FocusWriter

Graeme Gott

Focus Writer is a minimalist text edition tool developed thinking on those who usually get distracted by anything. The program expands itself to fullscreen so you can't view anything but its interface. Focus Writer is free, mutliplatform, and open source. It offers live statistics of words, paragraphs, support for dictionaries, tabbed organisation and the possibility to set daily goals. In addition, one of the most interesting features is the one that allows you to set colors for background, text, papers and the rest of the interface to make it suit your needs and create the perfect environment to write. Focus Writer is what you need if you are searching a good tool focussed on writing field.

GSview

Ghostum Software Pty Ltd.

GSview is the Ghostscript user graphics interface. With it, you can view any file created with Postscript, and if you want, even convert it to PDF. You can also convert a PDF file into Postcript format. You can extract pages from both types of documents, and even change the size to fit your needs. Plus you can print the whole document or just a part of it. GSview is available in more than 10 languages. The program requires that you have Ghostscript installed. If you don't, you can get it by clicking here.

TextPad

TextPad

Textpad is a multiformat text processor that's very easy to use. It allows you to open, create, and modify plain text documents. This tool doesn't beat around the bush or boast fancy features that you'll have to learn how to use, meaning you won't waste any time on anything that's not your work. Textpad is basically a substitute for Windows Notepad: a simple editor for text or website code. One of Textpad's features includes a multitasking option for text documents: you can open several files at once and edit them by copying, pasting, aligning, or adding columns, among other available editing options. Textpad is compatible with large files and also includes a spell check that works in four different languages – in this version – thanks to its multilingual interface. Additionally, you'll be able to copy HTML code and insert it into the program with the 'Paste HTML' command, all while using up less space and memory on your computer.

ThinkFree Office

ThinkFree

Although Microsoft Office is the most famous Office Suite out there, it isn't the only one. ThinkFree Office is one of those cheap choices that allow us to choose a different and efficient alternative. Create documents, web pages, and marketing collateral, work with existing Excel files in Calc or open Calc spreadsheets in Excel,... We can say it is like Microsoft Office, but cheaper and faster, in fact all you create is compatible and editable using Microsoft office tools and viceversa. ThinkFree Office is a multiplatform application, that means you can work and edit documents on Linux, Windows and Mac. One of the main features of ThinkFree Office is the one that llows you to save and store data in the cloud, so you can access it at anytime from any computer. The program offers us 1GB of space in the cloud and this should be enough for hundreds of files. In short, if you are tired of Microsoft Office and you want to try something new but not so different, Think Free Office can be a good choice.

Icecream PDF Split & Merge

Icecream Apps

IceCream PDF Split and Merge is a free application that lets you split PDF files into multiple documents, or merge several of them into one document. Featuring a very easy-to-use interface, the program is divided into two main tabs: ‘Split’, which splits the pages of a single file, or ‘Merge’, which combines several PDFs into one file. The first option allows you to cut the file into single-page documents or several documents grouped by page number, and you can even choose to not include some of the pages from the original. The other option, which you can access by changing the window tab to 'Merge', can combine many PDF documents into one. It’s as simple as selecting all the documents you want to merge, setting the order and clicking on ‘Merge’ to generate the file and save in any folder you decide. Merging and splitting PDF files will no longer be a chore thanks to this program, which is also compatible with password-protected documents.

ASAP Utilities

Bastien Mensink

ASAP Utilities is a suite of supplementary tools for Excel that will increase the range of possibilities that Microsoft's spreadsheet offers you. The name ASAP Utilities come from the acronym ASAP (As Soon As Possible), a suite of tools whose mission is to make work easier for Excel users by allowing them to intuitively control the advanced options of the program. Added as an extra tab in the upper bar of the program interface, ASAP Utilities displays on the document sheet all the options it contains, perfectly organized and classified by categories. You will find on this list the option to personalize your access to favorite keys, open a global view of the document, easily open advanced text, cell, and format options, and execute from within the Excel interface Windows programs like Calculator, Search, and Special Characters.

DigiSigner

DigiSigner

DigiSigner is a tool that allows you to add your signature to any PDF document by following just a couple simple steps. Just choose the page that you'd like to bear your signature, select the name you'd like to use (the free version forces you to use a preset name), and proceed with total confidence. Once the document is signed, you can save it and distribute it knowing that everyone will know that it's yours. DigiSigner is an interesting application for any user who frequently works with PDF documents, since it will allow you to efficiently conserve and display authorship.

PhraseExpress

Bartels Media

PhraseExpress is a very useful app that keeps you from repeatedly typing the same text. It's a tool that can store the most frequently used text strings so that you can then recover them with just a few clicks or using a keyboard shortcut. Are you sick of having to fill out web forms or emails with your information? PhraseExpress will do it for you. It has a full-featured textual citation manager to organize text into categories. The most surprising thing about PhraseExpress is its ability to generate a statistic showing you the time and the money you've saved by using it.

