CandyPick #5 gdipp Makes Text in Windows Look Awesome (free & open source)
Codename gdipp is a free and open source (BSD licensed) program that replaces Windows’ built-in font rendering engine (ClearType). To put it simply, gdipp makes the text you see on your screen look better by rendering it more crisply so it’s easier to read — and on your eyes. By the way, gdipp doesn’t have a graphical user interface (GUI), but it doesn’t need one to accomplish its utilitarian mission.
Just look at the difference between Windows’ ClearType font rendering and gdipp’s.
(Before) Windows ClearType Font Rendering
Source: http://gdipp.googlecode.com/hg/pic/ClearType_MSYH.png
CandyPick #4 Find Any File Quickly and Easily with Locate32 for Windows (freeware)
There are hundreds of software programs out there to help to you find files on your computer. I’ve been using a little tool for years that is robust enough to handle millions of files yet simple enough for anyone to use.
Meet Locate32
Locate32 (download) searches and indexes your hard drive and allows you to quickly find any file you’re looking for based on simple things like “name”, “type” or “date” or more detailed criteria.
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