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AMD has released the first version of Frame Latency Meter, an open source tool for Microsoft Windows devices that is measuring the latency of the mouse. Technically, Frame Latency Meter helps getting insights into a system’s performance by measuring the mouse’s response time from the moment it is moved to the moment the frame is…
SwitchExplorer is a tiny open source program for Windows 11 that gives users more control over File Explorer. Here is what it does: it gives you the option to change to the Windows 10 File Explorer and use the classic context menu as well. When Microsoft launched Windows 11, it introduced a new File Explorer…
Inplace Upgrade Helper is an open source tool designed to help Windows users move between different Windows 10 and 11 editions. The Windows edition, e.g., Home or Pro, determines whether certain features are available or not. A common example is that Home editions lack access to the Group Policy Editor. Windows includes options to switch…
ShareX 16.0.0 was released this week. The latest version of the open source screen capturing, recording, and sharing program for comes with a huge list of changes and improvements. ShareX is a popular option when it comes to recording or capturing the screen on Windows. It supports a ton of capturing methods, from fullscreen and…
Each Windows user has a user profile that holds customizations and personal files. Users may install software, download files or change the look and feel of Windows. Backing up user profiles may not be something that most users are familiar with. There are full system backups after all, which include user profile data. User backups…