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Really cool PC freebie.

raptorman
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If you are anything like me you will love this
http://www.rocketdock.com/
Just download/install/customise and hey presto-your a geek like me:D
But seriously, this is really useful and very cool.
From the site:
RocketDock is a smoothly animated, alpha blended application launcher. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock.
Now with added Taskbar support your minimized windows can appear as icons on the dock. This allows for better productivity and accessibility
Features:
http://www.rocketdock.com/
Just download/install/customise and hey presto-your a geek like me:D
But seriously, this is really useful and very cool.
From the site:
RocketDock is a smoothly animated, alpha blended application launcher. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock.
Now with added Taskbar support your minimized windows can appear as icons on the dock. This allows for better productivity and accessibility
Features:
- Minimize windows to the dock
- Real-time window previews in Vista
- Running application indicators
- Simple drag-n-drop interface
- Multi-monitor support
- Supports alpha-blended PNG and ICO icons
- Icons zoom and transition smoothly
- Auto-hide and Popup on mouse over
- Positioning and layering options
- Fully customizable
- Completely Portable
- ObjectDock Docklet support
- Compatible with MobyDock, ObjectDock, RK Launcher, and Y'z Dock skins
- Runs great on slower computers
- Unicode compliant
- Supports many languages and can easily be translated
- A friendly user base
- And best of all... its FREE!!!
"Gort, klaatu barada nikto"
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or by a mac and do it properly!0
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mountainchrisriver wrote: »or by a mac and do it properly!
That aint really money saving or free now is it;)
Anyway, why on earth would anyone want a mac when you can have linux for FREE!!!"Gort, klaatu barada nikto"
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What Exactly Is This?Need A Freebie? - Meet 'Tha Business'
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Tha_Business wrote: »What Exactly Is This?
Click the link to find out my friend.
Don't worry, nothing bad will happen"Gort, klaatu barada nikto"
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Is it compatible with win xpNo Links in Signature by site rules - MSE Forum Team 20
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Is it compatible with win xp
from the site-
Minimum System Requirements:- Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- 500Mhz or faster CPU
- 10MB RAM free
Editions, and alternate shells are not supported."Gort, klaatu barada nikto"
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Off the site:
RocketDock is a smoothly animated, alpha blended application launcher. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock.
Now with added Taskbar support your minimized windows can appear as icons on the dock. This allows for better productivity and accessibility
Features:- Minimize windows to the dock
- Real-time window previews in Vista
- Running application indicators
- Simple drag-n-drop interface
- Multi-monitor support
- Supports alpha-blended PNG and ICO icons
- Icons zoom and transition smoothly
- Auto-hide and Popup on mouse over
- Positioning and layering options
- Fully customizable
- Completely Portable
- ObjectDock Docklet support
- Compatible with MobyDock, ObjectDock, RK Launcher, and Y'z Dock skins
- Runs great on slower computers
- Unicode compliant
- Supports many languages and can easily be translated
- A friendly user base
- And best of all... its FREE!!!
... Its like a free tool bare for your desktop on VISTA that lets you drag and drop to launch programs etc.:jThe Money Saving Wannabe :j
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Drat! I'm still using Win98, (hey, what can I say, I'm an old fogey at 38! - lol), but I think hubby might find this useful. Thanks for taking the time and effort to post raptorman - SuzyThe times they are a-changin' - Bob Dylan0
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Drat! I'm still using Win98, (hey, what can I say, I'm an old fogey at 38! - lol), but I think hubby might find this useful. Thanks for taking the time and effort to post raptorman - Suzy
You are more than welcome Suzy. xXx
ps. your not an 'old fogey'.
pps. I sometimes wish I was on Windows98"Gort, klaatu barada nikto"
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Thanks! :jJust downloaded this, its great! Although now I think I can get rid of yahoo widgets (which I don't use anyway), does it have any features like the widgets or google desktop?0
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