BANGALORE: Even though many new versions of the Windows are released over the times, some essential tools have come a long way with the same old patterns without much updates on them. So, here are some alternative tools you can check out with much better functionality than the standard ones as compiled by the InfoWorld.

# Tixati: Simple and free Bit Torrent client software, Tixati that has all the details of peer, seed and file transfer. The software includes features like easy and quick install, detailed bandwidth information and charting, supports all the file formats like the DHT, PEX and Magnetic links which simplifies the downloads.

It also includes features like the efficient peer-to-peer selection and chock algorithm offering improvised techniques.

# File Shredder: Want to permanently delete files from your computer or your laptop? Use File shredder to delete the files once in for all from your hard drive. People normally use the ‘Delete’ option on the keyboard to remove the files from their computers, but this option only removes bits of information from the hard drive. This data can be retrieved by using the recovery softwares and tools available for the Windows. So, with the File shredder software all the data can be removed permenantly with no traces of it left behind.

It also has other features like the 5 shredding algorithm modes to choose from and also contains integrated disk wiper to wipe out the unused disk space on the hard drive.

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