Blank and Secure

Hrg Nenad

When you delete a file from your hard drive, the information actually remains on the drive, even if you can't access it. This means it can be recovered using certain programs. This is very useful if you delete an important file by mistake, but it can be an inconvenience if you want to make sure that nobody can recover that file, ever. Blank and Secure is a lightweight application that deletes files for good, without any chance of recovery. You have to use it carefully and only when you're sure you want to get rid of a file. It works in a really simple way: before deleting any file it replaces it with zeros on the drive, so that's the only thing you could get if you were to use a recovery program. If you want to delete every trace of what you are deleting, this is the application to do it.

MBOX to Outlook PST

MBOX PST

MBOX to Outlook PST is a tool that allows users to convert any MBOX file (generic email storage method), to PST format (that of the Microsoft family of software). The program lets you transfer several different email inboxes in MBPOX format to a single PST file, or to several separate files. Plus, you can move both the inbox, and the recycle bin, notes, drafts, spam, etc. The MBOX file format is frequently used in several different email clients such as Eudora, Postbox, Mac mail, Apple mail, Poco mail, Spicebird and Thunderbird. MBOX to Outlook PST is a very useful tool with which you will be able to have all of your email stored in one single file.

Better Explorer

Jayke R. Huempfner

Better Explorer is a file explorer alternative to the classic Windows explorer, that adds new tabs and bars to the interface in order to increase the effectiveness and usefulness of your search results. Better Explorer's tabs don't have a keyboard shortcut, but they can be opened with a single click on the Better Explorer icon, though unfortunately it's not possible to copy files between this explorer and the default explorer. The Better Explorer start page is capable of managing, copying, moving, renaming, and deleting any file you select, be it one-by-one, or all at once. Through the sharing section, you can compress your files to make file transfer faster, and share them with different networks. Viewing options contain commands related with how you view your files, with the ability to switch between styles, manage available columns, and order and group your content however you like. Better Explorer is also compatible with multiple tabs, just like a web browser, so that you can maintain several folders open at the same time. This makes moving files between folders even easier, since all you need to do is open your destination into a new tab, and drag and drop your files into it. This is definitely a better file organizer and manager than the one that comes with Windows by default, and a tool that will help you save time by getting work done and searching your files in a much more effective manner.

HDShredder

Miray Software

HDShredder was developed to securely erase the entire contents accumulated on your hard drive over time, leaving no traces of your files and folders even if someone tries to recover them. The program can also delete content from other storage media. HDShredder works with any partition distribution, file system, and operating system, including formats that would otherwise be inaccessible. This tool also features an editor to freely define deletion patterns, so you can create full deletion procedures of up to 398 runs. The professional version of HDShredder creates a detailed deletion report that you can save on any network or USB drive. In short, this is a great tool for removing all the data on your storage devices and give them a second life without leaving any trace of the first one.

FreeRecover

SourceForge

FreeRecover is a lost/erased file-recovery program for NTFS drives. It allows you to search for any file that has disappeared from your NTFS drive. FreeRecover will judge the integrity of the file and even recover its original file path both quickly and easily. Just choose the hard drive or extractable unit where the files were located, and the scan will begin. The recovery itself is quite easy; once you've found the files, select those that you want to get back and click 'Recover Files'. They will then return to your computer in whatever folder you specified previously. You can even make use of a preview mode to make sure that you're retrieving the correct information. Characteristics: - Recovers files erased from NTFS drives. - Generates previews of the eliminated files. - Estimates the integrity of those files it locates. - Instant search for erased files. - Batch recovery to directory.

Wise JetSearch

Wise Cleaner

Wise JetSearch is a useful portable application designed to search and recover files based on the chain of text specified by the user. That means that you can find any misplaced files in mere seconds. The program allows you to select the disk units where you want to focus your search. It than displays the results in the main window, where you can copy the file path or open the origin folder, making it easier to access the file. When the search is completed, Wise JetSearch displays all available results with additional information including name, file path, size, and date last modified.

Partition Doctor

SoftAmbulance

Have you accidentally erased a folder or formatted a hard disk by mistake? Don't panic, Partition Doctor can save everything you need from your hard disk, partition tables, and boot records so that you can automatically restore damaged files and repair directory structures. Windows itself has a tool to scan and repair damaged disks, restoring your access, but it only works with simple errors and when things get really rough, Windows can't reach the directories it's lost, or recover partitions after having formatted the disc. That's where Partition Doctor comes in handy. How does it work? This program is designed to carefully recover all possible data from severely-damaged partitions or disc drives in bad condition, and it doesn't need an expert user to do so: it's professional software created for novices. Partition Doctor includes a simple wizard that guides you through entire process of saving your work by automatically scanning your hard drives for lost or corrupted partitions, re-creating file and directory structures, and finally letting you select file and folders to recover.

