Active@ Data Studio

LSoft Technologies Inc.

Active@ Data Studio is a set of 12 powerful disk tools including desktop applications and a bootable image which can be copied to either an optical disk or a flash drive. You can then dual-boot your computer into either a DOS or Windows environment. This also allows you to access your computer even in the event that Windows won't start up. You will be able to use the included applications to manage your data, perform data recovery operations, securely delete files, back up data, create disk images and more. Active@ Data Studio presents a great opportunity to save money on your disk utilities, since it includes all of the main tools in the Active@ range in a single convenient package rather than having to purchase each application separately. Additional features include a network configurator, a file manager, CD/DVD burner and a disk defragmenter among other useful tools. Get the entire set of utilities for a generous price at https://www.disktools.com/index.html. You can learn more about the software package and each individual component here.

WAU Manager

Carifred

True Launch Bar

Tordex

True Launch Bar is an application that allows you to customize your desktop taskbar on Windows. Basically, it works just like your typical start menu, but in contrast to the one that comes by default on Windows, True Launch Bar is as as flexible as you could hope for. Most importantly, True Launch Bar allows you to place your shortcuts wherever you find it convenient on your desktop. You can set up application launchers, folder shortcuts, virtual folders with tags, and links to different websites, among other things. This software support the style of Windows XP and of Windows Vista Aero Glass, which you can tweak to your liking. You can export your current layout and save it in case you want to recover it at any time, in which case you just have to import it back. Apart from that, you can find a lot of different plugins on the creator's website, which add new and specific features, like the ability to add applications right from the taskbar, expand the clipboard's capacity, add a view of current processes and battery status, a launcher for the Windows console, and a lot more.

Graphics Capability Browser

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Boot Editor

UserXP

Are you tired of seeing the same black screen with the same progress bar and Windows logo while loading your operating system? Well now you can give it a new life. Boot Editor is a free tool for Windows XP that changes the loading screen operating system however you want and you can add new or modify existing screens, and everything is very easy to do. Before starting, the same tool will warn you that there might be problems, and clarifies how to solve them easily. However, this is something to keep in mind. After the warnings and advice, you will see the customization tool, with a graphics editor and screen selector. From there we just have to adjust it to suit your preferences. If you want to fully customize your operating system, Boot Editor will certainly not disappoint.

KillWin

Erick Sianquiz Flores

KillWin is a very simple program that lets you turn Windows Update on and off. The program will take care of keeping your operating system updated with the latest version. This can be incredibly useful when this process takes more time than it should or simply freezes. The interface in KillWin is specifically designed so that any user can use it regardless of skill level or knowledge. All you'll see is two buttons: one to enable and one to disable Windows update. Right below these buttons, you'll also have an indicator that will show you if Windows Update is turned on or off. If you turn off the automatic updates, you'll receive a notification to confirm your choice. KillWin is a very interesting program for anyone who uses an older or slower computer since in a lot of cases, updates for the operating system tend to do more harm than good on these types of computers. Thanks to this program, you can forget about problems with updating your operating system.

7Tweak

Daoisoft

7Tweak is an application for Windows 7 that offers an alternative method to configure the operating system, so you can customize it and optimize its performance. It has a menu with tools organized by category (daily use, system information, optimization, customization, etc.), which gives you quicker access to each of them. 7Tweak's interface makes it much easier to perform certain tasks, like freeing up space in your hard drive, defragging storage units, and detecting and correcting errors in the system log. If you want to control every detail of your Windows 7 operating system, don't hesitate to download this program and give it a try.

Windows Access Panel

Ritesh Kawadkar

Windows Access Panel is a simple application to access the controls, settings, and built-in applications in Windows more easily. Unlike the traditional Control Panel, this application only has links to tool such as the disk defragmenter, disk cleanup, security center, firewall, system restore, and registry editor. All the applications are organized into two different tabs: basic and advanced. This helps you get an idea of how sophisticated and significant they are. Having a fast and organized way to access these essential applications makes Windows Access Panel a great alternative to the traditional Windows Control Panel.

Quick Config

Intelloware

Quick Config is a tool that lets you change a series of parameters quickly, with just a click. The way the program works is very simple: you'll create different profiles with different configurations, which you can change and apply with just a single click. The options that you can change on your computer are the Internet connection, user, volume, printer, and programs that run at start-up, among other things. Quick Config is an application that's very easy to use. It lets you create as many different profiles as you want, and is especially convenient and useful for users who share a computer.

