IMAGE EDITING PROGRAM
Paint.net 4.0.6
http://www.getpaint.net/download.html#downloadWhat you need: Windows 7, 8/8.1 or 10
Paint, Microsoft’s built-in image-editing program, has always been a bit limited. Windows 10 retains Paint and adds a new Photos app. If we’re being honest, neither offer much more than basic levels of control over your images. At the other end of the scale, a professional-grade image-editing program, such as Photoshop CC (with its minimum subscription cost of £9 per month), is almost certainly overkill for most users.
Nestled snugly between these extremes is Paint.net – a capable image editor that goes way beyond what’s offered by Windows, but isn’t bloated with unnecessary features that just bamboozle users. It also happens to be free with absolutely no strings attached.
We’ve sung Paint.net’s praises in the past, and now there’s a brand new version that adds a load of new features, including larger brush sizes and custom shapes. Importantly, Paint.net has also been updated to work with Windows 10.
Download and install the program from the link above (click the blue ‘Download Now’ link in the box under the ‘Download’ heading). Th e program requires a Microsoft component called .NET Framework 4.5 in order to work. If you don’t already have this installed on your computer, you’ ll be prompted to download it during setup.
Paint.net comes with a powerful selection of tools for improving, fi xing, cropping and resizing your images. Better still, it provides the opportunity to expand the program’s capabilities and effects further via its support for plug-ins. Th ere are hundreds of free ones available, but it’s important to make sure you only install those from Paint.net’s official source. Below we explain how to safely add them to the program.
- Open Paint.net, then click the Help (question mark) icon at the top right and select Plugins from the drop down menu. Th is will launch Paint.net’s official plug-ins page in your browser.
- Browse the Plugin Index for an effect or tool of your choice, or select a Plugin Pack, such as BoltBait’s Plugin Pack for PdN, which include multiple bundled plug-ins.
- Download the zip fi le (you may be prompted to donate money, but this is optional). Extract the contents and copy the files within to C:\ProgramFiles\paint.net\Effects.
- Close Paint.net and relaunch it. You should now be able to fi nd your new plug-ins by clicking Effects and looking through each sub-category. Downloaded plug-ins will be marked with a jigsaw icon.
TROUBLESHOOTING TOOL
Windows Repair Free
Portable 3.7.0
http://www.tweaking.com/content/page/windows_repair_all_in_one.htmlWhat you need: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1 or 10
Fixing Windows problems can be a frustrating experience, especially if you’ re not certain what’s causing them in the first place. If only there was one single, easy-to-use tool that could automatically check for and repair dozens of different problems, including corrupt file permissions, Registry errors, Windows Update glitches, all in one go. Step forward Windows Repair Free. Click the Direct Download button under ‘Portable’, then unzip and run the program. Windows Repair Free’s tabbed interface will take you through a sequence of optional troubleshooting steps before conducting a series of automated repairs (preferably in Safe Mode). It isn’t guaranteed to cure every PC problem, but if you’ re having trouble, Windows Repair Free is definitely worth a try. Th e latest version includes updated support and fixes for Windows 10, but look out for any fake ‘Download now’ adverts when downloading the program.
ADMIN TOOL
NirSoft MMCSnapInsView 1.00
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mmc_snapins_view.htmlWhat you need: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1 or 10
Source from Computer Active Magazine
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