Control File Downloads - firefox Addons

• FlashGot - handles single and massive downloads with several external Download Managers.
• PDF Download - Every time you click on a link, checks if the target is a pdf file and in this case let you choose what you want to do (open pdf file inside a new tab, download it to the filesystem or view it as HTML).
• ScrapBook - helps you to save Web pages and easily manage collections.
• DownThemAll! - adds new advanced downloading capabilities to your browser. It lets you download in just one click all the links or images contained in a webpage or refine your preferences using fully customizable filters.
• Video DownloadHelper - The easy way to download Web videos from hundreds of YouTube-like sites, audio and picture galleries.
• TargetAlert - provides visual cues for the destinations of hyperlinks in cases of pdf, doc, zip files etc.
• Download Manager Tweak - modifies the default appearance of the firefox download manager and allows it to be opened in a separate window, the sidebar, or a tab.
• Download Statusbar - is a browser extension that allows you to keep track of ongoing and completed downloads in a hide-away statusbar
• Disable Targets For Downloads - Prevents sites spawning blank windows when clicking binary downloads.
• FireFTP - is a free, secure, cross-platform FTP client for Mozilla Firefox which provides easy and intuitive access to FTP servers.
• Open IT Online - allows you to open your documents and images online without the need of any software to be installed.

Windows Search

• Google Desktop Search - Allows you to search the computer and Internet history in an interface similar to Google Web Search. Also provides a sidebar and quick launch utility.

• Copernic Desktop Search - Provides an intuitive UI for searching and claims to be light on resources.

Windows Media Players

• foobar2000 - While only audio, supports a wide range of formats without plugins, and has low memory usage and is extremely customizable.
• iTunes - Media player from Apple. Provides access to the iTunes Music Store (although not recommended as it bundles DRM with songs).
• Songbird - In alpha stage, integrates well with music websites. Supports syncing to other devices.
• VLC Media Player - Does not have a library feature, but plays almost any media format.
• Miro - Video only, features RSS downloading, BitTorrent, and support for video websites such as YouTube.