LClock - Windows Longhorn Clock...

Free Longhorn systray clock program

LClock is a very simple program that makes the Windows' clock look like a Windows Longhorn Clock.

LClock also comes with a simple but configurable popup calendar that opens when the systray clock is clicked.



No more double clicking on the clock just to view the calendar in the "Date and Time Properties" dialog box.

All additional features were suggested by users of LClock.



What's New in This Release:

· Alarm popup is top most window
· Improved calendar skin support

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Visual Task Tips - thumbnail preview image for each task in the taskbar...

What is Visual Task Tips?

Visual Task Tips is a lightweight shell enhancement utility. It provides thumbnail preview image for each task in the Windows Taskbar, as seen in the Microsoft Windows Vista.

Windows XP or Vista (Classic theme) is required to run Visual Task Tips.



Simple

Visual Task Tips is a simple utility. Just download and install it.
Useful

By using Visual Task Tips you can significantly increase your productivity.
Free

Visual Task Tips is free for non-commercial use.

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Windows Vista Soundscheme (updated)

Windows Vista Soundscheme (updated)

Updated: now contains 32 Vista sounds + fixed the .reg file.

The .reg file renames the Default Soundscheme to "Windows Vista" & modifies it with the Vista sounds filenames.
It will also set the Windows Vista soundscheme as the current & default one to be used.

download the file, the Media folder belongs in the Windows directory.
Add the .reg file to your general regtweaks.reg (runned @T12) file for uA install.

Note: the hkey_current_user will be tweaked, this only works for all users when applied during T13.

Possible errors:

I still get the original XP sounds!
SOLUTION: open your .theme file, remove the part containing the soundscheme.
You'll find your .theme file in the $OEM$\$$\Resources because you placed it there.
Make sure you do this for ALL themes you include on your CD.

All sounds work but I don't have Startup/Shutdown sound.
SOLUTION: this has nothing to do with the Vista Soundscheme/pack. You shouldn't remove Windows Beep with nLite.

RocketDock - smoothly Animated, Alpha Blended application launcher...

RocketDock is a smoothly animated, alpha blended application launcher. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock.

Now with added Taskbar support your minimized windows can appear as icons on the dock. This allows for better productivity and accessibility.

Features:

• Minimize windows to the dock
• Real-time window previews in Vista
• Running application indicators
• Simple drag-n-drop interface
• Multi-monitor support
• Supports alpha-blended PNG and ICO icons
• Icons zoom and transition smoothly
• Auto-hide and Popup on mouse over
• Positioning and layering options
• Fully customizable
• Completely Portable
• ObjectDock Docklet support
• Compatible with MobyDock, ObjectDock, RK Launcher, and Y'z Dock skins
• Runs great on slower computers
• Unicode compliant
• Supports many languages and can easily be translated
• A friendly user base :)
• And best of all... its FREE!!!

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Seven Transformation Pack (formerly Vista Transformation Pack) 4.0 Free Download...

Seven Transformation Pack (formerly Vista Transformation Pack) description
Bring to your desktop the look of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system

Seven Transformation Pack will convert your XP based system to look like Windows 7 and some of its features emulated. You don't have to purchase Windows 7 or any 3rd-party applications to get Windows 7 UI experiences. This transformation pack will simply make it done for you for free!



This will update your Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 with Windows Seven GUI by adding some themes and replacing system files.

Seven Transformation Pack gives to your system the fresh and cool look of Microsoft's new operating system: Windows 7. The pack changes most of the system icons, skins and toolbars and also adds new enhancements to your desktop.

What's New in This Release:

· Added giannisgx89's "Windows 7" visual style for Windows Vista
· Added localization support with some fixes in wording and correction (You can modify vilang.sif for program to read in other languages. It may not work on languages with IME unicode charset though)
· Added more system files modification for Windows Vista
· Shell Elements (Start Menu, Explorer)
· Startup Animation



· Tray Icons Set
· dded uxtheme.dll patching for custom theme compatibilities in Windows XP x64 Edition and Windows Vista (x86/x64)
· Added Windows setup files selection warning for people who use this normally but curious about it
· Added x64 system files modification support (Requires .NET Framework 2.0 or higher)
· Fixed 3rd-party applications startup conflicts with installation in configuration file
· Fixed boot screen not applying in some operating systems
· Fixed directory writable checking before preserving vtp.sif in local directory (CD, Network, etc.)
· Fixed exiting application when unsupported OS detected for ux...

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Folderico - change icons of the chosen folder to any chosen by you...

Allows to change icons of the chosen folder to any chosen by you. And even at connection of a hard disk to other computer of an icon will remain such what they were made by you.

