"Windows used to have a feature to synchronize folders, it was called 'briefcase' but no one understood how to use it": Not only that, but I've always seen huge problems using sync tools. Often getting files where they should be, or deleting files which it should not, or getting tons of file conflicts, etc.
@@LironSegev problem with this synchronize app is that if its like an excel file and you both update same lines, it will corrupt and wont be usable anymore, so only 1 can work at it at the time
I've been using Everything for quite a while now and it finally gives me what I have needed for years. There is a newer version that is not released yet (alpha? beta?) that also has the ability to search within files. You can also put the file type selection as a drop-down at the right of the search box. I love this tool!!!
Love how simply and directly you present your information. It's wonderful to not have to wade through a ton of non relevant information to get to what is important. Great work!
@@Wangsium in my experiance, Wiztree is way faster and uses less resources. its also cheaper if you need multiple licences. hope that helps sorry it took so long.
Thanks Liron, the everything search tool is amazing!! I remember magic jelly bean from the old windows XP days when people (not me 😉) used to "share licences" and had to find the CD key!
First two tools can be replaced by Wiztree, also free. It is very fast as it reads the MFT for local disks, doesn't iterate through subfolders. It can show tree view, graphical view, list of all files (to search), list files by extension (eg to find out movies or .log are taking up too much space) etc
Hey Liron, This was an excellent video. One problem I have tackled a number of times is duplicate files finder. This should be built into Windows. Do you have a favorite to mention? Thanks.
I like Dupeguru, it works very well for me. There are more advanced programs if you want to search for files that have metadata that you want to ignore. Jpg files may have comments embedded which it can ignore. But not as easy to use as dupeguru
I have had "Everything" for years reminds its great - it was not free in the beginning it was $100 a year - its the same as Windows XP search engine I LOVE IT!!!
I've had it longer than that, I think. I was thinking I ran it back when I lived in Ohio, 23 years ago, but it must have been here, because I certainly wasn't running NTFS back then. I think I was running a portable version too, which may have been prelicensed. :/ It's only been in the past few years that I've actually run it as an installed program.
Liron, Not a geek but I am with you about MS making things more and more complicated! I had to move from 7 to 10 and talk about PI$$ED! Things that used to be so easy are NOW impossible for me!
Some of these look pretty interesting. I will def use the search one but the others do not need seem overly necessary, but in a pinch could work nicely.
Hi again Liron Product key finder only finds the original Product key,if you upgrade your OS with another key Product key finder Dosn`t find it,it only finds the key locked to your computer
These are bloody good, thanks Liron! I thought this was going to be a video about Powertoys, which is awesome too. Microsoft have oddly made some really good programs they don't include in windows. They made a superb panorama creation too for photos called microsoft ICE but I'm not sure they even support it now. They nerfed it a bit too, had a tonne of options for making your panorama, but it's still great
What about TeraCopy? I think TeraCopy is useful for accurately copying files, especially large files. Because Windows 11 sometimes does not show accurately of the copying or moving folders and files, and may fail if we try to copy from old CD-Rs.
Your last item reminded me of my problem. I have a USB disk attached to my router.Two of my computers can access that USB disk, while the third one cannot, because I never set the password on that third one and now cannot recall it or read it on/from the other two. BAH! Actually two of these computers are Apple (a Mac and iPad), while one is a Windows 10 desktop. Double BAH! The one in need of the password is the Windows 10 PC, which replaced a crashed original Windows machine…
I was disappointed with Lock Hunter. It would not allow deleting a directory with all of its contents. The files were locked by a program I have and use called Restoro. When I went into the directory to delete each file individually, Lock Hunter said it would delete the file at the next restart. I had to keep track, on paper, which files were marked for deletion and which were not. It did the marked files upon restart, but that is a hassle. Only after a complete restart was I able to delete the directory.
Liron, a suggestion for a video (though I'm thinking you've already done this): When I open Windows File Explorer and click on a folder, FE always displays the list of files and subfolders using only around 20 characters before the next field like file date or file type is displays. Is t here a trick I can employ to have FE display 30 or more characters-wide as the default, or 'longest-file-name-wide by default? Then, if that is (occasionally) too wide -- that would be rare -- then I can manually reduce the field width.
