Discontinued Softwares and Apps

App.net was a subscription-based online social networking service and microblogging platform, notable for its explicit rejection of advertising in favor of a developer-centric and user-supported model. ...more

MarkdownPad was a powerful, feature-rich Markdown editor designed specifically for Windows users. It provided a streamlined environment for writing Markdown with a live preview, syntax highlighting, and robust customization options, making it a popular choice for developers, writers, and bloggers. ...more

Screenr was a discontinued web-based screencasting tool notable for its simplicity and ease of use for creating and sharing screen recordings directly from a web browser, eliminating the need for complex software installations. ...more

Roadkil's Unstoppable Copier is a free, portable utility designed to recover and copy files from damaged or problematic storage media. It excels at extracting data from disks or CDs with bad sectors or read errors, allowing users to salvage important files that standard copying methods would fail on. Its simple interface and focus on data recovery make it a valuable tool for accessing otherwise inaccessible data. ...more

MHDD is a classic freeware diagnostic tool for hard disk drives, supporting IDE, SATA, and SCSI interfaces. It provides low-level access for advanced analysis, surface scanning, S.M.A.R.T. monitoring, and bad sector management, making it a valuable utility for data recovery and drive health assessment. ...more

Victoria is a specialized, albeit discontinued, portable application designed for in-depth hard disk drive analysis. It provides detailed S.M.A.R.T. data reports, performs surface scans to identify and potentially reallocate bad sectors, and offers performance metrics like read latency benchmarks. This tool is primarily intended for advanced users needing granular insights into their drive's health and performance. ...more

HDDScan is a free, portable utility designed for in-depth analysis and diagnostics of various data storage devices including hard disk drives, SSDs, RAID volumes, and USB flash drives. It offers robust features like surface scanning for bad blocks, comprehensive S.M.A.R.T. data analysis, temperature monitoring, and granular benchmarking. ...more

Anti-Twin is a specialized utility designed to identify and remove duplicate or highly similar files across your storage devices. It excels at finding duplicate images and audio files, offering preview capabilities to aid in the removal process. Free and potable this tool helps to optimize disk space by eliminating redundant data. ...more

Mz CPU Accelerator is a legacy CPU optimization tool designed to increase system performance by dynamically adjusting process priorities. It aims to make foreground applications more responsive by allocating more CPU resources to them, particularly useful on older or lower-spec hardware. ...more

AutoKey is a versatile text expansion, text replacement, and task automation utility designed for the Linux operating system. It allows users to create custom shortcuts (hotstrings and hotkeys) to expand predefined text snippets or execute Python scripts for more complex automation tasks. ...more

Microsoft Expression Encoder is a powerful, albeit discontinued, media encoding and basic non-linear video editing software for Windows. It offers a range of tools for video conversion, screen recording, live broadcasting, and batch processing, catering to both novice and professional video creators. ...more

Acronis Drive Monitor was a discontinued software tool designed to proactively monitor the health of your hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs). By leveraging S.M.A.R.T. technology and providing real-time insights, it aimed to prevent data loss before critical drive failures occurred. ...more

ClipX is a straightforward and lightweight clipboard history manager for Windows. It quietly monitors your clipboard, storing a history of copied items, allowing you to easily paste previous clips. Designed for simplicity and efficiency, it's a no-frills solution for basic clipboard management. ...more

WorkMate was a free and flexible web-based project management and team collaboration tool. It aimed to streamline task management, facilitate real-time collaboration, and provide a central hub for development teams with features like Kanban boards, document sharing, and integrations. ...more

Texter is a lightweight Windows utility designed for enhancing text input efficiency through text expansion, automation, and hotkey-driven actions. It allows users to define custom abbreviations for frequently used text snippets or commands, streamlining repetitive typing tasks and increasing overall productivity. ...more

Open Web Analytics (OWA) is a discontinued open-source web analytics platform designed to provide detailed insights into website traffic and user behavior. Offering real-time data, visitor recording, and various monitoring capabilities, it aimed to be a privacy-conscious alternative to commercial analytics solutions. ...more

Vectorian Giotto was a Flash animation authoring tool designed for creating professional web animations without requiring coding expertise. Its user-friendly interface made complex animation techniques accessible to beginners while providing powerful vector drawing and animation capabilities. ...more

Windows Essentials was a discontinued suite of free applications from Microsoft, providing tools for popular online activities like email, instant messaging, photo management, movie editing, blogging, and cloud storage, all tightly integrated with Windows. ...more

CyanogenMod was a popular, open-source replacement operating system for Android devices, known for its customization options and focus on privacy and performance. ...more

Droid4X was a discontinued lightweight Android emulator that allowed users to run mobile applications and games on their Windows PC. Built on virtualization technology, it provided a desktop environment for the Android operating system. ...more

OSalt was a community-driven online service dedicated to helping users discover free and open-source software alternatives to proprietary and commercial applications. It served as a search engine and database of software, categorized and tagged for easy navigation. ...more

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. ...more

Transpose was a versatile workspace designed for individuals and teams, combining elements of note-taking, project management, CRM, and data organization into a single, flexible platform. It empowered users to structure information and collaborate efficiently. ...more

Wakoopa Social was a unique social network centered around software usage. It automatically tracked the applications and websites you used, allowing you to build a personal software profile, connect with others based on shared interests, discover new software, and get recommendations. ...more

PMRobot was a project management software tailored specifically for the unique needs of software consulting companies. It offered tools for collaboration, task management, file sharing, and time tracking within project contexts. ...more

Copy.com was a cloud storage and file-sharing service notable for its generous storage offerings, particularly through its referral program. It provided features for file synchronization, backup, and access across multiple devices, aiming to be a competitor in the online backup and storage market. Despite its user-friendly interface and compelling storage incentives, the service was eventually discontinued. ...more

Haroopad is a discontinued markdown-enabled document processor designed for creating web-friendly content. It offers a distraction-free writing environment with live preview and syntax highlighting, making it suitable for bloggers, writers, and developers. ...more

win-sshfs is a utility designed to mount remote file systems over SSH (SFTP) as local drives on a Windows operating system. This allows users to access and manage remote files and folders directly through Windows Explorer. ...more

XChat for Linux is a venerable IRC chat client designed for connecting to IRC networks and participating in chat rooms (channels). It offers support for multiple simultaneous connections, public and private conversations, and a high degree of customization through plugins. ...more

Plebu was a website builder designed to simplify website creation for individuals and businesses. It offered a user-friendly interface and a range of features for blogging, publishing, and even basic e-commerce, aiming to make web design accessible without extensive coding knowledge. ...more