I love Windows XP’s file and settings transfer tool. It makes backing up customer data prior to a reformat a painless procedure, and I’ve never had any problems with the app itself. I’ve forgotten it doesn’t automatically grab .pst files, but that’s my own damn fault. But what can you do when Windows won’t boot? Running a repair isn’t a great option: the setup could run into trouble, and then you’re right back where you started. Fab’s Autobackup is a slick, free utility that I wish I’d come across a long, long time ago. It’s available as a PE Builder plugin or as portable application. The
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One of our beefs with Windows is that there are some pretty obvious customization options missing. Little things, but things we’d use if they were there. Fortunately, NuonSoft’s Shell Enhancer packs a bunch of these features into a single 2.5MB installer.What can it do? For starters, it allows you to “roll-up” windows (display only the title bar), make any window transparent, minimize applications to the system tray, lock them in position, and even force them remain on top.It doesn’t stop there, however. Also included is a wicked hotkey manager; we particularly like the prepacked “Google
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