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Prices from $49.00 License: Demo

Elcomsoft.com Advanced Office Password Recovery Home

Recover lost or forgotten passwords to Microsoft Office applications.

Full Review - Rated: May 23, 2011
License: Free

RB Works RB Works Informer

Keep on top of security updates with this alert program.
License: Free

Yahoo Yahoo Widget Engine (formerly Konfabulator)

Customize your desktop with attractive widgets for searches, weather, stocks, and fun applications.

Full Review
License: Free

Yahoo Yahoo! Toolbar

This browser add-on makes sense only--if at all--if your world rotates around Yahoo.

Full Review
License: Free

The CoolMon Project CoolMon

Keep an eye on system resources with this little utility.
PCWorld Rating
License: Free

Microsoft Process Explorer

Check out this super-powerful, free alternative to Task Manager, from Microsoft.

Full Review - Rated: March 18, 2012
License: Free

Bartdart.com Scrub XP

Clean up your IE history, temporary files, cookies, and recent documents list.
License: Free

KL Software Real Alternative

Avoid installing the RealPlayer to play RealMedia files. Use this free CODEC instead.

Full Review
License: Shareware

Red Egg Software ieSpell

ieSpell is a free Internet Explorer browser extension that spell checks text input boxes on a webpage. It should come in particularly handy for users who do a lot of web-based text entry (e.g. web mails, forums, blogs, diaries).

Full Review
License: Free

Microsoft Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP

Amp up Windows Media with this XP bonus pack of PowerToys, utilities, and more.
License: Free

Lavalys Everest Home Edition

Diagnose your OS, and benchmark it, with this utility.
License: Free

Stardock CursorXP

Jazz up the cursors you use to mouse around Windows.
License: Free

CursorArts ActivIcons

Spruce up your Windows icons with this free tool.
License: Free

Copernic Technologies Copernic Meta

Simultaneously query mulitiple search engines, newsgroups, and e-mail directories.
Prices from $30.00 License: Trial

Glenn Alcott Directory Printer

Print a list of all the files in a single directory or an entire file tree.
License: Free

Free-codecs.com QuickTime Alternative

Play QuickTime files without installing the official QuickTime player.
License: Shareware

Vampirefo Spell Checker for OE

Check your spelling in Outlook Express with this plug-in.
License: Free

E-Centric.net WinKeyFinder

Find your misplaced Windows product key in your Registry.
License: Free

Harold Heim Harry's Filters

Enhance your graphics with Harry's 69 image effects.
License: Free

Bartdart.com CachePal

Clear your cache before you view Web sites.
PCWorld Rating
License: Free

Travis Krumsick KeyTweak

Put your keys in their proper places with this remapping utility.

Full Review - Rated: March 15, 2012
Prices from $40.00 License: Shareware

Novatix ExplorerPlus

Top file management utility lets you preview files, print multiple files at once, and more.

Full Review
License: Free

Brett Bartholomew Toolbar Chest

Keep your IE toolbar settings intact with this utility.
Prices from $80.00 License: Shareware

Copernic Technologies Copernic Agent Basic and Professional

Save your Internet searches for later use, remove broken links, and e-mail your results.
Prices from $40.00 License: Trial

CyberLink Power Encoder MPEG-4 AVC Edition

Compress your video in the small, high-quality, MPEG-4 AVC format (or any of several others).

License: Free

www.viksoe.dk GMail Drive

Turn your GMail account into storage space with this extension.
License: Free

Bradley Chapman Tabbrowser Preferences

Tab through Firefox more easily with this browser extension.
Prices from $50.00 License: Trial

VoyagerSoft Solid Document Converter

Edit your PDF files in Microsoft Word, without having to touch Acrobat or Adobe Reader.
Prices from $50.00 License: Trial

Acro Software CutePDF

Combine and edit PDF files--even fill them out as forms.
License: Free

Spadix Software JR Directory Printer Utility

Create editable, printable lists of files from your directories.
Prices from $30.00 License: Trial

Levit & James, Inc. CrossEyes

Get a real look at what's going on inside your Word documents with CrossEyes.

