Wox also supports third-party plugins, so you can do everything from find out your current IP address, to searching YouTube and Twitch streams, to controlling your Spotify playlist. Easy as that.
If you have a fancier Windows tablet, you can even write out or draw your notes with a stylus or finger. As Lifehacker alum Patrick Allan wrote in :. Think of any tedious typing you do during the day—addresses, canned email responses, bits of code, or anything else—and imagine being able to type it all with just a few keystrokes. PhraseExpress is [ For a new, no-frills, open-source alternative, you can also give Beeftext a try.
A number of other text expansion fans also swear by Breevy , which you can also use to launch applications via tiny text shortcuts.
The age-old battle continues. Todoist is one of our top choices for task management, and its core functionality is completely free for you to use. You now, officially, have no reason to put off your tasks any longer. Microsoft To-Do —built by the team that developed Wunderlist —is worth keeping your eye on.
You can track tasks, drop in reminders, and color-code your various task lists. We still prefer Todoist for now, since it works on even more devices and browsers than Microsoft To-Do, but the latter might eventually eclipse the former If you need an offline and free solution, consider the open-source office suite LibreOffice.
For the basics, LibreOffice is a great alternative. Mozilla dropped some formidable enhancements into Firefox with the release of Firefox Quantum in November of , and the two browsers are closer in performance and usability than ever before. Which UI do you enjoy? Which browser has the extensions you use most or are most familiar with. Which feels like less of a performance hog when you have 30 tabs open at once?
Not really. Opera is also a great alternative to both Chrome and Firefox. Nowadays, you probably just send texts, blast Facebook messages, or use one of the numerous other chat services that have both mobile and desktop applications—WhatsApp, Slack, Google Hangouts, et cetera.
Revo Uninstaller is a great tool that cleans up the extra files Windows misses. Not only that, but it'll even help you fix your startup items and uninstall programs you can't find with its Hunter Mode.
It's a must-have for any software junkie. Windows can create and read ZIP files, but when it comes to other archives—like RAR, 7z, and others—you'll need another program. It's also got some handy security features, which are great for sending sensitive info over the internet.
You don't need to go crazy in order to protect yourself from viruses. In fact, Microsoft's own security program is all you really need. It's lightweight, good at catching viruses, and couldn't be simpler to use. All you need to do is schedule a time for your regular scans and it'll keep you protected, without bogging down the rest of your machine like other antivirus programs. While we recommend Chrome as your go-to browser, we're also pretty big fans of Firefox.
It's more customizable than any other browser out there , not to mention it's making some serious strides in the realm of speed. Whether you want an alternative to Chrome or just a second browser for testing broken web pages, Firefox is a great choice. You can do so much on the web today, but every once in awhile you just need a true office program.
Even if you don't need it regularly, it's nice to have around for those times you need a real word processor. When it comes to more advanced office needs, LibreOffice doesn't usually cut it. In those cases, you'll have to whip out the tried and true Microsoft Office suite, which we've included in the Extended Pack. If you don't need to edit Microsoft Office documents, but you need to be able to read them—without any formatting errors and other quirks—the free Office Viewers will do the trick.
Unlike Flash, these frameworks aren't required right away. You probably won't notice until you run into a program that uses one, which is becoming a bit rarer and rarer. However, if you're setting up a new machine, you might as well download them all now so you have them, and don't have to deal with it later on. Waiting for Silverlight to download is a pretty big buzzkill when all you want is some Netflix.
Teracopy is one of those apps that you install once and forget its ever there—but in a good way. Teracopy handles all your file copying and moving, and it does a much better job than Windows Explorer. Not only is it fast, but it can also pause and resume transfers, not to mention recover from any errors that happen. A must have for any Windows user. It's not a program everyone will necessarily need, and it isn't as versatile as something like CDBurnerXP , but it's something that every geek will need to have at one point or another.
Winamp is a great starting point for music players, but if you have specific needs, these players will help get the job done. If one of these doesn't tickle your fancy, check out all of the other awesome music players available for Windows. You're bound to find something you like. Even if you like to keep your music on your hard drive, an app like Spotify is great to have around—whether for its music discovery capabilities or the ability to create collaborative playlists with your friends.
It's also great for testing out albums you aren't sure you want to buy yet. We've stuck it in the Extended Pack for you music junkies that are okay with having more than one player around. AutoHotkey isn't a necessity by any means, but if you're willing to get your hands a little dirtier digitally speaking , it's an incredible tool that can make your life so much better—whether you want to turn any action into a keyboard shortcut or just give those unused keyboard keys a little love.
It may sound scary at first, but it's incredibly easy to use, even if you aren't familiar with scripting languages, so give it a shot even if you're skeptical. You'll never go back. Once again, to get the above programs, just head over to the Pack on Ninite and select the apps you want.
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