PeaZip is a free, open-source archive manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux that reads and writes over 240 compression formats without any paid upgrade.

Microsoft PowerToys is the official free utility suite that adds the window management, bulk renaming and launcher tools missing from stock Windows.

Shark007 Codecs is the portable option among Windows codec packs, running from a folder instead of an installer and restoring Explorer thumbnails.

Kindle Comic Converter is the free, open-source tool that reformats CBZ, CBR, PDF and image folders into ebooks that fill an e-reader screen properly.

OBS Studio delivers professional-grade live streaming and video recording capabilities.

Subtitle Edit is a versatile tool for creating, editing, and syncing subtitles for all media types.

Screenpresso is the screen capture and recording tool that pairs a proper annotation editor with GPU-accelerated 4K video, in a free edition with an optional Pro upgrade.

Opera GX is a free Chromium browser whose resource limiters cap the processor, memory and bandwidth it may take while you game.

An experimental open-source wavelet image codec for 512 by 512 bitmaps, built for research rather than everyday use.

MPC-BE is a lightweight Windows media player with its own built-in decoders, so most video formats play without extra codecs installed.

K-Lite Codec Pack Update is the incremental installer for the K-Lite family, refreshing an existing installation's components rather than replacing the whole pack.

Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime is a system component that other Windows programs rely on to display their interface.

HandBrake's encoding engine with a queue built for volume - several encodes running at once, watch folders, and a portable build. Free, Windows only.