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Initially developed for Firefox only, Minimem now can reduce the memory footprint of any application. It runs in the background and can be set up to optimize as many proceses as you'd like, using a very intuitive graphical interface. Unlike other memory optimization tools, it gives you full control over what applications you want to optimize, when and how often.

By one click on the XPMan-button a popup will open. Now you can fill the window per Drag&Drop with all your files and programs. If you want you can sort it in tabs for faster access.

A smarter 'Start' menu interface that saves you time and reduces clutter by essentially turning the task of opening almost any program, document, folder, or web site into a two or three key-stroke effort. SmartStartMenu uses what you type to generate "on-the-fly" alphabetized lists of shortcut items from your 'Start' menu and any other folders you have configured to be scanned.

Power saving and shutdown functions + automation + more... Execution: immediate by one click or command line, scheduled by timer or event, automated via script. Functions: standby / hibernate computer and wake up, log off, restart, power off PC, run screen saver, turn off monitor, lock computer, hang up modem connection, run file, disable screen saver, prevent suspend mode, prevent shut down (+ more). Support of VBScript, JScript, etc.

Better Launcher provides instant access to all your applications, documents and folders.

Create a professional CD-ROM autoplay / autorun start menu using CDMenu. The Menu Editor makes creation of the menu window easy. Equally simple is the definition of all window menu and button attributes, including background, sound and text objects. Launching files (HTML, PPT, PPS, XLS, DOC, TXT,...) or programs is made child's play. CDMenuPro generates all files required for autostart (Autorun.inf).

CDMenuPro is an easy-to-use CDMenu Creator for making Autorun CD Menu applications. The program comes with a large number of ready-to-use templates and project assistants, which make getting fast professional results child's play. CDMenuPro has been designed to create all the files necessary for autorun, to support a large number of trailers such as AVI, Intro, Sound, Splash Screen and to start your programs or documents reliably from your CD

ProcessInfo gives you information about all processes currently running on your Windows® operating system.

RunIt! enables you to add files, websites and programs to your RunIt! index, all according to keywords you selected, so it is easy for you to remember how to find that file, then with a press of hotkeys (also assigned by you), you're able to run it or perform a websearch in one of the following search engines: Google, Yahoo! or MSN. RunIt! also allows you to index your related files, simply by adding a common keyword to all of them.

Atomic Launch Tray is a program that sits in your system tray and allows you to add links to your favorite programs or websites and access them quickly from the system tray.

StartMenuEx, also known as smx (pronounced “semex”) is a replacement for the Windows Start Menu. It is fully customizable, and also supports user created themes and plugins. Smx takes over your Windows Start Menu, and allows you to have only the items you want in there, allowing you to find programs, browse your computer, open MSN Messenger contact windows and many other tasks much more efficiently than usual.

Do you have computer tasks that you perform on a regular basis that require more than one program to be active on the desktop? If you do, then MIRV 2000 can help. MIRV 2000 can create custom lists of programs to be run as a group. Then a single click of the mouse will launch all of the programs you need to complete a specific job.

This is the most complete and most effective PC Tuning program ever written. A Tasks & Startups Manager which, thanks to included recommendations on about every Windows background task, empowers any user to streamline their PC for speed and, above all, long term stability. Features a clear and instantly understandable presentation using down-to-earth language that all users will understand whatever their level of technical competence.

FireDaemon is a system utility that allows you to install and run any 32-bit or 64-bit application or script (BAT CMD, .NET, Perl, Java, Python, TCL/TK) as a Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 or 7 service. FireDaemon features easy service configuration via the GUI or command line, a low memory and CPU overhead, subprocess prioritization, custom environments, CPU binding plus monitoring and logging to the event log and on-disk log files.

AutoISO is a dynamic autorun for a fast and easy access to your softwares and/or to your games installations (ISO) and/or to your simple setup packages (ex.: setup.exe) backups burned on CD/DVD. Also, it allows you to gain a fast access to your readme files, your licenses (serial/keygen) and to your patches.