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• WinDirStat — It was a very long wait

  Posted on November 4, 2024 at 02:44 CST by Deanna McElveen • Comment in the Forums

  FREEWARE SPOTLIGHT

  

  By Deanna McElveen

  WinDirStat has been a staple for system administrators and users for a very long time. Nineteen years ago came its latest update — until now.

  2005: Condoleezza Rice sworn in. Airbus A380 unveiled. Charles and Camilla engaged. YouTube launched. “Million Dollar Baby” wins. Hurricane Katrina blows. Ted Koppel retires. And WinDirStat gets its last update for 19 years.

  At first we didn’t even notice that our favorite freeware hard-drive-space analyzer was going into hibernation like a very sleepy bear. But then, years later, something was amiss.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.45.0, 2024-11-04).

  Freeware Spotlight Deanna's Freeware Spotlight, Folder Size Analyzer, Folder utilities, Newsletters, WinDirStat

• 2024 — The free software I’m taking with me

  Posted on December 26, 2023 at 02:43 CST by Deanna McElveen • Comment in the Forums

  FREEWARE SPOTLIGHT

  

  By Deanna McElveen

  As yet another year passes without being able to fly to work like George Jetson, I’m listing the 2023 freebies I’ll keep using in 2024.

  I test a lot of software, so I install a lot of software. Unfortunately, unless it’s something I can use often and that has become part of my routine, I must uninstall a lot of software as well. Gotta keep things neat and tidy.

  As we kick the backside of 2023 out the door and hit it with a snowball for good measure, let’s take a look at ten free apps I found in 2023 that I’m keeping in 2024.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.52.0, 2023-12-26).

  Freeware Spotlight Deanna's Freeware Spotlight, DeviceRescue, Essential Office, Folder Size Analyzer, Newsletters, RoboMirror, Top 10 utilities, Universal USB Installer, UpdateHub, Upscayl, Volume 2, WeatherMate, Xelitan PDF Reader