LaunchOnFly is a Start Menu alternative. It lets you launch applications, open files, folders, web links, send e-mail, and do even more much faster and easier!
Supported Operating Systems – Windows 98/ME/NT/2K/XP/2K3
Version – 1.32
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Visual Task Tips was designed to be a simple lightweight shell enhancement utility. It provides a thumbnail preview image for each task in the Windows Taskbar, like in Microsoft Windows Vista.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows XP/Vista
Version – 3.4
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podXP is a great, free alternative to Yahoo! Widget Engine. The application currently includes a lot of useful and interesting widgets (pods) such as: Mail Checker, RSS Reader, System Meter and much more.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows XP
Version – 1.1b
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100% Assembly Language written small (5632 bytes) weather monitoring utility that sit comfortably in your Windows Taskbar Icon tray that tells you the weather condition and temperature of your chosen geographical area. Very useful for those office users who just want to know what happening outside! It extracts the weather information from Yahoo! Weather. Single executable. No installation required. No external DLLs. Just download and run!
Supported Operating Systems – Windows NT/2000/XP
Version – 0.1.2
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The basic purpose of AniTuner is to create, edit and convert Windows animated cursors (.ani files).
AniTuner makes the creation and edition of these animated cursors easy: everyone can create his/her own animated cursors in a snap. You can use animated cursors not only to customize the appearance of Windows (desktop themes) but also to produce animations for your Web pages, e-mails, documents, manuals or even applications.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
Version – 1.1
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This tiny utility makes it useful by enabling you to activate Flip 3D by moving your mouse cursor to the corner of your screen. (You choose which corner.) You can then select your window with the mouse.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows Vista
Other Requirements – .NET Framework
Version – 1.0.1
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XPize is a GUI enhancer for Windows XP and 2003. It replaces most of the non-XP icons, avis and bmps that Microsoft has always overlooked. The installer simply automates the process of replacing resources in system files, making your XP’s look better.
It also includes some extras and a reloader, which you can use after visiting Windows Update. XPize does not contain any spyware or ad-ware of any kind. If you are not satisfied with the results, you can completely uninstall XPize.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows 2003/XP
Other Requirements – .NET Framework
Version – 4.7
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Dexpot will increase the area of your screen by up to 20 times. It creates and manages virtual desktops and enables you to work far more efficiently and comfortably with many simultaneously opened Windows.
Every virtual Desktop is independent from the others and can have individual wallpaper, resolution, and icons. Desktops can be switched via hotkey, trayicon, the special Desktop Manager or an automatic slideshow.
Dexpot allows you to move and copy windows among the desktops at any time with an easy to use unified interface, that also offers control over numerous extended features like password protection, transparency, window rules, and profiles.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows (All)
Version – 1.4.2
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Are you mad at your computer? Do you want to through a hammer at it? Now you can with Stress Relief. Use a Hammer, Chainsaw, Gun, Flame Thrower, Color Thrower, Phaser, Stamp, Termites, and a Washer.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows (All)
Version – 2.0
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Appetizer is a free application launcher, or dock, for Windows. It allows organizing and launching your applications and other shortcuts into a convenient dock. The app is skinable and entirely customizable. It is available in several different languages.
The application also supports the PortableApps USB format. So if you use Appetizer on a USB key in the PortableApps format, the application will detect it and automatically import all your applications along with the ´Documents´, ´Videos´, ´Music´ and ´Pictures´ folders.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows (All)
Version – 1.3.2
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MyDock is a clone of OSX dock bar. MyDock allows users to organize their shortcuts, programs and running tasks in a simple and intuitive way.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows (all)
Other Requirements – Microsoft Silverlight
Version – 0.9.1
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Magic Formation is a dock-like application launcher that can be invoked anywhere on your desktop by a circular mouse gesture.
Magic Formation can also be invoked by hot keys, supports skinning, and is highly customizable.
The default formation is circular, but the program also supports a straight formation and a manual, custom formation. The applications are displayed with icons which supports .ico, .bmp, and .png format and are customizable as well.
Magic Formation does not need to be installed and does not write to the registry.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows NT/2000/XP
Version – 0.981e
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Tired of dozen of icons on desktop? Try this simple and intuitive launcher.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows (All)
Version – 1.1.4.4
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Free Launch Bar is a Free replacement for the standard Quick Launch bar. All functions presented in Quick Launch are also in Free Launch Bar. However, the Free Launch Bar is fully compatible with Quick Launch because it uses the same folder for shortcuts. But there is one huge difference. Free Launch Bar allows you to combine your shortcuts into groups. This feature looks like popup menus. This vastly improves the management of your shortcuts and save working space on your desktop. By using Free Launch Bar, you speed up the launching of your applications like never before.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows (All)
Version – 2.0
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TimeLeft – tons of features in just one small application: reminder, skinnable clock, countdown timer, Windows tray clock, timer, eBay auction watch, stopwatch and more! TimeLeft is user-friendly, highly customizable and really beautiful software.
TimeLeft proposes plenty of different ways how you can organize information about all important events in your life: birthdays, wedding, baby due, your child graduation, end of mortgage payments, retirement or anything else. Just use TimeLeft reminder or countdown to manage all these dates. TimeLeft is also good for any other events, like your long awaited cruise vacation or a sport game, a party with your closest friends or simply your lunch or end of a working day, doctor´s appointment, taking medication and more.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows (all)
Version – 3.44
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Hott Notes is the free sticky notes reminder program for your desktop. It´s simple, yet attractive interface makes it intuitive and easy to use. Not only can you post sticky note reminders, you can make checklists, set alarms, draw on your notes, and archive.
Other features include a Notebook to organize your notes, a backup system to keep your notes safe, and much more.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows NT/2000/XP
Version – 4.1
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SharpE is a free Windows shell replacement that works on all ranges of Windows. It completely replaces your regular Windows desktop with all new powerful tools all designed to enhance your computing experience.
Things like taskbar, tray, desktop, and startmenu all have their counterpart. It not only completely replaces your regular Windows desktop, it adds to it, features like crash protection, online updates, global hotkeys, virtual window manager, and alot more.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows (All)
Version – 0.8
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AveDesk is a program that will give you the possibility to have icons on your desktop which could update themselves.
Each icon is in fact a desklet, a little plug-in that can virtually do anything. A desklet can be just a regular shortcut, a mail checker, a calendar, a clock, etc. It depends on the imagination of the desklets programmer.
Also, the user can set a large amount of properties for each desklet: alpha level, drop shadow, grayscaling, label style, etc. Currently, AveDesk is totally compatible with Object Dock dockets. This means that you can use docklets that were made for Object Dock as your icons.
Supported Operating Systems - Windows NT/2000/XP
Version – 1.4
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Save time with live news, top stories, and instant weather right on your desktop! ALOT makes the internet easy by offering free toolbar, home page, and desktop products all powered by an ever growing inventory of widgets. And the best part is everything is safe to use and spyware free! This convenient light-weight desktop application allows you to get everything you need without opening your browser!
Supported Operating Systems – Windows (All)
Version – 2.0.0.39
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Customize the Windows desktop icon and cursor attributes. Use animated icons on your desktop, swap your own icons for Network Neighborhood, My Computer, Favorites and other icons which Windows places on your desktop and Explorer.
It also lets you change default mouse cursors, make icon text labels transparent, change icon text color, replace Windows startup/shutdown screens, repair icons, change the Start button, save/restore icon positions, more.
Supported Operating Systems – Windows NT/2000/XP
Version – 3.37
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