Category Archives: Freeware Picks

Every week we feature a freeware program that meets our very high standards. All freeware picks are free for home & personal use and contain no spyware or adware and do not bundle other applications with them.

Our freeware picks are the best of the best…

Sticky Notes Super Deluxe

We have not had much time to test this program, but if you’re a sticky notes fan this is the best sticky notes program we’ve ever seen. You can use rich text format — that means you can have clickable links in your sticky notes, bolded text, italics, etc. Plus, these sticky notes can also be used as… Read More »

Another Windows 8 Start Menu You Might Want to Check Out

Spencer brings an XP-style Start menu to Windows 8 If you’re still missing the Start Menu in Windows 8 — or even the more desktop-friendly 8.1 — then there are plenty of ways to bring it back (Classic Shell is probably our favorite). It’s not immediately obvious why we need yet another Start Menu alternative, then. But Spencer(yes, that really is its… Read More »

Cartoonization and more

Sandy has a question about Unchecky and creating cartoons from photos Two Questions. One, have you heard of Unchecky and is it good and safe? Is it worth using? Second, I would love to cartoon or caricature myself online and save it. You see adds all the time, especially on Facebook, I think it’s called cartoon yourself. But… Read More »

Encrypt Files Quickly With Quick Crypt

Note: We have not tested the software featured in this article — but we consider the source “Addictive Tips” to be reliable. We are posting this because we think it would be useful to many of you. Just remember: We have not tested this program. If you give it a try let us know how you liked it… Read More »