cleartype
ClearType Setter 1.0
Enables ClearType function when you run it. more>>

ClearType Tuner 1.0
Microsoft ClearType Tuner PowerToy. more>> This PowerToy lets you use ClearType technology to make it easier to read text on your screen, and it is a Control Panel extension.
ClearType is a software technology developed by Microsoft that improves the readability of text on existing LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays), such as laptop screens, Pocket PC screens and flat panel monitors. With ClearType font technology, the words on your computer screen look almost as sharp and clear as those printed on a piece of paper.
ClearType works by accessing the individual vertical color stripe elements in every pixel of an LCD screen. Before ClearType, the smallest level of detail that a computer could display was a single pixel, but with ClearType running on an LCD monitor, we can now display features of text as small as a fraction of a pixel in width. The extra resolution increases the sharpness of the tiny details in text display, making it much easier to read over long durations.<<less
ClearType Tuner PowerToy 7.4.262.0
This PowerToy lets you use ClearType technology to make it easier to read text on your screen, and installs in the Control Panel more>>
Traditional Chinese ClearType Fonts
The Traditional Chinese font package for Windows XP more>> The Traditional Chinese font package for Windows XP
Traditional Chinese Fonts shipped with Windows XP use embedded bitmaps to provide legibility at small sizes on the screen. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) does not display these bitmaps but instead renders the outlines.
These outlines are not instructed (hinted) for good legibility and the results are poor. Microsoft JhengHei Regular and Bold Version 5.00 have been properly instructed for legibility at 9 point size and above in ClearType environments such as WPF. ClearType works best on LCD monitors.
ClearTweak 2.7
ClearTweak allows you to change the contrast setting of the ClearType setting for Windows XP more>>
The program is designed to enhance LCD displays. It may appear slightly blurry on standard desktop monitors.
To use ClearType, you must have a video adapter and monitor that support a color setting of at least 256 colors. Best results are achieved with High color (24-bit) or Highest color (32-bit) support.
If you have a Notebook computer, give this a try, it will significantly improve readability on your screen.
Consolas Font Pack 1.0
A set of highly legible fonts designed for ClearType more>> A set of highly legible fonts designed for ClearType
Consolas Font Pack for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or 2008 is designed to be used in programming environments or in any other situation where a monospaced font is specified.
All characters have the same width, like old typewriters, making it a good choice for personal and business correspondence.
Optimizing the font specifically for ClearType allowed a design with proportions closer to normal text than traditional monospaced fonts like Courier. This allows for more comfortable reading of extended text on-screen.
The package will change the default text face in Visual Studio to the Consolas family.
This package is only intended for licensed users of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or 2008.
System requirements:
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or 2008
AutoPatcher XP February 2007 Update
AutoPatcher XP - an installation package designed to get your Windows XP system up to date quick and easily more>>
Whats included (English December 2006):
Windows XP SP2 - Critical Updates
KB873339: Security Update for Windows XP
KB885835: Security Update for Windows XP
KB885836: Security Update for Windows XP
KB886185: Critical Update for Windows XP
KB887742: Critical Update for Windows XP
KB888302: Security Update for Windows XP
KB890830: Malicious Software Removal Tool v1.23
KB890859: Security Update for Windows XP
KB891781: Security Update for Windows XP
KB893756: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896358: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896422: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896423: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896424: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896428: Security Update for Windows XP
KB899587: Security Update for Windows XP
KB899589: Security Update for Windows XP
KB899591: Security Update for Windows XP
KB900725: Security Update for Windows XP
KB901017: Security Update for Windows XP
KB901190: Security Update for Windows XP
KB901214: Security Update for Windows XP
KB905414: Security Update for Windows XP
