Hide Window Plus and Super Utilities Vista Version Software for Windows

Iconic Tray
$14.95 - dnSoft Research Group

Iconic Tray is a tiny utility which lets you minimize any window either to the system tray (notification area in Windows XP), or to a special new tray provided by Iconic Tray itself (see image). Whichever method you choose - bye bye those clogged up taskbars!
Iconic Tray is very useful to hide seldom used or background applications which occupy your taskbar and hinder quick switching among those you use most often. Moreover, minimized applications use less processor time and memory - your system performance may even increase!
Minimizing to the Iconic Tray and/or the system tray is easy: simply right-click (or middle-click) on the window's "Minimize" button. Anytime you want to view the minimized windows, just open the Iconic Tray icon to see a menu list - click on a window in the list and it's back on screen again. It really is that easy. Of course, if you had chosen to minimize to the system tray, just restore your window as you would any other tray icon.
As small as it is, Iconic Tray will do this job admirably - and what's more, it's simple to configure too. The icon for Iconic Tray can appear either as a small button next to the system tray, or as an icon in the system tray itself. The preferences dialog allows you to change all the default settings, plus, you can define system wide hotkeys to carry out all the functions mentioned above.

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Super Utilities
$59.95 - SuperLogix.net

Super Utilities offers 26 tools for fixing, speeding up, maintaining, and protecting your PC. It encompasses four suites of utilities: System Cleaner, Privacy Protector, System Maintenance, and Special Utilities. 1.System Cleaner features a spyware-removal component as well as tools for cleaning your disk and Registry, and for performing routine maintenance tasks. 2.Privacy Protector assists in protecting and securing sensitive information. You can hide or lock folders, clean your system tracks, password-protect applications that hold sensitive data, quickly and securely delete files, and hide IE Favorites and Start menu items from view. 3.System Maintenance will help automate computer maintenance jobs to keep it smooth, fast, and error free. It includes Task Manager-like functions, Internet Explorer customization tools, and valuable system information. 4.Special Tools lets you schedule shutdown times, locate and back up your drivers, identify space-hogging folders, and modify the Super Utilities context menu options. It includes auto-shutdown, driver backup, folder analyzer and Super Shell. Super Utilities will run under all Windows systems. The suggested retail price for the professional version costs $59.95 USD. More product information, a trial download and ordering information may be found at the Superlogix Software web site at:

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Super Utilities Standard Version
$56.95 - SuperLogix.net

Super Utilities offers 26 tools for fixing, speeding up, maintaining, and protecting your PC. It encompasses four suites of utilities: System Cleaner, Privacy Protector, System Maintenance, and Special Utilities. 1.System Cleaner features a spyware-removal component as well as tools for cleaning your disk and Registry, and for performing routine maintenance tasks. 2.Privacy Protector assists in protecting and securing sensitive information. You can hide or lock folders, clean your system tracks, password-protect applications that hold sensitive data, quickly and securely delete files, and hide IE Favorites and Start menu items from view. 3.System Maintenance will help automate computer maintenance jobs to keep it smooth, fast, and error free. It includes Task Manager-like functions, Internet Explorer customization tools, and valuable system information. 4.Special Tools lets you schedule shutdown times, locate and back up your drivers, identify space-hogging folders, and modify the Super Utilities context menu options. It includes auto-shutdown, driver backup, folder analyzer and Super Shell. Super Utilities will run under all Windows systems. The suggested retail price for the professional version costs $59.95 USD. More product information, a trial download and ordering information may be found at the Superlogix Software web site at:

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Super Utilities Vista Version
$59.95 - SuperLogix.net

