Desktop Utilities V

NetInfo 3.75 (1.5 MB, Windows 95/98/Nt, Shareware, $15)

NetInfo gathers information about any IP connected network. Internet users can check local host and Winsock data, ping a remote host, trace the route to a remote host over the network, look up domain names by IP addresses, find IP addresses by domain names, obtain information on names from the Network Information Centre, obtain a precise time value from a remote time server, synchronise the local system's clock with the clock of a remote time server and more. It also includes IPMonitor to monitor the up/down status of IP connected computers.

Download from: http://www.netinfo.co.il/

PassMan (2.24 MB, Windows NT/95/98, Demo, $25)

Passman is a neat sofware that store and manage passwords on your system. You can launch the utility from any Windows application. An autolock option hides passwords and prevents outsiders form exploiting your PC when it is unattended.

Download from: http://www.ijen.net/

WinFax Pro (36.83 MB, Windows 2000/9.x, Trial)

This utility transmits faxes with laser-print quality. You can send faxes in huge quantities to any number of people, without having to transmit the same document over and over again. You can log the faxes you receive, create thumbnails for them and sort them in categories. 'Junk' faxes can be identified and deleted.

Download from: http://www.symantec.com/winfax/index.html

System Cleaner 2000 (872 KB, Windows NT/2000/9.x, Trial)

Clean up your system with System Cleaner 2000. You can remove duplicate, temporary and cached files either manually or on schedule. Unwanted files can be send to the Recycle Bin or moved to a folder. It searches for files based on size, date or contents. A FAT-Loss component gives you the disk space lost due to large cluster sizes. You can also remove unwanted entries from your Add/Remove Programs list.

Download from: http://www.systemcleaner.com/

Motherboard Monitor (1.29 MB, Windows NT/2000/9.x, Freeware)

This handy program reads temperature and fan RPM data collected by your system's BIOS, displays it in Window's system tray and alerts you when there's trouble.

Download from: http://members.brabant.chello.nl/~a.vankaam/mbm/

Weather Watcher (567 KB, Windows 9.x, Freeware)

This weather tracker can tell you the temperature outside your cubicle. This freeware application allows you to access up-to-date local weather forecasts from your system tray.

Download from: http://mikesinger.tripod.com

Rhymesaurus (1.45 MB, Windows NT/9.x, Trial, $35)

Rhymesaurus is perfect for writers, poets or anyone looking for "the right word." It contains a full dictionary (complete with definitions), a thesaurus, a comprehensive rhyming dictionary and a unique "sounds like" reference that lets you find words that sound similar.

Download from: http://www.purpleroom.com/rhymesaurus