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Here you will find links to a selection of the best freeware tools to download for customizing Windows XP the way you like it. If you have any recommendations or comments please feel free to email me with them or write a review.
Download 3D Windows XP screensaver
The 3D Windows XP screensaver shows off the power of DirectX matched with the bright colors of Windows XP.
Download Bliss screensaver
Remember when you were a kid, lying on your back in a big grassy field and watching the clouds roll by? It was pure Bliss. Now you can enjoy the Bliss scenery from your Windows XP desktop background as a screen saver when your computer is idle.
Download Microsoft Partner Pack for Windows
For me the handy components were:
eTrust?EZ Antivirus 2005: Computer Associates?eTrust?EZ Antivirus 2005 is award winning antivirus protection software for your home and home office PC developed by a world leader in internet security software. It protects email and other files by automatically removing viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. eTrust EZ Antivirus automatically downloads new virus protection updates on a daily schedule to keep the program up to date against the latest virus threats. It also includes advanced scanning that can detect new threats even before virus protection updates are created for them. It’s real-time protection automatically removes or “cures?viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. This subscription includes 12 months of virus protection updates, plus FREE 24 X 7 internet support.
Google Deskbar: Lets you search using Google right from your desktop, even when your browser isn’t running. Search from the Google Deskbar search box located within your Windows taskbar. Or type the Ctrl+Alt+G keyboard shortcut to jump to the Google Deskbar instantly. Search results appear in a “mini-viewer?window that closes automatically when you’re done. This lets you find facts, check spelling or look up URLs without interrupting your work on an email or a document. Google Deskbar supports features like Google News, Images and Froogle, and you can even add plug-ins (see http://deskbar.google.com) to access more information sources.
Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager: When you have many things to save and share but you have a limited number of USB Flash Drives, you will need to backup the information and restore it when needed. This is where the Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager application can help you. The Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager will help you backup and restore presentation, pictures, songs and applications from and to USB Flash Drive devices and take them with you. The application can also help you to classify and name USB Flash Drives images (for instance "My network configuration" or "The pictures for my grandma") and lets you see this name whenever the USB Flash Drive is plugged into the computer.
Download Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
PowerToys are additional programs that developers work on after a product has been released to manufacturing. They add fun and functionality to the Windows experience. Includes ClearType Tuner, HTML Slide Show Wizard, Open Command Window Here, Alt-Tab Replacement, Tweak UI, Power Calculator, Image Resizer, CD Slide Show Generator, Virtual Desktop Manager, Taskbar Magnifier and Webcam Timershot.
Download SyncToy
SyncToy, a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows Vista, is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without additional complexity. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of folders at the same time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic renames and deletes in another case. Unlike other applications, SyncToy actually keeps track of renames to files and will make sure those changes get carried over to the synchronized folder.
Download Windows Media Bonus Pack
Jam-packed with utilities, PowerToys, visualizations, skins, sound effects, and much more, the free Windows Media Bonus Pack installs on your Windows XP-based PC and lets your personality and creativity shine.
Download Windows Media Player 11
Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP offers great new ways to store and enjoy all your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV. Play it, view it, and sync it to a portable device for enjoying on the go or even share with devices around your home—all from one place.
Download Windows Media Player 11
If you have Windows Vista, you also have the latest version of Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player 11 is included as a feature of Windows Vista and offers great ways to store and enjoy all your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV. Listen, watch, burn to CD, and sync your content to a portable device or share with devices around your home—all from one place.
Download Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) is an important update that includes previously released security, performance, and stability updates for Windows XP.
Download Windows Media Player 9 Series Winter Fun Pack 2003
New streamlines design, Jukebox features and ability to sync your music collection to over 70 different portable music devices.
Download Microsoft Winter Fun Pack 2004
Stunning Holiday Vizualizations for Windows Media Player 10: Enjoy the HOT new WhiteCap Holiday Viz with nearly 20 holiday images that explode in vivid color including a snowman, candy cane, shooting star and more. Cool down with the chilling Ice Storm Viz, then warm up next to the fire place with the Yule Log Viz.
Amazing Holiday-Themed Skins for Windows Media Player 10: Give your Media Player a wintry makeover with 5 skins for Windows Media Player 10 including Frostbite, Ice, and Ginger man and Ginger woman skins. Also, take Windows Media Player 10 to the next level with the hot new Halo 2 skin.
PowerToys for Windows Media Player 10: Let Windows Media Player 10 take the pain out of your holiday parties with Holiday Auto Playlists (including Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas). Personalize your email or blog by showing the song that’s playing on your desktop. And for power users, easily export your media library information into Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and others.
Photos, Media Center and More: Get into the holiday spirit and transform your desktop into a winter wonderland with new captivating desktop wallpaper images from Corbis. Get more out of Media Center 2005 with the new TweakMCE 2005 powertoy. Download Kris the Holiday Dancing Elf, Photo Story 3 for Windows, and more!
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