dupeGuru is a free, open-source tool to find duplicate files on your computer. It can scan filenames or file contents, making it versatile for cleaning up clutter. Key features:

🔍 Filename scan with fuzzy matching to catch duplicates even when names differ slightly

🎵 Music mode: scans tags and shows music-specific info in results

🖼️ Picture mode: fuzzy image scanning to detect similar photos

⚙️ Customizable matching engine to fine-tune duplicate detection

🛡️ Safe design: grouping system prevents accidental deletion of important files

💻 Cross-platform support: Windows, macOS, Linux

Perfect for anyone who wants a reliable way to declutter storage and organize files without risk.

Technitium DNS Server is a free, open-source authoritative and recursive DNS server that can be self-hosted for maximum privacy and control. It works out-of-the-box with minimal configuration and provides a user-friendly web console. Key features:

🔒 Supports encrypted DNS protocols: DNS-over-TLS, DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-QUIC

⚡ Performance boost: local caching makes websites load faster

🛡️ Network-wide control: block domains, route DNS traffic securely

📊 DNS logs and stats for deeper insights into your network

💻 Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS, Raspberry Pi

🌍 Ideal for home networks or organizations seeking independence from ISP or third-party DNS providers

Perfect for anyone who wants privacy, security, and control over DNS resolution without relying on external services.

HomeBank is a free, open-source personal finance software designed for everyone. It helps you manage your money, track expenses, and analyze your financial habits with ease. Key features:

📊 Detailed charts and statistics to visualize spending and income

💳 Import data from popular formats (OFX, QIF, CSV) for easy migration

🔔 Budget management with customizable categories and alerts

💻 Cross-platform support: Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD

🌍 Multilingual interface with active community contributions

🛡️ Free forever, no subscriptions or hidden costs

Perfect for anyone who wants clear, reliable, and user-friendly money management without sacrificing privacy or paying for premium tools.

Kdenlive is a powerful, free, open-source non-linear video editor built on the MLT framework. It integrates a wide range of plugins and effects for video and audio processing, making it a complete studio for video creation. Key features:

🎞️ Multi-track editing with a customizable timeline

✨ Wide range of video/audio effects and transitions

🖋️ Advanced titling tool for text and graphics

📀 DVD authoring with menus for distribution

⚙️ Proxy editing for smoother performance on lower-end hardware

🌍 Cross-platform support: Linux, Windows, macOS

🛡️ Free Software under GNU GPL — no subscriptions, no locked features

Perfect for creators who want professional-grade editing freedom without the cost.

OpenShot Video Editor is an easy-to-use, quick-to-learn, and surprisingly powerful video editing tool. Designed for accessibility and creativity, it’s perfect for beginners and pros alike. Key features:

💻 Cross-platform support: Linux, macOS, Windows

✂️ Video trimming: easily cut and trim clips

🎞️ Animation & keyframes: add dynamic motion to your projects

🖼️ Layer support: multiple layers for watermarks, background videos, audio tracks, and more

🎨 Video effects: remove backgrounds, adjust brightness, invert colors, and more

🔊 Audio visualization: display audio as waveforms

📝 Title templates: use built-in templates or create custom titles

🎮 Playback control: reverse, slow down, speed up, and animate playback speed

📂 Drag-and-drop import for video, audio, and images

Perfect for anyone who wants powerful yet approachable video editing freedom without the cost.

Betterbird is a fine‑tuned version of Mozilla Thunderbird, designed to deliver a smoother, more feature‑rich email experience.

🔧 Exclusive new features not yet in Thunderbird

🐞 Bug fixes unique to Betterbird

⚡ Performance and usability improvements

🖥️ Cross‑platform support (Windows & Linux)

🌐 Open‑source, community‑driven project

Perfect for: Users who love Thunderbird but want faster updates, extra features, and fewer bugs.

Okular is a powerful, multi‑platform document viewer that goes beyond PDFs. It supports comics, ePub books, images, Markdown, and more — all in one sleek interface.

📖 Read PDFs, comics, and ePub books

🖼️ Browse images and visualize Markdown documents

📝 Annotate your PDFs with ease

✍️ First‑class signature support

💻 Fast, feature‑packed, and cross‑platform (Windows & Linux)

Perfect for: Users who want a versatile, free, and open‑source document viewer that handles almost any format.

LocalSend is a free, open‑source, cross‑platform tool that lets you share files instantly with nearby devices — no internet required.

📡 Send files directly over local network

🔒 Secure, private, and open‑source

💻 Works across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS

⚡ Fast transfers without cloud dependency

Perfect for: Users who want a simple, private, and cross‑platform way to share files without third‑party servers.

ExifCleaner is a free, open‑source tool that removes hidden metadata (like GPS coordinates, device info, and camera settings) from your images. This protects your privacy and reduces file size.

🗺️ Strip GPS location data from photos

📷 Remove device and camera details

⚡ Reduce image file size instantly

💻 Works across Windows, Linux, and macOS

🔒 Keep your digital footprint private

Perfect for: Users who want to share images online without leaking personal or device information.

Calibre is a powerful and easy‑to‑use e‑book manager that goes beyond normal e‑book software. It’s completely free and open source, making it a must‑have for both casual readers and power users.

⏱️ Save time on managing your e‑book collection

🌍 Use it everywhere and with anything

📖 Comprehensive e‑book viewer

📰 Download news and magazines from the web

📤 Share and back up your library easily

✏️ Edit the books in your collection

🛠️ Satisfy every e‑book need with community support

Perfect for: Readers and professionals who want a versatile, free, and open‑source solution for managing their digital libraries.

