Fav/Cool Windows PC Apps?

[Kassen]

What cool, useful, or fun apps do you have for Windows PC?

Here are some of mine.


JoyToKey Ver.5.5.1 - freeware that allows you to bind gamepad input to a keyboard key or a mouse movement, allowing for non-gamepad applications to essentially have gamepad support. This app is useful for older games that were not designed with gamepads in mind.

Rainmeter 3.1.0 r2290 64-bit - A very cool freeware app for customizing your desktop with a custom interface and useful information like the current weather and such.

Fraps 3.5.99 - Great app for recording RBG lossless video and screenshots of games. Takes up a lot of storage for video however and costs $40.

VLC media player 2.1.5 Rincewind - freeware. a very good media player alternative over using Microsoft's Windows Media Player. For you Windows 8 users, this media player plays DVDs which is a big plus. And this media player supports a ton of video and audio codecs and receives regular updates.

DS4Tool 1.2.2 - Allows your PS4 controller to have full functionality with your PC.

Winrar - freeware. data and file compressor/extractor.

 

[Videodrome]

I believe VLC can also function as a media format converter or even has some media streaming functionality. Or use VLC to rip your old CDs.

Along with VLC, you could try out Handbrake. Usage may vary with DVD or BluRay encryption, but I've had success encoding my DVDs. Emphasis on DVDs I own which are my hard copy backup of my digital movies.

The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) comes in handy if you want a free open source alternative for Image Editing and don't want to fork over the money for a Photoshop license.

Shotwell is not as extensive as The GIMP, but loads faster and is great for resizing images.

I actually prefer Libre Office over MS Word. It's very similar to Open Office.

I find FileZilla to be a very handy tool if you do anything using FTP. If you setup any home computer as an SSH or FTP server, you can access it from any computer on the LAN using FileZilla. IMO it's a fast way to have private in-house file storage rather than trusting "The Cloud". A good example would be if your home Desktop PC has a FTP or SSH server process running on it and after coming from traveling you have files you want to transfer to it. You won't have to mess with copying to a USB Thumb drive. While logged onto your home network, you could connect to the Desktop with FileZilla and just send the files directly. This might sound complicated, but I don't think it should be to difficult. In fact, I believe FileZilla has a Server version to help get you going.


NOTE: Personally, I'm a Linux guy, but I believe all the programs I listed have Windows versions.

 

[starseeker]

Chrome.

 

[Ketto]

Nvidia Inspector
Chrome
Media Player Classic Home Cinema

Honestly, I really only use my PC for gaming. I spend the rest of my time on my Mac.