/*
Version: 3.5.2 Timestamp: Sat Nov 1 14:43:36 EDT 2014
*/
.select3-container {
margin: 0;
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
/* inline-block for ie7 */
zoom: 1;
*display: inline;
vertical-align: middle;
}
.select3-container,
.select3-drop,
.select3-search,
.select3-search input {
/*
Force border-box so that % widths fit the parent
container without overlap because of margin/padding.
More Info : http://www.quirksmode.org/css/box.html
*/
-webkit-box-sizing: border-box; /* webkit */
-moz-box-sizing: border-box; /* firefox */
box-sizing: border-box; /* css3 */
}
.select3-container .select3-choice {
display: block;
height: 26px;
padding: 0 0 0 8px;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
border: 1px solid #aaa;
white-space: nowrap;
line-height: 26px;
color: #444;
text-decoration: none;
border-radius: 4px;
background-clip: padding-box;
-webkit-touch-callout: none;
-webkit-user-select: none;
-moz-user-select: none;
-ms-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
background-color: #fff;
background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #eee), color-stop(0.5, #fff));
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(center bottom, #eee 0%, #fff 50%);
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom, #eee 0%, #fff 50%);
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr = '#ffffff', endColorstr = '#eeeeee', GradientType = 0);
background-image: linear-gradient(to top, #eee 0%, #fff 50%);
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-container .select3-choice {
padding: 0 8px 0 0;
}
.select3-container.select3-drop-above .select3-choice {
border-bottom-color: #aaa;
border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #eee), color-stop(0.9, #fff));
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(center bottom, #eee 0%, #fff 90%);
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom, #eee 0%, #fff 90%);
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#ffffff', endColorstr='#eeeeee', GradientType=0);
background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #eee 0%, #fff 90%);
}
.select3-container.select3-allowclear .select3-choice .select3-chosen {
margin-right: 42px;
}
.select3-container .select3-choice > .select3-chosen {
margin-right: 26px;
display: block;
overflow: hidden;
white-space: nowrap;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
float: none;
width: auto;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-container .select3-choice > .select3-chosen {
margin-left: 26px;
margin-right: 0;
}
.select3-container .select3-choice abbr {
display: none;
width: 12px;
height: 12px;
position: absolute;
right: 24px;
top: 8px;
font-size: 1px;
text-decoration: none;
border: 0;
background: url('select3.png') right top no-repeat;
cursor: pointer;
outline: 0;
}
.select3-container.select3-allowclear .select3-choice abbr {
display: inline-block;
}
.select3-container .select3-choice abbr:hover {
background-position: right -11px;
cursor: pointer;
}
.select3-drop-mask {
border: 0;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
position: fixed;
left: 0;
top: 0;
min-height: 100%;
min-width: 100%;
height: auto;
width: auto;
opacity: 0;
z-index: 9998;
/* styles required for IE to work */
background-color: #fff;
filter: alpha(opacity=0);
}
.select3-drop {
width: 100%;
margin-top: -1px;
position: absolute;
z-index: 9999;
top: 100%;
background: #fff;
color: #000;
border: 1px solid #aaa;
border-top: 0;
border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 4px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
box-shadow: 0 4px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
}
.select3-drop.select3-drop-above {
margin-top: 1px;
border-top: 1px solid #aaa;
border-bottom: 0;
border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 -4px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
box-shadow: 0 -4px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
}
.select3-drop-active {
border: 1px solid #5897fb;
border-top: none;
}
.select3-drop.select3-drop-above.select3-drop-active {
border-top: 1px solid #5897fb;
}
.select3-drop-auto-width {
border-top: 1px solid #aaa;
width: auto;
}
.select3-drop-auto-width .select3-search {
padding-top: 4px;
}
.select3-container .select3-choice .select3-arrow {
display: inline-block;
width: 18px;
height: 100%;
position: absolute;
right: 0;
top: 0;
border-left: 1px solid #aaa;
border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
background-clip: padding-box;
background: #ccc;
background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #ccc), color-stop(0.6, #eee));
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(center bottom, #ccc 0%, #eee 60%);
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom, #ccc 0%, #eee 60%);
