My Awesome List of Windows Apps

My Awesome List of Windows Apps

This is a list of awesome apps for Windows 10.

Browser

• Google Chrome : browser from Google
• Microsoft Edge : browser from Microsoft
• Epic Privacy Browser : no history no tracking browser
• Mozilla Firefox : privacy oriented browser
• Opera : browser with VPN
• FlashPeak Slimjet : lightweight chrome-based browser
• Chrome Remote Dekstop : remote desktop
• Epic Privacy Browser

Built in Windows 10 Apps

• Camera (Windows 10) : camera
• Microsoft News

Citation Manager

• Mendeley Desktop : citation manager
• Zotero : open source citation manager

Collaboration

• GitHub Dekstop
• Github CLI* (gh)
• Git

Command Line Interface

• speedtest: speedtest
• gping: gping example.com
• is-up: is-up example.com
• mtr: mtr example.com
• Ubuntu : ubuntu on top Windows 10

Computing Programming

• Anaconda3 : numerical computation, python
• Arduino : Arduino programming
• Microsoft Visual Studio Code : IDE
• Octave : FOSS numerical computation
• Matlab Polyspace : complete numerical computation
• SpeedCrunch : simple numerical computation, calculator
• Calculator : calculator (Windows 10)
• Maxima computer algebra system
• Fritzing : electronic design
• Kalk : command-line calculator
• Kalker : command-line scientific calculator
• Qalc and Qalculate : command-line scientific calculator

Cloud Storage

• Microsoft OneDrive

Drawing App

• Inkscape: open source vector graphic drawing and editor
• Fresh Paint*

Ebook and Document Converter

• calibre : ebook manager
• Pandoc : document converter engine (tex, latex, markdown, word, odt)
• pandoc-crossref : reference plugin for pandoc
• wkhtmltopdf : document converter
• Panwriter : GUI for Pandoc (tex, latex, markdown, word, odt)

File Search

• Listary : file search (embedded in Windows Explorer)
• Wizfile : file search
• fzf (Github Repo): file search CLI
• Everything : file search
• Everything Toolbar : Everything toolbar
• Agent Ransack : file content search
• Fileseek : file content search
• dnGrep : file content search
• ripgrep : file search
• ripgrep-all : CLI file content search
• Windows Czkawka : file duplicate finder

File Sync

• SyncFolder : file folder sync
• Syncthing : file cloud sync
• Synctrayzor : Syncthing GUI
• rclone : file cloud sync (portable, direct)

File Downloader and Transfer

• Youtube-DLG (youtube-dl-gui): video download manager
• wget : file download (portable, direct, terminal)
• croc : file transfer
• curl
• FireDM : download manager

File Tools

• 7-Zip : file archiver, file compression
• File Converter : file converter
• FileMenu Tools : file menu tools
• Wiztree : file, folder, drive mapper
• QTTabbar : tab extension for file explorer
• WinMerge : file folder comparison
• Quicklook : file viewer
• CSVed : csv viewer, editor, converter
• Free Commander : alternative to Windows Explorer
• TidyTabs : tab extension for any windows

Framework

• Node.js
• Ruby
• Yarn
• Dot Net, .Net
• Java
• NVM
• Go
• Golang
• Hugo
• Hugo Extended

Graphic Editor

• Microsoft Visio: diagram and vector graphic drawing and editor from Microsoft
• draw.io : graphic editor
• Graphviz : graphics and drawing package (library)
• OriginLab : scientific graphic editor
• yed : graphich editor

Hand Writing

• Microsoft Whiteboard
• Xournal++ : note taking and PDF annotation tool
• Microsoft Font Maker : convert handwriting to font
• gInk : desktop handwriting (portable)

Image and Photo Tools

• Microsoft Photos : photo manager and viewer
• ShareX : screenshot tools (complete)
• Snip & Sketch : screenshot tools (quick, simple, windows default)
• Irfan View : photo viewer
• Irfan View shell extension

Image Photo Editor Converter

• paint.net : image editor (free, complete)
• Paint 3D
• Pixillion Image Converter : image converter
• ImageMagick : image processing library
• Picosmos Tools : image editor (quick and complete for simple editing)
• XnConvert : image converter, batch editor

Latex Math Editor

• MiKTex : LaTex engine
• KLatexFormula : LaTex formula editor
• TexStudio : LaTex editor
• EqualX : Latex formula editor
• Mathpix Snipping Tool : Latex OCR
• Math Input Panel : Equation Editor

Laptop Tools

• Lenovo Hotkeys
• Lenovo Vantage
• Lenovo Vantage Service

Map

• Google Earth Pro
• Maps (Windows 10)
• JOSM: OSM map editor
• SS Panet

Music and Audio

• AIMP : music audio player
• Groove Music : music audio player (Windows 10)
• Audacity : audio editor
• Voice Recorder : audio voice recorder (Windows 10)
• Equalizer APO : audio equalizer/filter
• Peace : GUI for Equalizer APO
• Spobrify : Youtube listener
• Virtual Audio Cable : virtual speaker, microphone
• Eartrumpet : Speaker Mix, Setting

