Even though I know about stuff like WindowsBlinds I choose not to use them because I tend to format my system pretty often and it benefits me to keep it simple so recovery is pretty quick. Recently I slip streamed a nlite installation to SP3 with all my drivers so it's even better, though realistically I should just make a clone but am too lazy.

Software wise - FF3, Gtalk, SybotS&D, Glary Utilities, Foobar2000 (winamp sucks), VLC player, WinRar and Utorrent.

Nah, I keep my PC Partition on my MacBook Pro rather clutter-free. I need so much software for my work, so I don't need themes to slow me down.

I use something called objectdock on my laptop - its legally free from www.stardock.com - same folks who did WindowsBlinds - I had to stop usng windwosblinds as some paint packages exhibited problems with it

MSN Skype and various art packages are my staple hold of required software

I am using a theme called UltimateDark. I really like that one.

As for software, probably just VLC player and WinRar. I think I can replace all the others with something similar.

I use something called, uhm, 512 advanced something, which is really minimalistic. I'll post an SS when I get the opportunity.

I'm interested. Does it take away from functionality at all? I already have a clean lay out. I hate things that add clutter (like desktop icons). What exactly does this program do?

I've downloaded it once before but didn't see to much of an impact so I didn't play around with it too much but now that you brought it up, I'm slightly interested...

I don't use themes as my laptop is primed for work. But to make Windows (2000) useable I need the following;

Filebox Extender - http://www.hyperionics.com/
Let's me add quickly acessible shortcuts to files and folders from any Explorer window plus a pin on top ability. Without it Windows seems totally useless for serious work of any kind.

nDroid - http://codenite.com/index.html
Best application starter I have found (I have tried many). It's not the most essential type of software but nevertheless convenient.

Clipdiary - http://clipdiary.com/
Retrieve and store items from the clipboard. It would be tough to do without this as copying and pasting is at the core of my working day.

SnagIt 9 - http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp
I'm still on the trial version of this but let me tell you it is ESSENTIAL. Up to now I've been using a few small programs to handle images like Irfanview but despite my needs being essentially basic, I am going to buy this. It has a variety of capture options and you can apply effects, callouts and text and other alterations.
But it goes further by organising all your images and has a great interface where you can perform the basic operations like resizing and rotating. You can also tag images to assist in retrieval and easily use images in other programs. Now I'm happy to dump all my miscellaneous images into one working folder.
The decider for me was the simple ability to merge images and so do basic page mockups which has been useful as I'm working with a web designer at the moment.

And finally I found these two programs very recently that haven't proven themselves yet but are looking promising;

DK Finder - http://www.dkellner.hu/freeware/finder/
This is a fast search tool. I gave up on the likes of Google Desktop Search as being too unwieldy/imposing/useless. This looks much more like it.

Ka Type In - http://www.konradp.com/products/typein/
Stores all those commonly used bits of text, be they code, signatures or standard responses. Two clicks and it's pasted into the current application.

Hope someone finds one of these useful!

Autohotkey is a sweet macro app. Bind keys or mouse buttons to other keys, or use the recorder to set up complex macros. http://www.autohotkey.com/

(And the Logitech G5 is a sweet mouse.)