Various utilities
On the Internet, there are many utilities and some are really practical even if it's small programs.
For example, you will find programs :
- to learn more about your computer components
- to check the temperature of your components (quite practical in summer)
- to easily update your programs
- to create bootable CDs or USB keys
- and more
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AIDA64 (EVEREST)
- Publisher : FinalWire
- Categorie : Various utilities
- Required configuration : Windows 95 à 8.1 + Win. PE
- License : Paying (Trial version)
AIDA64 is a program created by FinalWire that lets you know your hardware (brands, models, ... of your motherboard, graphics card, ...).
AIDA64 is available in 4 editions with varying features, including 2 for individuals or the IT professionals, and the 2 others are for businesses. -
EasyBoot
- Publisher : EZB Systems
- Categorie : Various utilities
- Required configuration : Windows 98 < 10
- License : Paying (Trial version)
EasyBoot is a program available in trial version that allows you to create your own bootable CD.
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FileHippo App Manager (Update Checker)
- Publisher : FileHippo
- Categorie : Various utilities
- Required configuration : Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (32/64 Bits)
- License : Free
FileHippo App Manager (formerly FileHippo Update Checker) allows you to be notified when an update is available for your programs.
Warning : this program is no longer available.
View informations about FileHippo App Manager (Update Checker)
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Nvidia GeForce Experience
- Publisher : NVIDIA Corporation
- Categorie : Various utilities
- Required configuration : Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
- License : Free
Nvidia GeForce Experience is a program created by Nvidia that allows you to update drivers of your Nvidia graphics card, optimize your video games (including most recent), share your gaming sessions, ...
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Rufus
- Publisher : Pete Batard
- Categorie : Various utilities
- Required configuration : Win 7 minimum
- License : Free
Rufus is a free and handy utility that turns any bootable ISO file into a bootable USB key.
Thanks to Rufus, you can therefore create a bootable USB key from a Windows or Linux ISO, a Live CD, ... -
Speccy
- Publisher : Piriform
- Categorie : Various utilities
- Required configuration : Windows XP/Vista/7/8
- License : Free
- Speccy is a program similar to AIDA64, but free.
Indeed, this program created by Piriform will let you know all the necessary information about your computer (hardware and software).
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SpeedFan
- Publisher : Alfredo Milani Comparetti
- Categorie : Various utilities
- Required configuration : Win. 9x, ME, NT, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, 7, 2008, 8 Server 2012 (x86/x64)
- License : Free
SpeedFan can check the speed of your fans, the temperatures of your components and the health of your hard drives with the S.M.A.R.T. feature (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology).
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TeamViewer
- Publisher : TeamViewer
- Categorie : Various utilities
- Required configuration : Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11
- License : Free
TeamViewer is a free program that allows you to take complete control of a computer (and vice versa) with the prior consent of the user.
Note : This program is free for non-commercial use. -
UNetbootin
- Publisher : UNetbootin
- Categorie : Various utilities
- Required configuration : Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, Linux, Mac OS X 10.5 +
- License : Free
UNetbootin allows you to create a bootable USB key from any / DVD Bootable CD image (ISO format) or the physical CD / DVD of one of the supported distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, ...).
List of supported distributions available on the official site.