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Window Shifter is a tool which allows you to move applications between networked computers, the windows appear where you need them, as they were.

You no longer need to save and send documents to move them around, simply move the view of the application to the machine where you need it.

Download Shifter here

Ninite is a great tool when you are working on that PC with a fresh install of Windows. Or, even your existing PC that you want to install some great freeware applications on. You can do it with Ninite.

No more searching folders on your hard drive for the location where you think you downloaded it to, searching CD’s you burnt, or going to dozens of sites to get the freeware app you are looking for. Scrap all of those things and take a look at Ninite.

Ninite allows you to install dozens of great freeware applications all at once. These are the latest versions available of the apps so you won’t be installing an out-of-date version from some third rate download site.

Ninite installs all of the applications with the default settings and says “no” to browser toolbars and other junk.

Ninite runs on Windows XP/Vista/7 and works in the background 100% hands-free. It simply installs the latest versions of the apps you choose. That’s it. Not even Ninite is installed. Click it and walk away!

It’s all done in 3 easy steps:

1. Pick the apps you want.
2. Start your customized installer.
3. You’re done!

Check out Ninite here

Menu Editor add-on allows you to customize the menus in Firefox (v.2 & 3) and Thunderbird.

Download Menu Editor add-on here

AlternativeTo is a site that keeps track of free alternatives to popular licensed apps and organizes them by operating system. If you have a favorite paid app, just search for it to see what free apps might be able to replace it.

The apps are organized by operating system, so you can narrow your search by Windows, Mac, Linux, or Online apps.

Although many of the applications that are recommended on AlternativeTo have already been listed here on The Smiling Pirate, I think their concept is great and I totally support it but I still want all of you to keep coming back to The Smiling Pirate.

We’ve added a new widget to The Smiling Pirate. I came across it recently and decided to add it. The widget is provided by Giveaway of the Day. Check it out on the right sidebar.

Every day, Giveaway of the Day offers FREE licensed software you’d otherwise have to buy. The software product will be presented in its full functionality, without any limitations.

They also offer FREE game giveaways. You can check those out at Game Giveaway of the Day.

For more information about the Giveaway of the Day concept, check out their About page.

Did you ever wonder what you’re agreeing to when you click “I Accept” to an End User License Agreement? Don’t worry, just drag EULAlyzer’s target icon onto the EULA for a quick report on any troublesome language.

Make sense of the nonsensical.

Protect yourself from potentially hidden behavior about the software you’re going to install

Download EULAlyzer 2.0 here