A software testing blog

Just looking at different programs and services, trying to understand how they work and whether they will be of any use to the average person who does not have special skills.

OPSWAT Security Score - is your PC vulnerable?

OPSWAT Security Score is a free application for detecting vulnerabilities on your computer. It checks for operating system and third-party application updates, firewall and antivirus status, whether disk encryption is enabled and data backup is configured. It also checks if any dangerous or unwanted programs are installed.

system September 26, 2023 by The Layman 411

BWMeter - firewall app with traffic and bandwidth control.

BWMeter is designed to monitor data transmitted over a local network or over the Internet. If you're a gamer or streamer, it can help improve your connection quality, by blocking unwanted applications from accessing the Internet or limiting the speed of the ones you want.

network September 5, 2023 by The Layman 420

SpeechPulse - converts audio into text

SpeechPulse uses neural network to convert audio files or voice recorded from a microphone into text.

ai October 17, 2023 by The Layman 564

Vivaldi is a browser that prevents spying.

Vivaldi is positioned as a secure web browser that not only doesn't track your activities, but also prevents the sites you visit from doing so. In addition, a huge number of settings and functions available will satisfy the needs of even the most demanding users.

browser September 19, 2023 by The Layman 456

mysys - fast file search tool

mysys is a system utility that scans the files on your computer, puts information about them into a database. Then it allows you to perform very fast searches by file name and content. You can view the contents of the files using the built-in VLC player, web browser and text viewer.

system September 12, 2023 by The Layman 420

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