10 free tools every computer should have installed

by Dimi 16. April 2008 00:41

I reinstalled one of my computers the last days and thought it would be a good thing to make a list of the tools which are a must have for every computer a developer uses.

Here is my top 10

  tool description link
1 Notepad++ A very powerful text editor with syntax-highlighting, auto-complete, multi-document view, bookmarks only to mention a view. A must have tool. http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net
2 Paint.NET A really great maybe the best photo editing software available at current. http://www.getpaint.net/
3 7zip Zip file archiver for Windows supporting many popular packing formats. http://www.7-zip.org/
4 Dev-Cpp Great IDE for C++ with a powerful compiler (MinGW) http://www.bloodshed.net/
5 Foxit Reader A light pdf reader. Fast and slim a good alternative option to Adobes Reader http://www.foxitsoftware.com/
6 Cool Ruler Powerful and easy to handle ruler for your screen. A necessarily tool for web development. http://www.fabsoft.com
7 Winamp OK you should already know what this is ;) http://www.winamp.com
8 Daemon Tools lite The software for CD/DVD emulation. Should also be on every fresh installed system. http://www.daemon-tools.cc/
9 Virtual PC Ok this one is what I use. Of course other virtual os software might be as good or better. http://www.microsoft.com/
10 CamStudio A free recording software. Records screen and audio activity and saves it to avi. Ships with swf converter ;) http://camstudio.org/

 

That's all. ;)

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