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ActiveSync
synchronization of Outlook information, Office documents, pictures,
music, videos and applications from your desktop to Windows
Mobile-based Pocket PCs & Smartphones. NOTE: ActiveSync Error Codes received after a synchronization attempt.

 

Clear Cache Feature for Internet Explorer 
– automatically deletes all temporary Internet files,
cookies, and history files. This was developed to programmatically
clear these files when a corrupt entry caused errors with Internet
Explorer.

 

ClearType Tuner fine
tunes the ClearType technology via the Control Panel, making
it easier to read text on your screen. A necessity for LCD screens
(portables and flat screens) — Or try it On-Line. [Bonus = Consolas ClearType Font Pack]

 

Color Control Panel Applet adds a new “Color” item to the control panel, providing viewing and editing color management settings.

 

Desktop Language Settings allows
you to identify and change language, keyboard, and regional settings
for Windows, Internet Explorer, and Office programs with a single tool.

 

Desktop Search – Enterprise Edition
The latest version of Windows Desktop Search (WDS) is optimized with
features that help the enterprise IT manager easily customize, deploy
and manage the installation of desktop search across all users and
computers in their organization. (Support: Administrator Guide & Developer’s Guide)

 

Font Properties Extension adds several new property tabs to the fonts dialog box. (Support: Website)

 

MSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search, tabbed browsing, pop-up blocker and automatic form fill. (Support: Administration Guide & Toolbar Help - MSN Search SDK Beta) 

• Developer Toolbar provides a variety of tools for quickly creating, understanding, and troubleshooting Web pages. (Feedback)
• Community Bar
  adds context-dependent content to the web browsing experience.
  As users browses the web, they can see (and leave) notes from
  other people who visited the same page, chat with other people viewing
  the same page, tag the page with a bookmark or category label, view all
  the inlinks to the page, find related pages, perform context-specific
  search, and see blog postings related to the page.

• Games Add-in
  gives you 40+ puzzle games, 20+ card & board games, 150+
  downloadable games, 20+ word & trivia games, 80+ free online games,
  with new games posted weekly.

• Lotus Notes Add-in developed by MSN – This Protocol Handler allows you to easily find your Lotus Notes e-mail and search the contents within.
• MSG iFilter Add-in to Desktop Search –
  This iFilter allows searching on all elements of your Outlook MSG
  (.MSG) files including Message Body; Subject; From; From Name; From
  Address; To Name; To Address; CC Name; CC Address; Doc Title Prefix;
  Sent Date; Received Date; Primary Date; Conversation ID; Attachment
  Names and will indicate if an attachment is present within the .MSG.
  Additionally, content within attachments are indexed and searched.
  (Support: KB917402)

• Phishing Filter Add-in
  works to prevent high-tech scams using phony web sites with actual
  brands designed to steal valuable personal information such as
  usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, and Social Security numbers.
  (Support: How to. . ., Anti-phishing White Paper)

• PHLAT (Prototype for Helpful Lookup and Tagging) is
  an interface for Windows Desktop Search, enabling search through a
  user’s own e-mail, files, and viewed Web pages. PHLAT makes it easy for
  users to specify queries and filters, attempting to integrate search
  and browsing in one intuitive interface. In addition, PHLAT supports a
  unified tagging scheme for organizing personal content across storage
  systems, such as files and e-mail. (Support: Blog Article)

• PrivBar - An IE/Explorer toolbar to show current privilege level.
• Search Preview Add-in -
  Make your searching more productive and convenient. Search
  Preview displays a thumbnail preview next to each result. Enlarge
  the preview by rolling over it and put an end to “click-look-back”

• Weather Add-in Keeps the local three-day weather forecast at your fingertips.
• Windows Live Favorites service allows
  you to store and quickly access all the interesting sites you find on
  the web from any computer, any time, any where.

• Windows Rights Management Add-on
  provides a way for users to view, but not alter, files with
  restricted permission. These restrictions enable authors to prevent
  sensitive documents, Web-based information, and e-mail messages from
  being forwarded, edited, or copied by unauthorized individuals. These
  restrictions provide protection, not only while the information is in
  transit, but also after the recipient of the information has received
  it.

Mount ISO Files Virtually - this tool allows ISO image files to be mounted virtually as a CD/DVD device.

