https://mcavallo.com , https://cava.lol ]
DevOps Resource Reference [What is DevOps?
Wikipedia [1] states:
DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and information-technology operations (Ops) which aims to shorten the systems development life cycle and provide continuous delivery with high software quality.
Atlassian [4] states:
DevOps is a set of practices that automates the processes between software development and IT teams, in order that they can build, test, and release software faster and more reliably.
mcavallo-git/cloud-infrastructure ] GitHub Repo
Bash (Shellscript) Module Sync to [Show/Hide Content
- Prereq: Debian- or Fedora-based Linux environment (Ubuntu, Raspbian, CentOS, RHEL, etc.)
- Prereq: SSH Terminal w/ Elevated Privileges, e.g. running as "root" user (or as any sudoer)
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Action (if above pre-reqs are met): Run the following command to sync Bash modules:
curl -sL https://mcavallo.com/sh | bash -s -- --all;
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Once initial sync completes, you may trigger a manual re-sync via command:
sync_cloud_infrastructure;
mcavallo-git/Coding ] GitHub Repo
PowerShell Module Sync to [Show/Hide Content
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Prereq: Git SCM - Download (source)
- Prereq: PowerShell Terminal w/ Elevated Privileges, e.g. in "Run as Admin" mode
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If Pre-Reqs are met, run the following command to sync PowerShell Modules:
Set-ExecutionPolicy "RemoteSigned" -Scope "CurrentUser" -Force; $ProtoBak=[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol=[System.Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12; Clear-DnsClientCache; Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mcavallo-git/Coding/master/sync.ps1?t=$((Date).Ticks)")); [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol=$ProtoBak;
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Fallback Method:
Set-ExecutionPolicy "RemoteSigned" -Scope "CurrentUser" -Force; $ProtoBak=[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol=[System.Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12; Clear-DnsClientCache; $SyncTemp="${Env:TEMP}\sync.$($(Date).Ticks).ps1"; New-Item -Force -ItemType "File" -Path ("${SyncTemp}") -Value (($(New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mcavallo-git/Coding/master/sync.ps1?t=$((Date).Ticks)"))) | Out-Null; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol=$ProtoBak; . "${SyncTemp}"; Remove-Item "${SyncTemp}";
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3DMark Fire Strike GPU Benchmarking Utility DirectX 11 Benchmark (Graphics Cards, GPU) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3DMark Results (CPU/GPU) Based on results from various 3DMark software Quickly compare processors and/or video cards | View Results: 3DMark Search - Basic 3DMark Search - Advanced | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3DMark Time Spy GPU Benchmarking Utility DirectX 12 Benchmark (Graphics Cards, GPU) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CineBench R20 CPU Benchmarking Utility Real-World Cross Platform Test/Benchmarking Suite (developed by Maxon) | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Corona Benchmark CPU (Render) Benchmarking Utility | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CPUBenchmark.Net Based on results from Passmark's PerformanceTest software CPU (Processor) benchmark results Quickly compare different processors | View Results: cpubenchmark.net - Best Performance cpubenchmark.net - Best Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CrystalDiskMark Disk Benchmarking Utility (HDD, SSD, Thumb-Drive, SD-Card, etc.) Open Source IOPS benchmarking tool (HDD/SSD throughput) | Download (source) Download (portable) Download (win10 app) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Free Stopwatch Time Benchmarking Utility Free digital stopwatch for Windows | Download (source) Download (direct, installer) Download (direct, portable) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Guru3D.com Assorted Benchmarking Utilities | Download (source) Download (PCMark 10) Download (3DMark Time Spy) Download (Futuremark VRMark) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Namebench Domain Name System (DNS) Benchmarking Utility Open Source DNS benchmarking utility by Google, Inc | Download (source) Download (mirror) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Passmark PerformanceTest CPU, RAM, Disk, 2D, 3D Benchmarks Easy PC Benchmarking & Confiruation Comparisons | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime95 CPU stress/torture test through Mersene prime calculations Simulates a 100% load on all CPU threads | Download (source) Download (mirror 1) Download (mirror 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SiSoftware Sandra Lite CPU, GPU, Mobo, RAM, Disk, & More (Benchmarks) Computer analysis, diagnosis & benchmarking | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Unigine Benchmarks GPU Benchmarking Utilities Heaven Benchmark (Free) | Download (source) Download (direct): Heaven | Superposition | Valley | ||||||||||||||||||||||
V-Ray Benchmark GPU Benchmarking Utility Free V-Ray Rendering Benchmark Utility | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
VideoCardBenchmark.Net (GPU) Based on results from Passmark's PerformanceTest software Video Card (Graphics Card / GPU) benchmark results Quickly compare different video cards | View Results: videocardbenchmark.net - Best Performance videocardbenchmark.net - Best Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Numeric Converters (between different Radices/Bases) Binary (Radix/Base 2) uses numeric characters 01 Decimal (Radix/Base 10) uses numeric characters 0123456789 Octal (Radix/Base 8) uses numeric characters 01234567 Hexadecimal (Radix/Base 16) uses numeric characters 0123456789ABCDEF A=10 ,B=11 ,C=12 ,D=13 ,E=14 ,F=15 | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GCF Calculator Greatest Common Factor Calculator Determine the greatest/largest integer factor present between a set of numbers | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LCM Calculator Least Common Multiple Calculator Determine the least/lowest common multiple between a set of numbers | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Virtual TI-83/TI-89 Calculator Emulator for TI-83 Calculator Emulator for TI-89 Calculator Originally manufactured/developed by Texas Instruments | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discord VoIP & Digital Distribution | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Teams Chat & App/File-Sharing | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Skype Free Video & Voice Calls | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Skype for Business Service(s) retired after July 31, 2021 | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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AWS CLI Amazon Web Services CLI Manage & Administer Cloud Services via CLI | Download (source) Download (PS-gallery) View Documentation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AzCopy CLI Utility for copying blobs/files to/from/between Azure Storage Accounts View Docs (AzCopy - pt. 1) View Docs (AzCopy - pt. 2) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Azure CLI (Az CLI) Manage Azure Services via CLI (PowerShell/Bash) | View (source) Download (direct) Install Az CLI (PowerShell one-liner)
