FREEWARES are all over the net but not all of them are actually useful to everyone. I have posted a list of freewares with short description. Just look around. Maybe you can find something useful for you. Have fun!
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Part 2 (Instant Messaging and Phone Calls)
Part 3 (Utilities)
Part 1:
Application Launchers
ObjectDock - Quick launch that mimics the look of Macintosh dock, with different icons and animations that you can modify. Vista ready
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RocketDock - Like objectdock, this allows the user to customize icons that they want to appear on their desktop. This tool is also fully customizable.
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Launchy - Helps you launch ('launch'y) documents, files, bookmarks, etc. with a few key strokes, allowing you to forget about your start button.
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Download it here