Some apps are essential, and you use them every day.

Everyone knows their names: Firefox, VLC, 7-Zip, and so on.

Here are 10 of our favorites.

How Can I Find Out If Someone’s Stealing My Wifi?

status, and…well, pretty much anything else you’ve got the option to think of.

For an alternative,check out HWiNFO.

You might even discover new ones later and try them out.

Stress Testing Utilities

Overclockersare probably very familiar with stress testing utilities likePrime95,LinX, andAIDA64.

When your processor is having issues, it can be difficult to diagnose.

Many folks also recommend giving a new computer a stress test to see to it there arent any problems.

If the regular Task Manager isnt giving you the info you need, Process Explorer will.

It can turn nearly any ISO into a bootable flash drive.

Whether youreplanning your networkorthink someones stealing your Wi-Fi,Wireless web link Watcheris a handy tool to have around.

Despite its name, it works over wired networks, too.

Not sure where its all going?WinDirStatwill tell you.

Were not judging, but if youre going to do it, at least use protection.

EnterSandboxie, which lets yourun programs independent of the rest of your system.

That way they cant infect, access, or otherwise interfere with your Windows installation.

For more, check out our Weekend Roundup and Top 10 tags.