Install Az CLI (Debian/Ubuntu one-liner)
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Azure Portal Desktop application for portal.azure.com (Azure Resource Management) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Azure PowerShell Module Requires: Az CLI Manage Azure Services via PowerShell cmdlets | Download (source)Install Az Module (PowerShell one-liner)
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Azure SDK Languages, Frameworks, Management Tools & Extensions | View (Azure SDKs/Tools) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Azure Storage Explorer Management App for Azure Storage Accounts | Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Docker Leverages Linux LXC Containers | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Java Standard Edition (SE8) JRE, JDK (Desktop/Server) Server JRE (Server-Only) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Kompose Converts docker-compose YAML file(s) to Kubernetes manifest YAML file(s) For Linux installs, refer to shellscript install_kompose | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lua High-level programming language | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
.NET Core SDK + dotnet core, dotnet core sdk, asp.net core runtime Cross Platform successor to .NET Framework View .NET Core SDK overview | Download (Windows) Download (Linux) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
.NET SDKs for Visual Studio .NET Core & .NET Framework SDKs | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Perl Dynamic, High-Level, General-Purpose Programming Language | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PowerShell & PowerShell Core Compatible with Windows, Linux, & macOS | Download (source) CTRL+F Assets Download (Windows) Download (Linux) Download (macOS) Install/Update pwsh (PowerShell one-liner)
Install/Update pwsh (Debian/Ubuntu one-liner)
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Python Dynamic, High-Level, General-Purpose Programming Language | Download (source)Install Python 3 (PowerShell one-liner)
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qBittorrent Cross Platform, Open Source BitTorrent client | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
VirtualBox (Oracle VM) Decent at running single VM(s) on local workstation | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
VMware ESXi-Customizer-PS Builds ESXi ISOs using VMware PowerCLI | Download (source) Download (v2.6.0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
VMware PowerCLI PowerShell Module vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) PowerShell Tools Also known as "vSphere CLI" View Documentation (source) View Documentation (core) View Documentation (developer) | Download (VMware PowerCLI) Download (vSphere CLI) Download (other tools) Install VMware PowerCLI (PowerShell one-liner)
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WiX Windows Installer XML Toolset Builds Windows Installer packages from XML | Download (source) Download (GitHub) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WSL Windows Subsystem for Linux View Docs (Install WSL on Windows 10) WSL EXE Shortcut (static): %WINDIR%\System32\wsl.exe WSL Directory Shortcut (from Windows) (static): \\wsl$\ | Download (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)Install WSL Ubuntu-20.04 (PowerShell one-liner)
Download (Ubuntu 18.04 LTS) Download (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS) Download (All Distros - MS Store) Download (Offline/Manual Installers) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chocolatey (choco) Package Manager for Windows | Download (source)Install choco (PowerShell one-liner)
Upgrade choco (PowerShell one-liner)
Uninstall choco (PowerShell one-liner)
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Docker Desktop (for Windows) Containers | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ghostwriter Open Source Markdown editing/reading utility (GUI-based) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Git SCM Includes Git CLI, Git Bash, Git GUI, & Git SCM (for Windows) Git custom scripts (shellscripts): • git_init • gpg_git_config_sync Git custom scripts (PowerShell modules): • GitSyncAll | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GitHub Desktop Git Daily Driver (for Windows-based devices) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gpg4win GnuPG for Windows Contains component installs for [ Kleopatra, GpgOL, & GpgEX ] | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JQ Linux JSON Parser | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft .NET Framework Software framework developed by Microsoft | Download (source) Download (Version 4.0-4.8) Download (Version 3.5) Download (Version 3.0) Download (Version 2.0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Visual C++ (VC++) Redistributable Runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries | Download (source) CTRL+F Redistributables Download (source #2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Visual Studio IDE used heavily or Windows .NET & ASP.NET app creation Only the "Community Edition" ( CE ) is free - sign up for Microsoft's free Visual Studio Dev Essentials program | Download (source, CE) Download (source, 2019/latest) Download (source, 2017 & older) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Visual Studio Code Also known as: VS Code , VS-Code , VSCode Free Source Code Editor (IDE) • View Docs (Theme, Color & Appearance Customization Settings) • View Docs (User and Workspace Settings) | Download (source) Download (direct) Add Extension: Settings Sync Set User Settings Set Workspace Settings | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services CLI (Preview) Run VSTS commands from local environment | Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
