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The Guide

The Guide

Open Source

The Guide is a discontinued, portable desktop application designed for creating and organizing information in a hierarchical tree structure. It functions as an outliner and a basic personal information manager, allowing users to associate text and notes with each node in the tree.

Simple and intuitive hierarchical organization
Outliner
Office & Productivity
Mylio

Mylio

Freemium

Mylio helps you organize, protect, and access your photos and videos across all your devices without relying solely on cloud storage. It leverages a unique approach to keep your entire library synchronized and accessible, offering powerful organization, editing, and sharing tools.

Excellent cross-device synchronization without constant cloud dependency.
Facial recognition
Office & Productivity Photos & Graphics Social & Communications
SynWrite

SynWrite

Open Source

SynWrite is a comprehensive and free source code editor for Windows, serving as an excellent Notepad replacement with robust features for various programming and web development tasks. It's designed for performance and extendibility, making it suitable for both novice and experienced developers.

Free and open-source with no licensing costs.
Syntax Highlighting
Development
BoxCryptor Classic

Boxcryptor Classic is a legacy client-side encryption tool designed specifically to secure data stored in cloud services like Dropbox. It provides a virtual drive that encrypts files before they are uploaded, ensuring sensitive data remains private even if the cloud provider is compromised.

Provides strong client-side encryption for Dropbox.
Dropbox integration
Security & Privacy
MilkyTracker

MilkyTracker

Open Source

MilkyTracker is a free, cross-platform music tracker inspired by FastTracker 2, designed for composing music in MOD and XM module formats. It's a powerful tool for creating chiptune, demoscene, and electronic music, offering precise control over sound and sequencing.

Excellent recreation of the FastTracker 2 workflow, ideal for veterans.
Mod-tracker
Audio & Music
Slax

Slax

Open Source

Slax is a remarkably lightweight and modular Live Linux distribution designed for portability. It runs directly from a USB drive or CD without requiring installation, making it ideal for rescue tasks, temporary workstations, or running on older hardware. Its building block approach allows users to easily customize its features.

Extremely portable, runs from USB/CD without installation.
Lightweight
OS & Utilities
WeeChat

WeeChat

Open Source

WeeChat is a highly customizable, free and open-source command-line based chat client. Designed for efficiency and portability, it supports multiple protocols including IRC and XMPP, making it a versatile tool for connecting to various networks.

Extremely lightweight and fast performance.
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Social & Communications
Textadept

Textadept

Open Source

Textadept is a powerful, free, and open-source text editor designed for programmers. Focusing on speed and extensibility, it offers a minimalist interface while providing robust features like syntax highlighting, code formatting, and a built-in terminal, all heavily customizable through Lua scripting.

Extremely lightweight and fast performance.
Command line interface
Development OS & Utilities
Groovesquid

Groovesquid

Open Source

Groovesquid was a Java-based application designed for discovering, streaming, and downloading music, primarily from Grooveshark, with additional media management capabilities.

Integrated multiple music services into one application.
Music downloader
Audio & Music
Nexuiz Classic

Nexuiz Classic

Open Source

Nexuiz Classic is a fast-paced, free and open-source arena first-person shooter that delivers intense multiplayer combat with a focus on classic deathmatch gameplay and a wide array of futuristic weaponry.

Free and Open Source
Collaborative
Games
Red Eclipse

Red Eclipse

Open Source

Red Eclipse is a fast-paced, free and open-source arena first-person shooter built on the Cube Engine 2. It emphasizes parkour-style movement and mutiplayer action across various game modes, offering a refreshing take on the genre with a sci-fi aesthetic.

Fast and fluid parkour-based movement system adds tactical depth.
First Person Shooter (FPS)
Games
RJ TextEd

RJ TextEd

Free

RJ TextEd is a powerful freeware text and source code editor for Windows, offering comprehensive features for web development, programming, and general text editing.

Comprehensive feature set for a freeware editor.
Syntax Highlighting
Development
Nestopia

Nestopia

Open Source

Nestopia is a highly accurate open-source emulator for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Famicom. Known for its stringent emulation standards, it provides a faithful recreation of the original hardware experience for classic gaming enthusiasts.

Highly accurate NES/Famicom hardware emulation.
Portable
Games
Ultimate Boot CD

Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) is a free bootable recovery CD/USB that consolidates numerous diagnostic, repair, and system maintenance tools into a single, easy-to-use interface. It's essential for troubleshooting, repairing, and restoring functionality to desktop and server systems facing various hardware and software issues.

Comprehensive collection of free diagnostic and repair tools.
Recover deleted files
OS & Utilities Security & Privacy
Ninite Updater

Ninite Updater

Commercial

Ninite Updater is a streamlined web service that simplifies the installation and updating of popular software applications, enabling users to get multiple programs with a single, unattended installer and keep them current automatically.

Installs and updates multiple apps simultaneously.
Auto update
OS & Utilities
Driver Easy

Driver Easy

Freemium

Driver Easy is a utility software designed to scan, update, and manage drivers for Windows PCs. It simplifies the process of keeping hardware drivers current, which can improve system performance and stability.

