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--- essential_software [2013/11/28 03:29] – [Software I'm Evaluating] stephen
+++ essential_software [2018/10/24 22:26] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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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]] |
+| <del>ApexSQL Complete</del> | | Don't install this - slow shitty piece of software. |
 | Sumatra PDF | ''cinst sumatrapdf'' | |
-| PDF Creator | ''cinst PDFCreator'' | |
+| PDF Creator | ''cinst PDFCreator'' | Looks like it needs to be a [[http://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/download-free-pdf-viewer.html|manual install]]. |
-| LibreOffice | ''cinst libreoffice'' | |
+| 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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   * 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)
-  * Imgv (Image viewer)
+  * <del>Imgv (Image viewer)</del> shit.
-===== Chocolatey =====
-Change PowerShell execution policy:
-<code>
-powershell set-executionpolicy unrestricted
-</code>
-Install Chocolatey:
-<code>
-@powershell -NoProfile -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('http://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%systemdrive%\chocolatey\bin
-</code>
-Install script:
-<code>
-# Essentials
-cinstm MicrosoftSecurityEssentials
-cinstm Firefox
-cinstm notepadplusplus
-cinstm winmerge
-cinstm 7zip
-cinstm foobar2000
-cinstm truecrypt
-cinstm vlc
-cinstm autohotkey_l
-# Recommened
-cinstm gimp
-cinstm paint.net
-cinstm windirstat
-cinstm filezilla
-cinst sumatrapdf
-cinstm PDFCreator
-# Dev only
-cinstm tortoisesvn
-cinstm sysinternals
-cinstm ActivePerl
-cinstm fiddler
-cinstm expresso
-cinstm IcoFx
-cinstm ConEmu
-# Optionals
-cinstm InkScape
-cinstm GoogleChrome
-cinstm libreoffice
-# WinXP Only
-cinstm ransack
-# Others
-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 |
-[[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/f0047-8a5b-0e-64/|My nice theme]]
-===== 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 ^
+| Code alignment | |
 | NuGet Package Manager | |
-| Productivity Power Tools | |
+| Spell Checker | |
+| Productivity Power Tools | (?) |
 | Web Essentials | Gives HTML Zen. |
-| Spell Checker | |
+| Code Maid | Try it out. |
-===== Manual Update Checks =====
+I prefer ReSharper over CodeRush.
-  * [[http://www.gimp.org/downloads/|The GIMP]]
+===== Chrome Extensions =====
-  * [[http://www.7-zip.org/|7-Zip]]
-  * [[http://winmerge.org/|WinMerge]]
-  * [[http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads|TrueCrypt]]
-  * [[http://www.foobar2000.org/|Foobar2000]]
-  * [[http://fiddler2.com/get-fiddler|Fiddler]]
-  * [[http://ankisrs.net/|Anki]]
-  * Process Explorer
-  * Agent Ransack
-  * Foxit Reader
-  * ConEmu
+^ Extension ^ Notes ^
+| Postman - REST Client | |
+| Tampermonkey | |
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