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FileTypesMan – File associations viewer, modifier and fixer

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You may notice that, the Windows built-in “File Types” function is too limited and difficult to use for both beginners and advanced users, especially when encounter file association errors to need repair. So we’d better choose a easier and easy-to-use alternative tool.

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CLCL – Practical clipboard history caching, recording utility

Copying (Ctrl + C) & pasting (Ctrl + V) functions greatly improve the efficiency of computer office. But the Windows built-in clipboard can only hold one record, which becomes the biggest limit to the Coping/Pasting function. Especially, copying/pasting the same content repeatedly often makes people tired and makes it easier to make mistakes.

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4Screens – Virtual 4-Window for efficient PC working

I guess the Microsoft’s Desktops I recommended recently might disappointed some users, especially its lack of exit function. Then I tried my best to find out this vintage multiple virtual desktop alternative – 4Screens.

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Explorer++ – Fast multi-tab alternative of Windows Explorer

At the sight of Explorer++‘s name, maybe many people have thought of Notepad++ (NPP) – a freeware code editor which can completely replace the Windows built-in Notepad. Similarly, Explorer++ is a perfect alternative to the dull Microsoft built-in Windows Explorer.

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GIMP – Best freeware alternative for expensive Photoshop

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is is an open source, freeware, cross-platform graphic processing software, includes almost all the required functions of image editing. Since originated and popular from Linux system, GIMP is also known as Photoshop under Linux.

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bbLean – Best alternative to Explorer.exe

bbLean is based on BlackBox, which can fully take over Windows Explorer, known as the best alternative of Explorer.exe, so we can directly replace desktop and Windows Explorer after system starts. bbLean’s most prominent advantage is that it can take up less system resources than the standard Explorer.exe of Windows in the same environment (about 50%).

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Daphne – Precise & advanced system process manager

Daphne is a extension type of process management application, which can completely replace the Windows system built-in Task Manager. It allows user to clearly grasp the CPU, memory, virtual memory usage of each program running on the system, as well as the Process ID, Physical Path and other information.

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