FREE Windows Apps You Should be Using (who thought these are ACTUALLY FREE?!)

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These are my 5 favorite Windows Apps & Software that are free of cost. Whether you're working remotely or in an office, these tools will make your daily tasks smoother and more enjoyable. From PDF annotation and file management to disk health monitoring, backup solutions, and versatile media playback, we cover it all in this video.
⩥ Annotate PDFs Effectively with Drawboard PDF - Perfect for designers, teachers, and anyone needing to mark up PDFs for collaboration.
⩥ Simplify File Management with QTTabBar - Introduce tab functionality to your file explorer for easier navigation.
⩥ Monitor Hard Disk Health with CrystalDiskInfo - Keep an eye on your hard drive's status to prevent data loss.
⩥ Efficiently Sync Files with FreeFileSync - Compare and synchronize folders to keep your backups up-to-date with minimal effort.
⩥ Play Any Media File with VLC Media Player - Enjoy seamless playback of any video or audio format without the need for additional codecs.
We share tips and tricks for getting the most out of these applications, ensuring that your work life becomes more productive and less stressful. If you're looking for free, reliable tools to enhance your Windows experience, this video is for you!
Some of these free apps are available in the Microsoft Store. Some can be downloaded from other links. See the links below.
00:00 FREE Programs that EVERY Windows PC Should Have
00:15 Drawboard PDF
01:54 QTTabBar
03:14 CrystalDiskInfo
04:32 FreeFileSync
06:45 VLC Media Player
07:51 Wrap Up
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@LeilaGharani 11 ай бұрын

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@mobileandroid5299 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is massively underrated. This teacher is amazing

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nobilismaximus 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@shreejeethrd1136 3 жыл бұрын

very true

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oh yes she is so amzing and i love her so much

@prpa9210 3 жыл бұрын

Smart and pretty,,

@bitronicc1887 Жыл бұрын

To add a few more: - Blender (Hollywood grade VFX, 3D modeling, Physics simulations, 2D/3D animation, architecture) - WinDirStat (Full disk visualization and storage management software) - Virtualbox (Virtual Machine hypervisor to run other OS's inside your host machine) - OBS (Streaming and high quality screen or video signal capture) - Cakewalk (Free digital audio workstation with full VST plugin support)

@vlookup_tim 3 жыл бұрын

Free File Sync is amazing! I've been needing this for a long time. Thank you Leila!

@anthonyhitchings1051 3 жыл бұрын

I use Freefilesync to update my external HDD backups, its a great product.

@Troy-Echo 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. This is going on my list when I get back to my home PC.

@aanchalmishra56 3 жыл бұрын

Leila, lemme tell you that you're the best teacher I ever saw in my life! You explain sooo well OMG!

@rineecon 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos have given me real practical insight into the extent I can use on my pc. Thank you

@spanky2k2010 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Just popped up in my feed today. Will definitely be getting some of these applications. Thank you!

@stevenspangler7587 Жыл бұрын

Leila, your videos are amazing! Simple, direct, hands on demo in such a tight time format. I know producing these as flawlessly as you do is not simple. You are great at it! Subscribed and a regular viewer. All the best

@Mark-gk1bu 3 жыл бұрын

Thank for another highly educational video Leila! I'm somewhat of a klutz around some aspects of computers, but your videos have delivered me from many difficult situations. Thanks again... for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us.

@atarunraj 3 жыл бұрын

"QT Tab Bar "... Awesome find. Thank you!!

@renegonzalez8181 3 жыл бұрын

i just got an alert from my antivirus that it has a trojan... so... nop, thank you

@scottcha03 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t find this. Did MS remove due to Trojan?

@pac2840 3 жыл бұрын

@@scottcha03 Can't find it either. You saved me a lot of time trying to figure out what I was missing. Thanks.

@jeiibalbin8484 2 жыл бұрын

There's a link in the description of the video if you want to download it.

