Patchy is a free Photoshop alternative for Windows, macOS, and Linux, offering layered PSD editing, photo retouching, filters, and Photoshop-compatible filter plug-ins on Windows

Dark Background and Light Text, designed for Mozilla Firefox, will invert the colors of each page, turning text light on a dark background.

MusicBrainz Picard is a free and Open Source music tagging utility that provides a wide array of features to enhance your audio library management. It supports plug-ins and scripting, allowing users to customize and extend its functionality. Additionally, it offers a range of tools to make organizing and tagging your music collection easier and more efficient.

Microsoft PowerToys is designed for power users to streamline and tune Windows inspired by the Windows 95 PowerToys.

Steam Game Idler is an app that pretends you're playing a Steam game so you can farm trading cards without actually loading the game.

NetProxy performs as a versatile network tunneling tool designed to facilitate seamless data redirection between different ports.

Advanced BAT to EXE Converter allows you to convert and compile batch files (.bat, .cmd) to standalone EXE format in a straightforward fashion.

Catsxp is a free Chromium-based web browser focused on privacy, speed, and customization.

Shark007 Codecs is a free audio and video codec package containing the LAV filters and VSFilter for subtitles. It is the replacement for Shark007's popular 64-Bit ADVANCED and STANDARD Codecs Portable.

Refined GitHub is an Open Source extension/add-on that simplifies navigating and utilizing the GitHub repository.

AnyViewer is a secure and speedy software for remote desktop on Windows PCs and Windows Server.

Intel Extreme Tuning Utility is a performance-tuning software for novice and experienced enthusiasts to overclock, monitor, and stress a system.

Bforartists is an Open Source 3D suite to create CG content.

AnyTXT Searcher is a search utility that is designed to help expedite performing targeted searches inside of documents.

Argente Utilities includes multiple tools intended to assist in analyzing, optimizing, cleaning, protecting and the overall tweaking of your machine.

TightVNC is a free remote control software package. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard.

Trellix Stinger (formerly McAfee Stinger) detects and removes specific viruses. Video tutorial and portable version available.

Microsoft Security Essentials Definition Updates downloads and installs the latest Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows definition updates.

Bitdefender's latest virus definitions.

Trend Micro Pattern File for Windows is the Official Pattern Release or OPR for Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for identified viruses.

SUPERAntiSpyware Database Definitions allow you to update both versions of SUPERAntiSpyware to the latest definitions.

Avira Antivir Virus Definition File Update, or the Fusebundle Generator, allows you to update your Avira products by downloading all the definitions or incrementally. Hence, you always have the latest definitions.

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CineUp AI revitalizes aged footage, classic films, and cherished home videos with advanced neural detail reconstruction that enhances clarity and sharpness. It also applies organic film color correction to restore original color vibrancy and depth, ensuring a visually stunning experience.

Tweaky Driver is an advanced device management utility for Windows 10 and Windows 11, designed to prioritize safety and efficiency in driver management.

TMOG (Task Manager OG) is an innovative cross-platform system monitoring and diagnostic application developed by David Plummer, the original mastermind behind the Windows Task Manager in the 1990s. TMOG uses Plummer's knowledge of system performance to deliver an easy-to-use monitoring experience.

Rons Data Compare is a comprehensive Windows application for comparing, reviewing, and synchronizing CSV and tabular data files. This tool lets you perform in-depth comparisons of two datasets, highlighting differences at multiple levels.

ExplorerPatcher is an Open Source, portable executable that lets you customize the Windows 11 Start Menu, Taskbar, System Tray, File Explorer, and more.

StartCleaner helps you effectively manage the programs that launch automatically on startup.

Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility (WinUtil) is a versatile PowerShell script that streamlines the management of your operating system. As a lightweight tool, it enables users to efficiently handle a variety of system settings and tweaks and to install multiple applications with a single click.

Windows Firewall Control extends the functionality of the Windows firewall and provides immediate access to the most frequent options.

DLSS Updater is a free, Open Souce utility that scans your PC for games using outdated DLSS, XeSS, FSR, and related upscaling/frame-generation DLLs and updates them to newer versions with a simple interface.

Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful Open Source multiplatform source code editor for your desktop.

Black Menu for Google Chrome, Firefox, and Opera is a free extension enabling you to easily access all the most commonly used Google services.

MiTeC Task Manager Deluxe provides a free, lightweight, portable package that will enhance the features available in the standard Windows Task Manager.

EarthView is a dynamic desktop wallpaper and screen saver, displaying beautiful views of the earth with daylight and night shadows.

EarthTime will keep you up-to-date on the weather and local time from anywhere in the world.

Reader View for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera is a helpful extension/add-on that permits you to open any page in reader view mode and more.

Microsoft PIX is designed to be used as a performance tuning and debugging tool for game developers.

ASCOMP F-Rename streamlines the file-renaming process by allowing you to rename files individually, optimizing file organization and structure. Using this tool can save you significant time and improve your workflow.

SplitCam offers cool webcam effects for having more positive emotions during video calls with your friends.

Google Chrome Portable is a web browser with a minimal design that will run web pages and applications with lightning speed. Available as an installer and for Linux/Mac.

Android Studio provides everything you need to develop Android apps, including Android Studio IDE and the Android SDK tools.

ExifTool is a free command-line application for reading, writing, and editing meta information in a wide variety of files.

Ctrl-F Plus is a Chrome extension designed to enhance the browsing experience by allowing users to search for words and phrases across all open tabs.

NimoTab for Chrome helps to organize and manage your tabs keeping your browsing session clean.

Mozilla Thunderbird Eclipse is an email client prioritizing safety, speed, and user-friendliness. It has numerous built-in features, such as easy message search, customizable views, and IMAP/POP and RSS support. A Portable version is also available.

Folder Guard is a powerful software application that offers advanced computer security by providing comprehensive control over access to files, folders, and various Windows resources.

WordPress is web software you can use to create a website, blog, or app.

Mozilla Firefox Beta is a fast, free, Open Source web browser that provides a highly customizable interface with numerous third-party add-ons and multiple Mozilla-authored add-ons. Firefox Final is also available.

CudaText is an Open Source cross-platform text and code editor with syntax highlighting for 180+ languages. 64-Bit available.

CudaText is an Open Source cross-platform text and code editor with syntax highlighting for 180+ languages. 32-Bit available.

Alternate Timer is a freeware app for managing/logging timings (daily work, internet usage, etc.).

Bookmark Sidebar for Chrome and Edge provides a toggleable sidebar with all your bookmarks from several pre-defined screen locations and customization possibilities.

Chocolatey is a Windows package manager that permits Command Line installation of apps.

UPX (Ultimate Packer for eXecutables) is a portable command-line utility for decompression/compression of executable files and can be used for multiple executable formats.

REAPER is an application that lets you record, arrange, edit, and render multi-track waveform audio. The last freeware version also available.

Xreveal can be used in conjunction with a decryption key database that can detect and remove CD/DVD/BD/UHD protections.

Cryptomator provides you with an easy-to-implement Open Source file encryption tool that can be used for the cloud as well as locally ensuring the security of your files.

Mailbird connects all your preferred email, calendar, task, and messaging apps into one versatile utility.

Media Player Codec Pack supports almost every compression and file type used by modern video and audio files.

Light Image Resizer gives you the power to resize pictures or convert them into different formats easily and accurately.

FBackup is a free, lightweight automated backup program that can effectively protect your important files and folders from being lost.

GhostBSD provides a simple desktop-oriented operating system based on FreeBSD with MATE, OpenRC, and OS packages for simplicity.

RosarioSIS is a free and Open-Source Student Information System (SIS), also known as a School Management System (SMS) or School ERP.

Prey is a useful surveillance tool that lets you keep track of your phone or laptop at all times and will help you find it if it ever gets lost or stolen.

ExplorerFocus is a specialized file explorer designed for Windows 10 and 11 that prioritizes a distraction-free user experience.

QontrolPanel (formerly QuickSoundSwitcher) simplifies the process of switching between various audio devices on your machine.

Windows Virtual Desktop Helper provides you with helpful features missing from the default virtual desktop.

