Free Software for DOS
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ANTI-VIRUS to FILE MANAGEMENT
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[ Batch Utils ] [ Boot Utils ] [ Calculators, Stats, Math ]
[ Calendar, Clock, PIM ] [ Communication ] [ Encrypt and Encode ]
[ Database, Genealogy, Spreadsheet ] [ Desktops and GUI's ]
[ Directory Utils ] [ Disk Utils ]
[ File Finders, Identifiers ] [ File Management ]
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[ File Utilities (Special) ] [ Graphics Utilities ]
[ HTML Utilities ] [ Keyboard, Mouse Utils ]
[ Menus ] [ Misc. Utils ] [ Print Helpers ]
[ Programming ] [ Screen / Video Utils ] [ Sound, CD Play ]
[ System Utils ] [ Text Editors ] [ Text View ]
[ Text format, filter ]
[ Text Search / Replace ] [ Text Spell, Dicts, Analysis ]
[ Text Misc. (compare, convert,...) ] [ Win 3x/9x utils for DOS ]
ANTI VIRUS UTILITIES.
- F-Prot- Anti-virus scanner and disinfectant.
- AVPLite- Anti-virus scanner and disinfectant.
- NAVC- Norton command-line AV scanner.
- RHBVS- Heuristic virus scanner.
- ADinf- Anti-viral, disk integrity checker.
- DISKSECURE- Protects basic disk files from Viruses.
- MD5SUM- Calculate and verify MD5 hash values for files.
- CHKSUM- Calculates 32 bit CRC and 16 bit checksums.
ARCHIVERS, COMPRESSERS, EXE PACKERS.
- InfoZip- (UNZIP and ZIP) PKZip compatible archiver.
- RK- High performance 32-bit archiver.
- UC2- Archiver compresses files tighter than PKZIP.
- LHA- Archiver also creates freely distributable self extracting archives.
- LHARK- LHA variant, faster and tighter.
- UnRAR- Unpacks RAR-compressed archives.
- ARJ- Popular shareware archiver, free for private use only.
- ERI- High performance 32-bit multimedia archiver.
- BOA- Super-tight, option-limited flexible/solid archiver.
- X1- Super tight file archiver can also compress to common archive formats.
- SKY- Freeware archiver, auto disk spanning as with ARJ, good compression, sfx creation, single exe.
- ESP- Freeware archiver, small, fast, tight, sfx, file split and easy to handle.
- GZIP- port of Unix GZIP.
- TAR- (3.2X) Versatile TAR supports both UNIX and DOS media.
- TAR- (GNU) Create, unpack, manipulate TAR archives..
- UNTAR- UNTAR handles Win9x LFN's.
- QFC- TAR-like util with v. small headers.
- ZOO- Old archiver for unpacking ZOO files.
- UPX- Tight and versatile DOS and Win32 exe compressor.
- 32LiTE- Tight and versatile 32-bit DOS exe compressor.
- aPACK- Super tight EXE and COM compressor.
- LzExe- Compresses many executables (*.exe) into smaller, functional programs.
- Diet - Compresses executables (including overlays) and com files.
- UNP- Unpacks compressed executables.
- CUP- Unpacks many compressed executables.
- ComToExe- Converts com files to exe.
ARCHIVE UTILITIES- 1 of 2.
- Aview (NCAV)- Multi-archive shell with pack, convert, unpack, file view functions.
- AinViewer- Multi-archive shell supports numerous archive formats. Unpack/ file view functions.
- RVS- Multi-archive shell with directory browser, unpack, and file view functions.
- LGFV- Small and fast multi-archive viewer; support for 80+ archives.
- ZIEW- Multi-archive viewer lists contents of two archives side by side.
- QAZ- Multi-archive viewer supports numerous formats.
- RV- Archive viewer can add/strip arc comments, reset arc dates, more.
- UU- Command line archive unpacker and identifier; Win9x LFN support.
- JUP- Command line archive identifier, file lister, unpacker.
- MUP- Command line archive identifier, lister and unpacker with easy configuration.
- FASTI- Easy ZIP, ARJ, LZH unpacker creates directories for contents of each archive.
- Shaid (Archid)- Command line archive identifier.
