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Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx

MBSA is a free tool that Microsoft provides to scan your system for updates and other security vulnerabilities. It provides links to the updates necessary, along with other instructions to secure your system. I’ve had several problems after implementing these instructions. I followed the instructions accurately, and the steps worked. The problem is that the instructions don’t warn you about possible things that could “break” by following the instructions. I had 2 different web sites break because parent paths were disabled (as suggested by MBSA). I’ve previously had problems after running the IIS Lockdown tool (as suggested by MBSA).

The point is, be sure you remember what changes you make, as you may have to go back and undo them.

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SimpleOCR

http://www.simpleocr.com/
“Use SimpleOCR to add accurate character recognition capabilities to your custom software without the complexity and expense of runtime licensing.

  • SimpleOCR is the only OCR API that’s Royalty Free. Save hundreds on every runtime license
  • Get the SimpleOCR application for free
  • Competitive OCR accuracy
    Recognizes many documents better than its high-cost competitors
  • Implemented as a C++ library with ActiveX wrapper included for easy integration
  • Based on WOCAR by Cyril Cambien”
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TheOpenCD

http://theopencd.sunsite.dk/

TheOpenCD is a collection of high quality Free and Open Source Software. The programs run in Windows and cover the most common tasks such as word processing, presentations, e-mail, web browsing, web design, and image manipulation. We include only the highest quality programs, which have been carefully tested for stability and which we consider appropriate for a wide audience.