GnuCash is a free, open‑source financial accounting software designed for personal and small‑business use. It combines ease of use with professional accounting principles to ensure balanced books and accurate reports.

📊 Track bank accounts, income, and expenses

💹 Manage stocks, investments, and portfolios

🧾 Double‑entry accounting for accuracy

💻 Cross‑platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Solaris)

🔒 Licensed under GNU GPL, community‑driven

Perfect for: Individuals and small businesses who want reliable, professional‑grade accounting software without the cost.

ChatRTX is a demo app by NVIDIA that lets you personalize a GPT large language model (LLM) connected to your own content — docs, notes, images, or other data. Leveraging retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), TensorRT‑LLM, and RTX acceleration, you can query a custom chatbot to quickly get contextually relevant answers.

📂 Connect your own documents, notes, and images

⚡ Powered by TensorRT‑LLM and RTX acceleration

🔍 Retrieval‑augmented generation for precise answers

💻 Runs locally on your Windows RTX PC or workstation

🔒 Fast, secure, and private — no cloud dependency

Perfect for: Users who want to build a personalized chatbot with their own data, running locally for speed and privacy.

Lazesoft Recovery Suite Home Edition provides a series of easy‑to‑use utilities to recover data, repair Windows systems, and reset forgotten passwords. It’s designed to help users quickly restore functionality even after serious issues.

💾 Recover deleted files and formatted partitions

🖥️ Repair Windows systems after crashes

🔑 Reset forgotten Windows login passwords

⚡ Easy three‑step recovery process

📀 Create bootable CD/USB for emergency use

Perfect for: Windows users who need a reliable, free toolkit for data recovery, system repair, or password resets.

Screenbox is a modern video player built on LibVLC for the Universal Windows Platform. It’s designed to be fast, lightweight, and user‑friendly, while supporting a wide range of devices.

⚡ Optimized for performance and smooth playback

🎨 Beautiful, friendly user interface

💻 Runs on Windows 10 (1903+), Windows 11, and Xbox consoles

🛠️ Built with LibVLC for broad format support

🌐 Free and open‑source project available via Microsoft Store

Perfect for: Users who want a sleek, efficient, and versatile media player across Windows and Xbox.

Jami is a free/libre, end‑to‑end encrypted, and private communication software. It offers peer‑to‑peer connectivity without central servers, ensuring privacy and freedom for its users.

⚡ Fast latency with direct peer‑to‑peer connections

🌐 Works even without internet on local networks

🛡️ End‑to‑end encrypted communications

🙅 No personal information required to create an account

📞 Unlimited: no restrictions on file size, bandwidth, or features

🚫 Ad‑free: there will never be advertising on Jami

Perfect for: Users who want secure, private, and unrestricted communication across multiple platforms.

Quiet is a free, open‑source messaging app that eliminates the need for central servers. Messages sync directly between devices over Tor, giving you full control of your data and communications.

💬 Peer‑to‑peer messaging without servers

🛡️ Built‑in privacy with onion routing

🌐 Cross‑platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android)

⚡ Lightweight and community‑driven project

🚫 No reliance on Big Tech infrastructure

Perfect for: Users who want secure, private group or organizational messaging without depending on third‑party servers.

Streamlabs is a powerful, all‑in‑one platform for live streamers. It provides simple tools to broadcast to Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and more, while helping creators engage with their audience and grow their channels.

📡 Go live easily on popular platforms

💬 Engage with viewers through interactive tools

🎨 Customize overlays, alerts, and stream design

⚡ Lightweight, fast, and feature‑rich performance

🌐 Free to use with optional premium features

Perfect for: Streamers who want an easy, customizable, and professional way to broadcast and grow their audience.

Krita is a free, open‑source professional painting program made by artists for artists. It offers a full set of creative tools for illustration, concept art, texture and matte painting, and comics.

🖌️ Powerful brush engines with extensive customization

🎨 Advanced layer management and blending modes

📚 Built‑in resource manager for brushes and textures

⚡ Optimized for performance with large canvases

🌐 Cross‑platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)

🤝 Community‑driven project with active development

Perfect for: Artists, illustrators, and designers who want a professional‑grade, open‑source alternative to commercial painting software.

Obsidian is a powerful note‑taking and knowledge management app that adapts to the way you think. It uses Markdown files stored locally, giving you full control over your data while offering extensive customization through plugins and themes.

📂 Local‑first: your notes are plain Markdown files

🔒 Privacy‑friendly, no forced cloud dependency

🧩 Hundreds of plugins and themes for customization

⚡ Fast, flexible, and extensible knowledge base

🌐 Cross‑platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS)

🤝 Free for personal use, with optional paid sync and publishing features

Perfect for: Writers, researchers, and thinkers who want a private, customizable, and extensible knowledge management system.

The Settings app includes Storage Sense, a feature that automatically runs when the storage is low in space. Alongside the ability to delete temporary files, you can also enable the feature to delete files in the recycle bin or Downloads folder that haven’t changed in the last 30 days. However, it is limited and doesn’t offer an option to monitor additional folders to delete files that haven’t changed in the previous 60 days.

When you store temporary files from the internet or projects in different folders, it’s possible to use the ForFiles command in Command Prompt and Task Scheduler to delete files from any folder older than a specific number of days.

In this guide, you will learn the steps to manually delete files that haven’t been modified in a specific number of days and the instructions to create an automated task that will delete files older than a certain number of days inside any folder on Windows 10.