Misc. Shell Enhancements

Disc 2

CoolTaskBar - Version 2.0b 

Published by OwnerWorld Software  License:  Shareware $14.95  Expiration:  Expires after 10 Days 3/29/99 
CoolTaskBar (351433 Bytes)

Actually an add-on to the native Windows Task Bar. It makes your Task Bar to look cool (flat) - exactly as toolbars in modern Windows applications (other options are also available). You may also define window groups which cause the window buttons on your Task Bar to be arranged not in the order of applications start, but in the order you want them to appear. For example, you might want that the buttons of MS Internet Explorer to appear the leftmost ones, then you would place the buttons for your MS Office applications windows and so on. And this ordering is persistent - having once defined it you will get every time you work with Windows! This allows for quick and easy switching between the windows - their buttons are always on their places.

 

Folder Remarker - Version 1.6 

Published by White Elk Software  License:  Shareware $15.00  Expiration:  Expiration Unknown 4/6/99 
Folder Remarker (243768 Bytes)

A shell extension for Explorer that allows you to adddescriptions and notes to your files and folders. Just click right mouse button to activate context menu for any file or folder and select "Properties" menu item. The Property sheet now contains a new "Description" page where you can add whatever text you want. You can edit the description, it will be saved when you click "OK" or "Apply" button.

 

Griffin - Version 1.00 

Published by Magus  License:  Freeware  Expiration:  Never Expires 4/28/99 
Griffin (1561702 Bytes)

A Freeware application used to conceal files and folders from unauthorised access. Files may be flagged to delete themselves, or vanish from view, with optional encryption of the vanished files.

 

Avalon Icon Library Viewer - Version 1.40 

Published by Avalon Software Castle  License:  Freeware  Expiration:  Never Expires 3/14/99 
Avalon Icon Library Viewer (215925 Bytes)

A Windows Explorer property sheet extension. It adds additional property sheet page to file types that may contain multiple icon inside, such as : *.dll, *.exe, *.ocx, *.cpl, *.icl, *.il, *.nil. These file formats follow called as Icon Libraryfile's. Using Avalon Icon Library Viewer provide very quick and simple way to browse Icon Library file's and extract icon from them. Current version work with both 16 and 32 bit files format. Avalon Icon Library Viewer make possible to saveeach of icons, located inside Icon Library as a icon file or convert each of the images, located inside selected icon to a bitmap format with specified background. Also it is possibleto copy each of the images, located inside selected icon to the Windows Clipboard.

 

IconSaver - Version 1.2 

Published by Mario Knok  License:  Freeware  Expiration:  Never Expires 4/15/99 
IconSaver (50204 Bytes)

Small desktop utility. Use it to save and restore icons' positions on the desktop window.

 

IconWay - Version 1.0 

Published by HamTech  License:  Shareware $15.00  Expiration:  Expires after 30 Days 3/22/99 
IconWay (2052670 Bytes)

It is possible that you already are boring to see the folders of Windows always in the same way ¿truth?. Then, IconWay is the solution so that your folders shine different and personalized. With IconWay you can change each one of the icons that represent each folder of Windows and give it owns personality them. You can add a description of the same one, which will become visible when the mouse pass over it.

 

ShutdownPlus - Version 3.1 

Published by Watermark Software  License:  Demo $34.95  Expiration:  Expires after 30 Days 4/13/99 
ShutdownPlus (2923744 Bytes)

Watermark Software has just released ShutdownPlus,software that replaces the standard Windows 95/98 andNT4 Shut Down and Log Off dialog boxes. ShutdownPlusallows the user to run utilities at the end of a Windows session, not the beginning. It also avoids the Startup folder's inability to distinctively select in each session which utilities to run and the extra time that they take to start Windows.

 

Shellac - Version 1.0 

Published by Nature Boy Software  License:  Shareware $20.00  Expiration:  Expiration Unknown 3/8/99 
Shellac (1540131 Bytes)

A new program for your Windows computer that both enhances and adds to the capabilities of your desktop environment. It is a collection of utilities in a unified interface, with easy access directly from the desktop. It handles five aspects of your typical daily work environment: Using icons, using the system tray, responding to windows, deleting files, and backing up files.

 

Shove-It - Version 1.5a 

Published by Phil Hord  License:  Shareware  Expiration:  Expiration Unknown 5/20/99 
Shove-It (334270 Bytes)

Re-Sizes In the simple case you might have a windowwhose edge sticks off the screen. In more severe casesyou might have a window that is too big for your desktop space. In some cases a window will be created with the caption bar completely hidden by the taskbar - not only is the Close box hidden, but you can't click on the title bar to drag it back into view! The worst case is likely when the window creeps completely off-screen so the only way to see it is in Maximized mode.

 

Speak Lite - Version 1.0.1 

Published by Shadi Shalabi  License:  Shareware $13.99  Expiration:  Expiration Unknown 3/12/99 
Speak Lite (6778631 Bytes)

Will make your computer even more helpful and entertaining than ever. Speak Lite will use Microsoft Agent Animated Characters to read your text for you. You can tell Genie (as an example) to read your documents, emails, web pages or any text in the clipboard. Just keep the cool animated character on top of your desktop and click on him whenever you want him to read for you. Control the speed and pitch and enjoy many characters with different expressions andanimations. Speak will also remind you of your appointments with Speak Reminders.

 

TaskbarHide - Version 1.0b 

Published by Martin Bresson  License:  Freeware  Expiration:  Never Expires 4/30/99 
TaskbarHide (118290 Bytes)

Tired of having the taskbar set to autohide and it still leaves a single visable line of the taskbar when "hiding"? This program will hide it completely hide.

 

WinMaster - Version 3.0 

Published by Adam Rochette  License:  Freeware  Expiration:  Never Expires 4/9/99 
WinMaster (138302 Bytes)

This is the lates version of WinMaster. WinMaster 1.0's link did not work. This will. Again, WinMaster is a program where you can customize Windows.

 

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