CustomIcons lets you change standard Windows icons and customize desktop attributes. You can easily replace, colorize and save the icons Windows uses to display various objects - My Computer, Recycle Bin, Internet, Start menu items, drives and folders. It lets you scan your files, folders and local drives for icons. Program stores all found icon information in icon collection files. You can save individual icons as ICO, BMP, PNG files.

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The various putty tools in a simple installer that makes it easy to add/remove/upgrade the tools in your computer or on a public terminal. Creates Start menu options on install for easy access.

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In many homes, more than one person uses a single computer. Windows XP allows each user to customize his or her Start Menu and startup applications. Unfortunately, it can be difficult and time-consuming to configure the Start Menu using the base Windows XP installation. The XP App Wizard provides an intuitive, easy-to-use interface that allows you to add or remove items to your Windows XP Start Menu user-by-user.

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Q-Sort 2004 arranges the "Programs" section of your Start Menu and your Internet Explorer and MYIE2 Favorites in alphabetical order with a single mouse click. In addition, you can let Q-Sort 2004 remove temporary files on your system. Each function can also be automatically run at computer start-up.

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Instyler SmartSetup creates user-friendly and professional setup programs for your software projects. SmartSetup supports patching, multiple languages, setup types by organising files in components, does registry/ini file processing, creates start menu entries and desktop icons, uses system file path variables, supports ocx registration and can also create environment variables and surely features an included uninstaller

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The MySpace Editor is a free software that allows users to create custom layouts for myspace profile. The generated code can be easily added to the user's myspace profile and instantly modifies the profile's layout. The editor is a desktop application and can be launched from the Start Menu Programms menu.

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Finally a complete suite of Windows XP Desktop enhancement, XP Visual Tools is loaded with all you need to tweak your Windows XP Desktop. Now you can do anything you want, from changing transparency level of XP Start Menu and XP Taskbar to easy swapping between different Windows XP LogonUI or Windows XP Wallpapers and applying Windows XP Skins (XP Themes) to old programs.

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Agentix Installer is a development tool that creates Windows compatible software installers. It has the advanced set of features such as multilanguage support, .NET applications support, files compression, numerous dialogs, registry and ini-files modification, Start Menu shortcuts, and more. Setups are packed into single exe-file for easy distribution. The extractor module has extremely small size (only 47Kb overhead over compressed data size).

1 Registry Cleaner is the no. 1 system optimization and registry cleaning software! 1Registry Eraser scans your Windows Registry in search for error- running applications, for incorrect or misplaced shortcuts and improperly installed applications. It also makes backups to your Windows Registry files and safely stores them. 1Registry Eraser cleans obsolete start menu items, deletes invalid references and shortcuts, corrupt files and extensions and

MSN Color Selector lets you select the font color used in Messenger 4 or 5 conversations from literally 16 million different colors (16,581,375 to be exact). To begin using MSN Color Selector, simply run the program from the Start Menu group and choose the desired color from the hexagonal color palette. The other options are self-explanatory. When you have finished selecting your color, click the "Save Changes" button to save to the registry!

Shortcuts Map will help you to manage hotkeys assigned to shortcuts on the desktop or in the Start menu hierarchy. With the straightforward user interface, you can easily to change a hotkey or find an unused hotkey.

GetIt lets you can quickly install software, by using Windows Start Menu Search on Windows 7/Vista, or by picking them from a list on Windows XP.

ShortcutsMan displays the details about all shortcuts that you have on your desktop and under your start menu. Broken shortcuts (shortcuts that point to file that doesn't exist) are automatically painted with pink color. You select one or more shortcuts, and then delete them, resolve them or save the shortcut's details to HTML/Text/XML file.

Using Cute Context Menu couldn't be easier, just simply right click on your desktop or in Windows explorer to access the Cute Context Menu. You can edit the menu and select any file or folder, and rename the menu items to nice easy to use freindly names. You should quickly see why we call it 'Cute', and it's a real time saver too.

Cetus StormWindow [TM] for Windows 2000 will allow the authorized user to add several types of protections to the desktop and system of a Windows 2000 computer. Intelligent use of StormWindow security measures will allow secure use of any shared Windows 2000 PC. StormWindow protections would probably be most useful to a system administrator at a school or business.

