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Open PowerShell as an administrator, enter the following and press return:
 
Open PowerShell as an administrator, enter the following and press return:
  
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('<nowiki>https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1</nowiki>'))
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<code>Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('<nowiki>https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1</nowiki>'))</code>
  
 
== Chocolatey GUI ==
 
== Chocolatey GUI ==
  
chocolateygui chocolatey-core.extension
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<code> choco install chocolateygui chocolatey-core.extension</code>
  
 
== Prevent Desktop Icons From Being Added During Package Installations ==
 
== Prevent Desktop Icons From Being Added During Package Installations ==
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Open PowerShell as an administrator, enter the following and press return:
 
Open PowerShell as an administrator, enter the following and press return:
  
choco install cleanup-desktop-shortcuts.hook --pre
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<code>choco install cleanup-desktop-shortcuts.hook --pre</code>
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== Install A Package ==
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Open PowerShell as an administrator, enter the following and press return:
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<code>choco install <PackageName></code>
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== Package Parameters ==
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== Log File Location ==
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C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\logs
  
 
== Upgrade Via The PowerShell ==
 
== Upgrade Via The PowerShell ==
  
choco upgrade chocolatey
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<code>choco upgrade chocolatey</code>
  
 
== IT Support Software/Utilities ==
 
== IT Support Software/Utilities ==
  
  choco install driverview powertoys procexp procmon putty.install speedtest sysinternals  
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* 3dmark - [https://benchmarks.ul.com/3dmark - (basic - free) a popular gaming performance benchmark]
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* autopsy - [https://sleuthkit.org/autopsy/ - is a digital forensics platform and graphical interface to The Sleuth Kit.]
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* awatch - [http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/awatch.html displays useful information about your network adapters.]
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* bleachbit.install [https://www.bleachbit.org/ - cleans files to free disk space and to maintain privacy.]
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* coretemp - [https://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/ a program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.]
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* cpu-z - [https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system.]
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* crucial-storage-executive - [https://www.crucial.com/support/storage-executive Crucial Storage Executive]
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* crystaldiskinfo.install - [https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo/  is a HDD/SSD utility software which shows the health status much more clearly than similar tools.]
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* driverview - [http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/driverview.html a utility that displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system.]
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* etcher - [https://etcher.balena.io/ a utility to flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily.]
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* geekuninstaller [https://geekuninstaller.com/ freeware portable programme uninstaller (including Store apps)]
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* hddguardian - [https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/hdd_guardian.html  is a front-end for smartctl, a tool for querying S.M.A.R.T. data of your hard drive.]
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* hwmonitor - https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html  is a hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors.]
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* hwinfo.install
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* networktrafficview
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* powertoys
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* procexp
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* procmon
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* putty.install
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* sidebar-diagnostics - [https://github.com/ArcadeRenegade/SidebarDiagnostics Sidebar Diagnostics]
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* siv [http://rh-software.com/ System Information Viewer]
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* sleuthkit - [http://www.sleuthkit.org/sleuthkit/ is a library and collection of command line tools that allow you to investigate disk images.]
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* speedfan - [https://www.almico.com/speedfan.php is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers with hardware monitor chips.]
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* speedtest -
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* sysinternals
  
