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Updated: 3/11/2022
★ Please add any must-have programs or your list of programs in the comments
Anti-Malware
Cloning
Data Recovery
Diagnostics & Repair
Hard Drive Tools
Live Discs
Misc.
Network Tools
Office
Operating Systems
Passwords
Portable
Product Keys
Windows XP Software
★ Please add any must-have programs or your list of programs in the comments
Anti-Malware
- Autoruns
- ClamWin
- Emsisoft Emergency Kit
- Malwarebytes' Antimalware
- Big fan of the premium, real-time subscription alongside Windows Defender
- Offline installer
- HiJackThis Fork
- HitmanPro
- F-Secure Online Scanner
- IObit Malware Fighter
- Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
- Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
- Kaspersky Virus Fighting Utilities
- McAfee Stinger
- Process Explorer
- Rootkit Detection and Removal Tools
- Spybot Search & Destroy
- SUPERAntiSpyware
- SARDU
Cloning
Data Recovery
- R-Studio
- EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
- MyPhoneExplorer
- Wise Data Recovery
- Wondershare Dr. Fone
- Ddrescue
- HDDSuperClone
- iTop Data Recovery
- IsoBuster
- Disk Drill
Diagnostics & Repair
- Windows Repair Portable
- Alternative: Windows Repair Toolbox
- MemTest86 - tests RAM & CPU for issues. Free version limited to 4 cycles. Need Pro version to test for an unlimited amount of cycles and time.
- Intel Processor Diagnostics Tool
- Microsoft Sysinternals Suite
- Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA)
- WhySoSlow
- BlueScreenView
- WhatIsHang
- Complete Internet Repair
- Easy Recovery Essentials
- WinCrashReport
Hard Drive Tools
- Crystal Disk Info
- Crystal Disk Mark
- Western Digital Data Lifeguard Diagnostic
- Seagate SeaTools
- HDD Low Level Format
Live Discs
- ESET SysRescue Live
- Avira Rescue System
- Kaspersky Rescue Disk
- Dr.Web Live Disk
- Hiren's BootCD
- Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD)
- System Rescue CD
Misc.
- Glary Utilities - tune-up
- Ultra Defrag - not necessary, but may be helpful
- Foxit Reader - great alternative to Adobe Reader
- Active Kill Disk - destroy all data
- Revo Uninstaller - uninstalls programs and then removes their leftovers
- Alternative: Geek Uninstaller
- CDBurnerXP - CD/DVD burning software
- Alternative: BurnAware
- EasyBCD - easy bootloader editor
- Audacity - free audio editor
- Eraser - permanently removing individual files
- Everything Search - uses the NTFS file system to find files (doesn't create an index = very fast)
- nLite - used to make a custom Windows installer
- PeaZip - free file and archive manager
- SARDU - multiboot CD /DVD and USB builder
- qBittorrent - ad-free Bittorrent client
- VeraCrypt - encryption program that's a fork of TrueCrypt
- VLC Media Player - media player that'll play just about anything. Especially useful for playing DVDs for free as Microsoft charges for support.
- HeavyLoad - stress tester
- VMware Player - run operating systems within your main OS
- PowerShell - latest version
- ImageGlass - fast alternative to Windows Photos
- Belarc Advisor - system info
- PowerToys - official Windows tweaker
- BatchPurifier - remove EXIF data from photos
- StarDock Object Desktop - love Start11 for Windows 11 and Groupy
- TagScanner - the ultimate tag scanner
- DaVinci Resolve - free video editor
- GIMP - free Photoshop alternative
- Paint.net
- Ninite - install and update all your programs at once
- Snappy Driver Installer - for when a device needs a driver that it can't get from the manufacturer or Windows Updates
- Plex - turn your PC into a streaming server
- Vivaldi - super customizable browser
- Pale Moon - web browser for systems with low RAM
- TeamViewer - awesome free remote assistance
Network Tools
- HeatMapper - free Wi-Fi coverage mapping site survey tool
- inSSIDer - Wi-Fi scanner
- KiTTY - Telnet/SSH client
- Nmap - network exploration and auditing
- Vistumbler
- WireShark - network protocol analyzer
- Xirrus WiFi Inspector
Office
- Get a Backup Copy of Office
- Office Service Packs
- My Digital Life Office - might find some good stuff here
- Microsoft Office Configuration Analyzer Tool - provides a quick and easy way to analyze Microsoft Office programs for known configurations that cause problems
- Using product keys with Microsoft Office
- Office alternatives:
- LibreOffice - can enable a ribbon menu so it looks like modern Office
- WPS Office
- SoftMaker FreeOffice
Operating Systems
- Microsoft Windows and Office ISO Download Tool
- Linux Mint - great for older, slower PCs. It's a fork of Ubuntu with extra features and driver support.
- Puppy Linux - lighter weight OS
Passwords
Portable
- Fab's AutoBackup - the best data migration program
- D7 - a tool for PC technicians to aid in many tasks and provide a uniform procedure for technicians to follow
- Don't Sleep - temporarily prevent system Shutdown, Standby, Hibernate, Turn Off and Restart
- Envelope Printer
- NirLauncher
- Notepad++ - awesome portable Notepad that can be used for editing HTML and code
- Rizonesoft Pixel Repair
- Rufus - create bootable USB drives
- Ventoy - open source tool to create bootable USB drive
- Unlocker
- Universal Extractor - extract executables
- TreeSize Free
- BatteryInfoView
- CPU-Z
- GPU-Z
- Hardware Monitor
- Hardware Identify
- Unknown Device Identifier
Product Keys
Windows XP Software
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