MyProgs

Google Desktop

Utility that indexes files on desktop PC and displays results in a Google search

foobar2000

minimal media player with heaps of options and tweaks

tags: windows freeware

Daemon Tools

A virtual cd/dvd-rom emulator. It is able to emulate nearly all known copy protections on the market today.

7-Zip

7-Zip is a file archiver with high compression ratio.

tweaknow professional 2006

clean up and tweaking tool for windows, best ive found

tags: cleaner tweak windows shareware enhancement registery

active@ undelete

Recovery software

tags: windows commercial

Sabayon Linux

Gentoo based Linux distrobution comes with codecs and only the latest graphics drivers and programs, not bloated ether.

tags: codecs livecd system freeware linux yes gentoo