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr = '#eeeeee', endColorstr = '#cccccc', GradientType = 0);
background-image: linear-gradient(to top, #ccc 0%, #eee 60%);
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-container .select3-choice .select3-arrow {
left: 0;
right: auto;
border-left: none;
border-right: 1px solid #aaa;
border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
}
.select3-container .select3-choice .select3-arrow b {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
background: url('select3.png') no-repeat 0 1px;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-container .select3-choice .select3-arrow b {
background-position: 2px 1px;
}
.select3-search {
display: inline-block;
width: 100%;
min-height: 26px;
margin: 0;
padding-left: 4px;
padding-right: 4px;
position: relative;
z-index: 10000;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.select3-search input {
width: 100%;
height: auto !important;
min-height: 26px;
padding: 4px 20px 4px 5px;
margin: 0;
outline: 0;
font-family: sans-serif;
font-size: 1em;
border: 1px solid #aaa;
border-radius: 0;
-webkit-box-shadow: none;
box-shadow: none;
background: #fff url('select3.png') no-repeat 100% -22px;
background: url('select3.png') no-repeat 100% -22px, -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0.85, #fff), color-stop(0.99, #eee));
background: url('select3.png') no-repeat 100% -22px, -webkit-linear-gradient(center bottom, #fff 85%, #eee 99%);
background: url('select3.png') no-repeat 100% -22px, -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom, #fff 85%, #eee 99%);
background: url('select3.png') no-repeat 100% -22px, linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff 85%, #eee 99%) 0 0;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-search input {
padding: 4px 5px 4px 20px;
background: #fff url('select3.png') no-repeat -37px -22px;
background: url('select3.png') no-repeat -37px -22px, -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0.85, #fff), color-stop(0.99, #eee));
background: url('select3.png') no-repeat -37px -22px, -webkit-linear-gradient(center bottom, #fff 85%, #eee 99%);
background: url('select3.png') no-repeat -37px -22px, -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom, #fff 85%, #eee 99%);
background: url('select3.png') no-repeat -37px -22px, linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff 85%, #eee 99%) 0 0;
}
.select3-drop.select3-drop-above .select3-search input {
margin-top: 4px;
}
.select3-search input.select3-active {
background: #fff url('select3-spinner.gif') no-repeat 100%;
background: url('select3-spinner.gif') no-repeat 100%, -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0.85, #fff), color-stop(0.99, #eee));
background: url('select3-spinner.gif') no-repeat 100%, -webkit-linear-gradient(center bottom, #fff 85%, #eee 99%);
background: url('select3-spinner.gif') no-repeat 100%, -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom, #fff 85%, #eee 99%);
background: url('select3-spinner.gif') no-repeat 100%, linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff 85%, #eee 99%) 0 0;
}
.select3-container-active .select3-choice,
.select3-container-active .select3-choices {
border: 1px solid #5897fb;
outline: none;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
}
.select3-dropdown-open .select3-choice {
border-bottom-color: transparent;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #fff inset;
box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #fff inset;
border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
background-color: #eee;
background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #fff), color-stop(0.5, #eee));
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(center bottom, #fff 0%, #eee 50%);
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(center bottom, #fff 0%, #eee 50%);
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#eeeeee', endColorstr='#ffffff', GradientType=0);
background-image: linear-gradient(to top, #fff 0%, #eee 50%);
}
.select3-dropdown-open.select3-drop-above .select3-choice,
.select3-dropdown-open.select3-drop-above .select3-choices {
border: 1px solid #5897fb;
border-top-color: transparent;
background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0, #fff), color-stop(0.5, #eee));
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(center top, #fff 0%, #eee 50%);
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(center top, #fff 0%, #eee 50%);
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#eeeeee', endColorstr='#ffffff', GradientType=0);
background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff 0%, #eee 50%);
}
.select3-dropdown-open .select3-choice .select3-arrow {
background: transparent;
border-left: none;
filter: none;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-dropdown-open .select3-choice .select3-arrow {
