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This Site All Sites Tweaki ... for Power Users Configure, secure and manage Windows, MS Office and Internet Explorer. MagicTweak This is a easy way to customize Windows. Want to know how Tucows rates and reviews software? Click here! Sort by:  Title | Date | License | Rating | Size TITLE/INFO DATE LICENSE RATING SIZE DOWNLOAD   Iconic Tray 1.2 This adds a more convenient tray to Windows. March 23rd, 2002  Shareware 44.7K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP PowerMenu 1.5.0 Give your system menu a little kick. August 5th, 2001  Freeware 48.7K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  WatchCat 2.0 If you need to keep applications running but don't want them to become obtrusive, this utility could become quite convenient for you. December 12th, 1999  Freeware 146.9K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Microsoft PowerToys Complete Set 12-1 Release A collection of shell enhancements. May 15th, 2000  Freeware 204.3K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  PowerMagnifier 1.0 If you have a hard time seeing, this application can help you out a great deal. September 20th, 2001  Freeware 195.0K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP Microsoft PowerToys Complete Set 12-1 Release A collection of shell enhancements. May 15th, 2000  Freeware 204.3K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Minimizer-XP 1.0.1022 Minimize any application window to the system tray. March 19th, 2002  Shareware 241.6K   Windows XP Hide It! 2.0 This is a program for organizing your desktop by hiding all windows of inactive applications. March 25th, 2002  Shareware 248.8K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP Active Cursor 1.21 Want to make your mouse pointer invisible when you are not using it? October 13th, 2001  Shareware 269.6K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Qoolbars 0.26 Beta 3 Qoolbars provides quick access to your favorite tools and applications. January 8th, 2002  Free for non-commercial use 295.4K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP 1 Click & Go 1.2 This program provides quick access to files and folders. July 20th, 2001  Shareware 302.8K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Tray Launcher 1.2 Run your favorite programs quickly from the system tray. April 15th, 2002  Shareware 328.0K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP Buzof 1.7 This will automatically close or minimize virtually any window. October 9th, 2001  Shareware 339.1K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Magic Registry 1.2 Change the look and feel of your Windows machine. August 3rd, 2001  Shareware 396.7K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  12Ghosts ScrSavMan XP/08 Automate screen saver settings. March 14th, 2002  Shareware 410.6K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP 12Ghosts SetColor XP/08 Make your desktop icon text color transparent! March 14th, 2002  Shareware 411.3K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP 12Ghosts FileDate XP/08 Set the date and time created, modified, and last accessed for single files or complete folders. March 14th, 2002  Shareware 416.5K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP Folder Style 1.0 This is an easy to use shell enhancement utility capable of altering icons for separate folders. October 28th, 2001  Shareware 424.4K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  DeskTool 2.8 DeskTool is a toolbar that you can use to quickly launch frequently used applications. March 19th, 2002  Shareware 434.4K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  12Ghosts QuickStart XP/08 This is an application launcher. March 14th, 2002  Shareware 460.5K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP 12Ghosts DeskTOP XP/08 12-DeskTOP provides you with a window that looks like the desktop. March 14th, 2002  Shareware 462.0K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP 12Ghosts SaveLayout XP/08 Store changes to your desktop icon layout. March 14th, 2002  Shareware 466.9K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP HelioBar XP 1.5 You can use this to assign transparency to the system task bar. February 10th, 2002  Shareware 475.6K   Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP AB Commander 5.3 This is a powerful yet simple in use 32-bit file manager, closely integrated with the Windows shell. November 11th, 2000  Shareware 500.5K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP BitmapEx 2.55 Skin your Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer or Outlook Express toolbars with any image. October 23rd, 2001  Shareware 503.7K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  AllToTray 3.1 This lets you minimize any window to your System Tray. April 16th, 2002  Shareware 509.9K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP Advanced Launcher 1.32 Get a completely customizable toolbar that sits right on your desktop. November 2nd, 2001  Shareware 521.6K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP SpeederXP 1.01 This utility can speed up software. April 18th, 2002  Shareware 535.1K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP Chroma 1.1 final An advanced windows theming and user-interface engine; it allows you to completely customize the "look and feel" of your Microsoft Windows. September 1st, 2000  Shareware 558.5K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Ergolauncher 1.0 Launch your favorite applications, documents and URLs. December 29th, 2001  Shareware 574.5K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP ItweakU 4.04 Change the appearance and behavior of