KB905749: Security Update for Windows XP
KB908519: Security Update for Windows XP
KB908531: Security Update for Windows XP (v2)
KB911280: Security Update for Windows XP (v2)
KB911562: Security Update for Windows XP
KB911564: Security Update for Plug-in do Windows Media Player
KB911927: Security Update for Windows XP
KB912919: Security Update for Windows XP
KB913580: Security Update for Windows XP
KB914388: Security Update for Windows XP
KB914389: Security Update for Windows XP
KB917422: Security Update for Windows XP
KB917537: Security Update for Windows XP
KB917953: Security Update for Windows XP
KB918439: Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP SP2
KB919007: Security Update for Windows XP
KB920213: Security Update for Windows XP
KB920670: Security Update for Windows XP
KB920683: Security Update for Windows XP
KB920685: Security Update for Windows XP
KB921398: Security Update for Windows XP
KB922582: Update for Windows XP
KB922616: Security Update for Windows XP
KB922819: Security Update for Windows XP
KB923191: Security Update for Windows XP
KB923414: Security Update for Windows XP
KB923694: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP
KB923980: Security Update for Windows XP
KB924270: Security Update for Windows XP
KB924496: Security Update for Windows XP
KB925398: Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 for Windows
KB925454: Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2
KB925486: Security Update for Windows XP SP2
KB926247: Security Update for Windows XP
KB926255: Security Update for Windows XP
Windows XP SP2 - Recommended updates
European Union Expansion Font Update
KB319740: Update for Windows XP (v5)
KB831240: Update for HighMAT support in the Windows XP CD Writing Wizard
KB884020: Update for Windows XP
KB884883: Update for Windows XP (v8)
KB885222: Update for Windows XP (v2)
KB886677: Update for Windows XP
KB886716: Update for Windows XP (v2)
KB889527: Update for Windows XP (v3)
KB889673: Update for Windows XP
KB892211: Software Update for Web Folders
KB894395: Update for Windows XP
KB896344: Update for Windows XP (v2)
KB896626: Update for Windows XP (v2)
KB897338: Update for Windows XP SP2 (v3)
KB897663: Update for Windows XP
KB898458: Security Update for the Step-by-Step Interactive Training Application
KB898461: Update for Windows XP
KB898900: Update for Windows XP (v2)
KB900485: Update for Windows XP (v2)
KB903234: Update for Windows XP
KB904412: Update for Windows XP (v2)
KB904942: Update for Windows XP (v2)
KB906569: Update for Windows XP (v2)
KB907865: Update for Windows XP
KB908521: Update for Windows XP
KB909095: Update for Windows XP
KB909520: Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package
KB910437: Update for Windows XP
KB912461: Update for Windows XP
KB912817: Windows XP COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 13 (v2)
KB913538: Update for Windows XP
KB916595: Update for Windows XP
KB916846: Update for Windows XP
KB917021: Update for Windows XP (v3)
KB918005: Update for Windows XP (v4)
KB918093: Update for Windows XP
KB918997: Wireless LAN API (v6)
KB919071: FIX: For VMR9 in Windows XP
KB920342: Update for Windows XP
KB920872: Update for Windows XP
KB922120: Update for Windows XP (v5)
KB924867: Update for Windows XP
KB924941: Update for Windows XP
KB928089: Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
KB928388: Update for Windows XP
KB928939: Update for Windows XP/2003/Vista
Components
.NET Framework:
- .NET Framework 1.1 (+SP1)
- .NET Framework 3.0
- KB886903: Security Update for .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
- KB922481: Security Update for .NET Framework 2.0 (aka KB917283)
- KB922770: Security Update for .NET Framework 2.0
- KB925168: Update for .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
Internet Explorer 7
Microsoft Journal Viewer 1.5.2316.0 (only in Full)
Microsoft Management Console 3.0 (KB907265)
Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services Client with Service Pack 2 - x86
Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML):
- KB887606: Security Update for MSXML 2.6
- KB924191: Security Update for MSXML 3.0 SP7 on Windows XP
- MSXML 3.0 SP7
- MSXML 4.0 SP2 including KB927978
- MSXML 6.0 including KB927977
Network Diagnostic Tool (KB914440 v12)
Remote Desktop Connection (Terminal Services Client 6.0) for Windows XP (KB925876)
User Profile Hive Cleanup 1.6d
Windows Defender v1.1.1593.0
Windows Installer 3.1 (v2)
Windows Live Messenger v8.0.0812
Windows Media Player 11
Windows Messenger 5.1.0701 (only in Full)
Windows PowerShell 1.0 for Windows XP SP2 (KB926139)
Windows Script 5.6 for Windows XP (v5.6.0.8825)
- KB917344: Windows Script 5.6 Security Update for Windows XP SP1 and SP2
Windows Update v6
WGA (Optional!)