Super Utilities offers 26 tools for fixing, speeding up, maintaining, and protecting your PC. It encompasses four suites of utilities: System Cleaner, Privacy Protector, System Maintenance, and Special Utilities. 1.System Cleaner features a spyware-removal component as well as tools for cleaning your disk and Registry, and for performing routine maintenance tasks. 2.Privacy Protector assists in protecting and securing sensitive information. You can hide or lock folders, clean your system tracks, password-protect applications that hold sensitive data, quickly and securely delete files, and hide IE Favorites and Start menu items from view. 3.System Maintenance will help automate computer maintenance jobs to keep it smooth, fast, and error free. It includes Task Manager-like functions, Internet Explorer customization tools, and valuable system information. 4.Special Tools lets you schedule shutdown times, locate and back up your drivers, identify space-hogging folders, and modify the Super Utilities context menu options. It includes auto-shutdown, driver backup, folder analyzer and Super Shell. Super Utilities will run under all Windows systems. The suggested retail price for the professional version costs $59.95 USD. More product information, a trial download and ordering information may be found at the Superlogix Software web site at:

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ObjectDock
$0 - Stardock Systems

ObjectDock is a program that acts as both a task manager and a program launcher. It lets you organize your short-cuts and running tasks onto an extremely customizable dock that sits on your desktop. Users can customize the look of each item on the dock and set various animation options for when the mouse is over an item on the dock. It is very easy to configure. Tired of hundreds of icons scattered all over your desktop? Finding it difficult to navigate through the many items listed in your Start Bar? Just want a new tool that looks good and reacts in a pleasing way when you interact with it? ObjectDock is a necessary program for everyone ? and it?s free! As in, no spyware, no adware and it never expires.

Features of ObjectDock (free version) include:

-Put short-cuts on your dock
-Display running tasks on your dock
-Put docklets on your dock
-Icons zoom on mouse-over
-Change the appearance of the icons of running tasks and short-cuts
-Position dock on any edge of the screen
-Optionally represent running programs by snapshot of their window
-Optionally hide Windows taskbar
-Skinnable

Newer features include Windows Vista compatibility, a new image searching feature, .DockZip support, a new algorithm for zoom docks, drag and drop support for items on docks, tabbed docks rotate automatically when docking them with a screen edge if necessary, and a host of mouse-over activation features. Version 1.9 is a major update over 1.5 that features faster performance while using less memory, a changed default look and icons, a new start menu docklet, options for dock placement that is completely free-form, updated user interface for easier use, more Vista support, and more!

Extra features in ObjectDock Plus ($19.95) include: Tabbed Docks, Multiple Docks, System Tray support, Custom icons for system tray icons, Fly-out menus, Smart edge docking, Taskbar grouping, Multi-monitor support, and tons of customization features.

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ACD FotoCanvas
$39.99 - ACD Systems

ACD FotoCanvas, your easy and affordable photo editing software, includes all the essential editing and correction tools and no confusing controls you don't need. Plus, get creative with talk bubbles and 40 stylish filters. Get accurate color with professional color management. A powerful image editor at an affordable price: "Unusually well-conceived," says American Photo magazine.

Enhance and Correct Your PhotosUse the simple Photo Correction Wizard to fix common problems, such as light levels, red-eye and rotation. Take advantage of advanced editing features such as the ability to select a picture area and alter it without altering the rest, as well as blending tools and manual controls for image detail. Get great photos...even from average snaps.

Make Superb Graphics with Special Effects and Creative ToolsAdd text and use professional selection and drawing tools for image editing. Add talk and thought bubbles for humorous photos. Apply 40+ special effects to turn photos into graphics. Add Photoshop plug-ins such as Alien Skin filters to the FotoCanvas image editor.

Easy, Powerful & AffordableDesigned especially for digital photos, FotoCanvas helps you as you work, making picture edits easy, fast and fun. You also get the precision you need to make simple web graphics or perform advanced edits on a whole picture or just a selected area. Get professional color management using ICM 2.0 and ICC color profiles.

Work with several photos at once using a handy image browser to switch between them and use a survey window to keep track of where you are in a large photo. Plus, hide and dock tool panels to save space and enjoy additional convenience.

The easiest, most complete photo editing software at an affordable price.

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