Thema: Tools diverses (Desktop,Dateimanipulation,Shell etc.)...

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DxWnd is a Win32 hooker that intercepts and alters the behavior of window messages and APIs. It intercepts events and injects code into the configured tasks to run fullscreen programs in a windowed environment while maintaining proper behavior. Simply put, DxWnd is a tool that does its best to let you run fullscreen applications in a window.

License:    GPL

Changelog

    Fix: [dxhook.cpp] reintroduced (in addition) old hook schema to catch unlinked ddraw/d3d objects.
    Fix: [dxhook.cpp winmm.cpp] eliminated need for "No zero aux device id" flag.
    Fix: [mciwrapper.cpp] fixed handling of MCI_SYSINFO message. Fixes CD sound emulation in "Interstate 76" and "Interstate 76 Nitro Pack".
    Fix: [hd3d.cpp] wrong API name "IDirect3DDevice8::ShowCursor" in logging d3d9 wrapper.
    Fix: [ole32.cpp] fixed GUID/RIID strings logging.
    Fix: [ole32.cpp] logging of decoded OLE error 0x80012 .
    Fix: GUI - changed "Sound" flags layout.
    Mod: [binkw32.cpp ddblip.cpp ddcreates.cpp ddraw.cpp kernel.cpp queryint.cpp version.cpp xinput.cpp] logging code review.

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http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/

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MobileFileSearch is a tool for Windows that allows you to search files inside a mobile device (Smartphone or Tablet) plugged to the USB port on your computer, with Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). You can search files by their size, their created time, their modified time, or their name (using wildcard).
After finding the files on your Smartphone / Tablet, you can optionally delete them, copy them to a folder on your computer, or export the files list to csv/tab-delimited/html/xml/JSON file.

MobileFileSearch also allows you to activate the search from command-line and then export the result to a file, or copy the found files to the desired folder on your computer.

Freeware

https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mobile_device_file_search.html

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Balabolka is a feature-rich program to read text aloud from a variety of file types including DOC, RTF, PDF, ODT, FB2 and HTML. The program uses Microsoft's own Speech API 4 and 5, but lets you fine tune various voice parameters, including rate and pitch, and a substitution list can also be applied to improve the quality of the voice's articulation. The program supports customized font and background color, skins, control reading from the system tray or by the global hotkeys.

Balabolka can also save the synchronized text to external LRC files or in MP3 tags inside the audio files. When the audio file is played with players on a computer or on modern digital audio players, the text will be displayed synchronously (in the same way as lyrics for songs).

Also includes batch conversion tools from of a wide variety of document formats to audio or plain text and a file compare tool, file splitter, and screen magnification window.

License: Freeware

Whats new:>>

    Small improvements.
    Resources for Bulgarian and Hungarian languages were updated

http://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm

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This intuitive and easy to understand piece of software allows you to create a dictionary of your own for various words or phrases.

Freeware

Whats new:>>

French updated by rico-sos, many thanks

http://www.alternate-tools.com/pages/c_dictionary.php?lang=ENG

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FontViewOK sorgt für schnellen Überblick auch bei großen Beständen installierter Schriften am PC. Die Freeware startet ohne jede Installation, kann also auch portabel von USB-Sticks aus genutzt werden.

Der in FontViewOK eingebaute Schriftenbetrachter zeigt nach dem Programmstart eine Liste aller vorhandener Fonts mitsamt einer Schriftprobe an. Anhand welcher Zeichenfolge FontViewOK die Vorschau anzeigen soll, kann der User selbst bestimmen, ebenso die Größe der Preview. Dabei lässt sich FontViewOK auf eine Zwei-Fenster-Ansicht umschalten. Auf diese Weise vergleicht man komfortabel zwei Schriften miteinander.

Mit FontViewOK behalten Anwender einfach und schnell den Überblick über ihre installierten Schriftarten in Windows. Auf Wunsch druckt die Freeware eine tabellarische Auflistung der Fonts sogar in Papierform aus.

Freeware

Whats new: >>

Neu: Die letzten 10 geöffneten Schriftarten Ordner, verwenden, vergleichen, ... !
Aktualisieren der Sprachdateien in FontViewOK
       
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/FontViewOK

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Playnite is a manager and launcher for video games with support for Steam, Origin, GOG, Uplay through a sleek, unified interface.

With Playnite you can freely import games from Steam, Origin, GOG and Uplay services including games that are not yet installed. You have three options for viewing while using Playnite. You also have a custom game option - add any game or program with custom launch options, automatic update - so the app automatically updates to a new version and portable so you can take all your games with you. Additionally, there is an option to configure the database location for automatic syncing through Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.

