Free programs: You can keep your computer under control

SysGauge 3.1 - freeware

Like Task Manager, it monitors system performance, including CPU usage, memory, disk, network, etc., but adds more. It also displays operating system performance, file performance, USB performance, and disk space usage. Allows you to set the limit for each monitored sensor and, if it is reached, to play sound, send notifications by e-mail, or make user commands. In addition, it offers an automatic analysis of the current use of system resources, checks all critical issues, and provides a list of system analysis results. Monitoring reports are stored in several standard formats, such as HTML, PDF, Excel, TXT, CSV, and XML.

Program information

Operating System: Windows 7 and later

Requires installation: YES

+ large amounts of monitored data

+ opportunity to use alerts

+ executing selected commands

- Not identified

OCCT 4.5 - freeware

He tells you how the computer is stable. It runs tests on the components, and if the PC passes the test, the user can be sure he can rely on it and does not collapse even with the most demanding performances.

It is used to test the stability of the processor, memory, and graphics chip on a PC. It is suitable not only for these activities, but also when purchasing a new computer, helping to determine if the components are stable, or even for performance chairs trying to overclock them. It can test CPUs with up to 16 kernels. Tests can be customized (length, priority, whether CPU or RAM). It detects the processor and writes data about it. Its domain is also the generation of temperature and voltage graphs during testing. There are several tests available.

Program information

Operating System: Windows 7 and later

Requires installation: NO

+ Perfect CPU and RAM testing

+ charts

- Not identified

Security Eye 3.9 - freeware

Would you like a program that can track images from multiple IPs or webcams? So you just found it. Security Eye records the events in front of the camera lens, with the possibility of doing so only in cases where something is happening before it (motion detection). In addition, it also takes still pictures (photographs). In addition, in case of movement, it is possible to set an alarm, an SMS message or an email to be sent. Connecting to a camera is an easy matter, just select the manufacturer and model of the camera from the menu, enter the IP address and everything is ready for monitoring. Other features include date capture, manual recording, automatic old image cleaning, customizable alarm options, daily recording schedules, integrated video playback, and more. The program supports more than 1,200 IP camera models and virtually all webcams.

Program information

Operating System: Windows 7 and later

Requires installation: YES

+ motion detection

+ option to set events

+ multi-source recording at one time

- Not identified

WinMetro 1.2 - freeware

If you like the Metro user interface from Windows 8, you can have it on Windows XP, Vista, and 7. It can do this program - WinMetro.

After installing and turning on the application, you will see a similar user interface as the standard Windows 8.x interface. So there is information such as weather, calendar, news, stock market developments or a list of frequently used programs. This makes it a classic desktop in an informative and productive workstation. In settings, you can choose to automatically switch to this interface after the PC starts.

Program information

Operating system: Windows XP and later

Requires installation: YES

+ user interface very similar to the official one

+ option as the default interface

- does not allow you to choose custom programs to display in the interface