Within the File Explorer window you are viewing if you put your mouse on the Separator Bar between Name and Type (or whatever the name of the column to the right is) field at the top your mouse icon will then turn into a double headed arrow. Just click and drag this bar to the right to expand the Name field. Of course this only works when you have your View set to Details. As a bonus tip if you just double click the Separator Bar it will auto adjust to the longest name. 😎 Your Welcome!
@@kylergeston Yeah, Yeah, I know. But it's one more step; I'd like to have FE open up a wider field for File Name without me having to always make it wider. Thanks for taking time to reply.
OK - I get it: YOU don't like Windows, (or the way it works for everybody else), so you go to any & every 3rd party source and get THEM to do the things that Windows CAN already do (if you've more than half a clue how to use W11)
I have recently bought a new ASUS computer with Google Chrome OS. My older ASPIRE computer , Windows OS, which had been giving MS issues for months,,was stolen in February and last week, 21st March, was reported on my new OS at a local address unfamiliar to me. Thanks to MS, sure, so I wonder if Google would do the same? PUZZLED.
While attempting to follow your instructions. From 8:16 thru 8:36, to find my WiFi "characters". That isn't what my PC shows. In fact, I can't get beyond Network & Internet. I can't find any "Sharing Center". So, now what? All online instructions that show an image - are almost guaranteed to not look like my PC. And that's the worst thing about Microsoft. So many different versions of the same thing. Windows 11 is not the same on my HP desktop as on my Dell laptop. The windows that are "supposed to be there" are NOT.
i like that the wifi is sort of hidden in a few steps makes it a little harder for someone to easy find it if they gain access to your computer my main thinking is this will you trust your friend not to tell anyone else your wifi password if he does that's on you!!!!
> little harder for someone to easy find it if they gain access to your computer If they've got access to your computer, it wouldn't take long to find this information - whether 'hidden' or not. Someone with the knowledge to gain access is going to have the knowledge to know the password location.
@@tlhogiramps9428 you should check then digital signature, and version. And just to be sure check if this is the most updated version from the official web site. If there is no digital signature, then the origin of the file is shady, and it's NOT advisable to run/install this software
"You'd think that Windows would..." Hey, it's not like MS has been making OS's for 3 decades. Cut them some slack. I mean, they can't get a Word processor THEY made to work w/o crashing on an OS THEY made, so clearly they're some new startup company.
Window 10/11 use digital licensing so you don't need your product key to reinstall windows if it is linked to your Microsoft account. Activation is done automatically.
Can you tell me what is db.crypt14 file? Shopwn as AM download while I was sleeping. Suddenly i have quite a few of these. Every file now has a double headed arrow on all files. Won't open any unless I go to the app store. I'm afraid. I've never seen any files like these.
Honestly that “show characters” feature shouldn’t exist. It’s a security risk. Albeit, sometimes helpful for admins, but knowing it can be done by your random users is not a comforting thought
That WIFI password program sounds scary to me. Can hackers use this tool to get into systems critical information. Using this tool, is this secure enough that any critical data cannot be obtained. I am not sure getting passwords is a problem or not. If I am all wrong about this then clarify to me if this tool is safe and not able to do criminal things with it to get important data???? I assume it just allows you to connect to a WIFI network, is that also the same with Public WIFI's As you can tell, I do have my own WIFI and know its passwords. I have never done other public WIFI networks for usage.
I haven't watched "you need these tools' vid for years. I got sick of seeing the same short list of sponsored and often crappy products. I was surprised after clicking on this out of boredom, to see a list of genuinely useful things. Thanks.
Liron, you keep getting better and better each time I watch you. It's not like you are smarter than the next guy, it's that you don't talk down to us. Keep it coming!
@@LironSegev Can u just take over the OS that ms threw out and mae it great please so we can take it 1 step further and flush them both Apple AND ms Companies down the toilet w out leaning on Linux?
