Jahandar's Windows Apps

(Note: This page is very old and un-updated, mostly here as an archive of what we used in the distant past.)

Misc software I like for windows, I probably forgot some. I omitted some of the big obvious things like Photoshop and Firefox, and chose to highlight lesser known apps instead.

Utilities

• ZBar (free) - Give the 2nd monitor its own taskbar
• QuickMacros (shareware with trial) - I use this constantly
• CopyQ (open source) - clipboard manager
• Sandboxie (free, with paid versions) - Safe software testing
• VirtualBox (open source) - Virtual machine software
• Total Commander (shareware) - the best file manager, also see the Ultima Prime mod
• CDBurnerXP (freeware) - burn CDs/DVDs
• [Double Driver] - backup drivers
• AutoRuns (free)
• Process Explorer (free)
• Synergy (open source) - share mouse and keyboard across systems
• UnxUtils (open source) - Unix command utilities ported to windows
• Cobian Backup (free) - Backup

Editing/Developing

• RJ Texted (freeware)
• Color Cop (freeware) - pixel colors
• The Font Thing - Browse and manage fonts
• Cygwin (open source)
• Console (open source) - alternative command console for windows

Online

• HexChat (open source) - IRC Client
• WinSCP (freeware) - FTP, SCP client
• TightVNC (freeware) - VNC Remote Desktop
• Feed Notifier (open source) - RSS popup notifications
• Tweetz (free) - Twitter Client
• PuTTY - SSH Client
• NetWorx - Traffic monitoring

Gaming

• Open Broadcasting Software (open source) - streaming
• Borderless Gaming (open source)

Working with Android

• Unified Remote (free)
• PushBullet (free) - Show Android notifications on desktop and send/recieve SMS
• SoundWire - Stream PC audio to android device

Media

• [1] (freeware) - Audio/Video Player
• VLC (open source) - Another Audio/Video player
• Calibre (open source) - eBook management, format conversion
• Irfranview (freeware) - image viewer