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FavLoc :: Firefox Add-ons
FavLoc allows you to set folders as “favorite locations” to which you can easily download. FavLoc menus will appear on the File menu (for saving pages), the context menu (for saving images and links), and on the download…

Featured Windows Download: Add Hidden File Showing, Other Right-Click Tools with Shell Tools
Windows only: Free shell extension utility Shell Tools adds a few rare-but-good abilities to your right-click menu, including a means of toggling hidden file showing that’s a lot more convenient than digging through each folder’s toolbar menus to find the switch.

Featured Windows Download: BtProx Locks Your Workstation with Your Cell Phone
Windows only: Free, open source application BtProx locks your Windows computer whenever your cell phone or other Bluetooth device is out of range.

The Web’s best free stuff | IDGSister | News | March 24, 2008 | By Preston Gralla and Erik Larkin, PC World, IDG News Service

Free: It’s the magic word for an ever-expanding wealth of downloadable software and online services. Free doesn’t necessarily mean good, however, and hunting for freebies can mean sifting through a lot of junk.
That’s where we come in. We surfed, clicked, and installed to find sparkling free gems capable of planning your time, keeping you in touch, and tuning and securing your PC, not to mention glitzing up your desktop, helping you stay productive, and entertaining you with music, videos, photos, and games. We paid special attention to programs and services you may not have heard of before.
We also singled out two free offerings–one download and one online service –as the best of the bunch. We want to hear your picks for the best freebies, too, whether they appear in this article or not. Please let us know by joining our forum discussion.

[From: The Web's best free stuff | IDGSister | News | March 24, 2008 | By Preston Gralla and Erik Larkin, PC World, IDG News Service]

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