Careful with Classic Shell - most of the time its fine but I’ve seen it pooch windows systems its installed on (Both Win 8 and Win 10) . Its nice, but its an overlay that can affect things badly if/when you try to remove it.
There's File Locksmith by Microsoft that does very similarly what Lock Hunter does. Part of Microsoft Power Toys, which includes dozens of great utilities.
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Windows used to have a feature to synchronize folders, it was called 'briefcase' but no one understood how to use it
100% right
100% correct
"Windows used to have a feature to synchronize folders, it was called 'briefcase' but no one understood how to use it": Not only that, but I've always seen huge problems using sync tools. Often getting files where they should be, or deleting files which it should not, or getting tons of file conflicts, etc.
@@LironSegev problem with this synchronize app is that if its like an excel file and you both update same lines, it will corrupt and wont be usable anymore, so only 1 can work at it at the time
I've been using Everything for quite a while now and it finally gives me what I have needed for years. There is a newer version that is not released yet (alpha? beta?) that also has the ability to search within files. You can also put the file type selection as a drop-down at the right of the search box. I love this tool!!!
Love how simply and directly you present your information. It's wonderful to not have to wade through a ton of non relevant information to get to what is important. Great work!
Every one of these utilities will be useful to me. Thank you Liron!
StartAllBack for Windows 11 is a life saver. A lifetime licence is cheap too. Thank you for your videos 😊
i suggest wizz tree over treesize personally
May I know the reason why?
Treesize better
@@Wangsiumif I remember correctly, Wizz Tree is faster and provides graphical interpretation of files. I haven't use them both in a while.
I use WinDirStat, it has the same tree view and a block view
@@Wangsium in my experiance, Wiztree is way faster and uses less resources. its also cheaper if you need multiple licences. hope that helps sorry it took so long.
Thanks Liron, the everything search tool is amazing!! I remember magic jelly bean from the old windows XP days when people (not me 😉) used to "share licences" and had to find the CD key!
whatttt? that never happened....right? 🤪
What's DDL, Katz, Warez, Keygen, Oscar and WinRAR? 😮😂 Have no idea what you're talking about 🤔
Perfect "SyncBackFree" Perfect - Exactly what I needed Thank You Thank You Thank You, a thousand Thank You's.
You're welcome!
@@LironSegevRespectfully, I did not see this listed in your show notes... So I am also glad you mentioned it in the video.
@johnniequinn3215 eh...it's in there
The Everything tool has been with me for over ten years and is an absolute mainstay.
I tell whoever I come across but no one bothers to see the light.
First two tools can be replaced by Wiztree, also free. It is very fast as it reads the MFT for local disks, doesn't iterate through subfolders. It can show tree view, graphical view, list of all files (to search), list files by extension (eg to find out movies or .log are taking up too much space) etc
I love your videos! Thanks!
me too!
Hey Liron, This was an excellent video. One problem I have tackled a number of times is duplicate files finder. This should be built into Windows. Do you have a favorite to mention? Thanks.
I like Dupeguru, it works very well for me. There are more advanced programs if you want to search for files that have metadata that you want to ignore. Jpg files may have comments embedded which it can ignore. But not as easy to use as dupeguru
I have had "Everything" for years reminds its great - it was not free in the beginning it was $100 a year - its the same as Windows XP search engine I LOVE IT!!!
I only discovered it after it was free :)
I've had it longer than that, I think. I was thinking I ran it back when I lived in Ohio, 23 years ago, but it must have been here, because I certainly wasn't running NTFS back then. I think I was running a portable version too, which may have been prelicensed. :/ It's only been in the past few years that I've actually run it as an installed program.
Had no idea it was a paid app initially. Huh. I'm surprised MS hasn't bought them out and integrated it into Windows.
I love Process Lasso, gives CLI type of controls for your cpu but puts it on a GUI. The graphs are better than windows own process/task manager
Appreciate this useful info Liron. Watching from the PHILIPPINES.
Glad it was helpful!
I Love Everything. I should have made a video about it years ago. Tree size and the others are great too. Thanks for the video!
