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KeePass
A lightweight and easy-to-use password manager
KeePass Password Safe is a free, open source, lightweight, and easy-to-use password manager for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, with ports for Android, iPhone/iPad and other mobile devices. With so many passwords to remember and the need to vary passwords to protect your valuable data, it’s nice to have KeePass to manage your passwords in a secure way. KeePass puts all your passwords in a highly encrypted database and locks them with one master key or a key file. As a result, you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. And the databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known, AES and Twofish. See our features page for details. -
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GnuWin
Provides native Win32 open source ports and utilities
GnuWin provides Win32-versions of GNU tools, or tools with a similar open source licence. The ports are native ports, relying only on libraries provided with any modern 32-bits MS-Windows operating system, such as 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 -
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Matroska is an open standard audio/video container format. Visit our homepage at http://www.matroska.org
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Project has been moved to https://github.com/marchaesen/vcxsrv Windows X-server based on the xorg git sources (like xming or cygwin's xwin), but compiled with Visual C++ 2012 Express Edition. Source code can also be compiled with VS2008, VS2008 Express Edition and VS2010 Express Edition, although current project and makefile are not fully compatible anymore. Versions starting from 1.14.3.0 are not compatible with Windows XP anymore.
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Digital Clock 4
beautiful customizable clock with plugins
Very customizable beautiful clock. There are 2 versions exist (they may co-exist): - Digital Clock 4 - discontinued, not recommended - Digital Clock 5 - discontinued, replacement for Digital Clock 4 Digital Clock 4 final version is 4.7.9 Digital Clock 5 final version is 5.2.2 Nothing special is required to start using this clock. Just launch it and enjoy! When it starts, apart from the clock itself, a small tray icon appears. This tray icon can be used to call the clock configuration dialog. Also this dialog can be called using clock context menu. Sources (v5) are hosted on GitHub: https://github.com/Kolcha/DigitalClock5 You can create your own skin! See this link for details: https://sourceforge.net/p/digitalclock4/wiki/How%20to%20create%20skin/ NOTE: do NOT download any .rar or .exe files marked as my software, these files are NOT made by me and I'm not responsible for their content -
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GTK+2 for Windows Runtime Environment
The files required to run GTK+ applications on Windows
This is the GTK+2 Runtime Environment Installer for Windows. It includes all of the files required to run GTK+2 applications on Windows. Some support tools are also available. This project is no longer maintained. Please use its successor: https://github.com/tschoonj/GTK-for-Windows-Runtime-Environment-Installer -
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TranslucentTB
A lightweight utility that makes the Windows taskbar transparent
TranslucentTB is a utility that makes the taskbar on Windows 10 translucent/transparent. It is very lightweight, utilizing just a few MB of RAM and almost no CPU power. TranslucentTB gives your Windows desktop a cleaner, more visually appealing look and feel, and comes with a great range of features. This includes: an advanced color picker with a live preview feature for changing the taskbar color; different taskbar states that can be color-customized; and dynamic modes which change the appearance of the taskbar depending on what is being opened on your PC. -
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DWMBlurGlass
Add custom effect to global system title bar, support win10 and win11
DWMBlurGlass is a project/repository for Windows that aims to apply a “blur glass” aesthetic effect — i.e. translucent frosted-glass blur — to windows/desktop UI under the Desktop Window Manager (DWM). It is likely a small utility or library rather than a full game or engine, and caters to customizing the look and feel of windows for software that want a sleek transparent/blurred background aesthetic. Because its scope is narrowly defined — focusing on window rendering / UI effect — it is probably lightweight, easy to integrate in projects needing custom window decorations. This kind of project appeals to developers interested in customized UI, modded Windows applications, or aesthetic tweaks rather than full-blown applications or games. As with many small open-source utilities, using DWMBlurGlass involves incorporating its code or build into your own application so that windows render with blur/ glass-style background, giving a modern or stylized look. -
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Windhawk
The customization marketplace for Windows programs
Windhawk is a powerful and versatile open-source framework for customizing and enhancing Windows applications without modifying their original binaries. Instead of patching executables directly, Windhawk uses a plugin architecture that lets users write and load custom modules to inject new behaviors, automate workflows, and fix UI or functional issues in existing apps. This makes it ideal for end users, power users, and developers who want to adapt apps to their needs — such as adding missing features, improving usability, or automating repetitive tasks — without waiting for the original developers to update the software. The framework provides a clear API for plugins, a friendly editor experience, configuration management, and controls for plugin loading order and dependencies. It also includes a curated repository of community-submitted plugins that add dozens of enhancements for popular applications, which fosters sharing and discovery of useful mods. -
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Fluxbox is a X11 windowmanager build for speed and flexibility.