 

SequoiaView - Treemap visualization of hard drive’s contents. (Utilityapproved  by the PowerToys group)

 

Shared Computer Toolkit
is designed for schools, libraries, Internet and gaming cafés,
community centers, and other locations where are “shared” computer is
used.

 

SyncToy helps copy,
move, and synchronize files with digital cameras, e-mail, cell phones,
portable media players, camcorders, PDAs, and laptops. (Support: How to  . . .)

 

System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe) has been updated with a Tools Tab.
The System Configuration utility automates the routine troubleshooting
steps used when diagnosing system configuration issues. (Support: How to . . .) 

 

Transliteration Utility
(TU) tool for transliterating one natural language script to
another (like Serbian Latin to Serbian Cyrillic or Latin to Inuktitut).
Plus, it can be used to create, edit, debug, and test natural language
transliteration modules used to convert one script to another.
(Support: How to . . .)

 

Tweakomatic utility
that writes Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) scripts enablimg
you to retrieve and/or configure Windows and Internet Explorer settings
locally or remotely.

 

User State Migration Tool
(USMT) migrates user files and settings during large deployments of
Windows 2000 or XP. USMT captures desktop, network and application
settings as well as a user files, and then migrates them to a new
Windows installation. (Support: Homepage)

 

Virtual PC
is a powerful software virtualization solution that allows running
multiple PC-based operating systems simultaneously on one workstation,
providing a safety net to maintain compatibility with legacy
applications while you migrate to a new operating
system. (Support: Technical Overview)

 

VirtualWiFi
is an architecture for wireless LAN (WLAN) cards, that abstracts a
single WLAN card to appear as multiple virtual WLAN cards to the user.
The user can then configure each virtual card to connect to a different
wireless network. Therefore, VirtualWiFi allows a user to
simultaneously connect his machine to multiple wireless networks using
just one WLAN card.
 

Bootvis – Microsoft states this tool is no longer available, but they still “support it”.  Bootvie
“was” a performance tracing and visualization tool designed
to help identify performance issues for boot/resume timing while
developing new PC products or supporting software.  (Alternate
Download: MajorGeeks) 

 

Desktop Heap Monitor examines
usage of a WIN32 subsystem that has an internal heap area known as
“desktop heap”. When running large number of Windows-based
programs, “Out Of Memory” error messages appear when you attempt to
start new programs or try to use programs that are already running,
even though you still have plenty of physical and pagefile memory
available. (Support: KB126952)

 

DLL Online Help Database – helps identify DLL version conflicts.

 

Fiddler is
an HTTP Debugging Proxy which logs all HTTP traffic between your
computer and the Internet. Fiddler allows you to inspect all HTTP
Traffic, set breakpoints, and “fiddle” with incoming or outgoing data.
(Support: HTTP Debugging)

 

Guided Help (depending on the problem) can automatically guide you through various steps to perform some diagnostic tasks yourself. (Support: How to . . .) 

 

MDAC Component Checker
tool is designed to help you determine installed version information
and diagnose installation issues with the Microsoft Data Access
Components (Support: MDAC Website)

 

Memory Diagnostic tests the Random Access Memory (RAM) on your computer for errors.

 

Network Diagnostics for Windows XP
tool (xpnetdiag) analyzes information about your network connectivity
to help troubleshoot some of the most common connection problems
encountered in a home networking environment. (Support: KB914440)

 

PortQry Command Line Port Scanner
is a command-line utility that helps troubleshoot TCP/IP
connectivity issues. The utility reports the port status of TCP and UDP
ports on a computer you choose. For details, see KB310099 and description. (Description of Microsoft Port Numbers & All Port Numbers)

 

Port Reporter
logs TCP and UDP port activity on a local Windows system. Port Reporter
is a small application that runs as a service logging which ports are
used, which process is using the port, if the process is a service,
which modules the process has loaded and which user account is running
the process. (Description of Microsoft Port Numbers & All Port Numbers)

Port Reporter Parser Tool
is a log parser for Port Reporter log files. Port Reporter Parser has
many features that can help you analyze Port Reporter log
files.  

