PotPlayer is a viable alternative to VLC. It is feature-rich and I prefer its UI. VLC is a great program, but give PotPlayer a try.
Things, a lot of them software, that I found interesting. Everything I link to is free/open source unless specified otherwise.
Saturday, October 24, 2020
Thursday, October 22, 2020
hMailServer
A free and lightweight SMTP, POP and IMAP server for Windows.
https://www.hmailserver.com/download
Here's an article on how to set it up.
You'll be able to quickly setup a simple SMTP server on a LAN for securely relaying email with hMailServer.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Prio - Get granular control over Windows processes
Change the priority of a process, on the fly, with this small but effective Windows utility. It also allows you to do 'silent elevation' for processes that always ask for UAC.
https://www.prnwatch.com/prio/
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
MP4 to MP3 converter
A handy utility that converts mp4 files (e.g. Youtube downloads) to mp3 files quickly. It has all sane defaults, can process batches, remembers file locations between runs, and is a pleasure to use.
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Regshot
Regshot allows you to compare registry snapshots, e.g. before and after a software install or config change, so you know exactly what was changed in your registry.
Copychar
Copychar, a site with hundreds of characters you might not normally use but need to now. Click on a character to copy it to your clipboard for pasting into a web page, word processor, etc.
MSP Open Service Initiative
The Open Service Initiative is all about providing TRULY free, open-source, tools and complete platforms to MSPs. AGPLv3, MIT, and Apache 2 ...
-
Block ipv6 on Mikrotik RouterOS Enable the ipv6 package if you've disabled it. Disabling the package doesn't stop ipv6. You must e...
-
I have a USB to serial adapter that started showing "PL2303HXA Phased out since 2012. Please contact your supplier" in Device Mana...
-
Shadow copies are indispensable. They allow you to almost instantly recover a changed or deleted file/folder. The easy setup isn't buil...