Download of the Week

UVK is a multi-tool that helps you remove many forms of malware and spyware. It also features repair, cleanup and optimize tools designed to keep Windows running smoothly.

Free utility HWMonitor shows the status of your PC components in real time: CPU and GPU temperatures, fans and clock speeds, power consumption, VRAM clocks and more.

FBackup can make exact copies of your important files to network locations, external drives or the cloud, like Google Drive or Dropbox.

Franz integrates multiple messaging services (and different accounts) for WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger into one app. The free version allows up to 3 services.

Wireshark is a free utility to analyze network traffic at the microscopic level. This makes it easier to identify and solve networking traffic or latency related issues.

Ditto stores every item you save to the clipboard: text, images and other formats. You can also keep clipboards from multiple computers in sync.

Balabolka converts any text document into speech and lets you save on-screen text as an audio file. This can be handy for the vision impaired, if you're learning a new language, or simply want text read to you while doing something else.

With PS Remote Play, you can use your PlayStation console remotely wherever you have a high-speed Internet connection. It's free and compatible with Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.

ShareX allows you to capture and record your screen, modify your capture, and upload that directly to destinations such as Imgur, Twitter, Dropbox, or as an URL.

SUMo, or Software Update Monitor, is a free utility that will tell you if updates are available for all of your installed programs. It's also available as a portable app.

With over 50 visual effects and an easy-to-use interface, VideoPad Video Editor lets you create pro-quality videos in an optimized format for any playback device. It is free for non-commercial use and it won't watermark your projects.

If you feel that Windows Search isn't working as it should, Everything is a good alternative for handy local search for all your files and folders. Check out more like this in our essential apps to install.

DesktopOK restores your screen resolution after playing games or working with a projector. Other features like "To-Tray" add the ability to move windows to the system tray or hide your cursor when working in Office applications.

RAMMon uses SysInfo DLL SDK to collect all your RAM attributes such as manufacturer, clock speed, DDR type, and SPD. It's free to download.

Blender lets you create animated movies, visual effects, 3D printed models and even games. It's open source and available for Windows, macOS & Linux.

Q-Dir stands for Quad-Directory-Explorer, it features a 4-window view with multiple tabs, allowing you to more easily manage all your files and folders on your local drive, network folder, or any storage device.

With the free version of Disk Drill, you can recover up to 500MB of lost data from any disk-based drive. It lets you preview all the recoverable items and create a backup of a failing disk. It is available for Windows and macOS.

CPU-Z has now been around for 20+ years, providing a wealth of info on your PC hardware. The new version adds support for new Alder Lake laptop CPUs, Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 6000 APUs.

The popular benchmark is widely used in our CPU reviews and many others to measure performance under real world usage. Download Cinebench for Windows and macOS, also check out our list of 21 applications to analyze and benchmark your hardware.

Android Studio allows you to develop native mobile applications for Android devices. The IDE comes with a code editor, UI designer, and an emulator for testing. Studio is free to download and available for every major OS.

GeForce Now is Nvidia's cloud gaming service with a free plan that gives you access to game you already own on Steam, Epic, GOG and Ubisoft's libraries. Games can then be streamed to play on Shield TV, Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and even Chromebooks.

OCCT (OverClock Checking Tool) is a free tool to stress and stability test your machine. It incorporates a monitoring dashboard that shows how your components behave in real time, including temperature and voltages.

Calibre is an e-book viewer and manager with a simple interface but a long list of features. This open-source app integrates retail shops like Amazon, and includes direct access to numerous news sources.

VueScan is a versatile scanning app with support for several thousand models. It's a solid option if you're looking for a more extensive set of features and need to replace the stock software or driver.