KillBox

KillBox is a tool to delete in-use files, if the file is running, KillBox will attempt to end the process (close the running file) and delete it.

You can use this website to download and gain help with KillBox. Use the download link on the left of the page to download the program. You can also gain help at our forums by clicking the forums link on the left. You should visit our help page to get answers to some of the more common questions.

Please Note: KillBox is provided as is and is to be used at your own risk.



Download KILLBOX in EXE,
or EXE format

RemoveWGA

What is RemoveWGA?

RemoveWGA enables you to remove the Microsoft "Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications" tool, which is calling home and connect to Microsoft servers every time you boot (pilot version), or every two weeks (current release).

Once the WGA Notification tool has checked your OS and has confirmed you had a legit copy, there is no decent point or reason to check it again and again every boot. Moreover, connecting to Microsoft brings security issue for corporate networks, and privacy issues for everyone. It is also unclear which information are transmitted (Microsoft published an official answer, but an individual study brought some questions). All of that, along the fact that Microsoft used deceptive ways to make you install this tool (it was told you it was an urgent security update, whereas it is a new installation giving you no extra security) makes me calling this tool a spyware.



Also, Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications is different than Windows Genuine Advantage Validation. RemoveWGA only remove the notification part, phoning home, and does not touch the Validation part. As the time I'm writting this, the Validation part is mandatory for some not critical downloads from Microsoft, but the Notification part is not mandatory at all, and you are able to install all of the security updates without installing this one. This may change in the future thought, I don't know what are the Microsoft plans.

Note : once the WGA notification is removed, the Automatic Update will bug you about installing the update again. This is normal, and out of the scope of RemoveWGA (since at this point, the WGA notification is uninstalled from your system). If you are concerned about tweaking Automatic Update to prevent Microsoft trying to push the update on your computer, read this page
Compatible : Windows XP (SP1/SP2)
(from many reports, the WGA notification does not install on Win2K/2K3. But it costs nothing to check yourself)
Features
* Tell you if the WGA notification tool is active on your system
* Allows you to remove the WGA notification tool from your system
* Accept the "-silent" command line parameter to silently check if the WGA notification tool is active on your system, and popup only if it is found (usefull for checking automatically at startup for instance)
Known issues

1 - One user which had a particular patched "uxtheme.dll" (to allow applying custom WinXP themes) wasn't able to run the tool. I had only one report like this, moreover the patched DLLs (uxtheme.dll) I have tested do not conflict.
Anyway just in case, there is version with the WinXP theme style support disabled : removewga_forbidden

2 - If RemoveWGA is blocked/intercepted by another security application, it may prevent it to run completly fine until the end, and it may kill it. If a security application popups about RemoveWGA, you must allow it in order to remove the WGA notification part.



Download RemoveWGA in LINKSETUP,
or RAR

Passcape Win CD Keys v1.1.0.66

Often you have to access your Windows or Office license (CD) keys in order to install/reinstall the software or to find out if it's legally purchased. Passcape Win CD Keys is a program that can help you recover lost CD keys for the currently installed Microsoft products: Windows, Office, Visual Studio, FrontPage, OneNote, Visio, Money, SQL and other products (not listed here) that store their keys in the Windows registry.

Features
Recover ALL CD keys stored in the Windows Registry;
Choose between two (automatic and manual) recovery modes;
Export keys to text, html or excel files;
Prevent an unauthorized program execution;
Decrypt CD keys directly from Windows registry files. If your system is unbootable, just copy 'Software' registry file to a floppy or flash drive and then feed it to PWCDKEY;
Multilingual passwords support;
Friendly wizard interface;
Detailed help;
Install/uninslall support.

Requirements
Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP/2003, less than 2 Mb on your hard drive.

Compatibility
Actually we have not tested the program with all versions and products. Please inform us about YOUR recovered products and versions. Your help will be appreciated.

Supported languages
English, Dutch. Add yours and get free registration.

Limitations
PWCDKEY manual recovery mode supports only Windows NT/2000/XP/2003.
Sometimes the Windows product key recovered by PWCDKEY is different from the product key on your Windows CD. The problem is often reported with Dell computers. These computers instead have an OS been installed and preactivated and have an option to restore to their original system state.
Microsoft Office 2000 is not supported, because this version of Office doesn't store it's product key anywhere.

Technical support
All Passcape registered products include FREE LIFETIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT.




