Free Programs at AgEcon

Archive of Programs (Freeware no demos),

Service Packs for Windows, helpful components, and utilities.

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- Acrobat Reader for the newest go to Adobe Acrobat Reader's Download Page or try http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html
  - Vista
  - 2003 64x
  - 2003
  - XP Pro V7(20.3 MB)
  - XP Home
- Adawear
  - Vista
  - 2003 64x
  - 2003
  - XP Pro
  - XP Home
- Microsoft web based malware remove tool - Download details: Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
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- DirectX 9.0c
  - directx_9c_redist.exe for w98se, 2k, Me, XP
- Drivers for HardWear
- Text files explaining commands used in the Dos window or a Bat file: if - xcopy
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- Flash player will install if you go to www.disney.com
- FTP Client - Core FTP http://www.coreftp.com/ coreftplite1.3.exe (for w98SE thru Wxp)
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- GIF maker (Don't have yet)
- Google Toolbar with popup blocker. (Use at personal risk, Not tested for spyware, worms, or viruses.) GoogleToolbarInstaller.exe For W98se thru Wxp.
- Ghost Bat Files (ghost.exe needed)
  - 0p1to1p1.bat AUTOEXEC.BAT hd0tohd1.bat MAKEBK.BAT RUNG.BAT
  - howto.txt . . . . . TED.EXE . .
  - Fat32 + Ntfs Duel boot (empty, no data)
  - Fat 32 (empty, no data) F32.GHO
  - Fat 32 that boots to dos. (empty, no data) F32_BOOT.GHO
  - Fat 32 + Fat32 (empty, no data) F32_F32_.GHO
  - NTFS + Fat32 + rest empty (empty, no data) NF_F3_00.GHO (565KB)
- GroupWise see Novell GroupWise
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- desktop Icon maker (Don't have yet)
- Image Browsers
  - Jprg and GIF viewer iview399.exe
- Internet Explorer
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  - 6 SP1 6 SP1 (For w98se thru xp)
  - 6.0 ie60.exe (not tested)
  - 5.5 SP2 ie55sp2.exe (w95 test ok)
  - 5.5 ie55.exe (not tested)
- Internet Browers
  - Fire Fox v 1.0.3 Firefox Setup 1.0.3.exe
  - Mozilla v1.7.7 mozilla-win32-1.7.7-installer.exe
  - Netscape v 7.1 71NSSetup-Full.exe
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- Java for 98SE, 2K, XP Java v1_5_0_04 for viewing web sites or run a program? www.java.com
  - Java is needed to run Sas v9 or higher, and it installs its own version.
  - Java Bases Programs:
    - Info on Jalbum (PDF) , JAlbum-install.exe (4.8 MB)
- Jinitiator is needed by Cynthia to access Oracle Discover, used in your MIRS Publications database for MAFES, supported by Extension. Also needed by banner users to access Banner at MSU.
  - v 1.3.1.18 is the version ITS and MSUES uses. jinit13118.exe
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- Media players:
  - DivX6-5.exe
    - DivX6-4.exe
    - DivX521ME98.exe
    - Divx codec (audio fix) ac3filter_1_11.exe
    - Others codec
      - divx_audio_402.zip
      - l3codecx.exe
      - OggDS0995.exe
      - tell you what codec to use GSpot270a.zip
  - Microsoft Windows Media Player v11 WMP11-xp.exe
    - v 9 WMP09-98se-xp.exe (Mp3 ripper plug in for sale)
    - v10 WMP10-2k-xp.exe (Mp3 ripper included)
  - QuickTime v6.5 QuickTimeFullInstaller.exe
  - QuickTime v6.5 with Itunes iTunesSetup.exe
  - RealPlayer
    - Real Alternitive v 1.3.6 realalt136.exe (the one I use) (6.3 MB)
    - Not tested rp8-setup.exe (5.0 MB)
    - Not tested rp8-setup.hqx (6.7 MB) Locate the downloaded file, rp8-setup.hqx. Double-click the downloaded file to begin the RealPlayer 8 Basic installation. It should decompress to be the RealPlayer 8 Basic Installer automatically.
    - Not tested RealPlayer10GOLD_bb.exe (12.3 MB)
    - Not tested RealPlayer10-5GOLD_bb.exe (11.3 MB)
    - Not tested RealOnePlayerV2GOLD.exe (8.4 MB)
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- Net Frame Work
  - V1.1
- Norton Antivirus (on MSU-ITS download site)
- Novell Application Launcher for Banner systems for Windows 98SE, 2K, XP to be placed at <windir>\system32\nalwin32.exe nalwin32.exe
- Novell Client
  - Vista
  - 2003 64x available fall 2006 Client4.91SP3.exe (21 MB)
  - 2003 v4.9 service pack 2e 49sp2e.exe (23 MB)
  - XP Pro v4.9 service pack 2e 49sp2e.exe (23 MB)
  - XP Home v4.9 service pack 2e 49sp2e.exe (23 MB)
- Novell GroupWise Client v6.5.7
  - Vista 64x
  - Vista 32x
  - 2003 64x groupwise.exe (48 MB)
  - 2003
  - XP 64x
  - XP Pro groupwise.exe (48 MB)
  - XP Home groupwise.exe (48 MB)
- Novell GroupWise Client - Different user link. Need to login with different user name or setting, down load this link to your desktop. Different user.lnk (For w98se thru WXP)
- Novell GroupWise Client - Address book problem - wms.exe The "Windows messaging system" file is in the groupwise.exe file above. I put it here so I can fix address book errors. Some updates will change or remove the "Mail icon" in the control panel. Running this will reinstall mail, and fix many errors. Your email profile should look like the picture to the right. (Note: the wms.exe is for NT, 2000, and XP. A different one is needed for W98 and W95. It has not been tested with Vista.)
- Novell GroupWise Messenger
  - nvlmsgr.exe
  - How to get MSU Emergency Notification.pdf
- Novell GroupWise PDA connect v7.0.1 pdaconnect.exe
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- Office 2003 Pro service packs (Office 2003 works on windows XP only)
  - Office2003SP3-KB923618-FullFile-ENU.exe (120.4 MB)
  - Office2003SP2-KB887616-FullFile-ENU.exe (102 MB). This update includes service Pack 1.
  - Office2003SP1-kb842532-fullfile-enu.exe ( 73.9 MB)
- Office XP SP3 (Office xp works on <blank> only)
  - OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-fullfile-enu.exe Or download if from here. (60 MB) March 9, 2004 This update includes service pack 1 and 2. A self-extracting executable (EXE) file that contains two full-file update for Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). For more information, see Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3).
