Transparent Window Manager and Con Software for Windows

AceaXe Plus Windows XServer
$199 - LabF

SSH X-Server for Windows, Secure way to run Linux and Unix on Windows Desktop. AceaXe Plus is the pre-eminent X Windows environment for the Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT and XP platforms. It enables easy access to different operating systems. It transparently connects different operating systems and their applications together. You need not worry where these applications are physically located on your network. AceaXe brings remote UNIX applications to your PC with each in a separate window. There are no discernible differences when compared to local PC applications which run simultaneously with those from the host remote system. WinaXe Plus links to all UNIX hosts including Sun, Digital, Linux, HP-UX, SCO Unix, IBM (AIX) and many others. The strongest feature of this environment is that it is all happening concurrently and is totally interactive. You can copy and paste text and images from one application to another simply by using your mouse and transfer data among heterogenous computer environments with ease. AceaXe takes nothing from your PC, instead it brings another operating world alongside. WinaXe is a powerful software package, which provides a cost effective way to transform your PC into a powerful X Window System workstation. To get started, all you need is the AceaXe package and standard 64/32-bit networked PC and MS Windows. AceaXe Plus provides full support for multiple X applications, sophisticated window managers, including TWM, FVWM, Motif, Open Look and desktops like CDE, KDE etc. You have a consistent graphical user interface for all your applications, and get more productivity with less effort. Learning to work in a multiple-computer environment has never been easier. It is the most economical way to bring the Unix world into your day to day environment. The X Window System, TCP/IP, NFS, FTP, TFTP and Telnet software are built and provided in the package. All that you need to run remote X applications is included in AceaXe Plus.

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WinaXe Plus SSH X-Server for Windows
$100 - LabF

SSH X-Server for Windows, Secure way to run Linux and Unix on Windows Desktop. WinaXe Plus is the pre-eminent X Windows environment for the Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT and XP platforms. It enables easy access to different operating systems. It transparently connects different operating systems and their applications together. You need not worry where these applications are physically located on your network. WinaXe brings remote UNIX applications to your PC with each in a separate window. There are no discernible differences when compared to local PC applications which run simultaneously with those from the host remote system. WinaXe Plus links to all UNIX hosts including Sun, Digital, Linux, HP-UX, SCO Unix, IBM (AIX) and many others. The strongest feature of this environment is that it is all happening concurrently and is totally interactive. You can copy and paste text and images from one application to another simply by using your mouse and transfer data among heterogenous computer environments with ease. WinaXe takes nothing from your PC, instead it brings another operating world alongside. WinaXe is a powerful software package, which provides a cost effective way to transform your PC into a powerful X Window System workstation. To get started, all you need is the WinaXe package and a standard 32-bit networked PC (386, 486 or Pentium) and MS Windows. WinaXe Plus provides full support for multiple X applications, sophisticated window managers, including TWM, FVWM, Motif, Open Look and desktops like CDE, KDE etc. You have a consistent graphical user interface for all your applications, and get more productivity with less effort. Learning to work in a multiple-computer environment has never been easier. It is the most economical way to bring the Unix world into your day to day environment. The X Window System, TCP/IP, NFS, FTP, TFTP and Telnet software are built and provided in the package. All that you need to run remote X applications is included in WinaXe Plus.

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BoostXP
$29.95 - Systweak, Inc.

When it comes to optimization suites and Windows tweakers, the one-stop shopping approach has emerged as the standard. Offering a number of tools to modify the Windows user interface and boost performance, BoostXP does exactly what its name implies. The neatly organized interface is loaded with standard Windows Explorer icons, making navigation quick and familiar. Included with the usual fare of desktop properties settings are a handful of performance enhancers such as a registry cleaner, a memory optimizer, an uninstaller, a start-up manager and more. The program gives you instant access to hidden Windows XP settings. For example, you can make the Windows taskbar transparent, tweak several types of desktop settings, customize the Start menu, and enable several hidden performance options that are otherwise difficult to find and change.

It is a utility suite, that lets you tweak many Windows settings, enhance security and more. It also includes a cache and cookie manager as well as tools to split files, repair corrupt zip files and securely delete documents. A Maintenance Wizard can help you to perform most of the common cleanup and maintenance tasks with a single click.

