AssistBar

• An innovative toolbar util that gives you quick access to your programs, files or folders in a single click. The items can be displayed on top of the TaskBar, thus saving your precious desktop

Brick for Windows

• Brick for Windows is a stress-relieving freeware utility: a virtual brick that sits in your Start Bar and can be hurled harmlessly through a window in moments of extreme frustration.
  
  

ShR Toolbar

• Small QuickLaunch toolbar.

Taskbar Executive (free)

• A cool program that finally does something about your taskbar! It will let you launch programs faster and easier than before. But most importantly of all, it addresses the issue of .taskbar clutter.. By introducing group-buttons, it organizes your taskbar-buttons into categories that are incredibly easy to navigate. Also included is a plug-in that will check your email-accounts and report new mail right on the taskbar. (This free version is ad-supported but there.s also a trial-version available).

Taskbar Executive

• Taskbar Executive is a cool program that finally does something about your taskbar. It will let you launch programs faster and easier than before. But most importantly of all, it addresses the issue of .taskbar clutter.. By introducing group-buttons, it organizes your taskbar-buttons into categories that are incredibly easy to navigate. Also included is a plug-in that will check your email-accounts and report new mail right on the taskbar.
  
  

Whiz Launcher MINI

• A small software that stays in your taskbar, allowing you to run softwares directly from a menu. Also displays the list of available dial-up connections and provides many other

Windows ControlFreak

• Windows ControlFreak can change your taskbar into a more useful area of the screen. Instead of having the taskbar filled with numerous small unrecognizable buttons, WCF gives you nicely categorized graphical buttons with pop-up menus showing what windows are currently open in each category. You can then perform operations on groups of windows - like closing down all internet programs with one click. You can also easily run programs - even multiple programs at once - from each category, making repetitive trips into the start-menu redundant. This free beta-release is for Win98/2000 only.

XataSoft SideBar

• XataSoft SideBar is a powerful utility which allows you to manage your desktop and folders settings.