This little freebie installs in seconds, and supports a variety of popular Linux-based programs that have been rebuilt specifically to run with Cygwin. While Cygwin won't give you full support for all Linux software on your Windows PC, it will open the door to some basic Linux features.
--Robert Strohmeyer
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This file sharing service offers storage, collaboration, and uniquely detailed tracking.
DAEMON Tools Pro is a virtual DVD-ROM emulator based on a SCSI miniport driver.
This is the most advanced and capable virtual optical drive software on the market--for non-copy-protected discs.
WinUAE takes you back to the "computer of the future," Commodore's Amiga.
Display status widgets with news, system resource usage, news or other data on your desktop.
Predator lets you lock and unlock your desktop using a USB thumb drive.
This free and powerful programmer's text editor is built on the same foundation as Mozilla Firefox.
Give your PC a personal touch with this shell enhancement.
TrendMicro's SafeSync offers a simple and secure way to backup files and access them across multiple devices.
TouchCursor tries to wean users off the keyboard's arrow keys by using home row keys for navigation.
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