3rd Party Software for Windows

The following are all installable versions of the software, and are a mixture of freeware and payware. Some of these entries are available as portable versions (standalone/non-installing) see the Portable_Software page.

• 7zip - all current versions
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Angry IP Scanner - GUI based IP and port scanner (the legacy version can be used without installation)
• Bart - Backup files and folders by synchronizing just changes
• Bleachbit - Similar system maintenance tool to CCleaner
• Carbonite Cloud Backup
• CDBurnerXP - all current versions
• CloudBerry - Desktop to cloud backup software
• CrystalDisk - Hard drive benchmarking tool
• diskid32 - Hard drive identification tool
• Etcher - Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily.
• Faststone Image Viewer
• Faststone Capture
• GO Contact Sync Mod - Synchronize Outlook's contacts and calendar with your Google account (semi-dead project YMMV)
• GPU-Z - Lightweight utility designed to give detailed information about video cards and GPUs.
• gSyncit Synchronizing Outlook calendars, contacts, notes, and tasks with Google, Toodledo, Todoist, Pocket Informant Online, Evernote, Simplenote, Nozbe accounts. Supports synchronizing of Calendars and Contacts with iCloud, AOL, Yahoo! many other services that support CardDav and CalDav access. Payware
• HDTune - Harddrive] testing & performance tools.
• HWMonitor - Hardware monitoring program which reads PC systems main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, fans speed.
• Mozilla Firefox
• Mozilla Thunderbird
• Outlook Google Calendar Sync - Synchronize Outlook's calendar with your Google account
• Outlook4Gmail - Synchronizing of Outlook's contacts, calendars and tasks with your Google account. Payware
• Macrium Reflect - Hard drive imaging
• Mozilla Firefox
• MP3 Tag- MP3 Tag Editor
• Notetab Light - Notepad on steroid, and multiple tabs
• Open Broadcast Software - Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming.
• PDFEncrypt - Open-source native app that allows you to password protect (encrypt) PDF files for free
• PeaZip
• PC Inspector File Recovery
• Piriform CCleaner - All Windows builds
• Piriform Defraggler - All Windows builds
• Piriform Recuva - All Windows builds
• Piriform Speccy - All Windows builds
• Recovery Tools - Data recovery, email migration & cloud backup tools. Payware & Freeware
• Resplendence - Various, including crash dumb and registry tools.
• ShareX - Advanced screenshot tool
• SD Formatter - Official SD card formatter
• Sync2 Synchronize Outlook's contacts, calendar and tasks with your Google Account. Payware
• TestDisk - Available cross platform and live boot environment
• Universal Extractor - a quick tool to extract Windows Installer files
• Unigine - System benchmarking tools.
• Vera Crypt - The spiritual successor to TrueCrypt
• VLC - media player
• Sordum - various