Folderico is a nice little program that allows you to change the color and individual icons of folders right from the context menu.
This is a versatile program and can be used in so many ways. For example you might denote all of your work folders with a red color to visually differentiate them from other folders, or you could change the icon of your downloads folder from a simple plain folder to one that, say, has a big green arrow on it.

This is a convenient and easy to use program that does the job really well. It is easy to use and I especially like the fact that changed folders with Folderico retain the new icons when transferred to other computers.

You can change an icon of any folder, with any method which is pleasant to you more

• Through context menu with preliminary viewing of the icon
• Through dialog, also with preliminary viewing of the icon

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Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

PowerToys add fun and functionality to the Windows experience. What are they? PowerToys are additional programs that developers work on after a product has been released.

Note: We take great care to ensure that PowerToys work as they should, but they are not part of Windows and are not supported by Microsoft. For this reason, Microsoft Technical Support is unable to answer questions about PowerToys. PowerToys are for Windows XP only and will not work with Windows Vista.

Important

If you installed PowerToys prior to April 23, 2002, you must uninstall your old PowerToys before installing the versions available here.

PowerToys only work with U.S. English regional settings.

Current PowerToy options:

Color Control Panel Applet
Professional-level photographers and designers know that getting consistent, accurate color from file to screen to print and beyond is a requirement for great results. This new tool helps you manage Windows color settings in one place. Download or learn more.

SyncToy
With new sources of files coming from every direction (such as digital cameras, e-mail, cell phones, portable media players, camcorders, PDAs, and laptops), SyncToy can help you copy, move, and synchronize different directories. Download or learn more.

RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer
Are you a serious photographer? Now you can organize and work with digital RAW files in Windows Explorer (much as you can with JPEG images). This tool provides thumbnails, previews, printing, and metadata display for RAW images. Download or learn more.

ClearType Tuner
This PowerToy lets you use ClearType technology to make it easier to read text on your screen, and installs in the Control Panel for easy access.

HTML Slide Show Wizard
This wizard helps you create an HTML slide show of your digital pictures, ready to place on your Web site.

Open Command Window Here
This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on file system folders, giving you a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe) pointing at the selected folder.

Alt-Tab Replacement
With this PowerToy, in addition to seeing the icon of the application window you are switching to, you will also see a preview of the page. This helps particularly when multiple sessions of an application are open.

Tweak UI
This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more.

Version 2.10 requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003.

Power Calculator
With this PowerToy you can graph and evaluate functions as well as perform many different types of conversions.

Image Resizer
This PowerToy enables you to resize one or many image files with a right-click.

CD Slide Show Generator
With this PowerToy you can view images burned to a CD as a slide show. The Generator works downlevel on Windows 9x machines as well.

Virtual Desktop Manager
Manage up to four desktops from the Windows taskbar with this PowerToy.

Taskbar Magnifier
Use this PowerToy to magnify part of the screen from the taskbar.

Webcam Timershot
This PowerToy lets you take pictures at specified time intervals from a Webcam connected to your computer and save them to a location that you designate.

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Tango App Patcher 8.06 - self-explanatory graphical wizard

The Super Turbo Tango Patcher is a mostly self-explanatory graphical wizard designed to make simple the process of modifying your system files with resources developed and inspired by the Tango Desktop Project.



It currently includes implementations of the basic Tango icon set, the Tangerine icon set developed by the Ubuntu art team, the Industrial icon set from recent SUSE/Novell desktop Linux releases, and the Gnome icon theme, rounded out with various pieces of artwork created by myself and others. Additionally, it includes a reloader module to re-modify your files if they are overwritten, allowing system updates to be performed without breaking the theme. If you experience issues with the Patcher, please consult the included documentation.

It is designed to work on all language versions and editions of Windows XP and Server 2003. 64-bit versions of Windows are NOT supported.

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Folder Marker - "Mark Your Folder" in the folder popup menu...

How many folders do you have on your computer? Scores of them? Hundreds? Thousands? Are all of them are alike: yellow folder, yellow folder, yellow folder, yellow folder... It's so easy to be confused with such a routine!

Folder Marker is your small assistant, an ardent fighter for your convenience and comfort in any kind of computer work. Use Folder Marker to mark your folders. One mouse-click and it becomes clear at once which documents have a high priority, and which of them have a normal or low priority. It is easy to see which operations have been finished completely, which are partly done and which haven't been started yet.

Do you fear that someone might unintentionally delete information necessary to you? Mark a folder, and other users will notice at once that that folder contains important information.

