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Incredible Start Page extension jazzes up new tabs in Google Chrome.

1 Google Chrome's default new tab page is already good -- and honestly, I seldom find myself clicking anywhere other than my bookmark toolbar when I add a tab. So while I might not  need  to change the new tab page, the  Incredible Start Page extension  certainly has me hooked regardless. Install it, and your new tab page displays a sleek, three-paneled view which includes recently closed tabs, your bookmark toolbar folders, and random slides pulled from Flickr -- with any non-folder items from your bookmarks overlayed on the images. There's also a sticky note where you can enter text and fire it off to a new GMail compose window. Text you jot down is saved, so it's also a handy place to leave yourself a reminder...Now if they would just tap in to Chrome's bookmark sync to make it reappear when I got to work... Options allow you to choose from four Flickr keywords (clouds, sunset, nature, and star) and five color schemes. It's a nice way to add some visual p

Top 40 best free Vista apps software programs for your Windows Vista PC.

We’ve picked out the best free software programs for Windows Vista, so there’s no need to spend big dollars to get top quality applications and utility software. Whether you’re looking for free anti-virus software, or free Office software, you’ll find it here. The first group of programs listed are the stand out programs; we use them on a regular basis and find them indispensible. The stand outs Audacity   – This offers a simple sound recording and editing tool. It lets you record live audio, convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs, edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files, cut/copy/splice/mix sounds together, and change the speed or pitch of a recording. AVG Free Edition   – One of the most popular anti-virus protection tool, AVG Free is easy to use and will not noticeably slow your system down. Its features include automatic updates, the AVG Resident Shield (which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run), free Virus Database Updat