Windows Software I use

Sep 12, 2026

Utilities

• Fastcopy - Fast file transfer
• Caesium Image Compressor
• 7Zip
• Easeus Partition Master (Paid) - Drive partition tool
• Dupeguru - Find and delete duplicate files
• Smart Defrag - Smarter defragmenting tool for HDD
• Movavi Screen Recorder
• Remove Empty Directories
• SUMo - Software Update checker
• QuickShare - File transfer over wifi/bluetooth to another PC or android.
• KDE Connect
• Youtube Music Desktop App
• Rufus - Turn pendrive bootable for linux. Remove Windows 11 hardware requirement restriction.
• Krokiet (Formerly Czkawka ) - Remove duplicate files

Internet

• Microsoft Edge Browser
• Free Download Manager
• SimpleWall - Small and simple windows firewall management tool
• ProtonVPN
• QBitorrent
• MegaDownloader - Downloader for the MEGA site
• 4K Video Downloader+ - Social media downloader

Gaming tools

• Azahar (Citra), mGBA emulators for Pokemon
• CheatEngine

Media

• Paint.net - Image Editor
• Visum - Photo Viewer adn simple image editor
• Potplayer - Video Player

Others

• LMStudio - Run local LLMs (AI)
• Stellarium - Space simulator
• Sumatra - Simple and light PDF viewer
• VSCode, Notedpad++

Write

• Appflowy Notes
• Notion - Notes, docs, lists, etc.
• Upnote - Notion / Evernote alternative note-keeping app
• Markdown Monster - Markdown editor.
• OnlyOffice - Smaller Microsoft Office alternative.