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The Sysinternals web site was created in 1996 by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell to host their advanced system utilities and technical information. Microsoft acquired Sysinternals in July, 2006.

The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities have been rolled up into a single Suite of tools. Download Sysinternals Suite(8 MB)

This file contains the individual troubleshooting tools and help files. It does not contain non-troubleshooting tools like the BSOD Screen Saver or NotMyFault.

Sysinternals tools play an important role for Microsoft support services, as evidenced by the growing collection of Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles that reference them.

The Suite is a bundling of the following selected Sysinternals Utilities:

AccessChk

AccessEnum

AdExplorer

AdRestore

Autologon

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Anti-Spyware/Anti-Virus/Anti-Rootkit Freeware Utilities :

1. check if there is a rootkit installed on my computer : F-Secure BlackLight
2. check if there is a rootkit installed on my computer : RootkitRevealer by SysInternals
3. check if there is a rootkit installed on my computer : RootKit Hook Analyzer
4. protect the computer against adware : Ad-Aware Personal
5. protect the computer against adware : Spybot-S&D
6. protect the computer against spyware : Windows Defender from Microsoft
7. protect the computer against trojans : ewido
8. protect the computer against viruses : AVG Free
9. protect the computer against viruses : AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic
10. protect the computer against viruses : Avast! 4 Home Edition
11. protect the computer against viruses : BitDefender 8 Free Edition
12. protect the computer with a firewall : Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall
13. protect the computer with a firewall : Safety.Net
14. protect the computer with a firewall : ZoneAlarm
15. protect the browser against spyware : SpywareBlaster
16. protect the browser against spyware : SpywareGuard 2.2
17. remove CoolWebSearch virus : CWShredder
18. remove specific viruses : Grisoft/AVG Virus Removal Tools
19. stop/cleanup homepage hijacking : HijackThis

Audio/Music/MP3/Real/Wav Freeware Utilities :

1. burn a CD : CDBurnerXP Pro
2. burn an audio CD : MP3 CD Doctor Lite
3. cut mp3 files into small parts : mp3DirectCut
4. cut wav files into smaller parts : CD Wave
5. cut wav files into smaller parts : Wave Splitter
6. control iTunes in Firefox : FoxyTunes
7. edit mp3 tags : TigoTago
8. edit mp3 tags : Mp3tag
9. fade-in/fade-out mp3 files : mpTrim
10. manage my iPod without iTunes : YamiPod
11. organize the mp3 collection : MediaMonkey
12. organize the mp3 collection : Media Manager
13. play all mp3 files in a folder : 1by1
14. play an audio CD : TinyCD
15. play an audio file : Foobar2000
16. play an audio file : XMPlay
17. play real audio (.ra, .rm) files without the real software : Real Alternative
18. record/save streaming music : Streamripper for Winamp
19. rip music from a CD : Audiograbber
20. rip music from a CD : CDex
21. rip music from a CD : EAC = Exact Audio Copy
22. show song lyrics for the song playing : EvilLyrics
23. tag/fix mp3/audio file tags : the GodFather
24. tag/fix mp3/audio file tags : ID3-TagIT

Business/Office/Access/Excel/Word Freeware Utilities :

1. add lots of commonly used functions into Excel : ASAP Utilities
2. capture the screen : Gadwin PrintScreen
3. capture the screen : ScreenGrab 1.0
4. capture the screen : Screenshot Captor
5. capture the screen : MWSnap
6. change the date/time on multiple files : SetFileDate 1.1
7. convert a document into a different format : Omniformat
8. convert a document into pdf : CutePDF Writer
9. convert a document into pdf : PrimoPDF
10. convert access database into mysql : Access to MySQL
11. create a small database : TreePad Lite
12. create pdf (portable document format) file : PdfEdit995
13. create pdf file : Pdf995
14. create pdf file : PDFCreator
15. create pdf file : PDF reDirect
16. create/edit css lists : CSS Tab Designer
17. create/edit html color codes : Color Coder
18. create/edit html file / website : Evrsoft First Page 2006
19. create/edit html file : Alleycode
20. create/edit html file : Matrix Y2K
21. create/edit html file : HTML-Kit
22. duplicate a block of text with some programmed variables : DupBlock
23. encrypt PDF files : Signature995
24. open PDF files faster : Foxit Reader
25. password protect a text file : Steganos LockNote
26. show all the fonts installed : FontList
27. show all the fonts installed : Font Thing

Communication Freeware Utilities :

1. chat on IRC : IceChat
2. chat on IRC : X-Chat 2 for Windows
3. chat with different messenger clients : Trillian by Cerulean Studios
4. chat with different messenger clients : Jabber
5. chat with different messenger clients : Miranda IM
6. chat with different messenger clients : Qnext
7. chat with different messenger clients : SIM-IM
8. chat with the jabber network : Pandion
9. check multiple email accounts with 1 utility : ePrompter
10. phone free using the internet : Skype
11. phone free using the internet : Gizmo
12. phone free using the internet : KishKish SAM
13. phone free using the internet : switchboard
14. phone free using the internet : Voipbuster
15. talk to skype and google-talk clients : Festoon Unity
16. telnet/ssh to a site : PuTTY
17. use a better MSN Messenger client : Mercury Messenger
18. video conference with others : SightSpeed

Desktop Freeware Utilities :

1. add useful widgets : Yahoo Widgets
2. add useful widgets : Kapsules
3. automatically take screenshots at regular intervals : TimeSnapper
4. change desktop wallpaper automatically : Background Boss
5. change desktop wallpaper automatically : Panorama 32
6. change multiple monitors resolution : HobRes32
7. change my cursor shape/size : Stardock CursorXP
8. customize my shortcuts : PowerPr
9. display a calendar : Calendar
10. display earth-from-space photographs screen-saver : EarthView
11. display weather information : WeathAlert
12. display weather information : WeatherMate
13. display weather information : Weather Watcher
14. hide/bring back all the icons on the desktop : DeskSweeper 2.0
15. hide applications from taskbar/system tray : WatchCat 2.0
16. keep the icons fixed even when screen resolution changes : DIManager
17. launch applications : Mobydock
18. launch applications/bookmarks : jetToolBar 3 by Cowon
19. launch applications from a sidebar : Desktop Sidebar
20. launch applications quickly (list) : PopSel
21. launch applications quickly (icons) : RocketDock
22. launch applications quickly (icons) : Qsel
23. launch applications quickly (icons) : ObjectDock
24. launch applications with shortcut names : SlickRun
25. launch applications with shortcut names : Find and Run Robot
26. make application windows transparent : Glass2k
27. make application windows transparent : Power Menu
28. manage icons : Iconoid by Sillysot
29. manage wallpapers : Wallpaper XChange
30. multiple desktops and switch between them : BossKey
31. multiple desktops and switch between them : Virtual Dimension
32. rename Recycle Bin/My Computer/My Documents/My Network Places icons : Desktop Renamer
33. run a airplane flight simulation screen-saver : Holding Pattern
34. show a funny clock : Toon Clock
35. show a world clock : Qlock
36. show an analog clock : ClocX
37. show date and day in the taskbar : TClockEx
38. synch computer clock to exact time : TimeSync
39. synch computer clock to exact time : TimeSync by RaviB
40. use two desktops on 2 monitors with taskbars : MultiMon Task Bar
41. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : ATnotes
42. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : hott notes 3
43. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : Stickies
44. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : Stickies for Windows
45. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : StickyPad

Editors/Notepad Replacements Freeware Utilities :

1. edit a file collaboratively : MoonEdit
2. edit in hex : Freeware Hex Editor XVI32
3. edit php source code : PHP Designer 2005
4. edit programming source code : Crimson Editor
5. edit programming source code : PSPad editor
6. edit text : <Araneae
7. edit text : EditPad Lite
8. edit text : EDXOR
9. edit text : ConTEXT
10. edit text : Notepad2
11. preview any file as a hex dump : HexView

Files and Folders Freeware Utilities :

