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GumNotes is an annotation tool for documents, websites, emails, contacts, folders and appointments. With GumNotes you stay organized and manage your tasks easily. You can share notes to friends and co-workers in your network or over the internet. | Manage all your wallpapers in multi-level categories and cycle them. Add calenders, quotes, notes, rss news headlines, webcams, effects and more to your desktop. Tags can be used for Smart Orientation, Search Folders,... | Eyes Relax is a little free Windows utility that reminds you about taking breaks when working with computers. You can customize the duration of your work time and length of breaks. A "Parent Mode" feature can be used to make the children take breakes | ||
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IsMyLcdOK is a pixel testing tool that can check for dead, stuck or paralyzed pixels on any kind of display. The software can display different colors as a full screen color block, gradients of color or colored lines. Portable app.
Freeware,
Updated 9 March 2025, Reviewed 20 May 2015
Downloads
2,689
2,689
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StartIsBack is a Start Menu addition and Start Screen optimizer for Windows 8.x. The software will add a Start Menu, but can also switch the Start Screen to a Apps Screen design that removes clutter making the Start Screen more usable.
Demo,
Updated 24 February 2025, Reviewed 2 May 2015
Downloads
3,590
3,590
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9
9

PNotes will let you create desktop sticky notes and customize them in several ways: you can add due dates for them, add tags, encrypt them with passwords, synchronize them in a network, pin them to windows, add images to them… and the list goes on.
Freeware,
Updated 12 February 2025, Reviewed 31 May 2013
Downloads
1,947
1,947
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6
6

LoneColor is a very easy-to-use application, different from the standard background changing programs. Instead of using images, it gives you surprisingly random colors for your system's desktop on every run of the application.
Freeware,
Updated 5 September 2016, Reviewed 12 December 2014
Downloads
478
478
Last week
4
4

With DeskScapes you can change your desktop in many ways and make it look exactly how you want it. Included in it are more than 40 special effects and features that allow you to select videos and pictures as your wallpaper, plus create animations usi
Demo,
Updated 30 October 2013, Reviewed 19 November 2013
Downloads
665
665
Last week
4
4

Thoosje Windows 7 Sidebar is a replacement for the Windows desktop widgets and gadgets. They include a range of small, faster gadgets which use considerably fewer resources than the Windows gadgets that came part of earlier Windows systems.
Freeware,
Updated 29 May 2012, Reviewed 30 March 2015
Downloads
3,387
3,387
Last week
4
4

If desktop background is the task of high priority to you, check out on BioniX Wallpaper Changer. Some people enjoy the ever changing desktop backgrounds while others are obsessed with their desktop colors, schemes, pictures, screensavers. If you enj
Freeware,
Updated 4 December 2024, Reviewed 25 October 2013
Downloads
2,549
2,549
Last week
4
4

Icaros Shell Extensions is a Windows Explorer extension to add better video and audio thumbnails. Pick where in a video track to take the thumbnail capture or use poster art. Selectively turn on/off the thumbnail feature.
Freeware,
Updated 21 October 2024, Reviewed 7 September 2015
Downloads
1,046
1,046
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3
3

Start10 is a Start menu replacement for Windows 10 Technical Preview and the subsequent release of Windows 10 OS. It provides a skinnable Start menu experience which can mimic Windows 7 or Windows 10, but adds unified search, and more.
Freeware,
Updated 28 April 2015, Reviewed 2 May 2015
Downloads
461
461
Last week
3
3

UltraMon is designed to give users with multiple monitors help in order to manage them better and more efficiently. If you have more than one monitor, this program will help you move open windows and maximize them easily, while keeping their position
Shareware,
Updated 4 October 2018, Reviewed 3 August 2012
Downloads
1,202
1,202
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3
3

myPhotoFrame is a compact app that pins a floating photo frame in your operating system. You can select a single photo file or an entire folder as the source for the floating photo frame.
Shareware,
Updated 6 March 2023, Reviewed 3 April 2015
Downloads
470
470
Last week
3
3

Snapper is a virtual desktop manager to use different desktop layouts that display several applications on a single screen. Use hundreds of pre-set layouts or design your own. Multi-monitor support is also included.
Shareware,
Updated 5 September 2016, Reviewed 9 June 2015
Downloads
1,106
1,106
Last week
3
3

FrameDummy is an app that creates a fake window which can be fully customized to look like a real window. This nifty tool, even though has a simple functionality, can be used in various ways and is ideal for pranks
Freeware,
Updated 5 September 2016, Reviewed 12 August 2015
Downloads
364
364
Last week
2
2

Clover embeds directly in Windows Explorer and changes the whole layout, adding multi-tab support, a feature long requested by Windows fans. It is also very simple, therefore any user will get familiar with it quickly.
Freeware,
Updated 10 January 2023, Reviewed 26 November 2012
Downloads
7,122
7,122
Last week
2
2

