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Desk Drive 1.6.7

Freeware

Adds a temporary drive shortcut to your desktop that takes you to any new drive that may be connected to your computer. You can configure Desk Drive to monitor particular drives. For instance, you may not want a direct link to an inserted disc, only external flash drives.

Requires: Windows XP or Vista

Find and Run Robot 2.33.01

Freeware

As you type the name of the program or document you want Find and Run Robot starts showing suggestions, all of which have a score rating to indicate how likely a match it is. It also shows the location of the file or program.

Requires: Windows 98SE, 2000, XP or Vista

Gobby 0.4.7

Freeware

Cross-platform tool that enables developers to import source code or a document and edit at the same time. Each user can be assigned a colour code that enables them to see the changes made by other people. Users can chat between themselves and also work on more than document at any one point in time.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

DFIncBackup 2.8

Freeware

Backup your files to a ZIP archive. Better still, you can do this incrementally, so you only need to backup the files updated since your last backup. This means that if you backup your digital audio tracks at the end of every week, it will only take minutes rather than hours to perform the routine.

Requires: Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP or Vista

Floola 4

Freeware

Great for managing audio and video, It's a Standalone application that can be run directly from your iPod and needs no installation that supports all commonly used iPod features including artwork, podcasts and smart playlists.

Requires: Windows 2000, XP or Vista

Google SketchUp for Windows 7

Freeware

3D modelling program which enables you to create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions and woodworking projects. You can add details, textures and glass to your models, design with dimensional accuracy and even share them with others by posting them to the 3D Warehouse.

Requires: Windows XP or Vista