1. add a comment field for file/folders : HobComment XP Shell Extension
2. access files remotely : Avvenu
3. add a foldersize column to Windows Explorer : Folder Size for Windows 2.3
4. archive (zip) files : IZArc
5. archive (zip) files : QuickZip
6. archive (zip) files : ZipGenius
7. backup files and folders : Replicator
8. backup/mirror a folder on another drive : SyncBack Freeware V3.2.10 from 2BrightSparks
9. change file-date on multiple files : FileDate Changer
10. change file-date on multiple files : ntouch
11. change the folder icon : NirExt
12. compare two text files and find difference or merge them : WinMerge
13. completely wipe/delete a file : SuperShredder
14. create a self-extracting (.exe) compressed files archive for a list of files : Funduc Software ZIP Extractor
15. create an encrypted archive : BCArchive
16. display all shared folders : GoTo Shared
17. display size/space of folders on a drive : DriveUse
18. display size/space of folders on a drive : JDiskReport
19. display size/space of folders on a drive : SequoiaView
20. display size/space of folders on a drive : SpaceMonger
21. display size/space of folders on a drive : TreeSize Free
22. encrypt a file : DSE
23. encrypt a large file quickly : SureCrypt
24. exchange files in my private network : Grouper
25. find/delete duplicate files : DoubleKiller
26. identify a file : TrIDNet - File Identifier
27. keep two folders in synch : SyncToy v1.2 for Windows XP by Microsoft
28. keep various versions of a file : CVSNT Open Source
29. list all files in a directory/folder in a text file : FileList
30. list all files in a directory/folder in a text/html file : Directory Lister
31. locate a file on the hard drive : Locate32
32. open subfolders of a folder with a right-click : Open Subfolder
33. perform muliple operations on files/folders : Drag and Drop Shell Robot
34. print the directory/folder tree list (and optionally, file list) : YourDir
35. print the list of files in a folder : PrintFolder 1.2
36. rename files (command line) : Renamer
37. rename multiple files : Bulk Rename Utility
38. rename multiple files : Lupas Rename
39. rename multiple files : Oscar’s File Renamer
40. rename multiple files : THE Rename
41. rename multiple files easily : Rename Master
42. rename multiple files in one click : Flexible Renamer
43. search file/text on the computer : Copernic Desktop Search
44. search file/text on the computer : Google Desktop
45. search file/text on the computer : Yahoo! Desktop Search
46. search text (regular expressions) in multiple files/folders : Agent Ransack
47. search and replace text in multiple files : dsFSR
48. search and replace text in multiple files : ReplaceEm
49. search and replace text in multiple files : TexRep 2.0
50. securely delete a file so it can never be recovered : SDelete from SysInternals
51. share a folder with friends/private network : FolderShare
52. split a large file into smaller parts : HJ-Split
53. synch files between computers : BeInSync Basic
54. un-erase that file : PC Inspector File Recovery
55. undelete that file : FreeUndelete
56. undelete that file just recycled : Restoration
57. upload/download using FTP : SmartFTP
58. upload/download using TFTP : TFTP Server from SolarWinds
59. use GMail to store some files : GMail Drive
60. view all text files in a folder : Textview

Financial Freeware Utilities :

1. budget and track expenses : PearBudget
2. calculate retirement cash flow: Forecaster
3. manage personal finances : AceMoney Lite
4. manage personal finances : Money Manager

Graphics/Images/Photographs Freeware Utilities :

1. convert images into various formats : Xnview
2. convert images into various formats : FastStone Image Viewer
3. create a flash-based animated how-to/tutorial : Wink
4. create a web photo album and slideshow from my photographs. : iGal
5. create a web photo album and slideshow from my photographs. : JAlbum
6. create a web photo album and slideshow from my photographs. : Web Album Generator
7. create icons : Icon Sushi
8. create thumbnails of images : Easy Thumbnails by Fookes
9. create thumbnails of images : Thumbnail Generator
10. draw charts/graphs in 2D/3D from data : Gnuplot
11. draw diagrams : Dia
12. edit an image : CinePaint
13. edit an image : PhotoPlus 6
14. edit an image : Photo View
15. extract icon files from exe/library files : Icon Factory
16. find any duplicate photographs in a folder: Dup Detector
17. find the color of any pixel : CatchColor
18. find the color of any pixel : Pixie by NattyWare
19. find the color of any pixel : Xoomer
20. magnify image to pixel level : Magnifier
21. manage galleries of photographs : Picasa from Google
22. paint creatively : ArtRage
23. paint creatively : Artweaver
24. paint creatively (for kids) : Tux Paint
25. pick a color from a pallette : ColorPic by Iconico
26. right-click on an image and convert/print/thumbnail it : FirmTools ShellExtension
27. remove unnecessary information from a jpeg file : PureJPEG
28. stitch together multiple photographs : Autostitch
29. view images in an album folder : Irfanview
30. view images in an album folder : GL Image Browser

Information/Fun/Misc Freeware Utilities :

1. convert units of measures : Quad-Lock Unit Converter
2. convert units of measures : Convert
3. find word meanings and synonymns : WordWeb
4. learn the periodic table information : Periodic Library
5. learn the periodic table information : Periodic Table v2.4
6. learn typing : MaxType LITE Typing Tutor from AskMeSoft
7. learn world geography : Seterra
8. see 3d space simulation : Celestia
9. solve a scientific calculation : ESBCalc
10. solve equations and plot graphs : DeadLine
11. watch funny videos : Metacafe
12. zoom onto the Earth from space : Google Earth
13. zoom onto the Earth from space : World Wind by NASA

Internet Freeware Utilities :

