Must-Have Apps on My Windows PC
A running list of Windows applications I always install. Everyday tools like WeChat are omitted. Order does not imply preference.
Everyday software
- Bandizip (or 7-Zip) – polished archive utility
- COMODO Firewall – popular free firewall
- Internet Download Manager (or EagleGet) – multi-threaded downloader
- Everything – lightning-fast filename search
- Listary – quick launcher and search
- Typora – WYSIWYG Markdown editor
- PotPlayer – powerful free video player
- SumatraPDF – lightweight PDF reader
- Notepad++ – feature-rich text editor
- WizNote – Evernote-style notebook
- Snipaste – screenshot tool
- f.lux – adjusts screen color temperature
- Calibre – ebook manager
- Ditto – clipboard history manager
- Sandboxie – run apps in an isolated sandbox
- Seafile – self-hosted file sync
- iMazing – iOS device management without iTunes
Development tools
- PyCharm – Python IDE
- Sublime Text – fast editor with extensive plugins
- Xshell – free, capable terminal client
- Fiddler – HTTP debugging proxy
- Wireshark – advanced packet analyzer
- Zeal (or Velocity) – API documentation browser
- Lepton – GitHub Gist client
- DBeaver – multi-database client
- SmartGit – Git client
- Beyond Compare – diff and merge tool