Top 9 Best System Miscellaneous Tools for Windows Users
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Automatic Mouse and Keyboard
This aptly-named software allows you to automate mouse and keyboard commands, among others, in order to improve your productivity.
If you ever wanted to automate certain keystrokes and button combinations, you likely wondered if there are apps that would do that for you. In essence, that's the purpose of Automatic Mouse and Keyboard: upon recording your actions, the app will save them for you to automate later.
It's a rather simple-looking program at first, but it provides some intriguing options you can use for customization. At first, you'll be prompted to record an action, and the process is much like an actual screen recording. Only now, the program will log your inputs to execute them for when you click Play.
Options to record
After recording, the sequence will appear as a "Step" in the main dashboard of the app. There are plenty of ways you can alter the automation process: you can rearrange the order the actions are executed, but you can get more specific.
For instance, you can establish variables and if functions, and there's a lot of added value in those features. In our case, upon introducing an if command, after hovering over an image, we gave the program the instructions to open it. After clicking Play, the process proceeded as required.
The program can also open files and folders, and there are also window commands that can manipulate what's currently opened on your machine. Under the files and folders menu, you have the option to automate opening a website URL, in which case, the app will open your default browser and navigate to the desired address.
Automate text
While the program can log your keystrokes to automate them, it can also do the same when it comes to typing text. The app can fetch it from your clipboard, or you can configure the text for the app to memorize to your liking.
There's a lot that can be done with Automatic Mouse and Keyboard, and it's easy to see that there's a high ceiling to its capabilities: it provides you with so many tools, so it's ultimately up to you to make use of them.
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ATIc Install Tool
Download and install the latest version of drivers for your AMD / ATI Radeon Series graphics card, pick the desired version, as well as reboot your system.
ATIc Install Tool is a small software application whose purpose is to help you automatically download and install the latest drivers for AMD / ATI Radeon Series graphics card using straightforward actions.
User-friendly looks
The tool sports a clean design that embeds all configuration settings in a single window. There’s no support for a help manual but the dedicated parameters are highly intuitive so you won’t spend a lot of time wondering how to tweak them.
Downloading options
ATIc Install Tool offers you the freedom to set up the downloading process by making the application grab the latest Catalyst version or specifying the date that you are interested in. Plus, you can download AMD Catalyst Mobility graphics drivers, software suite and chipset driver as well.
The tool is able to grab beta versions and lets you pick the corresponding 32- or 64-bit operating system. What’s more, you are allowed to specify the saving directory where the downloads are stored, start the download process with a single click, as well as open the release notes via your default web browser.
Installation manger
Several dedicated functions help you gain control over the installation mode. You may opt for a normal, unattended or silent deployment type. For the unattended or silent installation type, you are allowed to select the components every time or first time only.
If you enable the normal installation mode, the program gives you the freedom to hide the welcome screen, automatically accept the requirements and close the window at the end of the process, as well as enable the complete uninstallation mode.
Last but not least, ATIc Install Tool allows you to activate several automatic actions, such as download, install, uninstall, reboot or close, as well as set the time until the next reboot.
Bottom line
All things considered, ATIc Install Tool mixes up a user-friendly interface with a several handy features for helping you automate the process of updating your graphics card drivers.
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SoftPerfect Cache Relocator
Move the cache of your computer's Chrome, Firefox, and Opera browsers to any preferred location with no more than a few mouse clicks.
As we're sure you're well aware, web browsers store various types of data (mostly static assets) in their cache in order to load websites a lot smoother and faster.
Relocate Chrome, Firefox, and Opera cache to any desired location with the help of this accessible app
Just as obvious is the fact that all web browsers have a default cache location, usually in the AppData folder. Regardless of the reason this location is not ideal for your needs (let's imagine that you want to move the browser cache to a RAM disk, for example), you can give SoftPerfect Cache Relocator a quick run-through, as we're sure it won't disappoint.
As its name makes it clear, this tiny and portable utility makes it as simple as possible for you to move the cache of the three most popular web browser out there: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera.
