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It’s always exciting to discover a free PC program that offers advanced features you usually have to pay for. It’s also interesting to try new open-source tools from independent developers on GitHub (

I used to save everything to my Windows desktop – files, documents, software, the lot. I thought it was the only way to know where they were, but it made my desktop a complete mess. What I do now Now

NirSoft, one of our favourite independent developers, has launched two tools measuring how long it takes your computer to boot and shut down. BootPerformanceView (www.snipca. com/55145) shows the boot

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I am getting increasingly annoyed with companies that make it difficult to update their software. Ideally, an app should have a “Check for update” menu item. Even better if there’s a “Check every day”