Today, we'll look at seven essential and useful Windows apps that are a must-have for any
Windows user.
I use them all the time since they are quite useful and handy, and best of all, they are
completely free.
So, let's get started with our video.
Starting off at number seven, 5K Player.
When it comes to a good media player for your PC, VLC was my go-to choice for ages.
I recently switched to 5k player and haven't looked back since, because it's truly amazing.
5k Player does everything that VLC does, and it also supports all other media formats as
well.
You can even stream or download videos from internet sites such as YouTube within the
app.
It also supports wireless streaming, screencasting from your mobile via airplay and DLNA without
compromising quality, as well as recording them, and it even lets you listen to the radio
through its built-in radio player.
Moving along to number six, Ditto.
It is a simple extension to the Windows clipboard.
Every time you copy anything to the clipboard, it saves it and allows you to access it later.
It lets you save any format, such as images, text, videos, URL, and so on...
The best part of Ditto is that it can sync with several PCs and that all of your data
is encrypted.
It also provides extra information such as when it was added and when it was last used.
You may also import or export directly to your desktop or emails.
On to number five, File Converter.
There are several online and offline file converters available, but how about one that
works with a right-click?
That is exactly what File Converter does.
This free open-source app converts numerous file formats from the right-click menu.
You can select multiple files at once and then batch convert them, but, depending on
the file size and type, this may take some time.
The app supports a lot of different file formats conversion and you can customize the quality,
size, and so on...
I would recommend using the default setting, but you may change it.
Coming in at number four, Drawboard PDF.
Most of us are working from home right now, and PDF is an essential part of our business
as well as for our personal use.
Unfortunately, there aren't many free PDF editors for Windows.
Drawboard PDF is a free app available on the Windows Store, that allows you to highlight
text, add different shapes, annotation, and even add an image or your signature to a document,
among other things.
You may customize pen tools by clicking the three dots in the toolbar.
It's quite simple to use and extremely effective, so give it a shot.
Moving on to number three, Soundswitch.
It is a pretty basic app, yet really handy and incredibly useful, if you're using multiple
audio outputs.
It is one of those app that allows you to switch between multiple audio playback devices
with a simple keyboard shortcut.
For example, if you're listening to music with headphones and want to switch to your
speakers, use the shortcut you've set, to switch to speakers, and make sure to select
all of your playback devices in the settings for the shortcut to work.
You may also use this app to swap between microphones as well.
Next up at number two is Encrypto.
This is a great tool for encrypting your files with a password and is quite handy for securing
your personal documents when sharing them over the internet.
All you have to do with encryptor is drag and drop the files into the app, set the password,
and then click encrypt, depending on the file size, it may take a few seconds to process.
Using this app, you may encrypt individual files or a whole folder.
AES-256 encryption will be used to protect the data.
And Finally, on to number one, Microsoft PowerToys.
Microsoft's experimental features app, PowerToys, is available in the Windows Store.
Which includes a ton of new features such as Always on top, which allows you to pin
windows to the top of all your windows.
Color picker, which allows you to pick a color from any running application.
Run the tool, which is similar to spotlight search in MacOS, and much, much more.
It's very helpful and a must-have, so you should definitely give it a shot.
Well, that's it for this video, those are some of the best Windows apps that I think
are extremely useful, but we'd love to hear from you if there's anything we missed, so
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