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Check out the new free software and fun stuff released as part of our NANY (New Apps for the New Year) 2018 event on January 1, 2018: here.
Since 2007 we have held an annual event that we call NANY (New Apps for the New Year), where we ask the coders who hang out on DonationCoder to create some new piece of free software and share it with the world on January 1st of the new year. NANY is really the funnest thing we do on this site, and it's one of the few times we can all play together. There are no winners or losers, it's simply a celebration of programming and creating new software and sharing it with the world.
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ZipInstaller: Install Windows applications from a ZIP fileAll these portable applications are really nice. However they don't shop up in the add / remove programs. They don't have any shortcuts. You have to browse to them every time. Your program launcher don't pick them up. Enter ZipInstaller: The ZipInstaller utility installs and uninstalls applications and utilities that do not provide an internal installation program. It automatically extracts all files from the Zip file, copies them to the destination folder you select, creates shortcuts in the start menu and in your desktop, and adds an uninstall module to allow you to automatically remove the software in the future.http://www.nirsoft.n...t/utils/zipinst.html It can even install itself! lol Download the small exe and the zip file with the help, then use the zipinstaller exe to install the zip file  It can also add a context menu entry to zip files you it's even easier to install your favourite portable app permanently.
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Detecting RootKitsI ran 3 rootkit detectors and got 3 very different results. I could choose to write a long story here about this and tell the details, but in the end the one thing this post really is about, is How on earth dumm users like me are supposed to handle such results? If I (by accident) haven't known any better these scannings would have made me remove several perfectly harmless programs! Resplendence RootKit Hook Analyzer 3.00's result: SysInternals RootkitRevealer 1.71 was no better: F-Secure Blacklight Rootkit Eliminator (expire 1'st October 2007) gave the only trustworthy result: "0 files found": It would be very interesting to see if security tools like Process Guard 3.4 or Anti Hook 3.0 (or the older but free 2.6) would have prevented any of these false-positive-programs from installing! ??? You can read about the rootkit problem at Gizmo's page. |
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FolderScout: quick drive navigatorI just discovered FolderScout today, basicallly FolderScout does a one-time index of the folders of your drives (takes about 10 sec), then keeps track of changes in the background. From then on, you can call up FS with F7, then start typing - folderscout instantly shows a list of only those folders with the query as part of their name! Also does recent folders and recent documents. The help file is a bit full of marketing, and it doesn't work for mapped drives yet, but works as a great team with my other favourite apps: Find and Run Robot as the main launcher to quickly software launching Folderscout for quick folder launching. Locate32 for quick file finding. Cathy for quick cd-collection browsing. Between these 4 i think the whole spectrum is covered. Found it on ShellCity |
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Compact AutoRunner v1.0 - Small, compact, customizable cd autorun menu!This program allows you to have a simple, compact, no frills autorun menu on your cd. It comes with a menu configuration builder that will help with creating the menu. You can have a total of 5 launch buttons to launch a file or a website. You should test the menu by running the exe before you burn it to disc as if it works before burnt it should work once burnt if you have your autorun.inf file configured properly. The config builder can create the autorun.inf for you along with a copy of the exe named the same as the config. You can also do manual editing of the configuration by opening a configuration in a text editor if you so choose. Play around and see what you can create! Here is a screenshot of the example included in the download of how it looks on Windows 2000. If you have another operating system and try it then it would be nice if you could post a screenshot here of the example or of your menu that you create. Should work on at least Win9X/ME/2000/XP/VISTA. Go here to download: Compact AutoRunner v1.0 |
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Member Site Spotlight: Becoming a Writer Seriously - Tools and Trade SecretsBecoming a Writer Seriously: Tools and Trade Secrets for Aspiring Writers We're going to try to do more spotlighting of member websites. This is a great one for writers, and has a special section on software for writing. If you are interested in the business end of writing, this is a must visit site. http://becoming-a-writer-seriously.com Emphasis will be on detailed descriptions of HOW writers can utilize available TOOLS to best advantage. Over time, the blog will also provide an overview of the various pieces comprising the BUSINESS side of writing. Our aim is to become an indispensible resource & reference on the web for writers. |
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NosillaCast Podcast: A Technology Geek PodcastAllison Sheridan runs a very fun podcast that talks about software and technology (focuses more on mac stuff than pc). She did a nice segment last week on my Screenshot Captor program, but the real reason to listen to it is for the laughs -- anyone who has tried to advise a resistant family member on buying a computer, and anyone who has fought with MS Word formatting will definitely appreciate it and find themselves nodding in agreement. http://www.podfeet.c...rter-bytecontroller/ |
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