Free tools that might save you a ticket

Software I run myself and recommend without a second thought. If something here fixes it, that's a win — and if it doesn't, that's what I'm here for. Not sure where to start? Just get in touch from the link below and I'll point you the right way.

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Instant file search across your whole drive.

Visualise what's eating your disk space.

Lightning-fast filename search for Windows.

Manage and convert ebooks between formats.

LibreOffice ↗

Free, full-featured office suite.

qBittorrent ↗

Clean, ad-free torrent client.

Free, open-source Usenet downloader with a clean web interface — the most widely used option.

Lightweight, fast Usenet downloader — a good pick for lower-powered hardware or servers.

Meta-search across your Usenet indexers in one place.

Make a bootable USB without reformatting it every time.

CrystalDiskInfo ↗

Check your drive's health before it fails on you.

Reliable bootable USB creation tool.

Malwarebytes (Free) ↗

A solid second opinion alongside your antivirus.

Security & Privacy

Free, cross-platform password manager — also self-hostable.

Security & Privacy

Proton Mail ↗

Encrypted email from the makers of ProtonVPN.

Security & Privacy

Encrypted email with custom domain support.

Security & Privacy

Private-Mail ↗

Privacy-focused email hosting.

Security & Privacy

The classic media server — note: lifetime pricing is no longer good value.

A solid Plex alternative for streaming your own media.

Free, open-source, and fully self-hosted media server.

Mullvad VPN ↗

Highest security focus — overkill for most, not really built for streaming.

Similar privacy-first approach to Mullvad.

Good all-rounder for streaming.

ExpressVPN (Referral link, 30 days free) ↗

No extra cost to you either way.

Popular choice, good for streaming.

From the makers of Proton Mail, privacy-focused.

Generous free tier with a built-in ad and tracker blocker.

Plays almost anything you throw at it.

Full home-theatre media centre software.

Media Player Classic ↗

An old Microsoft player that's still genuinely underrated.

DaVinci Resolve ↗

A must-have if you're doing any video editing.

Free video converter for re-encoding and shrinking files.

Free screen recording and streaming software.

Blackmagic Desktop Video ↗

Drivers for Blackmagic capture cards — pairs directly with OBS.

Exact Audio Copy ↗

Bit-perfect CD ripping with verification against an online database.

Fast, lightweight image viewer and basic editor.

Professional-grade photo, design, and layout tools.

Free, open-source image editor — a genuine Photoshop alternative.

Mullvad Browser ↗

Privacy-focused browser from the Mullvad VPN team.

Zen Browser (Beta) ↗

Modern, customisable browser — still in beta.

Privacy-hardened Firefox fork, no telemetry.

Encrypted cloud storage with a generous free tier.

Clean, straightforward cloud storage.

Cloud storage with a lifetime plan option.

Customisable DNS filtering — block ads, trackers, and malicious sites.

Free-tier DNS filtering with detailed analytics and controls.

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