PC Tools (Central Point Software)

The PC Tools were a compilation of programs by Central Point Software originally for DOS. The functionality included, among other things, tracking down and fixing errors in the file system, the recovery of deleted files and means for system optimization and system security.

  • 5.1 DOS
  • 5.2 DOS & Windows
  • 5.3 Windows

Scope

The collection added features that were not included with the operating system DOS. With MS -DOS 6.0 / PC DOS 6.1 Microsoft and IBM have licensed parts of the PC Tools and integrated into the operating system.

The last version available for DOS was PC Tools Pro 9.0. There was also a version of PC Tools for Windows, which also improved file manager and a replacement for the Program Manager of Windows 3.1 contained, in addition to the corresponding Windows versions of well-known from the DOS version of her programs. The replacement of the program manager was revolutionary. Long before Windows 95 offered the PC Tools Desktop Manager many features that were introduced later with Windows 95, such as the ability to create folders within folders to manage multiple desktops, various display modes for different folders (list, details, small icons, etc.).

Revision history

DOS

Windows

Integration into DOS

Only with MS -DOS 6.0 (Microsoft ) or PC DOS 6.1 (IBM), some programs have been the manufacturer of the PC Tools, Central Point Software, licensed and even integrated into the operating system.

NT Tools

Taking the Plunge into the 32 -bit era had not managed the PC Tools. The company Central Point Software was established in June 1994 - bought by their main competitor, Symantec - a few months before the release of Windows 95. Symantec is best known for the Norton Utilities. In revised form were from Symantec ( in essence, extended to FTP, various name changes, * Pak write away, new version of sfx. ) Ported the file manager and the renamed in system Doctor Crash Guard on Windows NT, and together with the Norton program system information as Norton NT tools sold (for Windows NT 3.51 ). A further development was not, and so the programs of the NT tools are already working on Windows 2000 ( NT 5.0 ) not in every case.

Modules

DOS

  • PC Shell - alternative to ViewMAX or DOS shell with file viewer, task switching, Lap - Link support & DOS command line user interface with multi-level menus, 43/50-Zeilen-Darstellung, better support for hotkeys and extended dialogue boxes, scientific calculator (HP- 16C emulation), with V 8.0 renamed desktop PC Tools.
  • Mirror - command line tool that creates inter alia a backup copy of the file allocation table and raised in connection with Unformat the chances of recovery - part of MS -DOS and PC DOS Version 5.0
  • RAMBoost - automatic optimization of conventional memory (supports EMM386, 386MAX, QEMM386 & Netroom, no Loadhigh and statements or loading addresses in CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT, since information is stored in RAMBOOST.INI ). ERD can be created - without ERD part of PC DOS Version 6.1
  • PC - Cache
  • CPAV - Antivirus
  • Commute - Remote Control program
  • DiskEdit - Hex Editor
  • Unformat - Utility for reversal of accidental formatting
  • Compress - Defragmentation
  • Disk Light - mimics a hard disk LED on the screen
  • FILEFIX - repaired files from popular in the U.S., database, word processing and spreadsheet programs
  • SysInfo - Systeminformationsutility with diagnostics
  • Desktop - dBase III compatible improved database, fax module with e- mail function and mail merge feature, graphical user interface
  • File Find - for comfortable locating files

DOS & Windows

  • CP backup (before V 7.0 PC backup ) - Backup utility with support for floppy disks, fixed drives, & Streamers ( QIC & SCSI) & compression
  • DiskFix - advanced CHKDSK with GUI
  • Undelete - restore deleted files (Windows from V 2.0 in File Manager integrated)

Windows

  • Central Point Desktop ( CPS) - alternative Windows desktop shell
  • File Manager ( Xtree )
  • System Info - Systeminformationsutility with diagnostic & repair options for Windows Problems

Others

In 2004, the Australian company WinGuides Network was renamed to PC Tools Pty Limited and offered a variety of system and security programs for Windows to. These have the original PC Tools of Central Point but nothing in common. In August 2008, the acquisition was announced by Symantec. Symantec now offers turn in addition to the existing products (Norton ) and those under the name PC tools (for example, PC Tools Internet Security).

  • Software package
  • DOS software
  • Windows software
  • Graphical User Interface
  • File Manager
  • System Software
  • Security Software
  • Proprietary software
MS-DOS Utility software Windows 3.1x IBM Common User Access PAK (file format) Self-extracting archive Central Point Anti-Virus Tape drive
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