Full Review
Prices from $50.00 License: Trial

Caelo Software Inc. Nelson Email Organizer Pro (NEO Pro)

Reduce the amount of time you spend managing e-mail with this Outlook add-on.

Full Review
Prices from $300 License: Trial

TechSmith Camtasia Studio

This screen capture program can create slick videos with sound, demonstrating screen activities.

Full Review
License: Free

Jason Heddings SyncMarks v0.3

Keep the same bookmarks in different browsers, or even on different computers.
License: Free

South Bay Software AutoSizer

Automatically resize windows so they're the right size from the moment you open them.
License: Free

RH Designs Mouse Emulator

Teach your keyboard to act like a mouse.
Prices from $20.00 License: Buy Only

Corel Paint Shop Xtras Creative Edition 1

When Paint Shop Pro isn't enough, these 600 additional resources will get your creative juices flowing.
License: Free

BaxterSoft, LLC Toolbar Chest for Outlook Express

Save your Outlook settings just the way you want them with this plug-in.
Prices from $15.00 License: Demo

namesurpressed.com Softener

Turn any photo into a dreamy, soft-focus masterpiece with this plug-in.
License: Free

Jeff Doozan StrokeIt

Teach your mouse new tricks with this gesture-recognition program.

Full Review
License: Free

IQuesoft-Online Clipboard Buddy

Save text, rich text, and images in the Clipboard so they're there to stay.
License: Free

RH Designs Easy Scroller

Scroll with the Page Up and Page Down keys instead of with a mouse wheel.
Prices from $40.00 License: Trial

JWalk and Associates Power Utility Pak 2000

Add to your box of tools for enhancing Microsoft Excel 97/2000.
License: Free

CaptureWorks PointCapture

Search your PowerPoint presentations without the trouble of opening them.
Prices from $99.00 License: Trial

Data Instrument Group DigDB

Get more out of Microsoft Excel with this powerful plug-in.
Prices from $10.00 License: Trial

Romke Soldaat Print Wizard for Microsoft Word

Exercise power over your printer! Print documents that aren't open, and perform money-saving maneuvers.
Prices from $20.00 License: Shareware

Romke Soldat WordToys

Beef up Microsoft Word substantially with this plug-in.
Prices from $20.00 License: Buy Only

Zone Labs IMSecure Pro

Secure your IM conversations and your data from hackers and identity thieves.
Prices from $20.00 License: Trial

DS Development Bells & Whistles for Outlook

Make Outlook work harder for you with this add-in's 19 productivity functions.
Prices from $55.00 License: Shareware

Vonixx Excel Power Expander

Automate spreadsheets and use more than 100 new worksheet formulas with this time-saving Excel add-in.

Full Review
License: Buy Only

Coan and Company DataPrompter

Update documents instantly with names, addresses, dates, gender, and more.
Prices from $29.00 License: Demo

Xochi Media IScreensaver designer

Make feature-rich screen savers for the Mac OS and Windows both with this Windows program.
License: Trial

Intellized Computing Group TrayList 2005

Buff up your Winamp player with this full-featured plug-in.
License: Free

Lucersoft Read Only Zero

Zero-ize the read-only attribute from selected directories with this tiny file.
Prices from $20.00 License: Trial

MatirSoft FolderViewer

Find documents and folders by type, date range, and more than 70 other descriptors.
Prices from $50.00 License: Trial

ActiveWord Systems ActiveWords Plus

Launch programs and work within them with this powerful and easy-to-use keystroke macro program.

Full Review
Prices from $20.00 License: Trial

Textual Anagram

Capture information and send it directly into Outlook with this plug-in.
License: Free

The Mozilla Organization Sunbird v0.2

Keep up-to-date with this calendar made to work with or without Mozilla's Firefox and Thunderbird.
License: Free

Secure Data Systems Sync2It

Automatically sync your bookmarks, favorites, and important files across all your browsers and all your PCs.
License: Free

WiredPlane Labs WireKeys Lite

Reduce your dependence on your mouse with this hot-key program.
Prices from $5.00 License: Buy Only

JDennis.net DeadAIM

Customize AOL Instant Messenger with tabs, transparency, and more.

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