1. add tabs to Internet Explorer browser : Maxthon Internet Browser
2. backup outlook express email : OEBackup
3. backup mozilla (firefox/thunderbird) browser profile : MozBackup
4. blog from the desktop : w.bloggar
5. browse the web (small footprint browser) : Off By One Web Browser
6. clean browser cache/temporary files : CleanCache 3.0
7. create a single page html of all intenet explorer favorites : FavoritesView
8. create/edit html files / website : Nvu
9. create/edit xml files : XMLSpy Home Edition
10. download a file via a torrent / p2p site : uTorrent
11. download an entire website : HTTrack
12. download manager for internet downloads : FlashGet
13. download manager for internet downloads : Free Download Manager
14. download manager for internet downloads : LeechGet
15. encrypt email messages : ClipSecure
16. ftp multiple sites simultaeously : BlazeFtp 2.1
17. ftp files securely : WinSCP
18. log into an internet-connected computer from another : LogMeIn
19. manage passwords : PassPack
20. manage/resume file downloads : Free Download Manager
21. monitor bandwidth usage : RAS Monitor
22. read my RSS feeds : Abilon
23. read my RSS feeds : FireAnt
24. read my RSS feeds : Pluck RSS Reader
25. read my RSS feeds : RSS Bandit
26. read my RSS feeds : RSSOwl
27. read my RSS feeds : RssReader
28. read my RSS feeds : RSS Xpress
29. read my RSS feeds : SharpReader
30. read Yahoo! email using thunderbird/outlook/POP-3 : YPOPs!
31. remove all html tags from a file to make a into text file : HTMLAsText
32. remove dead (404) bookmarks : AM-DeadLink
33. run x-windows server : Xming
34. safely browse the web : Avant Browser
35. search the web from the browser : Google Toolbar
36. search the web from the browser : Yahoo! Toolbar
37. tune-up firefox browser : FireTune for Mozilla Firefox v1.x
38. use a text editor to view-source in Internet Explorer: View Source Editor
39. view Outlook Express message database files (*.idx/*.mbx/*.dbx) : OE Viewer

Keyboard Freeware Utilities :

1. automatically send defined keystrokes : AutoHotkey
2. automatically send defined keystrokes : MacroMaker
3. automatically send defined keystrokes : PS Hot Launch VVL
4. automatically send defined keystrokes : RemoteKeys
5. easily enter unicode characters : AllChars
6. remap the keyboard : Keyboard Remapper

Performance/Recovery/System Freeware Utilities : I want to …

1. audit all hardware and software installed : Belarc Advisor
2. automatically logon without the login screen : Autologon by SysInternals
3. automatically adjust cpu loads : Process Tamer
4. backup/restore the windows registry : ERUNT
5. boot machine from a CD : Ultimate Boot CD 4 Win
6. boot windows faster : StartRight
7. build custom install windows CD : nLite
8. burn/create CD/DVD iso image files : ISO Recorder
9. capture all text written to screen : Textractor
10. change system settings : Microsoft Tweak UI
11. clean up temp folders : Empty Temp Folders
12. clean up temp folders : CCleaner
13. clean up the registry : EasyCleane
14. clean up the registry : RegSeeker
15. completely wipe/delete a file : Simple File Shredder
16. completely wipe/delete a hard disk : Eraser
17. customize windows install CD : nLite
18. defrag the hard drive : PageDefrag by SysInternals
19. defrag the hard drive : DirMS-S
20. defrag the hard drive continously : Buzzsaw-S
21. display CPU information : CPU-Z
22. display CPU information : WCPUID/XCPUID
23. display Microsoft ProductID and the CD-Key of MS-Office, Windows, Exchange Server, and SQL Server : ProduKey
24. display NTFS compression ratio of folders : NTFSRatio
25. display TCP/UDP endpoints and applications using them : TCPView by SysInternals
26. display all file activity in real-time : FileMon from SysInternals
27. display all processes running : PrcView
28. display all startup programs that run on my computer : Autoruns by SysInternals
29. display all windows updates (hotfixes and service packs) installed : WinUpdatesList
30. display and automatically optimize memory usage : FreeRAM XP Pro
31. display hard drive status information : HDDlife (small print freeware)
32. display motherboard system information : Motherboard Monitor
33. display system benchmark report : Fresh Diagnose
34. display system information : Everest Free Edition
35. display system information : Samurize
36. display system information : StatBar
37. display system information : SysMetrix
38. display system information : TinyResMeter
39. display system information : WinBar
40. display system information : SIW - System Information for Windows
41. display which pgrogrms are accessing the registry : Regmon by SysInternals
42. display/edit registry entries neatly : Registry Jumper
43. find which program has a particular file or directory open : Process Explorer by SysInternals
44. find which program has a particular file or directory open : WhoLockMe Explorer Extension
45. monitor bandwidth usage : BitMeter 2
46. monitor bandwidth usage : NetMeter
47. monitor voltages, fan speeds and temperatures : SpeedFan
48. optimize the windows registry : NTREGOPT
49. optimize TCP/IP settings : SG TCP Optimizer
50. recover passwords of network connections : Network Password Recovery
51. recover that password : Cain & Abel Password Recovery
52. remove unused files from the system : CCleaner
53. remotely control another computer : TightVNC
54. reveal the password behind the ***** in some applications : Asterisk Logger
55. run benchmark tests : 3DMark06
56. run only approved programs : Trust-No-Exe
57. scan IP/ open ports : Angry IP Scanner
58. stress test the system : HeavyLoad
59. tweak security settings : Safe XP
60. unlock the file/folder being used by another process : Unlocker
61. view/kill running tasks : Taskill

