# My Awesome List of Windows Apps

This is a list of awesome apps for Windows 10.

## Browser

* Google Chrome : browser from Google
* Microsoft Edge : browser from Microsoft
* Epic Privacy Browser : no history no tracking browser
* Mozilla Firefox : privacy oriented browser
* Opera : browser with VPN
* FlashPeak Slimjet : lightweight chrome-based browser
* Chrome Remote Dekstop : remote desktop
* Epic Privacy Browser

## Built in Windows 10 Apps

* Camera (Windows 10) : camera
* Microsoft News

## Citation Manager

* Mendeley Desktop : citation manager
* Zotero : open source citation manager

## Collaboration

* GitHub Dekstop
* Github CLI\* (gh)
* Git

## Command Line Interface

* speedtest: `speedtest`
* gping: `gping example.com`
* [is-up](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-up-cli): `is-up example.com`
* mtr: `mtr example.com`
* Ubuntu : ubuntu on top Windows 10

## Computing Programming

* Anaconda3 : numerical computation, python
* Arduino : Arduino programming
* Microsoft Visual Studio Code : IDE
* Octave : FOSS numerical computation
* Matlab Polyspace : complete numerical computation
* SpeedCrunch : simple numerical computation, calculator
* Calculator : calculator (Windows 10)
* Maxima computer algebra system
* Fritzing : electronic design
* Kalk : command-line calculator
* Kalker : command-line scientific calculator
* Qalc and Qalculate : command-line scientific calculator

## Cloud Storage

* Microsoft OneDrive

## Drawing App

* Inkscape: open source vector graphic drawing and editor
* Fresh Paint\*

## Ebook and Document Converter

* calibre : ebook manager
* Pandoc : document converter engine (tex, latex, markdown, word, odt)
* pandoc-crossref : reference plugin for pandoc
* wkhtmltopdf : document converter
* Panwriter : GUI for Pandoc (tex, latex, markdown, word, odt)

## File Search

* Listary : file search (embedded in Windows Explorer)
* Wizfile : file search
* fzf ([Github Repo](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf)): file search CLI
* Everything : file search
* Everything Toolbar : Everything toolbar
* Agent Ransack : file content search
* Fileseek : file content search
* dnGrep : file content search
* ripgrep : file search
* ripgrep-all : CLI file content search
* Windows Czkawka : file duplicate finder

## File Sync

* SyncFolder : file folder sync
* Syncthing : file cloud sync
* Synctrayzor : Syncthing GUI
* rclone : file cloud sync (portable, direct)

## File Downloader and Transfer

* Youtube-DLG (youtube-dl-gui): video download manager
* wget : file download (portable, direct, terminal)
* croc : file transfer
* curl
* FireDM : download manager

## File Tools

* 7-Zip : file archiver, file compression
* File Converter : file converter
* FileMenu Tools : file menu tools
* Wiztree : file, folder, drive mapper
* QTTabbar : tab extension for file explorer
* WinMerge : file folder comparison
* Quicklook : file viewer
* CSVed : csv viewer, editor, converter
* Free Commander : alternative to Windows Explorer
* TidyTabs : tab extension for any windows

## Framework

* Node.js
* Ruby
* Yarn
* Dot Net, .Net
* Java
* NVM
* Go
* Golang
* Hugo
* Hugo Extended

## Graphic Editor

* Microsoft Visio: diagram and vector graphic drawing and editor from Microsoft
* draw.io : graphic editor
* Graphviz : graphics and drawing package (library)
* OriginLab : scientific graphic editor
* yed : graphich editor

## Hand Writing

* Microsoft Whiteboard
* Xournal++ : note taking and PDF annotation tool
* Microsoft Font Maker : convert handwriting to font
* gInk : desktop handwriting (portable)

## Image and Photo Tools

* Microsoft Photos : photo manager and viewer
* ShareX : screenshot tools (complete)
* Snip & Sketch : screenshot tools (quick, simple, windows default)
* Irfan View : photo viewer
* Irfan View shell extension

## Image Photo Editor Converter

* paint.net : image editor (free, complete)
* Paint 3D
* Pixillion Image Converter : image converter
* ImageMagick : image processing library
* Picosmos Tools : image editor (quick and complete for simple editing)
* XnConvert : image converter, batch editor

## Latex Math Editor

* MiKTex : LaTex engine
* KLatexFormula : LaTex formula editor
* TexStudio : LaTex editor
* EqualX : Latex formula editor
* Mathpix Snipping Tool : Latex OCR
* Math Input Panel : Equation Editor

## Laptop Tools

* Lenovo Hotkeys
* Lenovo Vantage
* Lenovo Vantage Service

## Map

* Google Earth Pro
* Maps (Windows 10)
* JOSM: OSM map editor
* SS Panet

## Music and Audio

* AIMP : music audio player
* Groove Music : music audio player (Windows 10)
* Audacity : audio editor
* Voice Recorder : audio voice recorder (Windows 10)
* Equalizer APO : audio equalizer/filter
* Peace : GUI for Equalizer APO
* Spobrify : Youtube listener
* Virtual Audio Cable : virtual speaker, microphone
* Eartrumpet : Speaker Mix, Setting

