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I'm tempted to make a 'Cool applications' category because this program and FolderSize don't really fit under any of my other pre-defined Categories.

This program will allow you to save process priority for applications under Task Manager, and it also colorcodes each application based on whether they have a valid digital signature, and other properties. You can also peak into what TCP-IP connections each process has open. It is a lot like Process Explorer, but instead, adds-on to the existing Task Manager built into Windows.

Both of these apps were 'found' by people in the Something Awful 'Freeware apps you can't live without' thread, and it is bringing many cool applications some much needed attention.

http://www.prnwatch.com/prio.html

This feature is something that would be have native in Windows instead of applications that rarely get used or get in the way. It runs as a service in the background to take inventory of folder sizes, which I find more useful than indexing files and their content like how the new Vista index engine works and/or Google Desktop. Maybe I am a bit of a directory/file structure "Nazi" with the way I arrange my files but typically needing to use Search to find files on your hard drive means you are not storing them in a coherent manner. Of course, I say that, and by contrast my desk is quite messy usually from the amount of chaos going on around it.

Anyway, this program has lessened my need to use TreeSize, which is also an excellent program.

http://foldersize.sourceforge.net/

The 'Feedback' section of that website is rather amusing too.

Worth a download and install if you need native-ish ISO CD / DVD burning abilities beyond what is provided by default with the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service in XP and Vista. It also supports non-admin users if you are running XP SP2 or Vista.

http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm