Desktop Enhancements
Font Tools
gdippThe gdipp (codename) project is a replacement of the Windows default text render, which brings to you the effect of text like Mac OS and Linux distributions. It is easy to use with ignorable overhead, and it is fully customizable.
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Icon Tools
Iconoid- Save and Restore Icon positions for each (or every) screen resolution
- Transparent icon backgrounds or use any color
- Select any color for icon text
- Automatically hide icons when you don't need them and show them when you do
- Automatically or manually select the best color for the text background
- Quickly minimize all windows so that you can see your desktop wallpaper.
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ICU - Icon Configuration Utility
Restore your desktop when the icons get 'rearranged'.
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DesktopOK
Save and restore the positions of icons. DesktopOK is a small but effective solution for user that have to change the screen resolution often.
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IconSort
IconSort is a small utility that can store/restore the position of the icons in the desktop of Windows.
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IconViewer
IconViewer is a free Windows Explorer extension that lets you easily view, copy, and save icons contained within programs and libraries.
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Screensavers
UsefulSaverUsefulSaver displays CPU info, RAM info, disk activity, disk space, top 5 processes, battery life remaining, and how long the screensaver's been running.
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Shell & Desktop Management
FilerFrogFilerFrog is a new and innovative way of manipulating files in windows explorer. It integrates with windows explorer as a shell extension so it can provide you with tools to perform your every day file manipulation actions easily and efficiently.
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Start Killer
Start Killer removes the Start button from your taskbar. When you run Start Killer it remove the Start button from taskbar and give you additional space on taskbar, when you close Start Killer the Start button is again shows. Though the Start Button is removed, you can still open Start Menu using CTRL+ESC or WIN key.
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T-Clock
T-Clock is a handy application that runs in your taskbar and will modify your taskbar clock also acting as an alarm clock, a timer and a customization tool.
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Rainmeter
Rainmeter is a desktop customization platform. Through Rainmeter, you can enhance your Windows computer at home or work with skins: handy, compact applets which float freely on your desktop, much like Windows Sidebar gagdgets, or dashboard widgets for the Mac.
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Zoro
Zorro is a utility to completely blank the screen except for a rectangular area selected by the user. This is especially useful for watching videos on your computer without being distracted by other programs.
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Taskbar Shuffle
Taskbar Shuffle is a simple, small, free utility that lets you drag and drop your Windows taskbar buttons to rearrange them.
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FileBox eXtender
FileBox enhances Windows by adding several advanced functions to the standard Open File and Save File dialog boxes.
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FileMenu Tools
FileMenu Tools allows you to customise the context menu of Windows Explorer.
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Taskix
Taskix - Reorder taskbar tabs and more...
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VistaSwitcher
VistaSwitcher is an elegant and powerful task management utility for Windows OS. Once installed, it replaces the default Windows Alt-Tab dialog with a nice box that shows a list of all running tasks, with their names and preview snapshots, and enables the user to take actions on them using the mouse and keyboard shortcuts.
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7 Taskbar Tweaker
7 Taskbar Tweaker enables you to tweak your Windows 7 taskbar.
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Open++
Open++ is a context menu shell extension that allows you to quickly open the target file or folder with the customized commands.
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Link Shell Extension
HardLinks provide the ability to keep a single copy of a file yet have it appear in multiple folders (directories).
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WindowsPager
WindowsPager is a desktop-switcher/pager for Windows Vista/7/XP to manage 'virtual' workspaces/desktops. It will integrate smoothly into the desktop panel.
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