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.

 

Fresh Paint: paint the perfect app for Windows Phone 8

After a year of release for Windows 8, FreshPaint officially available on Windows Phone 8, to help users get a better experience. In this article, we'll learn how to use interesting painting application on the mobile operating system of Microsoft.

Since its launch, Fresh Paint was quite attractive user interface with eye-catching. The features of this application similar to MS Paint. However, Fresh Paint is said to possess perfect features.

Some key features:

- Oil Painting and Colored Pencils

- Painting on the previous image

- Many effects for the user to select

- Easily share paintings via SMS, email, social networking

Fresh Paint using on Windows Phone 8

You will have many ways to be able to start using FreshPaint. If you have a great idea that does not require any other elements from the outside, you just click on the '+' in the bottom bar, creating a blank canvas and start painting.

You can also use images as background for your picture. To do this, you select a picture on the phone, or taking a new picture from within the app. Before you begin painting on a photograph, FreshPaint allows you to apply a filter to your image may look better. Although there are not too many visual effects available, but this is partly to assist you in creating a beautiful image.

Next, you must decide on the color and thickness of the pen is applied to your picture. To select a color, click on the pencil icon and then select one of the default categories are available in the collection. You can also change the thickness of the brush stroke by pressing (+) or (-) located at the top of the screen.

You can use bleach to fix any mistakes you make. Now you've created the perfect color and just click the back button to start drawing. You can zoom into specific areas of the picture in greater detail. When a complete picture, it can be shared through social media, or via email and SMS.

FreshPaint is a free app, and it will please a lot of people if it is integrated by default on future WP8.

 

 

15 office applications offline for Chrome OS

Chromebooks are lightweight, cheap and effective - in other words, it's good for users moving frequently. With 15 office applications on Chrome OS platform devices later, you can work when you are offline (offline).

1 Business Processes Simulator

Business Processes Simulator is an application that can test and optimize the operation of a process. After charting the business process model, you can simulate the process started and then increased gradually developed. This allows you to look at time and the interactions between the various elements. Log window at the bottom allows you to track changes during the simulation run. At any time, you can also pause the simulation, it's fast forward or jump to the end, as if it were a video. However, there is no option to return. While the process is running, the program can display detailed graphs of key factors, such as the allocation of work time and labor utilization rate, the primary metric for streamlining a process.

2 DOSBox for Google Chrome

Want to use the DOS command line on the Chromebook ? DOSBox 0.74 version of Google Chrome is a simulation of the x86 platform. The result is that you can play with a bunch of old DOS games and office applications, from Word 5.5 for DOS, WordStar 3.3 to Borland Turbo C's you need to download, email or save program on a USB drive to install it. However, keep in mind that you may need to learn the syntax of the command line DOS command like DIR and CD orders. Fortunately DOSBox is also incorporated convenient features help.

3 Forestpin Lite

When you need to analyze web data for research or other problems, can help you Forestpin data mining. Free trial version for three months, then the required application fee 9 USD. After you have registered, you can start by opening a data file or paste comma delimited text into Forestpin interface. It can organize and sort a list of parameters and data analysis for problems such as duplicate, missing items in a sequence, the frequency of words and analyzes of many other things. The application presents results of the attractive graphs and charts that can be incorporated into a report or memo.

4 Gliffy Diagrams

Gliffy Diagrams put a variety of styles business chart your fingertips. Applications can create business process models, diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, and BPMN, along with other features. There's even a section devoted to mocking a user interface. Just select the category you want to work, taking a shape, a text box or other item and place it on the grid interface. Add items and connect them with lines. Applications accompanied by a series of geometric shapes and standard notation diagrams, BPMN shapes and standardized Venn diagram circles colorful. In addition, separate entries can be grouped into networks and positioning. However, you can not paint or rotate them. Once this is done, the chart can be exported as an image.

5 Gmail Offline

Offline Gmail allows you to read and write email offline , then automatically send them when getting online. App store your contact list to compose and write email while not connected to the Internet. Gmail Offline list of unread emails on the left and displays the contents of the selected items on the right. This application is currently in beta, but still work well. Offline Gmail does not allow you to embed an image in the email, though you can attach it. The application is very useful for writing email while you're on the road.

6 History Eraser App

History Eraser app has a sole purpose of allowing you to quickly and easily remove vital personal information from Chrome. Just check in any 22 applications on Chromebooks, including browsing history, cache, history and cookies download; History Eraser deletes them all. It can remove any items related Web for the current session, or you can specify any time. You can also set a custom combination or use preset programs for easy cleaning mode (Easy), medium (Medium) and Hard (Hard). For example, the History Eraser set to Easy mode takes 30 seconds to clear the value of a monthly web history, cookies and cache data, including songs online.

Client Billing and Invoice Template 7

If your business needs invoice, Client Billing Invoice Template and the vCita can sort this tedious task quickly and easily. After entering the company's information, the application will generate bills for about a minute. After that, they can be printed or emailed to customers. Bills look pretty professional, which may include an icon and can be written in multiple currencies for international businesses. When you are online, apps can track who has paid and who does not have online dashboard. vCita allows businesses to accept online payments via credit card or PayPal but not charging commission.

8 Mind Mapr

Mapr Mind is a tool that can help you make connections between ideas together. Starting with an empty grid and enter an idea, theme or central targets. Then you have to add support to the idea of ​​the result chart, with links are connected to a hierarchical manner. A little tedious initially, but gradually the structure of concepts have emerged. In the performance, you can move items around in the map, zoom in and change fonts and colors. If you want, you can export diagram ideas as a picture or print it out.