Logon Editor

N/A

Logon Editor is a free application for Windows 7 that offers you an easy way to adjust settings having to do with the logon screen. You can edit it easily just selecting the element you want to change. Username, background, style, shadows, transparency,... customize it. You can preview all changes instantaneously. You can even save many different logon screen versions and swap them whenever you want. By this way, Logon Editor becomes an excellent application for all those users who want to customize Windows 7 logon screen and want to do it in an easy way.

CrazyInfo

CraxyPixels

CrazyInfo is a small application to displays different information regarding your computer, including CPU usage, RAM memory, and fan speed. You don't need to install the program and it lets you monitor your computer's most important parameters via a window that's easy to keep minimized on your taskbar. CrazyInfo is a useful application that lets you keep an eye on several of your computer's parameters.

Partition Boot Manager

SA Development

Can you imagine having up to 256 operating systems on the same hard drive? If you think it's difficult to manage two, imagine having this many. This is the main feature of Partition Boot Manager, a tool that can manage the booting of up to 256 operating systems that have been installed on the same unit. Partition Boot Manager has a text-based user interface and you can use a mouse. The application can support up to thirty-two users; each user has his own profile. There's even more, with Partition Boot Manager, you can manage the disk partitions where the different operating systems are stored. The following operations can be carried out: resize a partition, update the boot sectors, safe removal of a partition, among others.

FFHardener

Security-projects.com

FFHardener is a security application for Firefox that adds extra shield to your browser to make your surfing experiencesafer. Just doucble-click the executable file to run it. Once you eexecute the program your broser will be safer. It offers many options:avoid execution of the algorithm RC4 in SSL sessions, avoid Javascript to modify the aspect of Firefox or disable potentially unsafe JavaScripts. FFHardener can be usefult if you want extra protection for Firefox.

Comfort Clipboard

Comfort Software Group

Comfort Clipboard is a very practical application for anybody who works in front of a computer, as it improves Windows' clipboard in terms of capacity and features. Once you install Comfort Clipboard, you'll stop worrying about replacing one copied item with another, since it can save as many clips as you need (by default it's limited to 100 clips, but you can adjust this number). To recover any of them, just select it from the list in the program interface and paste it where you need it. Comfort Clipboard shows detailed information about all clips, and lets you sort lists according to the type of snippet (text or image), weight, size, number of characters, and so on. It's very convenient if, for instance, you want to copy several items from the same website or document, as you can copy all clips directly without having to go back and forth between the document you're working with and the one where you want to paste the clipboard content.

Taskbar Thumbnail Tweaker

Ritesh Kawadkar

Since its appearance in Vista, the window taskbar previews have been a useful addition to Windows. Taskbar Thumbnail Tweaker is a free application for Windows 7 that enables you to modify the behavior of these previews. The program allows you to change the size of the thumbnail previews, with options from 200px up to 1000px. You can also change the time it takes them to appear, from instantaneous to up to a second of delay. Another option is to get rid of the preview image, leaving just descriptive text in its place. If you know that you don't want to bother with the previews, you can also use Taskbar Thumbnail Tweaker to disable the function on your system.

Taskbar Shuffle

Jay Elaraj

Taskbar Shuffle provides a very interesting functionality for the Windows Desktop. You have surely asked yourself on more than one occasion why it's not possible to manually move the existing windows in the task bar. These are added to the task bar as soon as you open them. If you keep a lot of different applications open, it can become a chaos. This program allows you to comfortably arrange the elements that appear in the task bar, only by dragging and dropping. If you want, you can configure the way how Taskbar Shuffle will work: - The number of necessary elements to group the windows belonging to one and the same application. - Group the windows by applications, but without blocking them in one unique button. - Use the button in the middle of the mouse to close the groups of windows.

