
  61.                                | 4.0. In this update a glue bug has
  62.                                | been fixed and autohide is now less
  63.                                | sensitive when Vern is hidden along
  64.                                | one of the screen edges. For more
  65.                                | info, check the Vern Home Page.
  66.  
  67. hackit4.zip
  68. 11/18/96
  69. Hack-It is, simply put, a window
  70.                                | manipulator. It allows you to hide,
  71.                                | "top" or "tray"
  72.                                | any window; maximize, minimize,
  73.                                | restore any window; set any window's
  74.                                | main process's priority, or end a
  75.                                | window's task. Requires MFC40D.DLL
  76.                                | and MSVCRT40.DLL. For more info,
  77.                                | check the Hack-It!  Home Page.
  78.  
  79. http://www.essi.fr/~berger/programs/dfolder.zip
  80. 11/16/96
  81. This shell extension add a page to
  82.                                | the property sheet dialog box that
  83.                                | displays for a folder or a drive. The
  84.                                | new page allows you see the folder
  85.                                | and sub folders sizes : graphical
  86.                                | equivalent to the UNIX "du"
  87.                                | command. For more info, check out the
  88.                                | Folders Size Shell Extension Home
  89.                                | Page.
  90.  
  91. tt.exe
  92. 11/1/96
  93. ThunderTools is a set of Windows 95
  94.                                | Shell Extensions. It adds a new item
  95.                                | to the popup menu appearing when
  96.                                | right clicking folders or drives from
  97.                                | within the Windows 95 Shell (i.e: the
  98.                                | Explorer). It also adds a new page in
  99.                                | the Property boxes for drives and
  100.                                | folders. And finally it includes a
  101.                                | Post-it® like accessory. For more
  102.                                | info, check out the ThunderTools Home
  103.                                | Page.
  104.  
  105. wngo15b1.exe
  106. 11/1/96
  107. WinGo lets you make folder aliases
  108.                                | that you can access in your system
  109.                                | tray. For more info, check the WinGo
  110.                                | Home Page.
  111.  
  112. dk102.zip
  113. 10/31/96
  114. The ultimate power user's window
  115.                                | manager for Windows 95. Hide/unhide
  116.                                | windows! Save, apply, auto apply
  117.                                | window positions, with full shortcut
  118.                                | key and Explorer folder support! For
  119.                                | more info, check out the SoftArts
  120.                                | Deskey Home Page.
  121.  
  122. peinfo.exe
  123. 10/14/96
  124. PE Analyser Shell Extension adds a
  125.                                | page to the properties of your *.exe
  126.                                | and *.dll files. Its handy to find
  127.                                | out on the dependencies of a given
  128.                                | DLL or Application. The complete
  129.                                | dependecy-tree along with the full
  130.                                | path and filename of each used module
  131.                                | is displayed. For more info, check
  132.                                | out the PE Analyser Shell Extension
  133.                                | Home Page.
  134.  
  135. traytxt6.zip
  136. 10/13/96
  137. Store your favorite phrases (up to
  138.                                | 32KB each) in TrayText and they are
  139.                                | available to any application with two
  140.                                | mouse-clicks or keyboard presses.
  141.                                | Also a useful spike feature for
  142.                                | collecting text from different
  143.                                | documents or applications ready to
  144.                                | insert in another. For more info
  145.                                | check the TrayText Home Page.
  146.  
  147. trayday6.zip
  148. 10/12/96
  149. TrayDay an icon showing the date (day
  150.                                | of the month) in the system tray; the
  151.                                | icon resembles a page of a
  152.                                | "tear-off" calendar. Insert
  153.                                | the date in any application - in the
  154.                                | format of your choice - with 2 mouse
  155.                                | clicks.  Version 6 has many new
  156.                                | features. For more info check the
  157.                                | TrayDay Home Page.
  158.  
  159. ws_setup.exe
  160. 9/24/96
  161. WinSpace brings you unlimited
  162.                                | deskspace for Windows 95 and NT! This
  163.                                | "virtual" desktop
  164.                                | graphically allows a user to easily
  165.                                | control multiple applications on
  166.                                | their desktop. The user can put
  167.                                | things off the screen but still see
  168.                                | and move them, controlling the
  169.                                | desktop for specific needs. For more
  170.                                | info, check out the WinSpace Home
  171.                                | Page.
  172.  
  173. decext.zip
  174. 9/10/96
  175. Decodes automatically, with a
  176.                                | right-click from the Explorer
  177.                                | UUENCODED, Base64(MIME), BinHex,
  178.                                | XXENCODED, user Internet mail
  179.                                | files. For more info, check out the
  180.                                | Decode Shell Extension Home Page.
