Hello there! Today, instead of talking about a single thing, I decided to make a small compilation of software which I think would be really handy to have installed. You can pick whichever you want from the list and try it out to your likings. You might or might not have heard of these software, but I'm sure you wont leave them out of your toolkit once you got them.
Our first software is TeraCopy. TeraCopy is a file copying software which replaces the usual Windows one.
I don't know if it ever occured to you, but most of the times when you copy high amounts of files, or large files, the copying process either freezes or goes really slow. I've experienced freezing with Windows' own integrated copying software so many times, which made me look for an alternative. After using TeraCopy, I've noticed an increase in my copying speed, and also the freezing was gone. It's a great tool which should be installed right after formatting your computer, since it swaps itself with Windows' own copying software so you don't even have to run it. TeraCopy also features pausing/resuming which I personally haven't used so much, but I'm sure some people will find it useful.
You can download or find more about TeraCopy here.
Next up is Connectify, a software which saved my life many times. This one goes to the laptop users who don't have access to a wireless network. With Connectify, you or any of your friends who has a 3g/4g modem can turn the laptop into a wireless hotspot, and share the connection. I've experienced this problem many times when I went to holiday, and I was the only one who had a 3g modem. Luckily, I managed to share the connection with my family using Connectify.
Using Connectify is pretty simple and straight forward. All you have to do is choose a network name, a network password, and choose the connection which you want to share. Note that you will need the Pro version in order to share your connection, which I think is well worth for the money you're paying. Without Pro, you can only relay a WiFi connection, which is sort of useless if you have a router in the house.
You can find more about Connectify here.
I'm sure all of you know about Daemon Tools, but I'm sure I should mention it here. For those who don't know, Daemon Tools is a virtual cd/dvd-rom software, where you can mount CD/DVD files such as .iso or .cue in order to use them. Daemon Tools also lets you make images of the CDs or DVDs you own already, which you can use later on with Daemon Tools.
The usage is pretty simple again. All you need to do is to create virtual drives by clicking the DT plus sign in the main window, drag your iso files into the empty screen, and then mount them to the drives you want to by right clicking and selecting mount. The biggest advantage of this software is that you can create virtual copies of your CDs or DVDs, and keep as much of them as you want mounted with Daemon Tools instead of replacing a physical disk in your rom every single time. I personally find it such big of a hassle to replace a physical disk every single time I need to use something different.
To learn more about Daemon Tools, you can click this link.
This would be it for now, but I will be returning with a part 2 of this post after a while. I hope you enjoyed the read and found something which will make your life easier!
