WinShift Forge lets you customize icons for all types of drives, system tools, and specific folders, enhancing the user experience by enabling you to tailor the visual elements of your operating system to your preferences.

OpenCode is a free, Open Source AI assistant that runs on your computer and helps you write code, fix bugs, and understand what your files are doing.

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

Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive.

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

winLAME uses the LAME MP3 encoder for encoding for most popular audio formats, including MP3, Opus, and Ogg Vorbis. winLAME Portable is also available.

Trellix Stinger Portable (formerly McAfee Stinger Portable) is designed to detect and remove specific viruses.

Zoom Workplace can help you connect with friends and coworkers, featuring chat, meetings, video webinars, conference rooms, and more. A portable version is also available.

Checker Plus for Gmail (Chrome, Firefox, and Edge) allows you to see notifications and read, listen to, or delete emails.

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.

TweakNow WinSecret for Windows Plus! is a powerful, specialized tool designed to help users discover and manage hidden settings within the Windows 10 and 11 operating systems.

Proton Mail offers a refreshing change if you're tired of your inbox being a data mine for advertisers.

NTLite is an all-in-one Windows customization tool that offers a robust set of options for modifying and removing unnecessary components from the standard distribution of Windows.

GSA Backup Manager will assist in creating regular backups of user-defined computer files and store them locally or on an external device.

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

BlackBelt WASTE is a modern, AI-Smart, WASTE p2p for ipv4, Tor, i2p, and VoIP.

XYplorer is a tabbed file manager for Windows featuring powerful file search, zip support, duplicate file finder and much more.

RetroMessenger is an innovative messaging application inspired by the iconic interfaces from Sci-Fi films that offers you secure, encrypted peer-to-peer connections, ensuring that conversations remain private and protected.

Free Audio Recorder is a program that allows you to record and save any sound originating from your computer or microphone.

Ray web browser is uniquely tailored for gamers. Its main objective is to improve the gaming experience directly within the browser environment, rather than solely optimizing for games played externally. This specialized focus allows gamers to enjoy a more immersive and efficient online gaming experience.

openHAB is an Open-Source home automation platform that lets you unify and control various smart devices and gadgets.

NoScript is an Open Source add-on/extension that provides extra protection for Firefox, Chrome, Flock, Seamonkey, and other Mozilla or Chromium-based browsers.

AltAppSwitcher brings macOS-like application switching functionality to Windows.

VOVSOFT Duplicate File Finder is designed for finding duplicate files on your machine by scanning filenames, file size, or file contents (SHA-1 algorithm).

Alternate Textbrowser makes it easy to browse through text, HTML, and XML files with syntax highlighting several programming languages, including C++, Pascal, PHP, Perl, ASM, JScript, and more for free.

BoostPing helps optimize your online gaming experience by modifying the network throttling index and disabling Nagle's algorithm.

BitComet is a p2p file-sharing freeware fully compatible with BitTorrent.

KMPlayer is a full-featured movie and audio player that supports various codecs and file formats.

Panda Dome Free Antivirus is cloud-based antivirus application designed to protect you without wasting resources.

Telegram is a free mobile/desktop messaging app with a focus on speed and security.

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.

Dashlane allows you to instantly log in, fill out any form, manage your passwords and check out anywhere online without ever touching the keyboard.

Print Conductor is a simple batch printing utility that enables you to open and print a large number of files with an automated process.

Browsec VPN for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Android is an extension designed to encrypt your traffic and permit you to open blocked sites.

AutoPowerOptionsOK is a free power management app that enables you to increase energy efficiency by providing quick access to customize monitor shutdown, the sleep timer, as well as toggling between energy plans at pre-determined times.

go1984 is designed for professional and problem-free video surveillance.

SoundVolumeView will quickly display your PC's general audio information, including current volume levels for all active sound components.

AOMEI Backupper Standard is a straightforward backup software that includes basic and advanced features to ensure your system and data safety.

DataExplorer is designed to collect, analyze, and view information from devices with a serial port or other similar CSV file or USB ports.

MEGA is a functional cloud backup extension that provides solid security and privacy features.

UnHackMe allows you to detect and remove a new generation of Trojan programs - invisible Trojans and will be a handy security utility for your operating system.

Valentina Studio is a database management app for MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, Valentina DB, and SQLite.

Email Studio .NET is a focused, desktop-based tool built for anyone who needs to design, manage, and send personalized emails, without relying on bloated web apps or overkill marketing suites.

Certificate Manager offers an in-depth overview of your current certificates, enabling you to access detailed information with ease.

Shortcuts for Google is a Chrome extension that allows you to choose from 1000+ Google shortcuts to show up as buttons in a space-saving popup.

XviD4PSP is somewhat of an obscure app that can effectively encode various multimedia files stored on your computer into multiple formats, allowing for greater flexibility in file management and usage.

