Utilities and Code
Chapter 1: Setup and Hardware Annoyances
Creative Element Power Tools
http://www.creativelement.com/powertoolsEverest Home Edition
http://www.lavalys.comIsoBuster
http://www.isobuster.com/Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.annoyances.org/sp2
Chapter 2: Windows Interface Annoyances
Actual Transparent Window
http://www.actualtools.com/transparentwindow/Alt-Tab Replacement
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspxClearType Tuner
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspxCreative Element Power Tools
http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/Desktop Icon Save and Restore
http://www.midiox.com/html/desktop.htmTaskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htmTray utility
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/softwareTweakUI
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspxWindowBlinds
http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/- WinTidy
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,17748,00.asp
Code:
Make Old Windows New Again
http://209.133.53.139/annoyances/manifest.txt
Chapter 3: Windows Explorer Annoyances
Ad-Aware SE Personal
http://www.lavasoft.com/support/download/?myrehovot.infoCopernic Desktop Search
http://www.copernic.comCreative Element Power Tools
http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/Direct Folders
http://www.codesector.com/download.aspFileBox eXtender
http://www.hyperionics.com/files/index.aspFolder Size for Windows
http://foldersize.sourceforge.netGoogle Desktop Search
http://desktop.google.comMicroangelo On Display
http://www.microangelo.us/free-download.aspMSN Search Toolbar with Windows Desktop Search
http://toolbar.msn.comQuickAssociation
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1654639,00.aspSpybot Search & Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.htmlWinZip
http://www.winzip.comYahoo Desktop Search
http://desktop.yahoo.com
Chapter 4: Multimedia Annoyances
ACDSee
http://www.acdsystems.comAVIcodec
http://avicodec.duby.infoBliss desktop background
http://www.microsoft.com/nz/windowsxp/downloads/nzbliss.aspxCoCSoft Stream Down
http://stream-down.cocsoft.comCreative Element Power Tools
http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/DirectX
http://www.microsoft.com/directxGB-PVR
http://www.gbpvr.comImage Resizer
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspxIsoBuster
http://www.isobuster.com/iTunes
http://www.itunes.comMediaPortal
http://mediaportal.sourceforge.netMeedio
http://www.meedio.comMPEG Header Corrector
http://www.vcdhelp.us/html/tutmpegheadercorrector.htmlMythTV
http://mythtv.orgOmniRemote
http://www.pacificneotek.comOpen Video Converter
http://www.008soft.com/products/open_video_converter.htmPhatnoise Media Manager
http://www.phatnoise.com/downloadsPowerDVD
http://www.gocyberlink.com/multi/products/main_1_ENU.htmlPowerStrip
http://entechtaiwan.net/util/ps.shtmQuickGamma
http://quickgamma.de/indexen.htmlQuickTime Alternative player
http://home.hccnet.nl/h.edskes/finalbuilds.htm#quicktimealtQuickTime Player
http://quicktime.apple.comReal Alternative player
http://home.hccnet.nl/h.edskes/finalbuilds.htm#realaltRiver Past Video Perspective
http://www.riverpast.com/en/prod/videoperspective/index.phpRoyale theme pack
http://www.microsoft.com/nz/windowsxp/downloads/bliss/newbliss.aspxSnapStream BeyondTV
http://www.snapstream.comSound Forge
http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/download/step2.asp?DID=559Stamp utility
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/stamp.htmlTweakUI
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspxUltra Tag Editor
http://www.atelio.comVideoStudio
http://www.ulead.com/vs/runme.htmWinAmp
http://www.winamp.comWindows Media Encoder
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/encoderWMRecorder
http://www.wmrecorder.com
Chapter 5: Web & Email Annoyances
Ad-Aware SE Personal
http://www.lavasoft.com/support/download/?myrehovot.infoAdblock extension
http://adblock.mozdev.orgAnonymous Browsing Toolbar
http://www.amplusnet.com/products/anonymousbrowsing/overview.aspAntiSpyware (beta)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=enCloudmark Desktop
http://www.cloudmark.com
Download Express
http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/mpProducts_Detail.asp?id=18DownloadWith extension
http://downloadwith.mozdev.orgGmail template
http://www.annoyances.org/downloads/gmail.regGoogle Toolbar
http://toolbar.google.comGreasemonkey
http://greasemonkey.mozdev.orgIE View
http://ieview.mozdev.orgMaxthon
http://www.maxthon.comMessage Vault
http://www.comaxis.com/mv.htmMozilla Firefox
http://www.mozilla.orgMozilla SeaMonkey
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/Openlink in… extension
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=379Open Long URL extension
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&id=132Personal Folders Backup for Outlook 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8b081f3a-b7d0-4b16-b8af-5a6322f4fd01&DisplayLang=enPostini
http://postini.comRoboForm
http://www.roboform.comSingle Window extension
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=50SpamPal
http://spampal.orgSpybot Search & Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.htmlSpySweeper
http://www.webroot.com/consumer/?WRSID=970a685337e09ce6274f3c16f86f7710Tab Killer extension
http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/more-info/tabkillerThis Window extension
http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/more-info/thiswindowTinyURL Creator
https://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=126User Agent Switcher Extension
http://chrispederick.com/work/useragentswitcher
Chapter 6: Wireless and Home Networking Annoyances
ZoneAlarm
http://www.zonelabs.com
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