Using your phone's biometric security, LastPass Authenticator can be used to access your password vault on your desktop PC and replace the usual master password login.
Microsoft PowerToys are a set of utilities for customizing Windows, from Explorer add-ons, to an image resizer and color picker, the latest revision adds native support for devices like the Surface Pro X.
Asus GPU Tweak 3 introduces a new voltage-frequency tuner, automatic profile swapping between games or apps, a customizable OSD, and works on all Nvidia and AMD graphics cards.
FireAlpaca is a powerful drawing and painting software that allows you to create your own brushes, pens and patterns. It comes equipped with several comic templates and a "3D perspective" tool.
VSDC Free Video Editor lets you create and edit videos with visual and audio effects. Its non-linear editor lets you to place objects at random positions on the timeline and supports all popular video formats.
GFXBench is a free, cross-platform and cross-API 3D graphics benchmark that measures graphics performance with game-like content on desktop and mobile devices.
Free Download Manager splits big files and downloads them simultaneously for faster transfers on spotty internet connections. You can also pause/resume and schedule your downloading.
About 40% of all websites are based on WordPress. Version 6.0 arrives with improved block themes for easier website building and customization, alongside numerous stability and performance enhancements.
Sumatra PDF is compatible with PDF, CHM, DjVu and XPS formats as well as comic books. It's designed for portable use, letting you run it from an USB drive thanks to its minimalistic 7 MB footprint.
Available for Windows, Linux, and macOS, GIMP is a free photo editing tool with the ability to have masks, layers, color adjustments, and a huge library of plug-ins.
Samsung SSD Magician is a management tool to check your Samsung's drive health, execute secure erasing, get TBW lifetime writes left, perform firmware updates, and more.
Visual Studio 2022 improves Microsoft Azure and GitHub integration, adds Live Share and Xamarin for easy cloud-based storage, and the full suite of tools for C++20.
Discord features robust messaging, voice and video chat, and multi-server support. Originally aimed at gamers, it's kept gaining ground thanks to its versatility. Case in point, we dumped Slack a long time ago in favor of Discord for TechSpot's staff communication.
Firefox Focus is a privacy-focused mobile browser for smartphones and tablets. By default, Focus blocks trackers and lets you erase your history, password, and cookies with ease.
Firefox 100 enables video overlay and AV1 video decoding hardware acceleration by default on Windows with supported GPUs, adds floating scrollbars on Linux, and more.
Tails is a Linux-based OS aimed at preserving privacy and anonymity. It can be installed on any USB stick and it won't store any data on the host computer. Additionally, Tails uses Tor to browse the web, so you can stay anonymous.
Notepad++ is an advanced text editor aimed at programmers, web designers, and IT professionals. It has basic IDE features but retains the familiarity of Windows' built-in text editor and very simple word processor.
MSI Afterburner is a free utility that allows you to overclock, monitor, and benchmark your GPU. The latest version adds Predator in-game video capture to share your gaming sessions.
Google Chrome for Windows, Mac and Linux has hit version 101 with a new Downloads UI, an option to save a group of tabs for later access, and a more robust password manager.
Roblox Studio is a free Windows/Mac development environment that provides everything you need to create Roblox games. The included tools are aimed at a variety of skill levels, from novices to the most expert programmers.
FastStone Image Viewer features image editing tools like a healing brush, sharpen/blur, color adjustment, and more with a UI similar to Windows Explorer.
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.