I guess I would say there's programmes I
must-have & there's programmes I love

of course (as app says) these reflect how I use my time on my pc. No links, so I add a description of sorts
Love is -
(even though I'm often not a real 'power' user)
Launcher: -
FARR (+ especially
minicap &
most recently used plugins)
Windows manager: -
GridMoveGraphics/Drawing: -
FreeHandInformation manager (all of it at this stage): -
InfoQube"lets you scroll a window without clicking/focusing it first" (quoting Tranglos!) -
KatMouseAutoHotkey and a lot of mini & not so mini-apps from Skwire & Skrommel and others here on dc
must-have is -
File Managers: -
DOpus / Xyplorer (Lucky enough to have Total Commander as well)
Backup: -
Super Flexible File SynchronizerBackup, revisions of files: -
FileHamsterTask Manager: -
Process Explorerthere's lots of other apps that I maybe love even, but dont get to use a lot e.g.
Trout, (music player), or, they are must-haves but I wont mind when I move on to something else e.g. Acronis True Image
Deskangel sounds interesting rudantam - must check if it's customisable... (I avoid middle & double clicks like the plague and have had right-click titlebar closing windows for years...)