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I have had great success with Always on Top under Windows 7, and it looks like it's still working perfectly under Windows 8.
It runs in the system tray, uses a simple Ctrl+Space shortcut, and is <200KB in size. It's also free.
If you're unsure about running strange code off somewhat strange websites, you can achieve the exact same result with an ...
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You're not the first person
to ask
this.
If there was one it would probably be posted on StackApps. That being said a quick search under the Windows tag pulls up only about five results, none of which appear to be a full client like you are asking for.
There have been projects in the past such as open-so-frontend, which was last updated Sep 6, 2012 and ...
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I love using Defraggler to defragment my computer. It's made by Piriform, the same company that makes CCleaner and other such software. This is what it looks like:
Pros:
It's free!
Lets you look at SMART information (the health of the hard drive)
Gives you a visual of what parts of the hard drive are fragmented
Lets you choose individual files to ...
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I would recommend Bill2's Process manager. You can create rules for processes which assign a priority level together with which cpu cores they are allowed to use. I always limit flash to one core myself.
You can find it here http://www.bill2-software.com/processmanager/
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For Windows Users:
Step 1: Enable "Stereo Mix"
if you don't see it, you can try looping:
For OS X users:
you can use Soundflower:
Soundflower is a free, open source MacOS system extension that allows applications to
pass audio to other applications. Soundflower is easy to use, it
simply presents itself as an audio device, allowing any audio
...
answered Jun 27 '14 at 23:57
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Avast (free, Windows) can be configured so that it doesn't block or delete suspicious files:
FYI: if one day some file ends up in the virus chest, since it's pretty tough to find (as Avast just put in the chest some Matlab file it gave me the opportunity to search for it...):
How do I access the avast! Virus Chest?
answered Jul 23 '14 at 0:29
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The person who has recommended Classic Shell to you is on the right way, the program is free and will recover the classic startmenu, and it does its job really well because you can choose the Windows 7 style which will look exactly like in Windows 7, and you can select if it should skip the Metro screen or disable the active corners. Personally I had ...
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This feature is built in Windows 8.
For Windows 7 or below, or if you want extra functionality, you could try UltraMon or DisplayFusion
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I would recommend giving one more try to setting the permissions. It addresses the problem native way instead of various workarounds provided by tools. What you need is actually one of basic functionalities of every operating system, it just has to be configured according to your needs. It is
Well-implemented so if set properly, there is minimal chance that ...
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While my answer does not meet the requirement of C#/java, I thought I would mention it as it is in intensive development, and is open-source.
FreeCad
It is written in Python and in some C++. It has an extremely active core group of contributors that do an excellent job of documentation. They will be quick to tell you that 2D-layout is not their direct goal,...
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You're not likely to find any complete CAD software being opensource, simply because they are really complex programs.
However, one of the the options you have are:
Draftsight
Can handle large files and is free
Is very usable, having an AutoCAD-esque interface
Is cross platform and compatible with Windows 8 and 8.1
But not open-source
My father is a ...
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There are many options. VNC, TeamViewer, Logmein, JoinMe are just a few
I personally use VNC as it is available on so many platforms and OS's. It allows you to access your folks computer remotely as if you were sat there. Although you will have to set it up on their machine first (install a VNC server) and when you want to connect you'll need to get their ...
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For video games, you can use Fraps:
Straightforward to use
light
non-free
you can change the FPS and the resolution
Windows 8 (game capture only)
answered Nov 16 '14 at 19:24
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Sublime Text should be able to do all three of your tasks:
Basic context coloring
This generally happens automatically.
Ability to collapse {} blocks
You can do this by using the "gutter" (the area where the line numbers are displayed). To fold a {} block, click on the triangle in the gutter that's on the same row as the { character.
You can also ...
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If you want some visual indication that window is "alway on top", you can do it using AutoHotKey as mentioned in post before by Michael Frank.
Just add one line to his script. It will make window border thin, so you can easily recognize "always on top" window.
^SPACE::
Winset, Alwaysontop, , A ; Window always on top
WinSet, Style, ^0x800000, A ; ...
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VLC media player
Free (Opensource!)
Compatible with Windows 8
Display of the webcam's image in real time
Snapshots are possible (as far as I know, you can only choose between two the output formats JPG and PNG)
Recording of videos, including a selectable audio channel, is also possible
Instructions for recording a video
Menu 'Media' --> 'Convert / Save'.
