#1: Annotate or Draw on an Application or Window for Technical Presentations
The ZoomIt utility lets you draw or write on an immediate snapshot of the current screen, useful when giving presentations.

#2: Become a Keyboard Power User with Global Hotkeys
HotKeyz lets you set up global hotkeys to run applications, access Control Panel entries, reboot the computer, and more.

#3: View and Register DLL, EXE, and OCX Files
System administrators can determine which DLL, EXE, and OCX files have been registered via COM with RegDllView.

#4: View Internet Explorer's Cache; Export Contents to Another Folder
See exactly what is contained inside Internet Explorer's cache and where the files came from with freeware IECacheView.

#5: Search the Windows Registry for Text and Display All Results Simultaneously or Export to HTML
RegScanner is a freeware utility that lets you scan the Windows Registry for text, allowing all results to be displayed or exported to a file.

#6: Associate Frequently Accessed Directories to Drive Letters via a GUI
Instead of navigating long directory paths, use Visual Subst to create new "drives" that point there.

#7: View Hidden Files, Install Fonts, Copy Filenames to Clipboard and More via Context Menu
Shell Tools adds a variety of functionality to the Windows Explorer context menu.

#8: View Caps / Num / Scroll Lock and Hard Drive Status on Taskbar
TrayStatus is a freeware application that displays status icons for your hard drive and Caps / Num / Scroll Lock keys.

#9: Ping Multiple Computers Simultaneously
Help determine the scope of network connection problems by pinging multiple IP addresses or host names simultaneously with PingInfoView.

#10: Search and Replace Text in Multiple Files with Regular Expressions Support
The Windows freeware TextCrawler lets you modify text inside a group of files, supporting regular expressions with back references.

#11: Disable the Windows Key, Make a Function Key Start the Calculator, and More
Disable problem keys and remap unused keys to potentially useful alternatives with this Windows freeware utility.

#12: View and Disable Options that Appear When Right Clicking on Files and Folders
ShellMenuView lets you remove extraneous entries when you right-click on files and folders in Windows Explorer.

#13: Remove Items from the "Open With" Dialog Box
Disable and re-enable programs as desired in the Windows "Open With" dialog box with OpenWithView.

#14: Calculate Hash Values for Files
Generate various types of file hashes and compare them with the HashTools application for Windows.

#15: Cover Your Desktop with Sticky Notes with Audible Reminders
Add skinnable sticky notes to your Windows Desktop with the open-source and highly-configurable PNotes.

#16: Pixeur Color Picker for Windows
Pixeur is a color picker for Windows that displays chosen colors in HSB, RGB, CMYK, and hexadecimal formats.

#17: Display Whois Information for Multiple Domains and Export to HTML
Use WhoisThisDomain to display Whois information for multiple domains and export summary information to text or HTML files.

#18: Resize a Batch of Photos for Webpages, Sharing, Presentations
Fotosizer for Windows allows you to resize and rotate a batch of photos, plus you can apply effects such as sepia tone.

#19: AfterDark for Win95-Running DOS Games With this Screensaver
Disable AfterDark before running graphics or processor-intensive applications.

#20: Microsoft Plus! 95 - To Do List/Reminder
Periodically display reminder messages in Windows 95.

#21: Works 2000 - Word Processor - Interesting Bulleted Lists
Tired of seeing the normal circle for bulleted lists? Here's how you can change that character to something else.

#22: Paint Shop Pro 7.01 - Enable More Space for Undo
Need to undo more operations with Paint Shop Pro? If you've got the memory and hard drive space, read this tip.

#23: Paint Shop Pro 7.01 - Bigger Icons
Make Paint Shop Pro easier on your eyes - make the toolbar and palette icons large.

#24: Microsoft Works 2000 - Word Processor - Inserting Copyrights
Here are a few useful shortcuts if you need to insert copyright or trademark symbols in your documents.

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