> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://amazing-apps.gitbook.io/windows-apps-that-amaze-us/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://amazing-apps.gitbook.io/windows-apps-that-amaze-us/en/practicals.md). # practicals Convinient mini tools ## [Clipber](http://clipber.com/clipber/) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjkvXrHjKE66zGdr%2Fchina.png?generation=1526196816689357\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjbKRT3vtDHiAwf4%2Fmulti_platform.png?generation=1526196815045932\&alt=media) A cloud sync tool for system clipboard across multiple platforms. ## Defraggler ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjmLp2jOOp1sBmL4%2Fearth-globe.png?generation=1526196815840226\&alt=media) ### [Official Site](https://www.piriform.com/defraggler)｜[Download Page](https://www.piriform.com/defraggler/download) simple but powerful defragmentation ## [Hourglass](https://chris.dziemborowicz.com/apps/hourglass/) ![MIT@GitHub: https://github.com/dziemborowicz/hourglass](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPk0UbeWYJd26V7WL%2Fopen-source-icon.png?generation=1526196818946331\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjscryN3lRjZcW8O%2Funited-states.png?generation=1526196815542465\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjdrjDtnhg469hj5%2Fusb.png?generation=1526196813143673\&alt=media) A tiny countdown timer in natural languages. ## [KeyCastOW](https://brookhong.github.io/2014/04/28/keycast-on-windows.html) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjscryN3lRjZcW8O%2Funited-states.png?generation=1526196815542465\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjdrjDtnhg469hj5%2Fusb.png?generation=1526196813143673\&alt=media) Keystroke visualizer for Windows, lets you easily display your keystrokes while recording screencasts. ### 📌 VERY LIKELY TO BE FALSE ALERT FROM ANTIVIRUS ## [LanguageTool](https://languagetool.org/) ![LGPL 2.1+@GitHub: https://github.com/languagetool-org/languagetool](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPk0UbeWYJd26V7WL%2Fopen-source-icon.png?generation=1526196818946331\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjscryN3lRjZcW8O%2Funited-states.png?generation=1526196815542465\&alt=media) Style and grammar checker for 25+ languages ### 📌 Java 8+ required ### ⚠ MANUAL REVIEW SUGGESTED ## [LICEcap](http://www.cockos.com/licecap/) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjscryN3lRjZcW8O%2Funited-states.png?generation=1526196815542465\&alt=media) Animated screen captures and save them directly to .GIF ### ⚠ NO UPDATE FOR LONG BUT NO DEFECT FOUND ## [MiniBin](http://e-sushi.github.io/) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjscryN3lRjZcW8O%2Funited-states.png?generation=1526196815542465\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjdrjDtnhg469hj5%2Fusb.png?generation=1526196813143673\&alt=media) Add a quick access to Recycle Bin at your task bar ## MyChrome ![NO LICENSE@TaoCode: http://code.taobao.org/p/mychrome/src/](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPk0UbeWYJd26V7WL%2Fopen-source-icon.png?generation=1526196818946331\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjkvXrHjKE66zGdr%2Fchina.png?generation=1526196816689357\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjdrjDtnhg469hj5%2Fusb.png?generation=1526196813143673\&alt=media) ### [Official Site](http://bbs.kafan.cn/thread-1725205-1-1.html)｜[Download Page](http://code.taobao.org/p/mychrome/src/trunk/release/) Navigator for a portable version of Google Chrome ## NirLauncher ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjmLp2jOOp1sBmL4%2Fearth-globe.png?generation=1526196815840226\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjdrjDtnhg469hj5%2Fusb.png?generation=1526196813143673\&alt=media) ### [Official Site](http://launcher.nirsoft.net/)｜[Download Page](http://launcher.nirsoft.net/downloads/index.html) NirLauncher is a package of more than 200 portable freeware utilities for Windows, all of them developed for NirSoft Web site during the last few years. ## [Ninite](https://ninite.com/) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjmLp2jOOp1sBmL4%2Fearth-globe.png?generation=1526196815840226\&alt=media) The easiest, fastest way to update or install software. ## [Office Tool Plus](https://www.landian.la/click/OfficeToolPlus.html) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjkvXrHjKE66zGdr%2Fchina.png?generation=1526196816689357\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjscryN3lRjZcW8O%2Funited-states.png?generation=1526196815542465\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjdrjDtnhg469hj5%2Fusb.png?generation=1526196813143673\&alt=media) Customization