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== Windows == | == Windows == | ||
=== Audio and Video | === Audio and Video === | ||
* Music Playback - [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000 Advanced Audio Player] ([[foobar2000|local foobar2000 page]]) | * Music Playback - [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000 Advanced Audio Player] ([[foobar2000|local foobar2000 page]]) | ||
* Video Playback - [http://fuxx.us/imouto Simplest, most powerful, and best method] or [http://www.scriptin.us/download/combined-community-codec-pack-cccp/ CCCP Combined Community Codec Pack] (worst option) | * Video Playback - [http://fuxx.us/imouto Simplest, most powerful, and best method] or [http://www.scriptin.us/download/combined-community-codec-pack-cccp/ CCCP Combined Community Codec Pack] (worst option) | ||
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* Desktop Recorder - [http://www.bsrsoft.com/downloadbsr.asp BSR Screen Recorder] or [http://camstudio.org/ CamStudio] | * Desktop Recorder - [http://www.bsrsoft.com/downloadbsr.asp BSR Screen Recorder] or [http://camstudio.org/ CamStudio] | ||
=== Bulk | === Bulk Processing === | ||
* Bulk File Renamer - [http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php Bulk Rename Utility (BRU)] | * Bulk File Renamer - [http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php Bulk Rename Utility (BRU)] | ||
* Duplicate File Finder - [http://www.12oclocker.com/programs.htm Simple Duplicate Finder] (used to be Duplicate File Finder 3.5) | * Duplicate File Finder - [http://www.12oclocker.com/programs.htm Simple Duplicate Finder] (used to be Duplicate File Finder 3.5) | ||
* Search Filesystem for Keywords - [http://www.12oclocker.com/programs.htm File Text Finder] or [http://www.wingrep.com/ Windows Grep] | * Search Filesystem for Keywords - [http://www.12oclocker.com/programs.htm File Text Finder] or [http://www.wingrep.com/ Windows Grep] | ||
=== Document | === Document Editors / Readers === | ||
* Comic Viewer / Reader - [http://www.cdisplayex.com/ CDisplayEx] | * Comic Viewer / Reader - [http://www.cdisplayex.com/ CDisplayEx] | ||
* Document / File Viewer / Editor - [http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html Notepad2] or [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] and Microsoft Office | * Document / File Viewer / Editor - [http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html Notepad2] or [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] and Microsoft Office | ||
* PDF Reader / Viewer - [http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/download-free-pdf-viewer.html Sumatra PDF] | * PDF Reader / Viewer - [http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/download-free-pdf-viewer.html Sumatra PDF] | ||
=== File Management | === File Management === | ||
* Search - [http://www.voidtools.com/download.php voidtools Everything Search Engine] | * Search - [http://www.voidtools.com/download.php voidtools Everything Search Engine] | ||
* Recovery File (PAR, PAR2) and Hash File (SFV, MD5) Management - [http://www.quickpar.org.uk/Download.htm QuickPar] | * Recovery File (PAR, PAR2) and Hash File (SFV, MD5) Management - [http://www.quickpar.org.uk/Download.htm QuickPar] | ||
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* File Splitting and Joining - [http://www.hjsplit.org/ HJ-Split] | * File Splitting and Joining - [http://www.hjsplit.org/ HJ-Split] | ||
=== File Transfer, P2P and SSH | === File Transfer, P2P, and SSH === | ||
* FTP / SFTP / SCP - [http://winscp.net/eng/download.php WinSCP] | * FTP / SFTP / SCP - [http://winscp.net/eng/download.php WinSCP] | ||
* FXP - [http://www.flashfxp.com/download FlashFXP] (does anything even support FXP these days?) | * FXP - [http://www.flashfxp.com/download FlashFXP] (does anything even support FXP these days?) | ||
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* Remote Desktop Control / VNC - [http://www.tightvnc.com/ TightVNC] / [[w:Comparison_of_remote_desktop_software|Comparison of remote desktop software]] | * Remote Desktop Control / VNC - [http://www.tightvnc.com/ TightVNC] / [[w:Comparison_of_remote_desktop_software|Comparison of remote desktop software]] | ||
=== Hardware | === Hardware === | ||
* Hardware Information - [http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html CPU-Z] | * Hardware Information - [http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html CPU-Z] | ||
* Graphics (GPU) Information - [http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ GPU-Z] | * Graphics (GPU) Information - [http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ GPU-Z] | ||
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* Hardware Monitor - [http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php SpeedFan], [http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html HWMonitor], and [http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ GPU-Z] | * Hardware Monitor - [http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php SpeedFan], [http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html HWMonitor], and [http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ GPU-Z] | ||
