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CrossHair By: Mike Lin
Description: Onscreen crosshairs.
Key features:Adds full-screen crosshairs at cursor; useful for checking alignment. Optional settings for stationary or roving (to follow cursor).
More info:
CrossHair page
Reviews:
       
Latest free version:
1.1 (Apr 07)
Download:
CrossHair.zip (~70 kb)
This item last updated: 14 Jun 07 Report a problem
DeskSave By: Thorsten Blauhut
Description: Desktop layout.
Key features:Preserves and restores icon layout on desktop. Runs in system tray.
More info:
DeskSave site
Reviews:
       
Latest free version:
8.1.2 (Apr 08)
Download:
dsksve8.zip (~180 kb)
This item last updated: 26 Apr 08 Report a problem
DesktopOK By: SoftwareOK (Nenad Hrg)
Description: Desktop layout.
Key features:Preserves and restores icon layout on desktop. Runs in system tray.
More info:
DesktopOK page
Reviews:
     
Latest free version:
1.37 (May 08)
Download:
DesktopOK.zip (~30 kb)
This item last updated: 27 May 08 Report a problem
Desktop Save By: DolinaySoft (Jan Dolinay)
Description: Desktop layout.
Key features:Preserves and restores icon layout on desktop, and screen resolution.
More info:
Freeware page
Reviews:
 
Latest free version:
1.11 (Feb 05)
Download:
desktopsave.zip (~200 kb)
This item last updated: 20 Mar 08 Report a problem
Desktop Sidebar By: Idea2 (Damian Kedzierski)
Description: Desktop sidebar.
Key features:Sidebar for mini-programs (which remain on desktop in background). Includes clock, calendar, POP3 mail checker, RSS feed reader, CPU/RAM meter, notes, weather monitor; many more plug-ins available.
More info:
Desktop Sidebar site
Reviews:
                   
Latest free version:
1.05 (Jul 06)
Download:
sidebarb116.exe (~10.77 MB)
This item last updated: 26 Nov 07 Report a problem
DIManager By: Pix-art (Sebastian Gerling)
Description: Desktop layout.
Key features:Preserves and restores icon layout on desktop. Runs in system tray.
More info:
DIManagerX site
Reviews:
     
Latest free version:
7.0.0.123 (Mar 07)
Download:
DIManagerX.exe (~590 kb)
This item last updated: 07 Mar 07 Report a problem
Google Desktop By: Google
Description: Local file search and desktop sidebar.
Key features:Generates index of local files; fast search. Includes desktop sidebar with gadgets; can minimize to floating taskbar.
More info:
Google Desktop site
Reviews:
                   
Latest free version:
5.8.806 (Jun 08)
Download:
GoogleDesktopSetup.exe (~1.75 MB)
This item last updated: 17 Jun 08 Report a problem
IconHider By: Kelly Software (Kelly Shipp)
Description: Desktop icon/hider.
Key features:Hide/show icons on desktop. Runs in system tray.
More info:
IconHider page
Reviews:
     
Latest free version:
1.4 (Apr 06)
Download:
IconHider.zip (~250 kb)
This item last updated: 27 Nov 07 Report a problem
Iconoid By: SillySot Software (Doug Nadel)
Description: Desktop and window display manager.
Key features:Selects icon text color; preserves and restores icon layout on desktop; hides icons. Also minimizes all open windows.
More info:
Iconoid site
Reviews:
                 
Latest free version:
3.8.5 (Feb 07)
Download:
iconoid.zip (~600 kb)
This item last updated: 05 Jul 07 Report a problem
Icon Restore By: Tim Taylor
Description: Desktop layout.
Key features:Preserves and restores icon layout on desktop.
More info:
Icon Restore page
Reviews:
         
Latest free version:
1.0 (Dec 03)
Download:
icon_restore.exe (~280 kb)
This item last updated: 05 Mar 07 Report a problem
IconRestorer By: FreeSoftLand
Description: Desktop layout.
Key features:Preserves and restores icon layout on desktop. MInimizes to system tray.
More info:
IconRestorer page
Reviews:
       
Latest free version:
1.0.3.1 (Mar 08)
Download:
setup_IconRestorer.exe (~1.61 MB)
This item last updated: 22 Mar 08 Report a problem
IconSort By: Digital Survivor (Esteban Rodriguez Nieto)
Description: Desktop layout.
Key features:Preserves and restores icon layout on desktop. Runs in system tray.
More info:
IconSort page
Reviews:
       
