PC Powerplay

The Utilities section provides an A to Z mix 'n' match of must-have tools which will make your Windows life easier, while also saving you huge amounts of time in the process. From Acrobat Reader, for online documentation, to Winzip for file extraction, expect to find them all here. These tools will be updated or replaced when applicable, and added to as time goes on. So if you think we're missing something then let us know and we'll take a gander at it.

Adaptec ASPI Layer

After years of waiting, Adaptec finally gets the official Win2000/XP compliant ASPI out. This ASPI Driver package for Windows provides the latest support for third party hardware and software. It includes ASPI drivers version 4.70 for Windows 98, NT 4, Me, 2000 and XP. Also includes ASPICHK version checking utility so you can see what version and which drivers you currently have installed. Who should install this? Anyone with a CD or DVD drive.

NB: Do not use this version of the ASPI layer in Windows 95. Use ASPI version 4.60 (ForceASPI).

Version: 4.71.2
File Name: aspi_471a2.exe
File Size: 511 KB
Licence: Freeware
Homepage: http://www.adaptec.com/

Advanced Zip Repair

If you've already tried running Zip Repair over a corrupt file and had no luck then this is your last resort. It may not be free but it damn well works. Advanced Zip Repair is a powerful tool to repair corrupted Zip and self-extracting(SFX) files of almost any kind.

Key features:
- Can fix all sub-types of Zip files and all kinds of self-extracting files.
- Check data integrity and fix incorrect CRC values in the archive.
- Support to repair Zip files up to 4GB in size.
- Support to repair spanned Zip files, split Zip files and encrypted Zip files.
- Batch file support.
- Provide an EXE stub when necessary.
- Offers contextual menu commands.
- Supports command line parameters.

Minimum System Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Netscape Navigator 3.x or Internet Explorer 3.x.

Version: 1.6
File Name: azr.exe
File Size: 793 KB
Licence: Shareware
Homepage: http://www.repairfile.com/

NVIDIA drivers v44.03 [Win 2000/XP/98/ME]

Detonator 40 is the graphics driver for all NVIDIA Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). Detonator 40 supports 2D graphics, DirectX 9, OpenGL 1.4, nView Desktop Management software version 2.0, NVRotate. NVKeystone, Digital Vibrance Control and includes a new control panel and the CineFX emulator. Through NVIDIA’s Unified Driver Architecture, Detonator software supports all GPUs below in a single driver.

NB: GeForce2 Go and GeForce4 Go mobile processors are not supported in this driver. Please contact the notebook's manufacturer for graphics drivers for your notebook PC.

Minimum System Requirements: Windows (all).

Version: 44.03
File Name: 44.03_win2kxp_international.exe [2000/XP]
File Size: 18.40 MB

File Name: 44.03_win9x_international.exe [98/ME]
File Size: 18.09 MB
Licence: Freeware
Homepage: http://www.nvidia.com/

PC-cillin 2003

Protect your computer and PDA from viruses at home or on the go with PC-Cillin 2003. PC-Cillin combines advanced virus detection and cleaning with an integrated firewall to safeguard your system from hackers and malicious code threats in email and instant messaging, and while surfing the Internet. New features like Wi-Fi protection helps secure your computer when connecting to a wireless LAN network, and Outbreak Alert gives you early warning about new viruses.

This version of PC-cillin 2003 has been specially put together for PC PowerPlay by the fine people at Manaccom.

System requirements: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, Intel compatible 400 MHz processor with MMX support, 64 MB RAM, AGP graphics accelerator, DirectX 8.1.

Version: 2003
File Name: Pcc03-PowerPlay.exe
File Size: 26.53MB
Licence: Demo
Homepage: http://www.manac.com.au/VirusCheck/

VIA Hyperion 4 in 1 Driver

VIA Hyperion 4 in 1 driver includes four system drivers to improve the performance and maintain the stability of systems using VIA chipsets. These four drivers are VIA Registry (INF) Driver, VIA AGP VxD driver, VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver, and VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver. The driver package will automatically detect your operating system and provide the necessary options by default.

For Windows NT users, VIA IDE Bus Mastering driver is the only driver to be installed to your system. VIA Registry (INF) Driver is to be installed under Windows. The driver will enable VIA Power Management Controller. VIA AGP VxD Driver is to be installed if you are using an AGP VGA card. VIAGART.VXD will provide service routines to your VGA driver and interface directly to hardware, providing fast graphical access. VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver enhances compatibility with IDE devices. VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver installs under Windows 98 only. It will improve the PCI IRQ routing sequence.

Minimum System Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, VIA chipset.

Version: 4.47
File Name: VIAHyperion4in1447v.exe
File Size: 1.31 MB
Licence: Freeware
Homepage: http://www.via.com.tw/

 

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