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* [https://www.grc.com/never10.htm Never10], standalone freeware program that toggles registry values in Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, which either disables or enables Microsoft's Get Windows 10 app and automatic OS upgrade. As of version 1.3, it also triggers the removal of any previously downloaded [[Windows 10]] upgrade files as part of the disable function.<ref>{{cite news|title=Steve Gibson's Never 10 Helps You Turn Off the Windows 10 Upgrade|url=https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/65706/steve-gibsons-never-10-helps-turn-off-windows-10-upgrade-announcement|website=thurrott.com|date=March 28, 2016|access-date=April 30, 2016|last1=Thurrott |first1=Paul }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=This simple app will block Microsoft from downloading Windows 10 on your PC|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/never-10-stops-windows-10-upgrade-2016-3|access-date=April 30, 2016|publisher=businessinsider.com}}</ref>
* [https://www.grc.com/incontrol.htm InControl], stops automatic upgrading of Windows 10 and 11.
* [https://www.grc.com/inspectre.htm InSpectre], a utility that examines a computer's vulnerability to the [[Meltdown (security vulnerability)|Meltdown]] and [[Spectre (security vulnerability)|Spectre]] attacks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/inspectre-lets-you-quickly-check-if-your-pc-vulnerable-meltdown-and-spectre |title=InSpectre will quickly check if your PC is vulnerable to Meltdown and Spectre |last=Thorp-Lancaster |first=Dan |date=January 17, 2017 |work=Windows Central |publisher=Mobile Nations |access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref>
* InitDisk, a tool that was developed for GRC's SpinRite (6.1), is a safe [[USB]] drive formatter that allows the user to reformat any USB device and make it bootable.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grc.com/initdisk.htm |title=GRC InitDisk}}</ref>
* ReadSpeed, an accurate benchmark for PC [[mass storage]]. The tool measures stability and repeatability to a precision of more than 4 significant digits.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grc.com/readspeed.htm |title=GRC ReadSpeed}}</ref>
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