Software >
https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-8/
Halt the Windows update functionality.
Can also be made to scan and kill any task you wish (see its documentation).
Software >
https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-8/
Halt the Windows update functionality.
Can also be made to scan and kill any task you wish (see its documentation).
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Software >
https://github.com/RamonUnch/AltSnap
A replacement for the venerable AltDrag, AltSnap helps easily drag windows, and much more.
Software >
(on Wikipedia)
(on Microsoft Store for money)
https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut
https://mifi.no/losslesscut/
Lets you cut media easily and with as little quality loss as possible.
Supports Ukraine for whatever reason.
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Software >
https://winaero.com/winaero-tweaker/
Lets you adjust a slew of Windows settings as well as do other useful stuff.
Mandatory.
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Software > Web browsers > Microsoft Edge >
(on Edge Add-ons store)
https://github.com/zmni/MSEdge-BlankTab
Lets you open a totally blank new tab in Microsoft Edge ( chrome://newtab)
Software >
(on Microsoft Store)
https://support.lenovo.com/ca/en/solutions/ht505081-lenovo-vantage-using-your-pc-just-got-easier
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/software/vantage
A general tool to update stuff, get software, and adjust settings.
Software > File Sharing >
https://www.android.com/better-together/quick-share-app/
Sharing files back and forth between Windows 11 and Android 12.
I want an entirely offline solution, so no thanks.
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Software > SVG editors > (SVG viewers) >
(on Wikipedia)
https://inkscape.org/
SVG editor
This is in my toolkit for whenever I need to do anything with SVG files. For just converting them, I use GIMP.
It is meant for image creation and not editing. I've used this for several projects, like my Chinese flash cards.
Software >
(on Wikipedia)
(on Microsoft Store)
https://www.whatsapp.com/
A communications app of some sort.
Has an artificial intelligence you can chat with.