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DS Clock
Free
DS Clock is a digital desktop clock that displays variable date and time information. The program allows you to customize its look and feel, and can synchronize your clock from a list of Internet tim ... -
Tidy Start Menu
Free
Tidy Start Menu allows you to easily organize the programs in your Start/Programs menu, by sorting them into several categories, which will be created as folders in your Programs menu. Instead of hav ... -
DeskDuster 2010
Free
DeskDuster is a small program that automatically hides your desktop items after several minutes of inactivity (user configurable) or with a click on the tray menu, giving you an unobstructed view of ... -
VistaSwitcher
Free
VistaSwitcher replaces the default Windows Alt-Tab dialog with an enhanced version that offers a more stylish interface and some additional features. It display a list of the currently running tasks ... -
OneLoupe Free
OneLoupe is a screen magnifier that is useful for people with visual impairments or weak eyes, or to inspect the magnified details of photos, drawings and anything else you want to take a closer look ... -
Desk Drive Free
Desk Drive is a handy software that adds convenient shortcuts to USB thumb drives, removable drives and DVDs to your desktop. When you first insert a USB drive or DVD, the Windows autoplay feature wi ... -
Desk Marker Free
Desk Marker allows to draw on your desktop or application windows, using a pen of different size or color. In addition, the program offers a Visual Control mode, which allows you to highlight applica ... -
Clicky Gone Portable Free
Clicky Gone Portable provides a fast way to hide selected application windows from your desktop without showing them in the taskbar. You can hide a window by simply holding down a user defined keyboa ... -
Talking Desktop Clock Free
Talking Desktop Clock displays an analog or digital clock on your desktop that can optionally plays chimes at the hour, half-hour, and quarter-hour. It can also announce the time on a regular basis, ... -
A Ruler for Windows Free
A Ruler for Windows is an on-screen pixel ruler, that allows you to perform measurements on your screen. It comes with to skins that resemble a wood ruler and a transparent plastic ruler. You can cus ... -
InstantTimeZone Free
InstantTimeZone enables you to show the current time and date of up to 9 time zones in your system tray, next to your regular system clock. The icon displays the current hour, and on mouseover or cli ... -
Walyk Wallpaper Changer Free
Walyk Wallpaper Changer enables you to automatically change your desktop wallpaper based on a selection of personal images. You can update the wallpaper on a daily or weekly basis, or every X minutes ... -
RealWorld Cursor Editor
Free
RealWorld Cursor Editor enables you to create and edit static or animated Windows cursors. You can create new cursor by editing existing .cur files or create new cursors from scratch by importing an ... -
Twingly Screensaver Free
Twingly Screensaver allows you to visualize global blog activity in real time on a world map. The program can run as regular desktop application or as Windows screensaver and displays a constant stre ... -
DesktopOK Free
DesktopOK enables you to save and restore your desktop icon layout. If you frequently change your screen resolution to play games or use applications that require a specific resolution, you are proba ... -
Desktop Earth Free
Desktop Earth automatically updates your desktop wallpaper with a satellite image of the Earth as it would be seen from space at that precise moment. You can customize the time zone to be used as the ... -
Fileinspect Sidebar Gadget Free
Fileinspect Sidebar Gadget is a Vista sidebar tool that allows you to view a list of processes that are currently using the most CPU or memory. It can display up to 10 processes in the sidebar and yo ... -
Respect Soft Vista Clock Free
Respect Soft Vista Clock is a small desktop clock with an analog display. In addition to showing the time, it includes a stopwatch, a countdown timer, hourly chimes and and Uptime display. You can ch ... -
Dexpot Free
Dexpot allows you to create multiple, virtual desktops to increase the work area of your screen by up to 20 times. Each virtual desktop is independent from the others and can have its individual wall ... -
Transform XP to Vista Free
Transform XP to Vista installs 3 applications that make your XP computer look a little more like Vista. It adds the Microsoft Zune theme, a ton of Yahoo! Widgets and the free version of Vista Start M ... -
CrossGL Surface Clock Free
CrossGL Surface Clock is an attractive desktop clock that offers a unique, scalable interface that can be freely sized and placed anywhere on your desktop. You can make the clock display as large or ... -
John`s Background Switcher
Free
John`s Background Switcher enables you to automatically switch your desktop wallpaper every X hours. You can select individual images to be used or rotate through images in a folder on your PC or dow ... -
