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The site has additional tools for testing or running with computers, peripherals, networks, online, and other resources

Last year we did a post on Web development tools. A lot has changed in the past year, and there are tons of new tools available to developers. Options include drag-and-drop application builders, code repositories, project management and testing apps, and frameworks for working with a variety of coding languages, from Ajax to Ruby to Python.

Desktop Central provides a set of free Windows tools that Windows Administrators might require on an day-to-day basis. It has a set of five tools: Wake on LAN, GPO Update, Shutdown/Restart Tool, Software Inventory Tool, and Join/Unjoin Computer Tool. This is very handy as it can be performed on multiple computers simultaneously. These tools are made available from the Desktop Central family and are provided as a separate download, which is absolutely free to use. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Get speed, power & performance from your computer with Fix-It Utilities comprehensive maintenance and optimization tools. Protect your system with built-in full-feature anti-virus and anti-spyware tools. Fix-It Utilities emergency fix and rescue tools, Windows startup manager, hardware diagnostic and one-click maintenance wizard keeps your PC running like new.

Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic - FREE is a reliable free antivirus solution, that constantly and rapidly scans your computer for malicious programs (such as viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, hoaxes, worms, dialers etc.), monitoring every action executed by the user or by the operating system and being able to react promptly when a malicious program is detected. Actions include repair, delete, block, rename and quarantine programs or files. Version 7.00.04.15 adds Vista Support, new Rootkit detection and removal.