Download of the Week

The latest PowerToys update adds Light Switch, a new utility that automatically toggles between light and dark themes based on time or location. The release boosts Command Palette performance, adds spacebar activation for Peek, among other improvements.

VMware Workstation 25H2 delivers a solid set of upgrades for power users and developers, adding USB 3.2 support, improved suspend behavior, UI tweaks, and a new dictTool for editing VM config files. The update also expands support for the latest CPUs and Linux distros, including RHEL 10, Debian 13, Fedora 42, and SUSE 16.

Comet combines traditional web browsing with an AI assistant in the sidebar. Built on Chromium, it supports familiar extensions and introduces features such as instant page summarization, contextual answers, task automation, and smart tab management. Comet is now free for everyone to use.

Obsidian offers a markdown approach to note-taking, stores your notes locally, and optionally syncs them with end-to-end encryption, keeping you in control. Obsidian supports graph views and backlinks, and caters to users who value privacy without sacrificing rich linking.

DupeGuru is a free utility that helps you locate and clean up duplicate files across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. With smart fuzzy-matching algorithms, it can detect identical or similar files-even when names, tags, or formats differ slightly.

PhotoDemon is a free and capable photo editor packed into a lightweight, portable package. It's designed to run without installation, making it ideal to use from USB sticks, SD cards, or portable drives. Features include layers, adjustments, filters, effects, and canvas tools.

If you love exploring geography, Google Earth Pro is your go-to – and best of all, it's free to download. It gives you high-resolution satellite imagery, 3D terrain, Street View integration, and tools for measuring, mapping, and planning. Check out more essential apps here.

One of our favorite clipboard managers, ClipClip lets you copy and organize text, images, files, and even screen captures with ease. You can browse or search your clipboard history. It also lets you extract text from images or PDFs.

This lightweight yet feature-rich tool scans your drives and presents a colorful treemap that makes it obvious what's eating up space. You'll also see a detailed breakdown by file type, letting you dig in and clean up. WinDirStat remains one of the most effective free tools for optimizing disk usage.

MSI Afterburner 4.6.6 expands hardware compatibility to include RTX 50 GPUs with quad-fan control, and unofficial support for AMD RDNA 4 cards like the Radeon RX 9000 series. This update also adds Windows 11 skins, enhanced voltage/frequency curve editor modes, and upgrades RTSS to v7.3.7.

Minecraft's latest drop adds copper chests, golems, armor, weapons, equipment, and decorations. Shelfs have also been introduced along with other exciting features.

elementary OS is based on Ubuntu LTS and offers a sleek, beginner-friendly Linux experience. Its signature is designed with simplicity and consistency in mind. Unlike many Linux setups that emphasize extensive customization, Elementary focuses on providing a curated and cohesive user experience that bears a strong resemblance to macOS (in a good way).

Rufus 4.10 debuts a dark mode, also adds the ability to save USB drives as ISO files. The update also adds support for new Windows CA 2023 Secure Boot certificates, ensuring future-proof boot media ahead of upcoming Secure Boot changes, especially for Windows 11 25H2 installations.

Kali Linux 2025.3 introduces ten new tools, including AI-assisted scanning and car hacking utilities. It also restores Nexmon support for monitor mode and packet injection on Broadcom/Cypress Wi-Fi chips, including the Raspberry Pi 5. The update refreshes VM build scripts with HashiCorp tooling, while Kali NetHunter gains wireless injection, and more.

The Nvidia App has already replaced GeForce Experience and is gradually moving toward retiring the classic GPU Control Panel. It now manages game launching, driver updates, and most 3D and system settings, though it still lacks a few other advanced options.

MPC-BE (Black Edition) is a free, open-source media player for Windows. It builds on the legacy of the original Media Player Classic and MPC-HC. It combines lightweight performance= with a refreshed interface, built-in codecs, active development, and hardware acceleration support.

Vivaldi 7.6 debuts a new Tab Button that serves as a central hub to search, switch, and recover tabs, while also grouping duplicates for easy cleanup. The update refines context menus, adds swipe gestures on Windows, and speeds up switching to hibernated tabs.

Files 4.0 introduces a redesigned Omnibar that combines path navigation with search, now featuring a powerful Command Palette. There's also a improved dual pane mode, sidebar, revamped actions settings, and other refinements.

AIDA64 Extreme v8.00 is a major update that brings native 64-bit support for faster performance. It introduces OpenCL benchmarks for Nvidia RTX 5000 GPUs, improved multi-monitor handling with per-display DPI scaling, Unicode localization, support for Windows PE v3.0+, and a new SPZIP format for more compact SensorPanel layouts.

Visual Studio Code 1.104 brings major AI and safety improvements. GitHub Copilot now automatically selects the best AI model for each task, supporting GPT-5, Claude Sonnet 4, and Gemini Pro 2.5.

HWMonitor provides real-time data about your system's components, including CPU and GPU temperatures, fan speeds, voltages, and power usage. It's a popular choice for diagnostics, overclocking, and checking system stability. See more recommendations in our Essential Apps feature.

Bulk Rename Utility lets you rename multiple files and folders at once using rules and filters. It offers options like adding or removing text, numbering files, replacing characters, or even renaming based on metadata such as dates, image EXIF data, or music tags.

WinToUSB is a lightweight, user-friendly tool that enables you to create and run bootable Windows installations on USB drives or external hard drives. It provides a convenient solution for portable Windows systems or emergency recovery tools.

Shotcut is a versatile video editor that works well for both beginners and advanced users. It supports a wide range of video and audio formats without requiring additional plugins. Shotcut features multi-track editing, filters, and hardware acceleration, making it equally suitable for simple cuts and complex projects.