Zorro Free
Zorro is a small utility that enables you to completely blank your computer screen, except for a user defined, rectangular area. You can position and size the Zorro windows to your preference and the ... -
Desktop Christmas Tree
Free
Desktop Christmas Tree is a small, digital Tannenbaum for your desktop. It can optionally stay on top and you can adjust transparency - a mouseover hint reveals how many days are left till Christmas. ... -
WatchMe Free
WatchMe is a simple but effective timer program that can be used to time multiple tasks or events independently of each other. You can assign a custom name to identify each timer and also store perso ... -
QuickMonth Calendar Free
QuickMonth Calendar adds a small monthly calendar to your system tray, that automatically appears when you hover your mouse over the Windows clock display. It highlights the current date and allows y ... -
Any Wallpaper
Free
Any Wallpaper is a simple wallpaper changer that can automatically update your desktop wallpaper with images from one or more folders. You can set the wallpaper position, as well as a time interval ( ... -
Taskbar Shuffle Free
Taskbar Shuffle is a small and simple program, that adds a handy new functionality to your Windows taskbar - it enables you to rearrange the taskbar buttons by simply dragging them around. This featu ... -
Visual Task Tips Free
Visual Task Tips is a handy Windows shell enhancement that displays a thumbnail snapshot of any Windows that was minimized to the Windows taskbar. Just hover your mouse over a taskbar item and instea ... -
EvJO Wallpaper Changer Free
EvJO Wallpaper Changer enables you to automatically change your desktop wallpaper on a regular basis. You can change it whenever the program starts or closes, set a time interval (e.g. every X minute ... -
CursorFX Free
CursorFX enables you to apply special effects to your Windows 2000/XP mouse cursor. It includes several themes that are semi-transparent and feature more advanced shadows and alpha blending. CursorFX ... -
Adolix Wallpaper Changer Free
Adolix Wallpaper Changer enables you to change your desktop wallpaper automatically every X minutes, hours, days or on demand via hotkey or tray icon. You can create multiple image lists and load th ... -
WinFlog eXTreMe Free
WinFlog eXTreMe adds several functions to the Windows Vista right-click menu that enable you to enable/disable Aero effects, turn off your monitor and eject your CD drive. You can also activate Flip ... -
Roxio MediaTicker Free
Roxio MediaTicker allows you to view a local folder of images, or images from an online RSS feed as a scrolling desktop ticker that can be placed at the top, bottom or along the sides of your screen. ... -
Sarbyx TrayClock Free
Sarbyx TrayClock is a replacement for the Windows System tray clock. You can choose to display the time in 12 or 24 hour format, display seconds and/or the current date and select from a variety of 5 ... -
IconTweaker Free
IconTweaker allows you to customize Windows with different sets of icon themes. It comes with several themes to choose from and additional ones can be added later. You can choose to change all icons ... -
Hot Corners Free
Hot Corners allows you to assign an action to the 4 corners of your screen, that can either launch a program or file of your choice, launch your screensaver, display the desktop, open a Google search ... -
Flickr Desktop Wallpaper Free
Flickr Desktop Wallpaper allows you to create a dynamic desktop wallpaper, using random images from a Flickr account of your choice. The images will be arranged in a tile pattern and can be updated a ... -
MuralPix Free
MuralPix is a desktop wallpaper changer that can automatically cycle through a selection of background images from one or more folders of your choice. You can choose to apply a new wallpaper every X ... -
Delgado Desktop Free
Delgado Desktop is a simple wallpaper changer that allows you to set a different desktop wallpaper for every day of the week. You can choose to stretch, center or tile each image and also set one as ... -
Frix QuickRes Free
Frix QuickRes is a handy tool, that allows you to quickly switch between 2 desktop resolutions by simply double-clicking on the system tray icon. You can also use the program to access the regular di ... -
Desktop Graffitist Free
Desktop Graffitist is a small program that enables you to spray paint graffiti-style art onto your desktop. You can switch between colors, using the mouse wheel and quickly erase your creation with t ... -
TaskSwitchXP Free
TaskSwitchXP is a replacement for the standard Windows task switcher dialog (Alt+Tab), which has remained virtually unchanged since Windows 95. It provides the same functionality, and adds visual sty ... -
Desktop Sidebar Free
Desktop Sidebar is a toolbar that tightly integrates with Windows features and MS Outlook. It is built out of different components, each can be individually configured. Options include Outlook email ... -
