Category Archives: Recommended Free Tools

This category contains tools which I have found usefull.

For “no open source” free tools, consideration is needed if they are safe to use in that task or environment.

Wireshark, Tool for analyzing network traffic

Posted on 30 September 2011 by Admin

Wireshark is great tool, a must have, for analyzing the network traffic. An example capture is shown below from an http connection. It has features like “Flow graph” (below), and many many other features, like reading other capture formats as … Continue reading →

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SyncToy, Tool to synchronize folders

Posted on 30 September 2011 by Admin

SyncToy from Microsoft is free tool to synchronize 2 folders. One can create several folder pairs. This tool is usefull to synchronize USB drive, or encrypted virtual drive, with files on the normal hard drive (C:).

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Dexpot, Tool for virtual desktops on your screen

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Admin

Instead of having one desktop on your screen, one could use Dexpot to use 2 or 4 desktops. Configuration is rather straight forward. Best part of the program is the support for hot keys. For example, ALT-1 could be short … Continue reading →

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CutePDF Writer, Tool for printing into PDF file

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Admin

CutePDF is great for creating PDF files from MS Office documents, or from complex web pages. The usage is simple, just print and choose CutePDF as printer. For the installation, one need to install 2 files, one for CutePDF, and … Continue reading →

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CamStudio, Tool for recording screen activity into video

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Admin

CamStudio is a tool for recording your screen. One can record only a region or also full screen. Sound can be taken from microphone or from loud speakers (output). It is possible to convert recorded file into SWF, to make … Continue reading →

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Truecrypt, Tool for accessing and keeping your files in secured storage

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Admin

Truecrypt is a tool which can create a virtual encrypted disk of any size. In Windows, a truecrypt file (*.tc) looks like a normal data file. But in fact, it is encrypted container file and can be mounted as a … Continue reading →

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Disclib, Tool for creating catalog of DVDs

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Admin

Disclib is tool for creating and maintaining catalog(s) of your CDs and DVDs. Data is stored in one single file, so it is easy to move and backup. It also contains search function to find your files based on file … Continue reading →

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