User-friendly, lightweight, and efficient little utility
Since it does not require installation, you can start benefiting from what this app has to offer by simply downloading it, unzipping its package, and running it via the designated executable files for both types of system architectures.
The interface is minimalist and, hence, nothing short of intuitive. You're able to redirect the cache to any desired location of your choosing and, just as quickly, restore it to default using the two designated buttons for each type of browser, and that's about it.
Probably the easiest way of relocating the caches of some of the most popular browsers
Taking everything into account, SoftPerfect Cache Relocator is a very efficient application that provides you with a straightforward way of relocating the cache of your favorite browsers. It's also extremely light on system resources and does not require installation
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Seeker
Discover a program that allows you to scan your local and remote computers with configurable depth search, as well as SQL databases or websites, with the purpose of detecting sensitive data.
Seeker is an application that aims at helping users uncover some of the sensitive data they want to target and possibly remove from their databases, systems, websites, OneDrive cloud storage directories, etc.
What kind of data is this application capable to identify?
Seeker can find SSNs (social security numbers), card numbers (for example, VISA and MasterCard), Canadian SINs, Brazilian CPF and RG, Australian TFNs, Hong Kong IDs, and not only.
Particularly, the application allows you to create your custom search filters, to define (with user input) the data patterns you want to target, and to include these filters into different scan types.
Conducting scans
The application manages to give insightful information about your data. The searches reveal files' paths, statistical analysis of space allocation, pie charts with graphical representations, etc.
Regarding the scanning process, you can also change the level of depth the search is conducted at. Also, there is the option to conduct remote scanning of different machines that you can connect to.
Depending on the type of scan you want to perform, whether that targets a local or a remote element, you are required to use a method of authentication (e.g. Windows credentials, database credentials, remote connection passwords, etc.)
Generating reports
After the selected scan has been finalized, you can always generate reports. You can also view the results of your searches inside the tool. However, the latter is not the perfect solution, as seeing the scan results inside Seeker's GUI shows a truncated image of the information, even when modifying the data display zoom in/out. What seems to be like a UI problem can be a bit frustrating when dealing with large sets of data and results.
However, the data export and reporting can be done by generating Excel, PDF, or Word documents. Inside the reports, all the data is displayed correctly.
Conclusion
To summarize, this application is a complex instrument that is especially useful for those who want to manage and search through large data sets, onto multiple machines, or inside their OneDrive collections.
The app can scan MS SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle databases, as well as remote Windows and Mac machines. Last but not least, the extended search engine is also capable of researching websites, specific URLs, UNC paths, and IPs.
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Get WSUS Content .NET
Find and download Microsoft updates and drivers even when you are offline thanks to this application, which can use another computer as the source for updates.
The Windows operating system makes use of the WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) to download new updates for Windows and other Microsoft products, such as Office.
The Windows update settings does offer a certain amount of control over the updates that end up on a computer, but an application such as Get WSUS Content .NET does more than that: it allows you to download updates on demand even when your computer is not connected to the Internet, so as to make sure you get the latest features and functions.
Keep your system up-to-date when offline
Get WSUS Content .NET can search for updates for the operating system, drivers and other product updates provided by Microsoft and download them to the local system, so as to be able to download them without requiring an Internet connection or the Windows Update interface. Instead, Get WSUS Content .NET makes use of the Microsoft Update Agent to carry out its tasks.
Not only that Get WSUS Content .NET can download updates for the installed operating system, devices and local applications, but it can also scan the network for available devices and download updates for these devices. What’s more, you can include updates for old Windows editions, including Windows 2000, XP and server 2003.
Support for newer and older Windows versions
Upon launch, you are prompted to choose whether Get WSUS Content .NET should be installed or launched directly in portable mode. Additional configuration settings allow you to change the interface language and enable the use of a proxy server.
The next screen enables you to select the Windows or Office versions and editions you use, so as to allow Get WSUS Content .NET to look for updates. You can select some of the products or all of them with the push of a button. The application comes with support for Windows 11 and Server 2022, but also the older OS versions, such as Windows 10, Server 2019, 8, 8.1, 7 and even Windows Vista, 2008 and 2003.