 
== Popular Third Party Software ==
 
== Popular Third Party Software ==
  
choco install 7zip.install adobereader audacity audacity-ffmpeg audacity-lame cdburnerxp cpu-z discord.install filezilla fsviewer getiplayer gimp googleearthpro jre8 libreoffice libreoffice-help microsoft-teams.install paint.net skype telegram.install thunderbird vlc zoom
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* 7zip.install
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* adobereader
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* bitwarden
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* calibre
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* cdburnerxp
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* desktopok - [https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK DesktopOK is a tool to save and restore the positions of icons.]
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* enpass.install
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* filezilla 
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* googleearthpro
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* jre8
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* nanazip - [https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip 7-Zip derivative intended for the modern Windows experience.]
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== Backup ==
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* restic - '''https://restic.net/'''
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== Customization ==
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* aquasnap - [https://www.nurgo-software.com/products/aquasnap an alternative windows tiling manager]
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* docfetcher - [https://docfetcher.sourceforge.net/en/index.html DocFetcher]
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* doublecmd - [https://doublecommander.com/ Double Commander is a cross-platform open-source file manager with two panels side by side]
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* elevenclock - '''Windows 11 only, customizes the standard inbuilt clock'''
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* everythingtoolbar - Replace Windows Search
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* quicklook [https://pooi.moe/QuickLook/ - brings macOS “Quick Look” feature to Windows.]
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* teracopy - Replace Windows copy
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* w10privacy [https://www.w10privacy.de/english-home/ W10Privacy] turns off various tracking features in both Windows 10 & 11.
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== Office Productivity ==
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* alldup - [https://www.allsync.biz/alldup_help/alldup.php a freeware tool for searching and removing file duplicates]
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* beeftext.install - [https://beeftext.org/ an open-source text substitution tool]
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* freeoffice - [https://www.freeoffice.com/en/ a free alternative to Microsoft 365]
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* grammarly-for-windows [https://www.grammarly.com/ an all-in-one writing assistant]
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* libreoffice-still libreoffice-help [https://www.libreoffice.org a free and powerful office suite]
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* joplin - [https://joplinapp.org/ an open-source note-taking app] - Free to use cross-platform, but to sync between devices requires a paid account.
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* metanorma- [https://www.metanorma.org/ - a framework for writing & publishing standardization documents]
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* notepadplusplus npppluginmanager - [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ a free source code editor and Notepad replacement]
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* office-online-chrome - [https://is.gd/RQ1H0u use Microsoft 365 in your browser]
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* pandoc - [https://pandoc.org/ a universal document converter]
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* pdf24 - [https://tools.pdf24.org/en/creator a free and easy-to-use PDF solution]
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* rednotebook - [https://rednotebook.app/ a cross-platform desktop journal]
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* wps-office-free - [https://www.wps.com/ allows you to edit files in Writer, Presentation, Spreadsheet, and PDF]
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* zotero - [https://www.zotero.org/ a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research.]
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== Computer-Aided Design ==
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* freecad - [https://www.freecad.org/ Freecad] is a general purpose feature-based, parametric 3D modeler for CAD, MCAD, CAx, CAE and PLM.
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* qet - [https://qelectrotech.org/ QElectroTech] is a free CAD/CAE editor focusing on electrical schematics drawing features.
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== Audio ==
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* audacity audacity-ffmpeg audacity-lame - [https://www.audacityteam.org/ An easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder.]
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* ocenaudio.install - [https://www.ocenaudio.com/en/ An easy, fast and powerful audio editor]
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* reaper - [https://www.reaper.fm/ Professional digital audio production application '''Paidware'''.]
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* spotify - [https://www.spotify.com Music streaming service.]
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== Graphics ==
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* fsviewer - https://www.faststone.org/
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* gimp - [https://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] is a cross-platform image editor.
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* imagemagick - [https://imagemagick.org/ ImageMagick] is a free and open-source software suite for displaying, converting, and editing raster image and vector image files.
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* jpegview - similar to fsviewer & not just for JPEG files
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* krita - [https://krita.org/ Krita] is a professional free and open source painting program.
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* paint.net
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* photoflare - https://photoflare.io/ Photoflare]
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* pinta - [https://www.pinta-project.com/ Pinta] is a free, open source program for drawing and image editing.
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* tux-paint
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== Video ==
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* avidemux - [https://avidemux.sourceforge.net/ a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks.]
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* getiplayer - [https://github.com/get-iplayer/get_iplayer a utility for downloading TV and radio programmes from BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds.]
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* handbrake.install - [https://handbrake.fr/ is an open-source tool, built by volunteers, for converting video from nearly any format.]
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* kdenlive - [https://kdenlive.org/en/ a free and Open Source Video Editor.]
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* lossless-cut - [https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut the swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing.]
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* makemkv - [https://www.makemkv.com/ a solution to convert video that you own into free and patents-unencumbered format that can be played everywhere.]
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* obs-studio.install - [https://obsproject.com/ a free and open source software for video recording and live streaming.]
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* openshot - [https://www.openshot.org/ an easy to use, quick to learn, and surprisingly powerful video editor.]
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* tartube - [https://sourceforge.net/projects/tartube/ is a GUI front-end for compatible YouTube video downloaders.]
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* vlc - [https://www.videolan.org/ ia a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player]
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== Communications ==
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* betterbird - [https://www.betterbird.eu Betterbird] a fork of Mozilla Thunderbird.
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* discord.install
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* microsoft-teams.install
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* signal
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* skype
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* telegram.install
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* thunderbird
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* twitch
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* zoom
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* zoom-outlook
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== Gaming ==
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* bsnes - SNES emulator
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* leagueoflegendseune - [https://play.eune.leagueoflegends.com/en_PL League Of Legends]
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* ryujinx - Nintendo Switch Emulator
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* steamdeck
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* zsnes - SNES emulator
  
 
== Remote Desktop Tools ==
 
== Remote Desktop Tools ==
  
anydesk.install chrome-remote-desktop-chrome teamviewer  
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* anydesk.install  
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* chrome-remote-desktop-chrome
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* rustdesk
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* teamviewer
  