Motrix is a cross-platform download manager supporting BitTorrent, FTP, HTTP, Magnet downloading, and more.

SingleFile for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge is a CLI tool capable of helping you save a complete web page as a single HTML file.

Bitcoin Knots is a derivative of Bitcoin Core with a collection of improvements backported from and sometimes maintained outside of the master git tree.

Custom Cursor for Windows and Google Chrome provides you with a large collection of free cursors, or you can upload your own.

Manjaro is a professionally made operating system that is a suitable replacement for Windows.

Joplin is an Open Source note-taking application that can handle a large number of notes organized into notebooks.

NxFilter is a freeware web filter designed for monitoring and filtering Internet activity within an enterprise environment.

Adblock Plus for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Opera is a web extension that blocks most advertisements, disables tracking, and more.

Seamless3d is Open Source 3D modeling software for any type of artist wanting to create 3D animation.

With GameSave Manager, you can easily backup, restore, and transfer your game save(s).

Snappy Driver Installer Origin is an Open Source fork of Snappy Driver Installer designed by a former contributing developer and build master who felt that project had gone astray.

I Don't Care About Cookies is an unobtrusive browser extension that disables the prompt on any website to allow or block tracking cookies.

Ollama is the local-first platform that brings large language models (LLMs) right to your desktop.

VOVSOFT Merge Audio Files: a user-friendly application designed to help you seamlessly combine multiple audio files into a single track.

PilotEdit Lite is a capable text file editor that will easily edit large files.

Capture and record your screen with Kalmuri, the easy-to-use screen capture app.

RegRun Security Suite Platinum is a powerful PC security suite created to effectively detect and remove Trojans/Viruses/Worms/Spyware/Adware components and Rootkits.

RegRun Reanimator is a free-of-charge software for removing Trojans/Adware/Spyware and some rootkits.

ProgDVB is a universal multimedia program for watching digital TV and listening to your favorite radio channels.

Scribus will help design and produce magazines, newsletters, print advertising, brochures, calendars, and pretty much anything that requires text to look visually appealing on paper. 32-Bit and Portable versions also available.

Scribus will help design and produce magazines, newsletters, print advertising, brochures, calendars, and pretty much anything that requires text to look visually appealing on paper. 64-Bit and Portable versions also available.

doPDF is a free PDF converter for both personal and commercial use.

LosslessCut is a simple, Open Source, cross-platform video editor for lossless trimming and cutting of videos.

Boom 2 is an audio enhancement app that helps improve your Mac's audio experience by providing rich and immersive sound through a robust interface geared for audio.

Thonny is an Open Source Python IDE for beginners.

PID Key Checker is a portable app that allows you to quickly check your machine's Microsoft Windows and Office license Keys.

Agent DVR is a full DVR service-based solution for PCs (fully cross-platform). It detects movement and sound, records and streams from multiple video sources, including USB, IP cameras, Desktop, etc.

Process Lasso is a free tool designed to manage and edit how your processes and services run.

DesktopOK is freeware designed to help you save and restore your desktop's icons position and frequent screen resolution changes.

SimpleFixAI is an innovative tool that employs a local AI model to identify and resolve common PC issues through an easy-to-use chat interface.

ZHPDiag is a free app that allows you to scan your machine and diagnose if any malware, trojans, etc., are present. Use ZHPLite for diagnostic report analysis.

ZHPCleaner is a freeware app designed to scan for and remove adware, hijackers, toolbars, and PUPs that may be included with your browser for free.

IKARUS Security Software Virus Database gives you the latest IKARUS database if the regular update fails or for updating offline.

Comodo Anti-Malware Database updates Comodo Antivirus or Internet Security when the auto-update fails or needs to update another PC without internet access.

K7 Offline Updater can update your K7 antivirus signature database without an active internet connection.

Zillya! Antivirus Definition Updates are the virus signatures for Zillya! Antivirus and Zillya! Internet Security for use if the auto-update fails or you are offline.

AVG Anti-Virus Update allows you to update your AVG when the automatic update fails manually. Download the latest AVG Free Edition here.

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