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Wez's Evil Shell Desktop

Wez's Evil Shell Desktop is a replacement for the default Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 graphical shell (taskbar, start menu and "tray"). The default explorer shell uses quite a lot of run-time resources and can be quite slow to use for "Power Users". This shell provides the following features but uses only a fraction of the resources that explorer.exe uses: Quicklaunch icon bar Clock

Publisher: Evil, as in Dr.
Last updated: April 16th, 2008

GeoShell

GeoShell is a replacement shell for Windows to replace the standard desktop interface. In other words, you trade your start menu, taskbar, system tray and desktop in, and you get our versions, featuring slick, skinnable geoBars which can be placed anywhere and alpha blended into your background.

Publisher: GeoShell Development Team
Last updated: March 3rd, 2008

Shell Extensions

Windows shell extensions do exactly what they claim, they extend the Windows shell (the user interface that is based around Explorer), by providing additional property pages or additional context-menu options for a shell item (file, folder, drive, printer, etc.).

Publisher: Synesis Software
Home page: shellext.synesis.com.au
Last updated: March 3rd, 2008

Fast replacement shell in Description

KidsMenu

Kidsmenu is designed to be a child friendly alternative/replacement windows shell, and is also functional as a normal launcher/menu application. Kidsmenu avoids some of the complexity and danger introduced by the standard windows shell (explorer) when put in front of young children.

Publisher: glob
Home page: www.glob.com.au
Last updated: January 20th, 2012

Object Edit

Object Edit was originally designed to bridge the gap between Notepad (which can only deal with files 64K or less in size) and WordPad (which is kind of overkill for text files). Object Edit is a lightning-fast replacement for the Notepad applet that is included with every copy of Windows.

Publisher: Stardock Corporation
Home page: www.stardock.com
Last updated: October 19th, 2008

QuikUninstall

QuikUninstall is an extremely compact and fast replacement for the add/remove programs functionality in Windows or any other removal program or application software. Requires .Net Framework 1.1 or above - usually installed with Windows XP or higher.

Publisher: CrazyPug Software
Last updated: March 5th, 2008

ExpressProfiler

ExpressProfiler is a simple and fast replacement for SQL Server Profiler with basic GUI and integration with Red Gate Ecosystem project. The program features: tracing of basic set of events, filters on most data columns, ability to export data in Excel's clipboard format, and more.

Publisher: SQL Code Guard team
Home page: github.com
Last updated: July 26th, 2022

Aston Secure Desktop

Aston Secure Desktop is a security build of Aston 1.x branch. It possesses all the features of regular Aston shell, but constrains the ability to alter the admin-defined settings. You get a restricted but beautiful and powerful desktop enhancement.

Publisher: Gladiators Software
Home page: www.astonshell.com
Last updated: April 6th, 2008

Additional Fast replacement shell selection

InfoTag Magic

InfoTag Magic is a Windows shell infotip extension that displays extra data stored in the tag fields of MP3, WMA, APE and Ogg Vorbis files in a tooltip window when mouse pointer is hovered over a file in Windows Explorer.

Publisher: ContextMagic.com
Home page: www.contextmagic.com
Last updated: March 2nd, 2008

TeraCopy

TeraCopy has the main purpose of accelerating file transfers. The program can substitute Windows built-in file copier and, luckily, it integrates perfectly with your system. This means that it can respond to file drag-and-drop operations, right click and the use of standard hotkey combinations (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X and Ctrl+V).

Publisher: Code Sector
Home page: www.codesector.com
Last updated: June 21st, 2023

HashCheck Shell Extension (x86-32)

This is a nifty tool for file checking - a Windows shell extension that allows your to check the integrity of files via a corresponding .SFV file. It is a lightweight application that integrates itself into your operating system and can be accessed in two ways: from the "Open with" context item, or the corresponding tab in the file properties.

Publisher: Kai Liu
Last updated: September 22nd, 2011

Total Commander

Despite the undeniable usefulness of Windows File Manager, its limited functionality and the despairingly slow development over the years, make tools like Total Commander a much-needed complement to the file management requirements of the average Windows user. Thus, this tool, with its two-pane interface and a wealth of useful utilities, can perfectly replace that obsolete File Manager.

Publisher: Ghisler Software GmbH
Home page: www.ghisler.com
Last updated: February 22nd, 2024

Classic Shell

Classic Shell is a free program that improves your productivity and enhances the usability of Windows. It features: highly customizable start menu with multiple styles and skins, quick access to recent, frequently-used, or pinned programs, toolbar and status bar for Windows Explorer, caption and status bar for Internet Explorer, and more.

Publisher: Ivo Beltchev
Home page: www.classicshell.net
Last updated: June 22nd, 2020

Fast Boot

The Asus FastBoot software reduces Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit boot time. BIOS and third-party applications to decrease boot time with this software. Asus FastBoot is available for all Personal computers and laptops with 32-bit or 64-bit Microsoft Windows 7 installed.

Publisher: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Home page: www.asus.com
Last updated: November 17th, 2016

e

E is a new text editor for Windows, with powerful editing features and quite a few unique abilities. It makes manipulating text fast and easy, and lets you focus on your writing by automating all the manual work. You can extend it in any language, and by supporting TextMate bundles, it allows you to tap into a huge and active community.

Publisher: Alexander Stigsen
Home page: www.e-texteditor.com
Last updated: May 28th, 2013

HashTab

HashTab provides OS extensions to calculate file hashes and supports many hash algorithms such as MD5, SHA1, SHA2, RipeMD, HAVAL and Whirlpool.

Publisher: Implbits LLC
Home page: implbits.com
Last updated: April 11th, 2018

z3x shell

z3x shell is a tool for Samsung and other GSM phones. It supports a lot models including LG, NEC, and Chinese phones. The application has a simple interface which lists the connected hardware, its drivers, etc. The program is free to download, but a price has to be paid for the required phone drivers.

Publisher: z3x-team
Last updated: July 3rd, 2020

wxDownload Fast

wxDownload Fast is an open source tool to increase download speeds by up to 5 times, resume and schedule downloads. Comprehensive error recovery and resume capability will restart broken or interrupted downloads due to lost connections, network problems, computer shutdowns, or unexpected power outages.

Publisher: Max Velasques
Home page: dfast.sourceforge.net
Last updated: April 12th, 2022