 
== Web Browsers ==
 
== Web Browsers ==
  
brave googlechrome firefox opera
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* brave - [https://brave.com/ Brave]
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* firefox
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* adblockplusfirefox - Adblock Plus plugin for Firefox
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* googlechrome-allusers - Installer for multiuser systems
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* adblockpluschrome - Adblock Plus plugin for Chrome
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* opera
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* adblockplusopera - Adblock Plus plugin for Opera
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* tor-browser
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== Password Management ==
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* bitwarden
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* bitwarden-cli
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* bitwarden-edge
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* bitwarden-chrome
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* enpass.install
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== NirSoft Utilities ==
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[https://www.nirsoft.net/ NirSoft] provides a unique collection of small and useful freeware utilities, all of them developed by Nir Sofer.
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* nirlauncher - a package of more than 180 NirSoft portable freeware utilities for Windows
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* nircmd - a small command-line utility that allows you to do some useful tasks without displaying any user interface
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* shellbagsview - View last used folder explorer settings
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* taskschedulerview - Allows you to easily view and edit Windows Scheduled Tasks in a GUI
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* uninstallview - Gathers information on installed software and acts as an uninstaller
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* usbdeview - List connected and previously connected USB devices
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== Social Media ==
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* thedesk.portable - https://thedesk.top/en/ - Mastodon client
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== Useful Links ==
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* https://renenyffenegger.ch/notes/Windows/Chocolatey/index
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== Errors ==
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=== Unable to load Chocolatey GUI assembly. The type initializer for 'ChocolateyGUI.Common.Windows.Bootstrapper' threw an exception. ===
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Possibly caused by the failure to update from v.1 to v.2 correctly, try:
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choco upgrade chocolatey -f
  
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Thanks to [https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/issues/83389 Microsoft].
  
 
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[[Category:Windows]]

Latest revision as of 09:22, 27 September 2023

Chocolatey Software, a package manager for Windows which can be used as a standalone package by individuals, and businesses via packages such as puppet and Ansible.

Standalone Install

Open PowerShell as an administrator, enter the following and press return:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

Chocolatey GUI

choco install chocolateygui chocolatey-core.extension

Prevent Desktop Icons From Being Added During Package Installations

Open PowerShell as an administrator, enter the following and press return:

choco install cleanup-desktop-shortcuts.hook --pre

Install A Package

Open PowerShell as an administrator, enter the following and press return:

choco install <PackageName>

Package Parameters

Log File Location

C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\logs

Upgrade Via The PowerShell

choco upgrade chocolatey

IT Support Software/Utilities

Popular Third Party Software

Backup

Customization

Office Productivity

Computer-Aided Design

  • freecad - Freecad is a general purpose feature-based, parametric 3D modeler for CAD, MCAD, CAx, CAE and PLM.
  • qet - QElectroTech is a free CAD/CAE editor focusing on electrical schematics drawing features.

Audio

Graphics

  • fsviewer - https://www.faststone.org/
  • gimp - GIMP is a cross-platform image editor.
  • imagemagick - ImageMagick is a free and open-source software suite for displaying, converting, and editing raster image and vector image files.
  • jpegview - similar to fsviewer & not just for JPEG files
  • krita - Krita is a professional free and open source painting program.
  • paint.net
  • photoflare - https://photoflare.io/ Photoflare]
  • pinta - Pinta is a free, open source program for drawing and image editing.
  • tux-paint

Video

Communications

  • betterbird - Betterbird a fork of Mozilla Thunderbird.
  • discord.install
  • microsoft-teams.install
  • signal
  • skype
  • telegram.install
  • thunderbird
  • twitch
  • zoom
  • zoom-outlook

Gaming

  • bsnes - SNES emulator
  • leagueoflegendseune - League Of Legends
  • ryujinx - Nintendo Switch Emulator
  • steamdeck
  • zsnes - SNES emulator

Remote Desktop Tools

  • anydesk.install
  • chrome-remote-desktop-chrome
  • rustdesk
  • teamviewer

Web Browsers

  • brave - Brave
  • firefox
  • adblockplusfirefox - Adblock Plus plugin for Firefox
  • googlechrome-allusers - Installer for multiuser systems
  • adblockpluschrome - Adblock Plus plugin for Chrome
  • opera
  • adblockplusopera - Adblock Plus plugin for Opera
  • tor-browser

Password Management

  • bitwarden
  • bitwarden-cli
  • bitwarden-edge
  • bitwarden-chrome
  • enpass.install

NirSoft Utilities

NirSoft provides a unique collection of small and useful freeware utilities, all of them developed by Nir Sofer.

  • nirlauncher - a package of more than 180 NirSoft portable freeware utilities for Windows
  • nircmd - a small command-line utility that allows you to do some useful tasks without displaying any user interface
  • shellbagsview - View last used folder explorer settings
  • taskschedulerview - Allows you to easily view and edit Windows Scheduled Tasks in a GUI
  • uninstallview - Gathers information on installed software and acts as an uninstaller
  • usbdeview - List connected and previously connected USB devices

Social Media

Useful Links

Errors

Unable to load Chocolatey GUI assembly. The type initializer for 'ChocolateyGUI.Common.Windows.Bootstrapper' threw an exception.

Possibly caused by the failure to update from v.1 to v.2 correctly, try:

choco upgrade chocolatey -f

Thanks to Microsoft.