{"id":132929,"date":"2023-08-01T00:02:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T04:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?p=132929"},"modified":"2023-08-01T00:02:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T04:02:25","slug":"best-freeware-picks-2023-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/best-freeware-picks-2023-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Freeware Picks &#8211; 2023 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-1897366144\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>It&#8217;s been quite some time since we last published our &#8220;best of freeware&#8221; list but, in all honesty, with new and\/or innovative freeware as scarce as rocking horse manure, nothing much has changed. In most cases, the old staple favorites continue to dominate their genre. Still, here is an updated list relevant to today:<\/p>\n<h3>Best Free Image Backup<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Backup.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-132938\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Backup.png\" alt=\"Best Free Backup\" width=\"600\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Backup.png 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Backup-350x35.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Backup-150x15.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backup-utility.com\/free-backup-software.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Aomei Backupper Standard<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Easy to use free image-based backup solution. Full-featured and reliable<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyuefi.com\/backup-software\/backup-suite-free.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hasleo Backup Suite Free<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211;<\/strong> Free and full-featured image (system) backup and cloning software. Comprehensive feature set with some nice additional tools. <strong>Read John Durso\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/hasleo-backup-suite-review-part-1\/\">comprehensive review<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>NOTE: <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/macrium-reflect-free-version-to-be-retired\/\">Macrium Reflect Free<\/a> edition is no longer recommended because it is <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/macrium-reflect-free-version-to-be-retired\/\">due to be retired<\/a> as of 1st January 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Best Free Junk File Cleaners<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Junk-File-Cleaners.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-132939\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Junk-File-Cleaners.png\" alt=\"Best Free Junk File Cleaners\" width=\"600\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Junk-File-Cleaners.png 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Junk-File-Cleaners-350x35.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Junk-File-Cleaners-150x15.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/privazer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PrivaZer<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Top-notch free cleaning and privacy tool. Deep cleans many areas. Securely erases all traces for enhanced privacy. Portable version available<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisecleaner.com\/download.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Wise Disk Cleaner<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211;<\/strong> Free and effective junk file cleaner. Safe to use. Portable version available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Free Uninstallers<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Uninstaller.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-132940\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Uninstaller.png\" alt=\"Best Free Uninstaller\" width=\"600\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Uninstaller.png 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Uninstaller-350x35.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Uninstaller-150x15.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hibitsoft.ir\/Uninstaller.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hibit Uninstaller<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Excellent free uninstaller, portable version available. Includes a nice range of additional tools. <strong>Read my <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/hibit-uninstaller-freeware-review\/\">full review<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.revouninstaller.com\/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revo Uninstaller<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> Another excellent free uninstaller that goes above and beyond Windows uninstaller. Portable version available<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geekuninstaller.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Geek Uninstaller<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211;<\/strong> Terrific free and portable uninstaller. Fast scan and removal of leftovers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Free Image Viewers<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Image-Viewer.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-132941\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Image-Viewer.png\" alt=\"Best Free Image Viewers\" width=\"600\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Image-Viewer.png 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Image-Viewer-350x35.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Image-Viewer-150x15.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faststone.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FastStone Image Viewer<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Excellent free image viewer, organizer, editor, and converter. Nice array of features such as image comparison, red-eye removal, resizing, cropping, etc<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irfanview.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IrfanView<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Excellent free image viewer, editor, and optimizer. Lots of features and plugins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>NOTE: FastStone is a personal preference. There is very little to pick between these two excellent image viewers which have yet to be surpassed<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Best Free PDF Readers<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-PDF-Readers.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-132942\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-PDF-Readers.png\" alt=\"Best Free PDF Readers\" width=\"600\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-PDF-Readers.png 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-PDF-Readers-350x35.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-PDF-Readers-150x15.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.majorgeeks.com\/files\/details\/pdf_xchange_viewer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PDF-XChange Viewer<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Excellent PDF reader which provides additional features over and above your \u2018average\u2019 PDF reader. Portable version available<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sumatrapdfreader.org\/free-pdf-reader.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sumatra PDF<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Ultra lightweight and portable. An excellent choice for basic PDF viewing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>NOTE: PDF-XChange Viewer is no longer under development but is still available to download from Major Geeks<\/em><\/p><div id=\"daves-3609122073\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Best Free System Info &amp; Monitoring<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-System-Info-and-Monitoring.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-132945\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-System-Info-and-Monitoring.png\" alt=\"Best Free System Info and Monitoring\" width=\"600\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-System-Info-and-Monitoring.png 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-System-Info-and-Monitoring-350x35.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-System-Info-and-Monitoring-150x15.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hwinfo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HWiNFO<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Free portable system information and diagnostics utility. Displays information relating to the system\u2019s hardware. Real-time monitoring, including core temps. Available in 32-bit and native 64-bit portable editions<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moo0.com\/?top=http:\/\/www.moo0.com\/software\/SystemMonitor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MooO System Monitor<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Comprehensive free system monitoring tool with more than 70 fields to choose from. Extensive, portable, and highly customizable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Free Screen Capture Tools<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Screen-Capture.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-132946\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Screen-Capture.png\" alt=\"Best Free Screen Capture\" width=\"600\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Screen-Capture.png 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Screen-Capture-350x35.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Screen-Capture-150x15.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/picpick.app\/en\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PicPick Screen Capture<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Excellent screen capture tool with a superior range of editing and annotation tools built-in. Portable version available<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reasyze.com\/Sniptool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SnipTool Screen Capture<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Lightweight and versatile screen capture tool with built-in editor. Portable version available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Free Password Manager<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Password-Manager.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-132947\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Password-Manager.png\" alt=\"Best Free Password Manager\" width=\"600\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Password-Manager.png 600w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Password-Manager-350x35.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Best-Free-Password-Manager-150x15.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bitwarden.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitwarden<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong> The very best free password manager. Login credentials are saved in a secure online vault making it very easy to share across devices. Super secure and easy to use with extensions available for all popular browsers<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/keepass.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>KeePass<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Free and open-source. Passwords are secured in a database using high-level encryption with master key access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Free Miscellaneous Utilities<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voidtools.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Everything<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Super fast and lightweight search tool (<a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/everything-windows-search-at-light-speed\/\">check out our review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/patchmypc.com\/home-updater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>PatchMyPC<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Excellent portable automatic software updater supports 300+ applications (<a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-patch-my-pc\/\">Patch My PC Review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ventoy.net\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ventoy<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Create multi-boot USB flash drives containing multiple ISO files. Free and portable, simple to use. Extremely effective (<a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/ventoy-superb-multi-boot-flash-drive-creator\/\">Ventoy Review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unchecky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unchecky<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Helps prevent the installation of unwanted bundled extras, such as toolbars, etc. Check out our review: <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/avoid-unwanted-crapware-with-unchecky\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Avoid Unwanted Crapware with Unchecky<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will notice that the majority of my selections are either portable or have a portable version available. That&#8217;s because, in my book, portability adds a lot of appeal. Make sure to check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/50-best-free-portable-applications-2020\/\">full list of portable applications<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Have I missed something? Let me know via the comments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<div id=\"daves-2455882296\" class=\"daves-after-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3225321574\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been quite some time since we last published our &#8220;best of freeware&#8221; list but, in all honesty, with new and\/or innovative freeware as scarce as rocking horse manure, nothing much has changed. In most cases, the old staple favorites continue to dominate their genre. 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