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Here are some programs that I use often that help me get a lot more work done when I am working with a Windows box. Most of these programs are for the technically advanced user, or student of computers.
Note: This page contains direct links to executable files. Only run these downloads if you trust the link you are clicking on.
While these links are verified safe by us, nobody can guarantee that executable downloads are 100% safe.
If you want to download the bundle that I always use, which includes GIMP, GTK, Ace HTML, Notepad++, and FileZilla, and Virtual Dimension just click this link.
Useful Programs for the Technically Minded
| Program | Description | Web Site | Direct Download |
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| Ace HTML |
A Powerful Free HTML Source Editor |
More Info |
Download ACE |
| CPU-Z |
CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system. |
More Info |
Download CPU-Z |
| Cygwin |
Cygwin is a Linux-like environment for Windows. |
More Info |
Download Cygwin |
| FileZilla |
FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client and server with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface. |
More Info |
Download FileZilla |
| GIMP |
GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages. |
More Info
Windows Version |
Download GIMP |
| GTK+ |
GTK+ Library for Windows, allows you to run some multi-platform applications that are ported to run under Windows |
More Info |
DL GTK Installer
(Needed to run GIMP) |
| Firefox 2.0 |
The award winning browser! |
More Info |
Download Firefox |
| J DiskReport |
The tool analyses your disk drives and collects several statistics which you can view as overview charts and details tables. |
More Info |
Download JDiskReport |
| Netmeter |
NetMeter is a small, customizable network bandwidth monitoring program. |
More Info |
Download Netmeter |
| Notepad++ |
Notepad++ is a free source code editor (and Notepad replacement), which supports several programming languages, running under the MS Windows environment. |
More Info |
Download Notepad++ |
| NtrEGOPT, ERUNT |
Registry backup and optimization tools |
More Info |
Download NtrEGOPT Download ERUNT |
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| NVU |
"N-View" is a cross platform WYSIWYG HTML Editor. Perfect when you NEED a visual editor! |
More Info |
Download NVU
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| PDFCreator |
Easily creates PDFs from any Windows program. Installs itself as a printer into your system. Create electronic printouts easily. |
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Download PDFCreator. (Get AFPL Version) |
| PuTTY, PSCP |
PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Win32 and Unix platforms |
More Info |
Download PuTTY
Download PSCP
Download PuTTYGen
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| Winmail Opener |
If you have ever received a winmail.dat file, this program will decode it for you. |
More Info |
DL Winmail Opener |
| Virtual Dimension |
A free, fast, and feature-full virtual desktop manager for Windows platform |
More Info |
Download V-Dimension |
7-Zip
| 7-Zip is a file archiver with high compression ratio, and also supports standard ZIP, RAR, CAB, ARJ, Bzip2, gzip, etc. |
More Info |
Download 7-Zip |
Useful Firefox Extensions
| Program | Description | Web Site | Direct Download |
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| AdBlock Plus |
Install Adblock Plus now and get rid of all of those annoying Ads! |
More Info |
Isntall Now |
| ColorZilla |
Advanced Eyedropper, ColorPicker, Page Zoomer and other colorful goodies. |
More Info |
Install Now |
| Copy Image |
Adds "Copy Image to Clipboard" to the context menu, below "Copy Image Location". |
More Info |
Install Now |
| TabMix Plus |
Tab Mix Plus enhances Firefox's tab browsing capabilities in many useful ways. |
More Info |
Install Now |
| Web Developer |
Adds a menu and a toolbar with various web developer tools. |
More Info |
Install Now |
Created on 09/02/2006 07:53 AM by mjbaysek
Updated on 11/11/2006 11:14 AM by mjbaysek
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