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WinMerge is an Open Source differencing and merging tool for Windows. WinMerge can compare both folders and files, presenting differences in a visual text format that is easy to understand and handle.

WinMerge is highly useful for determining what has changed between project versions, and then merging changes between versions. WinMerge can be used as an external differencing/merging tool or as a standalone application.

General

• Supports Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008
• Handles Windows, Unix and Mac text file formats
• Unicode support
• Tabbed interface

File Compare

• Visual differencing and merging of text files
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A powerful editor and notepad replacement TotalEdit makes it easier to complete your file editing and software development tasks.

TotalEdit is free for commercial and non-commercial purposes (its freeware).

TotalEdit delivers a broad range of features and tools and it can be configured to work the way you want to. Language-Specific Syntax Coloring, Fully customizable environment, file explorer, external tool integration (E.g. Java, command line, Web browser) and a built-in spell checker are just a handful of the features available in TotalEdit.

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Free Encryption Software

SafeHouse Explorer is free security software for hard drives and memory sticks. Keep everyone out. Period. Get it now. Or be sorry later.

Is it really free? Yes, the full version of this software is 100% free to everyone. It's freeware in every sense. You hear a lot about open source these days, which is where authors choose to also make the source code to their products available for public download. Well, although this software is indeed completely free, we stopped short of making it fully open source simply because we have other products which use a lot of the same code.

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FileMenu Tools allows you to customise the context menu of Windows Explorer, it lets you:

* Add some built-in utilities that perform operations on files and folders.
* Add customised commands which run external applications, copy/move to a specific folder or delete specific file types.
* Configure the "Send to..." submenu.
* Enable/disable commands which are added by other applications to the context menu.

FileMenu Tools is freeware.

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Inno Setup is a free installer for Windows programs. First introduced in 1997, Inno Setup today rivals and even surpasses many commercial installers in feature set and stability.

Key features:

* Support for all versions of Windows in use today: Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, Me, 98, 95, and NT 4.0. (No service packs are required.)
* Extensive support for installation of 64-bit applications on the 64-bit editions of Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Both the x64 and Itanium architectures are supported. (On the Itanium architecture, Service Pack 1 is required to install in 64-bit mode.)
* Supports creation of a single EXE to install your program for easy online distribution. Disk spanning is also supported.

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The installation builder is a simple SDI application with a tabbed form where you can enter all the information needed by the setup program. For example: add files, assign shortcuts and other setup specific variables.
You can also use the wizard that will guide you through the necessary steps of creating a setup program for your software product.

The application has 4 tab-pages:
> General, where you can enter application name, company name and so on.
> Files, this is where you specify all files, which need to be distributed.
> Shortcuts, specify shortcuts in the program folder (start menu).
> Output, the final step where you enter the output directory.

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This program is a system tray utility packed with features :

• a launcher for your favorite applications, documents, folders or URL's.
• create systemwide hotkeys that can simulate any set of keystrokes.
• hotkey macro language for extra functionality (eg : screenshots)
• extra built-in tools : Character map, Colorpicker, Screen Magnifier,...

Features
- Popup menu with links to Programs, Documents, Websites, Directories
- Very simple and intuitive interface
- Easy to understand macro language (no programming skills required)
- Small/Large icons
- Uses very little resources
- Easy Setup (with uninstall support)
- No extra DLL's required

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Find and Run Robot is a program for keyboard maniacs - it helps you rapidly find programs or documents from within the depths of the start menu (or other directories).

One keypress launches the utility - then just start typing the first letters of the application you want to launch. As you type the best matches are shown - just hit the number to launch the associated program.

NOTABLE FEATURES

* Fully customizable search paths (search your entire hard disk for files as well as apps)
* Fast incremental searches, with memorized search history helps you find the files you need quickly.
* Completely customizable heuristic scoring metrics - tune the program to search the way you think.
* Add your own custom alias groups.

Tray Tools 2000 allows you to place up to 24 program icons in the Taskbar Tray. Program icons that you place there can be launched by simply clicking your mouse on them.

To add new programs or modify existing items click your mouse on the small red toolbox icon displayed in the tray. You can also modify an existing program icon by right-clicking on it directly from the Taskbar Tray.

Folder2Iso creates an iso from any kind of folder (with the subfolders). It's a GUI of mkisofs. No need of installation, really small exe.

MagicDisc is freeware. It is very helpful utility designed for creating and managing virtual CD drives and CD/DVD discs. For anyone who deals with CD-based programs – it is a MUST.

MagicDisc allows you to use almost all CD/DVD image without burning them onto CD or DVD in order to easily access your favorite games, music, or software programs ---- It works like a real CD/DVD-ROM: You can run programs, play games, or listen to music from your virtual CD-ROM. Allowing you to run your game images at over 200x faster than from a conventional CD/DVD-ROM. MagicDisc is a powerful utility that uses a unique combination of options to ensure a perfect back-up every time.

AutoRuns offers the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.

AutoHotkey is an indispensable utility that gives you the power to automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. Virtually any key, button, or combination can become a hotkey. Just a few examples are: Expand abbreviations as you type them. For example, typing "btw" can automatically produce "by the way". Create custom data entry forms, user interfaces, and menu bars. Remap keys and buttons on your keyboard, joystick, and mouse.

AutoHotkey unleashes the full potential of your keyboard, joystick, and mouse. For example, in addition to the typical Control, Alt, and Shift modifiers, you can use the Windows key and the Capslock key as modifiers. In fact, you can make any key or mouse button act as a modifier.

Rearrange the buttons on your Windows taskbar by dragging and dropping them. Allows you to rearrange your system tray icons by dragging and dropping as well (with use of a hotkey).

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With Speed Typing, you can type frequently used text such as such as signatures, email addresses, frequently used sentences, URLs, phone numbers, etc. quickly and easily.

You just type a word, and Speed Typing will automatically replace it with a line or a paragraph. Quick acces to the last 15 clipboard items via its System Tray icon.

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PhraseExpress organizes your frequently used text snippets and allows pasting them into any application. The AutoText feature expands short keywords into full phrases. Typing 'btw' expands to 'by the way' while you type or enter 'calc' to launch the Windows Calculator. PhraseExpress minimizes typing errors. with global autocorrect!

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ArsClip is a FREE (freeware) utility for the windows clipboard. ArsClip monitors the clipboard and keeps track of the entries. Press a configurable hotkey and select an item (or items) to quickly paste into a program.

Features:

- Multiple permanent items groups
- Picture, RichText, File Copy, Unicode, HTML support
- Keypress emulation
- Form Mode for pasting multiple fields
- Highly configurable

CLCL is a freeware clipboard caching utility. All clipboard formats are supported. Template can be registered. Pop-up menu is displayed by custom hotkey. Customizable menu. Function is extensible with plug-ins.

HD Tune is a hard disk utility which has the following functions: Benchmark: measures the raw performance. Hard Disk information which includes partition information, supported features, firmware version, serial number, disk capacity, buffer size, transfer mode. Hard Disk Health. Error scan. Temperature display, and more.

A powerful tool for finding and launching your favorite programs, web pages, folders or any type of files quickly and easily.

sTabLauncher uses very little resources and enables you to personalize its appearance in many ways. You can customize colors, images, transparency, animations, and many other options to make it blend in with your desktop.