Use the Windows Task Manager to find power leeching processes quickly
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Atomic TweetDeck is an interesting TweetDeck client for Windows
TweetDeck was the best way to use Twitter.
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ServiceTray allows you to control any Windows Service quickly from the system tray
Do you manually start specific services in Windows? Some people do this, when they want to run a program or two for a short time.
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Update Visual C++ Redistributable Runtimes with VisualCppRedist AIO
VisualCppRedist AIO is an open source program to install, update or remove all or select Visual C++ Runtimes.
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Wagnardsoft CPU Benchmark runs integer tests to rank your computer's performance
Benchmark tools offer a simple way to find out how your system performs under heavy load.
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PicPick 5.1.5 update fixes a vulnerability in the screenshot software
The developers of the screenshot software PicPick have released an update that fixes a security vulnerability in the application.
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SimpleCodeGenerator is a new tool from NirSoft that lets you create QR Codes for URLs
Nir Sofer has released a new program called SimpleCode Generator.
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Ludusavi is an open source, cross platform game save backup manager
Nothing hurts a gamer more than lost progress.
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How to download Youtube video with IDM?
Internet Download Manager (IDM) has been my preferred download manager for quite some time on Windows devices.
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AmpShell is an open source front-end for DOSBox
DOS Games were amazing, and some of them still are.
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LIII is a lightweight open source BitTorrent client for Windows
QBittorrent is the one I normally use and recommend for downloading torrents.
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SpaceEye fetches satellite images of the Earth and sets it as your desktop wallpaper
Got an eye for the stars? It never ceases to amaze me, an entire Universe before us and the mysteries it holds.
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ScreenPlay is an upcoming program that lets you set videos as your desktop background
Wallpapers add a nice personal touch to your desktop.
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AM-DeadLink 5.0 adds support for Edge and Brave, text documents, but also removes some useful options
AM-DeadLink has been resurrected, and version 5.
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SCleaner is an open source Disk Cleanup alternative
People with a small hard drive or constantly filled-to-the-brim drive will understand why it is important to get rid of trash files.
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Rainbow Board is an open source whiteboard application with customizable brush colors
MS Paint will always have a special place in many people's memories.
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Killer is an open source Task Manager that lets you end several tasks at once
Have you encountered a random program freezing up? The usual fix is to open the Windows Task Manager, and manually "End the Task".
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Iperius Backup is a user-friendly program for backing up your files and folders
When it comes to backing up data, I prefer automating the task.
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Cross-platform audio editor Audacity 3.0.0 released
Audacity 3.
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Add, remove text from PDFs with the free and offline PicoPDF tool
Have a PDF that you need to edit? Most PDF readers don't give you the option to modify the contents.
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NexusFile: Dual-pane file manager similar to Total Commander
NexusFile is a free dual-pane file manager for Windows designed as a more powerful alternative to Windows Explorer.
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Xiret is an open source tool that calculates your computer's Windows Experience Index scores
Windows Experience Index is a popular metric from Microsoft, and is used to assess the performance of a computer.
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Axiom is an open-source video, audio and image converter based on FFmpeg
Video converters can be useful when you want to extract a video from a disc, camera, or to convert the media from one format to another.
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Amiga Forever and C64 Forever 9 are now available
Remember the Commodore home computers C-64 and Amiga? Commodore hardware was highly popular back in the 80s and early 90s, but several bad business decisions br
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Create a custom menu, add shortcuts for files, folders, URLs, and access it from a desktop shortcut with PopSel
Is your desktop or taskbar full of shortcuts that you use regularly? While it may be a quick way to access your programs, it doesn't look neat.
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7-Zip 21.0 alpha introduces native Linux support
Each year, the free archiver 7-Zip gets updated to a new version.
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Preview text, images, audio, video and PDF files quickly in Explorer with WinQuickLook
MacOS has a lot of useful features that Windows doesn't.
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HWiNFO64 7.00 Free and Commercial License
HWiNFO64 version 7.
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Swifty is an open source and offline password manager for Windows, MacOS and Linux
Many people are switching from LastPass, and looking for suitable alternatives.
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Revisiting Quicklook, a Mac-like file previewer for Windows
I reviewed Quicklook, a free portable and open source program for Microsoft's Windows operating system back in 2017 when the program was first released.
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Taskbar Monitor displays a deskband to indicate your computer's resource usage
Multi-tasking comes at a cost, resource usage.
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Dupe Clear is an open source duplicate file finder tool for Windows
Running low on storage space? That's a common issue, especially on low-end laptops; you use various programs, browse the internet, and the number of files keep
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Add a video wallpaper to your desktop, or pin applications to the desktop with Active Desktop Plus
Do you like Live wallpapers? Active Desktop Plus is a Windows program that allows you to pin other programs to the desktop and use video wallpapers.
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Everything.NET is a frontend that adds a dark mode and some additional functions to the Everything search engine
Do you use VoidTools' Everything search engine on your computer to quickly find files? Everything.
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Capture your screen and save it as a MP4, GIF with Electron Screen Recorder
Want to share a short video of your screen? Teach somebody how to use something? All you need is a quick way to capture the content, and Electron Screen Recorde
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Neat Download Manager Review: Is It a Good Free IDM Alternative?
Neat Download Manager (NDM) is a free download accelerator for Windows and macOS.
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BlobBackup is an open-source, cross-platform, and easy-to-use backup program that optionally supports cloud services
Do you backup your data? You should, as you never know when it might come in handy.
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PeperNote is a simple sticky notes application for Windows
Alerts and reminders are useful for getting things done.
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How to turn off the News and Interests feature of Windows 10
News and Interests is a new feature of Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system that is currently in testing.
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Access your favorite programs from the system tray and optionally run them with admin rights using SuperLauncher
Sometimes you may need to run programs with administrator privileges.
