As you probably know, Windows already has a great built-in search tool for finding your files. However, with limited functionality and a simplistic user interface that is mostly aimed at regular users with no technical knowledge. FileLocator Lite is a free, more powerful alternative. In our test, the installation went smooth without any problems on a PC running Windows 7  64-bit. The user interface is not the most beautiful we have seen, but it definitely has s…

FilerFrog is a new and innovative way to manipulate files in Windows Explorer. It integrates with Windows Explorer as a shell extension, so you can get delivered the tools you need to execute daily file manipulation actions more easily and efficiently. FilerFrog is both for beginners and more experienced when executing file manipulations. It's faster, as FilerFrog provides the right tools for the right places, resulting in increased productivity of those working…

Sometimes you have to leave your computer turned on, for example when updates need to be installed or you are uploading large files to the internet. With Final Countdown, which is a free shutdown timer for Windows, you can finally solve this problem. The user interface is incredibly simple. To set a timer, you just have to select the desired number of minutes or hours. If you do not want to turn your computer off completely, Final Countdown is even capable of featur…

The ability to use multiple workspaces to manage your open applications has been a part of OS X and Linux for a long time, but Microsoft has still chosen not to support virtual desktop functionality in Windows. Finestra Virtual Desktops is a free and open-source tool that tries to solve this problem.  In many ways, Finestra Virtual Deskstops works just like you would expect. You can create as many virtual desktops as you need, and these can then be used to cont…

Fix IE Utility scans all the system files that are associated with Internet Explorer and corrects all error. And if your browser has been exposed to malware or spyware attack, then Fix IE Utility can also correct this problem. Fix IE Utility is compatible with Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8 in both Windows Vista and Windows 7. You must first start Fix IE Utility, when all open browser windows are closed.

FixWin is an freeware repair utility for fixing common problems and errors in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. FixWin contains 50 solutions to everything from small errors on your desktop to annoying problems with a slow Internet connection in Internet Explorer. If you continually experience small annoyances in Windows 7 or Window Vista, then we recommend that you try FixWin.

With Folder Ax you can divide your folders in different ways. One of the ways is "By Amount", which specifies a limit to how many files may be in each of the resulting folders. Another is "By Size", which specifies a size limit for each of the resulting folders. In addition, you can specify the name of the created folders and choose to compress each folder to a ZIP file, if that is what you want. It also contains an automatic check that updates e…

Your desktop on your computer is probably quite boring, since all the folders have the same color. Advanced users know that it is actually possible to change the icon in the settings, but that is not something ordinary people should have to worry about. With the application Folder Colorizer this should be possible with only a few clicks. Unfortunately, that was not the case in our test on a machine with Windows 7 64-bit. The application stopped working complete…

Folder Menu, which is free and open-source, is a folder switching utility for Windows. It promises to make the way you work easier and more efficient. There is also a 64-bit version available at the official website, but since both seemed to work on our PC, we recommend the normal version. Folder Menu comes with many features, but the main feature seems to be that you can open a pop-op menu with your favorite folders by clicking on the middle mouse button. It works…

Folder Size will show you the size of folders and files at the same time as it shows what percentage of the total disk size they occupy. The report can sort files and folders by size. You can easily see which files and folders that have filled your driver space as Folder Size also scans the size of the subfolders. Folder Size can scan your entire hard drive in minutes due to the applied fully optimized scanning algorithm. Furthermore, the progressive scanning method…

We have previously taken a look at other timers before. These include applications like Easy Timer, a very simple clock and timer application, and Final Countdown, a shutdown timer to turn your computer off. This time we are trying Free Desktop Timer, which is also free for Windows, but is it any better? The user interface is incredibly simple. All you have to do is right-click the icon in the start menu and choose “New Timer”. The application lets you c…

Free Mouse Auto Clicker is a tool for you, who need a faster clicking speed or if you just have to click a lot and that is why we tried this program on our Windows 7 computer to see how fast this program really is at clicking on stuff. When you first open Free Mouse Auto Clicker you will be amazed of how simple this program looks, as it is divided into four boxes: The first box controls how many click you want where you can choose between: hours, minutes, seconds, 1…

Sometimes when you need to time yourself or count down to an event, you need a timer. You can use a timer to control your own schedule, if you work with a project and you need an hour for it. Just set the timer for an hour and get it going. Free Timer shows what percentage is left of the time you have set in motion. The percentages are designed to help you manage how much time you will spend on each task. You can set different alarms for Free Timer if you have more…

FreePDF, which you can download here for free, lets you merge and rotate your PDF files. It also works with multiple files, so you never have to repeat the same process with all your documents. The simple user interface makes FreePDF incredibly easy to use. Just add your documents and click at the top buttons to rotate by 90 or 180 degrees. As previously mentioned, you can also easily merge your documents, and FreePDF will always save the result as a new file instea…

If you would like to play old Amiga games like Lemmings, Monkey Island, IK +, KickOff or similar on your PC, you need a program that can act as an interface between your PC and the program you want to play. FS UAE is a nice emulator that helps in such a situation. The program makes your computer think it's an Amiga and therefore good may figure out the file format Amigaen user. The program can be used for games for Amiga 500 for Amiga 4000. Download the progra…

Do you read many books? And have you started reading many online books? Now that Google has announced the launch of its Google Book service, you will be able to read even more books online! That's pt. It's possible to download more than 3 million free books from around the world using Google Books Downloader. Google Books Downloader makes it possible to save these books in PDF, JPEG, or PNG format so they are also available offline. Once you've saved them in that fo…

TechPowerUp has developed this little tool that gives you a wide range of information about your graphics card and your GPUs. When the program opens, you are presented at the top of the specific graphics card that your computer has. Below is all the information you need. Ease If you are not the greatest technician or have you not previously encountered many of the concepts and categories mentioned, the program is fortunately developed to help. When you hover your…

We have not looked at very much education software lately, so we decided to take a look at GraphCalc, which is a free and open-source calendar for Windows. While it does not provide a modern interface, since it has not been updated for years, it does come with some solid features. What sets GraphCalc apart from many similar applications is that it does not try to simulate a real calculator. Instead, the interface is split in a white field and the basic buttons you w…

Hard Drive Eraser, which is free for Windows, is a great tool to make sure your data is completely erased with no chance of ever getting it back again. Basically, when you delete something in Windows it is still possible to get it back (in some cases), but with Hard Drive Eraser you can overwrite your hard drive multiple times with useless data. In the end, that means the files should be permanently erased. The user interface is incredibly simple. You can choose whi…

Why use your browser to check weather and e-mail, when you can have it all in one place? InfoBar is a free toolbar for Windows that lets use you display all sorts of different modules at the top of the screen. We tested it on a PC running Windows 7 64-bit. After installing InfoBar, you will notice a new toolbar at the top of your desktop. InfoBar lets you use 17 different modules, such as Battery Status, CPU Usage, Gmail Checker, Keyboard Status, Volume Control and…