Click on the titles to download the installation files; for more information, visit the respective program's homepage.
eWallet (digital wallet for storage of passwords, account numbers, and other sensitive and confidential information) (trial) [program homepage]
Facade (plug in that allows for multiple appointments and tasks to be shown on your Q's homescreen, and a whole lot more) (trial) [program homepage]
FEADIE (register file extensions in Pocket Internet Explorer to allow for download of any filetype) (freeware) [product homepage]
Fizz Weather (get current weather conditions and forecasts) (trial) [program homepage]
gnuboy (Gameboy Color emulator) (PC needed for install) (freeware)
Google Maps (search for places and businesses and get maps and driving directions) (freeware) [program homepage]
Group SMS (add capability to send text messages to predefined groups of contacts) (freeware) [program homepage]
Inbox Extender (adds "Mark All as Read" and "Delete All" to your inbox menu) (freeware)
JBed (Java Virtual Machine - needed to run Opera Mini, TeaShark, and other Java programs) (freeware)
MyList (list manager) (trial) [program homepage]
Opera Mini (web browser) (Install JBed first - after installing JBed, go to www.operamini.com/beta on your Q's browser, and download the Verisign version - JBed will handle the installation) (freeware) [program homepage]
Start Menu Shortcut instructions here (see item 3 in the first post) (necessary files here)
Suppress Connection Popup instructions here (necessary files here) [no longer necessary with Opera Mini 4.1]
Papyrus (calendar/tasks program) (trial) [program homepage]
phoneAlarm (profile/notification manager) (trial) [program homepage]
PocketNesterPlus (NES emulator) (freeware) (installation instructions)
tGetFile.dll (needed to open files) (freeware)
Button configuration (the setup in the instructions above did not work for me, so I use the following buttons instead):
Select: W Start: E B: M A: period key Menu: P
D-pad: same as instructions above
Pocket Scrobbler (scrobble the tracks you play to your Last.fm account - only works with Windows Media Player at the moment) (freeware)
Resco Explorer (file explorer with Recycling Bin) (trial) [program homepage]
Resco Registry Editor (trial)
Resco Photo Viewer (photo viewer/organizer/editor) (trial) [program homepage]
Resco Radio (streaming radio player) (trial) [program homepage]
Resco Radio (AAC Decoder) (plugin needed to decode certain radio streams)
Screen Capture (capture screenshots of your Q) (freeware) [program homepage]
SKTools Lite (memory manager/cleaner for your Q) (freeware) [program homepage]
Skyfire (web browser with flash support) (closed beta) [program homepage]
Slick (IM client) (freeware) [program homepage]
Smart Toolkit (launcher/task manager/clipboard and more - I recommend version RC08) (freeware) [program homepage]
Tips to avoid lockups:
(1) Delete the Taskbar Hotkey (go to Start-->Control Panel-->Hotkeys);
(2) If you use the Popup Launcher on the Gadget Bar, insert a Separator in the first slot (go to Start-->Control Panel-->Gadgets-->Popup Launcher-->Configure - make sure you move the Separator up to the first slot of the launcher after you create it)
Splash Money (checkbook/personal finance manager) (trial) [program homepage]
Sprite Backup (backup your data, programs, and more, and restore your Q in the event of data loss or after a master reset) (trial) [program homepage]
TCPMP (media player) (freeware)
TCPMP - AAC Codec (plugin needed to decode audio stream for certain videos)
TCPMP - FlashVideoBundle (play Youtube videos in TCPMP)
TeaShark (web browser) (Install JBed first - after installing JBed, go to teashark.com:8080/wml/ on your Q's browser, and download - JBed will handle the installation) (open beta) [program homepage]
Suppress Connection Popup instructions for Opera Mini described above also works for TeaShark
Tipster (tip calculator) (freeware) [program homepage]
Windows Live ("push" Hotmail, syncing with Windows Live contacts, a Windows Live Search plugin for your homescreen, and a Windows Spaces photo upload plugin) (freeware) [program homepage]
Windows Live Search (search for places and businesses and get maps and driving directions - works great with the Q9c's internal GPS) (freeware) [program homepage]
zaDesktop (Windows Remote Desktop (Terminal Server) client) (freeware) [program homepage]
Microsoft .NET Compact Framework (needed for program to run) (freeware)