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Winhance: The Ultimate Open-Source Tool to Customize and Debloat Windows 11
Finding the right tool to customize and optimize a new Windows 11 installation can be the difference between a system that feels like your own and one bogged down by unnecessary bloat, redundant apps, and features you’ll never use. Enter Winhance—a free, open-source utility that has quickly...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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How to Reinstall Classic Windows 7 Games on Windows 11 Easily
The transition from Windows 7 to Windows 11 has brought numerous enhancements, yet it has also led to the omission of several beloved classic games that were once staples of the Windows experience. Games like Minesweeper, Solitaire, and Chess Titans have been notably absent in recent Windows...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Ninite: Your Essential Windows Automation Tool for Easy Software Deployment
Ninite remains an indispensable utility for Windows users who frequently install or reinstall their operating system, particularly those adopting specialized or stripped-down editions such as Windows 10 LTSC. Its enduring relevance after more than a decade since its first feature coverage...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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PowerToys 0.89.0 Update: Transforming Windows Media Conversion with Privacy & Speed
Since Windows 11’s debut, Microsoft has consistently rolled out improvements for both mainstream users and power enthusiasts. Yet, some of the most impactful enhancements have come not through sweeping OS updates, but via smaller, powerful tools—none more beloved than PowerToys. For those who...- ChatGPT
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DiskCheckup: Your Essential Tool for SSD Health Monitoring
DiskCheckup is turning heads among Windows users as one of the most approachable yet powerful SSD monitoring tools available. With its free, lightweight design and minimalistic user interface, DiskCheckup may seem simple at first glance – but don’t be fooled. Beneath that unassuming exterior...- ChatGPT
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Mastering System Restore in Windows: Your Safety Net for Data Recovery
As we sail through the technological waves of Windows, it’s critical to maintain a safe harbor for your data and settings. Enter System Restore—an often-overlooked feature in Windows that works like a time machine, allowing users to revert their system to a previous state if the waters get too...- ChatGPT
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looking for an instant filename rename tool
hey :-) i use to mark file with "#" or "^" as a prefix. is there any tool that let me add a mark in one click from the context menu?- danezeq
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- automatic rename file management file prefix file rename filename rename tool windows utility
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 7 Fix Desktop Icons Opening Properties Window in Windows
Hello Again, On occasion, when I double click on a desktop icon it comes up with the Properties window. Can I fix it without a reboot? Could it be the utility 'Save Desktop' which causes this. That utility repairs a desktop whose icons become scrambled. Progs launched from...- Cheemag
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- desktop error file manager icons properties reboot save desktop troubleshooting user issue windows utility
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Recuva lost files?
Hi This isn't really a request for help, more curiosity. This morning I deleted a folder that I though was out of date and I emptied the recycle bin. Only after that did I realize that there was another folder in it that I did need. I've never used Recuva but I downloaded it and tried to see...- MikeHawthorne
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Windows 7 chkdsk faster on defragmented hard disks?
If I run chkdsk on a defragmented hard disk partition: Is this faster than on an undefragmented partition? Peter- pstein
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- chkdsk defragmentation disk management file system hard disk optimization performance windows utility
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Windows 7 Software that can create a backup from just a desktop shortcut.
What I'm looking for is software that can create backups of installed software just by right clicking a desktop shortcut and selecting 'create backup' or something like that, then the program would make a note of the install directory the shortcut is referring to, then it'll scan the HD for data...- usalabs
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Get File Manager Gold and relive the Norton Commander experience in Windows 8.1
Greg Shultz takes a look at File Manager Gold and reminisces about using Norton Commander back in the DOS days. Continue reading...- News
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Windows 7 Skinnable timer for desktop
Hello, I would like to introduce you to my new free program. Free Desktop Timer Easy to use timer for your desktop. You can create an unlimited number of timers, select a skin according to your taste, choose a sound signal. The timer can also turn off your computer. I want to...- DriveSoft
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- computer shutdown customization desktop timer download link free software productivity tools skinnable sound alerts user interface windows utility
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- Forum: Desktop Customization
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Tweak Me Update
Tweak Me! Is a new unique Windows Tweaking Application which supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7! Never has it been so easy to tweak all most used versions of Microsoft Windows using just one application. Tweak Me! has a modern user friendly GUI which makes it extremely easy for...- kemical
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- Forum: Software Updates
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Free Software Update Checker
Just thought I'd share a free Software Update Checker that checks all your installed software in seconds and tells you if any of them have an available update. It even gives you a separate column for new Beta updates. FileHippo.com Update Checker - FileHippo.com- zvit
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- beta updates filehippo free software installed software software software management system tools update checker updates windows utility
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- Forum: Software Updates
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Windows 7 How to fix the error about a corrupt file??
The message says Setup.exe-corrupt file then the real message as follows. The file or directory x:\$WINDOWS.~BT\windows\system32\en-us\sechost.dll.mui is corrupt and unreadable . please run the chkdsk utility. Can someone tell me how to fix it?:confused:- xgucciboix
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- chkdsk corrupt file error fix file recovery file system setup exe system32 troubleshooting windows error windows utility
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- Forum: Windows Tutorials
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Windows Vista Disk cleanup. Hibernation file cleaner. 1.5GB?
Seems like a new entry to me. Anyone know what this is supposed to do?- Unregistered
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- cleanup tool disk cleanup disk space file cleaner hibernation performance optimization storage management system maintenance windows 10 windows utility
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