Productivity Freeware Utilities :

1. connect two/more internet-connected-computers into a virtual network : Hamachi
2. defrag hard disk with contiguous files : Contig by SysInternals
3. display which progam has a file/directory open : Process Explorer by SysInternals
4. edit plain text : TED Notepad
5. keep more than 1 text snippet in windows clipboard : ArsClip
6. keep more than 1 text snippet in windows clipboard : Clipboard Recorder
7. keep more than 1 text snippet in windows clipboard : Ditto
8. make a to-do list : Easy To-Do by Xanadu Tools
9. organize calendar, contacts, to-do : EssentialPIM Free 1.71
10. organize schedules and tasks : Chaos Manager
11. play a music/mp3 file at alarm time : Alarm
12. play a music/mp3 file at alarm time : Citrus Alarm Clock
13. quickly launch applications : Launchy
14. read the text file to me : Ultra Hal Text-to-Speech Reader by Zabaware
15. replace Notepad : NoteTab Light by Fookes
16. set up date reminders : Date Reminder
17. spell check in an application that doesn’t have that feature : tinySpell
18. word a to-do list : Taskmaster
19. write a business plan : Free Business Plan Software by PlanWare
20. write a daily diary : iDailyDiary Free Version by Splinterware

Programming Freeware Utilities :

1. program in visual basic : Visual Basic Express by Microsoft
2. program in visual c++ : Visual C++ Express by Microsoft
3. program in visual c# : Visual C# Express by Microsoft
4. program in visual j# : Visual J# Express by Microsoft
5. proram in c++/c# : Bloodshed Dev-C++
6. create installation programs : Inno Setup
7. create installation programs : QuickInstall 2
8. run perl in windows : ActivePerl
9. view/print xml tree : XML Viewer

Uninstaller Freeware Utilities :

1. cleanly uninstall applications : Easy Uninstaller v 1.5
2. cleanly uninstall applications : MyUninstaller

Video/DVDs Freeware Utilities :

1. backup a DVD : DVD Backup Xpress
2. capture screen activity into a movie : AviScreen Classic
3. convert DVD to DIVx : AutoGK
4. copy a DVD : Shrinkto5
5. copy/shrink a DVD to the hard drive : DVD Shrink
6. copy/shrink a DVD to the hard drive : RatDVD
7. edit an avi file : AviTricks Video Editor Classic (Freeware)
8. identify missing codecs for playing avi fileGSpot Codec Information Appliance
9. join two mpg files : CombiMovie
10. play Quicktime movies without Apple software : QuickTime Alternative
11. split/join avil files : AviSplit Classic

Windows Explorer Replacements/Shell Extensions Freeware Utilities : I want to …

1. replace windows explorer : A43 File Management Utility
2. replace windows explorer : Commander
3. replace windows explorer : freeCommander
4. replace Windows Explorer : JExplorer
5. replace Windows Explorer : ExplorerXP
6. replace Windows Explorer : xplorer2 lite
7. use customized shell : ShellON

Corrections : I want to …

1. edit PDF files : Foxit PDF Editor (free version with watermarks; $99)
2. launch programs via shortcuts : AppRocket (not freeware ; $18.00)
3. edit text : TextPad (not freeware ; $16.50)
4. chat on IRC (internet relay chat) : mIRC (shareware ; $20.00)
5. print 2 pages on 1 side of the paper : FinePrint (downloadable version prints url on every page; $49.95)
6. tweak system settings : X-Setup Pro (shareware; $14.95)