- Office PowerPoint Document viewers
  - For Office 97 2000 and XP PPVIEW97.EXE (for windows 98se, 2k, and XP)
  - Office 97 thru Office 2003: pp2003viewer.exe (for windows 98se, 2k, and XP)
- Office Word 97 / 2000 Document viewer
  - 97 /2000 / XP WD97VW32.EXE (for windows 98se, 2k, and XP)
  - 97 thru 2003 wdviewer2003.exe (for windows 98se, 2k, and XP)
- Office Excel 97 / 2000 Document viewer
  - 97 thru 2000 XLVIEWER.EXE (for windows 98se, 2k, and XP)
  - 97 thru 2003 xlviewer2003.exe (for windows 98se, 2k, and XP)
- Office Visio 2003 Viewer
  - vviewer.exe Visio2002Viewer.pdf (for windows 98se, 2k, and XP)
  - for 2003 vviewer.exe Visio_viewer.pdf (for windows 98se, 2k, and XP)
- Office Access viewer
  - The Snapshot Viewer enables you to view a report snapshot without having
    the standard or run-time versions of Microsoft Access 97 through Access 2003.
  - snpvw.exe (for windows 98se, 2k, and XP)
  - Access_Snapshot_viewer97-2003.pdf
- Office Web Components are a collection of Component Object Model
  (COM) controls for publishing spreadsheets, charts, and databases to the Web, and for viewing the published components on the Web.
  - OfficeXpWebComponents.pdf
  - owc10.exe (for windows 98se, 2k, and XP)
- open office v 2.3.1 OOo_2.3.1_Win32Intel_install_wJRE_en-US.exe (large file)
  If you can't afford Microsoft office, use this. It is free and does a good job. Even makes PDFs of stuff.
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- PDF makers I have used, I have not tried the newest versions. http://www.cutepdf.com/ CuteWriter.exe (W95 to Vista) or http://www.pdf995.com/ (good but has ads)
- Pmail v4.4 for W95, W98, WMe, W98se, W2k, WXP w32-441.exe
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- SpyBot - Detects and Remove Spyware (MSU ITS department suggests Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5.2 http://www.safer-networking.org/ )
  - V1.5.2 spybotsd152.exe (For W95 thru Vista) I like this version better.
    - Power point show on how to update Spybot. V1.5 has a icon for updates.
  - v 1.5.2 update spybotsd_includes.exe ( Update date 3/13/2008 go to http://www.safer-networking.org/ for a newer version. )
- Shut down or Reboot
  - shutdown.exe by Microsoft (Windows/system32/) is the program I use in the shut down or reboot Short cuts on your PC.
  - shutdown.exe by Microsoft (WinNT/system32/) is the program I use in the shut down or reboot Short cuts on your PC
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- Text Editor Ted also works in dos command windows for Windows 95 thur Windows XP. TED.EXE
- Dos Typing training program. TYPING.exe (Save to desktop, extract to c:\)
  - Save this link to the desktop. TEST.PIF to start the typing program.
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- Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 (free)
  - Can run windows 98 on windows XP.
  - requirements.pdf
  - VPC2004SP1Update.zip
- Microsoft Virtual PC 2007_32bit (for Vista?) VPC2007_64bit
  - Can run windows Xp on Vista
  - sysreq.pdf Can run Vista on XP!! yes that is what they say. (not tested)
- Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 (free)
  - great for developmental
  - can limit Ram and CPU usage
  - may work on windows 2000
- VM wear VPC
  - VMware Player 2.0 Release Notes
  - 32 Bit VMware-player-2.0.0-45731.exe
  - 64 bit VMware-player-2.0.0-45731.x86_64.rpm
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- WebShots Desktop and screensavers webscene.exe info.txt
- Wireless Network Client for wxp thru w98se used at MSU.
  - NEW msu1xWireless.pdf
  - How to setup and install. windowsvpn.pdf (From MSU ITS Department)
  - vpnclient-win-is-4.0.3.C-k9.exe (6.4 MB)
- WinAmp 5 (for windows 98se, 2k, and XP)
- WinZip winzip80.exe (1.2 MB)
  - for rar files use 7z444-unpack-only.exe to extract them. Then use winzip to pack them back up.
- Windows Installer v2.0 is the program that manages the installation and updating of Microsoft Office.
  - To install update files on client computers, you must be running Windows Installer version 2.0 or later on your computers. Windows Installer 2.0 is included by default in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows® XP or later. For organizations running a previous version of Windows, Windows Installer 2.0 is available as a separate download from the Microsoft Download Center:
- Windows Time update WindowsXP-KB931836-x86-ENU.exe (non 64 bit)
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- xcopy
  - Syntax xcopynfo.txt
  - Location of files
  - copy My document to w: Drive run.bat
  - Specialty setup for: Hanson, Hood, Johnsey, Walker
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Windows 2K, XP, 03 only:
- Use Microsoft Producer 2003 for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 and 2003
  to capture and synchronize audio, video, slides, and images, then preview and publish
  a rich media presentation virtually anywhere for viewing in a Web browser. For more info
  read Producer_for_PowerPoint.pdf msprod2.exe (46.6 MB)
- The Personal Folders Backup download creates backup copies of your .PST files at regular intervals, in Outlook 2000 and later versions, making it easy to keep all of your Outlook folders safely backed up. For more info read Outlook_Backup.pdf pfbackup.exe
Palms
- Intellisync Patch for GroupWise 6 GWsetup.exe
Other sites.
- http://www.software995.com/ All of our products are available as FREE downloads. The free versions are fully functional, not a trial and do not expire. The free versions display sponsor pages, which may be disabled at any time by purchasing a key. None of our products contain spy ware. Purchasing also entitles users to technical support by email (12 hour response). Keys for any particular product are available from that product's web site.
- http://www.download.com/ Try on a test PC before putting in production. Check for viruses and spy wear after the install, and again 4 weeks later.

