25 Useful Windows Extensions

Program Function URL
Alt-Tab Replacement Replaces the Alt-Tab window with a more versatile version http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Calculator Plus Expanded calculator which can also convert units http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=32B0D059-B53A-4DC9-8265-DA47F157C091
CD Slide Show Generator Generates self-running slide shows from selected image files http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Clear Type Tuner Improves the appearance of text on TFT monitors http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Client for Windows Rights Management 1.0 Needed to run applications which use Windows rights management http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3115A374-116D-4A6F-BEB2-D6EB6FA66EEC
Creativity Fun Pack Power Toys Adds a video screen saver and wallpaper changer to XP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/default.mspx
DirectX 9.0c Required by many games and multimedia software applications http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0a9b6820-bfbb-4799-9908-d418cdeac197&displaylang=en
High MAT Support Adds High MAT support to the XP burning function http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2ddf1550-1c5c-44b3-87fc-9c6b37403c35&displaylang=en
HTML Slide Show Wizard Simple tool for creating web slideshows http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Image Resizer Windows Explorer Add-in for rapid image resizing http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Java 2.0 Conversion Wizard Converts Java code into Visual C+ http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=46bea47e-d47f-4349-9b4f-904b0a973174&displaylang=en
Open Command Window Here Places a command for opening a command window in the context menu http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Plus Fotostory 2 LE Tool for designing multimedia slideshows in WMV format http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c96ad0d2-623e-4d92-aef3-8974af3a427c&displaylang=en
Power Calculator Scientific calculator which can display functions graphically http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Power Toys for Windows XP Collection of eleven useful utilities http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Shadow Copy Client Allows access under XP to shadow copies stored on other Windows servers http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e382358f-33c3-4de7-acd8-a33ac92d295e&DisplayLang=en
Taskbar Magnifier Places a screen magnifier with an up to 8x zoom in the taskbar http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Time Zone System Tray utility for displaying clock time in several time zones at once http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=BFF59FCF-3148-40B8-A286-FE7274F6E4D8&displaylang=en
Video Decoder Checkup Utility Checks which video codecs are installed on your PC http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=DE1491AC-0AB6-4990-943D-627E6ADE9FCB&displaylang=en
Virtual Desktop Manager Lets you work simultaneously with up to four Windows desktops http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Webcam Timershot Uses a Webcam to take timed pictures http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 Makes it possible to read files created on a Tablet PC http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=fad44098-8b73-4e06-96d4-d1eb70eacb44
Windows Media DiagnosticTool Checks the installed Codecs and writes the findings to a log file http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C33B924E-A2AE-4F22-93EA-287753C52926&displaylang=en
Windows Script 5.6 Current version of the Windows scripting tool http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c717d943-7e4b-4622-86eb-95a22b832caa&displaylang=en
Winter Fun Screensavers Two winter-themed screensavers http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/desktop/screensavers.mspx

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