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Windows XP PowerToys are a collection of 14 free Microsoft programs which add functionality to Windows XP.    My personal favorites include:

• Alt-Tab Replacement - when using the Alt-Tab key combination to switch between windows, this PowerToy adds a preview window.   .
• SyncToy - copies, moves, and synchronizes files with your laptop, a USB hard drive, portable media player, PDA, digital camera, and more.
• Taskbar Magnifier - magnifies part of your screen
• Webcam Timershot - takes webcam photos at specified intervals
• TweakUI - allows you to modify certain system settings that are inaccessible using the standard user interface. 

** Use caution with TweakUI as it makes it easy to change system settings you normally cannot change.  This can be dangerous if you don’t know what a setting might affect, so if you’re not sure leave it alone.