You can easily navigate back and forth using the buttons in the lower side of the GUI and use the sidebar menu to jump to the desired section. In fact, the left sidebar includes options separated into two different categories: one relying on the Windows Update Agent and the other on WSUS. In offline mode, you can search for updates and create update packages, integrate updates and more. Moreover, you can exclude certain updates you don’t want deployed.
A powerful system update tool
Depending on the task you assign it, Get WSUS Content .NET may take more or less time to complete. Aside from finding updates, the application can also perform a series of tasks, such as restarting the update service, performing cleanups or generating reports. All in all, it is a powerful tool in the hand of experienced users who know how to take advantage of its capabilities.
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Advanced Serial Data Logger
Input RS232 data directly into files, Excel, Access or any Windows application, and send commands or requests from the serial port.
Advanced Serial Data Logger is a professional software tool able to write RS232 data directly into files, Excel, Access or any Windows application. The tool offers support for real-time information collection from any serial device or instrument.
You may log multiple serial ports (RS232, RS485, RS422) at the same time and transmit requests or commands to the serial port to control or query your devices over ASCII or MODBUS protocol. In addition, you may run the utility as a service so that it starts as soon as you turn on your computer (without having to log in and run it), as well as open it in a spy (sniffer) mode.
Clean feature lineup
Advanced Serial Data Logger sports a straightforward interface that displays the formatted data, message list with logged information, warning and errors, current state of the selected data source, interface error messages, and number of processed bytes.
Log management features
What’s more, you can easily make the application reveal the current log file and program protocol file in Notepad, and back up your configuration settings to INI file format, so you may import data in your future projects.
You may clear the screen with just one click, generate statistics about the uptime, current log file and data packets, save settings to registry or INI file, start or pause the data receiving process, and copy the information revealed in the main window to the clipboard.
Adding new configurations
Advanced Serial Data Logger lets you set up a new configuration by tweaking several COM parameters, namely polling mode, baud rate, data bits and parity. In addition, you may alter the data flow control by using DTR or RTS, picking the type (on receiving or transmitting, or both options), and enable the VT100, VT52, ANSI or TTY terminal emulation.
When it comes to modifying the log parameters, you may create a log file on disk and opt for log file rotation for received or sent data. In case the utility cannot wrote data to a log file, you can input the information to a temporary file which can be appended to the main one, display a message, play sound notifications or write message to protocol file.
What’s more, you can make the app remove old log files after a custom number of days and number of files, display data before or after parsing, highlight sent data on screen, and insert date/time stamps.
Last but not least, you may export the information to any database (e.g. MS SQL, Oracle, MS Access, MS Excel), run the tool as DDE server and export data, establish a direct connection to Microsoft Excel and write data to rows and columns, and enhance the overall functionality of the utility via plugins.
Bottom line
All things considered, Advanced Serial Data Logger integrates a comprehensive suite of features for helping you carry out serial port data logging tasks, and is suitable especially for advanced users.
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Advanced Serial Port Monitor
Advanced program that helps you monitor data exchanged between any external devices, connected to serial port and Windows applications, as well as send and receive info from a serial port.
Advanced Serial Port Monitor is a professional software application whose purpose is to help automation specialists check the data flow that passes through a COM port.
The tool is able to monitor all data received from the device connected to COM port and send it to a serial port. You can transmit info in both directions (from and to computer) in duplex mode (receive and transmit at the same time).
User interface and several configuration settings
The GUI is characterized by a clean and intuitive layout where you can configure several connection settings (e.g. baud rate, bits data number, stop bits number), select the desired COM port from a drop-down list, as well as configure, enable or disable writing data to a file.
You can rely on tooltips for finding short descriptions about the utility’s features and check out the help manual for detailed info. Plus, there’s support for hotkeys.
Different modes to work with
Advanced Serial Port Monitor gives you the possibility to work with a manual mode where you can send and receive data. The sending process can also be automated, and you may delay it by entering a user-defined time value.