  181.  
  182. promt100.zip
  183. 9/6/96
  184. Prompter provides a quick shortcut to
  185.                                | the DOS Pompt in your system tray
  186.                                | area (The place with the time on the
  187.                                | taskbar). Just give that a single
  188.                                | mouse button click and you're in the
  189.                                | dos prompt. For more info, check out
  190.                                | the Prompter Home Page.
  191.  
  192. 3dfolder.zip
  193. 9/1/96
  194. These folder icons are ideal
  195.                                | replacements for Windows 95's
  196.                                | explorer icons! Requires Microangelo
  197.                                | Engineer to change the system
  198.                                | icons. NEW! Version 2.2 - includes
  199.                                | replacements for all system folder
  200.                                | icons! For more info, check out the
  201.                                | 3D Explorer Folders Home Page.
  202.  
  203. tippy@.exe
  204. 8/26/96
  205. Tippy introduces ListTips to Windows
  206.                                | 95. ListTips are similar to ToolTips,
  207.                                | but they appear whenever the mouse is
  208.                                | on a list item in Report View and the
  209.                                | column is not wide enough to display
  210.                                | the full text. ListTips also appear
  211.                                | on Tree Views if the item text is not
  212.                                | fully visible. For more info, check
  213.                                | out the Tippy for Windows 95 Home
  214.                                | Page.
  215.  
  216. sw20pro.exe
  217. 8/25/96
  218. ShellWizard 2.0 PRO is the best
  219.                                | Windows 95 "Hacker". It
  220.                                | allows you to modify a lot more
  221.                                | settings in Windows 95. The new
  222.                                | version, 2.0 PRO has may new powerful
  223.                                | features like emulation of some
  224.                                | MS-PLUS features, Change the icons
  225.                                | for desktop object + much much
  226.                                | more. For more info, check out the
  227.                                | ShellWizard Home Page.
  228.  
  229. mfd.zip
  230. 8/22/96
  231. Magic Folders makes any folder you
  232.                                | choose and all the files in that
  233.                                | folder completely invisible to those
  234.                                | without your password. For more info,
  235.                                | check out the Magic Folders Home
  236.                                | Page.
  237.  
  238.  Desktop Notes
  239. 2.0
  240. 8/13/96
  241. 1 K
  242. *Note to current users of Desktop Notes* there has been an update to the bug in 1.0, so go get it. Desktop Notes builds itself in to the Windows95 shell. All you have to do is right-click the desktop and click New Desktop Note. Doesn't even require an .EXE file.
  243. Shareware $5
  244.  
  245. enforcer.zip
  246. 8/13/96
  247. Windows Enforcer protects systems
  248.                                | that are accessible to many people
  249.                                | and require a consistent
  250.                                | configuration and a consistent,
  251.                                | limited selection of services such as
  252.                                | public displays or computer labs. It
  253.                                | is also great for child-proofing
  254.                                | individual systems. For more info,
  255.                                | check the Windows Enforcer Home Page.
  256.  
  257. wshade.zip
  258. 8/12/96
  259. Allows you to "rollup"
  260.                                | windows into their title
  261.                                | bar. Configurable with a tray
  262.                                | icon. For more info, check the
  263.                                | WinShade Home Page.
  264.  
  265. sgllock.zip
  266. 8/8/96
  267. Windows Task-Lock provides a simple
  268.                                | but effective way to password protect
  269.                                | specified applications no matter how
  270.                                | they are executed. For more info,
  271.                                | check out the Windows Task-Lock Home
  272.                                | Page.
  273.  
  274. disappr.zip
  275. 7/31/96 
  276. Disappear is a little utility that
  277.                                | makes the background of Windows 95
  278.                                | icons on the desktop disappear. To
  279.                                | use the program just place it in the
  280.                                | æStartup FolderÆ. When it runs
  281.                                | at startup the icon text backgrounds
  282.                                | will disappear.
  283.  
  284. sendbk20.zip
  285. 7/30/96 
  286. Formerly "Sendback'.  Send windows to
  287.                                | the back (or bottom) of the window
  288.                                | pile, with a mouse click, to access
  289.                                | other windows that were covered by
  290.                                | them.
  291.  
  292. sutils20.zip
  293. 7/16/96 
  294. Allows you to do things which are
  295.                                | simply impossible otherwise, such as
  296.                                | creating shortcuts to Start/Run and
  297.                                | Start/Shutdown, creating shortcuts in
  298.                                | a batch file or from the command
  299.                                | line, uncompressing Windows
  300.                                | compressed files from a GUI, running
  301.                                | a program with command line arguments
  302.                                | in Explorer, and much much more.
  303.  