Synergy Free
Synergy is an open-source software that enables you to share a single mouse and keyboard with multiple other machines that are connected via a TCP/IP network. You can simply move your mouse off the e ... -
Yahoo! Widgets Engine Free
Yahoo! Widgets Engine is a JavaScript runtime engine that lets you run small programs called Widgets that can perform a variety of tasks. These desktop plug-ins can perform a variety of tasks and are ... -
RK Launcher Free
RK Launcher is a visually pleasing replacement for the Windows taskbar, that closely resembles the MacIntosh taskbar with full color icons and mouseover animation effects (zooming). It automatically ... -
MoodBook Free
MoodBook allows you to rotate your desktop wall paper among 75 art images that are intended to boost your mood. You can switch at regular time intervals, or manually, with a click on the tray icon. T ... -
LogonStudio Free
LogonStudio allows you to customize the Windows XP logon and shutdown screens, by choosing from a variety of theme designs. The program include 3 designs and many others can be freely downloaded. Inc ... -
DesktopBeautifier Free
DesktopBeautifier is a simple tool that automatically changes your desktop wallpaper every few hours or every day, by downloading from a hand-picked selection of high quality images. You can select f ... -
EfreeSoft Boss Key Free
EfreeSoft Boss Key is a small application that allows you to instantly hide all open programs and folders from your desktop. Just click the left mouse button AND the right mouse button, and all windo ... -
TranspApps Free
TranspApps is a simple utility that allows you to assign (temporary) transparency to any application window. Just select the window from a list of currently open windows, and set a transparency level ... -
QuickFind Free
QuickFind allows you to quickly find shortcuts entries that are located somewhere in your Start menu, on the desktop, in your IE Favorites or Recently Used Files list. All you have to do is start typ ... -
Transbar Free
Transbar is a small and simple tool that allows you to make your Windows 2000/XP taskbar transparent. Simply select the level of transparency and apply it. ... -
OuttaSight Free
OuttaSight (outofsight) allows you to hide any application window from your desktop. You can choose to hide them completely, or to minimize them as icon to the system tray. The program also includes ... -
Wallpaper Master Free
Wallpaper Master allows you to change your desktop wallpaper automatically every X minutes. You can create your own categories, using images on your computer, and cycle through one or multiple catego ... -
APOD Free
APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day) downloads an astronomy pictures every day, and sets it as desktop wallpaper. The image includes a detailed description written by professional astronomers, that ca ... -
DeskPins Free
DeskPins allows you to keep any window on top of others with a few clicks. While many programs offer this as a feature, others do not, and in such cases DeskPins comes handy. In addition, you can al ... -
Windowpaper XP Free
Windowpaper XP lets you customize the background of your folders with wallpapers in the same way, you can customize your desktop. It allows you to select a custom background image for any folder you ... -
Icon Restore Free
Icon Restore allows you to save your desktop icon layout and restore it when needed. If you have ever changed your desktop resolution temporarily, you will have noticed that your desktop icons are al ... -
MagicBin Free
MagicBin is a small utility/game, that allows you to play virtual basketball with files before deleting them. It resembles a larger recycle bin icon, and allows you to throw files into the bin, boun ... -
Stardust Wallpaper Control 2003 Free
Stardust Wallpaper Control 2003 is a simple taskbar accessory that lets you easily change and configure your desktop wallpaper. You can change the wallpaper with a single click, or choose to schedul ... -
UniqueDisplay Free
If you change your monitor resolution under Windows XP, it gets changed for every user on the computer, forcing you to reset your favorite resolution each time, or agree on a common solution. UniqueD ... -
Virtual Desktop Manager Powertoy Free
Virtual Desktop Manager is a Microsoft Powertoy for Windows XP. It allows you to maintain up to 4 different desktops, each with it`s own applications and desktop wallpapers. It integrates into the ta ... -
ZigZag Cleaner Free
ZigZag Cleaner is a unique little tool that allows you to quickly minimize or hide all your open windows, by using a single mouse stroke in form of a "Z" on your desktop. Just draw a Z shape on your ... -
JR Screen Ruler Free
JR Screen Ruler is an easy to use, small screen ruler that you can use to measure distances on your screen. It supports pixels, centimeters, picas and inches and can be adjusted in length to fit your ...
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