SCF Lecture

Windows Customization, Tips, and Tricks

• Wincustomize.com
• Annoyances.org
• blkviper.com - check out his service configurations for XP
• Black Box for Windows - an explorer shell replacment
• Litestep - an explorer shell replacment

Software Collection Sites

• Download.com - CNET's download center
• Stroud's CWSApps
• Tucows
• oldversion.com - get old versions of software
• sourceforge.net - open source software development website

Useful Software

• SnagIt - A screen capture program
• WS FTP LE - A user friendly FTP program
• AnyEdit - a nice editor for a variety of text formats
• Windows Memory Diagnostic
• Pixie - detect the color of any spot on the screen
• Google Deskbar - search quickly using google
• Windows Powertoys - tools such as TweakUI
• Smoothwall - a free firewall program
• Winamp - free media player
• Musicmatch Jukebox - MP3 organizer and ripper
• Slickrun - command line launcher
• Winbar - a system monior and toolbar
• Wallpaper Changer - change the wallpaper randomly
• ilSystem Wiper - clean up your browser history automatically
• AdAware - remove spyware
• Spybot Search & Destroy - remove spyware
• Enhanced Virtual Desktops

Linux/Unix Applications for Windows

• MikTex - a LaTex distribution for Windows
• WinEdt - an editior for LaTex
• Ghostscript, Ghostview, & GSview
• VI Lovers Home Page
• GNU Emacs FAQ for Windows - has links to download
• Cygwin - unix shell for Windows
• U/WIN - another unix shell for Windows