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Stefans Tools (tools.stefankueng.com) is a collection of open-source Windows utilities from developer Stefan Küng. The site lists each tool with a one-line description, a version number, and a release date, plus Info and Download links. The tools fall into two groups: a main list of actively maintained apps and a separate section of legacy tools that are "no longer actively supported, but might still be useful."
Actively maintained tools
The main table covers file management, editing, searching, and developer utilities. According to the site, the current entries are:
| Tool | What it does | Version | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BowPad | A simple and fast text editor with a ribbon UI | 2.9.6 | September 24, 2025 |
| CommitMonitor | Monitors your SVN repositories and notifies you of new commits | 1.12.1 | April 27, 2018 |
| CryptSync | Synchronizes multiple folders with each other, keeping one folder of each pair encrypted | 1.4.11 | December 7, 2024 |
| Evernote2Onenote | Imports Evernote notebooks into OneNote | 1.3.6 | November 30, 2023 |
| DemoHelper | Draw on your screen, magnify, and similar presentation aids | 2.1.1 | November 2, 2023 |
| FileTool | Lock files; create files and folders of any size and number | 1.0.0 | Jan 19, 2013 |
| grepWin | A powerful and fast search tool using regular expressions | 2.1.12 | September 24, 2025 |
| SendMessage | Developer tool to send Windows messages to any window | 1.2.1 | December 18, 2021 |
| SKTimeStamp | Change file dates easily, directly from Explorer | 1.3.7 | February 25, 2023 |
| StExBar | A highly customizable Explorer add-on | 1.11.2 | January 15, 2021 |
| tabspace | Command-line tool to batch convert tabs to spaces and vice versa | 1.1.7 | October 11, 2022 |
A few patterns are worth noting when choosing:
- Most recently updated: BowPad and grepWin both show September 24, 2025, making them the freshest entries on the page.
- Explorer integration: StExBar and SKTimeStamp both plug into Windows Explorer, so they suit people who want actions available from the right-click or toolbar context rather than a separate app window.
- File and folder handling: CryptSync pairs folder synchronization with encryption, while FileTool focuses on locking files and generating files or folders of arbitrary size and count.
- Developer-oriented: CommitMonitor (SVN commit watching), SendMessage (Windows messages), and tabspace (batch whitespace conversion) are aimed at development workflows rather than general desktop use.
Legacy tools (no longer actively supported)
The site keeps a second section for tools that are no longer maintained but may still work. These are older and mostly tied to earlier Windows versions or discontinued services:
| Tool | What it does | Version | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAClr | Changes Aero colors to match the wallpaper; only useful on Windows 7, since later versions do this natively | 1.0.2 | April 15, 2013 |
| EvImSync | Syncs Evernote notes with Gmail and vice versa | 1.0.0 | Dec 28, 2010 |
| FavIconizer | Persists the icons in your Internet Explorer favorites | 1.4 | Dec 15, 2012 |
| MailNoter | Captures web content and emails it | 1.0.1 | Feb 19, 2009 |
| TrafficWatcher | Monitors your network traffic | 2.0.1 | Mar 4, 2009 |
If you are on a modern Windows release, AAClr is redundant by the site's own description, and the Evernote-, Gmail-, and Internet Explorer–related tools depend on services or browsers that have changed substantially since their release dates. Treat this section as an archive rather than a recommendation.
How to use the listing
Each row links to an Info page and a Download. The version number and date let you judge how current a tool is before committing to it — for example, a tool last updated in 2013 signals limited maintenance even if it sits in the active list. The page footer links to the project's GitHub, where the open-source code lives, and notes the site's last update timestamp.