By allowing you to change the folder icons, Folder Marker will help you to cope with the standard yellowness. Folder Marker adds an item "Mark Folder" in the folder popup menu. Changing a folder icon is now a piece of cake.

Key features:

• Folder Marker can change a folder icon with one mouse click
• Folder Marker can mark folders by priority (high, normal, low), by degree of work complete (done, half-done, planned), by work status (approved, rejected, pending) or by the type of the information contained in a folder (work files, important files, temp files, private files).
• Folder Marker can change a folder's color to normal, dark and light states.
• Folder Marker changes folder icons from within a popup menu of the folders. To mark a folder, you don't even need to run the program! Moreover, you can customize the popup menu for your own needs
• Folder Marker Pro can change the Network folder icon. So you can customize your LAN
• With Folder Marker you also have two additional options for folder icon changes: "Make customized folder distributable" (portable) and "Apply selected icon to all subfolders"
• Folder Marker's menu can contain convenient category submenus.
• Folder Marker contains a User's Icons tab. Add your favorite icons and mark folders with them. It's easy!
• Folder Marker can work with several folders at once
• Folder Marker can assign an icon to a folder from: ICO, ICL, EXE, DLL, CPL or BMP file
• Folder Marker supports 32-bits icons

Folder Marker Pro	Folder Marker Home	Folder Marker Free
3.0.1	3.0.1	1.4
5.6 Mb	5.0 Mb	0.9 Mb
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Shedko Badges - change your notion of desktop icons...

Imagine a program, which will forever change your notion of desktop icons. A program, which in a blink of an eye will assist you in searching lost files or imperceptible folders. A program, so simple and clear to use, and in the same time functional and innovative.

Shedko Software in association with Va-deam's Lab presents "Badges".

Badges - the program, allowing placing handy emblems upon familiar Windows icons. From now there is no need to invent sophisticated file names, to drag icons to different corners of the screen or to seek new ico-files for having fast access to a folder with recent projects or with latest images. Place a badge on the desired icon and you will notice it immediately!

10 different kinds of badges, each represents its own semantic category: certified, cool, danger, delete, distinguished, favourite, important, new, personal and web. This will satisfy even exacting users. The quantity of the placed badges is unlimited.

Key Features:

· Custom themes support.

Badges uses special format SBZ as themes. These files are automatically associated with the program and are fully-processed (intuitive drag'n'drop). Want to create your own theme? You are welcome! Check out the "Badges Icon Design Guidelines", delivered in English and Russian languages.

Seamless integration with Windows Explorer and core services. Badges adds item in contex menu, the tab to dialog of properties of files and folders and also new column in to Explorer. It is possible to involve simultaneously all options, the opportunity of disconnect of everyone them however is stipulated..

If you place a badge upon a file, it can be seen not only in Explorer. Your badge will be shown in any "Open, "Save" etc. dialogue window.

Badges can brag of the refined interface and corporate identity by Va-deam's Lab. The style will not disappoint both Vista Aero fans and Mac OS X Aqua adherents. The "Mellow" badges theme was specially created and is exclusively distributed with Badges. Mellow features bright colours, glass shine, clear lines and contrast. It looks brilliant at any size.

If you put a lot of badges and moreover in various places, and then want to remove them, the built-in manager will come to the help! Use fully functional sorting for comfort display of the library and removal of unwanted badges.

Unlike other programs, which operate with icons, Badges can place a badge even on removable disks, hard disks and network drives! Any badge can be shown even in the system tray if your storage device appears to be full.

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sShutdown (Skinned Shutdown)

Shedko sShutdown (Skinned Shutdown)

Much of you probably up to horror were bothered with boring icons at shutdowning a computer.

I even hear as there are objections - in modern styles of Windows for WindowsBlins same all custimisable, yes custimisable, but in this case you are completely adhered to an idea of the author which given style has created, but much would like to make it independently.
And here the program which we also is useful present - sShutDown (Skinned Shutdown).
It allows to completely redraw the TurnOFF dialog of a Windows, and also has some features which pleasantly distinguish from standard opportunities Windows.

features:
- Interception at Windows a call of function of shutdown, i.e. in any case and in any program will be show our turnoff dialog
- Support skins (dialog and buttons are drawn by you)
- Allow use any picture as background (defined in skin)
- Apply of various effects to a background
- Use 3d-party applications as replacement of shutdown dialog.
- Absolutely safe to use - no need to pacth system files, application is simply hook displaying of Turn Off dialog.
- PNG for themes, with full support of transparence.
- may work in full screen (defined in skin)

Download Link : http://sites.google.com/site/shedko/sshutdown

More Information : http://eng.softq.org/sshutdown.htm

Taskbar Shuffle - rearrange the programs on the taskbar by dragging

Taskbar Shuffle is a simple, small, free utility that lets you drag and drop your Windows taskbar buttons to rearrange them.

