I've been using WindowBlinds and other Stardock products for years. I do not see (experience) significant productivity issues, unless one advocates turning off all visual enhancement features, i.e. use 16 BPP display in 800x600 res, etc.
I've used a number of similar tree-based topical organizers over the years. TreeDBNotes Pro blows all others away. It is colorful, customizable, and functional. In addition to organizing notes, you can create "contacts" and "passwords" tabs to...
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I also uninstalled Adobe Reader and installed Foxit PDF Reader. Works great on native PDF files. It doesn't read embedded web-based PDF files, so that makes it half a solution! So I give it half a rating = 3! :(
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Trend Micro Anti-Virus and PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 are excellent products. After a year of running a sluggish system using Kasparsky AV, I am awed by how fast and responsive my system is with TM AV. Updates and scans are automatic...
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