If you have a bunch of files that you wrote at different times, and you want to change the file names to put them in a cohesive order, this freeware is for you. It makes fast work of this chore, enabling you to add a custom word, phrase, or incremental number to the beginning or end of the file name, or to replace a series of characters with any other word or phrase. Its three panes allow you to select a path, view the current file’s contents, and check your changed file names.
I’ve been using this for several years and am very happy with it.
Witts End oldies but Goodies Freeware
Lots of free oldies but goodies – software – that is.
PassKeeper is a Windows utility that allows you to keep a list of accounts with usernames, passwords, and notes. This list is stored encrypted.
Empty Temp Folders (emptemp) helps you manage folders that contain temporary files, left over by other applications. It’s easy to add any folder and you can empty a folder (or all folders) with one click.
Also emptemp will let you list and delete cookies, history files and temporary internet files (this requires MS Internet Explorer version 5+).
Emptemp also has a search function to let you find and delete temporary files outside the normal temp folders. Any program can leave behind temporary files or backup files anywhere on your harddisk. These files have file types like .tmp, .bak, .old and .log. You can add your own file types.
Emptemp also displays the amount of memory the content of the clipboard takes up, and lets you delete it. And it can find broken shortcuts (.lnk files) on your harddisk, so you can delete or fix them.
Jason\’s Toolbox: Script Sentry 2.7.1
Script Sentry allows safe scripts to run on your system while alerting you if a script might harm your system. In addition, Script Sentry prevents against malicious scripts hidden in ShellScrap (hidden SHS and SHB extensions) files, Word/Excel macro viruses, malicious HTA files, and accidentally run REG files.
StartupMonitor is a small utility that runs transparently (it doesn’t even use a tray icon) and notifies you when any program registers itself to run at system startup. It prevents annoying programs from registering themselves behind your back.
Startup Control Panel is a nifty control panel applet that allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer starts.
NirSoft – freeware utilities: password recovery, system utilities, desktop utilities
NirSoft web site provides a unique collection of small and useful freeware utilities, all of them developed by Nir Sofer.
Convert is a free and easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power, density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to create custom conversions!