Updated: 12/29/2005
Util
Autosizer
Autosize any window. [Report a dead link]
http://www.southbaypc.com/download/assetup.exe

Bios
Save and load bios settings, find bios passwords, and more. [Report a dead link]
http://www.geocities.com/mbockelkamp/index.htm?dos

Clean sys , Clnsys.zip
Win 95/98. Searches disk for DLLs. Any DLLs not in use can be deleted. [Report a dead link]
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kevsol/sware.html

Clip classic , ClipClassic.exe, Rating: 5
Win95. Clipboard Classic. You can load over 50 clips, with hotkeys (alt-key) for 26 clips. Plus you click on a clip, and it is pasted automatically. Try to get this at freewarehome.com. [Report a dead link]
http://www.easysoftwareuk.com/

Clipmagic , Clipm.zip
You can load and save lists of clips. Each list has 10 entries. No hotkeys to paste an entry in. You must pull up program, copy item to clipboard, then paste it into app. [Report a dead link]
http://www.aquatee.com/products/clipmagic.htm

Complete Cleanup
Cleans up temp browser files, cookies, other temp files, recycle bin, and more. [Report a dead link]
http://www.softdd.com/complete/index.htm

Convert , Convert407, Rating: 5, Editor's Pick
Win95. Converts from any numeric unit to any other unit. Like feet to meters. Add your own conversions. Excellent freeware. [Report a dead link]
http://www.joshmadison.com/software

dbMaint
Use command line or interactive mode, repair MS Jet dbs, compact, duplicate, more. [Report a dead link]
http://www.topqualityfreeware.com/data.shtml

Disk Cleanup , Cleanup.exe
Win 95. Remove cache files, cookies, registry settings, and other temporary files. [Report a dead link]
http://www.softdd.com/complete/index.htm

DLL Archive
Removes DLL files not used by programs. You can then move these DLLs to another place speeding up boot time, but keep them on your system just in case. [Report a dead link]
http://www.analogx.com

Easy Cleaner , 1,300kb , Rating: 5, Editor's Pick
Win 9x. FREE. Cleans registry entries that point nowhere. EasyCleaner is a small program which searches registry entries pointing nowhere, duplicate files, unnecessary files, invalid shortcuts etc… Lots of features and it's stable. New link: http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/. [Report a dead link]
http://toniarts.com/ecleane.htm

Freeclip , freeclip.exe
Win95. Another clipboard utility. Untried. [Report a dead link]

Freemem
[Report a dead link]
http://www.meikel.com/en/products/freemem

Freeram
[Report a dead link]
www.bysoft.com

Gnu Win II
A collection of utilities for Windows which are all free. Includes Abiword, OpenOffice, Gimp, Gzip and more. [Report a dead link]
http://gnuwin.epfl.ch/en/index.html

Jv Powertools , 2,000kb
NOTE: no longer freeware but older, freeware versions may be floating around the net.

Best registry cleaner on the market.

The Registry Tool (Screenshot)

- Remove registry entries from software you thought you had removed long ago
- Clean the Windows' Add/Remove software list
- Modify and remove unneeded shell extensions
- Add or remove programs which automatically start with windows
- Scan the registry for invalid entries with the best registry cleaner on the market.
- Fix many common registry based problems with the registry fixer
- Automatic backup feature

The File Tool (Screenshot)
- Find duplicate, zero length files, temp files and broken shortcuts easily
- Find unused shared DLL files
- Extract information from executable files, mp3s and from images
- Mass rename files with the unique file renamer tool
- Change attributes of thousands of files with a single click
- Find and replace text within text files
- Combine files together
- Encrypt files with Twofish, Blowfish, Rijndeal, Skipjack or Square encryption algorithms
- Securely wipe your sensitive data so it can never be restored
- Automatic backup feature

Other
- Advanced automation. You can easily create scripts to make many tasks much easier.
- Custom user accounts with user rights management. You can set up a password which users must type before they can use the program or you can even define which users can access specific tools
- Multi-lingual user interface. All menus and tools can be easily translated to your language. The program supports all the major languages, click here to see the list of supported languages.
-Advanced customization. You can create custom keyboard shortcuts and modify the contents of the tools' menus.

