Windows
Programs I use or recommend on Windows. A click on or copies the install command for Chocolatey or winget to the clipboard.
| Software | Used for | Price | Install |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-zip | Packer | free | |
| AIDA64 | System diagnostics | free | |
| Allway Sync | Sync | free | |
| Angry IP Scanner | Network, IP Scanner | free | |
| AnyDesk | RDP | free | |
| Audacity | Audio | free | |
| AutoIt | Automation, Macro | free | |
| Ax Crypt | Encryption | paid | |
| BgInfo | System diagnostics | free | |
| BGPKiller Avira Popup Killer | Addon, Mod | free | |
| BleachBit | System, Cleaner | free | |
| Blender | Graphics, 3D | free | |
| Broadgun PDFmachine | PDF, Letterhead | paid | |
| CamStudio | Screenrecorder | free | |
| Camtasia | Screenrecorder | free | |
| CCleaner | Registry, Cleaner | free | |
| CDBurner XP | CD, DVD | free | |
| Cobian Backup | Backup | free | |
| CodeTwo Exchange Sync | Mail, Exchange, Outlook, Contacts, Calendar | paid | |
| CPU-Z | System diagnostics | free | |
| CrystalDiskInfo | HDD, Hard disk | free | |
| Desktop OK | Windows plugin, Desktop | free | |
| digiKam | Photo management | free | |
| dupeGuru | Duplicates | free | |
| Eclipse | Development, Programming | free | |
| FastStone Capture | Screenshot | free | |
| FilelistCreator | Filelist, Folderlist, File name, Folder name | free | |
| FileZilla | FTP | free | |
| FileZilla Server | FTP, Server | free | |
| GetDataBack | File recovery | paid | |
| GIMP | Graphics | free | |
| GPU-Z | System diagnostics | free | |
| Greenshot | Screenshot | free | |
| HD Tune | System diagnostics, Hard Disk | paid | |
| HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool | Formatting, USB stick | free | |
| KDE-Anwendungen | Software collection, Tools | free | |
| KRITA | Graphics | free | |
| lmgtfy - Let me Google That For You | Webservice | free | |
| Mailstore | Mail, Exchange, Outlook | paid | |
| MODupRemover | Mail, Exchange, Outlook, Contacts, Calendar | paid | |
| mRemoteNG | Network, RDP | free | |
| mRemoteNG External Tools (Wiki) | Plugin | free | |
| MusicBrainz Picard | Audio | free | |
| Netscan Network Scanner | Network | paid | |
| NirSoft | Program collection | free | |
| Notepad ++ | Editor | free | |
| Paint.net | Graphics | free | |
| Path Copy Copy | File management | free | |
| PDFSAM | free | ||
| Photo Filtre | Graphics | free | |
| PingInfoView | Network | free | |
| Pipette | Colorfinder, Colorpicker, Colour, Colour detection, HEX, RGB, CMYK | free | |
| Pixie | Colorfinder, Colorpicker, Colour, Colour detection, HEX, RGB, CMYK | free | |
| Process Monitor | Taskmanager | free | |
| Produkey | Keyfinder | free | |
| PureSync | Sync | free | |
| QWinFF | Video, Converter | free | |
| Recuva | File recovery | free | |
| Reflector | Screenmirror, iPhone, iPad | paid | |
| Renamer | File management | paid | |
| Resilio Sync | Sync | free | |
| Revo Uninstaller | Uninstall | free | |
| ScreenToGif | Screenshot, Screenrecorder, Graphics | free | |
| Second Copy | Sync | paid | |
| Shortcut | File management | free | |
| ShotTheScreen | Screenshot | free | |
| SiSoft Sandra | System diagnostics | paid | |
| Snagit | Screenrecorder, Screenshot | free | |
| Softerra LDAP Browser | Network, Active Directory, LDAP | free | |
| Sound Control | Windows plugin, Audio | free | |
| Sourcetree | Development, Coding, Github | free | |
| Stardock Fences | Windows plugin, Desktop | paid | |
| SUPER Video Converter | Video, Converter | free | |
| Symprex Email Signature Manager | Mail, Exchange, Outlook, Signature | free | |
| SyncBack | Sync | paid | |
| Sysinternals Suite | System diagnostics, File management | free | |
| System Information for Windows (SIW) | System diagnostics | free | |
| System Scheduler (Professional) | Automation | paid | |
| TBarCode Office | Barcode, Addin | paid | |
| Tolerant Copier | File management | free | |
| TrayIt! | Windows plugin, Taskbar | free | |
| TreeSize Free | System diagnostics, HDD, Hard disk | free | |
| Veeam Agent for Windows FREE (formerly Endpoint Backup) | Backup | free | |
| Visual Studio Community | Development, Programming | free | |
| Western Digital Dashboard (formerly Data Lifeguard Diagnostics) | System diagnostics, HDD, Hard disk | free | |
| WhoCrashed (CrashDump Analyzer) | System diagnostics | free | |
| Windows Product Key Viewer | Keyfinder | free | |
| WizTree | Disk Space Analyzer | free | |
| Wunderlist Parser | Registry | free | |
| File Juggler | File Management, Folder Watcher, Automation | paid | |
| FurMark | 3d Benchmark | free | |
| Xenu's Link Sleuth | Web | free |
Links last checked in October 2026. The list originally dates from 2016 to 2020.
No longer available
These programs used to be on the list, but they no longer exist or are no longer maintained.
| Program | Reason |
|---|---|
| Excel-DATANORM Konverter | vendor website no longer reachable |
| File Mover | download source gone |
| Intelli Adress | product discontinued, domain now owned by someone else |
| KompoZer | not developed since 2010, project page gone |
| miniFax.de | service discontinued |
| Mouse Recorder Pro 2 | website gone |
| mRemoteNG Plugins 1 | forum no longer reachable |
| mRemoteNG Plugins 2 | see the wiki link under mRemoteNG |
| mRemoteNG Plugins 3 | blog no longer reachable |
| mRemoteNG Plugins 5 | see the wiki link under mRemoteNG |
| SharpDevelop | discontinued in 2017, source code still on GitHub (icsharpcode) |
| Synctoy | discontinued by Microsoft, no longer available for download |
| The PC Decrapifier | discontinued, website gone |
| Windows Installer Clean Up | withdrawn by Microsoft in 2010 |
| X-Shot 2002 | not available for many years |