License: Open Source

Changelog

New

    Import of uninstalled Uplay games
    Improvements to game media assignment
    Option to add description to crash dialog
    RTL language support (by elisherer)
    Background artwork is now by default being downloaded immediately during metadata download process (can be changed in settings)


Fixed

    Big performance improvements when using large background images
    Steam metadata description is in Russian
    Various performance issues with Grid view
    The last item never selects on random game pick
    Main window dimming stops working when Playnite isn't the active window

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http://playnite.link/

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Whats new:>>

Fixed

    Crash when adding emulator profile
    Uninstalled Uplay games don't have Uplay source assigned to them automatically

http://playnite.link/

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If you have a lot of files and folders on your computer, chances are it takes a long time until you locate a specific document, especially if you do not use a dedicated application for managing your data. TagSpaces is one of the software utilities that can help you search for files much faster than before while also assigning them tags and previewing their contents.

Changelog

    Manu usability improvements in the dialogs
    Correcting key binding
    Added show / hide tags functionality in the grid view of the default perspective

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http://www.tagspaces.org/

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CloseAll lets you close all running applications with just a single click. It doesn't use any system resources at all and unloads right after completing its task. CloseAll simply flashes a "close" signal to all open applications on the desktop and then ceases.

Freeware

Whats new:>>

    Added Exclusions dialog to exclude apps by EXE name
    Enter is the default shortcut key to close all windows now
    Some other minor improvements and bugfixes

http://www.ntwind.com/software/utilities/close-all.html

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Cmder is a software package created out of pure frustration over absence of usable console emulator on Windows. It is based on ConEmu with major config overhaul, comes with a Monokai color scheme, amazing clink (further enhanced by clink-completions) and a custom prompt layout.

MIT License

Changelog

Adds

    #2197, #1364, #447 Add ability to disable git status either globally or for individual repos.

        To disable git status globally add the following to ~/.gitconfig or locally for a single repo [repo]/.git/config:

        [cmder]
          status = false      # Opt out of Git status for 'ALL' Cmder supported shells.
          cmdstatus = false   # Opt out of Git status for 'Cmd.exe' shells.
          psstatus = false    # Opt out of Git status for 'Powershell.exe and 'Pwsh.exe' shells.
          shstatus = false    # Opt out of Git status for 'bash.exe' shells.

    #2174 -- Syntax to pass command line options to Conemu.

    Disable Clink Logging

    Add ~ tab completion.

Fixes

    Fix #2191: profile.ps1: CheckGit does not export $gitLoaded
    Fix #2192: Set default prompt hooks before loading user profile
    Fix #2097, #1899: powershell foreground color changing to green
    Fix #1979: Update Clink Completions to 0.3.4
    Fix #1678: Cmder corrupting path with ! in Cmder folder path.

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https://github.com/cmderdev/cmder

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This program was designed to give you extra space on your harddisk. It deletes unnecessary files concerning their file-types. This file-types can also be defined individual. You may clean a whole drive as well as just a single folder. If selecting a whole drive you may also define folders that shall be skipped or be completely emptied.

Freeware

Whats new:>>

- Greek translation updated

http://www.alternate-tools.com/pages/c_directory.php?lang=ENG

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SoundSwitch makes it easier to switch playback devices (sound cards).

Normally, to switch a playback device you need to right click the sound icon in the bottom right corner of your screen (system tray), choose 'Playback Devices' and then change the Default Playback Device. Every time you want to switch.

With SoundSwitch you just configure once between which playback devices you want to toggle and then you can press Ctrl+Alt+F11 to toggle automatically!

License: GPLv2

Changelog

    Implemented enhancements:

    User can choose how the SoundSwitch Icon changes #368
    Would you like a translated readme in German? #366

    Fixed bugs:

    SoundSwitch crashes when switching to "Customized Sound Notification" #365
    Possible Windows/Nvidia update causing persistent 4.10 and 4.15 issues. #363
    Speakers registering as disconnected in SoundSwitch since update 4.15.0.40592 #361
    Working device showing as "Disconnected" after latest update #360
    Shortcut Not Working #359
    Missing Audio Device #358
    Missing second playback device with same name #338

    Closed issues:

    checking "Run as Admin" in kompatability mode under Win10 stops autostart on bootup #370
    Certificates are missing in the repository #367
    Cannot Switch after the latest update #364
    Bluetooth Speakers Not Shown #362
    Switching Audio Devices Frequently Leads To Audio Output From Multiple Audio Devices #356
    Request: custom volume per device #333
    Feature Request: Delay Launch for SoundSwitch #332

    Merged pull requests:

    Fresh new look for README #371 (FireEmerald)
    Added german README, based on translations from Overload86 #369 (FireEmerald)

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https://github.com/Belphemur/SoundSwitch/releases

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A customizable and modern-looking desktop environment that replaces the standard Windows desktop, providing easy access to folders and settings.

