If you love to customize your computer, we have the program for you. Vista Visual Master 1.0.2, a freeware program created by Vista123.net. The program features the most sought after tweaks for Vista and offers them up in a small package.

Vista Visual Master offers great customization, including the ability to:

Remove the arrows from the shortcut icons
Show the Windows version of your desktop (who doesn’t want a jumbled mass of numbers in the bottom corner of their screen?)
Change system and file icons
Change the boot and logon screens

Vista Visual Master also features a boot screen file creator, making it possible to create a boot screen using any image of your choice.

Vista Visual Master is freeware and supports Vista only, Doh.

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Have you ever thought that your mouse pointer should have a look? Well now it can. CursorFX, is a new mouse cursor customization program from Stardock, gives your mouse pointer some style.

CursorFX, formerly CursorXP, changes the look of the pointer and adds support for fluid animations, alpha blending, effects, real-time shadowing, color changing, trails, and much more. The newest version now is compatiable with Windows Vista and also works with XP and includes many new feature enhancements and fixes.

CursorFX comes in two versions a free version and a Plus version ($19.95). The free version will work for most users, but those who want even more features can buy the Plus version.

It sure has been a while since GIMP 2.2 was released. It’s actually been three years since the GIMP team has released a major update to the open source Photoshop program. This week, GIMP 2.4 was released, with a new icon set, and a whole bunch of other features:

• Redesigned crop, selection, and align tools
• Scalable bitmap brushes
• Reorganized menu layout
• Improved display when zooming in or out
• Support for more file formats
• Full support for color profiles
• Improved printing
• Auto red eye removal tool