Looking for software to get the most out of Windows Vista? As yet, there hasn’t been a flood of great downloads designed specifically for Microsoft’s latest operating system. But that didn’t stopped us from searching high and low for the best free Vista apps available–and we’ve come up with 20 real keepers.

For your convenience, we’ve arranged them into four categories: System Tweakers; Startup, Log-On, and Boot Tweakers; Vista Component Tweakers; and Miscellaneous Tools. So if you’ve got Vista and you’re longing to make it better, rev up your browser and start downloading.

System Tweakers

Want to bend practically every aspect of Vista to your will, from improving system performance to customizing the interface? Then try out the following six system tweakers. With them, you’ll be the master of your own private Vista universe.

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I will have to check this out, some are paid programs but some are also free.