BoostXP has mind-blowing features to separate it from the pack; the nice interface and speedy operation make it a good choice.

FEATURES:

o Customize your computer with powerful utilities.
o The neatly organized interface is loaded with standard Windows Explorer icons, making navigation quick and familiar.
o A handful of performance enhancers such as a registry cleaner, a memory optimizer, an uninstaller, a start-up manager, and more.
o Gives you an instant access to hidden Windows settings. For example, you can make the Windows taskbar transparent; customize the Start menu and much more.
o Secure Windows with a number of restrictions and policies.
o Offers a number of tools to modify the Windows user interface.
o Restricts the execution of applications at just one click.

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IconCool Manager
$35.5 - Newera Software Technology Inc.

IconCool is a powerful tool to manage, extract, convert, modify, search, create, enlarge or reduce xp icons and vista icons. An icon library with dozens of sample entries is included and accessible through a tree-style organizational system, allowing you to categorize icons and create new libraries within them. You can search icons in the library by keywords, and even add or edit the keywords of any icon. An icon search, extraction and conversion tab lets you view icons within files and save them in various sizes as ICO, CUR, GIF, JPG, BMP,r PNG, EMF, TGA, WMF, TIF and WBMP format images. You can also convert images from 25 formats to icons. You can export a total icon library to an ICL file. You can move icons easily using the powerful Drag and Drop functions. IconCool has some special and fascinating functions: A.)IconCool can enlarge or reduce a transparent icon, and the new icon will be transparent too; B.)IconCool can convert any part of a picture to a transparent icon by simply dragging your mouse; C.) IconCool can change the color depth of icons easily; D.) The smart image capturing tool can be used to capture images of various sizes from your desktop or any other software. A third tab includes a large directory of 800 icon web sites and allows you to edit, delete, and add sites. Now IconCool supports Windows XP 32bit icons. Now you can drag-drop icon files from your Windows Explorer to any icon library.Icon library, icon extractor & icon manager.1000 free sample icons included.

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Wallpaper Sequencer Standard
$19.95 - Draxysoft

Draxysoft Wallpaper Sequencer (Walser) is a state-of-the-art wallpaper manager for Windows. Semi-transparent wallpaper calendar with various skins. With Wallpaper Sequencer you can create collections of your favorite wallpapers (BMP, JPG, PNG, WMF, EMF, GIF, PSD, PDD, PCX, PCC, WBZ, PSP, GIF, TIF, TIFF, PGM, PBM, TGA, VST, ISB, VDA, WIN, RLA, RPF, CEL, PIC image formats are supported and images in ZIP-archives) and automatically change them on each Windows startup or at specified time intervals that can be as small as 1 minute (for less memory usage Walser can be closed after the wallpaper change). You can also change the wallpaper (or clear the desktop at all) by pressing a hotkey (Wallpaper Sequencer lets you specify custom keyboard shortcuts for a number of wallpaper operations). If you use Power Toys for Windows XP, Wallpaper Sequencer enables you to create an individual set of wallpapers for each virtual desktop. The program can also enable the taskbar transparency (only under Windows 2000 and XP), revealing the entire wallpaper image. Other Wallpaper Sequencer features include full support for Windows XP visual themes, proportional stretching of wallpaper images and individual settings for each image, one-click access to desktop settings (such as screen resolution and refresh rate), support for transparent background of icon captions, ability to sort images by file type, multi-user support (on Windows NT/2000/XP only) and more.

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Cool Desk
$24.95 - Shelltoys Inc.

Cool Desk is a virtual desktop manager. Ever wish to have several screens on your computer? Cool Desk creates up to 9 virtual desktops and allows you to have different windows in each of them. The desktop manager window has a skinnable interface and allows you to switch from one desktop to another with a single mouse click. You can easily minimize, maximize, close, move from one desktop to another and even drop windows to the system tray area (near the clock) using the dockable "Windows manager". Customizable hotkeys help you conveniently manipulate your virtual desktops. Drag you favorite applications and shortcuts over a specific virtual desktop icon to
open it there. Each virtual desktop can also have its own wallpaper. Cool Desk supports multilingual interfaces.

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