Feedly for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Android allows you to read all the news you rely on and care about - all in one place. Think, learn, and keep ahead.

Clockify for Windows, Chrome, Firefox, and Android will help you track and log time from anywhere on the web.

VOVSOFT Tree Notes is an application for taking hierarchical notes designed to improve organizational efficiency and streamline information management.

encrypt0r is a simple Open Source option for quick passphrase encrypting and decrypting of files.

Jellyfin is a cross-platform Open Source media system that focuses on the management and control over your streaming media.

McAfee DAT File contains up-to-date virus signatures and other information for McAfee products.

Norton Virus Definitions for Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security, 360, Endpoint Protection, and Mail Security will ensure your Norton AntiVirus product contains the most up-to-date detection and prevention.

Windows Defender Antivirus Definition Updates for timely updating of your Windows Defender if the automatic update happens to fail. Video tutorial available.

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Minimalist Media Player is an Open Source media player and manager that leverages the capabilities of MPV and FFmpeg. It offers a streamlined, efficient interface, making it easy to manage and play your media content.

Internet Download Manager is a tool for drastically increasing your download speeds and resuming/scheduling downloads, including the capability to download any streaming video.

Oobabooga Text Generation Web UI is a locally hosted, customizable interface designed for working with large language models (LLMs).

Mixxx is a freeware audio player that has everything you need to start making DJ mixes in one package. Portable version is also available.

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.

FlashBoot allows you to create bootable USB disks, flash memory keys, and the added ability to install a mini-OS on bootable USB devices.

Psiphon is an Open Source censorship circumvention tool for Windows and Android designed to give access to the internet where censors and firewalls block it.

ImageMagick is an all-in-one freeware graphics software suite for creating, editing, composing, or converting images in Windows, Linux, and Mac.

JSONedit is a simplified portable JSON editor that includes text, tree, and list view.

r3dfox ESR Portable is a web browser based on Firefox, designed for Windows Vista, 7, and 8 users. The main purpose of r3dfox ESR is to keep the familiar features of the standard Firefox browser while ensuring it runs smoothly on Windows Vista and newer systems. 32 and 64-bit installers are also available.

DAR (Disk ARchive) is an Open Source, 64-bit, Command Line utility aimed at backing up and archiving large live filesystems.

Lux VPN service is designed to enhance your online security by shielding you from trackers, adware, and various other digital threats. This innovative system provides a robust solution for safeguarding your personal information and enhancing your online browsing experience.

7-Zip ZS is a lightweight compression tool designed to create, decompress, and test data integrity and perform hash checks for archived files.

Fortect is an inclusive PC optimizer offering a comprehensive Windows issue solution. It can scan, diagnose, and repair various problems that affect your system's speed, stability, and security. It also provides performance tweaks and updates to keep your system running at its best.

StayFocusd for Chrome and Edge helps enhance productivity by enabling you to set time limits on distracting websites.

TeXstudio is an integrated writing environment for creating LaTeX documents, designed to make the writing process easy and comfortable.

A multi-threaded download manager that allows you to download individual files (or lists of files) from web and FTP sites.

BitDefender Antivirus Plus provides advanced proactive protection against viruses, spyware, phishing attacks, and identity theft without slowing down your PC. Free Edition also available and reviewed.

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition is a basic freeware edition of BitDefender Antivirus Plus and Total Security, offering you antivirus protection and protection from online threats.

BitDefender Internet Security keeps your Internet-connected family safe without slowing down their PCs. Free Edition also available and reviewed.

BitDefender Total Security is a complete suite of security tools to assist in keeping your machine safe.

Secret Disk can create an additional invisible disk on your PC, which you can quickly lock with a password within seconds, allowing you to keep your confidential files and folders secure and invisible to prying eyes.

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.

Zen Browser is a free, Open Source fork of Mozilla Firefox that emphasizes key features such as enhanced privacy, extensive customization options, and a modern design aesthetic, making it a strong alternative for users seeking a more tailored browsing experience.

IE Tab for Chrome is a free extension that effectively emulates the Internet Explorer rendering engine making it possible for you to visit IE required sites without actually launching IE.

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

Snipaste provides you with a robust snipping tool that includes captured screen editing and more.

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

NETworkManager is an Open Source tool that allows you to manage networks and troubleshoot network problems.

Bitly for Chrome, Firefox, and Android lets you create shorter, customized links from any page.

OpenMediaVault is a next-generation network-attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client, and many more that can be enhanced via plugins.

Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) is a freeware graphics driver removal tool that helps remove all remnants of AMD, Nvidia, and Intel graphics card drivers. Video tutorial available.

OBS Studio is a powerful open-source application designed for both video recording and live streaming.

Quick Heal Offline Product Updates can update all Quick Heal products when updating offline or automatic updates fail.

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