Via LifeHacker, have discovered Freeware Genius
which is another must-have resource.
Their review of MindRaider persuaded me that MindRaider might well be worth what looked to be an initial time-energy investment. Some other recent pieces which might be helpful:
The best free antivirus: a comparison
Ten lesser known “must have” free Programs, part 1 (I’d only heard of two or three – and the rest look very interesting)
Photology: automagically finds images in huge image libraries
Freeware Genius. Bookmark this one forthwith.