Product Support’s Reporting Tools and Premier Services Reporting Utility (Alliance version) facilitates
the gathering of critical system and logging information used in
troubleshooting support issues. There are 8 specialty versions, one for
each of the following support scenario categories: Alliance, Directory
Services (not for NT 4.0), Networking, Clustering, SQL, Software Update
Services, MDAC and Base / Setup / Storage / Print / Performance.
(Support: Blog Article & Overview)

 

User Mode Process Dumper (userdump)
dumps any running Win32 processes memory image (including system
processes such as csrss.exe, winlogon.exe, services.exe, etc) on the
fly, without attaching a debugger, or terminating target processes.
Generated dump file can be analyzed or debugged by using the standard
debugging tools.

 

User Profile Deletion Utility
(Delprof.exe) deletes all data that is stored in a user profile.
This includes desktop settings, favorites, program-specific data that
is contained in the Application Data folder, and the contents of the My
Documents folder.

 

User Profile Hive Cleanup
is a service to help with slow log off and unreconciled profile
problems ensuring that user sessions are completely terminated when a
user logs off when using Roaming Profiles or locked profiles as
implemented through the Shared Computer Toolkit. 

 

Video Decoder Checkup Utility helps
determine if an MPEG-2 DVD video decoder is installed, and whether it’s
compatible with Windows Media Player 10 or Windows XP Media Center
Edition.

 

Windows Installer CleanUp Utility can remove a program’s Windows Installer configuration information if experiencing installation (Setup) problems.  

 

Windows Support Tools are
intended for use by Microsoft support personnel and experienced users
to assist in diagnosing and resolving computer problems. 

Baseline Security Analyzer
includes a graphical and command line interface that can perform local
or remote scans of Windows systems. MBSA will scan for common security
misconfigurations in the following products: Windows 2000, XP, Server
2003, Internet Information Server (IIS) 5.0, and 6.0, SQL Server 7.0
and 2000, Internet Explorer (IE) 5.01 and later, and Office 2000, 2002
and 2003. MBSA also scans for missing security updates, update rollups
and service packs published to Microsoft Update. (Support Tool: Visio Connector for MBSA 2.0, MBSA Homepage)

 

Malicious Software Removal Tool checks
your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software
(including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the
infection if it is found. (Updated on the second Tuesday of each
month.)  

 

Promqry and PromqryUI
enable you to detect a network sniffer that is running on a computer
that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 or XP. If a system
has network interfaces in promiscuous mode, it may indicate the
presence of a network sniffer running on the system.

PromqryUI
provides a Windows graphical interface that can be used to detect
network interfaces that are running in promiscuous mode.

Promqry is a command line tool that can be used to detect network interfaces that are running in promiscuous mode.

Windows Defender helps
you stay productive by protecting computers against pop-ups, slow
performance and security threats caused by spyware and other
potentially unwanted software.

 

Windows Live Safety Center
– A Web service designed to help ensure the health of your
computer with free scanning tools helping get rid of unwanted
software.   

CD Slide Show Generator can view images burned to a CD as a slide show.

 

“Decades” Auto Playlist Pack include dozens new auto playlists to organize your music by decades—from the 1940s through the new millennium.

 

Device Manager Software Development Kit (SDK) helps you work with devices that support the new Media Transfer Protocol (MTP).

 

Easy Camera Calibration Tool can
be used to determine a camera’s internal parameters (focal
length, aspect ratio, radial distortion, etc.). The technique only
requires the camera to observe a planar pattern shown at a few (at
least two) different orientations. Either the camera or the planar
pattern can be freely moved. The motion need not be known. (Support: Website)

 

GroupShot creates
a composite image from a series of photos. The photos must be of the
same scene, taken from the same point of view within a short period of
time. The application uses regions that you indicate to build a
composite image automatically. (Support: Help & Website)

 

HTML Slide Show Wizard helps you create an HTML slide show of your digital pictures, ready to place on your Web site.

 

Image Resizer enables you to resize one or many image files with a right-click. (Support: How to . . .)

JetStream Image Editor with cut and paste tool, based on sequential curve growing with interaction. (Support: Website)

 

Max  makes
lists of photos and turns them into beautiful slide shows to share. Max
is built on the next-generation WinFX Runtime Components tehcnology
that will drive the development of Windows Vista applications.
(Support: Setup Guide)

 

Media Audio 9 Lossless to PCM Converter - This command line tool converts files encoded using Windows Media Audio 9 Lossless back into the original PCM WAV format.