border-right: none;
}
.select3-dropdown-open .select3-choice .select3-arrow b {
background-position: -18px 1px;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-dropdown-open .select3-choice .select3-arrow b {
background-position: -16px 1px;
}
.select3-hidden-accessible {
border: 0;
clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
height: 1px;
margin: -1px;
overflow: hidden;
padding: 0;
position: absolute;
width: 1px;
}
/* results */
.select3-results {
max-height: 200px;
padding: 0 0 0 4px;
margin: 4px 4px 4px 0;
position: relative;
overflow-x: hidden;
overflow-y: auto;
-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-results {
padding: 0 4px 0 0;
margin: 4px 0 4px 4px;
}
.select3-results ul.select3-result-sub {
margin: 0;
padding-left: 0;
}
.select3-results li {
list-style: none;
display: list-item;
background-image: none;
}
.select3-results li.select3-result-with-children > .select3-result-label {
font-weight: bold;
}
.select3-results .select3-result-label {
padding: 3px 7px 4px;
margin: 0;
cursor: pointer;
min-height: 1em;
-webkit-touch-callout: none;
-webkit-user-select: none;
-moz-user-select: none;
-ms-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
}
.select3-results-dept-1 .select3-result-label { padding-left: 20px }
.select3-results-dept-2 .select3-result-label { padding-left: 40px }
.select3-results-dept-3 .select3-result-label { padding-left: 60px }
.select3-results-dept-4 .select3-result-label { padding-left: 80px }
.select3-results-dept-5 .select3-result-label { padding-left: 100px }
.select3-results-dept-6 .select3-result-label { padding-left: 110px }
.select3-results-dept-7 .select3-result-label { padding-left: 120px }
.select3-results .select3-highlighted {
background: #3875d7;
color: #fff;
}
.select3-results li em {
background: #feffde;
font-style: normal;
}
.select3-results .select3-highlighted em {
background: transparent;
}
.select3-results .select3-highlighted ul {
background: #fff;
color: #000;
}
.select3-results .select3-no-results,
.select3-results .select3-searching,
.select3-results .select3-ajax-error,
.select3-results .select3-selection-limit {
background: #f4f4f4;
display: list-item;
padding-left: 5px;
}
/*
disabled look for disabled choices in the results dropdown
*/
.select3-results .select3-disabled.select3-highlighted {
color: #666;
background: #f4f4f4;
display: list-item;
cursor: default;
}
.select3-results .select3-disabled {
background: #f4f4f4;
display: list-item;
cursor: default;
}
.select3-results .select3-selected {
display: none;
}
.select3-more-results.select3-active {
background: #f4f4f4 url('select3-spinner.gif') no-repeat 100%;
}
.select3-results .select3-ajax-error {
background: rgba(255, 50, 50, .2);
}
.select3-more-results {
background: #f4f4f4;
display: list-item;
}
/* disabled styles */
.select3-container.select3-container-disabled .select3-choice {
background-color: #f4f4f4;
background-image: none;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
cursor: default;
}
.select3-container.select3-container-disabled .select3-choice .select3-arrow {
background-color: #f4f4f4;
background-image: none;
border-left: 0;
}
.select3-container.select3-container-disabled .select3-choice abbr {
display: none;
}
/* multiselect */
.select3-container-multi .select3-choices {
height: auto !important;
height: 1%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0 5px 0 0;
position: relative;
border: 1px solid #aaa;
cursor: text;
overflow: hidden;
background-color: #fff;
background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, color-stop(1%, #eee), color-stop(15%, #fff));
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #eee 1%, #fff 15%);
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #eee 1%, #fff 15%);
background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #eee 1%, #fff 15%);
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-container-multi .select3-choices {
padding: 0 0 0 5px;
}
.select3-locked {
padding: 3px 5px 3px 5px !important;
}
.select3-container-multi .select3-choices {
min-height: 26px;
}
.select3-container-multi.select3-container-active .select3-choices {
border: 1px solid #5897fb;
outline: none;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
}
.select3-container-multi .select3-choices li {
float: left;
list-style: none;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-container-multi .select3-choices li
{
float: right;
}
.select3-container-multi .select3-choices .select3-search-field {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.select3-container-multi .select3-choices .select3-search-field input {
padding: 5px;
margin: 1px 0;
font-family: sans-serif;
font-size: 100%;
color: #666;
outline: 0;
border: 0;
-webkit-box-shadow: none;
box-shadow: none;
