Lets you change those boring icons on the start menu, and itll let you change just about every other significient icon on your machine as well, like the drive icons, and most file icons (TXT,HTML,BMP,etc etc). Switcher allows you to use regular old icon files, as well as grab icons from Icon Collections, Dynamic Link Libraries (DLL) and whatever applications you might have on your system. (Youve probably got a couple of those floating around)

Powerful network enabled shutdown utility.

A simple utility that allows you to uncover your desktop with the single click of an icon in the system tray. It can also be run from a desktop shortcut or hot-key. ShowDT 2000 is shareware; however, it is free if you take the time to register.ShowDT...

Allows the background color for the text under icons on the desktop be made transparent. Color of the icon text can also be selected to ensure good contrast with the desktop color. Works under W95, W98, NT4 and W2000? (but not if Active Desktop is ru...

SeeSeeWhy is an alarm clock. Leave the messages that can remind you. Moreover, it can change wallpaper automatically. SeeSeeWhy is a freeware.

An ideal desktop replacement for those who need to prevent Windows or users from rearranging the desktop, for those who wish to create their own simpler desktop interface, and for power-users who want more control over their systems.

Use this program to simplify your experience of using Windows, by confining groups of running programs to different "screens" (or virtual desktops), and hiding all running applications other than those on the current screen.

This program expands the powers of your PC's built-in copy command. Screen OCR can copy text from many locations that are inaccessible to the Windows Clipboard, including dialogboxes and protected Web pages.