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== Windows ==
== Windows ==
=== Audio and Video Tools ===
=== 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 Process Tools ===
=== 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 Tools ===
=== 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 Tools ===
=== 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 Tools ===
=== 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 Tools ===
=== 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]


=== HTTP Tools ===
=== 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 Tools ===
=== 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 Tools ===
=== 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 17:09, 3 August 2015

This is a list of programs that are the best at their job.

Windows

Audio and Video

Bulk Processing

Document Editors / Readers

File Management

File Transfer, P2P, and SSH

Hardware

Web

Instant Messaging / Chat

ISOs, Burning, Virtual Drives

Security

System Management

UI

Linux

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

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