Windows without resorting to modifying the system registry. January 10th, 2002  Shareware 586.8K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP Fresh UI 2.40 The fresh solution for configuring and optimizing Windows April 4th, 2002  Freeware 591.6K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP Folder Shield 2001 1.1 Folder Shield allows you to make folders completely invisible! January 12th, 2002  Shareware 619.3K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP MagicTweak 1.85 This is a easy way to customize Windows. March 10th, 2002  Shareware 642.4K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP True Launch Bar 1.1.0.17 This is a superior replacement for the standard Quick Launch. December 28th, 2001  Shareware 664.8K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP File and Folder Bookmark 3.0 File and Folder Bookmark provides quick and easy access to your favorite files, folders and URLs. March 26th, 2002  Shareware 667.8K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP Trans-XP 1.1.1 Make any window or any part of Windows XP transparent. April 4th, 2002  Shareware 673.6K   Windows XP Direct Folders 1.6 Access your favorite folders quickly and easily. March 14th, 2002  Shareware 687.3K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP PowerRestrictor 0.1.1.9 Take control of your computers settings. March 4th, 2002  Shareware 703.9K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP CS - Clear Screen 1.2 This program lets you change the colors of icon labels. January 21st, 2002  Shareware 744.5K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Tweaking Toolbox 2.0 Customize your Windows PC with this program. January 10th, 2002  Shareware 793.7K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  TClock 2.28 Modify the dull Windows Startbutton and Startmenu the way you want it. May 18th, 2000  Freeware 800.1K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  DocCommander 1.10.53 A replacement for save and open as ... you'll have to see it yourself to believe it. November 25th, 2001  Shareware 877.2K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP Biggy-Light 3.0 Check out this collection of cursor utilities that aid desktop and computer navigation. February 15th, 2001  Shareware 877.9K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Directory Toolkit 3.5 P Directory Toolkit is a powerful utility used to file and syncronize your files and folders. August 17th, 2001  Shareware 928.3K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  StyleBuilder and Style XP 0.1 Customize Windows XP your way. November 6th, 2001  Shareware 928.9K   Windows XP Customizer 2000 7.24 Get your own personal Windows customizer. October 28th, 2001  Shareware 951.0K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Flexy 2.1 If you want to speed up your start menu speed, this is for you! February 4th, 2002  Shareware 994.4K   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Access Folders 2.0 Access Folders provides fast access to your Open/Save dialogs February 6th, 2002  Shareware 1.0MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP Toolbar Wallpaper Pro 5.0 Lets you change the image on the toolbars to any bitmap on your computer. May 9th, 2001  Shareware 1.0MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  UltimaShell Professional 1.35 This program automatically learns and completes identifiers in any IDE. March 27th, 2002  Shareware 1.1MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP WinBoost 2001 2.00 Customize hundreds of Windows settings. July 2nd, 2001  Shareware 1.2MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  EzyWin 3.0.1.1 EzyWin allows you to customize your computer. November 29th, 2001  Shareware 1.2MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Desktop Cycler 2001 1.0 Desktop Cycler is a utility that helps you manage and change desktop items easily. February 17th, 2000  Shareware 1.2MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Screen Sizer 1.2 Change your screen resolution and the size on any given window. October 12th, 2001  Freeware 1.2MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP 111 Quick Reinstaller 2.5 A great application designed for reinstalling your system configuration after a unrecoverable crash. April 3rd, 2001  Shareware 1.2MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Recent Documents 2002 2.0 This program enhances Windows Start and Documents menus to help find recently used files. April 3rd, 2002  Shareware 1.3MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP Softinabox Favorite Files 1.3 Access files, documents and applications from the Windows tray bar. February 4th, 2002  Shareware 1.3MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Windows XP PC Booster 1.0 Automatically boost your system speed without adding new hardware. January 28th, 2002  Shareware 1.5MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Customizer XP 1.8.0 This is an Internet explorer tweaking program. April 22nd, 2002  Shareware 1.5MB   Windows 2000  Windows XP Speedwork 2000 1.51 You can assign hotkeys or mouse clicks to various applications, log URLs, have quick access to files on your desktop and more. August 27th, 2001  Shareware 1.6MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Hover Desk 2.40 Change your desktop and taskbar menus. December 1st, 2001  Shareware 2.2MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  Windows NT  Windows 2000  Total Control 2.3 Optimize your system for maximum speed and reliability. March 18th, 2002  Shareware 2.3MB   Windows 95/98  Windows Me  E-Icons 3.70 An excellent theme utility for customizing your icons. January 21st, 2002  Shareware