@TrapsterWorldwide Жыл бұрын

thank you sooooooooooo much for the free fine sync .. i was searching for a app like this from soooo long

@hawk3299sad 2 жыл бұрын

had VLC for years and did not know about the radio stations; violin solos, crime drama, plus music. learned something today. thanks.

@Alacritous Жыл бұрын

For video playback I use Media Player Classic. The interface is based on an old media player that used to come with windows. It's very minimalistic. It'll play everything as well, just like VLC but it has a very simple interface.

@andersneldebergnielsen4972 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips on good applications Especially the Drawboard PDF and QTTab

@dr.skulhamr3220 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video my friend. Clear diction and careful descriptions make your effort top notch. Thanks.

@kiran_roch 3 жыл бұрын

The presentation is so professional.. really good !

@pksingh3589 3 жыл бұрын

Great and free of cost knowledge you are providing us. You always focus on the necessary applications 👍🏻 and also make it easier to understand. Keep it up Leila.👍🏼🙏🏻

@seraphim3469 2 жыл бұрын

Well made video. Thank you for taking the time for clarity and visuals. Good list of practical apps too!

@kamalmemdali1774 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent selection and very well demonstrated. Thank you for sharing. Be well and stay safe

@robertgoldbornatyout Жыл бұрын

I AGREE This is how explanations, tips and computer information should be delivered. Good job, all around, Leila!

@private-nobody6667 3 жыл бұрын

It's amazing information that I can use now! Thank you for sharing, keep up the great work. I learn a lot from you.

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

@BUREAUTOM 3 жыл бұрын

An incredibly helpful video. Thank you for posting.

@michaelwright2986 2 жыл бұрын

This is quite brilliant. I've used FreeFileSync for years, and now finally I understand the options. I'm off to try the apps I didn't know about.

@Sera_Vaz 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I have been looking for these exact functions ans you provided with the perfect applications! Thank you so much!

@franklawler7055 Жыл бұрын

Years ago I used to use VLC for many things, but one cool application was that if you had a video where the voice and video were out of sync you could correct it with plus and minus buttons. Making a note of the settings meant it would work perfectly next time it was played.

@LeilaGharani Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@alloydog613 Жыл бұрын

Been using VLC for just over 20-years and I never knew that! Thanks!

@GoodGamer360 Жыл бұрын

Potplayer does that as well, I use it as a substitute to VLC Player since this last one always gave me issues with fast forward.

@franklawler7055 Жыл бұрын

@@GoodGamer360..Nice to know.. thanks for the info.

@hasifmohamad912 Жыл бұрын

Been doing this for many years. Best player ever

@AbdurrahmanShalehR 3 жыл бұрын

Never knew VLC could do that, thank you!

@subramaniamt Жыл бұрын

This is great collection. I was looking for some of these. Great Job

@joselatorre1575 Жыл бұрын

Very very helpful-- thank you AND I like how brief and to the point your videos are!!!!

@bryancarrera2704 Жыл бұрын

First of all - beautiful video production - it's neat - with timing - clear - with the accurate information - good environment - impeccable presenter - all details taken in account - just beautiful work - I think this is how a professional work looks - congrats. Finally, thanks for the PDF tool. Greetings from Quito - Ecuador.

@LeilaGharani Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@user-tb7nv7hj8k Жыл бұрын

This is how explanations, tips and computer information should be delivered. Good job, all around Leila!

@mauritiusconnectingglobalr5963 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Downloaded all 5. Very useful.

@zahidbanatwalla2343 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all the info. Your explanation is so simple and lucid

@onlyme3329 3 жыл бұрын

It really helped me a lot thanks u ☺️

@jtwest8 2 жыл бұрын

This video made me feel like it was Christmas for my computer! I got all of them and already am more informed on my drives and organized in my files than before. Thank you for sharing!!! You've got a new subscriber :).

@LeilaGharani 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to have you aboard!

@elainegu6131 2 жыл бұрын

I'm your new fan!, you are so knowledgeable on almost everything I want to learn!!!

