Tools
.parasite
".parasite is a Runbox/Url launch application. It is small and easy to use. It can even run as a shell! Just like its namesake, it sits on top of Windows and allows quick access to commonly used features. It can launch any item normally launched from the Run dialog and send urls directly to your default browser. Key in a search and send it directly to your browser. Then type in a shortcut and launch your favorite application."
Status: gone. Anyone has this archived ?
Classy i5
Little skinnable tool that gets you some info on any window/application: screen dimension/position, caption, class and handle. By 'em' of later 545 and Versoworks fame.
Status: dead. Link points to our archive.
Consolable
"Consolable is a skinnable command line utility. You can use it to run programs or open web sites. It also has internal commands that allow you to do many things such as shut down your computer or open the control panel. There are many more of these useful commands in Consolable and they are all customizable."
Status: on hold.
Console
Console (0.05.a, 270 kB) is a DOS-box, but with added features. Useful for powerusers, because it includes the ability to create plugins, scripts, wildcards and macros. But also a skinnable replacement for those just wanting to change the look of the box. Program works in all Windows versions, including XP. Originally made by Janne West aka alazorn.
Status: source code lost and not in development anymore. Janne has no page at the moment either. Link points to our archive.
COS Control Panel
A control panel replacement, customizable in many ways. Change colors, change iconsets, but also, change main skin/button sets.
Status: on hold.
Lompster
A skinnable recycle bin. For that desktop without icons, or just to recreate the bin differently and/or elsewhere, within some bar or just to have a one-click way to empty the bin. Redllar took the challenge, and it really can be anything, from a simple icon to a skin with buttons. Custom messages, skinned or regular, plus animation and mouse-over versions available.
Status: on hold.
MHDOS
"MHDOS is a command line interface for the Windows environment. It allows advanced users the speed and efficiency they desire from within the Windows GUI, and is completely independent of MS-DOS. MHDOS is even skinnable, for those who love to customize!"
Status: on hold.
Multi Install
"Multi Install is a "Multi Installer" for Win32. A Multi Installer is an install program that can install multiple programs from the same menu. Multi Install is Open Source so you may redistribute, modify, and use it freely." In particular useful to create autorun cd's.
Status: (very) active.
PKClipboard
PKClipboard is a handy tool that has four memory places where you can store / get text in / from.
You can store a text to a memory and then copy other things, play a game, restart your pc etc. And when you need the text again you just click a button to copy the text to the clipboard from the memory!
Status: on hold.
Run+
"Run+ started with me wanting a simple way to launch multiple programs. I added more and more features as time progressed, making this app a complete replacement for the 'run' box. Though development has slowed down a bit, I'll be improving this one some more in the future."
Status: gone for now. Link points to our archive.
Saintly folder zipper
"Saintly Folder Zipper is a utility to automate the zipping of one or more folders on your machine. It's a simple and reliable unique backup utility but you may find several other uses for it as well."
Status: discontinued (yet still available), replaced with more advanced, not skinnable MyZippa.
Saintly folder zipper in our archive.
SecMouse
SecMouse locks your screen while you're away, dialog is fully skinnable.
Status: gone - link points to archive. Author, K. Rahul aka emoticon, passed away, his work is here to not be forgotten (provided by a friend, CuttheRedWire).
SkinTrash
A skinnable recycle bin, featuring 3 states - empty, full and critically full. Including a file counter, drag and drop support, option to clear recent documents and some more advanced options. Cool :).
Status: active.
xRun2
"xRun2 is a very full featured, skinnable, transparent replacement for the standard Run dialog that ships with the Windows OS. It will launch programs, documents, websites, folders - pretty much anything that you may want to open - with a goal of making it as easy as possible."
Status: unsure. If not available, in our archive.