- IDArc- Identifies ~160 different archive formats; Win9x LFN support.
ARCHIVE UTILITIES- 2 of 2
- FACT- Command line archive format conversion utility.
- ARC2ARC- Convert among PKZIP LZH ARJ and RAR archives.
- FileID- Create description list of zip/arj/lha archives -with many options.
- CDesc- Creates BBS-style description list of archive/ image files.
- FiD- FILES.BBS creator with flexible formatting.
BATCH UTILITIES- 1 of 2.
- VARSET- Set variables w/ file-related information; arithmetic & string operations. Win9x LFN support.
- ADVSET- SET enhancer.
- ASET- SET enhancer.
- STRINGS- SET enhancer.
- ERR2ENV- Set current errorlevel to an env. parameter.
- TESTIF- Test for system, disk, time, and file cond. in batch files.
- TEST- Test for file/directory status in batch files.
- Ifnumber-Batch util makes IF-predicatiton bigger/smaller than.
- FORTUNE- Translate var. into drive, path, or filename root-ext-chars (FOR analog).
- Locate- File finder can run commands/ arguments on found files, batch creation capability (FOR analog).
- FORALL- File finder can run commands/ arguments on found files (FOR analog).
- INPUT- Get console input from within a batch file.
- XECHO- Echo replacement useful for batch generation and logfiles.
- SEND- ECHO enhancer.
- FDATE (2)- Multi-purpose date manipulation/format utility for batch files.
- HoldIt- PAUSE replacement time-outs after specified time.
- Press- Fancy PAUSE substitute with OK button box, mouse support, time-out option.
- MPause- PAUSE replacement uses mouse or keys to answer prompt.
BATCH UTILITIES- 2 of 2.
- BATCHMAN- Multi-function batch program.
- HORST- Excellent batch utility collection.
- Batpower- Old but useful batch util collection (do, no, sweep, pushdir, popdir).
- BatLite- Batch file to COM converter.
- Bat2Exec- Batch file to COM converter.
- RAMBAT- Stores batch files in one file, use in RAM disk.
- SLEEP- Batch util sleeps until event occurrence.
- SWEEP- Execute command recursively.
- COUNTDN- Launch program after elapsed time -with keypress abort option.
- BEEP- Beep tool with adjustable freq., duration, harmonics; can act as PAUSE replacement.
- LMOD- Line and list modification.(batch util)
- REXX (REGINA, BREXX)- Powerful alternative to DOS batch.
BOOT MANAGERS AND UTILS.
- XOSL- Graphics mode multi-OS boot manager.
- GAG- Boot manager for multiple OS's.
- SyMon- Small boot manager for multiple OS's.
- Autocon- Dos boot manager.
- ONBOOT- Run programs only during warm, cold, or daily boot.
- Reboot- Warm or cold boot PC, with cache flushing.
CALCULATORS, STATS.
- Addit- TSR addition-only calculator.
- ScrCalc- TSR calculator.
- 2Calc- TSR calc with tape and paste result.
- CALC (3)- Small programmer's TSR calculator.
- EE- Programmer's expression evaluator with TSR option.
- Math- Non-TSR, Command line calculator with memory registers.
- TCalc- Non-TSR, command-line calculator.
- EVAL- Advanced variable precision command-line calculator.
- Eval- Non-TSR, Command line calculator.
- CALC387- Tiny 1K command line calculator (requires FPU).
- Fraction- Fraction calculator.
- CALC (2)- Simple full screen calculator with file logging.
- VpCalc- Expression calculator with many options.
- RPN30- Advanced scientific RPN calculator (HP-29c) with file logging.
- SIM41- Programmable calculator emulates HP41c model.
- JKCalc- Full screen, advanced RPN calculator program is mouse and menu-driven.
- CONVERT (1)- Command line units conversion program.
- Convert (2)- Menu-driven units conversion program.
- UNIT- Full screen units converter supports over 900 conversions.
- PerSense- Multi-purpose financial calculator.
- X(PLORE) (CC)- Programmable mathematics toolbox: algebra, calculus, matrices, graphing, more.
- PEPI- Statistical package for epidemiological and other contexts.
- NPS- Small mouse/menu driven non-parametric stats package.
