August 19, 2014

25 free tools for Windows

25 free tools for Windows will prove that the desktop is still very long reign. 25 Because this tool will not only help you increase productivity, but also for security and entertainment, and especially when they represent a period of "post-PC".

 

While smartphones and tablet computers are making them more user attention than desktops, but no matter the reason, there is a computer desk foothold in today's technological era . And we are the technology world, have to admit that like it or not.

If you have not had for a long time sitting in front of a computer screen to find out if the table this time there are free tools, striking for Windows desktop background or not, maybe you will be surprised through post this. So really, there's a new breeze blowing real post-PC era, something new is coming, making the PC platform out gloomy, depressing so long as previously thought. Some free apps for personal use, or a little fee if used in business was very good, help you increase productivity, management, audiovisual systems, security ... We are tested on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Update 1.

FreeCommander XE

 

Whether you are using File Explorer in Windows 7 or Windows Explorer in Windows 8 / 8.1 or any, is the interface that has existed for more than one decade and then, just add or remove a few icons on the Ribbon only.FreeCommander XE gives you a clear solution, two adjacent window to help you locate and copy independence, along with a series of functions are gathered into one place, to help you use them more comfortable, only 1 click.

Despite some downloads in a few different websites, but you should install the version available at the website of FreeCommander for "master key".

7-Zip

 

Computer table always need 7-Zip. While Windows 8 is finally capable of ISO files, but you will need 7-Zip to see ISO file in Windows Explorer in Windows 7 does not yet support Win8 RAR file. 7-Zip can also create Zip files password protected, and can create self-extracting Zip file. 7-Zip Free, no registration needed to use. You can go to page 7-zip.org to download and view support at SourceForce .

EditPad Lite

Notepad is an application really "ancient".

The text file is now very attractive color formats, fonts ... and sooner or later, who also need a text processing tool. Try EditPad Lite .

With tabs, undo / redo, support for Unicode fonts, cut / paste / copy, search / replace ... all in a compact package. Use Free for personal, pro packs / coporate $ 9 USD / person, plus a spell check function.

PicPick

If you are using the Windows Snipping Tool to capture screen, it has a nasty problem occurs is the message box disappears when you click, or drop down menus instantly disappear when you move the mouse away other. And here is the solution.

PicPick screen capture gives you a touch keys and what not to inform or menu is displayed on the screen. Once you finish shooting, PicPick switch to photo editing program, available tools basic orthopedic specialist for screenshots as file name, magnifier, pixel ruler, color picker ...

Tixati

If you have not taken the time to consider torrent sex.

Over the years, uTorrent and several similar applications are a tool used to install OpenCandy (crapware), causing users to doubt annoying having to install additional miscellaneous things wrong but the purpose of his bear.

So try Tixati . This is a simple application (no Java, no .Net), fast, easy to use and supports capture link, display bandwidth and file management tools. But be careful in your site download this tool. You can see an ad at the top with the word Download. Do not click on it because it might be crapware. You follow links to mirror sites to download.

File Shredder

There may come a time when you want to clean up your hard drive without leaving a piece to be restored. If in this case, you will see the File Shredder really useful, since deleted files, folders, drives empty, clean entire hard drive ... by the clean algorithm of its own making.

Download Tip: Do not press any other download link except the link states that "download File Shredder".

Auslogics Duplicate File Finder

Prices for most network storage is the number 0, but we still have to rely more on computer hard drives. If you think your hard drive has 10 identical pictures, then this tool can find them listed for you to select the duplicate files and gives you the right to decide how to handle.

Note: The installation program will install the default Auslogics into a feature "Free Search Offer by Spigot ". You should deselect this option during installation.

SpaceSniffer

You want to know my hard drive contains nothing, their ratio like? Run SpaceSniffer .

No need to install, the program is just one small exe file, not malware. Its interface displays files and folders.Click on a folder or file, the program will show you detailed information, double click on a folder will show you everything in that folder.

Even programs also filter function so you can view all MP4 or JPG file. This is a great way to see the amount allocated in the file on your hard drive.