Main purpose of Typing Buddy is to enable you to type less and write more! Writing emails,articles,even books can be much easier and faster if you can skip typing common phrases all the time.Beside that Typing Buddy can also be used to launch your programs,files,folders or even web pages from anywhere in no time.All you have to do is to assign short string(trigger) to any of above actions and Typing Buddy will do the rest!

FastOpen XP offers a quick and simple solution for accessing your important files,folders and web links. FastOpen XP has many features to help you manage a menu of files, folders and web address, and can display an unlimited number of menu items. The menu is available from an icon in the tray bar area or from button next to the Start menu. FastOpen XP is FREE for users of FileQuest XP. Download your FREE 50 day trial of FastOpen XP today!

Irritated with the fact that some applications just don't go well together with Window's Hibernate or Suspend features? The easiest way to fix the problem is to get Shutdown Lock that can hibernate-enable any application, like FlashGet, or AudioGrabber. This tiny utility (about 64 KB) makes it possible for third party software to force PC into suspension or hibernation, rather than shutting PC down. 100% FREE to download and try.

Access Manager for Windows allows you to restrict access to to key features of Windows, such as Control Panels or Start menu, network, Taskbar, desktop, system tray, Network Access Control Page, Control Internet usage and more. It can also disable the Ctrl+alt+delete keys, the function keys at startup, allows to password protect Windows and restrict users to running specific applications only, control Internet usage, view statistics of computer

Windows Hide Expert is a powerful software, and it is very easy to use. It can automatically get status of current windows,Taskbar buttons,Tray icons,application or process list in the Task Manager,and IE windows,etc. You can easily show or hide these items by Windows Hide Expert!

WinLock is a comprehensive security solution for personal or publicly accessible computers. It is a program that ensures that only authorized people can access sensitive information on your computer. With WinLock you can control how long others can use your computer, disable Windows hot keys (such as Alt-Ctrl-Del, Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Esc, etc.), lock Windows desktop, customize the Start menu, hide the Start button and Switch bar, and much more...

1 Click Add n Remove is the perfect companion for installing and uninstalling software that is not completely identified and improperly removed by standard Windows methods. With the help of a simple design and interface, it helps maintain PC at a top level of performance for all times. It is the most reliable assistant for all these tasks, assuring perfect results and all the stability, power and reliability.

LockDown My Computer lets you pick the parts of Windows and Internet Explorer that you want to disable, and manages these settings for unlimited number of accounts * The Ultimate Lockdown Tool for Public-Access PCs * Over 100 security/lockdown registry tweaks * Prevent changes to Control Panel, Desktop, Start Menu, Internet Settings, etc...

AutoShred ? Doc, used by itself or through Outlook or Notes, protects sensitive MS Word files you share by letting you impose an automatic shred date. Share reports, methodologies, training guides, or sales data confidently. In addition, AutoShred - Doc always blocks the recipient?s ability to copy, cut and paste, and perform screen-captures. Your recipients must install the free Pinion Receiver to work with the files you secure and distribute.

The Right Click Commander is an Explorer add-on/alternative, that enables you to use the right-click menu to access the entire file system. You can change the current folder, move or copy files - all by using the right-click menu. The menu is available anywhere from within Windows Explorer, Total Commander and also from within all Save and Open dialogs. Also you can send selected files by e-mail. Have "Favorites" and "Folders history" lists.

Cetus StormWindow [TM] for Windows 95 will allow the authorized user to add several types of protections to the desktop and system of a Windows 95 computer. Intelligent use of StormWindow security measures will allow secure use of any shared Windows 95 PC. StormWindow protections would probably be most useful to a system administrator at a school or business.

Active work tracker is a PC events tracker that surveys the time you spend working on your PC.The program also can remind you to take regular breaks to prevent computer-related tiredness. You can see the results of your work as a graph of your activity and statistics information for the current day or for the previous days.

Rocket Retriever indexes your hard drive's file names, and lets you search for names (or partial names) as you type. Find files fast - missing, misplaced, or even renamed. Includes syntax highlighting and pattern matching for easier searching. For example, typing in CAT lets you look for cat pictures, Once you've found the file you're looking for, double-clicking or the Enter key runs a program to edit it, (or runs the file itself if a program).

