Windows only: SysMetrix gives you a desktop widget you can skin, configure, and tweak to show you the time, your system info, email updates, and other information in a seemingly endless number of...theme that offers some crazy customizations? Want to share a screenshot of your own SysMetrix setup? Share it all in the comments.   Thanks,   LazurusSnass ! SysMetrix   [Xymantix Online]

Windows only: When you want to manage your PC's processes, startup items, network connections, windows, tasks, open files, and installed software, you can do that all using the free all-in-one...live-updating graphs of what's eating up your RAM and processor: System Explorer is a free download for Windows XP and Vista, portable version available. Thanks, thelord ! SystemExplorer

Windows only: Closing applications that have become unresponsive usually involves opening the Task Manager and hoping you "End Process" before it ends your desktop. Windows xKill, a free stand-alone...icon to your system tray, but you can set your system tray to always hide it if you'd like. Windows xKill is a free download for Windows systems only. Windows xKill [deviantART via Daily Gyan ]

Windows only: Free application Calibrize holds your hand through a simple three-step monitor calibration to ensure on-screen colors look the same from computer to computer. Once you've run the...if you don't know much about screen calibration to begin with. For a no-download alternative, check out previously mentioned Screen Check . Calibrize is freeware, Windows only. Calibrize

Windows only: If you've got an older USB drive that can't quite fit all the great launchers from the PortableApps.com site, AppCompactor rides to your rescue with serious compression tools—in...Still, for those looking to fit just a bit more onto their thumb drive, AppCompactor is worth a try. AppCompactor is a free download for Windows systems only. AppCompactor [via Download Squad ]

Windows only: AltMove is a lightweight portable application that adds functionality to your mouse. Extremely customizable, you can set mouse buttons and mouse button/keyboard combinations to do... but not overly enamored with AltMove, check out easyGestures a pie style navigation menu for Firefox . AltMove is freeware, Windows only. AltMove Windows & Mouse Manager [via Download.com ]

Windows only: Free application MKN TaskExplorer is a Windows Task Manager replacement packed with options, system information, and pretty graphs. We've highlighted tons of alternative task ...the past, but TaskExplorer still manages to stand out with a great, uncluttered interface and easy to read stats. MKN TaskExplorer is freeware, Windows only. MKN TaskExplorer [via Download Squad ]

Windows only: If you want to connect to multiple Exchange servers with Microsoft Outlook simultaneously, a handy program called ExtraOutlook can run Outlook with two distinct profiles at the same...between profiles to stay up to date on each Exchange server you need. ExtraOutlook is a free download for Windows only. Open Two Different Instances Of Outlook With ExtraOutlook [Make Use Of]

Windows only: Anyone who uses email can dig up a popular forwarded message or deep conversation thread rendered nearly unreadable by formatting along the way. StripMail is a free program that not only...into paragraphs. To reformat your message, you have to copy and paste its text from your email client into StripMail. StripMail is a free download for Windows only. StripMail [via Download.com ]

Windows only: Free application FastCopy is a portable replacement for the standard Windows Explorer file copying mechanism. FastCopy's interface is rather cluttered but the file transfer speeds are...of FastCopy is very cluttered and dull, so if looks matter, the vote definitely goes to TeraCopy for a much cleaner GUI. FastCopy is a free download for Windows only. FastCopy [via Life Rocks 2.0 ]