Beware: CCleaner may install CCleaner Browser and remap file associations
CCleaner, the popular Windows file cleaning software, may install the web browser CCleaner Browser as part of the installation process if users are not careful. CCleaner bundles third-party offers -- technically not […]
ClipAngel is an open-source clipboard manager for Windows
A Clipboard manager can be a very useful tool, especially if you do a lot of writing and calculating work. It can store a history of the text that you copy using […]
FAR Manager is an open-source Norton Commander clone, that is highly customizable
FAR Manager isn't new, at least not to most geeks. It has been around for decades and is still actively being developed. The name stands for File and Archive Manager and can […]
FreeOffice 2018 Anniversary Update launches
A new version of the free Office suite FreeOffice 2018 by SoftMaker called the Anniversary Update is now available for all supported desktop operating systems. FreeOffice 2018 by German company SoftMaker is […]
Zim is a free, open source, text editor with wiki like features
One unusual text editor which I came across a while ago, was Zim. This isn't your average text editor. If you have used hierarchical text editors like AllMyNotes Organizer or Tree Notes […]
Newsflow is a free, customizable RSS reader app for Windows 10
Sometimes we may only have time to read the headlines of articles, and if something piques our interest, we read the entire post. This is where RSS readers shine. Newsflow is a […]
Xpotify is an open-source Spotify client with some nice extra features
As much as I like Spotify, I've always felt that the desktop app was missing something. Maybe it was too distracting, or perhaps it was the pop-up ads which annoyed me occasionally. […]
Notepads is an open-source text editor with a fluent design
Notepads is the newest text editor on the block, and it looks gorgeous. The developer, Jackie Liu, says he made it to be a fast app which feels like the good old […]
First look at file manager Altap Salamander for Windows (now free)
Altap Salamander is a two-panel file manager for Windows that was turned into a freeware application recently. The file manager resembles other popular third-party file management solutions such as Multi Commander, Total […]
WebChangeMonitor for Windows monitors websites for you
WebChangeMonitor is a free open source software program for the Windows operating system to monitor websites. Sometimes, you may want to know when content changes on websites. Maybe because you are monitoring […]
Ribbon Disabler 4.0 restores Explorer's classic interface
Ribbon Disabler provides users who dislike the interface with an option to restore the classic Explorer interface on Windows 8 and newer versions of Windows. Ribbon Disabler 4.0 is a new version […]
Auto Screen Capture for Windows
Auto Screen Capture is a free open source program for Microsoft's Windows operating system to capture up to four connected screens automatically. The portable program is probably the most advanced program of […]
Joplin is an open source note taking app for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux
Note taking apps are handy and can be used for simple tasks like jotting down lists, to storing important information. The primary use of such an app, at least for me, is […]
Fake (Commercial) versions of Open Source applications on the Microsoft Store
The Microsoft Store, formerly known as Windows Store, has had its fair share of application related issues in the past that ranged from copycat applications, deceiving apps and deceptive apps being published […]
Krisp: mute background noise during calls
Krisp, a background noise cancelling application that was released for Mac OS X initially, is now also available for Windows devices. The application tries to address a problem that making calls on […]
A quick look at Vov Podcast Downloader for Windows
Vov Podcast Downloader is a program for Windows to download podcast episodes from RSS feeds that you add to the application. The application is a commercial program but the trial does not […]
GIMP 2.10.12 update: faster painting, support for user-installed fonts, and more
The development team behind the open source graphics editor GIMP released GIMP 2.10.12, a new stable version of the program on June 12, 2019. The new version is labeled as a bug […]
Revo Uninstaller Free: Windows Apps uninstallation added
Revo Uninstaller is a popular established program for Windows to uninstall programs and to deal with traces of uninstalled programs that default uninstallers often leave behind. Revo Uninstaller invokes the default uninstaller […]