SoftAmbulance Uneraser

SoftAmbulance

SoftAmbulance Uneraser facilitates the quick and easy recovery of files and elements deleted from your hard drive, flash drive, or USB devices. The program lets you view the erased files before recovering them as well as repair badly damaged files, meaning you won't have to look for another program to do both things. This tool can restore a wide range of file types, including Office documents; ZIP, RAR, and RAW files; and videos, pictures, and music, regardless of how damaged they are.

Snap2IMG

RL Vision

Snap2IMG creates contact sheets for folders on your hard drive that contain images. You can process a single folder or the complete folder structure, which we will result in a larger image with thumbnails that show all the images in that folder. The tool allows you to customise the contact sheet by changing its size, the number of images per row, the spacing, page margins, text style, background colour, and the quality of its rendering. This program also gives you the option to customize the output format, the size of the thumbnails and the way in which the images are presented, among other options.

7-Data Disk Partition Recovery

RecoveryRobot

7-Data Partition Recovery is a tool designed to recover lost, deleted or accidentally damaged data that you thought was unrecoverable. This partition recovery software also helps recover data if the hard disk gets damaged. It is very useful when, for whatever reason, your disk is so full of errors as to become unusable, and doesn´t allow access to the partitions. We can also recover lost partitions on your mobile phone, memory card or digital camera, so you end up with the perfect tool to prevent permanent data loss.

Smart Defrag Portable

Rare Ideas

Smart Defrag is a powerful disk defragmenter with a fast engine and an easy-to-use interface. It is free for personal and professional use. It includes all of the tools you need to analyze and defrag your drives while keeping them in good working order. The defragmenter will also optimize your system and place the directories and files you most frequently use in the fastest zone of the drive, which will help your computer run as fast as possible. This tool has another advantage over other defragmenters, which is that it includes an intelligent technology option that decides when and how to carry out the task of defragging.

Megacloud

N/A

MegaCloud is a cloud storage tool that lets you manage your files and folders more quickly and easily and access them from anywhere using any PC. It offer one advantage over its strongest competitors like Dropbox: it offers a total of 16 gigabytes of free storage space (versus the 2 gigabytes that Dropbox offers), divided into 8 gigabytes for files and another 8 for backups. It has a very simple, convenient interface and a super-quick sync process with a viewing system optimized for smartphones. It also will save you the trouble of receiving notifications every time a file has been uploaded or synced. MegaCloud is the perfect tool for uploading and syncing all your files to the cloud, with the bonus of a lot of space that's not offered by competitors.

Copio lo nuevo

Andrés Carizza

Copio lo nuevo is designed for finding and copying files modified by date in a folder, so that you can reproduce the same folder structure with all updated files. It's a useful tool for making periodic backup copies of your files, among other things. All you have to do is tell the program which folder(s) you want to monitor, and where you want the files that you back up to be stored. Once that's done, the app will trawl the folders, filtering files by date modified so that it can copy newly-modified files into a separate but identical folder system. It only takes a few seconds to copy the content of your folders, and once the task is done, you can go back to work without having to worry about losing any important data.

Free Folder Monitor

FreeFolderMonitor, Inc.

Folder Monitor is an application written in Java that helps you monitor a folder for a specified file type. You are able to set the command you want to carry out and then run it on that file. You can monitor several folders at once; the application will provide you with a list of the folders you're monitoring at any given time. Any time a change is made to your directories a notification will be sent to your system tray, along with a detailed report that you can view from the main window. Free Folder Monitor provides you with a very simple interface that's easy to use and can run any command with an unlimited number of parameters. Even though it's only available in English, it's so easy to use and has such a user-friendly interface that you shouldn't have any problems even if English is not your first language.

SmartSynchronize

syntevo

SmartSynchronize is a programming tool that will help you compare text files and see the differences between them. For anyone who has previously used SmartGit, the interface will look familiar, since it forms part of that program as a 'problem solver' and file compare tool. In fact, you'll enjoy the same look and original features without having to only rely on a single storage place. SmartSynchronize allows for three type of comparisons: classic (like in SmartGit), comparison of three files at once, and comparison of directories. All of them are very easy to manage, and the joint view mode is very clear. It's a lightweight program and takes little time to run. Merge operations are usually carried out instantaneously, and the file loading and difference detection takes just a couple seconds, although this always depends on the sizes of the files or directories being compared. If you need a difference viewer for comparing files, you shouldn't pass up SmartSynchronize, a very compelling option with a wide range of features and possibilities.

