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RLauncher

This tool is an easy to use application launcher. It is used to quickly launch applications, documents, and URLs with one mouse click and save your time. You can do it via main toolbar, tray menu, floating window, hotkeys and aliases. The software has Load at startup and Auto-hide options that should make your life even more easier. RLauncher is a free software and it does not contain any spyware.

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ColorCatcher

Color Catcher is an easiest Pick-Color tool, which can pick color from anywhere in the screen. You can use its HotKeys to catch the color code for your RGB, HTML, Delphi, C++, VB, Hex, Decimal and FrontPage design when you want to do it. This graphics shareware ColorCatcher is categorized under graphic apps screen capture.

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Maxus SE

This software is a multifunctional tool designed to improve your Windows and Internet experience. It provides customizable hotkeys for performing routine Windows tasks, includes a powerful dial-up connections manager, a shutdown manager, Internet traffic monitor, skinnable desktop clock with ability to synchronize time via Internet, indicator of CPU load and system resources usage, flexible scheduler with customizable visual and sound alarms and more.

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Astatix Launcher

This utility is a program designed for a quick start of applications and documents in a single click. Also, Astatix Launcher allows the user to perform some special functions, and also to adjust performing of the special operations by pressing hotkeys. One of additional possibilities is the Winamp control. You can use any hotkeys and control of Winamp anytime even you are playing full-screen games like Quake or Counter Strike.

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Macro Keyboard Mouse Recorder Wizard

Macro Wizard Keyboard Mouse Recorder 2.1 lets you record and play back keyboard and mouse actions. Also has Hot Keys that enable you to Run Marcos, Run Applications, Send a string a text, Send Key Strokes too. - by: vsisoftware.com. This shareware is archived under macro category.

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Workspace Macro Pro - Automation Edition

Automate & schedule tasks easily. Reliable macro program & Windows automation software with macro scripting & task scheduler. Record keyboard & mouse or write macro scripts to create macros. User-friendly macro recorder & task automation tool. Features unique SMART macro technology, macro editing, repeat options, easy macro language, Turbo-speed replay, IE plug-in & customizable UI. Rely on this 'Record once & play anytime' automation utility. Utilities shareware Workspace Macro Pro - Automation Edition is listed in utilities, internet, automation tools, miscellaneous tools.

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Hide Those Folders

This utility is the best way for you to hide folders and hide files and keep sensitive and important data hidden from view. Hide files and hide folders from Children, Employers, Anyone else at all, even hackers! Hide Those Folders will hide your sensitive folders and hide files so that they can't be seen or accessed. This utilities shareware Hide Those Folders is categorized under security, privacy encryption tools.

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Iconic Tray

This tool is a tiny utility which lets you minimize any window either to the system tray (notification area in Windows XP), or to a special new tray provided by Iconic Tray itself (see image). This is very useful to hide seldom used or background applications which occupy your taskbar and hinder quick switching among those you use most often. Minimizing can be carried out with mouse clicks and/or system-wide redefinable hotkeys. Utilities shareware Iconic Tray is listed in desktop enhancements, window managers, system tray enchancement, shell utilities tools.

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TED Notepad

Growing freeware editor for true plain-text. It looks like a small Notepad, but is more and more fertile in innovative features, text-processing functions and other tools. All of them on hotkeys; all designed for quicker and advanced editing. The light-weight portable application fits on USB drive and loads instantly with no installation required. TED Notepad is designed especially for daily writing of notes, lists, scripts and html files.

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Mini-Input

.NET component to monitor keyboard and mouse input on a global, application, form and/or control level. Suppress select events to provide your own response. Send keyboard and mouse input to any open window. Manage open windows. This shareware is archived under development components, libraries category.

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DE Launcher

This software is a desktop utility that provides an alternative method of launching your favorite applications, documents and URLs and starting common Windows tasks. It's easier to use than Windows Start menu, and neater than having large numbers of desktop shortcuts. Now you can launch your favorite tasks/programs using DE Launcher's toolbar, a system tray menu, a floating window or with keyboard hotkeys.

