One of the little programs I use are "Unlocker". This nifty little one will find what processes are "using" empty folders, etc. and give you the option to kill them and then rename, delete, etc. the folder (or file). True that's it's only purpose, but it's a hellovalot easier trying to figure out what process is using "This folder cannot be deleted because it is being used *insert no information ever here*". :P
http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/For documenting, I use LibreOffice. At first I was loyal to OpenOffice, but then I read up somewhere that they've had problems and a "history". Whatever that may have meant, I just didn't really trust it anymore. That and the fact that it added another process to the windows start up list, in which helped OpenOffice open "faster". Btw, from what I feel, LibreOffice opens faster and it doesn't even use that kind of process. :P
https://www.libreoffice.org/For making my taskbar look neat-o, I use AreoBlend. This application has a few settings to be had, but I use the option that uses the average colour of the desktop to apply it to my windows theme. It's little thing, but I like it a lot. [: It's really nice when you have a bunch of wallpapers that rotate. Now your taskbar and unthemed windows will match your wallpaper. [:
http://www.carthagosoft.net/AeroBlend.phpTypes... This being the hardest damned piece of software to find if you don't back it up or remember the url is, nonetheless, pretty great. I use this application to edit file type associations (and sometimes remove completely because 'No windows, I didn't want to use notepad as the default to open .flac files', but thanks for having that check box automatically checked'. Also, I hate it when you change the association and Windows goes full lazy and displays the logo as that bent piece of paper with the programs .ico on it. So I use Types to change that too. :P
http://izt.name/apps/types/WinDirStat is a pretty cool utility. Have you ever wanted to see how big a file is or how big a folder is compared to the rest of your drive? Well than you'll like this utility. Although it has no tools to optimize, clean, sort anything it's nice to just put into a visual representation of how big something is. After seeing that, you can decide yourself whether or not "do I really need this file?" :P
http://windirstat.info/And of course, last but not least, MusicBee! What can I say? MusicBee is the
only music player I have ever liked and enjoyed using. (: So yeah, if you don't have that yet, get it! (:
http://getmusicbee.com/And here's a list that might come in handy for all of you who like to keep their music under control and clean. :P
- Bulk Rename Utility | This could be used for more than just renaming music files, but I haven't found that purpose yet. I also don't use it anymore because of the next program on the list (that and it was a bit advanced and confusing to learn how to use).
- mp3Tag | I have to say.. I LOVE this application. I use this now to re-name my files because it's just faster and more convenient! You can edit all the tags, get the tags from Amazon music, MusicBrainz, etc. Add/remove album art and on and on. It's a really nice tool!
http://www.mp3tag.de/en/- mp3Gain | I use this because I hate it when I have one song that's kinda quiet so turn it up up just a little.. And then the next song is VERY VERY LOUD OMFG GAH EAR EXPLOSION DEAD. You get the point.. xP But yeah, this software allows you to change the dB of .mp3 files (I don't know if others are supported).
http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/And here's a list of other softwares:
PDF view/creator: FoxIt |
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/Antivirus: Avast! |
http://www.avast.com/en-us/index | Although recently it's been pissing me off, thinking about trying Avira and if not that, just going back to MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials).
And that's all. Sorry for the super long post or if any of these were up elsewhere, I only skimmed through everything. :P