SpanDisk - If you
have a program that's too big to fit on one floppy, then
this free utility is a must. SpanDisk will split the file
into smaller portions that can be copied onto two or more
floppies. It also allows you to restore the files that
have been split into a directory of your choice. Easy to
use.
Newly released version offers a number of improvements,
including a log file feature to aid in troubleshooting,
as well as long file name capabilities.
Mr. Mirror - This helpful free utility lets you
back up your data to an alternate disk drive (such as a
Zip or Jaz drive). It creates mirror images of your
selection of directories and files. Mr. Mirror's features
include file filters, logging, templates, finding
redundant files, drag & drop, a built-in scheduler,
etc. Reliable and easy to use. Here's a screen shot. (For Windows: 993
kilobytes).
ScramDisk
- Here's a new, freeware hard
drive encryption program that's a must if you have data
on your PC that must be kept secure. ScramDisk creates an
"envelope" on your hard drive that can be
"mounted" as a virtual disk when you enter the
correct password. All data written to this disk is
encrypted and can't be acccessed without the password.
ScramDisk supports several encryption algorithms,
including Blowfish, IDEA and Triple-DES. For Windows 98/95.
(Since it was developed in Britain, ScramDisk is not
subject to U.S. export law).
Messcleaner - Here's
a helpful free utility that runs from your Windows tray
menu and can help you find and eliminate junk files from
your system. Here's a screen shot. 450 kilobytes.
(For Windows 98/95).
Diskeeper
Lite - If you use
Windows NT, you've likely noticed that it lacks a defrag
feature. An essential freeware program, Diskeeper Lite
fills the void and is designed exclusively for NT 4.0.
Use it and you'll likely see faster performance and a
happier, healthier hard drive.
DiscoMania - Here's a
handy, free, file cataloging utility for hard drives,
removable drives and CD-ROMs. Using it, you can create,
search, and organize catalogs. Many options available to
help give you full control over your files.
Partition Manager - A
fine freeware disk partitioning utility. Partition
Manager allows you to create and delete partitions, lets
you view your hard disks' IDE information and lets you
format and resize FAT-16 and FAT-32 files systems. Also
offers support for extended DOS partition. Available in
English, German, Swedish, Spanish and Russian.
DISKdata
- This freeware program is an
Explorer-like application for Windows that analyzes your
hard drive and reveals data that Windows doesn't. It
reports its findings in a chart format. It's a handy way
to find out exactly what's clogging up your hard drive.
PrimaSoft Disk Analyzer - Take a look "under the hood" of
your computer with this excellent free Windows program
that lets you analyze your hard drive. You can easily
take a detailed look at a selected hard drive or
directory. It offers a summary by files, directories,
type, size and date, displays graphs and lets you print
reports.
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