## Network Tools

* NetSetMan : network setting and manager
* NETworkManager : network tools
* WinMTR : ping and trace route (portable, direct)
* WinMTRCmd : CLI ping and trace route (portable, direct, terminal)
* gping : CLI graphic ping (portable, direct, terminal)
* speedtest : CLI network speed test (portable, direct, terminal)
* HostsMan (hm) : host file editor
* Hosts File Editor : host file editor
* Telerik Fiddler : web debug
* IPFS Desktop\* : decentralized file system
* Librespeed: CLI network speed test
* dnslookpu: CLI DNS lookup

## Note Taking and Code Editor

* Notepad++ : note taking, text editor
* OneNote : note taking (Office Suite)
* Sticky Notes : note taking (Windows 10)
* Obsidian : note taking, zettelkasten, markdown
* VNote : note taking, zettelkasten, markdown
* Markdown Monsters : note taking, wordpress integration
* Journal by Microsoft
* Logseq : browser based notetaking
* mdsilo : Lightweight plain-text knowledge silo and networked-writing tool.
* VS Code : code editor
* Quarto : markdown meet Jupyter notebook

## Office Suite

* LibreOffice : open source office suite (Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math, Base)
* Microsoft Office : office suite from Microsoft (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access)
* Scrivener : word processor

## Others

* Nimbletext : text batch manipulation
* BabelMap : unicode character
* V380 : Webcam monitoring
* Glance by Mirametrix: object detection
* BlueStacks : Android Emulator
* BlueStacks X: Bluestack Gaming Platform
* Anki : card repetition learning app
* Picpick : screen shoot, desktop record, screen ruler, color picker
* Screenruler: screen ruler

## PDF Tool

* CutePDF Writer: pdf writer, pdf printer
* ByteScout PDF Multitool\* : pdf editor (split, merge, rotate, remove), pdf extractor (table, image), pdf compressor, pdf OCR, pdf converter (image, html), pdf parser
* PDFsam Basic: pdf editor (split, combine, merge, rotate)
* MuPDF : very lightweight pdf, xps, epub, cbz viewer
* Foxit Reader : pdf reader (reflow, rotate), pdf anotation (comment, type, draw, sign, stamp)
* SumatraPDF : fast pdf reader
* GPL Ghostscript : pdf rendering engine
* Free PDF Compressor : pdf compressor
* PDF Reader by Xodo : pdf reader (reflow, rotate), pdf compressor, pdf anotation (comment, type, draw, sign, stamp), pdf editor (split, rearrange)
* PDF24 : the most complete pdf editor
* Paperly : academic pdf
* Poppler : pdf rendering engine

## Phone Connection

* KDE Connect
* Your Phone (Windows 10)
* Minimal ADB and Fastboot
* Scrcpy: Android phone control on windows
* adb: Android Debug Bridge (adb)

## Productivity

* Pomodoro Logger : kanban, pomodoro, timer

## Portable Apps

* duck
* xournal
* xsltproc
* gInk
* mtr
* SAS Planet
* Sioyek PDF
* FireDM : download manager

## Remote Desktop and Tools

* WinSCP

## Security

* Authy Desktop : 2FA, two factor authentication
* Malwarebytes : anti malware
* ShutUP10 (OOSU10): Windows permission editor

## Software Application Manager

* Chocolatey : software application manager
* Chocolatey GUI : GUI for chocolatey
* Revo Uninstaller : software application uninstaller

## Video Conference

* Skype : messaging, video conference
* Zoom : video conference
* Microsoft Teams : video conference

## Video Editor

* FFmpeg : video processing library/engine
* Handbrake : video converter
* HitFilm Express\* : video editor (complete editing)

## Video Player and Streaming

* OBS Studio : streaming, screen recording
* OBS Virtual Cam : virtual cam add on for OBS
* VLC Media Player : video player
* SMPlayer: video player, GUI for mpv player

## Visualization

* Microsoft PowerBI Desktop

## Windows and Desktop Tools

* AutoHotkey : automation for Windows
* CCEnhancer : enhancer for CCleaner
* CCleaner : junk, storage cleaner
* Bleachbit: junk, storage cleaner, security enhancement
* Wise System Monitor : system monitoring
* XMeters : system monitoring
* Fluent Search: application launcher
* WSCC (Windows System Control Center) : windows mini tools collection
* HWiNFO64 : hardware information
* CPUID CPU-Z : hardware information
* DeskPins : pin windows on top
* Window Top: pin windows app on top
* PowerToys : windows enhancement
* Windows Terminal : the best terminal for windows
* Bing Wallpaper\* : everyday wallpaper
* Rainmeter : desktop visualization
* TaskbarX : taskbar visualization
* Bluegrams : windows ruler
* Rocketdock : desktop toolbar launcher
* UI Vision RP XModules : Windows Automation
* WindowTop : window top

## Writing Tools

* Grammarly for Windows : grammar checker
* Grammarly for MS Office Suite : grammar checker
* Languagetool Server
* Languagetool MS Word Add in : grammar checker, open source
* Writefull for Word : grammar checker
* Lightkey : AI writing recommendation
* Espanso : text expansion
* Ditto : clipboard manager, copy-paste
* Harzing's Publish or Perish : scientific writing helper
* Vale : linter for prose.

## Voice Command

* Alexa
* Cortana

## VPN and Anonymity

* ProtonVPN : VPN
* Cloudflare WARP\* : VPN
* OpenVPN : VPN
* Lantern : VPN
* Green Tunnel
* GoodbyeDPI
* Powertunnel

## My Computer Specs