background: transparent !important;
}
.select3-container-multi .select3-choices .select3-search-field input.select3-active {
background: #fff url('select3-spinner.gif') no-repeat 100% !important;
}
.select3-default {
color: #999 !important;
}
.select3-container-multi .select3-choices .select3-search-choice {
padding: 3px 5px 3px 18px;
margin: 3px 0 3px 5px;
position: relative;
line-height: 13px;
color: #333;
cursor: default;
border: 1px solid #aaaaaa;
border-radius: 3px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 2px #fff inset, 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
box-shadow: 0 0 2px #fff inset, 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
background-clip: padding-box;
-webkit-touch-callout: none;
-webkit-user-select: none;
-moz-user-select: none;
-ms-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
background-color: #e4e4e4;
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#eeeeee', endColorstr='#f4f4f4', GradientType=0);
background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, color-stop(20%, #f4f4f4), color-stop(50%, #f0f0f0), color-stop(52%, #e8e8e8), color-stop(100%, #eee));
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #f4f4f4 20%, #f0f0f0 50%, #e8e8e8 52%, #eee 100%);
background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #f4f4f4 20%, #f0f0f0 50%, #e8e8e8 52%, #eee 100%);
background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #f4f4f4 20%, #f0f0f0 50%, #e8e8e8 52%, #eee 100%);
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-container-multi .select3-choices .select3-search-choice
{
margin: 3px 5px 3px 0;
padding: 3px 18px 3px 5px;
}
.select3-container-multi .select3-choices .select3-search-choice .select3-chosen {
cursor: default;
}
.select3-container-multi .select3-choices .select3-search-choice-focus {
background: #d4d4d4;
}
.select3-search-choice-close {
display: block;
width: 12px;
height: 13px;
position: absolute;
right: 3px;
top: 4px;
font-size: 1px;
outline: none;
background: url('select3.png') right top no-repeat;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-search-choice-close {
right: auto;
left: 3px;
}
.select3-container-multi .select3-search-choice-close {
left: 3px;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .select3-container-multi .select3-search-choice-close {
left: auto;
right: 2px;
}
.select3-container-multi .select3-choices .select3-search-choice .select3-search-choice-close:hover {
background-position: right -11px;
}
.select3-container-multi .select3-choices .select3-search-choice-focus .select3-search-choice-close {
background-position: right -11px;
}
/* disabled styles */
.select3-container-multi.select3-container-disabled .select3-choices {
background-color: #f4f4f4;
background-image: none;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
cursor: default;
}
.select3-container-multi.select3-container-disabled .select3-choices .select3-search-choice {
padding: 3px 5px 3px 5px;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
background-image: none;
background-color: #f4f4f4;
}
.select3-container-multi.select3-container-disabled .select3-choices .select3-search-choice .select3-search-choice-close { display: none;
background: none;
}
/* end multiselect */
.select3-result-selectable .select3-match,
.select3-result-unselectable .select3-match {
text-decoration: underline;
}
.select3-offscreen, .select3-offscreen:focus {
clip: rect(0 0 0 0) !important;
width: 1px !important;
height: 1px !important;
border: 0 !important;
margin: 0 !important;
padding: 0 !important;
overflow: hidden !important;
position: absolute !important;
outline: 0 !important;
left: 0px !important;
top: 0px !important;
}
.select3-display-none {
display: none;
}
.select3-measure-scrollbar {
position: absolute;
top: -10000px;
left: -10000px;
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
overflow: scroll;
}
/* Retina-ize icons */
@media only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5), only screen and (min-resolution: 2dppx) {
.select3-search input,
.select3-search-choice-close,
.select3-container .select3-choice abbr,
.select3-container .select3-choice .select3-arrow b {
background-image: url('select3x2.png') !important;
background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
background-size: 60px 40px !important;
}
.select3-search input {
background-position: 100% -21px !important;
}
}
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10 Best Free System Utilities for Windows, Mac and Linux in 2026
Top 10 free system utility applications for all platforms
Keep your system running smoothly with free utilities — in 2026, free system tools provide everything you need to clean, optimize, and maintain your computer. From disk cleaners to backup software and system monitors, these programs keep your PC in top shape.
