This page contains links to common updates and utilities which you may find beneficial.  You may either click on the links for instructions or contact us for an installation quote.

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Windows 98, NT 4, 2000, XP, 2003
Exchange Server - SQL - Systems Management Server

Important Microsoft Security Patches

Tools and Utilities

Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove spyware of different kinds from your computer. Spyware is a relatively new kind of threat that common anti-virus applications do not yet cover

SpySweeper from WebRoot Software.   Award-winning technology – Only Spy Sweeper features Active Shield technology, which stops spyware, adware and other unwanted programs before they infect your PC. Deep scans root out and quarantine the trickiest programs.  Spy Sweeper is easy to use – Spy Sweeper has received wide-spread acclaim for its usability from customers and leading industry reviewers alike.  World class customer support – Expert and friendly technicians back our award-winning software, to help you through even the toughest spyware problems.  Satisfaction Guarantee – Spy Sweeper is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.

CWShredder™ Version 2.0 is the latest defense against the new Cool Web Search variants Download

Ad-Aware Ad-aware identifies and removes spyware and "adware" applications. Using updateable "reflists," which are sort of like antivirus DAT files, Ad-aware scours your system--including Registry and temporary Internet files--and looks for traces of recognized adware modules. When it's finished searching, it displays a list of what it found and lets you select the items you'd like to remove from your system. 

Trend Micro System Cleaner Tool Use this free download to scan your computer for worms and viruses.  You will also need to download the latest pattern file (and unzip it to the same directory as sysclean) from here: http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

OSASYNC Pro If you don't have Exchange server running and you use Outlook to send email all Outlook items are stored in one  .pst file and this file cannot be shared. The .pst file also cannot be synchronized on Windows 2000 by making it an offline file.  OsaSync enables the sharing and or synchronizing of Outlook items between two or more .pst files on different computers. 

Intel Processor Frequency ID Utility Identify your CPU type and speed

Remove Country Utility This utility from Chapura software removes the country code (whichever one you specify) from your Outlook Contacts entries.  This frees up more space on your PDA address list

GASP® : A software, hardware and file audit tool  The Business Software Alliance version of GASP® is a suite of programs designed to help you identify and track licensed and unlicensed software and other files installed on your company's computer systems including desktops, laptops and network servers. When used in conjunction with a clear Software Use Policy, the straightforward detail and summary reports produced by GASP® will help you control software.

Microsoft Software Products

Remote Desktop Connection Software Download  This software package will install the client portion of Remote Desktop on any of the following operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98 and 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows NT® 4.0, or Windows 2000. (This is the same version of the client software as in Windows XP Service Pack 1.) When run, this software allows older Windows platforms to remotely connect to a computer running Windows XP Professional with Remote Desktop enabled

Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 prevents an attacker from reading files on your computer, or causing a program to run.

Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1)  Download the latest version of Internet Explorer web browser (requires Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT with SP6a, or Windows XP)

Windows 98 Shutdown Supplement  The Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement addresses shutdown issues on systems with specific hardware/software configurations running Windows 98 Second Edition. These issues include systems restarting when selecting shutdown and systems hanging on shutdown

Windows 98 Dial up Networking (DUN) 1.4 update  Get additional features for Windows 98 Dial-Up Networking that improve the performance, reliability, and security of Windows-based communications. 

Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4)

Small Business Server 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1)  Small Business Server 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1) includes updates for the operating system, server applications, and security features that have occurred since the general product availability in April 2001.  SP1 also includes component services pack updates for Microsoft Windows® 2000 (SP3), Microsoft Exchange 2000 (SP3), Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 (SP1), Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000 (SP2), and Microsoft Outlook® 2002

Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides the latest security and reliability updates to the Windows XP family of operating systems

Download Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP PowerToys are additional programs that developers work on after a product has been released to manufacturing. They add fun and functionality to the Windows experience!

Download the Windows XP Bliss Screensaver Remember when you were a kid, lying on your back in a big grassy field and watching the clouds roll by? It was pure Bliss. Now you can enjoy the Bliss scenery from your Windows XP desktop background as a screen saver when your computer is idle

Download the Windows XP Screensaver The 3D Windows XP screensaver shows off the power of DirectX matched with the bright colors of Windows XP

NEW Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (32 bit)  This installation package is intended for IT professionals and Administrators downloading and installing on multiple servers on a network. If you're updating just one server, please visit Windows Update.

NEW  Office 2003 Service Pack 1  Office 2003 Service Pack 1 contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements. Service Pack 1 (SP1) also includes many performance and feature enhancements to Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003

Pocket Contact Synchronizer 1.2 for Outlook 2000/2002(XP) The Microsoft Outlook® Add-in: Pocket Contact Synchronizer version 1.2 (PCS) helps you synchronize contacts with devices such as your Microsoft Windows® CE or Pocket PC device.  From any contact folder you specify, this add-in moves contacts easily to the device you want. For example, you can synchronize a public folder that contains team contacts. Using the Outlook PCS, you can synchronize as many contact folders as you want. 

Outlook 2000/2002(XP)/2003 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup 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.

Office XP Service Pack 3  provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office XP. SP3 contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements. This service pack applies to any level of Office XP. It contains all updates included in Office XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Office XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), and updates released after SP2.

Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3)  The Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) provides the latest product updates to Office 2000 and offers you the highest levels of performance and security available for Office 2000. It can be installed by enterprise, small business, or individual users

Outlook 2000 Multi-Calendar Viewer Use the Multi-Calendar Viewer for Microsoft Outlook® 2000 to open and view up to 6 different people's Calendars side-by-side in one window. If a colleague or manager lets you know that they have given you access to share their Calendar, you can open the shared Calendar and read their schedule. You can also schedule appointments and meetings for your colleague or manager.

Office 2000 Service Release 1a (SR-1a) Update Office 2000 SR-1a provides the latest product updates to Office 2000 in one place. Microsoft recommends that all Office 2000 customers upgrade to Office 2000 SR-1a to receive the latest updates and optimal benefits

Office 97 Service Release 2b (SR-2b) (requires SR-1) Office 97 SR-2b is a free update to Office 97, consisting of a series of recent fixes and designed to make it even easier for customers to deploy Office 97. SR-2b includes currently available downloads such as the Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows Auto-Recalculation Patch

Office 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1) Office 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1) is an update to Office 97 that makes it easier for users of different versions of Office to share files with one another.

Outlook 2002 (Office XP) Inbox Repair Tool  How to repair damaged .pst and .ost files, which are used to hold Outlook data on your computer