Network Tools

• NetSetMan : network setting and manager
• NETworkManager : network tools
• WinMTR : ping and trace route (portable, direct)
• WinMTRCmd : CLI ping and trace route (portable, direct, terminal)
• gping : CLI graphic ping (portable, direct, terminal)
• speedtest : CLI network speed test (portable, direct, terminal)
• HostsMan (hm) : host file editor
• Hosts File Editor : host file editor
• Telerik Fiddler : web debug
• IPFS Desktop* : decentralized file system
• Librespeed: CLI network speed test
• dnslookpu: CLI DNS lookup

Note Taking and Code Editor

• Notepad++ : note taking, text editor
• OneNote : note taking (Office Suite)
• Sticky Notes : note taking (Windows 10)
• Obsidian : note taking, zettelkasten, markdown
• VNote : note taking, zettelkasten, markdown
• Markdown Monsters : note taking, wordpress integration
• Journal by Microsoft
• Logseq : browser based notetaking
• mdsilo : Lightweight plain-text knowledge silo and networked-writing tool.
• VS Code : code editor
• Quarto : markdown meet Jupyter notebook

Office Suite

• LibreOffice : open source office suite (Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math, Base)
• Microsoft Office : office suite from Microsoft (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access)
• Scrivener : word processor

Others

• Nimbletext : text batch manipulation
• BabelMap : unicode character
• V380 : Webcam monitoring
• Glance by Mirametrix: object detection
• BlueStacks : Android Emulator
• BlueStacks X: Bluestack Gaming Platform
• Anki : card repetition learning app
• Picpick : screen shoot, desktop record, screen ruler, color picker
• Screenruler: screen ruler

PDF Tool

• CutePDF Writer: pdf writer, pdf printer
• ByteScout PDF Multitool* : pdf editor (split, merge, rotate, remove), pdf extractor (table, image), pdf compressor, pdf OCR, pdf converter (image, html), pdf parser
• PDFsam Basic: pdf editor (split, combine, merge, rotate)
• MuPDF : very lightweight pdf, xps, epub, cbz viewer
• Foxit Reader : pdf reader (reflow, rotate), pdf anotation (comment, type, draw, sign, stamp)
• SumatraPDF : fast pdf reader
• GPL Ghostscript : pdf rendering engine
• Free PDF Compressor : pdf compressor
• PDF Reader by Xodo : pdf reader (reflow, rotate), pdf compressor, pdf anotation (comment, type, draw, sign, stamp), pdf editor (split, rearrange)
• PDF24 : the most complete pdf editor
• Paperly : academic pdf
• Poppler : pdf rendering engine

Phone Connection

• KDE Connect
• Your Phone (Windows 10)
• Minimal ADB and Fastboot
• Scrcpy: Android phone control on windows
• adb: Android Debug Bridge (adb)

Productivity

• Pomodoro Logger : kanban, pomodoro, timer

Portable Apps

• duck
• xournal
• xsltproc
• gInk
• mtr
• SAS Planet
• Sioyek PDF
• FireDM : download manager

Remote Desktop and Tools

• WinSCP

Security

• Authy Desktop : 2FA, two factor authentication
• Malwarebytes : anti malware
• ShutUP10 (OOSU10): Windows permission editor

Software Application Manager

• Chocolatey : software application manager
• Chocolatey GUI : GUI for chocolatey
• Revo Uninstaller : software application uninstaller

Video Conference

• Skype : messaging, video conference
• Zoom : video conference
• Microsoft Teams : video conference

Video Editor

• FFmpeg : video processing library/engine
• Handbrake : video converter
• HitFilm Express* : video editor (complete editing)

Video Player and Streaming

• OBS Studio : streaming, screen recording
• OBS Virtual Cam : virtual cam add on for OBS
• VLC Media Player : video player
• SMPlayer: video player, GUI for mpv player

Visualization

• Microsoft PowerBI Desktop

Windows and Desktop Tools

• AutoHotkey : automation for Windows
• CCEnhancer : enhancer for CCleaner
• CCleaner : junk, storage cleaner
• Bleachbit: junk, storage cleaner, security enhancement
• Wise System Monitor : system monitoring
• XMeters : system monitoring
• Fluent Search: application launcher
• WSCC (Windows System Control Center) : windows mini tools collection
• HWiNFO64 : hardware information
• CPUID CPU-Z : hardware information
• DeskPins : pin windows on top
• Window Top: pin windows app on top
• PowerToys : windows enhancement
• Windows Terminal : the best terminal for windows
• Bing Wallpaper* : everyday wallpaper
• Rainmeter : desktop visualization
• TaskbarX : taskbar visualization
• Bluegrams : windows ruler
• Rocketdock : desktop toolbar launcher
• UI Vision RP XModules : Windows Automation
• WindowTop : window top

Writing Tools

• Grammarly for Windows : grammar checker
• Grammarly for MS Office Suite : grammar checker
• Languagetool Server
• Languagetool MS Word Add in : grammar checker, open source
• Writefull for Word : grammar checker
• Lightkey : AI writing recommendation
• Espanso : text expansion
• Ditto : clipboard manager, copy-paste
• Harzing's Publish or Perish : scientific writing helper
• Vale : linter for prose.

Voice Command

• Alexa
• Cortana

VPN and Anonymity

• ProtonVPN : VPN
• Cloudflare WARP* : VPN
• OpenVPN : VPN
• Lantern : VPN
• Green Tunnel
• GoodbyeDPI
• Powertunnel

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