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XPQ4
XPQ4 - Windows look'n feel for Q4OS desktop
XPQ4 - Windows look'n feel for Q4OS desktop (https://www.q4os.org). Installation: Follow installation instructions from XPQ4 website https://xpq4.sourceforge.io -
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ExplorerBlurMica
Add background Blur effect or Acrylic or Mica effect to explorer
ExplorerBlurMica is an open-source tool that adds Blur, Acrylic, and Mica visual effects to Windows File Explorer in both Windows 10 and Windows 11. It enhances the Explorer background with customizable blend colors, supports adaptive light/dark mode, and maintains compatibility with StartAllBack, OldNewExplorer, and third-party themes. The project offers several effect modes, including Blur (Clear) and MicaAlt, with options to clear UI backgrounds such as scrollbars, toolbars, and the address bar. Installation is simple: download the release, extract the files, run the registration script, and restart Explorer. Users can fine-tune every visual parameter through a configuration file that adjusts colors, transparency, and UI behavior. Backed by C++, C, Python, and minhook, ExplorerBlurMica brings modern Windows design aesthetics to Explorer with a lightweight, modular approach. -
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Ditto
Quickly access previous clipboard entries
Ditto is an extension to the standard windows clipboard. It saves each item placed on the clipboard allowing you access to any of those items at a later time. Ditto allows you to specify what gets saved, text, images or html. -
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Folder Size for Windows adds a new column to the Windows Explorer details view that displays the sizes of files and folders. A service scans your hard disk in the background and caches the results. Designed for performance!
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WenQuanYi (Spring of Letters)
Crowd-sourcing CJK font project
This project aims to develop the most complete, standard compliant, high-quality Chinese (and CJKV) fonts and resources, including bitmap and outline fonts of various styles. We also develop web-based tools to facilitate online font-dev collaborations. -
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Xming X Server for Windows
X Window System Server for Windows
Xming is the leading X Window System Server for Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP (+ server 2012/2008/2003). It is fully featured, small and fast, simple to install and because it is standalone native Microsoft Windows, easily made portable (not needing a machine-specific installation). -
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Classic Shell
Start menu and Windows enhancement software
Classic Shell adds some missing features to Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and Vista like a classic start menu, toolbar for Explorer and others. Note: The software available here is not the latest version. Visit the new website www.classicshell.net to download the latest version and to access the new forums and documentation. -
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Roblox Anti-AFK • AntiAFK-RBX
Roblox Anti-AFK. The program for AntiAFK and Multi-Instance in Roblox.
• AntiAFK-RBX | Roblox Anti-AFK • multi-instance • safe • simple • discreet for the user • open-source • ⚠️ | WARNING: AntiAFK-RBX has NO official website, only https://github.com/Agzes/AntiAFK-RBX and this sourceforge project |⚠️ ❤️ | Download ONLY from official sources. See https://github.com/Agzes/AntiAFK-RBX/issues/32 for details and VirusTotal verification. |❤️ ⁉️ | The best program for AntiAFK and Multi-Instance in Roblox. Or just Roblox AntiAFK . |⁉️ ⭐ | simple, lightweight, discreet (for the user) and simply the best anti afk for Roblox | ⭐ 🚀 | AntiAFK-RBX work with BloxStrap/FishStrap/Roblox[base/shaders] | 🚀 🛡️Mit License 🧩 Source-Code -> https://github.com/Agzes/AntiAFK-RBX [tag: roblox auto move, afk, anti afk, antiafk, rbx, roblox, auto jump, multi account, 2+ roblox] -
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numpad emulator
Virtual numeric keypad.
Virtual numeric keypad for Windows. -
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RBTray is a small Windows program that runs in the background and allows almost any window to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button.
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ModernFlyouts
Modern UI replacement for Windows flyouts with customizable features
ModernFlyouts is an open source application designed to replace the default Metro-style flyouts in Windows with a more modern, Fluent Design–based user interface. Instead of the old built-in popups for system feedback like volume, brightness, and airplane mode, ModernFlyouts temporarily intercepts those events and displays customizable flyouts that blend more seamlessly with recent Windows UI aesthetics. It extends beyond audio flyouts to cover media controls, brightness changes, airplane mode toggles, and even lock key indicators such as Caps Lock and Num Lock, offering a unified experience for all these system notifications. Users can adjust not just the look but the behavior of these flyouts (including layout, position, opacity, and animation) letting it feel more natural to individual preferences. The project’s roots trace back to AudioFlyout by ADeltaX, with further enhancements added by the community to support more flyout types and improved interaction. -
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xfe
A lightweight file manager for X
X File Explorer (Xfe) is an MS-Explorer like file manager for X. It is based on X Win Commander, which was developed by Maxim Baranov. Xfe aims to be the file manager of choice for people who are looking for a fast and light graphical file manager on Unix systems. -
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Display power off utility. Powers off desktop/notebook display and optionally locks workstation. Can be set as a screensaver. Can be launched as a system tray icon application.
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RetroBar
Classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista taskbar for modern version
RetroBar is an open-source Windows utility that replaces or overlays the modern Windows taskbar with visual styles inspired by earlier versions of the operating system, such as Windows 95, 98, XP, and Vista. It is designed to recreate the nostalgic look and feel of classic Windows interfaces while maintaining compatibility with modern systems. The application runs as a lightweight background process and dynamically updates the taskbar appearance without requiring deep system modifications. Users can switch between multiple themes, each replicating specific historical UI elements including colors, button styles, and layout behavior. RetroBar also preserves functional features such as task switching, system tray icons, and window management, ensuring that usability is not compromised for aesthetics. It is particularly popular among users who prefer retro visual design or want to customize their desktop environment beyond standard Windows themes.
