Software & Apps 2013

Software reviews and deep dives on Windows, productivity tools, creative apps, utilities, and the platforms that shape how we use PC hardware. Browse our comprehensive Software & Apps section, featuring 21 items organized from newest to oldest for 2013. Whether you're after in-depth benchmarks or expert buying advice, it's all here. Also, learn about how TweakTown tests and reviews hardware.

TweakipediaMoving your Steam and Origin games to a new OS installation

August 29, 2013 | A how-to guide on getting your Steam and Origin folders migrated over to a new Windows installation.

TweakipediaSlipstreaming Windows Updates into a Windows ISO

August 27, 2013 | Speed up your Windows installation by slipstreaming all of the Windows Updates into an ISO file.

TweakipediaUsing the Windows Updates Downloader to speed up your installation

August 10, 2013 | Speed up the Windows installation process with Windows Updates Downloader.

ReviewNorton Mobile Security (reviewed on an Android device)

July 4, 2013 | Norton Mobile Security is here to protect your smartphone and everything in it. Let's take a close look at what it does.

TweakipediaHow to install Windows from a USB stick with a Windows ISO file

June 24, 2013 | Want to install Windows from a USB flash drive? It's simple!

ArticleWhatever happened to Comodo Time Machine?

May 26, 2013 | Comodo Time Machine (CTM) is a very rare freeware Instant Recovery/Snapshot utility that has been left wandering in the wasteland of underdevelopment for far too long. A new version 3.0 is currently under development with the program being re-written from scratch.

ReviewSuperSpeed RamDisk Plus 11 Software Review

May 23, 2013 | With today's RAM prices at an all-time low, it has never been a better time to stuff your motherboard with as much RAM as it can hold. Modern systems can take a lot of it, and there is a certain breed of software out there that can make good use of it all. Read our RamDisk Plus 11 review for more details.

ReviewInstant Recovery / Snapshot Software Review and Guide: Rollback RX

April 28, 2013 | Why go into all the trouble of troubleshooting and repairing software problems when you can just undo them all in mere seconds at the next reboot? Let's discuss Rollback RX.

TweakipediaHow to build a new virtual machine using VMware Workstation 9

April 16, 2013 | Building a new virtual machine within VMware Workstation 9.

TweakipediaGive your desktop some breathing room by making some changes to your taskbar

April 15, 2013 | Need more space in Windows? Do some tweaks to your taskbar to increase your work space!

ArticleMicrosoft Windows 8 and Metro UI: The (d)evolution of the world's most popular OS

April 12, 2013 | Tasos delivers his thoughts on Windows 8 and Metro UI and why it could be the (d)evolution of the world's most popular OS, as well as Microsoft's reasons for the UI design in the new OS.

ArticleUnigine Heaven Benchmark 4.0 Overview and Test Results

April 10, 2013 | Unigine Benchmark 4.0 is here to give your system a work out - our GPUs are wiping the sweat off their faces.

ArticleRightware Basemark X Tested on Several Popular Mobile Devices

April 9, 2013 | Futuremark last week, Rightware this week - Basemark X wants to melt your smart device with its benchmarking stress. Let's take a look at this new mobile benchmark.

Article3DMark for Android: Tested on Several Popular Android Devices

April 2, 2013 | Futuremark tunes into the mobile world with 3DMark for Android, benchmarking just became a whole lot cooler for smartphones and tablets.

ReviewLight Virtualization Software Review and Guide: Shadow Defender

March 5, 2013 | When it comes to Light Virtualization very few programs perform as well as Shadow Defender. This lightweight program is easy to use, bloat-free, and light on system resources; yet it possesses the power to fully contain some of the sturdiest of malware within its buffer and fully undo the damage with just a simple reboot.

ArticleLight Virtualization and Instant Recovery Software: A great overall safety net for your computer

February 17, 2013 | If you were under the impression that a firewall/anti-virus/anti-malware suite and a full system backup are the only tools at your disposal in order to keep your system safe, think again.

ArticleTRIM Check: Overview of an essential SSD TRIM functionality tester

February 17, 2013 | If you have ever wondered whether TRIM actually works on your SSD or not, look no further. There is a little freeware utility now available that simplifies TRIM functionality testing.

Ask the ExpertsWhat's a good result for the new 3DMark? I'd like to know if my system is running well or not

February 7, 2013 | What is a good result in 3DMark?

ArticleThe next-gen 3DMark is here, we take it for a quick spin around the block

February 4, 2013 | We take Futuremark's new benchmarking software for a spin, how does 3DMark look in 2013?

ArticleTaking a look at MEGA (beta) - cloud storage, done safely?

January 25, 2013 | We take a look at Kim Dotcom's MEGA - from the ashes of Megaupload, we have a new cloud storage player in town.

ArticleSapphire TRIXX Video Card Tweak Utility Overview

January 16, 2013 | We take a look at Sapphire's tweaking and overclocking utility called TRIXX and see what it brings to the table for your AMD Radeon video card.