These are some links for useful freeware.
Download for Dock - Vista Look-alike docking toolbar
http://www.stardock.com/products/ObjectDock/downloads.asp
Christmas Stationery - EMail stationery for Christmas
http://thundercloud.net/stationery9/christmas10/index.htm
Video Tutorial for Picasa 3 - New Beta Version of Picasa has a tutorial
http://mdro.blogspot.com/2008/09/video-introducing-picassa-30-beta.html
Rainlendar - CaƱendar and Diary to keep Events and a TODO list
http://www.rainlendar.net/cms/index.php?option=com_rny_download
POPTRAY - Great EMail filtering program to avoid downloading SPAM to your computer
http://www.poptray.org/downloads.php
Screenhunter - Captures areas of the screen. Creates jpg or you can paste into a Word document
http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter.htm
I have tested and used all these applications for several weeks so can happily recommend them to you.
Sylvia