Useful Freeware Utilities

KIA · 16 Apr 2014 at 17:19

Fairly sure the answer is no said:
not sure this is the place for it but anyone know of an extension for chrome that spellchecks? i'm shocked chrome doesn't do this as standard. i tried ginger but it causes issues with the hover fweature and isn't free so would like to get rid asap

Chrome does.

unwashed potato! · 17 Apr 2014 at 00:59

odd as mine doesn't. any idea why?

KIA · 17 Apr 2014 at 15:05

Chrome, not Chromium, right?
Tried disabling extensions?
Disabled or enabled in settings? https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95604?hl=en-GB

MarcLister · 24 Apr 2014 at 20:04

App that removes bloat from Windows 8.

http://www.lifehacker.co.uk/2014/04/24/eliminate-windows-8-bloatware-quickly-win-8-app-remover

http://www.ghacks.net/2014/04/23/remove-default-applications-windows-8-systems/

KIA · 24 Apr 2014 at 20:35

MarcLister said:
App that removes bloat from Windows 8.

http://www.lifehacker.co.uk/2014/04/24/eliminate-windows-8-bloatware-quickly-win-8-app-remover

http://www.ghacks.net/2014/04/23/remove-default-applications-windows-8-systems/

Nice app. I like to use this.

MarcLister · 24 Apr 2014 at 20:41

Hi KIA. That looks good.

Tbh I find the best app for removing Windows 8 bloat is Windows 7!!

/troll mode.

Essexraptor · 7 May 2014 at 07:38

MarcLister said:
Hi KIA. That looks good.

Tbh I find the best app for removing Windows 8 bloat is Windows 7!!

/troll mode.

Troll mode or not... sadly your right....IMO

I've run 8.1 in a VM for 2 months now and I always end up mashing the keyboard and cursing at the monitor..... It's ... soooooooooooooooooooo frustrating....

:cool:

MarcLister · 14 May 2014 at 20:25

Smallx264. More user friendly GUI for Handbrake.

http://www.lifehacker.co.uk/2014/05/13/smallx264-batch-transcodes-videos-handbrake

jbloggs · 15 May 2014 at 22:33

MarcLister said:
Smallx264. More user friendly GUI for Handbrake.

http://www.lifehacker.co.uk/2014/05/13/smallx264-batch-transcodes-videos-handbrake

Added, thanks Marc...

nbolton · 2 Jun 2014 at 10:19

Synergy

Synergy is free and open source software for sharing one mouse and keyboard between multiple computers. Works on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

mrham4321 · 30 Jul 2014 at 23:51

So, just tried Core Temp and it bricked my PC. Thank goodness for having a system restore point from a few days ago....!

dumachi · 12 Aug 2014 at 16:20

mrham4321 said:
So, just tried Core Temp and it bricked my PC. Thank goodness for having a system restore point from a few days ago....!

Never heard of that happening before :\

deanolfc · 21 Aug 2014 at 10:21

Coretemp just crashed me, can't even uninstall it for some strange reason not showing up in installed programs, Or revo uninstaller.

ron3003 · 21 Aug 2014 at 10:36

Does Coretemp come with an installer now? All my (older) versions just unzip to a folder and run the exe from there.

deanolfc · 21 Aug 2014 at 10:47

Rc6 version is what crashed me i can still see it in the metro apps when searching for it, Rc5 version runs straight away without install.

It's a issure with windows 8.1 x64 as i have read elsewhere

RC7 Version has been given out but not officaly released yet http://www.alcpu.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=2569&start=50

Raumarik · 21 Aug 2014 at 10:57

GOVerlay, I'm using it with a little LCD screen I got off a well known auction site which ties into AIDA64 and Rivatuner server to dish up stats onto my desktop, tons of other features other than temps such as FPS, who's talking in teamspeak etc

http://www.goverlay.com/

Cob · 19 Oct 2014 at 19:54

Ad Muncher is now free.

http://www.admuncher.com/free

Sighn · 19 Apr 2015 at 21:45

AOMEI Backupper Standard

Freeware version allows full, incremental, differential backups. Also partition, disk, system, file/folder backups. Includes scheduling and locked file backups (vss). Windows XP-10

Here

Edward78 · 14 Jun 2015 at 05:04

Cloneapp, will Clone your App Content (Configuration files and folders from Windows directories, Registry entries, Pictures, Documents etc.) to Another Workspace to simplify the re-install process or only for Backup purposes.

MarcLister · 23 Jun 2015 at 20:10

Been over a year since my last post so....

Switch Hitter - http://www.lifehacker.co.uk/2015/06/23/switch-hitter-helps-diagnose-keyboard-problems

https://elitekeyboards.com/switchhitter.php

Lifehacker said:
Most of the time, your keyboard works as intended. The rest of the time, you want to throw it out of a window. Instead of defenestrating your keyboard, try diagnosing its problems with Switch Hitter.
This application allows you to detect problems like ghosting, where multiple keys pressed at the same time aren’t recognised, or chatter, where pressing a key once is recognised as multiple key presses. Switch Hitter can also detect the keyboard layout you have selected and which character codes a particular keystroke combination is sending. This is very handy if you’re trying to figure out whether your hardware is broken, or if there’s something wrong with your settings.

Elitekeyboards.com said:
Switch Hitter is a keyboard diagnostic program for Windows 2000, XP, 7, and 8 and works with USB and PS/2 keyboards. Oh yeah, and it's free

Features

Keyswitch actuation testing

Keyswitch chatter detection

Configurable Layouts (via simple text file syntax)

Logging, and automatic sequential logging

USB and PS/2 keyboard support

Configurable color schemes and layout file storage