I love tools that help me enjoy my computing more. Typically I run across them by chance followed by comparative research, that’s how I discovered and settled on Console, Xplorer2, and Launchy. My point is, it isn’t everyday I see a compiled list of recommended tools for power Windows users, but I saw one today and I was ecstatic about it.
Here is the link. It covers general computing all the way to hardcore programming.
And yes, Console, Xplorer2, and Launchy are all on the list, along with Notepad2 and Notepad++.