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This is a list of programs that are the best at their job.
This is a list of programs that are the best at their job. Some recommendations and links are out of date.


== 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.cccp-project.net/ CCCP Combined Community Codec Pack] (worst option)
; Video Playback : [http://fuxx.us/imouto Simplest, most powerful, and best method] or [http://www.cccp-project.net/ CCCP Combined Community Codec Pack] (worst option)
* Image Viewer - [http://www.irfanview.com/ Irfanview Windows Graphic Viewer]
; Image Viewer : [http://www.irfanview.com/ Irfanview Windows Graphic Viewer]
* 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]
* Lossless image functions - pngcrush and jpegtran
; Lossless image functions : optipng, pngcrush, jpegtran


=== Bulk Processing ===
=== Bulk Processing ===
* Bulk File Renamer - [http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php Bulk Rename Utility (BRU)]
; Bulk file rename : [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)
: [http://pfrank.atwebpages.com PFrank File Renamer]
* Search Filesystem for Keywords - [http://www.12oclocker.com/programs.htm File Text Finder] or [http://www.wingrep.com/ Windows Grep]
; Duplicate file search : [torrent Duplicate File Finder]
* Duplicate Image Finder - [http://www.visipics.info/index.php?title=Main_Page VisiPics]
; Search Filesystem for Keywords : [http://www.12oclocker.com/programs.htm File Text Finder] or [http://www.wingrep.com/ Windows Grep]
; Duplicate Image Finder : [http://www.visipics.info/index.php?title=Main_Page VisiPics]


=== Document Editors / Readers ===
=== 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]
* Quick File Hashing - [http://code.kliu.org/hashcheck/ HashCheck]
; Quick File Hashing : [http://code.kliu.org/hashcheck/ HashCheck]
* Archiver (RAR, Zip, 7z, etc) - [http://www.win-rar.com/download.html WinRAR] or [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip]
; Archiver (RAR, Zip, 7z, etc) : [https://www.fuxx.us/winrar WinRAR] or [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7-Zip]
* 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 anyone use this)
; FXP : [http://www.flashfxp.com/download FlashFXP] (does anyone use this)
* SSH - [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ PuTTY]
; SSH : [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ PuTTY]
* Torrents - [http://www.oldversion.com/windows/utorrent-2-2-1-25302 uTorrent v2.2.1 build 25302]
; Torrents : [http://www.oldversion.com/windows/utorrent-2-2-1-25302 uTorrent v2.2.1 build 25302]
* Newsgroup Downloader - [http://www.newsbin.com/freetrial.php NewsBin Pro]
; Newsgroup Downloader : [http://www.newsbin.com/freetrial.php NewsBin Pro]
* p2p - [http://www.apexdc.net/ ApexDC++]
; p2p : [http://www.apexdc.net/ ApexDC++]
* 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] or [http://www.hwinfo.com/download.php HWiNFO]
; Hardware Information : [http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html CPU-Z] or [http://www.hwinfo.com/download.php HWiNFO]
* Graphics (GPU) Information - [http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ GPU-Z]
; Graphics (GPU) Information : [http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ GPU-Z]
* Fan Speed Control - [http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php SpeedFan]
; Fan Speed Control : [http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php SpeedFan]
* 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]
* Stress Test - IntelBurnTest, LinX, prime95
; Stress Test : IntelBurnTest, LinX, prime95


=== Web ===
=== Web ===
* Website Browser - [https://vivaldi.com/download/ Vivaldi], Opera Web Browser v12.17 ([[Opera|local Opera page]]) and Microsoft Internet Explorer
; Website Browser : [https://vivaldi.com/download/ Vivaldi], Opera Web Browser v12.17 ([[Opera|local Opera page]]) and 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.slutchan.com/camwhores/downloads-torrents/res/22.php mIRC] ([[mIRC|local mIRC page]])
* Voice Chat - [http://mumble.sourceforge.net/ Mumble], [http://www.ventrilo.com/download.php Ventrilo], [http://www.skype.com/ Skype] (worst)
; Voice Chat : [http://mumble.sourceforge.net/ Mumble]
; Synchronized video playback and chat : [https://syncplay.pl Syncplay]


=== E-mail client ===
=== E-mail client ===
* [https://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/download.php The Bat!]
; [https://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/download.php The Bat!]


=== ISOs, Burning, Virtual Drives ===
=== ISOs, Burning, Virtual Drives ===
* Disc Drive Emulator - [http://www.slysoft.com/en/download.html VirtualCloneDrive]
; Disc Drive Emulator : [http://www.slysoft.com/en/download.html VirtualCloneDrive]
* ISO Image Burning - [http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download ImgBurn]
; ISO Image Burning : [http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download ImgBurn]
* ISO Building - [http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download ImgBurn]
; ISO Building : [http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download ImgBurn]


=== Security ===
=== Security ===
* File Destruction / Real Deletion - [http://eraser.heidi.ie/ Eraser]
; File Destruction / Real Deletion : [http://eraser.heidi.ie/ Eraser]
* 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 : [JkDefrag or MyDefrag Disk Defragmenter]


=== UI ===
=== UI ===
* Start Menu - [http://www.classicshell.net/ Classic Shell]
; Start Menu : [OpenShell]


=== App Collections ===
=== App Collections ===
* [http://www.nirsoft.net/ NirSoft]
; [http://www.nirsoft.net/ NirSoft]
* [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/sysinternals Sysinternals]
; [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/sysinternals Sysinternals]


== Linux ==
== Linux ==

Latest revision as of 23:17, 31 March 2022

This is a list of programs that are the best at their job. Some recommendations and links are out of date.

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
Lossless image functions
optipng, pngcrush, jpegtran

Bulk Processing

Bulk file rename
Bulk Rename Utility (BRU)
PFrank File Renamer
Duplicate file search
[torrent Duplicate File Finder]
Search Filesystem for Keywords
File Text Finder or Windows Grep
Duplicate Image Finder
VisiPics

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 anyone use this)
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 or HWiNFO
Graphics (GPU) Information
GPU-Z
Fan Speed Control
SpeedFan
Hardware Monitor
SpeedFan, HWMonitor, and GPU-Z
Stress Test
IntelBurnTest, LinX, prime95

Web

Website Browser
Vivaldi, 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
Synchronized video playback and chat
Syncplay

E-mail client

The Bat!

ISOs, Burning, Virtual Drives

Disc Drive Emulator
VirtualCloneDrive
ISO Image Burning
ImgBurn
ISO Building
ImgBurn

Security

File Destruction / Real Deletion
Eraser
File / Hard Drive Encrypting
VeraCrypt or TrueCrypt

System Management

Startup Manager
AutoRuns
BSOD Information / Troubleshooting
BlueScreenView
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Defrag
[JkDefrag or MyDefrag Disk Defragmenter]

UI

Start Menu
[OpenShell]

App Collections

NirSoft
Sysinternals

Linux

If you can't figure it out yourself, install Windows.

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