| Tools |
|---|
| 010 Editor | Hex editor | Most powerful and versatile hex editor I have stumbled upon so far. |
| Alcohol 120% | CD/DVD burning/imaging | Great UI, shell integration, and support for almost every format. I picked up a 120GB drive just to image all my CD's - no more binders for me! |
| AppLocale | Globalization | If you ever get a program that doesn't display it's text correctly (i.e., many import games), you can use this to force it into it's specific codepage. |
| Azureus | BitTorrent | Best BitTorrent client ever. Tons of useful features and great control. Uses a lot of memory, but worth it if you can spare it. |
| Cloudmark | Anti-spam | Invaluable Outlook plug-in that works on a totally different level than just 'filtering'. Check out the website for more info. |
| Cygwin | Linux on Windows | Useful for running a bunch of things. Now features an X server! I use it just so that I can have a bash shell on Windows. |
| Firefox | Alternate IE | They should just kill Mozilla already and stick with this. Still not IE in terms of usability, but getting there (with plug-ins). It's the exclusive browser on my laptop. |
| MS Baseline Security Analyzer | Windows Update on crack | This is a necessity for anyone who isn't a moron. Grab it and scan your machines; it will tell you exactly what you need and suggest fixes to common vulnerabilities. |
| Proxomitron | Ad/script blocker | Should be on everybody's computer. It sits between your browser and the website you are visiting, so you don't get any nasty browser crashes (damn unstable plug-ins!) and it has many more options than your common toolbar. |
| SmartFTP | FTP client | Unbelievably free FTP client that is better than any of the ones I've used that expect me to pay for them! |
| WinRAR | Archiver | Get this. If you use WinZip, you need this. Save yourself! |