- STATS- Basic statistical program.
- HISTO- Calculates descriptive statistics, generates histograms.
- SST- Parametric/ non-parametric stats program can output results/graphs to text file.
- ISU- Advanced statistical package.
- STATistics- User friendly, interactive statistics programs.
- T - Statistical tables program.
CALENDARS, CLOCKS, PIM.
- CAL(1)- Mouse compatible calendar with holidays.
- Calendar- 620 byte interactive calendar.
- Cal (2)- Displays months to standard output, with appointment notes.
- Cal (3)- Displays calendar to standard output
- CALPAGE - Displays boxed calendar to standard output.
- Journal- Appointment calendar and expense account program with TSR option.
- Schedule- Appointment calendar with TSR option.
- INTERMEM- Non-TSR event reminder and scheduler (VGA).
- Dates- Date reminder (non-tsr).
- DirTel- Address book can also save data to RTF and HTML formats.
- ShareCon- Phone number/ address manager for individual or group use.
- LPhone- Address and Phone database.
- Friends- Basic address book with phone dialing function.
- FDD (Fast Dial)- Phone dialer and phone contact database.
- CheX- Good checkbook program with graphing and check printing functions.
- AutoChk- Checkbook program.
- CLOCK- Reliable memory resident, real time clock with alarms.
- CDAY- Calendar Almanac.
- CALCONV- Performs date to day-of week conversions, calculates date differences, more.
- Tad- Time and date set / display program with calibration options and clock mode.
- Dtime- Simple time-date program (12 hour format).
- DateTime- Time-date program (24 hour format).
COMMUNICATION UTILITIES.
- QMODEM Test Drive- Excellent terminal program with script language, host mode.
- BananaCom- Easy to use terminal, z-modem transfers; now freeware.
- RBcomm- Small, memory efficient comm program with script support; uses external transfer protocols.
- Panther- Full featured terminal with script support.
- FreeComm- Full featured Delrina term with script support.
- Conex- Small terminal program with Zmodem-TCP/IP support.
- Cyclone- Comm program with VT100 emulation, script support, Zmodem.
- Texas Zmodem- A small terminal emulator with Zmodem file transfer support.
- COMTOOL- Tiny (3.6K) terminal program -no file transfer.
- NFX- Offline Qwk and Soup Mail Reader.
- SLMR- Offline Qwk Mail reader with mouse support.
- OLX21td- Offline Qwk Mail reader with mouse support.
- ReadMail- Offline multi-format message reader/ creator.
- PDZM- Public domain Zmodem protocol.
- CE-XYZ- File transfer protocol module (X, Y, Zmodem, and variants).
- ZEST- Zmodem protocol module for EGA/VGA displays.
- Renegade BBS- A free and relatively easy-to-use BBS.
- Maximus- Full-featured BBS; free for non-commercial use.
- Telegard- Full-featured BBS.
- Oblivion/2- BBS with powerful menuing system.
- Synchronet- Multi-node BBS.
- pcAnywhere- Access and control your home/office PC from remote PC.
- BGFAX- FAX program (DOS, OS/2, Win32 versions).
- ADF- FOSSIL driver for BBS and FidoNet programs.
- SERIAL- TSR serial port monitor, adjustable on-screen display.
CRYPT AND ENCODE TOOLS.
- UUdeview- UUE, XX, Base 64 (MIME), encoder, decoder.
- Z-Crypt- Fast, small, "anonymous" file encryption program.
- Tiny IDEA- secure file encryptor and decryptor.
- TinyFish- 5K Blowfish file encryptor.
- Blowfish-CBC- Blowfish file encryptor.
- SNOW- Conceal text message in an ASCII file.
- KeyGen- Auto-generates multiple passphrases; saves to file; configurable.
DATABASE, GENEALOGY, AND SPREADSHEET.
- DataPerfect- Relational Database.
- InMagic- Database program for textual information.
- DBM- Database for DOS.
- PC-File- Award-winning flat file database manager.
- Nanobase- xBASE, DBF compatible database.
- Freebase- Simple database uses plain text files.
- Trilogy- Note retrieval system.
- REFERENCES- Bibliographic database program.
- DBV- dBASE (*.dbf) file viewer and editor.
