Featured Files: Customize Your Desktop

This month we feature shareware that will help you manage the look and functionality of your desktop. We also have a group of files for streaming audio and video, and files to kill bugs in Internet Explorer and Money 2001.

• Auto Start Manager: Choose the programs that you'd like to run at start-up.
  
  

• Desktop Architect: Spruce up your desktop with this theme manager.
  
  

• FooBar: Manage your time, passwords, files, and more with the help of this utility.
  
  

• Cryptext: Secure your files with this freeware's 160-bit encryption.
  
  

• QuickTime 5.0 Preview Beta 2: Preview the latest version of Apple's versatile audio/video player.
  
  

• RealPlayer 8.0: Enjoy streaming video and audio with this popular player.
  
  

• ASFRecorder: Capture Windows Media audio and video streams and view them offline.
  
  

• Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1: Get bug fixes and recently added features for IE.
  
  

• File Investigator: Find the correct extension of misnamed files, as well as the applications that will open them.
  
  

• Money 2001 Bug Fix: Utility to Correct Cost Basis Display: Correct a bug that causes Money 2001 to display incorrect portfolio information.
  
  

• Money 2001 Bug Fix: "Today's Total Change" Values Not Displayed: Correct a problem with the display of total change values for mutual funds.
  
  

• Money 2001 Bug Fix: Incorrect Imported Bond Prices: Correct the problems that Money 2001 has with importing bond prices.