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21 Free Tools to Customize Windows

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March 8, 2010
Windows News & Tips
21 Free Utilities to Customize and Upgrade Windows
We've got free tools that give your Windows XP or Vista machine some Windows 7 pizzazz, eliminate common windows annoyances, build 3D desktops, creatively launch or minimize programs, and more. - Adam Pash and Rick Broida, PCWorld
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CinemaDrape Strategically Covers Parts of Your Desktop Information overload? Let CinemaDrape hide some of it for you.
Freebie SmartClose Shuts Down a Screen Full of Programs Automatically close programs running on your PC with the free SmartClose utility.
Speccy Public Beta Gives Geeky System Details Get detailed information about your PC's hardware with Speccy from the makers of CCleaner.
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Downloads: Editor's Collection
Most Popular Firefox Add-OnsFirefox aficionados love the browser's customizability. Mozilla.org offers add-ons for everything from search help to under-the-hood scripting. Everybody needs better privacy and security, of course. And once your Firefox is just the way you want it, you may need to manage tabs and even back up all these useful extras. All in all, these ten popular Firefox add-ons may add up to exactly what you want from a browser.
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