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Essential Software
| Application | Chocolatey | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolatey | ||
| Microsoft Security Essentials | cinst MicrosoftSecurityEssentials | |
| Firefox | cinst Firefox | |
| Google Chrome | cinst GoogleChrome | |
| Notepad++ | cinst notepadplusplus | Also get Aspell and the English dictionary. See Notepad++ Setup. |
| WinMerge | cinst winmerge | Consider SemanticMerge for code. |
| 7-Zip | cinst 7zip | |
| TortoiseSVN | cinst tortoisesvn | |
| Sysinternals | cinst sysinternals | |
| ActivePerl | cinst ActivePerl | |
| Expresso | cinst expresso | |
| IcoFX | cinst IcoFx | |
| Foobar2000 | cinst foobar2000 | See Foobar2000 Setup. |
| TrueCrypt | cinst truecrypt | |
| 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 |
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| WinDirStat | cinst windirstat | |
| VLC | cinst vlc | |
| Fiddler | cinst fiddler | |
| FileZilla | cinst filezilla | |
| WindowsPad | ||
| AutoHotKey | cinst autohotkey_l | |
| dbForge SQL Complete | ||
| Sumatra PDF | cinst sumatrapdf | |
| PDF Creator | cinst PDFCreator | |
| LibreOffice | cinst libreoffice | |
| Agent Ransack | cinst ransack | Windows XP only. |
| XP Task Switcher | Windows XP only. |
Software To Install When Needed
- TestDisk (file / partition recovery)
- Google Earth
- InfraRecorder (CD & DVD burning)
- Sekaiju (MIDI editor)
Software I'm Evaluating
- Avidemux (Video editing)
- SlideRocket (Web based alternative to PowerPoint)
- conemu-maximus5 (Command line prompt)
- Imgv (Image viewer)
Chocolatey
Change PowerShell execution policy:
powershell set-executionpolicy unrestricted
Install Chocolatey:
@powershell -NoProfile -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('http://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%systemdrive%\chocolatey\bin
Install script:
# 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
Restore PowerShell execution policy:
powershell set-executionpolicy remotesigned
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 |
|---|---|
| NuGet Package Manager | |
| Productivity Power Tools | |
| Web Essentials | Gives HTML Zen. |
| Spell Checker |
I prefer ReSharper over CodeRush.
Manual Update Checks
- Process Explorer
- Agent Ransack
- Foxit Reader
- ConEmu
Setting Up TortoiseSVN
Settings → External Programs → Diff Viewer
… different revisions of files
C:\Program Files (x86)\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe -e -ub -dl %bname -dr %yname %base %mine
… different revisions of properties
C:\Program Files (x86)\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe
Settings → External Programs → Merge Tool
"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
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