PDF Candy Desktop

Icecream Apps

Doro PDF Writer

The SZ

Doro PDF Writer is a program for Windows that allows you to create PDF documents in a simple and comfortable way. If you're looking for a tool that doesn't slow down your computer and will enable you to create files in this format, Doro PDF Writer is a good choice. Installing Doro PDF Writer on your PC adds a virtual printer that allows you to create PDF documents from any text or image file. That is, you don't have to open Doro PDF Writer as a standalone program— all you have to do is open the file you want to convert to PDF and then select the option to print. Choose the Doro PDF Writer printer and set the parameters from there. The fact that Doro PDF Writer doesn't have its own program makes using it both simpler and faster. Moreover, because it's a lightweight program, it doesn't affect the performance of your Windows operating system and allows you to create PDFs of both images and text documents. Although it works like a printer, it doesn't print anything on paper, so you don't need any additional hardware. With Doro PDF Writer, you can choose the parameters you want for your file and convert it to PDF with total convenience. Download the Doro PDF Writer program for Windows here.

SlimPDF

Investintech

SlimPDF is a lightweight PDF reader that occupies up to 20 times less space on the hard drive than some of its competitors, like Adobe Reader and Nitro Reader. The application lets you open multiple PDF documents simultaneously and keep them in different windows. However, there's no sidebar for quick access to pages and chapters like the ones included in other applications like Adobe Reader. Of course, the SlimPDF interface is attractive precisely because of its simplicity. There are only a few buttons on the toolbar for the most basic and essential commands like turning the page or adjusting the page width to the screen. SlimPDF is a great option for less powerful computers or ones with limited space on the hard drive. Although it doesn't manage large documents very well, its overall performance is pretty good.

Windows Grep

Huw Millington

Sometimes you need to find a text file and you do not know the name of the file, but you know some of its contents. Before now, the only option you had was to open files one by one and manually search for what you wanted. Now, you don't have to do this. Windows Grep is a free search tool for Windows that allows you search the text of multiple files at the same time. Its interface, although simple, is very practical and, thanks to its assistant, it is really easy to perform searches. You can make various adjustments to ensure you find the file that you want, such as the use of regular expressions or identical terms, the ability to search multiple directories, or eliminate files by extension, among other options. All this makes Windows Grep a utility that is really worth trying.

Win32Pad

Gennady Feldman

Smallpdf

Smallpdf

Smallpdf is a free, easy-to-use software to help users manage their digital files. It offers a suite of 21 tools to convert, compress, merge, split, edit, sign, and unlock PDF documents and conversion to and from PDF, PPT, JPG Excel, and Word. The app is available via online Web app, Mobile, or Desktop app.

Office Reader

FoxPDF Software Inc

Office Reader is a tool sure to make your life easier, as it lets you easily and instantly open, save, or print any Microsoft Office Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document. This tool's biggest advantage is that it lets you open any file without having to install any of the programs from the Microsoft suite. You'll only need Office Reader and the documents will come through sharp and clear, with no errors. Additionally, the application lets you print as many copies of the document as you want, making it a very comprehensive and useful tool.

OpenOffice Portable

OpenOffice.Org

It's no secret that Microsoft Office is the most popular office suite out there, both for professional as well as personal use. Still, there are some free alternatives that, most of the time, can easily replace Microsoft's famous software. OpenOffice Portable is the portable version of OpenOffice, one of the best-known free open-source office suites available. It includes a word processor, a spreadsheet tool, a document viewer, and a presentation editor. All of these tools contain the common functions you would expect, and are completely compatible with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. If that weren't enough, OpenOffice Portable can be installed on any USB memory or portable hard drive, so you can take it with you to open and use on any computer.

Memo - Notes diary memo notepad

Little Bees Studio

Instant PDF Password Remover

SecurityXploded

Instant PDF Password Remover is a tool that can be used to instantly remove a password from a protected PDF document that you cannot open. You can delete the user password as well as other restrictions that affect the file, like read only, print, display, etc. If you have forgotten your password and need to quickly access your document, whether it be your cell phone bill, bank statement or any other PDF that has economic or personal information, this is the app you need. It should be noted that the tool will not decipher the passwords of unknown users, but it does work on documents that you have created. You can start using the app just by right clicking on the file. It then takes no time at all to find the password that you set when you first created it.

PDFTK Builder

Angus Johnson

PDFTK Builder is a small tool that lets you make certain changes to PDF documents. In particular, PDFTK Builder allows to combine several PDFs into one and indicate the page ranges to be included from each. It's also possible to restrict the edits that other users can make to the file. If you want to prevent your content from being copied, you can untick the corresponding box. You can do the same to prevent users from printing, adding information, making changes, etc. It's also possible to restrict who can open the document by adding a password. Other operations you can complete with PDFTK Builder include: saving each page of the PDF separately, adding a watermark from another PDF file, or rotating selected pages.

