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Everything Search

Everything is a super fast search utility for Windows. It indexes the file names of every single file on your system and makes them instantly searchable. Like lightning fast, search as you type – it’s really great! (Dark mode shown in the screenshot is …

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Directory Opus

“Directory Opus is a complete replacement for Explorer, with far more functionality than any other file manager available today.” Directory Opus has quickly become my favorite way to manage the hundreds of thousands of files on my NAS. Tools for finding …

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Proton Mail

ProtonMail is an excellent alternative to big tech email providers with an emphasis on privacy and encryption. The free version gives you up to 1GB of storage and paid plans are available if you need more space/features.

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Veracrypt and Cryptomator Encryption Tools

Two of my favorite file/disk encryption tools here. Veracrypt has two main functions: It can encrypt entire disk volumes, including boot drives. It can create encrypted file containers that exist as a single file that can be stored, copied and backed up like …

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SuperScan 3 Port Scanner

SuperScan 3 is a port scanner originally developed by Foundstone and later acquired by McAfee. While there are newer and ‘better’ scanners out there now, SuperScan 3 is still one of my favorites. Note that many antivirus scanners will detect this as a hack …

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