When using multiple monitors with Windows the taskbar only appears on the primary monitor. Even with the new Windows Vista this problem still remains. UltraMon from Realtime Soft has been able to solve this problem for many years and now also supports Windows Vista.

Monitor 1 (Click to enlarge)

Monitor 2 (Click to enlarge)

As you can see from the above screenshots the taskbar is extended across both monitors and shows the running applications for each monitor. UltraMon has this and many more features. You can download it from the link below.

Download: Realtime Soft UltraMon

Display, Dual Displays, Multi Displays, Realtime Soft, Taskbar, UltraMon, Windows, Windows Vista

This vista gadget for μTorrent which will enable you to control your torrent downloads and uploads from your Windows Sidebar. It has the ability to begin a torrent by simply dragging and dropping .torrent files or .torrent URLs straight onto the gadget. It also includes a convenient search box.

 WebUI Interface in μTorrent must be enabled for the gadget to function.

Download: Windows Live Gallery

Gadget, Microsoft, Torrents, Vista, Windows, μTorrent

A-Patch allows you to customize your Windows Live Messenger with over 80 options including the ability to remove the big advertisement located on the contact list, disabling the nudge delay timer allowing you to send consecutive nudges without having to wait a few seconds in between. Other useful options include removing buttons such as “Activities”, “Windows Live Today”, and dozens of others buttons, multi-msn, show idle status of other users, and so on.

Download: A-Patch for Windows Live Messenger

A-Patch, Messenger, Microsoft, Patches, Windows Live

Grant Theft Auto is a series that needs no introduction, one of the most influential and controversial video games ever. The franchise has sold more than 65 million copies. This game takes place in an environment with an uncanny resemblance to New York City, but a bizarro version with a lot of crime. Using Serbian war vet Niko Bellic as your instrument, you can either kick, cut, drive and/or shoot your way to the top of the crime world. With hours of gameplay, tons of games-within-a-games and a number of all-new multiplayer modes.

Available on both XBOX360 and PS3 Consoles.

Reviews:  Gamespot |  IGN

Games, Grand Theft Auto, PS3, Xbox 360