You are so welcome!
freefilesync looks old but its a lot more powerful. One way mirrors etc.
Been using Everything for years but you did show me a few interesting apps I was unaware of. Thank you
👍👍👍👍👍 That is an awesome list of tools. Best list I have ever seen. Thanks.
Liron, Not a geek but I am with you about MS making things more and more complicated! I had to move from 7 to 10 and talk about PI$$ED! Things that used to be so easy are NOW impossible for me!
Total Commander (Ghisler) is the best file manager on earth . Its the first thing I install on Windows.
Great useful information. Your video came up on my feed and I am happy I watched it. I wasn't aware of these handy apps. New sub here.
Appreciate you being here 🔥
Some of these look pretty interesting. I will def use the search one but the others do not need seem overly necessary, but in a pinch could work nicely.
TreeSize free was EXACTLY what I was looking for!!! Thank you, Liron
Glad it's useful. Been using it for years.
I've used "everything" for years, it has always been awesome.
Thank you Liron. Some great utilities.
Glad you like them!
Thank you so much for your insight and videos
Liron the gift that keeps on giving , much love
Appreciate you
Even and ever MORE useful - thanks so much, Liron!
wow that sync is pretty powerful
Thanks Liron. More of these recommended software videos please!
Hi again Liron Product key finder only finds the original Product key,if you upgrade your OS with another key Product key finder Dosn`t find it,it only finds the key locked to your computer
Thanks Liron. As always, great tips.
The backup program, if malware encrypts or deletes your file/s, will it not also do the same on the other sync drives?
It could if that disk is connected. It makes sense to save your data to an external disk that you then disconnect.
Very good utilities!! I agree, Windows makes everything more complicated then it needs to be.
Well, they did lead the charge in outsourcing tech support to India, so I think that tells you all you need to know.
These are bloody good, thanks Liron! I thought this was going to be a video about Powertoys, which is awesome too. Microsoft have oddly made some really good programs they don't include in windows. They made a superb panorama creation too for photos called microsoft ICE but I'm not sure they even support it now. They nerfed it a bit too, had a tonne of options for making your panorama, but it's still great
true - they have great tool that are not part of the Windows installation. PowerToys is def one.
8:30 - Surprisingly, on Win 11 there's a shorter way - through the properties of the WiFi
This type of content is gold, even for a engineer like me.
Appreciate you
Wiztree instead of treesize just more information displayed by default. also generally faster than most.
What about TeraCopy? I think TeraCopy is useful for accurately copying files, especially large files. Because Windows 11 sometimes does not show accurately of the copying or moving folders and files, and may fail if we try to copy from old CD-Rs.
Thank You! I found use for 3 of the files you previewed. Nice job.
Awesome
Your last item reminded me of my problem. I have a USB disk attached to my router.Two of my computers can access that USB disk, while the third one cannot, because I never set the password on that third one and now cannot recall it or read it on/from the other two. BAH! Actually two of these computers are Apple (a Mac and iPad), while one is a Windows 10 desktop. Double BAH! The one in need of the password is the Windows 10 PC, which replaced a crashed original Windows machine…
I miss Unlocker. Glad to see Lockhunter.
Thanks very much for a great video about useful tools. Straight to the point without waffling, 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Appreciate you being here 🔥
I was disappointed with Lock Hunter. It would not allow deleting a directory with all of its contents. The files were locked by a program I have and use called Restoro. When I went into the directory to delete each file individually, Lock Hunter said it would delete the file at the next restart. I had to keep track, on paper, which files were marked for deletion and which were not. It did the marked files upon restart, but that is a hassle. Only after a complete restart was I able to delete the directory.
Thank you for posting 👍👍
No problem 👍
Isin't Synronize the same as or similar to mirror or does one update in files in real time as they are changed.
Another useful/informative video. Thank you for all your videos.
Thanks for being here
When trying to delete a locked file/folder, Windows always only tells what's locking files.
It never specifies what's locking a folder.
