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Control Runner is a program launcher and manager for Windows (95/98/Me/2000/XP) that can substantially increase your productivity. Control Runner presents installed applications in a powerful and convenient tabbed interface, allowing you to group together related items, whether they are applications, documents or Internet links. Selecting and launching the right one is a guaranteed two clicks tasks. No more guessing around.

Want a quick, easy way of having hundreds of shortcuts, documents, folders only a click away? Want to clear off those annoying shortcuts covering your desktop? CoolTabs is a powerful application designed to tidy up your desktop and provide a fast way for organizing and opening your applications, folders, shortcuts and documents which you frequently access.

Crazy Ball is a compact and convenient toolbar that gives you the opportunity to launch the most frequently used applications from a highly unusually organized set of buttons. Adding, deleting or moving applications to or from the toolbar is as easy as drag-and-drop. And now you can have more Crazy Balls to run on the desktop at the same time.

CSMenu is a small application that will allow you to use the classic start menu from previous versions of Windows in Windows 7. Unlike Vista, Windows 7 has no native option to allow you to revert to the classic start menu, so in order to get it back, you need to use a third-party application such as this. Best of all, CSMenu is not only quick and easy to install, but it is also completely free.

CTMan is a tool to manage executing of regular command-line tasks to perform certain functions on your computer. With CTMan you can create a set of command-line tasks to be regularly executed on your PC. CTMan allows you to select a task from this set and execute it with a single click. The program captures standard task's output stream and displays it in the own window. In addition CTMan can analyse the output stream and generate own messages

Custom QuickLaunch gives you a way to do what Windows forgot: keep your favorite programs within easy reach, wherever you want to keep them on your desktop, and with all images visible. Control the size of the bar (normal icon images, smaller, or really small), allowing you to fit it anywhere on your desktop. Easily change the Quick Launch images to suit your preferences and make your desktop more attractive.

CustomBar is a bar that is always visible, much like the taskbar. Unlike the taskbar, you can place almost anything you want on it. This is accomplished through a scripting/plugin/skinning system that is powerful enough to create some basic apps in. C++ plugins can be used to further extend functionality. Standard features include Winamp controls, web search, volume controls, shortcuts, a mini notepad, system stats and much more. Fully skinnable.

Daphne is a small (system tray) application for killing, controlling and debuging window's processes. You can kill a process by dragging the mouse over the windows, by right-clicking the process in the main process list, or by typing its name with the "Kill all by name" command. You can set a any window to be always on top, to be transparent, to be enable, et cetera.

DE Launcher is a desktop utility that provides an alternative method of launching your favorite applications, documents and URLs and starting common Windows tasks. It's easier to use than Windows Start menu, and neater than having large numbers of desktop shortcuts. Now you can launch your favorite tasks/programs using DE Launcher's toolbar, a system tray menu, a floating window or with keyboard hotkeys.

Open multiple stuff with one click. Documents, files, web addresses, anything at all with just one click.

We usually use the keyboard shortcut "Win+D" to access desktop, but unfortunately it isn`t very convenient: If you like to keep many programs running at the same time, the progress will take a few seconds. What`s worse, you can`t come back to the previous window instantly after running a program from the desktop. Desk Topmost solves this in a different way: It will let desktop float on the top instead of minimizing all windows!

DeskSpace helps you eliminate clutter, become more efficient, and get organized by expanding your desktop space into 3D.

General possibilities of "Desktop Assistant" are quick search of a program or a document by part of their names; start of program with the rights of Administrator; support of the "hot keys"; search of running processes in the RAM; support such functions as safe quick shuting down and rebooting of a computer; high compatibility with other programs of quick access to Start menu elements. Latest functionality: ability to prevent computer from sleep.

DesktopAccel virtual desktop manager which hides usability problems of standard Windows desktop and introduce a new user experience to working with big number of windows on the desktop. Separate your applications into groups and switch easily between them during your daily work. You will see applications only from one group at the same time. No space contention between applications, no long-time search of particular window.

dLauncher is a simple, easy to use program launcher. A good alternative to the Windows Start Menu. Friendly and intuitive. It provides quick access to your favorite programs, shortcuts, folders, documents and websites. You can create program groups, customize the list of items to include, set several item attributes. dLauncher allows you to launch your favorite programs using a simple menu from the system tray, panel and shortcuts.