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Word Web v5

- thesaurus/dictionary displaying sense definitions and synonyms, can find sets of related words. The database has more than 150,000 root words and 118,000 synonym sets, many proper nouns, pronunciations, and usage tags. Version 5 adds support for Windows Vista, as well as features such as one-click look up, Web-reference tabs, and bookmarks.

Word Web v5

NTWMS.EXE (1.7 MB)

Windows Messaging System, needed and used by GroupWise v5.5 or higher.

NTWMS.EXE (1.7 MB)

WXP Pro Service Pack 2

WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe (272 MB)

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Useful Programs (all free)	2003	XP Pro
RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer (v1.0) by Microsoft provides the ability to view, organize, and print photos captured in RAW image formats from supported Canon and Nikon digital cameras.		RAWViewerSetup.exe (5.8 MB) (not tested)
SyncToy v1.0 helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers quickly and easily. For more info read SyncToy.pdf.		SyncToy_Setup.msi
Color Control Panel Applet by Microsoft is a tool for Microsoft Windows XP that makes it easier for you to manage Windows color settings. For more info read ColorControlPanelApplet.pdf.		WinColorSetup.exe
XP_POWERTOYS info		HtmlgenPowertoySetup.exe (770 KB)
		SlideshowPowertoySetup.exe (547KB)