5 FREE Programs to make your computer (slightly) easier to use and look cool(ish)

In this instructable, I will inform you of 5 different programs to enhance your computer (a bit).

This is not a list of MP3 convertors or programs that tell you how fast your CPU fan is going.

This is also not a list of software that costs £2000 or dollars each. These are all completely free (apart from the fact that some of them have a slightly better paid for version).

Step 1 Bumptop

The first of these programs that I am putting in this instructible is Bumptop. You could use Real desktop which is similar, but I prefer Bumptop. They are both cool and revolutionise your desktop. The paid for version is slightly better, but I find the free version perfectly adequate. A new version of Bumptop including window 7 and multi-touch compatibility was released on October 21 2009.

You can download Bumptop here.

You can download Real desktop here.

Comments

[twilson23]

Desktop Coral works very nicely with RocketDock to keep the dock unobstructed.

[rayish6]

cool instructable! used all 5 programs and my pc looks awesome!

[jamiec53]

Good! I'm glad that someone got some benefit from one of my instructables.
:)

[08techgrad]

The latest version of Cursor FX is missing the themes folder. I have not been able to rectify it, despite going through the channels suggested on the Stardock forums.  Has anyone else run into this annoying issuer over the past month?

[jamiec53]

I haven't run into any problems, but I'm still using the same version of Cursor FX.

[eyerobot]

These are some very cool programs.
Real desktop was of particular interest to me, So i tried it.
Unfortunately it comes with a trojan downloader installer, Once I removed the trojan, the software was still fully functional.
Just fyi on that.
 

[jamiec53]

A trojan? Sorry if that caused you inconvenience, but I didn't get a trojan when I downloaded it.

[admin]

This is a great Instructable, but you need to add a main image of the final project to the intro step. Please do that and leave me a message when you have so that we can publish your work. Thanks!