Desktop Utilities (9): clipboard manager, Explorer toolbar customizer, file types manager, uninstaller, open with menu edits, shortcuts manager, and more.Ĩ. Command-line Utilities (8): Bluetooth device list, export offline Registry files, run program under different process, and get wireless network info.ħ. Internet Related Utilities (16): retrieve DNS data, resolve IP addresses, create wireless hotspot, analyze IP info, and more.Ħ. Video/Audio Related Utilities (6): look at codecs, RTMP info, sound levels, plus video caches and captures.ĥ. Web Browser Tools (23): examine addons, cookies, history, favorites and more for Chrome, IE, Firefox, Mozilla, Opera, Safari, and more.Ĥ. Network Monitoring Tools (25): NIC, DNS, Web, NetBIOS and TCP tools, plus a variety of WiFi and Wireless capture and status items.ģ. Password Recovery Utilities (2): reveal passwords stored behind bullets, and recover all Windows wireless keys.Ģ. If you look at the categories at the top of the NirLauncher window, you’ll get a quick idea about how much ground this suite of tools covers (numbers in parentheses provide the utility count for each item):ġ. Another 16 appear under the “Internet” heading (click to enlarge). Even though there are 25 utilities listed here, this is not the entire collection of network tools. But I digress… as you will, too, once you start digging in and begin to understand the amazing treasure trove of stuff here. Just yesterday, in fact, his FastResolver utility helped me figure out the IP address for my Dell 2155cn color laser printer, when I couldn’t get it to show up in Devices and Printers on my production desktop. Here’s the panel for his Network Monitoring Tools, many of which I have used to good effect on my own networks, both wired and wireless. If you look at his NirLauncherutility, you’ll quickly realize that it provides access to the vast majority of his work, all through a single, simple GUI interface. It’s home to over 180 different tools and utilities, all from the fertile mind of Nir Sofer, the Israeli developer and powerhouse who put all these things together. The NirSoft website is a good place to go looking for Windows utilities of just about any kind.
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