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Useful Programs and Utilities
Below is a list of useful programs and utilities for Microsoft Windows and Linux OS.
All are either free, open source or proprietary. Use what works best for your needs.
Wget
Windows OS
- Generic Windows 8.x and Windows 10 Keys
- Generic Windows Keys
- Microsoft Windows and Office ISO Download Tool
- Windows 10 Media Creation Tool
- Windows 8.1 Media Creation Tool
Linux Distros
Arch Based
Debian Based
RedHad Based
Other
Forensic and PenTesting Distros
- BackBox - Can route all traffic through Tor
- BlackArch - Most extensive collection of tools
- Kali Linux
- ParrotOS - Encrypted USB persistence
Privacy Centric
Office/Productivity Applications
- Libre Office
- Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013
- Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016
- Modern CSV
- OnlyOffice
- SoftMaker Free Office
- SoftMaker Office - Requires License
- WPS Office
- Notion
PDF Tools
- Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
- Foxit PDF Reader
- Sumatra PDF Reader
- PDFCreator
- Master PDF Editor
- Qoppa PDF Studio
Internet Applications - Browsers
- Brave Browser
- Chrome Browser
- Chromium Browser
- Comodo Dragon Browser
- Comodo Ice Dragon Browser
- Firefox Browser
- Iridium Browser
- Opera Browser
- Torch Browser
- Vivaldi Browser
- Waterfox Browser
- Hexchat
Internet Applications - Internet Security
- Avast Free Antivirus
- AVG AntiVirus FREE
- Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition
- Comodo Email Security & Messaging
- Comodo Internet Security Essentials
- Comodo Antivirus for Linux
- ESET Free Online Scanner
- Kaspersky Free Antivirus
- Malwarebytes
- Sophos Free Anti-Virus
- Spybot
- Zone Alarm Free Anti-Virus
- Zone Alarm Free Firewall
Internet Applications - Other
Graphics Applications
- Adobe Creative Suite 2 - You will need an Adobe Live account
- Adobe Downloads
- ColorCop
- GIMP
- Greenshot screenshot software
- InkScape
- Screenspresso | Image and Video screen capture
- Scribus
Database Development
Database Servers (SQL)
Database Servers (NoSQL)
Database Clients
- Beekeeper Studio
- DB Browser for SQLite
- DBeaver Community
- JetBrains DataGrip - Requires License
- MySQL Workbench
- Navicat Premium Lite
- SQL Server Management Studio
- Azure Data Studio
Programming
Code Editors
- CudaText
- EditPad Pro
- EditPlus
- Komodo Edit - Requires account
- NotePad++
- PSPad
- SlickEdit - Requires License
- Source Insight - Requires License
- Sublime Text
- UltraEdit - Requires License
- Visual Studio Code
- VSCodium
IDEs
- CLion IDE for C/C++
- Code::Blocks
- Eclipse IDE
- GoLand IDE for Go language
- Lazarus IDE
- PyCharm Community Edition
- PyCharm for Anaconda
- UEStudio
- Visual Studio Community Edition
Markdown
LaTeX Tools
File Compare
Tools and Utilities
Languages
ActiveState
- ActiveGo Community Edition
- ActivePerl Community Edition
- ActivePython Community Edition
- ActiveTCL Community Edition
Git
Git Desktop Apps
Data Analysis
Python and Libraries
R Language
Other Languages
Engineering, Science and Math
- Calcpad Note: Windows Only
- GNU Octave
- LabView
- MATLAB
- Maxima - A Computer Algebra System
- SageMath
- SciLab
- Wolfram Mathematica
- Qalculate!
- SpeedCrunch
Microprocessor Programming
- Arduino IDE
- Atmel Studio
- Cevelop
- CodeWarrior Development Studio
- Crossworks IDE
- Eclipse IDE
- IAR Embedded Workbench
- Keil uVision
- MikroC
- Programino
- SEGGER Embedded Studio
- Sloeber Arduino IDE
- WinIDEA Open IDE
- GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain
Building Automation Systems (Lab)
Terminal Applications
- Comm Operator (Paid)
- Comm Operator Pal (Free)
- CoolTerm
- KiTTY | Fork from version 0.71 of PuTTY
- PuTTY
- SecureCRT - Requires License
- SmarTTY
- SuperPuTTY
- TeraTerm
Console Applications
- ConsoleZ**
Media Applications
- AudioGrabber
- Lame MP3 Encoder - Needed for AudioGrabber
- BurnAware
- FooBar2000
- HandBrake
- Media Player Classic Home Cinema
- VLC media player
Network Tools
- AD Account Lockout and Management Tools
- Advanced IP Scanner
- Advanced Port Scanner
- Angry IP Scanner
- DHCP Server for Windows
- DNS Data View
- Essential Net Tools
- eToolz
- LAN Speed Test
- Nmap
- Opened Ports Viewer
- SoftPerfect Network Protocol Analyzer
- SoftPerfect World Route
- SysInternals TCP View
- SysInternals Whois
- Throughput Test
- Wireless NetView
- Wireless Network Watcher
- Wireshark
Utilities
Checksum
- ComputeHash
- HashCheck
- HashTools
- IgorWare Hasher
- MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility
- Microsoft File Checksum Integrity Verifier tool
Data Recovery
File Backup / Sync
File Compression
Hard Drive Utilities
- Auslogics Disk Defrag Free
- Glarysoft Disk SpeedUp
- Piriform Defraggler
- EaseUS Partition Master Free
- Macrorit Data Wiper
- Macrorit Disk Scanner
- Macrorit Partition Expert Free Edition
- Macrium Reflect 7 Free Edition
- WinDirStat - Windows Directory Statistics
Process Management
Passwords
Remote Control
System Managment
- BleachBit
- CCleaner
- Glary Utilities
- Revo Uninstaller Free
- SysInternals PSTools
- SysInternals Suite
- ProduKey
- User Profile Wizard
System Information
NotePad Replacement
Other
- f.lux
- Old Calculator for Windows 10
- balenaEtcher
- Everything - search tool
- Listary - search tool
- Rufus - Create bootable USB drives
- Start8/Start10 - Requires License
- Synergy Mouse and Keyboard Sharing Utility
- TeamViewer
- Tray Status
- ueli - A keystroke launcher for Windows and macOS
- XYPlorer Free
Virtual Machines
- Virtual Box
- VMWare Workstation Player
- VMWare Workstation Pro - Requires License
Windows Automation
Other
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