Software Library

Security & Privacy

Security & Privacy software helps Windows users protect accounts, devices, files, networks, and personal data from common security and privacy risks. Ceptonic organizes established options so you can compare protection scope, privacy controls, encryption, auditability, update cadence, and ease of management. Review Windows compatibility, licensing, update activity, installer source, and practical fit before choosing. These listings make useful differences easier to evaluate, helping you select software that matches your workflow, required features, and preferred level of control without sorting through unrelated programs.

v2.0.0.0

AppLocker Policy Converter

The AppLocker Policy Converter is a Microsoft command-line utility that translates existing AppLocker policy files into App Control for Business policies, giving administrators a practical starting point for migrating away from the older application control feature.

Publisher:Microsoft
v2.8.0.0

Microsoft App Control Wizard

The Microsoft App Control Wizard is Microsoft's open-source desktop tool for building, editing and merging Application Control for Business policies, giving administrators a guided way to define exactly which applications and drivers may run on managed Windows devices.

Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
v1.1.6

Proton Authenticator

Authentication • 16.6 MB

Proton Authenticator is a free, open source two-factor authentication app that stores six-digit codes behind end-to-end encryption and syncs them across phones and desktops, with no ads and no tracking.

Publisher:Proton
v8.8.1.639

AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a lightweight cleanup utility that scans a Windows PC for adware, browser hijackers, toolbars, and unwanted preinstalled software, then quarantines what it finds so the change can be reversed.

Publisher:Malwarebytes
v7.0.3

Simple X Chat

Secure Messaging • 256 MB

Simple X Chat is a private messaging app that assigns no user identifiers of any kind, so contacts connect through one-time invite links or QR codes instead of phone numbers or usernames.

Publisher:SimpleX
v1.6.3.1320

NordLayer Browser

VPN Clients • 16.9 MB

NordLayer Browser is a lightweight, browser-level secure access client that encrypts web traffic through an organization's Virtual Private Gateway, letting teams reach internal resources and SaaS apps without a desktop VPN app or administrator rights.

Publisher:Nord Security Inc.
v1.461.37.0

Microsoft Safety Scanner

Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free, portable on-demand scanning tool from Microsoft that finds and removes malware, spyware, and unwanted software from Windows PCs without installing anything.

Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
v2.28.96

Global Secure Access Client

Network Security • 148 MB

The Global Secure Access Client is Microsoft's endpoint agent that routes selected device traffic to Entra Internet Access and Entra Private Access, applying identity-aware Zero Trust controls to web, SaaS, and private resources without relying on a traditional VPN tunnel.

Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
v2026.3.12.0

Remote Desktop Manager

IT Administration • 346 MB

Remote Desktop Manager centralizes every remote session an IT team opens, storing connections and credentials in one workspace so RDP, SSH, VNC, VPN, and web consoles launch from a single searchable list with access controls and audit trails attached.

Publisher:Devolutions