Comodo Backup

Windows 7 has an advantage, but not perfect, it is the function of backup and recovery. Basically, Windows 8 functions to throw all that away. You can find traces of the Windows 7 backup files in a mess in Windows 8, but that job is not easy. Microsoft wants you to use new methods of their backup, mount everything on OneDrive.Comodo Backup gives you another way.

Comodo want to backup your data to the cloud, giving you the capacity to 10GB of free storage, if used will charge more. But even if you choose to back up the way "classic" is Comodo Backup is a free tool, who works as an "unmatched".

VLC Media Player

An open-source software tools other great. VLC Media Player "treatment" is all kinds of video files, including Flash FLV Youtube, no need to install additional software, other support.

Unlike other audiovisual applications, VLC simple, integrated codec for all types of files and have broad community support. VLC can watch streaming video from the Internet, make videos, convert them to a format presets and even support screen capture frames. VLC also has the Metro, but you should not take.

VLC popular video file when processing errors or incomplete. Even, it can be projected even download video files are not loaded new view.

Image Resizer

In the old days, Windows XP PowerToys a miniature image tool is fast, simple and wonderful. Right-click the picture and select Resize Pictures, so that the image is scaled in accordance with the rate compared to the original, with the options Small, Medium, Large, Mobile and Custom, the image quality is quite good.

But gradually disappeared as XP, Microsoft did not continue to offer this app to a newer version. Fortunately, Brice Lambson, a Microsoft employee to see the value of this tool PowerToys, he has developed the Image Resizer for different versions of Windows. Microsoft does not support it had Brice.

Paint.net

There are many image editing tools so it's hard to pick out the best apps. For example Irfanview has many functions to view, organize, edit photos.

But Paint.net very powerful, easy to use, supports layers, plugins and many special effects, especially the small stuff, the interface is easy to grasp. Although it requires you to update .NET Framework, but this is the appropriate tool for those who do not specialize in image processing.

VirtualDub

Many people simply use Windows Live Movie Maker for video processing so as to not leave a lot of money to buy a Windows video editing tools and do not want to switch to Apple's iMovie. For such people, why not tryVirtualDub .

This tool specializes in AVI files, although it can support several other formats, such as MPEG-1 and BMP. If you often work with AVI files and your camcorder to the AVI file format is limited this is not the big problem. The program runs fast, simple, does not require complicated installation.

HandBrake

Windows does not have the function to convert DVD files.

When you have both DVD collection with the binding of different RIAA copyright the DVD backup to a file stored on your computer again bound by it, for it is a violation of copyright. Have you ever asked a lawyer that he / she has each time format conversion does not?

Handbrake is the best open source software to do it now because it has many options for you to make.

Secunia PSI

This tool will help you keep your system updated. It scans all programs in your computer and tells you that certain programs need to update or install patches. PSI recognizes more than 3,000 programs.

You can set up automatic updates Secunia PSI program, unless there is some particular cases you must manually update only, and do everything quietly. It is noteworthy that PSI is "respectful" of the Windows Update settings, because Windows updates to Windows' own calendar. PSI free for personal use and for charging the business.

Autoruns

Tools Autoruns from Microsoft to find the autostart program (add-ins, drivers, codecs, gadgets, shell extentions ...) pretty deep in the file system, compared to other programs. Autoruns not only lists the programs that are automatically launched for you to turn them off as you like. Autoruns also have extra features such as filtering by Microsoft certified program, move quickly to the directory containing the programs that launch, and has a command line version.

Autoruns does not require installation. It is a program that can run and gather information, then display them (fairly crude interface), for your intervention into their system.

 

HWiNFO

If you are curious about the hardware in your system, the tool has a name so long to do it: HWiNFO . The program displays all the details about the hardware, in the form of trees as in Device Manager. HWiNFO can also monitor real-time, to tell you the current status such as temperature, speed, hard drive capacity, frequency, voltage, power, HDD SMART information, speed read / write, GPU load, network bandwidth ...