We’ve tested and ranked the 10 best free system utility programs that:
✅ Clean temporary files and registry
✅ Optimize system performance
✅ Available for Windows, macOS and Linux
✅ Safe and regularly updated
All system utilities in this article can be downloaded for free from FreeAppCenter — verified system tools with detailed feature reviews.
Article Contents:
CCleaner — System Cleaner
WinDirStat — Disk Usage Analyzer
CrystalDiskInfo — Disk Health Monitor
Recuva — File Recovery
Rufus — USB Boot Creator
Everything — File Search
7-Zip — Archive Manager
CPU-Z — System Information
HWiNFO — Hardware Monitor
TightVNC — Remote Desktop
1. CCleaner — System Cleaner and Optimizer
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Android
License: Free (with premium version)
CCleaner removes temporary files, cleans registry, and optimizes system performance. It frees up disk space and improves startup times by removing unnecessary files.
Key features:
🧹 Cleans temporary files and cache
🔧 Registry cleaner and optimizer
🗑️ Uninstaller for programs
📊 System monitoring tools
Download CCleaner: CCleaner page on FreeAppCenter →
2. WinDirStat — Disk Usage Analyzer
Platforms: Windows
License: GPLv2 (open source)
WinDirStat visualizes disk usage with a treemap showing which files and folders take up the most space. It helps identify large files and clean up your drive.
Download WinDirStat: WinDirStat page on FreeAppCenter (verified safe download).
3. CrystalDiskInfo — Disk Health Monitor
Platforms: Windows
CrystalDiskInfo monitors hard drive and SSD health using SMART data. It alerts you to potential drive failures before data loss occurs.
Download CrystalDiskInfo (disk health monitor).
4. Recuva — File Recovery Tool
Platforms: Windows
Recuva recovers deleted files from hard drives, memory cards, and USB drives. It can recover files even after they’ve been removed from the Recycle Bin.
👉 Recuva for Windows — file recovery.
5. Rufus — USB Boot Creator
Platforms: Windows
Rufus creates bootable USB drives from ISO images quickly and reliably. It’s essential for installing operating systems or running live Linux distributions.
Download Rufus (USB boot creator).
6. Everything — Instant File Search
Platforms: Windows
Everything indexes your entire drive and finds files instantly by name. It’s much faster than Windows search and uses minimal system resources.
Download Everything (file search tool).
7. 7-Zip — Archive Manager
Platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS
7-Zip compresses and extracts files in multiple formats including ZIP, RAR, and its own 7z format with high compression ratios.
Download 7-Zip (archive manager).
8. CPU-Z — System Information
Platforms: Windows, Android
CPU-Z provides detailed information about your CPU, motherboard, RAM, and graphics card. Essential for system diagnostics and hardware identification.
Download CPU-Z (system information).
9. HWiNFO — Hardware Monitor
Platforms: Windows
HWiNFO monitors hardware sensors including temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds. It provides real-time monitoring and detailed hardware reports.
Download HWiNFO (hardware monitor).
10. TightVNC — Remote Desktop
Platforms: Windows, Linux
TightVNC provides remote desktop access to control computers over a network. It’s useful for remote administration and technical support.
TightVNC for Windows — download from verified source.
Frequently Asked Questions About Free System Utilities
Is it safe to use registry cleaners?
Registry cleaners like CCleaner are generally safe when used carefully. However, always create a backup before cleaning the registry, as incorrect changes can cause system instability. Most modern systems don’t require frequent registry cleaning.
Can deleted files always be recovered?
File recovery success depends on whether the data has been overwritten. Files recently deleted have better recovery chances. Stop using the drive immediately after accidental deletion to maximize recovery success with tools like Recuva.
How often should I clean my system?
Monthly cleaning is usually sufficient for most users. Clean temporary files when you notice low disk space or slow performance. Regular maintenance with tools like CCleaner helps keep your system running smoothly.
Summary: Maintain Your System with Free Utilities
In 2026, free system utilities provide essential tools for keeping your computer clean, optimized, and running smoothly. Whether you need disk cleaners, file recovery, or system monitoring, there’s a free solution for every system maintenance need.
🛠️ System utilities catalog: FreeAppCenter.com — download CCleaner, WinDirStat, Recuva and other system tools without subscriptions and limitations.
Which free system utilities do you use? Share your recommendations in the comments!
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