What non-security software are you playing with currently?

I've been playing with peekthrough
http://www.lukepaynesoftware.com/projects/peek-through/

Process Explorer
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

Preme
http://www.premeforwindows.com/

Extra Buttons
http://www.xtrabuttons.com/

Preme and Buttons seem to add some decent additions, but for the laptop the preme offers only a portion without the use of the mouse wheel (haven't tested it on the desktop) Process explorer is a nice tool and peek through is pretty nifty as I like my taskbar transparent and make a quick touch of seeing a window behind others.

What are you testing or content with?

 

You might want to have a look at: What is your security setup these days?
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=111264

 

What he wishes to discuss, isn't related to security setups.

 

Ditto is the only autostart tray icon that's not Microsoft/OEM software or included in my security setup.

 

I decided to give Classic Shell a try recently, however, I've already grown too accustomed to the Start Screen. The only thing I miss about the Start Menu is the convenient shutdown button.

 

The shutdown button in Win 8 is also convenient. Two clicks were required for restart, log off and shutdown in previous OS. Two clicks are also needed for restart, sleep and shutdown in Win 8.

 

I've been giving PortableApps QupZilla a bit of a work out the past three weeks or so. I have discovered a lot about customising the GUI & how to add various filters to its very good inbuilt adblocker. I still haven't figured out how to add the Hunspell spell checker though. I have got it to run certain BBC video files I like to watch on some of their pages. Even with added RSS feeds, bookmarks & blocking/tracking filters it is still only around 54 MB!

Either way, QupZilla is going to be a serious contender in the future if you ask me.

 

Gonna give this a blast, thanks for info

 

You're welcome. I haven't tried the local drive version yet. It is a really good portable on a pendrive though.

 

Just toying with Process Monitor.

What a wonderful little application.

 

True I suppose, though I still need time to get it into muscle memory

 

I also gave it a try recently, I liked what it offered, simple yet detailed enough to allow you to customize multiple aspects. I'd like to see skins in the customized realm to allow pictures or custom art to be displayed in the background. But classic shell gets a for me

 

You gotta luv add-ons. Microsoft always seem to leave these useful and dressy aids to independent freelance developers.
A couple of mine that make windows 8 experience easier to swallow then Metro. Oddly these originated on earlier systems.

WinFlip one touch flip 3-D
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/WinFlip.shtml

Madotate 3-D transparent windows
http://madotate.en.uptodown.com/

 

I've been trying out different portable screen capture software, list below

Shotty
http://shotty.devs-on.net/en/Overview.aspx

Desktop Hunter
http://www.novirusthanks.org/product/desktop-hunter/

postimage
http://postimage1.software.informer.com/1.0/

FastStone Capture
http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=775

LightScreen
http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?q=LightScreen&m=

PicPick
http://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/picpick-portable

 

Noted - I was pointing at that thread in the event the OP was not aware.

 

Which one did you like the most?

You should also check out these two freewares, I think you'll like them.

1. ScreenPresso Free - http://www.screenpresso.com

and...

2. Monosnap - https://www.monosnap.com/welcome

 

Ahhh, Ok

 

That's hard lol they are all pretty cool but I am leaning towards postimage, thanks

 

Hmmmm, I might have to check that one out.

 

I'm currently playing around with Fotor Photo Editor

http://www.fotor.com/windows/index.html

 

MSI Afterburner!

 

I like Stickypad from www.greeneclipse.com

 

Playing around with Vsee, a Skype alternative/replacement. Although not a security app, I am looking to replace Skype due to privacy issues.

 

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that looks pretty good