CD Tray Pal

Emsa CD Tray Pal is a handy utility that acts as a CD-ROM Drive control menu. It runs in the system tray and makes opening/closing CD door easier than ever, even on multiple CD-ROM drives! Features: - Autorun at system startup - Runs as system tray icon - Capable of handling multipe CD-ROM Drives - OpenCD, CloseCD, GetCD, OpenAll, CloseAll functions - Handy systray right-click menu - Provides CD media information: Volume name, Size, Serial

Universal Shield

This utility 3.0 is an ultimate protection tool for you computer - hide files, folders, drives, set the access rules: the most flexible security combinations for your most precious data. Encryption is processed with the help of 9 algorithms. The new version also contains a wizard, which includes an option of restricting personal folders and settings, as well as a files/ folders/ drives protection and hiding expert and a data encryption master

PopNot

This internet software is an intelligent pop-up killer that prevents pop-up windows from ever appearing, with no need to set up for particular websites or keywords and without needing to wait while a new pop-up window appears and disappears. Even more importantly, it doesn't interfere with web navigation and correctly allows solicited pop-ups (those requested by clicking on a link, pressing a button, etc.) to appear.

Advanced Gamma Corrector (AGC)

Calibrate your monitor with this tool and make your pictures look natural. Reveal invisible image details, brighten any dark content, brighten your favorite game, correct unreadable Web pages. Also includes a set of unique system utilities: AGC Favorite Folders (access any folder in only two clicks), Open/Save As dialog customization, Desktop transparency. This shareware is archived under desktop utilities, system utilities, monitor calibration tools category.

HotKeyz

This utility is a keyboard utility with hotkey / shortcut control for executing files, folders, Start / Run commands, opening your mail, browsing to a website and logging in and much more ... Launch applications in a Normal, Minimized, Maximized or Hidden state. The Parameter option gives you parameter control when launching another application like the Internet Explorer and surfing to a specific site as parameter.

AceReader Pro (For Mac)

Speed Reading, Assessment and Online Reader Software. Improve your reading skills by training with Drills and Games. Track your progress by taking Comprehension Tests (for grades 1-12 plus adult). Read efficiently online with the Online Reader. Utilizes Tachistoscope Technology. Very customizable with many option settings and ability to create your own Drills. Includes Startup Wizard Screen. For all ages (professionals to children). AceReader Pro (For Mac) is a shareware software filed under education, reading, self-improvement, productivity, business, home and hobby, miscellaneous utilities.

JumpKeys

A utility that uses hot keys for selecting (switching between) windows, minimizing, maximizing, and making windows Always On Top. JumpKeys gives you instant control over your desktop windows. Quickly tag up to 9 windows - on full/partial title - to be selected using the numbers on the main keyboard with the Alt key (Alt+1, Alt+2, and so on), or the Ctrl/Shift/Windows key, or the numbers alone. Cycle through multiple instances of a tagged window.

Text Capture Component - GetWord

GetWord is a professional library for capturing text on screen. It can help integrate the function of text capturing into your software product easily. This shareware is archived under development components, libraries category.

Access Folders

This software is a fine Windows enhancement that keeps all of your directories and sub-directories within easy reach. The program integrates into Windows' standard Save As/Open dialogs which are used by most applications. By right-clicking the question mark (?) button at the top-right hand side of this window, the program's menu pops-up to provide access to favorite folders. You can also define file filters. This shareware Access Folders is categorized under shell enhancements.

Chaper

This utility is a modern wallpaper manager for Windows 2000/XP. The program supports JPG and BMP file formats and can switch wallpapers at specified time intervals, either in order or randomly. You can create, save and load image lists, or add a picture by dragging it to the program window. Utilities shareware Chaper is listed in desktop themes, wallpaper tools.

WinBatch

This software is a scripting language for Windows XP, 2000, NT, ME, 98, 95. Macros can be run from icons, hotkeys, or other software macros to automate all aspects of PC operation. WinBatch has a simple BASIC-like syntax with modules to manipulate software, networking, internetworking, and communications

ExeDesk, Standard Edition

The ExeDesk is a skinable (theme enabled) virtual desktop manager that replaces standard Windows desktop. The program features multiple object types (icons, buttons, frames, text,...), menus, tool windows and more. Fully customizable and easy to use. ExeDesk, Standard Edition is licensed as shareware and filed in system utilities shell tools section.

Interactive JPEG Optimizer

Compress, crop, tweak and resize complete batches of your existing or newly scanned JPEG images to achieve maximum quality at minimum file sizes for faster loading web pages. Unlike some high-end graphics packages that expect you to make the size versus quality trade off BLIND. Interactive JPEG Optimizer lets you see the results immediately in real time! Now with maximum screen space, faster, more logical interface, scanner support and lots more. Graphics freeware Interactive JPEG Optimizer is listed in internet, graphics, utilities tools.

