My new favs for Windows XP

[Ashwin]

I downloaded Thoosje Vista sidebar for XP today

http://www.thoosje.com/sidebar.html

Its really cool. I added three gadgets to my sidebar:
A clock,gmail notifier and the weather gadget.

Visit weather.com to get your location's unique zipcode and enter it in the gadget's preference.

http://www.weather.com/

Windows 7 sidebar for both XP and vista, here

http://www.thoosje.com/windows-7-sidebar-for-xp-and-vista.html

For more free tools, skins just visit

www.thoosje.com

Flock browser (based on Firefox 3.0)
Excellent browser which supports the latest add-ons too, (if they are compatible with FF 3.0)
This is actually a social networking browser with a sidepanel which opens when ypu login to twitter or facebook,etc.

Download here:

http://flock.com/

Add-ons can be downloaded and installed from the usual Mozilla add-ons site.

Try Rocketdock or stardock if you want a cool looking taskbar

[Raghav]

Thanks for the tip about Rocketdock ashwin, love this app

[Avinash]

Rocketdock is a gr8 application if you love some great sidebars. For me still no sidebars even though I have tried every app that Ashwin talked about, but perhaps default is best for me.

[Raghav]

Sidebars make it easy to access frequently used apps... one may argue that shortcuts on the desktop can accomplish the same but apps like rocket dock make desktop clutter free

[Ashwin]

Sidebars make it easy to access frequently used apps... one may argue that shortcuts on the desktop can accomplish the same but apps like rocket dock make desktop clutter free

Hi Raghav, to the forum.

If you are looking for a clutter free desktop, you may also be interested in Fences.

It is also a Stardock product and its freeware too.

What it does is, it allows you to create different fences (boxes containing the icons) on your desktop.

You can categorize them as per your needs, and right-click on any fence to rename or delete,etc.

Moving a fence will move all icons inside it too. Double clicking on your desktop will hide the fences (and the icons) and double clicking again will make them re-appear.

I believe it requires .net framework to run.

Visit this link to read more and download it.

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[Raghav]

Thanks ashwin for the warm welcome , will try the app suggested by you soon

[Ashwin]

Thanks ashwin for the warm welcome , will try the app suggested by you soon

No probs buddy, I am sure you will love Fences