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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

• Freeware Spotlight — Folder Painter

  Posted on December 23, 2019 at 01:00 CST by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  BEST UTILITIES

  By Deanna McElveen

  Microsoft: We get it! Because those paper-based file folders residing in metal filing cabinets are typically a light yellow, you made folders in Windows yellow. Yeah, by now we’re kind of sick of yellow!

  Fortunately, Sordum.org gave us a way to move beyond bland-looking folders. Its Folder Painter is a tiny utility that might have a big impact on organizing your computer

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.47.0 (2019-12-23).

  Best Utilities AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Folder organization, Folder utilities