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--- essential_software [2013/01/21 09:17] – [Chocolatey] stephen
+++ essential_software [2018/10/24 22:26] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 | Google Chrome | ''cinst GoogleChrome '' | |
 | Notepad++ | ''cinst notepadplusplus'' | Also get Aspell **and** the English dictionary. See [[notepadplusplus_setup|Notepad++ Setup]]. |
-| WinMerge | ''cinst winmerge'' | |
+| WinMerge | ''cinst winmerge'' | Consider SemanticMerge for code. |
 | 7-Zip | ''cinst 7zip'' | |
 | TortoiseSVN | ''cinst tortoisesvn'' | |
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 | IcoFX | ''cinst IcoFx'' | |
 | Foobar2000 | ''cinst foobar2000'' | See [[foobar2000_setup|Foobar2000 Setup]]. |
-| TrueCrypt | ''cinst truecrypt'' | |
+| <del>TrueCrypt</del> | ''cinst truecrypt'' | Or install the [[https://github.com/AuditProject/truecrypt-verified-mirror/tree/master/Windows|verified binaries]]. |
+| VeraCrypt | | [[http://veracrypt.codeplex.com/]] |
 | GIMP | ''cinst gimp'' | Don't bother installing the help - it is just a copy of what is on the web. |
 | Paint.net | ''cinst paint.net'' | |
 | Inkscape | | ''cinst InkScape'' |
 | WinDirStat | ''cinst windirstat'' | |
+| Everything | ''cinst everything'' | (File searcher) |
+| JPEGView | ''cinst jpegview'' | |
 | VLC | ''cinst vlc'' | |
 | Fiddler | ''cinst fiddler'' | |
-| FileZilla | ''cinst filezilla'' | |
+| FileZilla | ''cinst filezilla'' | [[https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1|Download updates here.]] |
 | WindowsPad | | |
 | AutoHotKey | ''cinst autohotkey_l'' | |
-| dbForge SQL Complete | | |
+| dbForge SQL Complete | | [[http://www.devart.com/dbforge/sql/sqlcomplete/|Install]] |
-| Foxit Reader | ''cinst FoxitReader'' | |
+| <del>ApexSQL Complete</del> | | Don't install this - slow shitty piece of software. |
-| PDF Creator | ''cinst PDFCreator'' | |
+| Sumatra PDF | ''cinst sumatrapdf'' | |
-| LibreOffice | ''cinst libreoffice'' | |
+| PDF Creator | ''cinst PDFCreator'' | Looks like it needs to be a [[http://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/download-free-pdf-viewer.html|manual install]]. |
+| VirtualBox | ''cinst virtualbox'' | |
 | Agent Ransack | ''cinst ransack'' | Windows XP only. |
 | XP Task Switcher | | Windows XP only. |
+| [[http://support.stackify.com/hc/en-us/categories/201177633-Prefix|Stackify Prefix]] | |
 ===== Software To Install When Needed =====
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   * Google Earth
   * InfraRecorder (CD & DVD burning)
+  * [[http://openmidiproject.sourceforge.jp/Sekaiju_en.html|Sekaiju]] (MIDI editor)
+  * Stellarium (cinst Stellarium)
 ===== Software I'm Evaluating =====
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   * [[http://www.sliderocket.com|SlideRocket]] (Web based alternative to PowerPoint)
   * conemu-maximus5 (Command line prompt)
+  * <del>Imgv (Image viewer)</del> shit.
+===== Visual Studio Extensions =====
-===== Chocolatey =====
+^ Extension ^ Notes ^
+| Code alignment | |
+| NuGet Package Manager | |
+| Spell Checker | |
+| Productivity Power Tools | (?) |
+| Web Essentials | Gives HTML Zen. |
+| Code Maid | Try it out. |
-Change PowerShell execution policy:
+I prefer ReSharper over CodeRush.
-<code>
-powershell set-executionpolicy unrestricted
-</code>
-Install Chocolatey:
+===== Chrome Extensions =====
-<code>
-@powershell -NoProfile -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('http://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%systemdrive%\chocolatey\bin
-</code>
-Install script:
+^ Extension ^ Notes ^
-<code>
+| Postman - REST Client | |
-# Essentials
+| Tampermonkey | |
-cinstm MicrosoftSecurityEssentials
+===== Setting Up TortoiseSVN =====
-cinstm Firefox
-cinstm notepadplusplus
-cinstm winmerge
-cinstm 7zip
-cinstm foobar2000
-cinstm truecrypt
-cinstm vlc
-cinstm autohotkey_l
-# Recommened
+Settings -> External Programs -> Diff Viewer
-cinstm gimp
-cinstm paint.net
-cinstm windirstat
-cinstm filezilla
-cinstm FoxitReader
-cinstm PDFCreator
-# Dev only
+... different revisions of **files**
-cinstm tortoisesvn
-cinstm sysinternals
-cinstm ActivePerl
-cinstm fiddler
-cinstm expresso
-cinstm IcoFx
-cinstm ConEmu
-# Optionals
+<code>C:\Program Files (x86)\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe -e -ub -dl %bname -dr %yname %base %mine</code>
-cinstm InkScape
-cinstm GoogleChrome
-cinstm libreoffice
-# WinXP Only
+... different revisions of **properties**
-cinstm ransack
-# Others
+<code>C:\Program Files (x86)\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe</code>
-cinstm Silverlight
-cinstm DotNet4.5   # Vista Plus
-</code>
-Restore PowerShell execution policy:
-<code>
-powershell set-executionpolicy remotesigned
-</code>
-===== Firefox Extensions =====
-^ Extension ^ Audience ^
-| Adblock Plus | Everybody |
-| Download Statusbar | Everyone |
-| Firebug | Stephen |
-| IE Tab V2 | Everybody |
-| Restart Firefox | Everyone |
-| New Zealand Language Dictionary | Everyone |
-| Tab Scope | Everyone |
-| Web Developer | Stephen |
-| Read It Later | Stephen |
-| Add-on Compatibility Reporter | Stephen |
-| Greasemonkey | Stephen |
-===== Greasemonkey Scripts =====
-  * Garmin Connect Activities page fix
-  * [[http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/125949|Geocaching.com extra map layers]]
-  * [[http://send2.cgeo.org/|sendToCgeo]]
-===== Visual Studio Extensions =====
-^ Extension ^ Notes ^
-| AnkhSVN - Subversion Support for Visual Studio | |
-| NuGet Package Manager | |
-| Productivity Power Tools | |
-| Regex Editor | |
-| Spell Checker | |
-| SQL Server Compact Toolbox | |
-| Web Essentials | (Currently evaluating) |
-===== Manual Update Checks =====
+Settings -> External Programs -> Merge Tool
-  * The GIMP
+<code>"C:\Users\stephen\AppData\Local\PlasticSCM4\semanticmerge\semanticmergetool.exe" -s=%theirs -d=%mine -b=%base -r=%merged -sn=%yname -dn=%tname -bn=%bname -l=csharp -emt=default -edt=default</code>
-  * 7-Zip
-  * WinMerge
-  * TrueCrypt
-  * Process Explorer
-  * Angent Ransack
-  * Foxit Reader
-  * Foobar2000
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