Freeware
I love free things – who doesn’t! Here is a collection of my favourite little utilities I’ve found, and use regularly. Some are freeware, some opensource. The main thing is, they won’t cost a penny to use, and moreover are quite capable.
This page is starting out as an index. Over time each item will get its own writeup and more information.
System Utilities
- Defragmentation – Defraggler
- System Cleanup – CCleaner
- File Recovery – Recuva
- File compression/decompression – 7Zip
- CD/DVD Image tool – MagicDisc
- Editor – Notepad++
Graphical Utilities
- Image Editor – Paint.NET
- Icon Editing – IcoFX
- Screenshotting – PicPic
Communications and Internet
- Instant Messaging – Pidgin
- Blogging – Windows Live Writer
Networks and Admin
- SSH/Telnet client – PuTTY
- Scripting – AutoIt