Also at http://macecraft.com [Report a dead link]
http://www.macecraft.com

Macro Maker
Automate repetitive tasks with a single keypress. [Report a dead link]
http://www.ij.net/AnthonyMathews/MacroMaker.htm

Maxmem
Memory manager [Report a dead link]
www.analogx.com

Multires
Easily change Windows screen resolution before playing a game, then restore the settings after the game exits. [Report a dead link]
http://www.entechtaiwan.com/

Ramdef
RAM defragger. Saves memory and prevents crashes. [Report a dead link]
http://vstef.softnews.ro/downloads.php

Ramidle
Memory manager. [Report a dead link]
http://www.tweaknow.com/ramidleLE.html

Rampage
Defrags and frees up RAM that unruly Windows programs suck up. [Report a dead link]
http://www.jfitz.com/software/RAMpage/index.html

Regclean
by Microsoft. Fix registry errors so your computer doesn't crash. [Report a dead link]
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/ 0,fid,4666,00.asp

RegeditX
Fancy registry editor called Registry eXtensions. [Report a dead link]
http://www.dcsoft.com

Registry Pro
Change the registry with this command line tool. Great for batch files or windows scripts. [Report a dead link]
www.triadnet.net

Registry pruner , ptpruner.exe
Win 95/98 program to find unused DLLs and remove their references from the registry. [Report a dead link]
http://www.karenware.com/powertools.asp

Registry Ripper
Save different parts of the registry to a .REG file. [Report a dead link]
http://www.karenware.com/powertools.asp

Regmon
Monitors changes to the registry. Regmon for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2K [Report a dead link]
www.sysinternals.com

Send to toys
Adjust your Send To menu for Windows. [Report a dead link]
http://www.gabrieleponti.com/software/

Specrem
Remote computer controller. [Report a dead link]
http://www.sunpoint.net/~akirjavainen/index.html

Start menu cleaner , Startclean151.zip, 38kb
Win 95. Cleans start menu of dead links. [Report a dead link]
http://www.mithril.d.se/

Telemarker blocker
This blocks telemarketing calls based on a blacklist. It uses your voice modem, and if the caller is on the blacklist, it says "Please put me on your do not call list." [Report a dead link]
http://www.kengolf.com

Tufftest
Tests your PCs hardware to look for trouble spots. [Report a dead link]
http://www.tufftest.com/tt01-lite.htm

Uconeer
Universal conversion program, especially for engineers. [Report a dead link]
http://www.katmarsoftware.com/uconeer.htm

Unit Convertor
Converts any unit to another unit in its class. [Report a dead link]
http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~tek/index.htm

VirtuaWin
Virtual desktops, up to 9. [Report a dead link]
http://w1.457.telia.com/~u45706979/

WinLinux
Run Linux under Windows. [Report a dead link]
http://www.winlinux.net/download.html

Winrescue
Winrescue saves your PC from crashes allowing you to recover quickly. Versions for 95, 98, NT, 2000. This appears to be shareware so it may be limited. [Report a dead link]
http://superwin.com/rescue98.htm

WinVNC
Remote computer controller works over the Internet. [Report a dead link]
http://www.uk.research.att.com/

Xdesk
Have up to 4 desktops on Windows. [Report a dead link]
http://www.xdesksoftware.com/xdesk.html

Yankee Clipper
Holds last 200 items copied to clipboard. Even removes > and | from beginning of lines of text. [Report a dead link]
http://www.yankee-clipper.net/index.htm

Zip Rescue , nZipRescue10.exe
Win 98. Norton Zip Rescue. Makes a rescue disk on a zip disk. [Report a dead link]
www.symantec.com