Softwares on Windows

all platforms

awesome collection

Linux & Windows

• bat to replace cat with highlighting and paging
• OnlyOffice to replace WPS
• ProxyBroker2 on gitee purely imported from github in Python, to list proxies
• slrp on gitee purely imported from github in Go, to list proxies

File Management & Archiving

• Double Commander

Imaging & AV

• gimp

Editors

• neovim
• Meld to diff files/dirs

Coding

• draw.io
• node.js
• Python

Networking

• WireShark

Transfer & Access

• PuTTY + Xming
• trzsz-ssh and trzsz, alternative to PuTTY+WinSCP
• ScrCpy for Android manipulation
• LocalSend file/msg sharing in LAN
• 向日葵

Passwords

• KeePass

Windows

app management

• PortableApps:
  • GoogleChrome
  • Firefox
  • DTaskManager
  • Dspeech
  • feedroller
  • picpick
  • draw.io
  • dia
  • notepad2-mod
  • putty
  • frhed
  • gimp
  • MicroSIP
  • pdf-x editor and viewer
  • potplayer
  • sumatra pdf
  • Listary
  • winscp
  • Wireshark, to work with npcap for capturing
  • ZoomIt
  • NO:
    • Ditto b/c cfg & db not saved
    • KeePass b/c cfg & plugin not saved
    • Faststone b/c no association possible

Scripting & Enhancements

• AutoHotkey shortcuts to non-interactive functions, such as starting apps
• *Listary shortcuts to directories for standard model dialogs (in portable apps)
• uTools shortcuts to search in files (better to use with Everything) / clipboard / memo / apps …
• quicker shortcut icons for app sensitive functions, such as screenshot, QR scan, etc.
• Ditto shortcuts to clipboard
• ViolentMonkey for Chrome and Edge. Script sync to https://dav.jianguoyun.com/dav/

File Management & Archiving

• Double Commander. Use command line param -C -T "%1" to open a directory in current application.
  • F4MiniMenu to replace F4Menu. set it to auto-run
• IZArc

less useful

• BandiZip does not allow single item extraction within an archive.
• 7-zip is limited in features.
• PeaZip is slow.
• jZip is detected and deleted by McAfee.
• Comparison of above

Editors

• notepad2e, in TortoiseGit, supports current word highlighting, math evaluation. To replace notpad2 mod.
• *PDF-XChange Viewer (in portable apps)
• limited free PDF Candy to edit PDF
• PDF online translation
• possibly free DeepL PDF translation

less useful

• GoNeoVim not stable
• *notepad2 mod supports folding and bookmarks. maintenance stopped. (in portable apps)
• Typora for markdown. backup of neovim/vim
• *Sumatra PDF (in portable apps)
• *FrHED for binary. (in portable apps)

Imaging & AV

• Imagine to show images
• *PicPick to capture screen and edit images. (in portable apps)
• *PotPlayer (in portable apps)
• 视频转换、编辑专家 音频转换专家, 音频编辑专家, 文件夹隐藏助手, 超级录屏

less useful

• copytrans for ipod (more applications for ipod managements)
• MPC BE
• Freemake Video Converter
• Snipaste to capture screen
• *DSpeech (in portable apps)
• *DTaskManager (in portable apps)

Information

• irreader for podcasts and RSS. portable config file.
• SaladDict for Chrome & Edge. portable config file. maintenance stopped.
• 欧陆词典 for standalone usage. online account sync. on/off-line dicts.

less useful

• VeryCrypt
• Calibre for Kindle

Networking

Clouds

drives	usages
One Drive	configs, docs, small binaries
Nuts	music, pictures
Syncplicity	large apps and data
Baidu
奶牛、文叔叔, from Yahoo

• RaiDrive for mounting (S-)FTP, Google Drive, One Drive, 坚果云, etc.
• CloudDrive for Ali, etc.
• tool list: CloudMounter, RaiDrive, Rclone, CloudDrive 2, Alist, SmartFTP

Transfer & Access

• *PuTTY + Xming. portalbe config file. (in portable apps)
• *WinSCP. portalbe config file. (in portable apps)

less useful

• MiUI+ for MIUI manipulation. run winget install Xiaomi.MIUI+ in command line to install.
• Tabby = PuTTY+WinSCP. Slow in startup.
• Vysor for Android manipulation
• Xtreme Download Manager with Chrome plugin, especially for in-page video download
• Motrix download tool needing more tweaks
• 快牙 to transfer across Android and Apple in LAN, replaced by LocalSend.
• AirDroid to transfer across Android and Apple. Limited plan across WAN.
• Mouse Without Borders for one set of keyboard and mouse across LAN. Alternative for Synergy.
• TeamViewer for remote control, replaced by 向日葵
• Total Control to control Android phones on PCs, replaced by ScrCpy
• Syncplicity cloud. hard to download/sync.
• SplashTop to remote control Windows from Android/Apple in LAN.
• SpaceDesk same as SplashTop.

Coding

• MySQL-Front
• TortoiseGit
• *Dia for diagrams, being replaced by draw.io. (in portable apps)

less useful

• diagrams.net online/offline exe diagrams, being able to be integrated into Office
• Postman

IME

• Sougou Wubi

Passwords

less useful

• BitWarden
• LastPass