  304. icdsv101.zip
  305. 7/15/96 
  306. A small utility that starts the
  307.                                | default DOS Session from your System
  308.                                | Tray.  Now you don't need to rummage
  309.                                | through the Start Menu or take up
  310.                                | much needed Desktop space with a DOS
  311.                                | Prompt icon.  For more info, check
  312.                                | the IconDOS Home Page.
  313.  
  314. traydt13.zip
  315. 7/8/96 
  316. Displays the current date in
  317.                                | abreviated form in the system icon
  318.                                | tray. Also included is a Builtin
  319.                                | Universal Randomized Wisdom
  320.                                | Recycler. Updates: don't need
  321.                                | commandline args, auto-regroup at
  322.                                | startup, display month as digit, many
  323.                                | more pieces of wisdom.
  324.  
  325. shoveit3.zip
  326. 7/4/96 
  327. ShoveIt is a handy utility that moves
  328.                                | your windows so that their control
  329.                                | points are not hidden behind
  330.                                | stay-on-top toolbars and taskbars.
  331.                                | This should have been a feature
  332.                                | included in Windows95! For more info,
  333.                                | Click Here.
  334.  
  335. wh95-v2b.zip
  336. 7/1/96 
  337. WinHacker 95 is the best utility that
  338.                                | you can use to configure the hidden
  339.                                | Windows 95 (and Windows NT)
  340.                                | settings. Many of the settings that
  341.                                | change the way Windows 95 works and
  342.                                | feels are hidden in the overwhelming
  343.                                | registry, or in configuration
  344.                                | files. WinHacker 95 give you a easy
  345.                                | way to configure those settings
  346.                                | through the GUI (graphical user
  347.                                | interface) You must be a registered
  348.                                | user of 1.1 (available here) to use
  349.                                | this beta. For more info, check out
  350.                                | the Wedge Software Home Page.
  351.  
  352. sw170.zip
  353. 5/4/96 
  354. A program that allows you to change a
  355.                                | lot of functions in your registry.
  356.                                | For more info, check out the Shell
  357.                                | Wizard Home Page.
  358.  
  359. popopen.zip
  360. 5/29/96 
  361. Tiny program which causes windows to
  362.                                | appear to expand when they open,
  363.                                | rather than just appearing.  For more
  364.                                | info, check the Pop Open Home Page.
  365.  
  366. flex.lzh
  367. 5/22/96 
  368. This is a complete emulation of a
  369.                                | 6809 based computer with Flex DOS and
  370.                                | Psymon monitor. Includes virtual
  371.                                | disks, assembler, editors, utilities
  372.                                | etc. all native. Also has Win95
  373.                                | maintainance utilities (make a disk,
  374.                                | dir a disk, files in and out of disks
  375.                                | to and from Win95 environment). For
  376.                                | more info, check out the flex.exe for
  377.                                | Windows Home Page.
  378.  
  379. 95bootr5.zip
  380. 5/9/96 
  381. Win95 multiple boot configuration
  382.                                | program. Even lets you boot to
  383.                                | previous DOS! Includes Drivespace
  384.                                | Support, Install-Uninstall features,
  385.                                | and more. For more info, check the 95
  386.                                | Ultimate Booter Home Page.
  387.  
  388. sw170.zip
  389. 5/01/96 
  390. A great program that lets you change
  391.                                | the way the Windows95 shell works,
  392.                                | looks, and feels. It even offers a
  393.                                | Macro Language which allows you to
  394.                                | use pre-existing "plugins" which
  395.                                | expand the capabilites of
  396.                                | ShellWizard. For more info, check the
  397.                                | ShellWizard Home Page.
  398.  
  399. magicd11.zip
  400. 4/25/96 
  401. Magic DeskTop is a small utility
  402.                                | which will enabled you to hide or
  403.                                | show the Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0
  404.                                | desktop icons. Note that if you make
  405.                                | a Double-Click on the desktop when
  406.                                | the icons are hidden it will open the
  407.                                | Start Menu.  For more info, check out
  408.                                | the Magic Desktop Home Page.
  409.  
  410. wcmd211.zip
  411. 4/21/96 
  412. Great Norton Commander clone for
  413.                                | Windows 95, supports long-filename's
  414.                                | and lots of archive-types (ZIP, ARJ,
  415.                                | RAR, etc.). For more info, check the
  416.                                | Windows Commander Home Page.
  417.  
  418. tscuts.zip
  419. 4/20/96 
  420. Tray Shortcuts allows you to add any
  421.                                | shortcut to the system tray. Any
  422.                                | additions, deletions, or
  423.                                | modifications to the shortcuts in the
  424.                                | Tray Shortcuts folder will be
  425.                                | automatically reflected in the system
  426.                                | tray. A left double-clock on a
  427.                                | shortcut icon will launch it; a right
  428.                                | click will display a context menu.
