Let’s assume for some time that you are customization junkie like me. You have customized almost every part of your Windows XP GUI and showing it to your friend(or girlfriend for some of you lucky guys!!). Your pals left awestruck by your beautiful GUI. But, while the time of shutdown, you get that mind numbing Windows XP default blue dialog box with those dull icons. I am sure you want to change this part also.

Google Chrome browser boasts of an innovative security feature called Sandbox by the virtue of which, it was the last browser standing after the first day of Pwn2Own 2009 security contest. So, how about getting this feature in other applications also? Here’s the answer in form of a must have security enhancement for Windows PCs, Sandboxie.

GIMP(GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an open source alternative to commercial application Adobe Photoshop. However people used to with Photoshop UI might find its interface quite confusing. Also it could seem “geeky” to novices. So, here is a lifesaver for both types of users. The GIMPshop. It is made to replicate the look n’ feel of Adobe Photoshop while giving all the advantages GIMP offers.

Windows Vista provides “Breadcrumb” style navigation in Windows Explorer. This small addition makes it more user friendly. Another advantage with Breadcrumbs is its ability to directly jump to a sub folder by its hybrid drop down box. And you can bring all these to Windows XP with ViSplore.

If your Hard Disk is cluttered with too many duplicate images, time for a clean up. Are you going to do it manually? No way, here’s a great freeware called VisiPics.