Useful Freeware Utilities

[KIA]

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!]

odd as mine doesn't. any idea why?

 

[KIA]

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

 

[MarcLister]

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]

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]

Hi KIA. That looks good.

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

/troll mode.

 

[Essexraptor]

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....

 

[MarcLister]

Smallx264. More user friendly GUI for Handbrake.

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

 

[jbloggs]

Smallx264. More user friendly GUI for Handbrake.

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

Added, thanks Marc...

 

[nbolton]

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]

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

 

[dumachi]

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]

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

 

[ron3003]

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

 

[deanolfc]

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]

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]

Ad Muncher is now free.


http://www.admuncher.com/free

 

[Sighn]

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]

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]

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

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.

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