Alright since this question is constantly asked i am making this a thread and i will add it to the index. I want input from you guys as well as to what to add.
Conversion of video files to different formats:
AutoGK, VirtualDub, AviSynth, DVD Decrypter, mEncoder, FFmpeg, Nero Vision, Convertxtodvd, WinAvi creator, Magic Video Converter | Any Video Converter | Super © | Handbrake | WinX HD | FFmpeg | MediaCoder | Exact Audio Copy
GPU Converters
Badaboom | TMPGEnc | PowerDirector 7 <--- Nvidia
PowerDirector 7 <---- ATi
FFmpeg | AudioCoder
Video Codec Packages for video Playback
KLite | Vista Codec Pack | CCCP | AC3 Filter
Conversion of Audio Files to different formats:
EAC, LAME, FLAC, Foobar2000, Abcde
Playback of different format files:
VLC, GOM Player, Cyberlink PowerDVD, MPlayer, WMP, WinAmp, DivX, Windows Media Player Classic, Foobar (Audio), Media Monkey (audio), XMMS, J.River Media Center
Other Audio Applications used for various purposes:
Audacity, AudioGrabber, MP3Tag, Tag & Rename, Id3tag, Nero WavEditor, SonicStage, SonicAcid, Reasons, Fruity Loops, Pro Audio, db poweramp (Ripper) | mp3Gain (Change volume of mp3 without conversion loss similar to lossless jpeg conversion) | Reaper | The Voice (JaVoice)
ISO Burning Software
ImgBurn, CDBurnerXP, Nero, MagicISO, PowerISO, Alcohol 120% | DVDRebuilder
LightScribe Software
nero | roxio | Lightscribe | acoustica | surething
Disk Formatting Tools
KillDisk, GParted, PowerMax, ERD Commander (If you can find it), Boot and Nuke (AKA DBan), Acronis Disk Director
Hard Drive Tools
SpinRite | SeaTools (ONLY if you have a Seagate Drive) | WD Data Lifeguard Tools (ONLY if you have a WD Drive) | HDD Regenerator | WinDirStat
Boot Tools
EasyBCD | UBCD | SuperGRUB
Archiving Software (Compression Software)
7Zip | ALZip | Filzip | IZArc | KGB Archiver | PeaZip | Picozip | Powerarchiver | SQX | TUGZip | WinAce | WinRar | WinZip | ZipGenuis | Zipeg
FTP Software
SmartFTP | FileZilla | FlashFXP | FTPVoyager | CoreFTP
Recovery Software
OnTrack | Recuva | Pandora Recovery
Computer Fixup Toolkits
AntiViral / AntiSpyware
Computer Hardware Information Utilities
There you have it. A nice list of apps to use for several different purposes. There are not listed in any order nor are they given in any preference. Will not tell you where to get them or how to use them.
Now give your feedback and add to the list.
Conversion of video files to different formats:
AutoGK, VirtualDub, AviSynth, DVD Decrypter, mEncoder, FFmpeg, Nero Vision, Convertxtodvd, WinAvi creator, Magic Video Converter | Any Video Converter | Super © | Handbrake | WinX HD | FFmpeg | MediaCoder | Exact Audio Copy
GPU Converters
Badaboom | TMPGEnc | PowerDirector 7 <--- Nvidia
PowerDirector 7 <---- ATi
FFmpeg | AudioCoder
Video Codec Packages for video Playback
KLite | Vista Codec Pack | CCCP | AC3 Filter
Conversion of Audio Files to different formats:
EAC, LAME, FLAC, Foobar2000, Abcde
Playback of different format files:
VLC, GOM Player, Cyberlink PowerDVD, MPlayer, WMP, WinAmp, DivX, Windows Media Player Classic, Foobar (Audio), Media Monkey (audio), XMMS, J.River Media Center
Other Audio Applications used for various purposes:
Audacity, AudioGrabber, MP3Tag, Tag & Rename, Id3tag, Nero WavEditor, SonicStage, SonicAcid, Reasons, Fruity Loops, Pro Audio, db poweramp (Ripper) | mp3Gain (Change volume of mp3 without conversion loss similar to lossless jpeg conversion) | Reaper | The Voice (JaVoice)
ISO Burning Software
ImgBurn, CDBurnerXP, Nero, MagicISO, PowerISO, Alcohol 120% | DVDRebuilder
LightScribe Software
nero | roxio | Lightscribe | acoustica | surething
Disk Formatting Tools
KillDisk, GParted, PowerMax, ERD Commander (If you can find it), Boot and Nuke (AKA DBan), Acronis Disk Director
Hard Drive Tools
SpinRite | SeaTools (ONLY if you have a Seagate Drive) | WD Data Lifeguard Tools (ONLY if you have a WD Drive) | HDD Regenerator | WinDirStat
Boot Tools
EasyBCD | UBCD | SuperGRUB
Archiving Software (Compression Software)
7Zip | ALZip | Filzip | IZArc | KGB Archiver | PeaZip | Picozip | Powerarchiver | SQX | TUGZip | WinAce | WinRar | WinZip | ZipGenuis | Zipeg
FTP Software
SmartFTP | FileZilla | FlashFXP | FTPVoyager | CoreFTP
Recovery Software
OnTrack | Recuva | Pandora Recovery
Computer Fixup Toolkits
- ASC - Advanced System Care (many tools to repair and tweak) http://www.iobit.com/advancedsystemcareper.html
- Glary Utilities (System Optimization and Registry Cleaner) http://www.glaryutilities.com/
AntiViral / AntiSpyware
- IObit Malware Fighter (Free Edition) http://www.iobit.com/imf-dl-promo.html
- Microsoft Security Essentials http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (Free Edition) http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
- SUPERAntiSpyware Professional (frequent Updates and finds what few that Kaspersky misses) http://www.superantispyware.com/
- SpywareBlaster (blocks Spyware in Browser) http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
- Housecall Launcher (create your own Desktop Icon for the Launcher's unzip to avoid re-downloading it) http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Computer Hardware Information Utilities
- CPUID http://www.cpuid.com/
- PC-Wizard http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/pc-wizard.html
- GPU Caps Viewer (GPUID) http://www.ozone3d.net/gpu_caps_viewer/
There you have it. A nice list of apps to use for several different purposes. There are not listed in any order nor are they given in any preference. Will not tell you where to get them or how to use them.
Now give your feedback and add to the list.