CloudMe

CloudMe AB

If you're tired of saving your files on several computers to later be passed to your smartphone or tablet or connected via a USB drive to your TV, it's now possible to have all your information in a single folder you an access from your different devices. This platform monitors any change made in the Blue Folder, where you can save all your files: whether you update or replace them, all changes will be sent to your CloudMe account, which will also keep a backup. Once you've uploaded your files to CloudMe, you can download the Blue Folder to all your devices, including iPhones and Androids. This service also offers web access so you can work directly with the copies stored in the cloud. In addition, one of CloudMe's biggest advantages is that if a file or folder is erased from a local computer or in the cloud, the platform will make sure it's also erased from all connected computers. How does it work? Very easy: you just have to install CloudMe on all your devices to be able to store files in and download them from your Blue Folder, where they will be available wherever you connect from. If at any moment you find yourself using device without CloudMe, you can still view your files through its website.

All-In-One Protector

Mirage Computer Systems GmbH

All-In-One Protector is an effective security tool that prevents your important documents from being copied or manipulated. You can protect files in the following formats: Flash, PDF, PowerPoint, Excel, E-book, video files, images, and any executable file. Afterwards, your documents can be opened but not modified in any way. This tool includes a multimedia player for CDs and DVDs, which you can use to encrypt files while they're being played. This will allow you to protect all your multimedia files while you're watching or listening to them. Stop worrying about your work being copied without your permission or changed completely. All-In-One Protector is the tool you've been looking for.

File Renamer Turbo

Kristanix Software

File Renamer Turbo is an application that lets you rename multiple files simultaneously, saving a lot of time. The application has endless filters to edit the names of the files, delete tags, replace caps for lower case letters, or add specific words or sentences to a group of files. It can search and replace words automatically, and get online tag information for your favorite music. File Renamer Turbo also lets you organize your photos by size and format, and delete those annoying double spaces that sometimes appear when naming files. This is without any doubt a good application to improve and organize your multimedia library.

HDDExpert

KC Softwares

Your hard drive may at times be in danger without you even knowing it. HDDExpert is a tool designed to give the user a complete view of the status and health of your hard drive by translating the data into language that any user can understand. With HDDExpert, you can find out the temperature of your hard drive, the cycles and hours its been functioning, and other secondary information like model, capacity, and serial number. This tool offers an easy-to-use solution for beginners and novices alike thanks to its intuitive interface, where it displays all of your hard drive information without anything getting in the way. Thanks to this information, anyone who uses HDDExpert can improve the state of their hard drive before it's too late. The program also recommends webpages where you can find and purchase fans and other tools to keep your PC in good condition. Whenever you want to know about your hard drive's health, errors, performance, or temperature, all you have to do is open HDDExpert.

Zer0

KC Software

When you delete files from your computer, you don't always delete them completely. By sending a file to the trash, the computer won't necessarily delete it in that moment; instead, the computer thinks of the space this file occupied as free to overwrite. If you don't overwrite the space, deleted files can be recovered with certain programs. Zer0 is designed to remove files permanently with a high level of security. This way, you can make sure that no one can restore the deleted file, not even with a special program. With Zer0, you can delete files and prevent file recovery by a third party. So far, no one has ever reported a method for retrieving a file deleted by Zer0. Everyone has reasons for wanting to delete a file permanently and preventing others from recovering it. Now, with Zer0, you can make sure this doesn't happen. Just select the files you want to delete, and they will be erased forever in just a couple of seconds.

Smart File Advisor

N/A

Every once in awhile you'll run into the program where Windows won't let you automatically open a file, and you can't figure out how to do it yourself. 'Windows cannot open this file' is, sometimes, more serious than it may seem. The two choices you're given are 'Use the web to look for the correct program' and 'Select a program from the list of installed programs'. The most effective solution, however, is to use Smart File Advisor. This tool searches the problems and options to deal with this Windows error online, making it easier for you to find the appropriate solution, since usually neither of the two options provided by Windows will be fruitful. It's also a useful application for updating your programs, since it will help you find the latest versions of each application online.

USB SoftProtect

ABTO Software

USB SoftProtect is an application which allows you to protect your USB flash drive with a password, keeping it out of other people's hands. Thanks to USB SoftProtect, it has never been easier to protect the information on your flash drive. This application also offers the possibility of encrypting any portable device. There's no limit to the size or capacity that you can encrypt, so you can protect information of any size. In addition, it offers a high-speed encryption process. You can also use an additional password to protect your files, as well as limit the type of memory that you want to use, whether it be 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0.