PDF-XChange Viewer

For years, many experts Foxit Reader is used to view PDF files. But then Foxit is embedded in so much crapware to install the frets. Fortunately there is a better tool, because there are unique features such as form filling, text recognition, class ... and of course, the installation process is less burdensome than Foxit.

PDF-XChange PDF with all the functions needed. For users of Windows 8, it also helps you get rid of the view Metro. Viewer also free for corporate users.

Revo Uninstaller

This tool is really great for removing the program as it performs its work in a way you did not expect. When you use the Revo , it will launch the uninstall file of the program you want to uninstall and remove process monitoring, location tracking programs are stored and associated Registry keys. Then, it's on the official New to eliminating what remains based on the position and course of the program. Revo also advise you based on its data base collected on how often the program is not completely removed and then wipe the stain remains there.

Pro Version charge, will monitor the system when you install a certain program. Pro will help you clean up what's left over when you remove the previous program.

Process Explorer

This tool tells you which files are open, open in any program. Only every function has only saves you a lot of time if you want to sign a file and want to stop (kill) the process of handling such files. Process Explorer also gives you full information on the process svchost on the PC.

You hover over a program, even through a svchost and you will find the command line to launch the process, launch the file path and all Windows-related services. Right-click, you will be directed to the Internet to find information on that file executed.

One more product that Microsoft should have.

Recuva

File Recovery is not just skills, but there is a market formed by the DOS. To date, there is an emerging tool on all the tools in this field: Recuva from Piriform, since it's fast and free.

When you throw something into the Windows Recycle Bin, files are not deleted, but only marked it so that if the new data will replace the site. The recovery process scans all files to the mark he set in place to recover old files.As long as you do not give new data on the hard drive, the file recovery process entirely within reach, nothing is difficult. Whether you have a few more new files, the recovery is still very large.

Recuva do these things easily and also do many more things, such as external hard drives, it also restored the USB and memory card.

Last Pass

This tool tracking IDs, passwords and user settings, save them to the cloud and you access them with one click.

LastPass data was encrypted with AES-256 Technical weeks and decoding on the PC, using a master password to remember. Contains data on the cloud is encrypted, and if no keys can not crack the password on that cloud, unless you know someone has cracked the encryption algorithm AES-256.

LastPass works as a browser add-on for Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome, so all your passwords stored in one place, can be accessed from any computer that you use if you have the password.

Emet

Emet ( Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit ) forced Microsoft Windows uses two anti-malware systems.ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) random repositioning programs in PC malware is difficult to determine the default location of the program; DEP (Data Execution Protection) makes intervention difficult malware memory containing data.

Emet could stand some program unless the program was submitted and adopted Microsoft's Emet. The process of installing Emet did not see too many obstacles, you just tell the installation program that you want to protect Java programs, Internet Explorer and Office.

Kaspersky TDSSKiller

This name makes you think this is easy tool specialized anti-rootkit TDSS. But these tools do more than that because there are many types of contractions popular rootkit based on or derived from the TDSS. Identify current version and remove SST, Pihar, ZeroAccess, Sinowal, Whistler, Phanta, Trup, Stoned, RLoader, Cmoser and Cidox. Unlike other rootkit removal tool, TDSSKiller only runs on Windows.

To run the program, you need to fill out the form on the page and wait Kasspersky TDSSKiller send you download link. The program requires no installation, so just EXE file. If you find a rootkit, it will notify you Delete / Cure, Copy to zoning or Skip.

Malwarebytes

Of course you have anti-virus program and then, but there are many other good choices.

Malwarebytes is very different. The free version is designed to run manually, as you run once a week.Malwarebytes identify any program that attempts to overcome common antivirus programs. This is destroying virus tool is very effective when combined with other anti-virus programs, you know your system is infected with something or not.

Note

Download a free stuff is never easy when you find stuff that was on the site because they usually come with some junk, unnecessary or even harmful. Many of the programs listed above if you want to download more and Download icon next to the ad, such as green Download button in the picture, if you click it will load right on many malicious things, but let's press on v1.96 Download Tiaxti line.

Above all, always be careful.

 

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