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ScrapBook 1.3.3.7

Freeware

Solution to the second problem for those who want to record what they have found. ScrapBook is aptly named: it is your personal repository for the text snippets, PDFs, web pages, movies and whatever you collect in your travels around the web.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

vLite 1.2

Freeware

Tool for easy removal of the unwanted components in order to make Vista run faster and to your liking. vLite can also create the bootable ISO and apply the tweaks directly. This tool doesn't use any kind of hacking, all files and registry entries are protected as they would be if you install the full version only without the components you select for the removal.

Requires: Windows Vista

xNeat Windows Manager 3.0.0.1

Freeware

Adds additional features to the Windows taskbar and system tray, that enables you to minimise any window to an icon in the system tray, keep any window on top, set a custom transparency level, and also hide any window or tray icon.

Requires: Windows XP or Vista

VirtualBox 2.0.2

Freeware

Powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as opensource.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

Wavosaur 1.03

Freeware

Powerful free audio editor for Windows XP, ideal for editing audio clips, sound designing, mastering, audio mangling and recording of your digital audio sounds. Wavosaur lets you edit all your samples and audio recording. You can cut, copy, paste parts of your digital recording. Wavosaur provides many tools and shortcuts to make the editing very fast and efficient.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

Yahoo Messenger 9.0.0.1912

Freeware

Popular instant-messaging programs and it's easy to see why: a simple-to-use program supported by a massive online community, and it's all free. All you have to do is get yourself a Yahoo ID and download a very small installation program.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista