useful software while screen recording
closes all programs
SmartClose It's deceptively simple, but this application quickly and cleanly closes all programs, and just as easily restores them. SmartClose's five-icon interface smartly uses
tooltips to quickly and adequately explain program operation. Intermediate to advanced users will install and operate the program with no further instruction.
http://download.cnet.com/SmartClose/3000-2094_4-10784165.html
Resize width and/or height
WinSize2 WinSize: Move windows automatically to a predefined place. Resize width and/or height. Moving OR changing size possible. Supports text CONTAINED in titles (like "Notepad") to identify window. One hotkey for all fcts. Multi lang. support; Handbook:EN+DE
http://sourceforge.net/projects/winsize2/
Sizer 3.34
Sizer is a freeware utility that allows you to resize any window to an exact, predefined size. This is extremely useful when designing web pages, as it allows you to see how the page will look when viewed at a smaller size. The utility is also handy when compiling screen-shots for documentation, using Sizer allows you to easily maintain the same window size across screen grabs.
http://www.brianapps.net/sizer/
Windy - enhanced window manager. http://projectwindy.codeplex.com/