to download, install, uninstall, and/or activate Microsoft Office ## [PingInfoView](http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/multiple_ping_tool.html) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjmLp2jOOp1sBmL4%2Fearth-globe.png?generation=1526196815840226\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjdrjDtnhg469hj5%2Fusb.png?generation=1526196813143673\&alt=media) Easily ping multiple host names and IP addresses and export as HTML, TEXT, XML ## QTranslate ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjmLp2jOOp1sBmL4%2Fearth-globe.png?generation=1526196815840226\&alt=media) ### [Official Site](https://quest-app.appspot.com/)｜[Download Page](https://quest-app.appspot.com/download) A free translator for Windows. ## [rufus](http://rufus.akeo.ie/) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjmLp2jOOp1sBmL4%2Fearth-globe.png?generation=1526196815840226\&alt=media) ![GPL3.0@GitHub: https://github.com/pbatard/rufus](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPk0UbeWYJd26V7WL%2Fopen-source-icon.png?generation=1526196818946331\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjdrjDtnhg469hj5%2Fusb.png?generation=1526196813143673\&alt=media) Create bootable USB drives in an easy way. ## [ScreenToGif](http://www.screentogif.com/) ![Microsoft Public License@GitHub: https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPk0UbeWYJd26V7WL%2Fopen-source-icon.png?generation=1526196818946331\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjmLp2jOOp1sBmL4%2Fearth-globe.png?generation=1526196815840226\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjdrjDtnhg469hj5%2Fusb.png?generation=1526196813143673\&alt=media) ScreenToGif allows you to record a selected area of your screen and save it as a gif or video. ## spacedesk ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjscryN3lRjZcW8O%2Funited-states.png?generation=1526196815542465\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjbKRT3vtDHiAwf4%2Fmulti_platform.png?generation=1526196815045932\&alt=media) ### [Official Site](http://www.spacedesk.net/)｜[下载页面 Download Page](http://spacedesk.ph/download/) Expands the Windows desktop computer screen to other computers over the local area network. ## [Steam Cleaner](https://github.com/Codeusa/SteamCleaner) ![GPL 3.0@GitHub: https://github.com/Codeusa/SteamCleaner](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPk0UbeWYJd26V7WL%2Fopen-source-icon.png?generation=1526196818946331\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjscryN3lRjZcW8O%2Funited-states.png?generation=1526196815542465\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjdrjDtnhg469hj5%2Fusb.png?generation=1526196813143673\&alt=media) A PC utility for restoring disk space from various game clients like Origin, Steam, Uplay, Battle.net, GoG and Nexon. ## [Steam Mover](http://www.traynier.com/software/steammover) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjscryN3lRjZcW8O%2Funited-states.png?generation=1526196815542465\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjdrjDtnhg469hj5%2Fusb.png?generation=1526196813143673\&alt=media) Change location of installed games from Steam. ## SUMo ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjmLp2jOOp1sBmL4%2Fearth-globe.png?generation=1526196815840226\&alt=media) ### [Official Site](http://www.kcsoftwares.com/?sumo)｜[Download Page](http://www.kcsoftwares.com/?download) Just as its name: Software Update Monitor: tell you if updates are available before you need to use your software. ## ~~Touchpad Blocker~~ ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjscryN3lRjZcW8O%2Funited-states.png?generation=1526196815542465\&alt=media) ### [~~Official Site~~](http://touchpad-blocker.com/)~~｜~~[~~Download Page~~](http://touchpad-blocker.com/download/) ~~Software to prevent cursor from jumping when you are typing on notebook keyboard.~~ ### ⚠NO UPDATE FOR LONG BUT NO DEFECT FOUND ## [ZoomIt](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/zoomit.aspx) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjscryN3lRjZcW8O%2Funited-states.png?generation=1526196815542465\&alt=media) ![](https://2467985099-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LCNPdf4QCUci8UCmKuN%2F-LCNPjLFL0XnaXaByPxb%2F-LCNPjdrjDtnhg469hj5%2Fusb.png?generation=1526196813143673\&alt=media) Zoom in on an area of the screen, move around while zoomed, and draw on the zoomed image. ### ⚠NO UPDATE FOR LONG BUT NO DEFECT FOUND