CSV Editor Pro

Gammadyne

CSV Editor Pro is the professional choice for working with CSV files. Packed with an arsenal of features and tools, it can save you a tremendous amount of time and effort. Rows and columns can be created, deleted, rearranged, and searched at will. CSV Editor Pro supports sorting, filtering, multiline editing, search and replace, graphing, deduplicate, unicode, printing, and much more. Although the interface is simple and intuitive, a detailed help file is provided.

Fingertips

Public Health England

Fingertips is an application launcher that allows you to load any program, game or website faster than before. You only have to access the command line and use the hotkeys of the program and type the website you want to access or choose the application you want to launch. Fingertips will do its job and you'll notice how the application is run faster. Fingertis is a good application that will make you save a valuable time thanks to hotkeys and its power to surf faster.

Regalyzer

Patrick Michael Kolla

Sometimes you have to make changes to your system registry, and to do that, you have to use the default registry editor in Windows. However, this can make the task more troublesome than it has to be. Regalyzer is a free application for Windows that does the same actions that you can do with the default registry editor, plus some extra actions as well. These features let you reverse changes, use the search tool, support markers on the registry, make new entry types, and access the entries in different ways. All of this makes Regalyzer an application that can be really useful if you frequently edit the registry editor on Windows.

Folder Changer

FolderChanger

Folder Changer is a small application which thanks to it, you can change the look of your folders by simply dragging them into the window. Before doing so, you should choose which icon you want to use to replace the default image folder icon, choosing between folders with different colors, default icons or images from your own gallery. Folder Changer is a fun program with which you will be able o customize the look of your folders and apply them a personal and different flavour.

Driver Sweeper

N/A

Driver Sweeper is an useful application that allows you to eliminate and restore drivers of those different devices plugged in your computer in a matter of seconds. It's very easy to use: When you run it, you see a list of all drivers installed in your system. If you want to eliminate any of them, just select it and click the 'clean' button. You have to be careful when using that option, because it can be very useful, but if you fail, it can make some devices not to work properly. Driver Sweeper is an interesting application you have to use intelligently. If you use it properly you can save valuable space. We recommend you to create a backup before elminating any driver.

Driver Turbo

DriverTurbo

Driver Turbo is an application which will allow us to scan our computer looking for corrupt or out of date drivers, and will recommend us the updates it considers necessary to improve the performance of the different devices. This application will allow us, before updating anything, to create a security copy of all the drivers we have installed on our computer. This way, if by any chance any of the devices starts giving problems, we can always get the previous version back in a matter of minutes. Quite interesting as well is the possibility to do all these operations from an interface which is specially designed for all kinds of users. Driver Turbo detects any brand, model, operating system or hardware device connected to the computer. Like this, detecting each device exactly, it can offer the exact driver version our computer needs. Furthermore, one of the aspects Driver Turbo can be proud of is the speed with which it makes its analysis.

Trust Delete

OneBe, Inc.

Trust Delete is a curious application that allows you to delete the full hard disk or desired folders just sending an order via Internet. Why should you want to delete folders remotely? Easy, to keep your privacy in case of theft. If you happen to loose yournotebook or anyone steals it, you will be able to delete all information in just a moment. You'll have to run the program and register your computer. From then on, the program will always runn at startup and will remain active and hidden. If you loose it, you can login from any other computer and send the delete order. The next time your computer will be online it will receive the order and information will be deleted. We hope you don't need it, but preventing is always a good idea.

Perfect Uninstaller

N/A

Perfect Uninstaller is a simple but useful application to uninstall any program right from its interface. You'll see a list of installed software and you'll only have to click the program you want to uninstall and Perfect Uninstaller will do the rest. The good point of Perfect Uninstaller is that it can handle those hard-to-uninstall programs that usually give problems when trying to uninstall them. Perfect Uninstaller also offers backup solutions and Windows Registry recovery tools as well as a process monitor.

Wise Program Uninstaller Portable

PortableApps.com

Wise Program Uninstaller is a useful tool that deletes programs from any device without leaving a trace, ensuring their complete uninstallation. This application will help you erase unwanted Windows software and clean up all the junk files they leave behind. Wise Program Uninstaller will help you get rid of all those programs that you've been unable to delete until now. This tool lets you see all the programs you have currently installed on your computer. You'll just have to click on the ones you don't want anymore and choose Safe Mode. Wise Program Uninstaller also offers users a forced uninstallation feature for programs that are difficult to delete. You should only use this option as a last resort. In addition to deleting programs, this tool can modify and repair them. This version of Wise Program Unistaller is portable, meaning you can run it on any device and won't even have to install it.

Windows Power Packer

Christopher L. Greer

Wise Force Deleter

Wise Cleaner