PsL Monthly Shareware CD-ROM

Volume 5, Number 4

Picks Of The Month


Windows Programs

Boot 95
allows you to easily check or uncheck all the settings (including the undocumented ones) influencing the boot procedure of your Win95 system.
Requires VB40032.
Get the program ZIP file [\WIN\UT_SYSTM\BOOT95.ZIP]


ClearDoc
automatically clears the Win95 Document menu after a specified amount of time.
Features include the ability to bypass confirmations, and the ability to choose whether the files are deleted to the Recycle Bin or not.
Get the program ZIP file [WIN\UT_DSKFI\DOCCLEAR.ZIP]


File Ferret 32
is a powerful file locating utility for Win95.
Features include the ability to search multiple disk drives, multiple file masks, date/size ranges, test searches, export and printing capabilities, and more.
Get the program ZIP file [WIN\UT_DSKFI\FERRET32.ZIP]


Fshred
is a powerful file deletion utility that helps prevent the reconstruction of deleted files.
It renames the file to be deleted and overwrites it at least twice with nonsense characters before finally deleting it. Requires VBRUN300.
Get the program ZIP file [WIN\UT_DSKFI\FSHRED.ZIP]


Lock Workstation
is a system security package for Win95 that adds password protection to the following keys: CTRL+ALT+DEL, ALT+TAB, and CTRL+ESC.
Features include a log file of the attempts to access your machine, the ability to play a wav file every time someone enters the wrong password, and the ability to display a custom message to the person that is trying to enter your machine. Requires the 32-bit VB4 runtime files.
Get the program ZIP file [WIN\UT_SYSTM\LOCKWK11.ZIP]


Magic Shell
is a unique icon-less program management shell for Windows.
This allows you to design a screen using a bitmapped graphic file with "hot spots" that you define with a mouse. Clicking on a defined region can then activate a program. Other features include screen linking, batch execution, command line options, and more.
Get the program ZIP file [WIN\UT_SYSTM\MAGICSHL.ZIP]


Calendar 97
is a computerized monthly calendar for the home, optimized to print a nice calendar to display on your refrigerator.
Holidays, moon phases and daylight/standard time changes are automatically displayed. You can add various events such as birthdays, anniversaries, or any annual, monthly or one time events. Requires Win95.
Get the program ZIP file [WIN\UT_SYSTM\PERSCAL1.ZIP]


Reading is Kids' Stuff
is a complete system for selecting and tracking books your child reads.
The expandable database contains over 800 quality children's books with detailed information on each book, such as type, subject, pages, and reading level. You can also print reports of books to read, books that have been read, and books you own.
Get the program ZIP file [WIN\HOME\READKS10.ZIP]


Secret Agent (16-bit)
allows off-line access to all the information Netscape saves in its disk cache.
When you close down your link to your service provider, you can revisit all the pages you accessed during your session, complete with in-line images and working links between accessed pages. You can extract graphic files, examine HTML source code, and build full off-line versions of the best multimedia web presentations. Requires WIN31+ and Netscape 1.1 or higher.
Get the program ZIP file [WIN\COMMUNIC\SA16V120.ZIP]


Docu-Clear
can automatically delete files from the Win95 Documents menu, as well as delete leftover installation files from the TEMP directory.
This is an easy way to help clean up your hard drive.
Get the program ZIP file [WIN\UT_DSKFI\SETUP_DC.ZIP]


Solitile for Windows
is based on the ancient game of Majhongg, where you try to remove pairs of matched tiles to clear the playing field.
Features include several different tile sets and board layouts, a MIDI soundtrack, the ability to take back multiple moves, and much more.
Get the program ZIP file [WIN\GAMES\SOLWIN.ZIP]


Treesize
adds an entry to the context menu of a folder or drive that shows you the size of the folder, recursively including all subfolders.
Scanning is done in a thread and the wasted space can be displayed, so it is easy to find areas on the disk where a lot of space is wasted. The results can be printed in a report. Requires Win95.
Get the program ZIP file [WIN\UT_SYSTM\TREESIZE.ZIP]


DOS Pick

Notyet
is a unique and challenging arcade game where you must try to match up colored trigrams to clear a level before advancing to more complex levels.
Your "blaster" resides in the center of several spinning circles, and you shoot the trigrams so they will line up. Special effects such as warps, black holes, yin/yangs, and more will impede your progress. Requires a 486+, 8 meg RAM, and VGA. A soundcard is recommended.
Get the program ZIP file [DOS\MVP\NOTYET.ZIP]




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