WebUser 01 May 2019

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This fortnight’s top new software downloads to help you make


the most of your PC, and they’re all FREE


Don’t be put off by the dated interface of Eusing’s free system
cleaner – it does a grea t job of removing al l traces of your
computer activity and internet usag e, ‘w ashing’ your system
by deleting cookies, temp folders, run and search histor ies,
recent documents, your browser’s cache, visi ted URLsand
more. You can choose what to remove, schedule cleans and
overwrite deleted fi les numerous times for extra securi ty.
This releas e adds suppor t for the latest version of Firefox.

JSoft PDF Reducer can compress, merge and split PDF files,
as well as rearrange or de lete pages, add or remove text, and
include passwords , watermarks andsignatures in your PDFs.
To use it, just dragand dropa PDF or folder to the program
window, then click your way through the wizard, choosing
the options you require. The software ’s website is in French
(click the Télécharger button to start the download), but PDF
Reducer is in English.

PDF TOOL
JSoft PDFReducer 2
bit.ly/pdfr474
Min requirements:Windows 7/8.1/10File size:24.2MB

SYSTEM CLEANER
EusingFree Internet Window Washer 4
eusing.com
Min requirements:Windows 7/8.1/10 File size:1.4MB

New Windows 10 App

Scratch Desktop
bit.ly/scratch474
Min requirements:Windows 10
File size:153.3MB
Scratch is included with the
Raspberry Pi OS, so you may
already be familiar with the visual
programming application (created
by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group
at the MIT Media Lab) that lets you
build interactive stor ies, games
and animations us ing a simple
drag-and-drop interface. It’s aimed
at children, but adults can use it,
too. This app is a Windows 10 port
of th e official releas e.

Best Free Software

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Finding one specific folder in a group isn’t easy because they all look the same.
This free tool le ts you assign differen t colours to indi vidual folders, so they stand
out. To use Folder Painter, run the softwareand choose an icon pack. Next, instal l
the tool to add it to yo ur context menu, right-click a folder to change,then select
the Change Folder Ic on entry and pick a colour. There are additional icon packs
available to instal l, so you can custom ise your folders whenever you feel the need.


SYSTEM TOOL


Folder Painter
bit.ly/fpaint474
Min requirements:Windows 7/8.1/10 File size:2.3MB

Free download pdf