Open Command Window Here

Microsoft

DirectX Happy Uninstall

SuperfoxStudio

DirectX Happy Uninstall is a powerful Windows maintenance tool that will allow you to fix, backup, or restore the DirectX installation, a fundamental component in the proper functioning of your computer. Thanks to this program, you can, among other things, uninstall the current DirectX version installed and recover the original version that your computer had the first time you ran the operating system. This way, you can revert to the factory version very easily. All DirectX Happy Uninstall features are divided into two tabs— general features and advanced features. On the first tab, you have three options: create a backup of your DirectX version, restore a previous version of DirectX, and install a new version. On the second tab, you have three other options: fix DirectX-derived errors, rollback to an earlier version, and uninstall DirectX completely. You can carry out any of these operations with a single click. An error that many Windows users will have encountered at some point is when a video game or program suddenly stops working due to a DirectX-related bug. In these cases, DirectX Happy Uninstall is most useful. First, you can try to fix any errors in the DirectX installation with a single click. If this does not solve the problem, just check that you have the latest version of DirectX installed. And, if all else fails, you can simply uninstall and reinstall again. Download DirectX Happy Uninstall and take control of one of the most important components inside your computer. Thanks to this program, you can easily fix almost all DirectX-related errors. The program is also very light and has a very intuitive interface, thanks to which practically any user can take advantage of its benefits without the need for advanced knowledge.

PowerClick

Assembly Developers

WinMessControl

Nir Sofer

Visual Clipboard

Alex Shirokov

If you've used the Windows clipboard a lot you'll probably have noticed that this classic feature has its limitations. But have no fear, now you can make it all better with this useful program. Visual Clipboard is a clipboard tool for Windows that lets you fully use this accessory without the limitations of the original Windows version. Its strength lies in its functionality. You can copy any number of text or image fragments and keep them for later use. To retrieve an item saved to your clipboard just press Ctrl+Alt and a sharply designed interface will pop up and show you all the items saved to your new clipboard. All these features make Visual Clipboard a nice add-on for your operating system and definitely worth trying out.

Automize

HitekSoftware.com

Automize is a tool to easily schedule different tasks to run at particular times. You can set dynamic variables when scheduling tasks so that if event X occurs, Y application runs instantly. You can also link an email account to the program to be notified of every action by email or give it a quick look. Another of Automize's many possibilities includes recording any incident that occurs on your computer and printing it if necessary. The program's only (considerable) snag is that its interface is rather old-fashioned and not especially easy to use. Of course that's nothing a good tutorial can't solve, but it will still inconvenience a lot of users. Still, Automize is quite a useful tool for people crazy about keeping their computers organized, as it keep all processes perfectly orchestrated.

NiceCopier

patricklx

NiceCopier substitutes Windows' file copying tool with a newer one boasting better transfer speed and more features. The program lets you pause and resume file transfers at any moment. Additionally, it creates a backup every ten seconds so that if anything fails, you can resume the transfer where you left off. NiceCopier is quite an interesting application since, as mentioned previously, it improves on Windows' basic copying and pasting features.

QT Adress Bar

AS-IS

Moo0 MultiDesktop

MooO

Get Your Keys

N/A

Have you ever wanted to find out your Windows Serial Number or Microsoft Office Serial Number? You may need in case you reinstall the computer. Get Your Keys is a very easy to use application that will search for Microsoft Office versions XP, 2003, 2007, 2010 and will display the serial number. Get your Keys takes the encoded serial number and adds it to a string variable, then it decodes the string and displays the results formated to the correct 5 character spacing. In short, it will show you the ready-to-copy serial number You are just one click away from getting your Microsoft products' serial numbers.

FrontMotion

FrontMotion

Vista Customization Pack

VCP Team

Vista Customization Pack is an app that you can use to make your Windows XP look like Windows Vista. It has an easy-to-use wizard that makes all the necessary changes to modify the XP's features. In addition, it backs up all the system files that have been modified. The main changes will be seen in the following areas: -The start menu, task bar and system tray. -Title bar and status of the folders, that incorporate new features. -System information and display settings, that have a different layout. - Icons; the XP icons are substituted for Windows Vista icons. The app does not change the welcome screen and the system shutdown so that they are similar to those of the new operating system.

Clean Handlers

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Mini Explorer

N/A

For those of you not using a very powerful PC, you may want to look into using a file explorer that is not the Windows default. One example is Mini Explorer, which substitutes the default Windows file explorer while consuming way less memory. You can still perform all of the normal file explorer actions, like copy, paste, rename, delete, and see properties. You can also arrange them using different filters. One thing offered by Mini Explorer that you won't find in the default Windows explorer is the ability to change your icon theme with just a couple clicks. Choose between icons from various versions of Windows (XP, 95, or Vista) and Linux.