Latest free version:
1.03 (Jun 08)
Download:
Setup.exe (~320 kb)
This item last updated: 30 Jun 08 Report a problem
Klik-A-Dir By: HonySoft
Description: Folder selection tool.
Key features:Desktop utility to access user-defined folders. Includes Explorer view, DOS prompt, and file copy/move. Minimizes to system tray.
More info:
Klik-a-Dir page
Reviews:
 
Latest free version:
1.6.2 (Mar 98)
Download:
kad162.zip (~140 kb)
This item last updated: 03 Jan 03 Report a problem
Restore Desktop By: Softwarium (Kanex Group)
Description: Desktop layout.
Key features:Preserves and restores icon layout on desktop. Runs in system tray.
More info:
Restore Desktop page
Reviews:
 
Latest free version:
2.0 (Mar 03)
Download:
RDSetup.exe (~80 kb)
This item last updated: 05 Mar 07 Report a problem
SaverSwitch By: Blue Knot Software (Dan Redding)
Description: Screensaver manager.
Key features:Selects and configures screensaver, turns on/off, sets timer.
More info:
Beta software page
Reviews:
 
Latest free version:
0.5 beta (May 03)
Download:
SaverSwitchBeta.zip (~50 kb)
This item last updated: 24 Jun 07 Report a problem
Screen Saver Changer By: Stewart Hector (archive)
Description: Screensaver manager.
Key features:Allows selection and sequencing of screensavers.
More info:
Screen Saver Changer page (archive)
Reviews:
 
Latest free version:
1.08 (Feb 98)
Download:
ssc.zip (~190 kb)
or from: alternate site
This item last updated: 05 Mar 07 Report a problem
ScreenSaver Control By: David Goodenough
Description: Screensaver controller.
Key features:Turns screensaver on/off.
More info:
Not available
Reviews:
 Review
Latest free version:
4.0 (Dec 96)
Download:
saverctl.zip (~10 kb)
This item last updated: 05 Mar 07 Report a problem
Shock Desktop By: Shock Utility
Description: Desktop layout.
Key features:Preserves and restores icon layout on desktop. Runs in system tray.
More info:
Shock Desktop page
Reviews:
 
Latest free version:
1.23 (Mar 07)
Download:
Setup_ShockDesktop.exe (~810 kb)
This item last updated: 08 May 07 Report a problem
Shock LED By: Shock Utility
Description: Key lock controls.
Key features:Onscreen controls for CapsLock, NumLock and Scroll keys. Displayed on desktop and in system tray.
More info:
Shock LED page
Reviews:
   
Latest free version:
1.1 (May 07)
Download:
Setup_ShockLED.exe (~360 kb)
This item last updated: 08 May 07 Report a problem
SideSlide By: NorthGlide (Roy Perry)
Description: Desktop launchpad and organizer.
Key features:
More info:
SideSlide page
Reviews:
             
Latest free version:
2.4.09b (Jun 08)
Download:
SideSlide_v2.4.00b.zip (~1.91 MB)
This item last updated: 17 Jun 08 Report a problem
TitleTime By: RSoft (Roger Sondermann)
Description: Time display in titlebar.
Key features:Displays current date and time in titlebar of active window.
More info:
Programs page
Reviews:
   
Latest free version:
2.08 (Nov 06)
Download:
ttime208.zip (~0.98 MB)
This item last updated: 26 Jan 07 Report a problem
TransDesk By: Iglyph (archive) (Ke Wei)
Description: Transparent icon background.
Key features:Makes desktop icon background (behind image and text) transparent.
NOTE: For Win9x/Me. Same functionality included in WinXP.
More info:
Software page (archive)
Reviews:
Latest free version:
1.0 (May 98)
Download:
transdesk10.zip (~10 kb)
or from: alternate site
This item last updated: 03 Jan 03 Report a problem
Vista Sidebar By: Thoosje (Arnoud Wierstra)
Description: Desktop sidebar.
Key features:Sidebar for mini-programs (which remain on desktop in background). Similar to sidebar with WinVista. Includes clock, calendar, POP3 mail checker, RSS feed reader, CPU/RAM meter, notes, weather monitor, system uptime, more.
More info:
Software page
Reviews:
         
Latest free version:
2.3 (Oct 07)
Download:
Sidebar_V_2_3_by_Thoosje.zip (~5.08 MB)
or from: alternate site
This item last updated: 26 Nov 07 Report a problem

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