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Installed softwares on my computer
These are the softwares I have installed on my system. All of them
are freeware (except Total Commander) and most of them are simple and easy to use - the way I like it. :) Many programs here were suggested at Gizmos Freeware Reviews.
Softwares I use for ...
[Internet & network]
- browsing the internet: ??? still don't know which is best, so I am currently using
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox and
- Opera
- downloading torrents: utorrent
- instant messaging: google talk
- e-mailing (usually google mail, but if not):
- for quickly sending messages: qm (only sending)
- and npop (quick send & receive)
- backup gmail: gmail backup
- making gmail the default mail handler: GmailDefaultMaker
- viewing passwords in e-mail clients: Mail PassView
- wifi monitoring: WirelessNetView
- ssh client to access my webserver: Putty Tray (putty)
- accessing my files on my linux server via scp: WinSCP
[Photos & Pictures]
- taking screenshots:
- FastStone Capture last freeware version, because it has the ability to capture scrolling windows (no longer freeware, but last freeware version available)
- recently PicPick
resizing images: Fast Image Resizer because: it is easy to use, simple, drag&drop feature, can specify size in % or pixels
viewing images: FastStone MaxView last freeware version because it is small and fast, can do basic editing (i use: resizing, cropping, rotating)
printing images: PhotoScape because i can print WHAT i'd like to and HOW i like'd to
editing images:
[Office]
editing text:
- as a Notepad replacement TED NotePad because it is just as small and easy but has more features
- gvim
- Word (Microsoft)
viewing pdf files quickly: Sumatra PDF
editing pdf files:
text replacement: PhraseExpress
calendar: Kana Reminder
as a dictionary: online dicitonaries and Yadabyte Dictionary because it's small, quick and portable
[Utilities]
starting programs and files: Launchy
uninstalling files thoroughly: Revo Uninstaller
clean up my system: CCleaner
defragmentation: Auslogic's Disk Defrag
cleaning my registry: Auslogics Registry Cleaner
defragmenting my registry: Quicksys RegDefrag
partitioning:
viewing system information:
for finding out where my precious hard drive space has gone: TreeSize
clipboard manager: ditto
finding files: Everything
sync and backup (still testing):
- handles file renaming! Sync 2.1 (java, from the command-line)
Back4Sure
easiest, only a single exectutable, only set directories and start/stop easySYNC
Synkron
duplicati
finding duplicates:
find and remove empty dirs:
copying and moving files: TeraCopy
eject removable drives: HotSwap!
compressing files: 7-Zip
managing files (beside Windows Explorer): Total Commander
batch renaming files:
searching for sotware updates: SUMo
startup manager: Starter
text replacements, managing my todo list: AutoHotkey
[Security]
pre-boot authentication: TrueCrypt
encryption: TruPax
encrypring single files or folders: AxCrypt
firewall (only on XP): NetVeda's Safety.Net
antivirus:
file shredding or wipe a disk:
storing my passwords: S10 Password Vault
[Audio & Video]
ripping CD's and converting audio:
converting files (if not in the above mentioned programs):
tagging audio files:
listening to music:
watching videos:
ripping DVDs: DVD Decrypter
for converting videos:
for burning discs:
[From the command line]
ImageMagick
flashnul
robocopy (windows command line) (available in windows 7), xxcopy
tree (windows command-line)
pdftk
pscp
mencoder (mplayer)
Sync 2.1
SDelete
[Alternative operating system]
Linux Mint
Online services and apps
- google mail, google docs, google tasks, google reader, google+, google maps
- dropbox, box.net, cloudapp (with fluffyapp)
- pinboard.in, instapaper, zootool, catchnotes
- facebook, twitter, flickr, goodreads, youtube, friendfeed
- print what you like
- ninjawords, definr
My awards go to...
- Most used: whichever internet browser
- Most useful: Everything, Launcher, HotSwap!
Firefox add-ons