...
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ManyCam will suit your requirements.. It's free, it covers all the features you've requested for.. Software is really excellent, I've installed on my computer as well (Windows 7 though) but it's supported on Windows 8 as well....
Below are the Features listed for the software..
Use your webcam with many applications simultaneously
Use your webcam ...
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One of most important thing is also to minimize wear of your battery which rises with battery age and way how it is used. You cannot stop aging of the battery, but you can know that based on how the battery works, its wear increases faster if you keep it always charged at 100%.
If you are using the laptop connected to AC all the day, you can switch charger ...
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I'd recommend going without additional software. To edit your C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts file, make sure you are running Notepad As Administrator.
If it still does not work, check the ownership of the file. I've already seen it set weird way. I've taken it, re-checked appropriate permissions and then editing worked as expected.
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Libav can be used:
freeware / open-source
command-line
cross-platform
creates a copy of the original file
To set the language of the first audio stream:
avconv -i input.mp4 -metadata:s:a:0 language=eng -codec copy output.mp4
If you have multiple audio streams and you don't know which one you want to change:
avprobe input.mp4
will show format and type ...
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Avidemux can do that too.
GUI
free / open-source
cross-platform
it doesn't re-encode video as long as you keep the same codecs
Open you video file, go to Audio menu and choose Select Track. You'll see this:
Change the language to whatever you want then save the file using Copy for both audio and video codecs.
This applies only to the Windows version of ...
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You could create a new Keyboard Layout (or edit an existing one) with Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator, which is free, provided by Microsoft, and works on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows 7:
Create new keyboard layouts from scratch
Base a new layout on an existing one
Modify an existing keyboard layout and build a ...
answered Jun 20 '14 at 15:19
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Since you wish to use it as a widget/gadget I found this website which helps you run gadgets on windows 8.
I narrowed the huge list of available gadgets to a list of the ones you might need given your specs:
All CPU Meter - AddGadgets.com
Control System - AddGadgets.com CPU
Meter - Microsoft DriveInfo - Kris Thompson
Drives Monitor - Igor M.
Bushin ...
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Synthesia has most of the features you're looking for:
start learning piano
It has song from "easiest" to "hardest"
do this in interactive kinda way
Is "guitar hero" descriptive enough? Just for piano. See screenshot below.
some kind of achievements, progress
You can earn points and watch your progress. See screenshot below.
multiplayer etc.
...
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I recommend Eraser. To quote:
Eraser is an advanced security tool for Windows which allows you to
completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting
it several times with carefully selected patterns. Eraser is currently
supported under Windows XP (with Service Pack 3), Windows Server 2003
(with Service Pack 2), Windows Vista, ...
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Binary Fortress TrayStatus:
freeware
Num Lock, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock, Alt key, Ctrl key, Shift key, Windows key, Hard Drive activity (read or write) with current speed in a tooltip
separate tray icons
doesn't work before you log in
depends on .NET framework (no problem on Windows 8)
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There are a few options out there for free antivirus software. What I would recommend is AVG.
The free version of AVG can do all of the following:
Blocks viruses, spyware, & other malware
Scans web, Twitter, & Facebook links
Securely deletes files to prevent snooping
Full System scan
Quick System scan
Scheduled Scans
RootKit Scans
As a piece of ...
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First time I've seen someone refer to a USB drive/flash drive/thumb drive as a UFD - The USB download tool you mentioned will work for windows 8 (and presumably for 8.1, which isn't generally offered as an ISO) with the same constraints as windows 7 (you can't create a x64 boot disk on a x86 system in my experience).
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When I used Windows nothing was better than MyDefrag, which was the remake of JkDefrag.
Among their pros includes:
Several scripts installed by default and ready to use for most cases you can find, from floppies to SSD's, ordered by monthly, weekly and daily use to desfragment and optimize the order of files.
Based in the MS defragmentation API, so it ...
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You can do it better than any battery optimizer software:
Set screen brightness to lowest value.
Turn off WiFi if you don't use it.
Disconnect any USB device that you are not using.
Open any application, use it, do what you want to do then close it, do no minimize.
Check your metro ui apps to see if you left them running in background.
Avoid gaming.
Do full ...
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