PC SPECIAL... Guide.. 15 free programs that make Windows better

PC SPECIAL Guide

15 free programs that make Windows better

Universal Dictionary
Wordweb is a handy utility to have when you don’t know the meaning of any word. Fire it with with a keyboard or mouse shortcut and it will quickly tell you word definitions, synonyms, antonyms, types and types of, and more.
http://wordweb.info/free/
Beautiful Multi-tasking
Vista Switcher beautifies and simplifies the “Alt+Tab” behaviour of Windows with a multi-tasking pane that lists all programs and folders you have open, and lets you run batch operations, such as minimising or maximising many of them at once.
http://www.ntwind.com/software/ vistaswitcher.html
Slideshows & Image Edits
Irfanview is the best software to for interacting with images, whether it’s running a slideshow of all your photos, quickly cropping it how you want, or resizing and converting a whole batch of images. Don’t forget to grab the Irfanview plugins as well!
http://www.irfanview.com/ main_download_engl.htm
Better File Transfers
TeraCopy speeds up the process of copying files and gives you the much-needed option to pause and resume the transfer. It also lists all the files as individual processes one after the other, so just in case one file fails, you can still finish the job.
http://codesector.com/teracopy
Download Anything Faster
EagleGet is a download manager you should have on your Windows machine because it not only speeds up any file you are downloading but also integrates with most browsers to let you download online streaming videos.
http://www.eagleget.com/download/
Delete Stubborn Files
Unlocker is what you need when you want to delete, move or rename a file and Windows throws up an error like “This file is in use by another program” or “Cannot delete file: Access is denied.” In a couple of clicks, the error is resolved! http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/
Update Software Automatically
SUMo is a software update monitor that keeps tabs on all your installed programs and tells you when there’s an update available for any of them. This way, the next time you run a program, you don’t get a prompt to update and so have to wait to use it.
http://www.kcsoftwares.com/?sumo
Adjust Screen To Environment
F.lux is a fantastic utility for those who use a computer throughout the day. It automatically changes the colour of your screen to adjust to your physical environment (by knowing the time of the day), thus reducing the strain on your eyes.
http://justgetflux.com/
Uninstall Programs Thoroughly
Revo Uninstaller Free is a great application to remove all the traces of a program you have installed on your computer, such as the registry changes it made or the folders it created – the default Windows uninstaller won’t do that.
http://www.revouninstaller.com/ revo_uninstaller_free_download.html
Defrag Hard Drives In Background
IObit Smart Defrag sets itself apart from other hard drive defragmentation apps by staying in the background and switching on when your computer is idle. So your hard drive runs faster and you never have to remember to switch on your defragger.
http://www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html
Organize Your Desktop Icons
Fences clears up your cluttered desktop by giving you dedicated spaces to organise your icons. It creates little shaded “fences” to group icons together, and gives you more virtual screen space to swipe left and right for more icons, like on your phone.
http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/
Open Almost Any File Type
Free Opener is the software you’ll need if you are wondering which program to open an unknown type of file. It supports over 80 well-known file types, including Office files, images, videos, PDFs, torrents, code files, web pages and more.
http://www.freeopener.com/
Find Any File In Seconds
Everything is a supercharged search utility for Windows which runs in the background and creates an index of every file on your hard drive – but it takes almost no resources. Fire it up and you’ll get instant results as you type the file name.
http://www.voidtools.com/download.htm
Close Multiple Windows
CloseAll is a nifty program that will bail you out when you have many windows open. Instead of individually closing them, which can take a long time, hit the CloseAll button to batch-close or unselect those windows you want to be kept open.
http://www.ntwind.com/software/utilities/ close-all.html
Get Tabs In File Explorer
Clover is the simplest tool if you want tabs in your Windows file explorer, just like you have in your internet browser. You can even bookmark certain folders to open them quickly, and get options like pin, close, close others, and reopen.
http://ejie.me/ 

– Words by Mihir Patkar  MM140403