Customizing Windows Vista installation

vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it.
Main features are:
- hotfix, language pack and driver integration
- component removal
- unattended setup
- tweaks
- split/merge Vista installation CDs
- create ISO and burn bootable CD/DVD
Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that. vLite provides you with an easy removal of the unwanted components in order to make Vista run faster and to your liking.
This tool doesn't use any kind of hacking, all files and registry entries are protected as they would be if you install the unedited version only with the changes you select.
It configures the installation directly before the installation, meaning you'll have to remake the ISO and reinstall it. This method is much cleaner, not to mention easier and more logical than doing it after installation on every reinstall.
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NLM DocView

DocView is a 16-bit Windows software program developed by the National Library of Medicine that, while designed for 16-bit Windows operating systems, also runs under any of the current 32-bit Windows operating systems. It is intended to aid the library patron in receiving library documents delivered through the Internet. It can also aid librarians who deliver documents via the Internet via Ariel, a document delivery solution developed by Research Libraries Group, and currently available from InfoTrieve. It is compatible with Ariel version 3.3 and earlier versions. It is not compatible with Ariel version 3.4 and later versions.
DocView can receive documents either directly or indirectly using any of these three techniques. By using the Ariel system, for instance, a librarian can scan a document such as a journal article to create bitmapped images. Ariel can send these images to another Ariel system, and it can send them to any computer running DocView. When DocView receives the document images, it notifies the user, who in turn can view or print the document.
DocView offers a number of features for using the document, including electronic bookmarks, zoom and shrink, rotation and document management. The recipient may also have DocView forward the document to another person over the Internet using email or Ariel communication protocols.
Its for FREE and get from here DocView....

File Type Editor

Gunners File Type Editor allows you to you to create/modify various properties for file extensions. Each user can have different properties for a file extension. For example, the default program to open .txt files when you double click on a file with the .txt extension is Notepad. GFTE allows you to change that.
Admin Mode allows you to change properties for extesnions system wide, you can set Notepad++ to open all txt files for all users, until the user changes that.
- Create new extension
- Delete extension
- Change icon for extension
- Change description
- Change perceived type
- Change MIME content type
- Change default program used to open extension
- Edit command line args to pass to program to open extension
- Compares extensions - Shows what extensions were added or deleted (good to see what an install adds or deletes)
- Shows user modified and user created extensions
- Search for an extension
- Modify Open With program list that explorer uses
- Edit DDE info for extension
- Modify EditFlags for extension
- Admin mode allows you to do all of the above
You can download it at Gunners File Type Editor.....

Free 3D Photo Maker

Free 3D Photo Maker is a program that creates 3D "stereo" photos from two slightly offset still images. It features a choice of 3D algorithms (optimized, red/cyan, dark, gray & yellow/blue), it supports 11 different input image formats (RAW, PICT, BMP, JPG, RLE, ICO, EMF, WMF, PNG, TGA & GIF), it saves the 3D stereo image to the JPG format, it is simple to use, and more. If you want to create 3D stereo images then this is probably the simplest way of getting them. The secret is to take two photos of the same scene, with an offset of about two to three inches to the right (best to move your whole body rather than just twist a little). The two photos are then opened in Free 3D Photo Maker, keeping the left hand image on the left, and the right hand image on the right. Select the algorithm you want to use (you can save the same images in different algorithms and see which is best for you), and click on the "Make 3D!" button. The resultant 3D image can be viewed in stereo anaglyp
h glasses. We tried the sample images provided with the program and used the paper glasses included with a movie we had previously purchased. We selected the red/cyan algorithm to produce a 3D image we could view using those glasses. The result was excellent. If you are taking photos in the field, you may want to take a series of digital photos with varying offsets until you learn the optimal distance between them. Free 3D Photo Maker is an impressive tool for anyone looking to create 3D stereo type images. If you have a few pairs of stereo anaglyph glasses around you could even make up a sequence of images to play on your TV for your family and friends. It could liven up those holiday slideshows... If you are want to create 3D stereo images then Free 3D Photo Maker should be high on your list as possible tools.
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On-line Radio Station Player

RadioSure is a skinnable on-line radio station player. It features over 13,000 stations worldwide, supports most Internet radio formats (MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC+, etc), records individual tracks or continuous station content, simultaneously records multiple stations, station sort (name, country, genre or language), station favorites, optionally shows an image related to the current song, additional skins to download, minimizes to the tray, and more. RadioSure rocks, and not just because of the music you can play. This is the simplest, easiest way of both listening to many thousands of on-line radio stations, and also recording their output -- and it will even record music tracks individually. Cool! Whatever genre of music you like, in whatever language, and from virtually every country that includes an Internet-transmitting radio station, you can listen through RadioSure. Sound quality is generally superb, though this can vary depending on your bandwidth and on the network conditions. RadioSure can record, and play back, the content from multiple radio stations so you can be away from your computer and still listen to your favorite music or talk station. It can also be dressed up with downloadable skins. For Internet radio, RadioSure is the program to get! Access this 3.26MB download from: RadioSure....

Keyboard Leds is a small utility that displays the status of the Num Lock, Caps Lock & Scroll Lock keys on a small icon in the system tray and/or on a floating OSD window. It features a fully configurable display (colors, etc), the OSD display can be hidden when all keys are off, it optionally starts with Windows, and more. Keyboard Leds is a simple little tool which is particularly valuable for computers (mainly notebooks and laptops) that do not have indicators for the three "Lock" keys. It indicates if a key is turned "on" or "off", therefore minimizing errors caused by accidentally switched on keys. If you want, or need, an indicator for the keyboard "lock" keys then get a copy of Keyboard Leds. Access this 394kB download from:
Keyboard Leds....

Fast-Action Shooter Game

Falco Blood is a classic top down shooter where you are besieged by monsters. It features 12 levels of action, lots of cool weapons & reinforcement bonuses (powerups), dynamic gameplay, and more. Limited to a confined space, you must try to stay alive long enough to get to the next level. Fortunately you have 15 lives per level, and you will often need that many! Gameplay is fast and furious, and made harder because while you control the gun and the angle the gun is firing through the mouse, movement of your character is through the cumbersome W, A,S and D keys. As you would guess from its title, Falco Blood displays lots of cartoon-style blood, so caution should be used with younger players. Falco Blood is pure escapism. It is a fun way to kill a few minutes, and a lot of monsters. Worth a look if you like fast-action shooters. Have it here Falco Blood........