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• Scripting resource: Microsoft Technet Script Repository to go

  Microsoft TechNet Script Repository http://snurl.com/27cy2 I realize this is old news, but the point of this blog was never to only give up the newest information, but more or less be a repository of all stuff I know of that is free (and good). Since... Posted May 06 2008, 08:38 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: Scripting, System Management, Network Tools

• Did you know? Windows has a built-in tool to create self-extracting archives via 'Iexpress.exe'

  I've seen this one once or twice, but thought it was worth mentioning. If you have a need to create a self-extracting archive of compressed files and can't get your hands on IZArc or another similar tool - (like in those rare cases you can't... Posted Apr 28 2008, 08:33 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Backup and Archiving, Tips and Tweaks

• Update: Spiceworks 3.0 coming soon!

  As you know, Spiceworks is one of my MOST favorite freeware applications for IT & service desk personnel, partly because it is free (duh!), but mostly because of the friendly and responsive nature of the staff and community on the website. The passion... Posted Apr 25 2008, 10:29 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Network Tools

• Did you know? Windows Shutdown.exe has a built-in GUI

  Windows XP/Vista, Server 2003/2008 We all know that Shutdown.exe is the built-in command line utility to shutdown, restart or logoff your computer, but most people don't know that there is a built-in GUI front-end as well. Lots of people have developed... Posted Apr 21 2008, 08:29 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Network Tools

• Script: Clean up files and folder locations with logging and email

  Obviously, this one is geared toward the network admins and system administrators out there. I had a need to clean up some temp folders on a system every week or so because a poorly written application was filling up the drive with remnants of its daily... Posted Apr 14 2008, 09:45 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: Scripting, System Management, Shameless plug, Network Tools

• Organize your shortcuts into tabbed Windows/Groups: FSL Launcher 1.1.4.3

  FSL Launcher 1.1.4.3 http://fsl.sytes.net/launcher.html Desktop getting out of order with various shortcuts and other icons?  Wish you could organize them?  Aaahh, if only there was something out there to help you with your woes... FSL Launcher... Posted Apr 08 2008, 11:51 PM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Productivity, Tips and Tweaks

• [Network Admin] Create .vbs logon scripts with ease: SAPIEN Logon Script Generator

  SAPIEN Logon Script Generator http://www.sapien.com/download.aspx?file=logonhta Back in the old days (and well, many people these days, too!) we built batch files for our logon scripts that mapped network drives, printers and other resources. As technology... Posted Mar 31 2008, 09:59 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Network Tools

• Save your desktop icon layout(s): DesktopOK 1.21

  DesktopOK 1.21 http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware&SID=DesktopOK&language=english Do you change resolutions a lot while you are working in Windows? Are you a developer who needs to test applications at various screen sizes to make sure everything... Posted Mar 11 2008, 08:00 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Productivity

• Give Vista some cosmetic tweaks: Vista Visual Master 1.0.2.0

  Vista Visual Master 1.0.2.0 http://www.vista123.net Here's yet another handy dandy utility that you can use to tweak some of the visual aspects of Vista, including the logon and boot screen. Not only can you adjust these, but you can tweak your default... Posted Feb 24 2008, 02:59 PM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Tips and Tweaks

• Backup and restore your drivers: DriverMax 3.4

  DriverMax 3.4 http://www.drivermax.com/ Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2000|2003(?) You are a geek army of one If you are a person who is constantly being called upon to do your civic duty and rebuild a friend's computer, then you might find this... Posted Feb 21 2008, 01:04 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Family Support, Disaster Recovery, Backup and Archiving

• Internet security and limiting online/program time for kids: Parental Control 1.1.0.226

  Crawler Parental Control 1.1.0.226 http://www.crawlerparental.com/ If you have kids that are on the computer and/or Internet for any length of time, you know that getting them to log off can be quite a chore. Also, knowing just what they are doing can... Posted Feb 12 2008, 01:23 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Family Support, PC Hygiene and Security

• System administrator tip: Huh, System Restore is actually useful, kind of...

  I ran into an issue the other day with a system that wasn't booting properly, and I couldn't even get it into safe mode. The trouble was this: Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: C:\windows\system32\config... Posted Jan 24 2008, 09:28 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Network Tools, Tips and Tweaks

• Tweak 9x/2k/XP/Vista: FreshUI 7.99

  FreshUI 7.99 http://www.freshdevices.com/ There are some things about an operating that drive people nuts (what!?), so invariably, someone comes out with a utility to tweak it to cater to different individual's needs. With Windows, there used to be... Posted Jan 21 2008, 09:18 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Tips and Tweaks

• Tweak Vista easily: Vista4Experts

  Vista4Experts http://ntcore.com/vista4experts.php This one comes to you thanks to my fellow blogger Brown Baron over at Brown Thoughts . Vista4Experts is a utility that allows you to tweak some Vista annoyances, making it just a little nicer to work with... Posted Jan 02 2008, 10:24 AM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, Tips and Tweaks

• Keep your programs updated: Secunia Personal Software Inspector (SPI) v0.9.0.0 RC1

  Secunia v0.9.0.0 RC1 https://psi.secunia.com/ Many people know that they should be patching their Operating System (especially Windows !), and have been made painfully aware that if they don't keep their OS up-to-date with the latest security patches... Posted Dec 31 2007, 03:09 PM by Confessions of a freeware junkie Filed under: System Management, PC Hygiene and Security