Five One Page Windows Store Apps to Check Out

[allheart55 Cindy E]

 

 

mNetwork

This app helps you monitor the upload and download data totals on your systems connected network card.

 

Although not a perfect replacement for measuring tools from your ISP this can give you a good estimate of how much data you are using.

 

Download mNetwork (PC)

 

 

 

 

 

Reader

Instead of installing the bloated Adobe Reader just install this Windows Store app for quick looks into not only your PDF files but also XPS and TIFF ones.

 

Download Reader (PC)

 

 

 

 

Network Speed Test

I think everyone who connects to the Internet wants to measure their connections speed. You can either go to a website full of ads or you can use this app to get a quick check of your current network speed.

 

It also maintains a history of your tests which can be useful when you are on the phone with your ISP.

 

Although it is not a universal app there are versions available for both PC and Mobile.

 

Download Network Speed Test (PC)

 

Download Network Speed Test (Mobile)

 

 

 

 

 

Remote Desktop

If you manage remotely connected computers on your network or access remote services on your work servers then this app is a must have.

 

It is a universal app and available on both PC and Mobile.

 

Download Remote Desktop (PC and Mobile)

 

Bonus: You can also test new features for this app by installing the Microsoft Remote Desktop Preview (PC). Features get tested in this preview and are eventually migrated to the Remote Desktop app.

 

 

 

PC Benchmark

This app will give you a quick snapshot of the performance for your Disk, CPU, RAM and GPU.

 

It keeps a history of your benchmarking as well.

 

Download PC Benchmark (PC)

 

 

 

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[AWS]

The remote desktop app is nice, but, it has bugs. If you try to transfer a large file it will shutdown. No warnings just shuts off.

 

I am running the beta version on OSX which is the same as this one. Strangely enough it doesn't have the large file transfer bug like the Windows counterpart. In fact it is fairly stable and works much better than the stable version for OSX.

[allheart55 Cindy E]

I've actually found that Skype, in a pinch is great for large files.

Dougie and I use it frequently.

 

It sounds to me as if OSX is better than Windows with a lot of things.

I have been thinking about purchasing a MacBook a lot lately.

[AWS]

There has never been a bigger Windows guy then me. I was a beta tester since Windows 3.1. I am a Microsoft partner, have several Microsoft certifications and was a Visual Basic and Windows MVP for a number of years. I bled Microsoft blue. I got jaded when they crippled the Windows 7 beta and only gave us 2 builds. We used to get nightly builds if we wanted them in previous betas. Luckily being a partner I had access to nightly builds. When Windows 8 came out I was one that actually took to it right away. It was a needed change.

 

Then came Windows 10. There is just something that sets wrong with me. I don't know what exactly. It's a combination of things. Finding different settings is a pain. Everything is different about it. The constant updates. I was able to fix that after the beta by removing myself from the fast ring. Updating is slow and time consuming. It's like it installs a new version each time. Even on slow ring it seems to update every couple weeks.

 

There is more, but, that about sums up my full time switch to OSX. I had always used OSX, but, really never seen a scenario were I would use it full time. Up until Windows 10 that is.

 

OSX just works unlike my experience with Windows 10.

Edited February 27, 2016 by AWS