=== | === Web === | ||
* Website Browser - [http://fuxx.us/opera Opera Web Browser v12.17] ([[Opera|local Opera page]]) and [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ Microsoft Internet Explorer] | * Website Browser - [http://fuxx.us/opera Opera Web Browser v12.17] ([[Opera|local Opera page]]) and [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ Microsoft Internet Explorer] | ||
* In-page File Downloader - [http://fuxx.us/opera Opera's Links panel] | * In-page File Downloader - [http://fuxx.us/opera Opera's Links panel] | ||
=== Instant Messaging / Chat | === Instant Messaging / Chat === | ||
* Instant Messaging (MSN, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo, etc) - [https://pidgin.im/ Pidgin Instant Messenger] | * Instant Messaging (MSN, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo, etc) - [https://pidgin.im/ Pidgin Instant Messenger] | ||
* IRC - [http://www.chansluts.com/camwhores/downloads-torrents/res/22.php mIRC] ([[mIRC|local mIRC page]]) | * IRC - [http://www.chansluts.com/camwhores/downloads-torrents/res/22.php mIRC] ([[mIRC|local mIRC page]]) | ||
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* File / Hard Drive Encrypting - [https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/ VeraCrypt] or [https://www.grc.com/misc/truecrypt/truecrypt.htm TrueCrypt] | * File / Hard Drive Encrypting - [https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/ VeraCrypt] or [https://www.grc.com/misc/truecrypt/truecrypt.htm TrueCrypt] | ||
=== System Management | === System Management === | ||
* Startup Manager - [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx AutoRuns] | * Startup Manager - [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx AutoRuns] | ||
* BSOD Information / Troubleshooting - [http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html BlueScreenView] | * BSOD Information / Troubleshooting - [http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html BlueScreenView] | ||
* Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Defrag - [http://www.mydefrag.com/ MyDefrag Disk Defragmenter] (don't use it on an SSD, obviously) | * Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Defrag - [http://www.mydefrag.com/ MyDefrag Disk Defragmenter] (don't use it on an SSD, obviously) | ||
=== UI === | |||
* Start Menu - [http://www.classicshell.net/ Classic Shell] | |||
== Linux == | == Linux == | ||
Revision as of 18:09, 3 August 2015
This is a list of programs that are the best at their job.
Windows
Audio and Video
- Music Playback - foobar2000 Advanced Audio Player (local foobar2000 page)
- Video Playback - Simplest, most powerful, and best method or CCCP Combined Community Codec Pack (worst option)
- Image Viewer - Irfanview Windows Graphic Viewer
- Desktop Recorder - BSR Screen Recorder or CamStudio
Bulk Processing
- Bulk File Renamer - Bulk Rename Utility (BRU)
- Duplicate File Finder - Simple Duplicate Finder (used to be Duplicate File Finder 3.5)
- Search Filesystem for Keywords - File Text Finder or Windows Grep
Document Editors / Readers
- Comic Viewer / Reader - CDisplayEx
- Document / File Viewer / Editor - Notepad2 or Notepad++ and Microsoft Office
- PDF Reader / Viewer - Sumatra PDF
File Management
- Search - voidtools Everything Search Engine
- Recovery File (PAR, PAR2) and Hash File (SFV, MD5) Management - QuickPar
- Quick File Hashing - HashCheck
- Archiver (RAR, Zip, 7z, etc) - WinRAR or 7-Zip
- File Splitting and Joining - HJ-Split
File Transfer, P2P, and SSH
- FTP / SFTP / SCP - WinSCP
- FXP - FlashFXP (does anything even support FXP these days?)
- SSH - PuTTY
- Torrents - uTorrent v2.2.1 build 25302
- Newsgroup Downloader - NewsBin Pro
- p2p - ApexDC++
- Remote Desktop Control / VNC - TightVNC / Comparison of remote desktop software
Hardware
- Hardware Information - CPU-Z
- Graphics (GPU) Information - GPU-Z
- Fan Speed Control - SpeedFan
- Hardware Monitor - SpeedFan, HWMonitor, and GPU-Z
Web
- Website Browser - Opera Web Browser v12.17 (local Opera page) and Microsoft Internet Explorer
- In-page File Downloader - Opera's Links panel
Instant Messaging / Chat
- Instant Messaging (MSN, AIM, ICQ, Yahoo, etc) - Pidgin Instant Messenger
- IRC - mIRC (local mIRC page)
- Voice Chat - Mumble, Ventrilo, Skype (worst)
ISOs, Burning, Virtual Drives
- Disc Drive Emulator - VirtualCloneDrive
- ISO Image Burning - ImgBurn
- ISO Building - ImgBurn
Security
System Management
- Startup Manager - AutoRuns
- BSOD Information / Troubleshooting - BlueScreenView
- Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Defrag - MyDefrag Disk Defragmenter (don't use it on an SSD, obviously)
UI
- Start Menu - Classic Shell
Linux
If you can't figure it out yourself, install Windows.