@haakonwibe9379 3 жыл бұрын

Leila you're such a wizard - learning something new every time!

@leolov2001 3 жыл бұрын

I have been using VLC for about 10 years now... It is the only media player I ever needed. I thought this was world famous. Didn't realise that it still needed an introduction in 2021. I always thought of VLC as a chrome of medi players. I am very glad more people are introduced to it here. The rest of the apps are pretty good too. I will be using the pdf one. Subscribed. Cheers. Thank you for a great video.

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

Great! Welcome aboard :)

@YosYos-ni1ze 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos, tips for excel and others. they are very useful and easy to understand. Thank you.

@mandiigraham1596 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Some off these will help me a lot. Thank you for sharing such valuable info.

@OPETHDIVINITY 2 жыл бұрын

I've been in IT for more than 7 years now, going to it after ITT Tech screwed me out of gaming design. Your videos are concise, brilliant and I love your language usage. Never saw you until today, and I subbed due to your content. No pc tech nor IT pro knows everything, that said, I'm elated at how much I learn from you! Thank you!

@markjulius2006 3 жыл бұрын

Leila you're amazing. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge. Thumbs up.

@brinaTech 2 жыл бұрын

Just joined the your channel leila I'm looking forward to enjoy more of your tutorials, amazing work 💯💯

@ChanSiewWei 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of installing a backup software and now I have it. Thanks.

@thowheedh 2 жыл бұрын

QTTabBar is Awesome Thank you Very Much

@peterjansen7929 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these great ideas! I also like Panopreter Basic, which can turn text into speech from several formats and in many languages, either just reading it out or creating files in WAV and MP3 format.

@wrdennig 3 жыл бұрын

THank you for your very clear voice and enunciation.

@toni4729 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Very informative. I shall go back over the notes you gave us.

@andragre 3 жыл бұрын

I don't consider her a "KZfaq", she is a real productivity teacher!

@venkatiyer7459 3 жыл бұрын

She is my online teacher

@tbnrcoding4404 3 жыл бұрын

@@venkatiyer7459 wow

@aljunjumagdao3755 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely 👍

@1969firefox 2 жыл бұрын

I am from down under and just came across by accident.

@stephensam2164 2 жыл бұрын

, P Q

@jeanlucfcn6876 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent de bout en bout. La qualité à tous les niveaux. C’est toujours une grande source d’inspiration. Encore bravo et je continue de suivre votre chaîne

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jean!

@davidcrum1906 Жыл бұрын

Free File Sync was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thanks!!

@morenofranco9235 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, Leila. Especially FreeFile Sync. Thank you.

@SauravShah007 3 жыл бұрын

Some other useful apps for Windows 1. Battery bar Pro - Shows the consumption details, and battery wear and capacity over time 2. Everything Search - So much better than the normal windows search 3. DNS jumper - smart switching between DNS servers 4. Duplicates Cleaner few more, I don't remember Btw started following you recently and I love your excel videos so much.... Thank You !!

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your tips!

@jonk3361 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely enjoyed, this is one of those contents that I save to a playlist for future reference...good stuff!

@arrakis8320 Жыл бұрын

Wow, very useful information, pure and simple. Thanks

@vivekkhare8888 3 жыл бұрын

Always good stuff in this channel. Thanks a lot. Knowledgeable and new content always

@joeyoukhanna6519 3 жыл бұрын

Great like always, thank a million Leila

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure, Joe!

@alaaalmasri798 3 жыл бұрын

I would add "Everything" to the list. It's a powerful file search software that populates results instantly as you're typing. You can search local drives as well as network drives.

@BushSniffers 3 жыл бұрын

100% my favourite app, it's legendary.

@W.M.1 3 жыл бұрын

They do need a different name for that app.

@SergeLetunovskiy 3 жыл бұрын

That’s so funny, I just recommended the same thing, lol

@cbsomers17 3 жыл бұрын

link?

@alaaalmasri798 3 жыл бұрын

@@cbsomers17 www.voidtools.com/downloads/

@Jmp64-ns8zl 4 ай бұрын

These tips have really helped a lot, thank you!