 

Media Bonus Pack is fully packed with utilities, PowerToys, visualizations, skins, sound effects, and much more. (Net Install Version)

 

Media Capture
enables video content authors to capture uncompressed AVI files with
mono, stereo, 5.1, or 7.1 channels of audio, with up to 24 bit
resolution and sampling rates up to 192KHz. Media Capture supports
a broad range of video and audio capture cards, and includes the
complete source code for developers who wish to build their own capture
applications.

 

Media Encoder provides
support for high-quality multichannel sound, high-definition video
quality, new support for mixed-mode voice and music content, and more.
(Support: Introduction to . . .)

 

Media Encoder Studio Edition is a powerful tool for video professionals, focused on the creation of high-quality, offline encoded content.

 

Media Mono to Multichannel Wave Combiner 9 Series -
This command line tool will combine 2, 6 or 8 mono WAV files into an
audio-only AVI file that can be used as a source with the Windows Media
Encoder 9 Series.

 

Media Player Software Development Kit (SDK) introduces a range of new features and functionality for customizing the Player and Player Control.

 

Media Professional Exhibitor
is a powerful tool intended for playback of Windows Media files at
full-screen resolution at all times. All transport and playlist
controls appear on a (required) second monitor allowing for a
theatrical viewing experience. 

 

Media Transfer Protocol Porting Kit introduces the new Media Transfer Protocol (MTP), which enables you to manage content on any portable device. 

 

Movie Maker makes
home movies amazingly fun. With Movie Maker, you can create, edit, and
share your home movies right on your computer. Build your movie with a
few simple drag-and-drops. Delete bad shots and include only the best
scenes. Then share your movie via the Web, Email, or CD. [Fun Packs:
Winter 2002 & 2003 - Creative Audio, Titles,  Custom Effects and Transitions] (Support: Blog Posting)

 

Paint.Net originated
as a Computer Science senior design project at Washington State
University, and is still developed by the two alumni Rick Brewster and
Tom Jackson who now work for Microsoft. Don’t forget the Free Paint.Net Plug-Ins!

 

Photo Story create
slideshows using your digital photos. With a single click, you can
touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures. Add stunning special effects,
soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories. Then,
personalize them with titles and captions. Small file sizes make it
easy to send your photo stories in an e-mail. 

 

Producer 2003 for
users of PowerPoint 2002 & 2003, includes improved audio and video
quality, better synchronization, and presentation-sharing tools.

 

RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer for
serious photographers. Organize and work with digital RAW files in
Windows Explorer (much as you can with JPEG images). This tool provides
thumbnails, previews, printing, and metadata display for RAW images.
(Support: White Paper) 

 

TweakMediaPlayer gives
users easy access to advanced settings for the library, CD burning, and
full-screen mode. Use this plug-in to adjust music queuing in the
library, automatic volume leveling for burning audio CDs, full-screen
animations, and much more.

 

Video Cube
allows you to load an AVI movie file as a volume, and play back the
movie sampling space and time in different ways. It also provides a
single cutting plane for interactively viewing single spacetime slices
of the video. (Support: Video Cubisum)

 

 

3 Degrees connects
people into a small group, so you can do fun things together. Throw
animations to each others’ desktops with winks. Listen together to a
shared playlist created from music that you own with musicmix.

 

Carioca Rummy Card Game is a fun form of Contract Rummy popular in Argentina and Chile.

 

Game Voice Share
Talk strategy to your teammates. Talk trash to your opponents. Game
Voice brings the power of voice to games, whether you’re online, on a
LAN, or offline. (Support: How to . . .)

 

Match-Up! Similar
to the game “Concentration”, test your memory and matching skills. Flip
the cards and match the images while racing against the clock.

 

SafeDisc –
When running a restricted user account with fast user switching under
Windows XP, some games will not start correctly. The game requests that
the original disk be placed in the drive, even if it is already
present.

 

XBox 360 Controller for Windows is equipped with smart features for enhanced PC gaming performance and greater navigational control. (Support: Documentation)

 

All Microsoft Free Game Demos