Windows Genuine Advantage
Add-ons
Royale Theme (only in Full)
4x Screensavers (only in Full)
Adaptec ASPI
Bootvis 1.3.37 (only in Full)
Copy Profile Tool
Delete Microsoft Java VM tool
DirectX Control Panel applet
Google Toolbar v4.0.1020.6156 (only in Full)
IE spell 2.5.1 (only in Full)
PowerMenu 1.5.1
Remove Windows Messenger tool
Macromedia (Adobe) Flash Player 9.0.28.0 for Internet Explorer (only in Full)
Macromedia (Adobe) Flash Player 9.0.28.0 for Mozilla, Firefox, Opera and Netscape (only in Full)
Macromedia (Adobe) Shockwave Player v10.1.4.020 (only in Full)
Microsoft Color Control Panel Applet for Windows XP (only in Full)
Microsoft Windows User State Migration Tool v2.6.1
Official Windows XP PowerToys (only in Full):
- Alt-Tab Replacement
- CD Slide Show Generator
- ClearType Tuner
- HTML Slide Show Wizard
- Image Resizer
- Open Command Window Here
- Power Calculator
- SyncToy v1.4
- Taskbar Magnifier
- Virtual Desktop Manager
- Webcam Timershot
Startup Control Panel 2.8
Sun Java 6 (only in Full)
TweakUI 2.10
TweakUI Control Panel applet
Wallpapers (only in Full):
- AutoPatcher Wallpaper
- Delete Win9x style wallpapers option
- Delete default WinXP wallpapers option
- New Wallpapers (x16 at last count)
Windows Uptime Tool
And of course a lot of registry tweaks which improve speed, appearance, functionality and security!
Microsoft Reader 1.5
Microsoft Reader is designed to make your onscreen reading experience as close as possible to reading a printed book. In addition, it adds active reading capabilities, instant access to content, and a more>>
Console 2.00b
Console is a Windows console window enhancement. more>> Console is a Windows console window enhancement. Console features include: multiple tabs, text editor-like text selection, different background types, alpha and color-key transparency, configurable font, and different window styles.
Console features include:
- multiple tabs
- text editor-like text selection
- different background types (solid color, image, fake transparency)
- alpha and color-key transparency
- configurable font
- different window styles
Console 2.00 Beta, build 132:
- fixed a problem with ClearType artifacts
- [internal] attempt to fix new tabs initial painting problems
- fixed disappear when dragged bug for multiple monitors
- font dialog now shows only fixed-pitch fonts
- [internal] fixed a critical lock deadlock causing problems on Vista
- [FR#1718013] middle click on an empty place on a tab bar will open a new default tab
- [FR#1725807] inactive tabs will flash three times if there is activity<<less
Dracula Microsoft Reader eBook 2.03
Read Dracula in the MS Reader format with ClearType resolution. more>>
Dracula Microsoft Reader eBook 2.03 offers you a very meaningful ebook. Read an e-book of Bram Stoker's Dracula in the Microsoft Reader format with ClearType high-resolution display technology. The e-book includes a personal library, freehand drawing, and advanced navigation.
Smart CD Catalog Lite 2.12
With Smart CD Catalog Lite, you can fast and easily find the needed disk, folder and file and view the contents of your disks without inserting them into the CD drive! more>>
Smart CD Catalog Lite 2.12 is a useful tool which is designed to help you organize your personal database with all your disks. Therefore, you will surely get pleasure and convenience when using this version of Smart CD Catalog Lite.
Are you having troubles organizing your disks? What if you have a large number of CDs and DVDs, documents, MP3 files, video and photo libraries, software packages, data backups and other disks? What if you just want to know what files are on your disks? You might have to check all your disks, insert them into the drive one by one, waste a large amount of time and tire yourself out and wear your computer. Smart CD Catalog Lite will help you create an ordered CD/DVD database. With Smart CD Catalog Lite, you can fast and easily find the needed disk, folder and file and view the contents of your disks without inserting them into the CD drive!