@God_Oriented_Psychology Жыл бұрын

I love this app most because of its smooth pdf scrolling using mouse. Thankful for this wonderful recommendation ( Draw board pdf)

@vijayarjunwadkar 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Leila for this useful video yet again! Really appreciate your weekly efforts to bring the best of everything to us! Keep up the great work! Stay blessed! 😊👍

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

Same to you, Vijay!

@1969firefox 2 жыл бұрын

I am going to be busy going thru your old clips.

@jeanhiker 3 жыл бұрын

Maravilhoso esse vídeo. Bravíssima! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@moizalihusainw1309 2 жыл бұрын

Explained so beautifully. You're the best! :)

@benzykaram 3 жыл бұрын

Really helpful. Wishing much success to you and your channel.

@lawrencedesmondleach Жыл бұрын

Yes, these apps do come in handy. For one, I have trouble with a bunch of redundant files. I can really use this FreeFileSync. I use VLC all the time. It plays EVERYTHING! You are the bomb with these videos.

@tifouraamina1761 3 жыл бұрын

😀great and really handy, Thank you Leila

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@canfly911 Жыл бұрын

Your sound is real clear, and I can hear you clearly

@akshangupta750 3 жыл бұрын

wow.. had been looking for file sync software for a while... thank you

@anandjain2393 3 жыл бұрын

Can you please give us some tips on mail writing in Outlook Thanks

@MelCraft10 3 жыл бұрын

VLC was my OG app during highschool! 👌

@fredm439 3 жыл бұрын

Great topics, professional presentation and very useful...what else one needs... I subscribed

@eligiogutierrez8330 Жыл бұрын

I am learning so much by watching your videos. I had never touch a computer until about 3 years ago. You videos are educating me alot

@vandalo7494 3 жыл бұрын

"Ma Sheet Ma Rulezz". That really rocks. 🤩

@nekogod 3 жыл бұрын

VLC is amazing, have been using it for years. It's particularly good for Android TV when playing remote media (on a personal media server or NAS for example) as the built in TV media player often has poor compatibility.

@TroyQwert Жыл бұрын

I heard lots of good words about VLC, installed it many times and deleted it all the time. Maybe I am picky but I hate that cone and poor looking design. But it works fine. Anyways, I stick with Windows Media Player.

@szubinmehta 2 жыл бұрын

Subscribed after watching a couple of videos. But this one was.really good. Will use the freesync and explorer tabs on PC.

@muhammadasfandyar7660 Жыл бұрын

Truly grateful for your tips, your all time big fan. Moreover I like the way you speak and explain.

@chacmool2581 3 жыл бұрын

Good recommendations. On apps to check the health of your HD or SSD, though, i would still recommend using the app by the manufacturer (Western Digital, Samsung, etc.) of your particular drive.

@brian1801 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure if even your most ardent fans realize how outrageously awesome you are. Your use of terminology is extremely precise. Radial menu. The way you bring in outside content and vignettes to illustrate your points. You deserve whatever success comes your way. I hope it is huge.

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you Brian!

@dincerozberber Жыл бұрын

You are a great teacher. Thank you very much and I appreciate you. I am following your videos with interest.👍🙏🍀

@DChamp56 2 жыл бұрын

Wow... excellent recommendations! Thank you!

@notsocc 3 жыл бұрын

Make sure you download QTTabbar from Leila's link. I made the mistake of a google search to sourceforge, which downloaded an old version nothing like the one Leila's demonstrating. What a great additional tool! Many thanks. I've been using Freefilesync for many years now, and use it to run my auto backups.

@enskri5231 2 жыл бұрын

The ability you have to explain things in a simple way with demonstration and actual life example is what make you the best in KZfaq University. Thank you for being you. I'll pay for your class everyday.

@Navigator5 Жыл бұрын

Thank you and bless you for taking time to help the helpless.