Freeware

Changelog

    Cairo now requires .NET Framework 4.7.1. This means that Windows Vista is no longer supported.
    Added separate 'Open in new window' and 'Open on desktop' items to Stacks context menu
    Added 'Open in new window' and 'Remove from Stacks' options to folder context menu
    Added ability to add currently-running programs to Quick Launch via the taskbar context menu (#271)
    Added ability to show the taskbar using the full screen width (#268)
    Fixed installer not aborting when the .NET version is too old (#284)

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http://cairodesktop.com/

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MaxLauncher is designed to ease the work of each computer user, providing one-click access to favorite folders and frequently used files and documents. With its help, you can have all your shortcuts placed within a simple window, without cluttering the desktop or the taskbar.

Freeware

Changelog

    Feature(s) added:

    85 - Prevent activating a different tab when showing window. With auto select tab on and the mouse pointer is on a tab other than the active tab, it should not activate that tab.

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http://maxlauncher.sourceforge.net/

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Quick Access Popup (QAP) lets you move like a breeze between your frequently used folders, documents, applications, Webpages, and etc.

License: Zlib license

Changelog

Announcements:

* looking for someone to take over Spanish translation, please contact me at JeanLalonde@QuickAccessPopup.com
* users who made a donation for QAP before v10, please see: https://www.quickaccesspopup.com/upgrading-donor-code/

Snippet Quick Add

- new QAP Feature "Snippet Quick Add" displaying a dialog box where you can create a snippet and its hotstring in one step, with the content of the Windows Clipboard used to suggest default values for the name and content of the new snippet
- you can add the "Snippet Quick Add" feature to a menu by selecting "Add Favorite", choose the type "QAP Feature", section "QAP Menu Editing" and select "Snippet Quick Add"
- in "Options", section "Snippets and Hotstrings", you can set the default submenu where the snippets added with the "Snippet Quick Add" dialog box are stored
- to promote the use of snippets, a new menu "My Snippets" is added to your menu with the "Snippet Quick Add" feature and an example of snippet including an hotstring (you can move or remove this menu in the "Customize" window)
- see: https://www.quickaccesspopup.com/can-i-create-a-snippet-using-the-clipboard-and-define-its-hotstring-in-one-step/
 
Configurable hotkeys for Alternative menus features

- redesign the section "Alternative Menu Hotkeys" of the "Options" dialog box allowing to assign various keyboard hotkeys for Alternative menu features ("Open in new window", "Edit a Favorite", "Copy a Favorite's Path or URL", "Run as administrator", "Open the Containing Folder in a New Window" and "Open the Containing Folder in the Current Window")
- available hotkeys are: Left + Shift, Left + Control, Left + Shift + Control, Right + Shift, Right + Control and Right + Shift + Control
- to use these hotkeys, open the main QAP menu and, before clicking a favorite, press one of the six hotkeys combination to activate its associated feature
- improved Alternative menu QAP feature "Open the Containing Folder...", including support for Special folders
- an error message is displayed when an Alternative menu feature is not supported for a given favorite type
- see: https://www.quickaccesspopup.com/can-i-launch-alternative-menu-features-directly-from-the-regular-popup-menu/
 
Various improvements

- new QAP feature "Window Always on Top" that toggle the always on top property of the selected window (you can add this feature to a menu by selecting "Add Favorite", choose the type "QAP Feature", section "Window Management" and select "Window Always on Top"); see: https://www.quickaccesspopup.com/can-i-make-the-active-window-always-on-top/
- a tooltip message is displayed when the "Always on Top" property is turned OFF for a window
- in the "Enter your donor code" dialog box, add a link to remove an existing sponsor code if it was entered by error
- in "Edit Favorite" dialog box for "Folder" favorites, in "Windows Options" tab, support user variables "{...}" and environement variables "%...%" for Explorer window position Left, Top, Width and Height values
 
Bug fixes

- now open some Special folders in Directory opus lister instead of an external window
- fix a bug breaking the Alternative menu when saving any change in the "Options" dialog box
- fix various bugs when opening a group of folders, when adding a favorite after deleting multiple favorites and when positioning Explorer window on active monitor
 
Language updates

- French, German, Korean, Portuguese, Brazilian-Portuguese and Italian language update for v10.3

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http://www.quickaccesspopup.com/