- DBFView- dbase (*.dbf) file viewer and editor, mouse support.
- VFPVIEW- (V)FoxPro, DBF table viewer and editor, Win9x LFN's.
- CLUT- Powerful DBF viewer, editor, and manipulator.
- Titanic- Rescue/ repair damaged DBF files.
- Convert- Convert among dBASE, delimited text, fixed text, Lotus 1-2-3 formats.
- dg- Search for complete records based on search phrase.
- Roots Master- Genealogy database with GEDCOM import/export.
- VisiCalc- 1981 version of classic DOS spreadsheet.
- Matrix- DOS spreadsheet supports range selection with mouse.
- Rebel- Key-driven spreadsheet for DOS.
- SC- Spreadsheet Calculator.
- SLSC- Enhanced 386 (DJGPP) version of Spreadsheet Calculator (SC).
- Account Pro- Professional accounting program.
DESKTOPS and GUI's.
- GEM- GUI for low resource PC's.
- DESKTOP2- GUI desktop shell with program and file managers, text editor, more.
- SEAL- 32-bit GUI project; Win9x LFN support.
DIRECTORY UTILITIES- 1 of 2.
- ACD- Quickly change to any directory; ; Win9x LFN compatible.
- CCD- Enhanced directory changer and directory tool.
- WCD- Excellent enhanced directory changer; available for multiple platforms; Win9x LFN compatible.
- CDX- Small, enhanced CHDIR doesn't use data file.
- DDIFF- (aka DIFF) Log changes in directory tree.
- DEDIT- Create and maintain 4DOS compatible file descriptions.
- Csap- Sorts directories and files on disk.
- Directory Delete- (aka DD) Directory remover; Win9x LFN compatible.
- XRD- Directory remover with enhanced wildcards; Win9x LFN compatible.
- DELTREE- Enhanced DELTREE clone.
DIRECTORY UTILITIES- 2 of 2.
- NewDIR- Colorized directory lister with configuration program; Win9x LFN support.
- OneDIR-(1Dir) Option-rich directory lister; Win9x LFN compatible.
- WDIR- DIR clone; file type color-coding; archive/ image descriptions; Win9x LFN compatible.
- MDIR- Enhanced MS-DOS 5(+) DIR clone.
- ADir- Hybrid DIR clone and file identifier.
- XDIR- Color coded directory lister with multi-language support.
- DL- Scrolling directory lister. Unix ls-like output.
- IMD- Dir lister displays image properties, 4DOS descriptions, id's archives.
- LSD- (formerly LSR) Directory lister, file finder, and disk & system information tool.
- DDR- Versatile directory lister also finds files in archives.
- pdTree- Public domain TREE, Win9x LFN compatible.
- STREE- Enhanced TREE replacement.
- Space Map- Enhanced TREE replacement.
- Dirtotal- Document drive contents to report.
DISK UTILITIES- 1 of 2.
- 2M- Formats floppies to higher capacities.
- Fdformat- Format floppies to higher capacities.
- HD-COPY- Very fast diskette copier and formatter.
- D2D- Floppy copier uses conv, ems, (ram)disk and/or xms memory.
- IMG- Create/ restore floppy image, add-extract files to/ from image.
- FIRM- Floppy disk imager; can write to floppies having larger capacities than original.
- DiskImager- 1.44MB floppy disk imager can also create self-extracting (EXE) images.
- QUIKCOPY- Copies floppies in one pass using extended memory.
- Floppy Tool Kit- Floppy drive analyzer, tuner, cleaner utilities.
- RESQFLPY and FIXBOOT- Generates clone(s) of damaged or unreadable floppy disks for recovery purposes.
- CD Navigator- Floppy, HD, and CD cataloger.
- Defrag- Defragments FAT-16 Disks.
- Disk OrGanizer- Defragments FAT-16 disks.
- IDEATA -Displays detailed IDE-ATA drive identity information.
- ATAHD- IDE-ATA drive identifier and analyzer.
- ATAPICD -Displays detailed ATAPI CD-ROM drive identity information.
- JAM- Disk compression package.
- Free FDISK- Disk partition management utility.
- XFDisk (eXtended FDisk)- Open source FDISK replacement with boot manager.