Here’s a full feature list:

• Full 32-bit and 64-bit support
• Reorder your taskbar buttons by dragging and dropping them
• Reorder your tray icons in the same way
• Reorder tasks in a grouped button's popup menu in the same way
• Middle-click to close programs on your taskbar
• Works with UltraMon (version 3+ only) taskbars
• Tweak taskbar button grouping

Vista/XP/2000/NT/95/98
32-bit, 64-bit
completely FREE

More Info and Download : http://nerdcave.webs.com/

CursorFX - Cool Looking Windows Mouse Cursors.

CursorFX is a utility which allows you to have much more flexibility in the cursors you use to interact with Windows.

Stardock CursorFX is a program that lets you use and create incredibly cool looking Windows mouse cursors.

It does this by taking advantage of the new visual effects features of Windows XP and Windows Vista.



Adding a shadow under Windows XP and Vista was hardly a great advance and therefore CursorFX exists to give you more-much more.

CursorFX users can create and use cursors that look and feel far superior to anything you've ever seen before! Best of all, it's really easy to create your own super-charged cursors! It integrates into the standard Mouse interface of Windows and is easy to turn on and off as you need.

CursorFX is a replacement for Stardock's immensely popular cursor skinning program called CursorXP.
Download and Details : http://www.stardock.com/products/cursorfx/downloads.asp

Crystal XP.net Bricopack - Shell packs

- First, make sure that the pack is compatible with your system (to check you systems information, right click on my computer, then, click on proprieties).

Here is the list of compatible systems :
- Windows XP
- Windows XP SP1
- Windows XP SP2
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows XP Media Center (SP1, SP2 or without SP)
- Windows XP Tablet Edition
Be careful, this pack isnt compatible with 64 bit versions (x64) of Windows XP



- You must uninstall other software like Bricopack, ShellPack or CustoPack before the installation of a new Bricopack.
- We dont guarantee the compatibility of our Bricopack with modified (Gold, Light, LSD) versions of Windows
- You must have administrator rights in Windows XP to install this pack safely.
- If for X reasons your machine not work with the first boot following the installation of the pack, you can restore your system: Put your CD of XP in the reader and launch the restore console. Type "R" at the invites setup. You have the console with prompt "the c:\WINDOWS >", type: "BATCH BricoPackUninst.txt". Type EXIT when the operation finished.

Download and Details : http://www.crystalxp.net/bricopack/en.htm

Y'z Toolbar and Y'z Shadow - change the toolbar icons in Explorer and Internet Explorer

Y'z ToolBar

Y'z ToolBar allows the user to change the toolbar icons in Explorer and Internet Explorer.
The user can also create and add their own themes.

Features

• Change the toolbar icons in Explorer and IE.
• It can use 17x17 pixels to 64x64 pixels as the icon image sizes for the toobar themes.
• Use either bmp and png for the icon image files to create the toolbars. Using the png file format allows for alpha blending, the user has the ability to create smooth icon toolbar images with drop shadows and without jaggy edges.
• It does not rewrite any Windows system files.
• Access Y'z ToolBar by right-clicking the toolbar in Explorer or IE and choosing it from the toolbar customizing pop-up menu.
• Makes it possible to hide the Windows flag (throbber)in Explorer or in IE's toolbar.
• Available in different languages (Japanese and English).

Download Y'z Toolbar 1.3: Server 1 | Server 2 | Server 3

Y'z Shadow

Y'z Shadow adds a shadow effect to the windows in pursuit of the "beauty of a shadow".
It also allows the user the option of making menus transparent.



Features

• Attaches a drop shadow to the windows.
• Makes it possible to select one type of shadow effect in the active window and a different one in the inactive window.
• The user can choose to have transparent menus. There is also the option of selecting the degree of transparency in the menus.
• Add a drop shadow to the menus.
• Add a drop shadow to the taskbar.
• The width, depth, etc. of the drop shadows can all be set to your liking in the settings dialog.
• It works correctly with either WindowsXP styles or classic style.
• The user can specify application windows that you wish to exclude from having the drop shadow effect.
• The user can choose a setting that will automatically adjust your windows so they do not overlap or interfere with the taskbar.
• Available in different languages (Japanese and English).

Download Y'z Shodow 1.9: Server 1 | Server 2 | Server 3