MultiExtractor

StrongRecover

How many times have you wanted to extract the icon from an .exe file? MultiExtractor is an application to quickly extract multimedia files, and search and unzip images, icons, and audio files. It's the perfect tool for identifying hidden files, independently of their format, and separating the audiovisual files from others on your computer. Thanks to this software you can get the pictures, audio, and video in multimedia files from the web or on your hard drive. Which formats can you extract from? Fortunately, loads. This software can extract images in .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .pcx, .tga, .ico, .cur, .tiff, .emf, .wmf, and .png; textures in .dds, .3ds and .lwo; audio in .wav, .mp3, .mid, .xm, and .ogg; as well as video in .avi, .dat, .asf, .mov, .swf, .bik, and .smk, among other icons and compressed files. MultiExtractor supports Office documents, databases, RAW files, and PE files like .exe, .dll, and .scr. The program's browser has different options so you can filter your search, like properties of the icon or image, or the size of the file. It's really easy to use, and lets you drag and drop files to the interface to make MultiExtractor start working.

Jihosoft ISO Maker

Jihosoft

Jihosoft ISO Maker is an application that creates and burns ISO images from files, folders, and partitions to DVD. The program can also extract content from any disc. This tool is very useful if you need to create or save a backup copy (in ISO format) of all your important information, be they documents, folders, or software. Jihosoft ISO Maker's purpose is, above all, to create ISO images taken from disks or partitions. The process is very easy to follow and the interface is very simple, as it is divided up according to task: creating, extracting, and burning images. Burning images with this program is very fast and effective: just pick a file and click 'Create ISO'. With Jihosoft ISO Maker, you can burn your ISO image files directly to DVD, using DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD R, DVD RW, and HD-DVD formats.

Toolwiz Smart Defrag

ToolWiz Software

Toolwiz Smart Defrag is an application to analyze and defrag your hard drive very quickly, finding and solving problems detected during the scan. This tool is capable of analyzing all the drives connected to your PC, so you can check all your hard disks as well as your externals. The interface is very straightforward and easy-to-use for those inexperienced in working with partitioned disks. In the interface you'll see all the drives connected to your computer that are ready to be scanned. Once you've started the process, you'll see the total number of files scanned and space they occupy on your system. Doing these tasks every once in a while will improve the performance and speed of your PC, which is inevitably affected as time goes by.

EF System Monitor

Dipl.-Ing

EF System Monitor is a simple program to analyze system information by showing you a small panel with specific data on your computer's characteristics. The tool shows you the version of the operating system, the username and name of the computer, the percentage of memory and hard drive space in use, the RAM status, and the date and time on the PC. Besides showing you data from your own computer, Server Monitor EF System can also retrieve and display data from remote computers, such as the TCP network or the IP address. To do this, all you have to do is install EF System Monitor on those devices. The interface is fully customizable, so you can choose which fields you want at the top of the list and even change the font and color according to your preferences.

DriveHider

SecurityXploded

Ron's Renamer

Ron's Place Apps

Ron's Renamer is a simple app to change the name of hundreds of files at the same time instead of having to do it one by one. You can also look for files and rename them by searching by name or file type. This feature makes renaming files that have something in common a lot easier. A feature worth highlighting on Ron's Renamer is that you can use the search and replace feature to rename files, thus avoiding having to filter items manually. With this option, you can change the name of up to 100 different files at once. The app interface is designed to give you access to all information right from the main window: the original file name, the new name, the size, time of last edit, and a box to select the items you want to edit. If you need to rename hundreds of files or simply want to manage your music collections, for example, Ron's Renamer is a good way to apply bulk changes without wasting time.

Lion File Protector

Lion Security Software

SSD Tweaker

Elpamsoft

Just like with HDDs, solid state discs have a finite lifespan in terms of the amount of reading and writing a unit can do. Although this amount is already light years ahead of the old magnetic drives, it's possible to increase the lifespan even more using optimization tools. SDD Tweaker offers a quick solution that makes small adjustments to the operating system and the way your drive's information is accessed in order to minimize how often it's accessed. This keeps it from constantly being used, either by increasing the system's cache size or keeping the traces in disc routes from being read every time the system starts up. The app's Lite version includes all the program's basic features. To use it, the only requirement is signing up with an email account to get a unique code for unlimited access.