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JScreenFix is a browser-based tool for repairing stuck pixels on LCD and OLED displays. It runs a high-frequency pixel exercise pattern in the browser, and users drag a fixer square over the affected pixel and leave it running for at least 10 minutes. The site notes that dead pixels are usually hardware failures less likely to be revived by software.
Keebfolio is a curated collection of open-source mechanical keyboard projects. It lists 204 projects and organizes keyboards by layout type, including staggered, ortholinear, split and other designs such as macropads. It also provides resources covering firmware options, tools and tutorials.
KeebTalk is an online community website for people who are interested in keyboards. It hosts discussion forums covering topics such as keycaps, custom keyboard builds, key switches, and keyboard-related maker projects.
KeyCombiner is a web service for organizing, learning, and practicing keyboard shortcuts. Users can import shortcuts from a public database into personal collections, practice them with spaced repetition, and take curated courses and lessons. A desktop application offers instant shortcut lookup on Windows and Linux.
Memtest86+ is a free, open-source, stand-alone memory testing tool for 32-bit and 64-bit computers, with support for both BIOS and UEFI boot. It provides more thorough memory checking than standard BIOS memory tests, and supports IA-32, x86-64, and LoongArch64 system architectures. The tool is released under the GNU GPL v2.0 license, and is not affiliated with the closed-source Memtest86 software owned by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
PEQdB is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
SilverBench is a JavaScript-based CPU benchmark and stress test that runs in a browser. It offers Performance, Extreme and Stress modes and measures CPU performance on PCs and mobile devices using a photon-mapping rendering engine, with all tests running on the CPU only.
smartmontools is a package of two utility programs, smartctl and smartd, for controlling and monitoring storage systems using SMART. It supports ATA/SATA, SCSI/SAS and NVMe disks and SCSI/SAS tape devices, and is documented as running on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, macOS, Solaris, Windows, Cygwin, OS/2, eComStation and QNX.
SoundSwitch is a free, open-source Windows app that switches audio playback and recording devices with global hotkeys. It supports per-app rules, profiles and notifications, runs in the system tray, and lets users cycle devices with default hotkeys such as Ctrl + Alt + F11 for playback.
spacedesk by datronicsoft is software that turns mobile devices, laptops and desktop computers into an extension display monitor or duplicate display for Windows machines. Screens can be cast over WiFi, USB or network cable, and drivers are available for Windows 11/10 and Mac OS.
TaskSlinger is a native Windows task manager replacement written in C and Win32 with a custom Direct3D UI. It offers process monitoring, performance graphs, services, startup apps and network connections, plus process module and token inspection, process dumping and search and filtering. The free beta runs on Windows 10/11 x64 and sends no telemetry.
TestUFO is a web-based tool that provides motion and display benchmarks for monitors and screens. It offers tests for ghosting, frame rate comparisons, PWM, motion blur, judder, and other display performance metrics.
TrueNAS is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
UNIGINE Benchmarks are performance benchmarks by UNIGINE that put a PC under maximum load to measure real performance. The site states they can be used to determine stability of CPU, GPU, power supply and cooling under stressful conditions and for overclocking. Benchmarks support Windows, Linux and macOS with DirectX and OpenGL. A free Basic edition and a Professional edition are offered.
WhatPulse is software that measures computer usage, tracking keystrokes, mouse clicks, application usage, websites, uptime and bandwidth. It is available for Windows, macOS and Linux, and the publisher states it tracks activity but never content. A free plan is offered without a credit card.
Wide Gamut is a tool for testing a device's color compatibility. Its home page shows detected display color support and reports browser, operating system, screen size and color depth. The page states Firefox does not support this test and recommends using an updated browser such as Safari, Brave, Chrome, Opera, Edge or Arc.
WinDirStat is a free, open-source disk usage analyzer and cleanup assistant for Microsoft Windows. It scans multiple folders, drives, network shares, or MTP devices, and offers views such as largest files, file types, treemaps, sunbursts, and flame graphs. It supports searching by name, size, type, or owner, duplicate comparison, and saving or exporting scan reports.
HeSuVi is a free Windows tool for headphone surround virtualization that works with Equalizer APO. It converts 7.1-channel audio into binaural stereo using HRIR profiles from Dolby Atmos, DTS Headphone:X, Windows Sonic and other engines. It includes over 1,000 headphone EQ presets and runs on Windows 7 through Windows 11.
A documentation site collecting instructions for the author's projects, with source files on GitHub and read-only Discord support by default. Included pages cover compatibility of a USB-C kit for AirPods Max, which the pages say is compatible with headphone model A2096.
AOMEI Partition Assistant is a Windows partition manager and hard disk management tool for Windows client and Server editions. It offers a free Standard edition for personal use, with paid Professional, Server and Unlimited editions; separate products cover data recovery and PC cleanup.
BatteryMode is a system utility for Windows, hardware checks, cleanup, process control, or desktop customization.
CCSIO Benchmark is a Windows tool that measures the maximum sequential read/write speed achievable for a volume and the file stack beneath it. It cycles through combinations of IO buffer count, buffer size and caching mode to find the combination delivering the highest throughput. It can assess local drives, remote network shares and virtual devices such as RAM disks and encrypted file containers.
DigitalFeed hosts a browser-based ABX test that compares lossless and lossy music samples, modeled on a test by the streaming service Tidal. It asks whether users can tell the difference between lossless and lossy audio on their audio system. The test requires browser support for the Web Audio APIs, which Internet Explorer lacks.
DriversCollection.com is a free web library of device drivers for computer hardware. The site lists drivers for notebooks, video, printers, mainboards and other hardware categories, searchable by manufacturer. It states that drivers are stored on its servers and are available for free download.
