I’ve decided to post up a list of my essential applications. These are a collection of little utilities that make my computing experience much more enjoyable.
Windows Tools:
StrokeIT – Mouse Gesture Application
AutoHotkey – Keyboard Automation & Global Hotkey Management
Launchy – Free, cross platform utility for launching programs, documents, project files, and bookmarks from the keyboard.
7zip – free WinZip replacement
BullZip PDF Printer – “Print” to PDF Files
BeyondCompare – File Comparison Tool
grepWin – search/replace text files
Renamer – Batch File Renamer written by Albert Bertilsson
System/Process Debugging Tools:
ProcessExplorer – Detailed Running Process Information
ProcessMonitor – Detailed System Event Viewer
TCPView – Views Open TCP Connections
FileMon – Monitors File System
Wireshark – Network Monitoring Tool (Sniffer)
WinSpy++ – Find Window Handles
Reflector – .NET Disassembler
SoapTrace – Capture SOAP Transactions
Shexview – Shell Extension Viewer
Misc Tools:
TortoiseSVN/Subversion – Source Control Client/Server
DropBox – Distributed File Synchronization Tool
PuTTY – Remote Access (SSH)
KeePass – Password Management Tool
WinSCP – Secure File Copy
“Fun” Tools:
Flickr Uploadr – Picture uploading tool
Electric Sheep – Screen Saver
Online Tools:
Lovely Charts: Free online flow chart/diagram making