Hotkey Jumpstart lets you start any program, document, or music file on your computer by typing one hotkey and then a few characters of its name. It's ideal for people who would rather keep both hands on the keyboard than waste precious seconds reaching for the mouse and hunting through the start menu. This attractive program slides onto your desktop and supports skins and partial transparency.

Magic Registry is a special Tweaking Tool designed to optimize and personalize Windows Me/9X (95/98/98 SE) looks , feels and performance. Magic Registry makes it easy to change the hundreds hidding settings in Windows so there is no longer any need to go digging in the registry manually, from Start Menu,Desktop,System Icon to Folder Icon.Maybe you have no experience in Windows registry,but you can be a expert after you begin to use this software

AnyWhere 6 Pro allows you to right click on files and folders to copy, move, zip, rename, and securely delete them. Copying filenames to the clipboard, replacing text within many files and making groups of files and folders writeable is just as easy. New features include a Recent Folders function, resizable window, secure file delete to keep prying eyes away from your sensitive data, and the ability to replace text in many files at once.

A smarter 'Start' menu interface that saves you time and reduces clutter by essentially turning the task of opening almost any program, document, folder, or web site into a two or three key-stroke effort. SmartStartMenu uses what you type to generate "on-the-fly" alphabetized lists of shortcut items from your 'Start' menu and any other folders you have configured to be scanned.

A $24.95 alternative to LapLink for users who just want to transfer files to/from their old DOS or Win 3.1 PCs and not pay for extras they don't need. Transfers files between computers through their parallel ports. Optionally placed on 'Start' menu and DeskTop if you have Windows 9x, ME. Easy to install - No ports or interrupts to configure. Uses any parallel port - The program finds which connector has the cable.

Monitoring tool WinSpy is designed to find out what have been done on your computer..With @WinSpy, you can find out what the others have done on your computer , including web sites they have been, text, images, movies they have seen. and also files they have opened/saved, the search es they have done and programs they have run at the start menu. Double click the displayed item will directly open or link to the file or the URLs stored on your computer.

Make a pop-up start menu! Burn this program onto a Data CD along with the your other files. When the CD is loaded on a computer, it will pop up a menu that directs the user to choose from several options. Prior to burning, you can design the options by simply editing the text file called autorun.inf. You can use AMenu to launch programs, setup files, web sites, text files, MP3 files, Winamp m3u playlists, and more. 8 custom buttons.

Displays the day of the week, the date, and the time in the titlebar of the active window. You do not have to set the day, the date, or the time. The program gets this information from your computer's operating system. Titlebar Time is a desktop enhancement and will auto start when you start windows. No tray icon to clutter up your tray area. No Splash Screen. No advertisements. No spam from the producers. No adware.

Advanced Parental Control enables you to control, restrict and monitor users of your PC. You can control for how long and when users are allowed to use the computer or Internet. Also halt the use of specific programs, block access to any URL, restrict access to Windows functions and more. Block chat or web sites and intercept the user if keywords (of your choice) are encountered. Also capable of monitoring activities. 30 Day Money Back Guarantee.

FREE Visual replacement for the standard trace route utility. The fastest way to get the route between your computer and any other computer in the world. A utility that traces a packet from your computer to an Internet host, showing how many hops the packet requires to reach the host and how long each hop takes. Start it from your desktop or from your Run box, with or without parameters. Just try it - is easy, fast, cool and free.

Shortcut Explorer version 3.0 looks a lot like Windows Explorer and is intended for shortcut file management. The columns in the right pane show, for each shortcut file, the information from the Properties page (target, directory, hotkey, etc.). Shortcut files can be manipulated similar to Windows Explorer. Shortcuts can also be tested. Now includes Favorites menu, with Start Menu, Quick Launch, and other system folders automatically added.

KbStart provides fast keyboard access to numerous resources just by entering short abbreviations. These resources include the Start Menu, Address Book, Web Favorites, Control Panels, and others. The abbreviations can match any character in the items name. Example: type OEX to launch Outlook Express. KbStart uses a very powerful abbreviation search algorithm that allows you to enter any imaginable abbreviation of the searched item.

The window that appeasr as Find Shortcuts starts is similar to the Find Files window that comes with Windows 98. Most of the elements (menus, buttons, etc.) should be familiar. Shortcuts can be tested to see if they are still valid, and sorted on the pass/fail results.