Download Passcape Win CD Keys v1.1.0.66 in ZIP,
or FIG

KeyboardTest V2.2 (Build 1011)

PassMark KeyboardTest™ allows users to quickly check that all the keys on their computer keyboard are functioning correctly, check the keyboard LED's, look at the internal scan codes being generated by the keyboard and measure typing speed.

The down and up stroke of each key is registered and highlighted on a graphical image of a keyboard. Each time a key is pressed a variety of state information is updated in the window and on the keyboard picture.

Possible uses of the software include testing faulty keyboards, batch mode testing of keyboard in a production line environment, a typing tutor aid to practice your typing and examining the internal key codes.



Keyboard layouts

KeyboardTest supports custom keyboard design. It is possible to create your own keyboard layouts, including the keyboard image and key definitions. Two different portable computers and one desktop computer are provided as examples. For more information see the KeyboardTest FAQ.

Download additional layouts: Additional keyboard layouts can be download from our layout download page. You'll also find instructions on this page for sending us a new layout file so that other people can see what you have developed.

Features
Although desktop keyboards can be quickly and cheaply replaced, this is not the case for laptop computers where the keyboard is integrated into the computer itself. The failure of even a single key on a laptop computer can render the entire machine useless. (Imagine trying to use your laptop when the space bar doesn't work). Other Keyboard test features include:

A comprehensive help file.
Both the down stroke and the up stroke are highlighted in different colors.
Measurement of the keyboard repeat and depress times.
Display of BIOS keyboard code and Windows scan codes.
Language independent testing by using BIOS scan codes.
Allows creation of your own custom keyboard layouts.
Support for up to 100 keyboards.
Downloadable keyboard layouts (see the layout download page )
Testing of compound keys, like a ".COM" or ".WWW" key
Batch mode testing (with the /b command line parameter)
Logging of keyboard serial numbers, operator ID and pass / fail results to disk (in batch mode).
Display options for testing row and column short circuits (in batch mode).
Display options for mouse buttons. Both for mice embedded in the keyboard and external mice.
Support for all connector types, ( PS/2, Wireless & USB keyboards).
A function to flash the three keyboard LED, Num Lock, Caps lock and Scroll lock.
Measurement of the delay between key presses.



Download KeyboardTest V2.2 (Build 1011) 1.5 in EXE,
or FIG

MonitorTest V2.2 (Build 1006 rev.3)

PassMark MonitorTest™ is a tool that allows users to investigate the quality and performance of their computer monitor or LCD flat panel screens. With more people spending more time in front of computer monitors it is important to purchase a quality monitor that will provide crisp, bright images, while reducing the strain on your eyes. MonitorTest displays a series of specially designed images on the screen at a variety of different resolutions and color depths to test for optimum visual performance. Each of 25 different test screens have been created to test a particular aspect of the monitors performance.

As a monitor is often the most expensive part of a computer system, this type of testing is essential for the adjustment & selection of a quality monitor. Users would include computer repair centers, system integrators, quality assurance personnel, graphic designers and anyone that cares about the quality of their monitor. MonitorTest runs in Windows and will work at any resolution, aspect ratio and color depth supported by your monitor and graphics card.
Comprehensive help file.
25 different test patterns including:
Master screen
Convergence
Contrast
Color scales
Fonts
Printer color calibration
Persistence
Gamma measurement
Zooming to verify power supply stability
Solid colors to test for missing or always on pixels
Display of monitor and video adapter system information
Support for all available resolutions and color depths
Support for all display types (CRT, LCD, Plasma, etc.)
Supports video cards with up to 300 different video modes.
Looped testing to continually test your monitor
Scripted testing to use different test patterns with different resolutions, color depth and test length
Tiny download and small enough to fit on a floppy disk.



Download MonitorTest V2.2 (Build 1006 rev.3) in exe,
or FIG

Utility Ping v2.1.2

Utility Ping -- Main Features
A handy and powerful ping utility for system administrator or webmaster to check network connection.
Ping one address (a domain name or an IP address) or a group of addresses at one time.
Check out the location of a specific IP address/domain name/URL
Draw an URL from a website and monitor the connection
Evaluate the connection by approximate speed
Have a detailed report on each ping
Check out the domain name for a specific IP address or the IP address for a domain name
Auto start the Utility Ping when your computer starts up
Save history information about ping sessions into Log files
Save a group of IP addresses or domain names into *.ipl files and load the files when needed
Easy-to-use interface and hotkey support.



Download Utility Ping v2.1.2 in exe,
or FIG