- Partition Manager- Disk partition and boot manager, FAT16/32.
- PRESIZER- Non-destructively resize disk partitions, FAT16/32.
- FIPS- Non-destructive partition splitting program, FAT16/32.
- ZPart- compresses/ restores IDE disk partitions on multiple computers.
- TestDisk- Checks partition and boot sectors, recover lost partition.
- DFSee- Disk analysis and repair utility ([V]FAT[32], HPFS, NTFS).
- GDisk- Command line alternative to MS-DOS's FDISK and FORMAT (for fixed disks).
- Disk Utils- Misc. c-line disk partition and sector utils for experts.
DISK UTILITIES- 2 of 2.
- STBFP- Save and/or restore Boot Record, Partition Table, and FAT Table.
- PTS DiskEditor- Disk editor and viewer (FAT16/32 HD's).
- DiskEditor- Disk editor and viewer (FAT16).
- Zap-It- Hex and disk editor.
- CD Recording Utilities (Golden Hawk)
- CD-BENCH - Benchmark program for CD-ROM drives.
- XMSDSK & EMSDSK- RAM disk (ramdisk) can be created, resized, destroyed from c-line.
- NTFSDOS- NTFS File System Driver for DOS/Windows.
- WIPEM- Enhanced disk shredder overwrites unused disk space, Win swap files.
- WipeFree- Wipe over free disk space (DOS and Win32 versions).
- SleepHDD- Power-saving hard disk spindown (sleep) tool.
FILE FINDERS AND IDENTIFIERS.
- Locate- Small, very fast file finder transcends DOS wildcard limitations.
- SNiF- Versatile file finder.
- XFF- File finder with enhanced wildcards and options to perform move, copy, del actions.
- FArc- System & archive file finder: 60+ archive formats, enhanced wildcards, Win9x LFN's.
- Archive Finder- Finds files in Arj, PkZip, Lha, and other archives.
- LGAFIND- Small fast file finder searches in arcs too; enhanced wildcards.
- SFF- File finder can also search in arcs (including RAR and EXE's).
- DDup- multi-drv dup file finder with delete/rename prompting.
- ShowDupe- Multi-drive duplicate file finder with compare, view, and delete options.
- Repeats- Find duplicate file names.
- Flarge- Find largest files on single drive.
- TODAY- Find files by date.
- Filex- File identification based on extensions.
- Analyzer- File identification based on signature.
- GetTyp- File identification based on signature.
- Typ- Full screen file identifier (reads file signatures).
- FileInfo- Executable file identifier w/ graphical characterization.
FILE MANAGEMENT- 1 of 2 (Win9x LFN support)
- FW- (File Wizard) Feature-packed file manager with WIN9x LFN support.
- NDN- A DOS Navigator-derived file manager with Win9x LFN support, other enhancements.
- DN OSP- DOS Navigator Open Source Project- a DOS Navigator file manager with Win9x LFN support, other enhancements.
- Connect- ("IBM Handshaker") Integrated shell with impressive NC style file manager. WIN9x LFN support
- Archive Lister- Multi-panel (incl. FTP panels) file manager; Win9x compatible.
- UFO- Norton Commander style file manager; Win9x support.
- PMS (2)- Small program launcher/ file manager with built-in editor. WIN9x LFN support
- GVFM- Graphic mode, multi-window file manager, Win9x LFN support..
- Tutordo- File manager/shell with mouse support. WIN9x LFN support.
FILE MANAGEMENT- 2 of 2 (DOS 8+3 only)
- DOS Controller (DC-SK)- FAST file manager/menu for DOS, Norton Commander clone.
- DOS Navigator- Excellent multi dual-panel file manager; now freeware.
- HFM- Powerful file manager for DOS, with many features- now free.
- File Maven- File manager with PC-to-PC file transfer capabilities.
- Directory Freedom- Comprehensive directory utility/ file manager; Small, fast, configurable.
- Terminate Commander- Good file manager tuned for use with comm programs.
- Pinco's Commander- Dual pane file manager with fast XMS copy, RAR archive support.
- PC Valet- Small file manager with hex editor and more.
- Tree86 Lite- Directory tree and file management utility.
- DirMatch- Compare directories with file actions.
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