Liron, a suggestion for a video (though I'm thinking you've already done this): When I open Windows File Explorer and click on a folder, FE always displays the list of files and subfolders using only around 20 characters before the next field like file date or file type is displays. Is t here a trick I can employ to have FE display 30 or more characters-wide as the default, or 'longest-file-name-wide by default? Then, if that is (occasionally) too wide -- that would be rare -- then I can manually reduce the field width.
Within the File Explorer window you are viewing if you put your mouse on the Separator Bar between Name and Type (or whatever the name of the column to the right is) field at the top your mouse icon will then turn into a double headed arrow. Just click and drag this bar to the right to expand the Name field. Of course this only works when you have your View set to Details. As a bonus tip if you just double click the Separator Bar it will auto adjust to the longest name. 😎 Your Welcome!
@@kylergeston Yeah, Yeah, I know. But it's one more step; I'd like to have FE open up a wider field for File Name without me having to always make it wider. Thanks for taking time to reply.
I like windirstat because it shows you a colored map of the directories..
except the product key finder, all of them can be done in linux by a command.
hmmm windirstat or treesize ? I would go for the former.
I like Agent Ransack.
OK - I get it: YOU don't like Windows, (or the way it works for everybody else), so you go to any & every 3rd party source and get THEM to do the things that Windows CAN already do (if you've more than half a clue how to use W11)
How do we know these products are not malicious in any way?
I have recently bought a new ASUS computer with Google Chrome OS. My older ASPIRE computer , Windows OS, which had been giving MS issues for months,,was stolen in February and last week, 21st March, was reported on my new OS at a local address unfamiliar to me. Thanks to MS, sure, so I wonder if Google would do the same? PUZZLED.
Thanks Pal!
While attempting to follow your instructions. From 8:16 thru 8:36, to find my WiFi "characters". That isn't what my PC shows. In fact, I can't get beyond Network & Internet. I can't find any "Sharing Center". So, now what? All online instructions that show an image - are almost guaranteed to not look like my PC. And that's the worst thing about Microsoft. So many different versions of the same thing. Windows 11 is not the same on my HP desktop as on my Dell laptop. The windows that are "supposed to be there" are NOT.
Windirstat? Is that out of favor now?
Can you delete all of those Wi-Fi ssids you 've connected to in the past with that softwere?
What a great video, thanks!
Appreciate you 🔥
You can reduce to see wifi pass in 4 steps (clicks).
i like that the wifi is sort of hidden in a few steps makes it a little harder for someone to easy find it if they gain access to your computer
my main thinking is this will you trust your friend not to tell anyone else your wifi password if he does that's on you!!!!
> little harder for someone to easy find it if they gain access to your computer
If they've got access to your computer, it wouldn't take long to find this information - whether 'hidden' or not. Someone with the knowledge to gain access is going to have the knowledge to know the password location.
How do you fix "This app cannot be installed on this computer." N.B i tried all the common fixes on UA-cam and still get the same problem 😢.
you shouldn't install apps on computer with win or linux. Apps is usually used in the context of android/apple product line
@@ТоварищКамрадовСоциалистКоммун it's not actually an app, it is a .exe file
@@tlhogiramps9428 you should check then digital signature, and version. And just to be sure check if this is the most updated version from the official web site. If there is no digital signature, then the origin of the file is shady, and it's NOT advisable to run/install this software
Do you have an example of an application you can't install?
The error you mention doesn't sound like a Windows error.
Thank You. Thank You.
Thank you!
I stopped using a PC, never looked back tbh so much time spent on updates it was worse than a needy child!
Why would you need to constantly look at your wifi password?
Yes but is there a way to make windows search to use the everthing search by default
not that I am aware of. sadly
"You'd think that Windows would..."
Hey, it's not like MS has been making OS's for 3 decades. Cut them some slack.
I mean, they can't get a Word processor THEY made to work w/o crashing on an OS THEY made, so clearly they're some new startup company.
Window 10/11 use digital licensing so you don't need your product key to reinstall windows if it is linked to your Microsoft account. Activation is done automatically.
As a linux user i can say that everything works
Except Spell Check ? 😂
So freaking true😅 you're the best❤
appreciate you being here!