@jimaanders7527 3 жыл бұрын

Leila, you're a great teacher!. Thank you very much for the info on very useful programs.

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@TimK 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool list! Thanks very much for sharing.

@TCinc. 2 жыл бұрын

so glad i stumbled upon your channel. As an upcoming entrepreneur (like the rest of the world), I've spent thousands on software and outsourcing only to end up burning my wheels. Your channel is helping me to learn valuable information that i can implement right away. also, a huge bonus that your videos don't have useless irrelevant fillers. thank you for the content.

@dictrix 3 жыл бұрын

What a stunning collection of apps. I agree about the versatility of VLC Media Player in the audio and video arena. An application which is extremely versatile in the imaging area particularly is IrfanView by Irfan Skiljan. It has a plethora of plugins and also handles video and sound. I particularly enjoy its batch modes.

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@dellockett5096 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. All 5 apps will be very helpful to me. I really appreciate your thorough overview.

@LeilaGharani 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Robert8455 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing these goodies! I saw your mention of them in the Win 11 video preview you just did. XOXO

@kaentherei 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, QTTabBar looks like a nice tool! Btw., I believe you wanted to say SSD (solid state drive) rather than SDD.

@silversolver7809 3 жыл бұрын

Nice set Leila. What I use or recommend for those functions: 1. PDF Exchange Viewer-used it for many years to work in PDFs. 2. Directory Opus-not free, aimed at the power user. Free with tabs: XYplorer, Free Commander-which also has dual panes. 3. I use Crystal Disk Info. 4. Simple Data Backup for file backup; Macrium Reflect for system disk image. 5. PotPlayer-best if you want options, VLC is my second choice.

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@petergianakopoulos4926 2 жыл бұрын

That her of saying I'm busy I don't care but I acknowledged you

@breanogechi7015 3 жыл бұрын

You are a real Teacher, continue with the good work.

@wawanbalik 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the QTTabBar! Big fan of FreeFileSync & CDi.

@phangngabay3196 3 жыл бұрын

Liked and subscribed... thanks for letting me know about FreeFileSync. This is exactly what I needed. I was doing a tedious manual method before. This is so cool. You are also very good at explaining everything... cheers. 👍

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@modathersalaheldin1441 3 жыл бұрын

Zoomit is another great tool...ZoomIt is a screen zoom and annotation tool for technical presentations that include application demonstrations. ZoomIt runs unobtrusively in the tray and activates with customizable hotkeys to zoom in on an area of the screen, move around while zoomed, and draw on the zoomed image.

@faridahmedtofy9670 2 жыл бұрын

Its really awesome tips.It was helped me a lot. Thnx

@techngadgets7867 3 жыл бұрын

You are greattttt! 👍👍👍👍👍 Thank you soooo much! I just paused the video and came here to say Thanks! 🤗

@michalpalko4843 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks especially for QTTabBar. By the way VLC has also 'good looking - modern' version. I think I downloaded it from MS Store.

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

Really? Oh great, thanks for the tip, Michal!

@userunknozn 3 жыл бұрын

The modern version on the MS Store doesn't have all the functionalities of the desktop software

@minuhwaannobangarang 3 жыл бұрын

Why not using a Norton Commander like software? Like Total Commander ...

@AlterMind64 3 жыл бұрын

@@minuhwaannobangarang I've been a fan of NC since... wow... the eighties ! Love Total Commander also, and its nice extensions integration. I use it every day. Maybe it's not in the selection because it's not free ? (I've licensed mine, that was obviously well deserved by Ghisler).

@minuhwaannobangarang 3 жыл бұрын

@@AlterMind64 GHisler made an awesome peace of software. And he made it shareware! Something that should be re-introduced to nowadays software products.

@cfgrosskopf001 3 жыл бұрын

Very useful software, thank you for the list. You may also want to consider "everything" which is a is a desktop search utility for Windows that can rapidly find files and folders by name or parts of names on any connected disk on your computer - a very useful and powerful search utility!

@LeilaGharani 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!