essential_software
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Essential Software
| Application | OSS | Linux | Audience | Chocolatey | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolatey |  | | Stephen | ||
| Microsoft Security Essentials | N | N | Everybody | cinst MicrosoftSecurityEssentials | |
| Firefox | Y | Y | Everybody | cinst Firefox | |
| Google Chrome | | | Everybody | cinst GoogleChrome | |
| Notepad++ | Y | | Everybody | cinst notepadplusplus | Also get Aspell and the English dictionary. See Notepad++ Setup. |
| WinMerge | Y | | Stephen | cinst winmerge | |
| 7-Zip | Y | | Everybody | cinst 7zip | |
| TortoiseSVN | | | Stephen | ||
| Sysinternals | N | N | Stephen | cinst sysinternals | |
| ActivePerl | | | Stephen | cinst ActivePerl | |
| Expresso | N | N | Stephen | cinst expresso | |
| IcoFX | N | N | Stephen | cinst IcoFx | |
| Foobar2000 | N | N | Everybody | cinst foobar2000 | See Foobar2000 Setup. |
| TrueCrypt | Y | | Stephen | cinst truecrypt | |
| GIMP | Y | Y | Everybody | cinst gimp | Don't bother installing the help - it is just a copy of what is on the web. |
| Paint.net | | | Stephen | cinst paint.net | |
| VLC | Y | | Everybody | cinst vlc | |
| Fiddler | | | Stephen | cinst fiddler | |
| FileZilla | Y | | Stephen | cinst filezilla | |
| WindowsPad | | | Stephen | ||
| AutoHotKey | | | Stephen | cinst autohotkey_l | |
| dbForge SQL Complete | N | N | Stephen | ||
| Foxit Reader | N | | Everybody | cinst FoxitReader | |
| PDF Creator | Y | N | Everyone | cinst PDFCreator | |
| LibreOffice | Y | Y | Everybody | cinst libreoffice | |
| Agent Ransack | N | | Stephen | cinst ransack | Windows XP only. |
| XP Task Switcher | | | Everyone | Windows XP only. |
Software To Install When Needed
- TestDisk (file / partition recovery)
- Google Earth
- WinDirStat
- Inkscape (vector based drawings)
- InfraRecorder (CD & DVD burning)
Software I'm Evaluating
- Avidemux (Video editing)
- SlideRocket (Web based alternative to PowerPoint)
- conemu-maximus5 (Command line prompt)
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
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
- The GIMP
- 7-Zip
- WinMerge
- TrueCrypt
- Process Explorer
- Angent Ransack
- Foxit Reader
- Foobar2000
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