Major Features:
- Easy to use, nothing unnecessary
- Comfortable, pleasant and intuitive graphical user interface
- Viewing the list of disks separately for each type or all types together
- Adding not only CDs and DVDs to your catalog, but also disks of any other type supported by your computer (floppy disks, hard disks, removable disks, network disks, etc.)
- Adding folders to the catalog
- Adding a comment for any disk, folder or file
- Viewing detailed information about each disk, folder or file both in the main window and in the search window
- Displaying the size of any folder in the main panel if necessary, there is no such feature even in many file managers!
- Sorting files, folders and disks by any parameter, such as name, size, date, type and many others both in the main window and in the search window
- Detailed statistics for disks, folders and files
Enhancements: Fixed Bug with ClearType support.
Requirements: CD-ROM Drive
WareSeeker Editor
Heart of Darkness MS Reader e-Book 2.2
Read Joseph Conrads Heart of Darkness with ClearType technology. more>>
Heart of Darkness MS Reader e-Book 2.2 is a great electronic novel. With the clarity of ClearType technology, advanced navigation, and a personal library, this classic Joseph Conrad story of a man's search for a missing man in the Congo, and what he learns about himself from it, is a must-have for any fan of e-books.
AutoPatcher Addons - May 2007
These are four optional addons for the 2K/XP/2K3 Autopatcher Core Releases more>>
AutoPatcher Extras May 2007 Addon- For AutoPatcher 2K/XP/2K3
This release is based on the all-new AutoPatcher 5.6.
This is an addon pack that you can add to the main AutoPatcher for Windows XP SP2 (x86) / Windows 2K / Windows Server 2003 SP1,R2,SP2 (x86) releases.
Whats included
Add-ons
- ActiveSync 4.5
- Microsoft Color Control Panel Applet for Windows XP
- Google IE Toolbar 4.0.1601.4978
- Internet Explorer Spellcheck Tool v2.5.1
- Sun Java 6 Update 1
- Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP:
- Alt-Tab Replacement
- CD Slide Show Generator
- ClearType Tuner
- HTML Slide Show Wizard
- Image Resizer
- Power Calculator
- SyncToy v1.4
- Taskbar Magnifier
- Virtual Desktop Manager
- Webcam Timershot
- Screensavers:
- 3D Windows XP Style Screensaver
- Bliss Screensaver
- Themes for Windows XP:
- Royale
- Wallpaper options:
- Add AutoPatcher Wallpapers
- Additional Windows XP Style Wallpapers
- Delete New Windows XP Wallpapers
- Delete Old Win9x Style Wallpapers
AutoPatcher DirectX x86 May 2007 Addon- For AutoPatcher 2K/XP/2K3
This release is based on the all-new AutoPatcher 5.6. This is an addon pack that you can add to the main AutoPatcher for Windows XP SP2 (x86) / Windows 2K / Windows Server 2003 SP1,R2,SP2 (x86) releases.
It will also apply to the main AutoPatcher for Windows Vista release once a compatability problem with the Vista release has been corrected.
Once that compatability issue hs been resolved which also affects the AutoPatcher for Windows XP/Server-2003 x64 release, and x64 edition of this addon pack will be released which will apply to the Vista and x64 releases.
Whats included
Windows - Updated Components
- Microsoft DirectX - April 2007
AutoPatcher XP WMP10 May 2007 Addon- For Windows XP SP2 (32bit)
This release is based on the all-new AutoPatcher 5.6. It is aimed at Windows XP WMP (windows media player) 10 (x86). This is an addon pack that you can add to the main AutoPatcher for Windows XP SP2 (x86) release.
