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Miscellaneous Software – Freeware to Create Backups as .7z or .ZIP Files at Two in the Morning

17 Jul

Simple Data Backup is a freeware backup application for Windows that can be configured to turn on your machine automatically to run backups at off-hours.

Most of us could do a better job making backups of our files to ward against hard drive failure, spyware or malware attack, or other disasters. One option for doing this is the freeware Simple Data Backup application for Windows, which can be set up to backup files every day. Depending on your computer setup, it can even wake up your computer to activate and shutdown when done, so you can perform backups at three in the morning, for example.

Files can be backed up directly or compressed as .7z or .zip files. Other options include forcing certain programs to close before backups occur (to help ensure files aren’t locked due to being in use), placing a shortcut to the backup options on your Desktop, and deleting files from the backup if they no longer exist in the source directory. The software even supports a variety of command-line switches….

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Docks – Program Launchers – Freeware to Launch Apps with a couple of Keystrokes

16 Sep

MadAppLauncher lets you set up groups of applications where you can launch one without using the mouse.

Looking for another way to group your Windows applications together and run them without having to navigate the “Start” menu?

If you’re tired of using the mouse, you may wish to consider MadAppLauncher, a freeware (GPL) application launcher. This application launcher can be run via a customizable hotkey, and programs may be placed into one of ten tabs. After adding program information to the launcher (right-click a virtual button and select “Edit”), just start the software by pressing the launcher hotkey, then a number to switch tabs, and then a letter / punctuation / function key to start the configured application. See the below screenshot for an example configuration….

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Miscellaneous Software – Open Source Freeware to Encrypt Files

20 May

AxCrypt integrates with Windows Explorer, allowing you to encrypt and decrypt files that need to remain private.

If you need to distribute files with private information to areas where those not intended to view their contents might also have access, consider AxCrypt. AxCrypt is an open source application that allows you to encrypt individual files on a Windows machine with 128-bit key encryption.

Files can be encrypted via right-clicking in Explorer, choosing “AxCrypt”, then choosing to “Encrypt”, “Encrypt a copy”, or “Encrypt copy to EXE’. Passwords or keyfiles are supported for encryption, and if your computer is secure, you can choose to remember passwords so encrypted files are automatically decrypted when on your machine. Or, decrypting a file is as simple as double-clicking the newly encrypted file icon and entering decryption credentials….

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Miscellaneous Software – Freeware to Copy Files and Verify

20 May

TeraCopy integrates with Windows Explorer to perform file copying with a verify option, and you can pause and resume large copies.

TeraCopy is a freeware (for personal or educational use) file copy utility for Windows. Besides performing high speed copying, other features include file verification via source and target CRC checks which you can manually run or configure to activate after every copy.

Other features include the ability to pause and resume file copying, integration with Windows Explorer, and playing a sound to alert you when file copying is complete, useful when performing a large copy operation….

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File Renamers – Freeware Panda Batch File Renamer for Windows

14 Mar

Panda Batch File Renamer offers a wide variety of rename options, and can show thumbnails of queued photos to help during the rename process.

Panda Batch File Renamer is a freeware (for non-commercial use) file rename utility for Windows. The software offers features standard in most renaming packages including adding, replacing, and deleting text. Additional functions include removing accents, reversing text, and regular expression support. File, image, music, and photo information can be added, allowing for filenames including image dimensions, parent folder names, and song artists, for example.

Files may be added to the rename queue via the menu bar, “Add files” button, or Explorer drag-and-drop. You can choose to rename all files in the queue or only selected files. If after the renaming you realize you made a mistake, the program supports an undo function. You can also choose to undo all or only a few renames, offering extra flexibility….

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Miscellaneous Software – Freeware to Unrar Files, Supports Password Protected RAR Archives

02 Jan

Handle RAR files with the Freeware RarZilla Free Unrar.

If you run Windows and need a utility to just process RAR files and nothing else, German developer Philipp Winterberg has created RarZilla Free Unrar. The software supports drag-and-drop unrar, and also integrates with Windows Explorer so you can double-click a RAR file to process it.

Password-protected RAR files are supported, and features include creating a new folder for extracted files and changing the interface language – German, Spanish, Greek, Russian, and others are available. Note that some languages only change parts of the interface, such as the main instructions tab….

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System Information Software – Freeware to Display Windows Memory Usage in System Tray

03 Dec

Keep track of Windows memory usage via an icon in the System Tray area of the Taskbar with MemInfo.

MemInfo is a freeware Windows application that displays detailed memory usage in the System Tray area of the Taskbar. Memory used and a percentage bar is displayed as an icon; hovering over it displays more detailed usage information.

Configuration options include showing the page file or physical memory, showing actual value or percentage free, altering the refresh rate (useful for slower computers), and displaying a warning balloon for high memory usage. You can also change the font, text colors, and theme….

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Miscellaneous Software – Freeware Windows Timer with Configurable Alert Sound

30 Oct

Orzeszek Timer is a freeware Windows timer that can notify you with a configurable sound, flash in the Taskbar, or pop-up.

Do you need to run to the store in half an hour and pick up groceries? Perhaps a television show you want to watch is coming up in two hours and you want to view it live instead of via TiVo? Or maybe you want to set a self-imposed time limit of viewing Facebook pages so you can get some “real” work done?

Orzeszek Timer is a freeware countdown timer for Windows. Just click on the application and enter a time or number of days in a variety of formats, then press Enter (as the documentation says, just try a format and see if it works). When the timer reaches zero you can be notified via a popup, alarm, or flash in the Windows Taskbar. Three sounds are included, or if you want your own alarm sound just copy a .WAV file to the application’s “Sounds” folder and restart it….

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Miscellaneous Software – Freeware Typing Tutor with Aquarium Animation

26 Aug

The freeware Rapid Typing Tutor displays animation while taking users through a succession of keyboarding drills.

Rapid Typing Tutor for Windows aims to help speed up your typing through a series of lessons. This freeware application will have you start out with just a few letters, work your way through punctuations and short syllables, tackle capital letters, key in longer words, and then run through digits and finally longer blocks of text. More advanced typists can jump around to specific lessons if desired.

While typing, to keep you entertained an animated aquarium scene appears behind the characters to be keyed (this can be turned off if you find it distracting). A visual keyboard appears below, with transparent hands moving as you type….

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