Batu69 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 With more than 85% of market share, Windows is the most popular desktop operating system. No surprise, it supports loads of apps and tools for each and every task – from media/entertainment to system or security. Some tools are very essential and we all know their names like Chrome, Firefox, VLC, Zip etc. However, there is another class of utilities that gets less attention. So, we’ve compiled a list of less known, but helpful, free Windows tools that are worth installing. Most of these programs come with free, as well as paid version. Table of Content Communication Productivity System and Security Entertainment and Media Management Cutomization and Troubleshooting Developers Tools Miscellaneous 50 Incredibly Useful Windows Tools for Everyone (Free) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ballistic Gelatin Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Here's another one: Microsoft Office 2000 Shortcut Bar. No, that is not a misprint. And I'm running it on Windows 7. Unlike many users, I simply don't like a Desktop that is cluttered with 20-30 shortcuts. Since 1999, I have used the Shortcut Bar to store all of my frequently-accessed shortcuts in a toolbar that is a feature of Microsoft Office 2000. It resides at the top of my screen, and it automatically hides once a shortcut is launched. You can literally create 15-20 shortcut bars in a space that consumes just 3/8" of vertical space. The possibilities are almost endless. (However, the Desktop shortcut bar will crash for unknown reasons. But all the others will work fine.) Above is the Weather shortcut bar that contains my radar programs and links to the National Weather Service. The three icons on the far right are Shortcut Bars for Tropical Weather, Office 2016 and System, which contains shortcuts to all of my system utilities. As you can see, there is plenty of room for other shortcut bars. As a bonus, you can even auto-hide the traditional taskbar at the bottom, even though Windows may occasionally tell you that you can only auto-hide one taskbar/toolbar at a time. Not so. If you have an old copy of Office 2000 laying around, you might try this if you prefer the 'minimalist' look for your Desktop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truemate Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 most the tool i already using it... nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted August 29, 2016 Administrator Share Posted August 29, 2016 Nice list. While it covers most bases, I would prefer some alternatives to what they have recommended. Still the things mentioned in this list are quite good, some of them not famous enough and some normally overlooked I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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