5 free apps to make working with Windows 10 convenient and enjoyable

Any operating system at one point or another turns into a dump. But this is not always her fault. You download dozens and hundreds of applications and files until the Downloads folder is clogged with old and unnecessary documents. And so many icons appear on the desktop that it is almost impossible to see the wallpaper behind them.

The following apps can help you with these and some other issues in your Windows 10 organization.

1. DropIt

The program will be very useful if you put all new files in the same folder. DropIt allows you to create many different rules that are triggered when you drop files onto an application icon.

For example, you can make sure that pictures are always sent to the main photo folder, videos to the video folder, and documents to the documents folder.

The application can automatically scan individual folders like "Downloads" and apply advanced filters to their contents. DropIt can automatically decompress archives, rename files based on specified parameters, and compress content that takes up too much space.

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2.digiKam

If your photo library is growing by leaps and bounds and requires a serious organization, and you do not want to pay for Lightroom, then the open source program digiKam will come to the rescue.

Use this app to sort your images and create and edit metadata so you can quickly find any image in your library. A bonus is the ability to edit photos, including in RAW format.

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3. LaunchBox

If nostalgia wakes up in you and you decide to play something from your childhood, then most likely you will need an emulator of an old console, for example, Sega Mega Drive or Super Nintendo. LaunchBox will help you organize emulators and hundreds of games for them.

The program will allow you to quickly find and run any game, even in a huge library. The constantly updated database makes it possible to add useful information to projects: release date, genre, publisher and screenshots. Favorite games can be added to favorites.

LaunchBox also has the ability to import modern projects from services like Steam, GOG and Battle.net.

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4. AquaSnap

By using the Windows key in combination with the arrows on your keyboard, you can minimize, maximize, and resize windows. AquaSnap takes an already good idea to perfection.

For example, if you have three small rectangular windows open, you can quickly resize them by simply dragging the mouse cursor. Each window will contract and expand accordingly.

The application makes it possible to glue windows not only to the edges of the screen, but also to each other. Having combined the programs into one group, you can immediately drag and drop them to a convenient place. Double clicking on the edge of the window will expand it to full screen in the selected direction.

You can even take a window and shake it with your mouse. This will make it semi-transparent and always appear on top of other applications. Useful if, for example, you always need a notebook.

5. TileIconifier

If you are one of those who distribute applications on the phone according to the colors of the icons, then TileIconifier will appeal to you. You can use it to customize the appearance of tiles in the Start menu.

Like a certain color, but the tile background of some application doesn't suit your tastes? TileIconifier will fix this. You can either upload your own image and use it as an icon, or choose the color of the standard program icon yourself.

The ability to create both light and dark versions of the tiles is available. This will come in handy if you decide to change your Windows 10 theme, and the OS's built-in feature to automatically select the main background color does not work correctly.