Three useful tools for speeding up or automating tasks
Notepad ++
Text editor that has formating for programming – I often use it for editing XML documents and writing VB scripts.
Notepad ++ link
AstroGREP
Son of GREP – useful Text searcher particularly useful for identifying parameters within web files within applications. When you need to customize a web page
Astro Grep link
AutoHotKey
Automation of tasks program that allows creation of executables that can navigate browsers really very powerful
AutoHotKey link