Xion Audio Player

Xion is a high fidelity, deliciously sweet, out of this world audio player. Xion features a new standard in skin support. Baffled by script syntax? Pulling your hair out over slicing up skin elements? Crying over spilt milk? Xion has arrived and it brings style, candy and sanity back to your desktop. This freeware is archived under audio, multimedia audio file players category.

ShutdownTray

This software 1.3 allows quick and easy access to all of your system's power options (shutdown, restart, standby, log off, and more). This version allows you quick access to shudown, restart, standby, hibernate, log off, turn off monitor and trigger the screen saver. You can also force a shutdown and a restart.

ShellEnhancer

This tool is an application designed to enhance the default shell of Windows. It includes two types of Alt+Tab taskswitchers. Create tasks: tasks have a number of commands. Run tasks with hotkeys, mouse gestures or screen corners. With X-Window style moving/resizing you don't have to move your mouse to a corner of a window to move/resize it. Other features include: rolling up windows, making any window transparent, always on top...

ToggleKEYBOARD

This tool is the complete keyboard utility with all of the most advanced keyboard features. Including: Hot Keys: Launch your favorite apps at the touch of a key. Universal AutoCorrect: Automatically correct typos in all apps. Macros: Enter short or long predefine text at the touch of a key. Remapper: Total ability to customize your keyboard. KeyMouse: Make mouse actions using the keyboard only. And many many more.

ScreenVirtuoso Professional

ScreenVirtuoso enables you to record desktop activity and save the clip as AVI file, which can also be converted to MPEG 1/2 VCD/SVCD/DVD, SWF compatible formats. The program also captures DirectX output properly, which can often result in black screens during regular screen captures. You can choose to record audio and optionally annotate a scene with various shapes or speech bubbles. Supports hotkeys, pause/resume modes, and more.

Huey PC Remote Control

Huey is a remote control program that allows you to remotely control another PC through the internet or your local area network. It is specifically designed to allow you to easily use your work/school computer from home. Features full 256, 15, 16, 24 or 32 bit screen transfer without loss of screen resolution;usability at 56k modem speeds; File transfer; Clipboard transfer; User definable hotkeys; User definable IP Port, socks support. Huey PC Remote Control is licensed as shareware and filed in remote computing, remote, remote access, remote control software, pcanywhere, radmin, huey section.

My Macros

This software helps you to automate all of the repetitive tasks you face each day. It records all operation of mouse and keystrokes and saves them as macros. You can also create macros manually with macro editor. Then My Macros can play back the recorded macros to automate recorded tasks any number of times.It is very easy to use and doesn't require any programming experience.

4t Calendar Reminder MP3

This business software is a small application that reminds you of birthdays, anniversaries, appointments and any other event. It can organize events in a MS Outlook-like calendar and arrange them in a tree form using an Explorer-like interface. When an event approaches, 4t Calendar Reminder MP3 can remind you of it by showing an alarm message, sending e-mail, playing sounds (MP3, WAV, CD Audio) , launching application, and opens Web/Ftp pages.

TempoPerfect Computer Metronome

TempoPerfect is a Metronome that runs on your PC and can be controlled using your mouse or hotkeys. Unlike mechanical metronomes that wind down, TempoPerfect provides a clear and precise beat that can be acurately adjusted for the correct bpm.It features a visual beat indicator bar that bounces from left to right in time with the beat. This provides musicians with a very helpful visual cue and also includes a tempo guide in the main window. This audio freeware TempoPerfect Computer Metronome is categorized under audio, multimedia music composers.

PC Auto Shutdown

This graphics tool is a handy utility that help you shutdown, power off, reboot, hibernate, suspend or log off computers at schedule time you specifies. It gives you different ways to schedule the shutdown event, such as daily, weekly and only once. During the shutdown, it can clean up IE cookies, history ,temporary files and recycle bin to improve system performance and protect your privacy. PC Auto Shutdown is a shareware software filed under system utilities automation tools utilities.

Free Launch Bar

This utility 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 Free Launch Bar allows you to combine your shortcuts into popup menus. This vastly improves the management of your shortcuts. Free Launch Bar is a freeware software filed under toolbar enhancements, shell, desktop enhancements shell, desktop management, utilities utilities.

Cool Desk

Software that is a virtual desktop manager. Ever wish to have several screens on your computer? Cool Desk creates up to 9 virtual desktops and allows you to have different windows in each of them. The desktop manager window has a skinnable interface and allows you to switch from one desktop to another with a single mouse click. This shareware Cool Desk is categorized under shell enhancements.