Can you tell me what is db.crypt14 file? Shopwn as AM download while I was sleeping. Suddenly i have quite a few of these.
Every file now has a double headed arrow on all files. Won't open any unless I go to the app store. I'm afraid. I've never seen any files like these.
A W E S O M E video brother! Thanks...
I have Windows gost an little tool thats help
Honestly that “show characters” feature shouldn’t exist. It’s a security risk. Albeit, sometimes helpful for admins, but knowing it can be done by your random users is not a comforting thought
you can extract all passwords to a random thumbdrive with a oneliner ps script
agent ransack
Your efforts are novel but the true answer is Linux I'm pretty sure. Microsoft makes it easy to make this decision thankfully.
Software compatibility is a major hindrance.
@@mappersl9 I have had none, gamer and I run 3d printers all were easy to get working with tweaking and software on the Steam side.
Then I guess this video is for windows users? Yeah
Usb ports not working on laptop in Windows 10 pro
What to do please help i tried everything my last option is downgrading to Windows 8.1
@Liron Segev
anytext searcher is a powerful tool for searching text inside a file..
ooo nice!
@@LironSegev works very well.
thanks
No problem
That WIFI password program sounds scary to me. Can hackers use this tool to get into systems critical information. Using this tool, is this secure enough that any critical data cannot be obtained. I am not sure getting passwords is a problem or not.
If I am all wrong about this then clarify to me if this tool is safe and not able to do criminal things with it to get important data???? I assume it just allows you to connect to a WIFI network, is that also the same with Public WIFI's
As you can tell, I do have my own WIFI and know its passwords. I have never done other public WIFI networks for usage.
The wifi password thing is a security feature. Because people are dumb and if you make it easy, then Phishing would have EVERYONE's passwords.
Hmm Time to go to Linux os I'm done with Microsoft 🤔
Great info, my next job to do asap 🫡
I haven't watched "you need these tools' vid for years. I got sick of seeing the same short list of sponsored and often crappy products. I was surprised after clicking on this out of boredom, to see a list of genuinely useful things. Thanks.
Agreed! 💯
Except with the South African accent, I keep subconsciously expecting to get bit by a Mamba... but excellent suggestions.
Liron, you keep getting better and better each time I watch you. It's not like you are smarter than the next guy, it's that you don't talk down to us. Keep it coming!
100% agree with you!!
#1 Tech Guy - I am so glad you make these videos! They are some of the most helpful on the internet.
You Rock!
That everything tool is like godmode , thanks man 😁
Enjoy it -
@@LironSegev Can u just take over the OS that ms threw out and mae it great please so we can take it 1 step further and flush them both Apple AND ms Companies down the toilet w out leaning on Linux?
hey Liron, nice video once again, such useful info...also I just realized, you hit 1 mil subscribers...congrats, and all the best to the next mil 🙂
Classic Shell is a Must.
What is Classic Shell?
@@gotbordercolliesReplaces the new Windows look with an older style that we are all used to. Windows hate this app and often try to stop it running.
@@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen Thanks I will check it out
Careful with Classic Shell - most of the time its fine but I’ve seen it pooch windows systems its installed on (Both Win 8 and Win 10) . Its nice, but its an overlay that can affect things badly if/when you try to remove it.
as a long time ms user going back to dos and win3.1 i have to say:
yes. yes it does
As always, Thank you! I will be downloading most, if not all, of the utilities you have shown us. Very helpful!
There's File Locksmith by Microsoft that does very similarly what Lock Hunter does. Part of Microsoft Power Toys, which includes dozens of great utilities.
This. Power Toys is a must-have app. FreeFileSync is also a better sync app.
I have a love hate relationship with Microsoft. It’s mainly hate to be honest 😂
Windows is now a giant piece of malware.
Free utilities to fix the windows irritations:
1. Linux
Liron, you are the man. Thanks for all of your useful tips. Thanks for everything that you do for the Windows community.
I appreciate that!
Tell us how to keep important videos on cloud storage with an encryption method.