XPTUNEUP

XPTuneup - Downloads

XPTuneup 3.1 has been released on September 23rd, 2002 with following fixes to 3.0 release
1. Problem with Customizing recycle bin on some the PC have been corrected
2. Now disabling MSN messenger would not slow down Outlook Express load time

XPTuneup 3.0 has been released on August 27th, 2002 and has significant new additions over previous release ( which was XPTuneup 2.0 released on June 4th, 2002). Apart from keeping the promise of being a simple inteface, It has many of the plus points. Following three options are available :-
1.Process/Thread Monitor, an integrated taskbar
2. Registry analyzer and cleaner
3. Admin options that include controlling auto logon feature as well as time synchronization feature with atomic clocks. Also included is new feature that would allow you to add/remove entries in control panel as well as for Microsoft Windows XP Professional users, an option to run various Microsoft Console Applications.

This software has been developed to help you apply many of the tips listed on this site via a simple interface. It goes without say that version 3.0 includes all of the capabilities of version 2.0 which has been an implementation of about 50 tips listed on this web site.
You can download the software and try it out but you must agree to terms and conditions as written in the disclaimer section of this page to do that. If you agree to term & conditions of the software, go ahead and click here to download XPTuneup 3.0 software.

What's available in XPTuneup release 3.0 ?

Everything that is available in release 2.0 which mean following feaures :-

1. UNDO option is now available. You can selectively undo each of the four categories.
2. Welcome screen provides realtime display of available physical and virtual memory
3. A log is now maintained of the activities carried out on your system. Tips that have alread been applied are grayed out (disabled) so that you know what has been applied and what has been left out.
4. Also, if it is the first time you have installed the software, it will scan your system and registry settings and would automatically enable/disable tips that have been applied on your computer.
5. Interactive notification of actions taken. Now when you click on any of the buttons. you would be notified via a message balloon. You also hear a sound notification as well.
6. Bringing mouse next to ? icon would change the mouse shape and clicking on it would take you to the portion of the site where corresponding tip has been decribed in detail.

a lot of extras which include following additional feaures :-

7.Process/Thread Monitor, an integrated taskbar
8. Registry analyzer and cleaner
9. Admin options that include following :
9.1 controlling auto logon feature
9.2 Time synchronization feature with national atomic clocks.
9.3 Option to add/remove entries in control panel
9.4 For Windows XP Professional users, an option to run various Microsoft Console Applications.

Following are links to some important third party software that you may find useful.

Rating	Brief Description
	Powertoys for Windows XP : Powertoys are very useful add on utility from microsoft. It is available at Microsoft Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp.
	XP 3D Screen Saver: Would you like to test power of DirectX 8.1 in Windows XP. If so then go the the microsoft web site at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/downloads/xpscreensaver.asp and download the screen saver.
	Windows Media Bonus Pack: Just released bonus pack with powertoys, new skins at lot of other goodies for Windows Media Player fans: Visit Microsoft site at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/bonuspack.asp and download it.
	Windows XP Bliss Screen Saver: One more screen saver from Microsoft. Available at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/downloads/bliss.asp
	Stype XP Beta and STYLE BUILDER BetaFrom TGISOFT. Style XP is a powerful tool to change look and feel of your XP Desktop where as Style builder is a SKIN designing tool. Also available for download is XP LogonUI that would help you customize your logon screen.
	ISO Recorder: Windows XP provides limited CD BURNING SUPPORT. But if you want to do some thing more sophisticated like burning ISO image, you have to download third part software or may be microsoft would provide it on their website for a small fee sometime in future. But don't wait, you can get it now from http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder/download.asp. This is not fullproof but is available for free at the moment.
	Windows Blind and Object Desktop: Shareware that can change the look and feel of your Desktop. Available for download at http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/download.html . Please visit their website and find more about it. Object Desktop consists of Windows Blind, Icon Packager among other things.
	Cursor XP: Created Animated PNG or BMP images. Also create animated cursor that are far superior to defaults provided by Microsoft. Visit there site at http://www.stardock.com/products/cursorxp/
	Windows XP Administration Tools Pack beta 3: Administrative Tools pack for 2000 Servers from Windows XP machines. Read more about it at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=34032&area=search&ordinal=1
	Want to control what goes on in background. Download XP-ANTISPY from http://www.xp-antispy.de/. Its a FREEWARE so come with DISCLAIMER notice.
	Want to find out the what graphical features of XP are supported by your hardware/video card. visit http://www.stardock.com/products/xpbench/ and download XP Bench
	Do not have a bootable CDROM and want to install WINDOWS XP. You have got a solution. Create setup disks for Windows XP PRO Boot install by going at Windows® XP Professional Utility: Setup Disks for floppy boot install. If you want setup disk for WINDOWS XP HOME, go here Windows® XP Home Edition Utility: Setup Disks for floppy boot install.
	Visit Software 602, Inc at http://www.software602.com/download/index.html and download a Microsoft Office comapatible PC Suite for Free. It is compact and would do the job. Nothing beats freeware
	Visit Trillian at http://www.trillian.cc/download.html and download a flexible messenger that works with all five major (YAHOO,IRC, ICQ, AOL and MSN) instant messengers.
	Visit Zone Alarm at http://www.zonelabs.com/zap26_za_grid.html and download a powerful personal Firewall for free. Ad enabled FREEWARE.
	Visit Xteq at http://www.xteq.com/downloads/#xset and download one of the best tweaking tools available on internet.
	Visit CoolBeans at http://www.coolbeans.ws/index.shtml and download three cool toys. Coolbeans System Info, Coolbeans CPU meter and Coolbeans NFO creator. All are FREEWARE.
	Visit newowin.net at http://www.neowin.net/files.php?catid=3 and get a list of latest driver updates from various manufactures for Windows XP and download them and if you are interested in sharewares don't forget to check shareware section at http://www.neowin.net/files.php?id=1.
	Visit Sygate at http://www.sygate.com/swat/free/default.php and download powerful competitor to Zone Alarm. Personal version for home use is FREEWARE
	Visit Zipgenius at http://www.zipgenius.it/index_eng.htm and download another powerful FREEWARE which does much more than ZIP/UNZIP work.
	Borland Delphi 6 Personal Edition is a powerful RAD application development tool for Windows environment and supports XP. This is free. I have installed it on my computer. Give it a try. All that you need to do is to fill a brief survey. Also available is JBuilder6. PLease visit http://www.borland.com/delphi/personal/del6personal_keyanddown_steps.html
	CoroSoft has created some interesting products for Windows XP including XP-Skins. Its worth a visit.http://www.cronosoft.com
	"Power Desk" is a very useful desktop management software and is available in both pro and free version, you can check it out at http://ontrack.com/powerdesk
	"NoteTabs" is a new software that vastely improves default notepad that comes standard with Windows. You can check it out at http://www.notetab.com. There are 3 versions of it "Lite" (free), "Pro" (19.95), and "Standard" (9.95).
	"PixScanLite" finds duplicate files regardless of there name and gives you option of deleting it as well. You can check it out at http://www.rocketdownload.com/Details/File/4965shot.htm. Its free.