If you really like the new design of Windows 8, but don’t want to let go of your Windows 7 operating system just yet. Than the Windows 8 Transformation pack may be a decent alternative. To be honest, with all the grandiose claims of customization p
Freeware,
Updated 23 July 2014, Reviewed 28 October 2013
Downloads
5,499
5,499
Last week
2
2

The Ashampoo Gadge It allows you to execute files, load web pages, send emails, load pictures with backgrounds, and much more through the use of a creation called "gadgets". This is a very popular and useful program used by thousands of people!
Shareware,
Updated 22 March 2012, Reviewed 18 September 2013
Downloads
427
427
Last week
2
2

Mo-Search is a feature-rich file system indexing application that provides an enhanced hard drive search interface in which you can quickly locate specific files and lost data. By providing advanced search options and a plethora of criteria to choose
Freeware,
Updated 15 November 2024, Reviewed 7 May 2012
Downloads
511
511
Last week
2
2

Eyes Relax 0.87
EyesRelax is a free utility designed to help you take away the stress imposed on your eyes by hours of working at a computer. Anyone whose work is associated with computers is aware of this problem – sooner or later hundreds of hours you spend in f
Freeware,
Updated 24 September 2016, Reviewed 10 December 2013
Downloads
3,681
3,681
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2
2

AniReminder is an animated reminder program that can list reminders in order, keep an archive of old ones and can export reminders out to an XML file. The interface is quite busy, but uses calming colors so it will not over-strain the user.
Freeware,
Updated 1 November 2017, Reviewed 14 July 2015
Downloads
596
596
Last week
2
2

NirExt adds new features to Windows Explorer. These include a better program run function, a way to add custom icons to folders and a way to create shortcuts.
Freeware,
Updated 25 November 2008, Reviewed 21 July 2015
Downloads
424
424
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2
2

Egg is a multitimer utility that lets you set and run up to 4 custom timers simultaneously. Notable features include a fully customizable interface, adjustable presets, ability to set custom alarm sound, and one-click timer presets.
Shareware,
Updated 16 June 2023, Reviewed 19 July 2016
Downloads
3,073
3,073
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2
2

If you are tired of constantly searching for a nice wallpaper for your Android device, and want something simple and neat that looks beautiful, then give RGB Color Wallpaper a try.
Freeware,
Updated 18 November 2020, Reviewed 29 March 2016
Downloads
394
394
Last week
1
1

Pitch Black Wallpaper replaces your current wallpaper with an awesome black wallpaper that not only looks good, but both you and your phone benefit from it.
Freeware,
Updated 18 November 2020, Reviewed 4 September 2015
Downloads
524
524
Last week
1
1

MobiKin Assistant for Android is a central manager to allow Android owners to connect their computer via USB and access their mobile device on the PC. Contact information can be viewed, edited, deleted or transferred. Media files can be transferred.
Shareware,
Updated 6 April 2015, Reviewed 29 June 2015
Downloads
288
288
Last week
1
1

Start8 is a Start Menu replacement for the Start Screen that comes with Windows 8.1. The new Start Menu includes the best of Windows 7 Start Menu with Metro UI improvements. Windows 8.x hotspots can also be disabled.
Demo,
Updated 19 February 2016, Reviewed 29 April 2015
Downloads
363
363
Last week
1
1

LoneColor for Android is an alternative to using background wallpaper. This app lets the user copy a color that they love and the app will be able to change the Android OS background color to match the shade selected.
Freeware,
Updated 12 September 2016, Reviewed 30 May 2015
Downloads
244
244
Last week
1
1

Classic Shell can replace (or add) a Start menu to a Windows system, add a useful toolbar to the Windows Explorer file manager, and better title and status bar usage within Internet Explorer. Often updated and with upcoming support for Windows 10.
Freeware,
Updated 14 August 2017, Reviewed 28 March 2015
Downloads
18,228
18,228
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1
1

Launch8 is a quick launch utility for Windows 8. It gives you a stationary dock that remains on your Start screen no matter how much you swipe away from the original home page.
Demo,
Updated 26 September 2020, Reviewed 27 May 2014
Downloads
202
202
Last week
1
1

NoteFly is a free software available that you can use to create sticky notes in your desktop and customize them to your liking. Features include colorful backgrounds, rich text, notes manager and syntax highlighting for PHP, HTML and SQL. In addition
Freeware,
Updated 5 December 2024, Reviewed 19 July 2013
Downloads
716
716
Last week
1
1

The Metro interface introduced in Windows 8 and 8.1 was not able to impress most of its users and rather received a lot of criticism. This happened probably because the Windows users are accustomed to and are comfortable with the old and simple Start
Shareware,
Updated 16 July 2021, Reviewed 28 March 2015
Downloads
5,689
5,689
Last week
1
1