Whats included
Components
- Windows Media Player 10
- Windows Media Connect 2.0
Critical Updates
- KB917734: Security Update for WMP 10 for Windows XP
- KB923689: Security Update for Windows XP
Recommended updates
- KB888656: Update to enable DirectX Video Acceleration of WMV content in WMP 10
- KB891122: Update for DRM-enabled Media Players
- KB895181: FIX: For MPEG4 videos in Windows Media Player 9 or 10
- KB895316; FIX: Updates to the Windows Media Device Manager
- KB896097: FIX: Indexing large files created with the WMF 9.5 SDK takes a long time
- KB900399: FIX: For Windows Media Player
- KB902344: Update for WMDRM-enabled Media Players (For XP MCE 2005)
- KB902344: Update for WMDRM-enabled Media Players
- KB905592: FIX: For applications using the Windows Media DirectShow QASF filter
- KB910998: FIX: Applications cannot play WMDRM-protected content
- KB917821: FIX: For WMA9 voice codec memory leak
- KB921108: FIX: For WMF files
- KB921134: FIX: For Windows Media Player 10
- KB922042: FIX: For Windows Media Player 10
- KB922814: FIX: For Windows Media Player 10
AutoPatcher XP MCE2005 May 2007 Addon- For Windows XP MCE 2005 (32bit)
This release is based on the all-new AutoPatcher 5.6. It is aimed at Windows XP MCE 2005 (x86). This is an addon pack that you can add to the main AutoPatcher for Windows XP SP2 (x86) release.
Whats included
Critical Updates
- KB900325: Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP MCE 2005
- KB925766: October 2006 Update Rollup for Windows XP MCE 2005
- KB926251: Update for Windows XP MCE 2005
Add-ons
- TweakUI:
- Tweak MCE Powertoy
Sentinel Beta 1 XP Theme
A cool Windows XP visual style inspired by the Windows Media Player skin called The Sentinel more>>
There are two ways to run it:
1 - You can extract everything to a folder and go double-clicking all the .msstyle files and manually change color schemes and matching wallpapers or you can
2 - Extract all the .theme files and Sentinel_A and Sentinel_B folders to your %WINDIR%Resourcesthemes folder and select the color schemes from Display Properties, this way is quicker but it takes up a lot of space on your themes list and youll most probably loose your cursor and the default desktop icon settings
Here are the Commandments to obey when using Sentinel :
- Though shallt use ONLY Normal Size fonts.
- Though shallt NOT use large icons in the quick launch area.
- Use ClearType font smoothing, otherwise titlebar fonts look blocky.
- Disable the Address Toolbar from your taskbar cos it throws it off sync when youre using multiple-line taskbars.
- Disable the Language Bar from the taskbar.
The main visual style is just about complete, still need to do vertical taskbar, logonUI, cursors, shell32 animations and icons.
There are 14 color schemes most of them are based on a light color but a few, namely Black2, and Graphite are very dark, great at night but I dont recommend using them for too long...itll affect your mood.
Some of the color schemes from the MMD3 Winamp3 skin match some of these color schemes really well.
All the images have been optimized so dont worry about performance
Sentinel XP Theme Beta 1
A cool Windows XP visual style inspired by the Windows Media Player skin called The Sentinel more>> A cool Windows XP visual style inspired by the Windows Media Player skin called The Sentinel
Sentinel is a Windows XP visual style inspired by the Windows Media Player skin called The Sentinel, made by The Skins Factory.
There are two ways to run it:
1 - You can extract everything to a folder and go double-clicking all the .msstyle files and manually change color schemes and matching wallpapers or you can
2 - Extract all the .theme files and Sentinel_A and Sentinel_B folders to your %WINDIR%Resourcesthemes folder and select the color schemes from Display Properties, this way is quicker but it takes up a lot of space on your themes list and youll most probably loose your cursor and the default desktop icon settings
Here are the Commandments to obey when using Sentinel :
- Though shallt use ONLY Normal Size fonts.
- Though shallt NOT use large icons in the quick launch area.
- Use ClearType font smoothing, otherwise titlebar fonts look blocky.
- Disable the Address Toolbar from your taskbar cos it throws it off sync when youre using multiple-line taskbars.
- Disable the Language Bar from the taskbar.
The main visual style is just about complete, still need to do vertical taskbar, logonUI, cursors, shell32 animations and icons.
There are 14 color schemes most of them are based on a light color but a few, namely Black2, and Graphite are very dark, great at night but I dont recommend using them for too long...itll affect your mood.
Some of the color schemes from the MMD3 Winamp3 skin match some of these color schemes really well.
All the images have been optimized so dont worry about performance
System requirements:
- Requires either StyleXP or uxtheme.dll patch
Enhancements:
- Added Black & Black2 color schemes edited Deviant a tad
- Shellstyles!
- Minor changes to some other parts
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