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Applications

  • 0 A.D.Games

    A free, open-source real-time strategy game of ancient warfare.

  • 7+ Taskbar TweakerCustomization

    Allows to customize and extend Windows taskbar functionality with various productivity enhancements.

  • 7-ZipCompression

    Open source Windows utility for manipulating archives. Formats 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR are supported fully, other formats can be unpacked.

  • AbsoluteTelnet/SSHTerminal

    Commercial Windows SSH, SFTP, Telnet, and serial terminal client with smart-card authentication, SSH certificates, tabbed sessions, and Unicode support.

  • AcrosyncUtilities

    The only native rsync client for Windows (no cygwin required). It supports automatic uploads on file changes and incremental hourly backups.

  • AddToSendToUtilities

    This script lets you add your favorite Folder to Send To option, when you right-click.

Security

  • Acrylic DNS Proxy

    A local DNS proxy which caches the responses coming from your DNS servers and helps you fight unwanted ads through a custom HOSTS file.

  • AdwCleaner

    Free removal tool for adware, PUP/LPI, Toolbars and Hijacker.

  • Bitdefender

    Best outright protection against malware.

  • Certificate Ripper

    A CLI tool to extract server certificates from a URL.

  • Cryptomator

    Free client-side encryption for your cloud files.

  • Disable Data Logging

    Make Windows 10 more private and safe.

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