The Spy mode is designed to monitor data exchange made by other programs, so it is not able to send and receive data. Plus, you can make use of several plugins in order to extend the utility’s capabilities with additional modules.
General configuration options
The program gives you the possibility to tweak the COM port by altering the data flow control (e.g. use DTR or RTS, enable the RS485 interface mode, flush the incoming buffer in case of errors) and end-of-string characters used for receiving and sending info.
Furthermore, you can set up file naming rules and pick the file type (ASCII or binary) for outgoing files and log the information into a single item or create different files for the outgoing and incoming data.
Several configuration settings are available for making the main panel staying on top of other windows, adjusting the transparency, altering fonts and colors, and tweaking the HEX window view.
A powerful serial port monitoring app
All in all, Advanced Serial Port Monitor proves to be a reliable program that bundles a powerful suite of features for helping you monitor data exchanged between any external devices, connected to serial port and Windows applications, as well as send and receive info from a serial port.
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1Clicker - Free Auto Clicker
A feature-packed, yet easy to use software solution that can automate numerous mouse clicks so as to help you simplify daily tasks.
Working on a computer on a daily basis involves a huge number of mouse clicks and you can avoid some of them by using a dedicated clicker, such as 1Clicker - Free Auto Clicker.
Easy to use mouse clicker
The main purpose of this application is to simulate mouse clicks so you no longer need to manually press them. It can come in handy during games, presentations or any other scenario you could think of.
Basically, you need to create the configuration that best suits your necessities, choose the hotkey, then sit back and watch your computer press all the clicks in your place.
You can not only define the click interval, the cursor position and the frequency, but also select the type of mouse buttons (left, right, middle) and click types you need (single or double).
Furthermore, you can even set a delay before 1Clicker - Free Auto Clicker starts doing its thing.
Built-in macro recorder
Another useful function of this utility is its integrated macro recorder. This means that you can record a succession of mouse and keyboard events, then save the result as a script that can later be played over and over again.
When it comes to the hotkey used to start and stop the recording, you can either keep the default one or you can replace it with a custom combination.
You can record keyboard presses and mouse clicks, as well as mouse movements and delays. Once you have completed a recording, you can manually remove some events by simply right-clicking the entry. Furthermore, you can playback the resulting script to ensure it fully meets your expectations.
To sum it up
All in all, 1Clicker - Free Auto Clicker can save you a lot of time and energy by automating complex series of mouse clicks and keyboard presses.
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Data Logger Suite
Easily monitor, log and save data received/sent through several RS232, TCP/IP, UDP, OPC ports at the same time using this program.
Data Logger Suite is a comprehensive application that enables you to monitor, log and save serial data sent or received via RS232, TCP/IP, UDP, OPC, SQL, SMS, Modem or DDE data interfaces. The program allows you to manage the information, create custom processing filters or store it in the indicated database.
Support for parallel data logging
Data Logger Suite is capable of analyzing a large series of interfaces at the same time, to extract information and log it accordingly.
For example, it natively supports protocols such as RSS232, TCP/IP, UDP and OPC, allowing you to work with any of them in a reliable, transparent environment. The program can easily log information received through several of these protocols at the same time.
The application supports custom configuration for each port or interface that you select. Moreover, you can log data in real time, in both text and raw binary mode.
Effective data acquiring and storage
Data Logger Suite allows you to stay up to date with serial data sent or received via the supported devices, by storing the information in a database. You may thus parse real-time notifications of activities, errors and other data. The program can work with Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft Access, dBase and other ODBC compatible database, for information storage.
Alternatively, Data Logger Suite can export the stored information to an Excel spreadsheet and can filter the data before saving it in either platform. You may configure the program to organize, structure, arrange or format the information so that it can be used in the required environments.
Monitor serial data from multiple ports
Data Logger Suite is suitable for users who must monitor the data received or sent through several ports/interfaces at the same time. The program can track, log and harness information from the available ports, storing it in a database. Moreover, it can process the data to quickly obtain the required parameters.
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