Device Cleanup Tool is a portable utility that lists non-present devices and allows for easy removal. It displays device name, class and last time used, and permits selecting multiple devices or all at once for removal. A video tutorial and command-line version are available. It requires Windows 11, 10, 8 or 7 and is freeware.
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USB Device Tree Viewer is a Windows utility derived from Microsoft's USBView sample application. It displays USB device trees and decodes descriptors, collects Windows Device Management information to show child devices including drive letters and COM ports, and supports safe removal, device restart and port restart.
DeviceTests is a technology website that offers guides, how-to articles, and computer tests for evaluating PC components, accessories, gadgets, and software, with the aim of helping users expand their technical knowledge across technology topics.
WinDirStat is a disk usage analyzer and cleanup assistant for Microsoft Windows. It scans drives, folders, network shares and connected MTP devices, then explores disk usage through sortable file lists, file-type statistics and interactive treemaps, sunbursts or flame graphs. It can find large or duplicate files, inspect permissions, estimate storage costs, export reports and run cleanup or deleted-file recovery tools.
Aurora is free open source software that controls RGB devices from brands such as Logitech, Razer and Corsair, with game effect integrations and a layering system for effects. It also supports custom layers, scripted lighting effects and custom devices. It supports titles including CS2, Dota 2 and League of Legends natively.
Chrultrabook documentation covers replacing ChromeOS with a different operating system on Chrome devices. It states the process is not one-click, requires technical skills and a supported device identified by its HWID, and carries risks such as bricking the device or losing data. Managed devices are said to be unable to be modified.
Deskreen is an electron.js application that uses WebRTC to stream a computer screen live to a web browser on any device, turning any device with a web browser into a secondary screen. It is available for MacOS, Windows and Linux. The open-source Community Edition version has limited features, with a Pro version planned.
C# application for Windows 10 or newer that switches default playback and recording devices using configurable hotkeys. Users select devices once, then cycle through them with default combinations such as Ctrl + Alt + F11 and Ctrl + Alt + F7. It also supports muting the default microphone, audio profiles, a command line interface and system tray actions.
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.
Standard Notes is a note-taking app that protects notes and files with end-to-end encryption, offering sync across devices and Markdown and rich text note types. The site describes an offline copy of data and note history and backups. It states the app is free with unlimited notes and devices.
todoZero is a to-do and notes application with a distraction-free interface, shortcuts and alerts and reminders. It offers a public API and Zapier integration. The free plan includes unlimited to-dos and notes, 2 devices and 1 GB image storage; the Plus plan costs $4 per month and adds unlimited devices and 10 GB storage.
VOGONS Vintage Driver Library is a collection of drivers for vintage hardware, contributed by members of the VOGONS Forums. It organizes files under categories such as graphics, sound devices, input devices, motherboards, storage and BIOS images. The site lists 2163 files totalling 85.39 GiB contributed by 131 users. It states it is not affiliated with vogons.org.
Voicemeeter is a virtual audio mixer application with virtual audio devices that mix audio from devices or applications. It mixes three inputs to three outputs through two buses and supports MME, Direct-X, KS, WaveRT, WASAPI and ASIO interfaces. The application is free to use, with all functions available except optional features, under a donationware license.
PCI Lookup is a tool intended to help users find vendor and device descriptions needed to obtain drivers for a PC. It provides guidance on finding vendor and device IDs in Windows and lists walkthroughs for Debian and Red Hat Enterprise Support. The site mentions donations to expand functionality.
UniClipboard is a privacy-first clipboard tool that keeps a searchable, encrypted history of copied items and syncs text, images and files across devices. Clipboard content is end-to-end encrypted in transit and at rest and is decrypted only on the user's own devices. Desktop apps are provided for Windows, macOS and Linux, alongside a standalone CLI.
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.
A blog post offering an overview of tools and strategies for annotating content, including highlighting and note-taking as the author reads. It reviews annotation tools for the web, PDFs, e-ink devices, paper books, plaintext and videos, and discusses how annotation data can be used.
REW is free software for room acoustic measurement, loudspeaker measurement and audio device measurement, with measurement and analysis tools. A Pro upgrade offers simultaneous measurement of multiple inputs with rms averaging, adjustable weighting for each input, level alignment, and up to 16 input traces on the RTA.
Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking program with PDF annotation support, written in C++ with GTK3. It runs on Linux, macOS and Windows 10 and supports pen input from devices such as Wacom tablets. The project offers paper backgrounds, drawing tools and shape drawing, and can follow links from a background PDF.
Proton Docs is a secure online document collaboration tool offered by Proton. It supports real-time co-authoring, safe document sharing, cross-device access, and end-to-end encryption. The tool also includes features for tracking changes and suggestions, gathering feedback and comments, and user-controlled sharing.
Apollo is a self-hosted desktop stream host for Artemis (Moonlight Noir), described as a Sunshine fork for streaming at the native resolution of the client device. It supports hardware encoding on AMD, Intel and Nvidia GPUs, software encoding, and a web UI for configuration and client pairing.
Standard Notes is an end-to-end encrypted note-taking app for capturing notes and files with encrypted sync across devices. Its source is public, and users can self-host their own synchronization server. The web app can be built from static files and served locally.
Voicemeeter Banana is an advanced audio mixer application with a virtual audio device used as virtual I/O to mix and manage audio sources from or to audio devices or applications. It offers three physical inputs and two virtual inputs, with parametric EQ and an integrated recorder. It is donationware and free to use with all functions available except optional features.
Deskhop is a hardware device for fast desktop switching. It enables users to switch between multiple computers or desktops quickly using mouse and keyboard. The project is hosted on GitHub and provides documentation on features and operation.