9 My Time Organizer

My Time Organizer can help you arrange a variety of tasks with deadlines. The application presents a weekly schedule or monthly. Just scroll event (Event), task (Task) or notes (Note) to the exact date and type of work, or you can use the voice import. The application will automatically prompt you anywhere from 5 to 60 minutes before the start time of the event. You can personalize the interface with the extensive selection of colors and color codes for emergencies (such as red for the desired action immediately). However, the application does not automatically sort the items according to the start time - a problem if you have a fast-changing schedule.

10 Pocket

If you regularly find online document to read next, try Pocket app for Chrome OS. App puts a small check mark icon next to the address bar of your browser Chrome . When you click on that icon, it will save the content you are viewing, including all images and text, including the other pages on the site Pocket and synchronize it with the Chromebook's local drive You. After that, you can read the entire document even when disconnected. There are some restrictions if you are reading a page offline, such as Pocket video load. And while you can choose the size and color of the font, and add tags to content, you can not create folders to organize documents. However, the Pocket is still a great way for you to read anytime, anywhere.

11 Quick Note

Program notes for this simple Chromebook is great for recording ideas quickly. It provides full functionality with a minimalist approach. You just need to type their notes on a yellow form page. Quick Note only use a sans-serif typeface stiff but you can use the key combo Control type I for italics, U for underline and B for bold. You can add pictures, but the app does not support hand drawing. The notes will automatically be saved in the local drive; files are named based on the first hit from like Word (although you can rename it). The most recent item will show up when you launch Quick Note as a list on the left to see the other notes. At any time, the notes can be copied and pasted into other programs or synchronization via file sharing service Diigo.

12 Sketchpad 3.5

Sketchpad 3.5 is an application you need if you want to work with the images while offline. Sketchpad provides essentials like freehand drawing tool or the geometric arrangement, just enough to sketch a map or convert between image formats. It has an easy to use palette to choose colors as well as the ability to add texture and slope. Users can draw with the Chromebook touchpad, but it works better with a touch screen system, like Acer C720P model. It has several drawing styles including wax crayons, pencil and spray paint; you can also add text boxes. Erasing tools and the ability to recover from mistakes is quite useful. After this is done, the drawing can be exported as a PDF or image file can be compressed in a ZIP file.

13 Unit Converter

If the site regularly to convert units of measurement or weight, Unit Converter is an application suitable for this task while offline. Basic interface with a 3 x 3 grid network of the blue rectangle to convert everything from length frequency. Inside each rectangle is a drop-down menu to select the unit of input and output as well as a box to enter the number you want to convert. The answer pops up right in the box. The application can also convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, a unit of Pascals pressure and miles per hour to kilometers per hour. If you want to convert ounces to liters, Unit Converter also provides you with the results.

14 unreadable

Unreadable allows you to send personal information without worrying about prying eyes. Whether it is a credit card number or location of a new factory, unreadable can keep this information confidential privacy. Just type or paste your paragraph or phrase on a data entry field and assign it a password. Application information will be compressed using the AES encryption algorithm with 256-bit keys. After compression, you can send encrypted text to colleagues via email, Facebook, Twitter ... To sort it out, they will need a copy of unreadable and encrypted key (sent separately). If you want, unreadable instructions will come via email.

15. Writer

Text processing this basic design was inspired from a monochrome CRT monitors early. Writer display screen with green letters on a black background. It features undo, selecting 31 fonts and the ability to export documents to a variety of formats, or send to a Google Cloud printer (of course you must be online). However, the application lacks spell check and search functions. Writer Pro version add a word count tool for real-time, historical dictionaries and modification; costs 5 USD a month.

10 Android apps can not be absent on mobile

Android applications such as flashlights, calculation, unit conversion or file manager helps manage users in any case.

 

Flashlight

Flashlight application is considered necessary in all cases, when a power outage, when a strong light source, the need to take pictures in the night ... Sooner or later, you will find yourself in a situation needs to torch . Applications are more preferred as Tiny Flash (Free).

Mouse and keyboard

Do you ever wish that you could control your PC or Mac with a smartphone? There are apps to do this. Popular option is Remote Mouse (Free).

Measurement and Unit Conversion

An application such as Smart Tools (cost 52,500 dong) will help you solve problems involving measurement, unit of measure conversions like distance, height, weight or currencies.

Services

When you need to translate a sign or foreign language text by smartphone, you can useWord Lens Translator (Free). While not perfect, the application is gradually improving and are a useful way for you to overcome the language barrier.

Computers

When you forget to bring a computer to class but having trouble calculations, you can deal preset by the application as RealCalc Scientific Calculator (Free) or similar services .

Open Signal

When the network signal is weak and you do not know what direction to go with a stronger connection, applications such as Open Signal (free of charge) will take effect. It will only give you directions to the nearest broadcast rod or where public Wi-Fi spot.

File Management

Android phones usually built file manager, but they do not allow access to the root user, fearing "tinker". If you are not satisfied with what it brings, you can download Root Browser (free) for more control (meaning higher risk).

Automation

Tasker (86 336 contract price) helps you automate more than 200 operations on Android devices (have root) as timer to turn on / off the data connection, just use the network connection when using any application, set the alarm clock ...

AirDroid

AirDroid (free) software management devices are installed in parallel on both PC / Mac and smartphones. As long as both connected to the same network, the application has the ability to do many things such as file exchange, messaging, library management, contacts ...

Manage applications on memory card

Applications such as Link2SD (free) allows users to Android 2.0 or higher transfer software to SD card, delete cache quickly, easily manageable. It also has the ability to transfer the original application (native app) to a memory card for Android 2.2 and above devices (have root).