Simplifies driver scanning and updating process.
Portable
Backup & Sync OS & Utilities System & Hardware
TextMaker

TextMaker

Freemium

TextMaker is a powerful and versatile word processor from SoftMaker, offered as part of the SoftMaker Office suite. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for creating and editing documents, with strong compatibility with Microsoft Word file formats. Ideal for users seeking a robust alternative to traditional word processors.

Excellent compatibility with Microsoft Word file formats (DOC/DOCX).
Compatible with Microsoft Office
Office & Productivity
Winyl

Winyl

Free

Winyl is a highly-rated, free, and lightweight audio player designed for Windows. It offers a clean interface, robust music library management, internet radio streaming, and hifi sound output. With features like smart playlists, a tag editor, and extensive customization options, Winyl provides a comprehensive solution for music lovers looking for efficient and high-quality audio playback.

Extremely lightweight and uses minimal resources.
Lightweight
Audio & Music
SyncTrayzor

SyncTrayzor

Open Source

SyncTrayzor is a seamless and unobtrusive tray utility for Windows that integrates the powerful Syncthing file synchronization service into your system. It provides a familiar Windows application interface for managing your synchronized folders, monitoring activity, and configuring Syncthing, making decentralized file synchronization accessible and user-friendly.

Provides a native Windows application experience for Syncthing.
Backup
Backup & Sync
PDF-XChange Editor

PDF-XChange Editor is a powerful, free PDF editor and viewer for Windows. It offers a wide range of tools for creating, editing, annotating, and managing PDF documents, including OCR, form creation, and advanced security features. Despite its extensive capabilities, it remains lightweight and efficient.

Feature-rich free version with significant editing capabilities.
Convert images to PDF
Office & Productivity
Portable Virtualbox

Portable Virtualbox

Open Source

Portable-VirtualBox allows you to run virtual machines directly from a USB drive without requiring an installation on the host computer. It provides a convenient and portable way to access different operating systems and applications.

Truly portable, runs from USB drive without installation.
GNU/linux-libre
Network & Admin
K-3D

K-3D

Open Source

K-3D is a powerful and free 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software. It offers a flexible plugin-oriented architecture for creating complex 3D scenes and animations.

Free and open-source
Animation
Photos & Graphics
ArsClip

ArsClip

Freemium

ArsClip is a powerful and free clipboard manager for Windows. It extends the standard Windows clipboard by storing multiple text and image entries, allowing users to quickly access and paste previously copied content through a simple popup menu.

Comprehensive clipboard history for text and images.
Clipboard monitoring
Office & Productivity
FreeArc

FreeArc

Open Source

FreeArc is a powerful, free, and open-source file archiver known for its high compression ratios and speed. It supports a wide range of formats and features strong encryption options. Despite being discontinued, it remains a viable choice for users prioritizing performance and open-source principles.

Achieves very high compression ratios.
File compression
File Management
PC Decrapifier

PC Decrapifier

Free Personal

PC Decrapifier is a focused utility designed to identify and remove unwanted software preinstalled on new computers, often referred to as 'bloatware'. It also assists in cleaning up used PCs by offering batch uninstalling capabilities for various applications.

Effectively identifies and targets common pre-installed bloatware.
Bloatware Remover
OS & Utilities
SliTaz

SliTaz

Open Source

SliTaz GNU/Linux is an extraordinarily compact and fast GNU/Linux distribution, ideal for low-resource machines, older computers, and embedded systems. It's known for its tiny footprint, rapid boot times, and ability to run entirely from RAM, making it a superb Live CD/USB option.

Extremely fast booting and performance, even on older hardware.
Lightweight
OS & Utilities
ImageGlass

ImageGlass

Open Source

ImageGlass is a lightweight, versatile image viewing application designed as a modern, fast, and user-friendly alternative to the default Windows Photo Viewer. It supports a wide range of image formats and offers essential viewing tools alongside advanced features through its extensible architecture.

Extremely fast and lightweight, ideal for quick image browsing.
Lightweight
Photos & Graphics
Taskwarrior

Taskwarrior

Open Source

Taskwarrior is a powerful, open-source command-line task management tool designed for serious productivity enthusiasts. It provides a highly configurable and efficient way to track, prioritize, and manage your tasks directly from the terminal, supporting complex workflows like GTD.

Extremely fast task entry and manipulation via command line.
Command line interface
Office & Productivity OS & Utilities
VFront

VFront

Open Source

VFront is a powerful and open-source web-based front-end for managing various relational databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and MariaDB. It provides a user-friendly interface for performing database operations without needing command-line access.

Supports multiple popular databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB).
Database
Development
EditPad Lite

EditPad Lite

Free Personal

EditPad Lite is a free text editor designed for Windows, offering essential text editing features and serving as an excellent replacement for Notepad. It supports large files, multiple languages, and a tabbed interface, making basic text manipulation simple and efficient for non-commercial users.

Excellent replacement for Notepad with enhanced features.
Lightweight
Development
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