  429.  
  430. wtime95.zip
  431. 4/10/96 
  432. This program adds an earth icon to
  433.                                | your Taskbar. If the cursor is on
  434.                                | this icon a label with up to 4 user
  435.                                | defined locations with their local
  436.                                | times are displayed.  For more info,
  437.                                | check out the WorlTimes Home Page.
  438.  
  439. wrklck21.zip
  440. 4/8/96 
  441. WorkStation Lock provides a simple
  442.                                | and inexpensive, but effective way to
  443.                                | password protect your system without
  444.                                | involving a screen saver.  For more
  445.                                | info, check out the WorkStation Lock
  446.                                | Home Page.
  447.  
  448. vzip150.exe
  449. 3/25/96 
  450. Win95 / NT4.0 shell enhancement that
  451.                                | provides for complete zip archive
  452.                                | management directly within the
  453.                                | Explorer.  Supports SFX, multivolume
  454.                                | arhives, encryption, long filenames,
  455.                                | all natively.  Virus scanning, full
  456.                                | directory structures within archives,
  457.                                | much more. For more info, check out
  458.                                | the VisualZIP Home Page.
  459.  
  460. download.pl?VIDRES.ZIP?00047Z?utilities?hardware_utilities
  461. 3/15/96 
  462. A small utility that allows you to
  463.                                | quickly switch your video resolution
  464.                                | from the desktop. For more info,
  465.                                | Click Here.
  466.  
  467. hidewndw.zip
  468. 3/13/96 
  469. HideWindow is a simple program which
  470.                                | lets you hide or redisplay the window
  471.                                | of applications running under Windows
  472.                                | 95. If the window is visible, the
  473.                                | program will hide it, otherwise, it
  474.                                | will make it visible once again.
  475.  
  476.  FindFolder 
  477. 1 
  478. 3/5/96 
  479. 70 K
  480.  This small 32-bit app enables you to type part of the name of one or more folders, and then watch them appear as windows on the Win95 desktop. Separate each partial name with spaces.  If you simply press return, the C:\ root folder appears. For more info, check out the FindFolder Home Page. 
  481.  Shareware - $10
  482.  
  483. cnfrmn8r.zip
  484. 3/1/96 
  485. Eliminates file/folder/menu item/icon
  486.                                | deletion confirmation for people who
  487.                                | use the "automatically delete files"
  488.                                | option of the Recycle Bin.  For more
  489.                                | info, check out the Confirmator Home
  490.                                | Page.
  491.  
  492. winu203.zip
  493. 1/31/96 
  494. Windows 95 menu system with timeout
  495.                                | and security access features. Three
  496.                                | distinct levels of security control,
  497.                                | multiple password-protected desktops,
  498.                                | many flexible configuration
  499.                                | options. For more info, check out the
  500.                                | WinU Win95 Security Access Control
  501.                                | Home Page.
  502.  
  503. tcloc2.zip
  504. 12/9/95 
  505. Displays the current time and
  506.                                | optionally announces the time every
  507.                                | 15 minutes using a sound card. For
  508.                                | more info, check out the Personal
  509.                                | MicroCosms and Pocket-Sized Software
  510.                                | Home Page.
  511.  
  512. bput95s.zip
  513. 11/21/95 
  514. A collection of must-have shell
  515.                                | extensions for Win95. For more info,
  516.                                | check out the Barry Press Utilities
  517.                                | Home Page.
  518.  
  519. ezdesk17.zip
  520. 11/5/95 
  521. Desktop utility for arranging and
  522.                                | managing icons, manage document
  523.                                | lists, and more!
  524.  
  525. dm131.zip
  526. 10/18/95 
  527. Allows creation of multiple configs
  528.                                | that are designed specifically for
  529.                                | Windows and DOS, and allows for
  530.                                | multiple DOS configurations.
  531.  
  532. sysclk.zip 
  533. 9/5/95 
  534. Allows you to enable/disable animated
  535.                                | windows, enable/disable full drag
  536.                                | windows, and clear the recent
  537.                                | documents list from one icon in the
  538.                                | taskbar's notification area.
  539.  
  540. flycol11.zip
  541. 8/5/95 
  542. Flying Colours is a Windows add-on
  543.                                | utility that lets you change those
  544.                                | "fixed" palette-colors to anything
  545.                                | you like. Color Configurations may be
  546.                                | saved as .FLY files which may be
  547.                                | reloaded at any time.  For more info,
  548.                                | check the Flying Colours Home Page.
  549.  
  550.