My Visual Studio Homepage for Visual Studio downloads | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Node.JS Open Source, Cross Platform, JavaScript runtime environment | Download (source) Download (older versions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Notepad++ Text and Source-Code Editor | Download (source) Download (Dark Theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Notepad Replacer Redirects notepad.exe calls to use an alternative text editor, instead Text Editor Path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NuGet Open Source Package Manager designed for the Microsoft development platform | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PoshGui Open Source tools & cmdlets for SysAdmins | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tortoise Git Git Merge Conflict Resolver | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Typora Markdown editing/reading utility (GUI-based) Paid Software (Closed Source) | View (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Windows 10 SDK Provides the following (for building Windows 10 Apps): Headers, libraries, & tools for Win10 apps | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Windows ADK Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit Includes Deployment Tools (Windows image/.iso tools): DISM, DISM API, & OSCDIMG | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Windows WDK Requires Windows 10 SDK Microsoft Windows Driver Kit (WDK) Includes Code-Signing Tools/Drivers: CertMgr, Inf2Cat, MakeCat, MakeCert, Pvk2Pfx, & SignTool | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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IPMIView by Supermicro Windows-Based IPMI Tool | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LogMeIn Rescue e.g. "LogMeIn Rescue Technician Console" Screen-sharing & Remote-support application | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MobaXterm XServer for Windows | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Parsec Desktop capturing/streaming application Designed for cloud-based gaming through video streaming Troubleshooting - Hosting Parsec On A Laptop With Both Nvidia and Intel GPUs | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Remote Mouse Remote MnK (Mouse & Keyboard) control via Phone | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal TS Cross Platform Remote Management Solution Manages Hyper-V , RDP , SSH , SFTP , Teamviewer , VMware & moreView Docs (Royal TS - Keyboard Shortcuts) | Download (source) Download (previous versions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
RSAT for Windows 10 Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 Management Tools for Active Directory (AD) Roles & Services | Download (source)Install RSAT (PowerShell one-liner)
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Splashtop Personal Remote Access Client | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Splashtop Streamer Remote Access Host/Server | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
TeamViewer Remote Access Host/Server | Download (source) Download (previous versions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Windows Terminal
Multi-tabbed terminal emulator by Microsoft Load good settings.json (requires Fira Code font) Add a "Git Bash" profile to Windows Terminal
Add an "Ubuntu 20.04" (WSL) profile to Windows Terminal
Add a "PowerShell v7" profile to Windows Terminal
Add a "PowerShell v5" profile to Windows Terminal
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COMODO DNS Authority & CABUNDLEs | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GoDaddy DNS Authority & CABUNDLEs | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
IdenTrust Timestamping Authority (Code-Signing) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OpenTimestamps Timestamping Authority (Code-Signing) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Namecheap DNS Authority & CABUNDLEs | Download (source) What is a CA bundle? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pi-Hole (PiHole) Intended to be ran either on a Raspberry Pi or in a docker container Blocking application for Advertisement & Internet Trackers Blocking application for Advertisement & Internet Trackers Acts as a DNS sinkhole & (optionally) a DHCP server | Download (source) Download (blocklists) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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7-Zip Open Source file archiver Leverages the LZMA 2 compression algorithm Explorer right-click menu cleanup (context menu items)Open | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Box Desktop App(s) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cryptomator Client-Side Cloud-Encryption | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dropbox Desktop App(s) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Google Drive Backup and Sync | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
iCloud Cloud Storage, Device Backup and Sync | Download (win10 app) Download (Desktop App) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OneDrive for Windows Desktop App(s) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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AMD Ryzen/Radeon Chipset Drivers Amongst other things, resolves issues with "? PCI Device" in Device Manager | Download (source) Download (source, X570) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
APC PowerChute (Back UPS - Personal Edition) Personal Edition - Requires APC "Back UPS" (Desktop/Workstation) type/model device Provides safe system shutdown in the event of an extended power outage | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
APC PowerChute (Smart UPS - Business Edition) Business Edition - Requires APC "Smart UPS" (Server) type/model device Provides safe system shutdown in the event of an extended power outage | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ASUS AI Suite 3 ASUS Mobo - Fan Controller | Download (source) ↳ Please select OS ↳ Windows 10 64-bit ↳ CTRL+F Software and Utility ↳ Show all ↳ CTRL+F Suite ↳ DOWNLOAD Download (direct, V3.00.69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ASUS AURA (Software/Service) ASUS Motherboard Lighting (RGB) Controller for: • LEDs built directly onto the motherboard itself (PCH, IO, etc.) • 3-Pin ARGB headers (on mobo) • 4-Pin RGB header(s) (on mobo) Aura's main executable (controller) located at:
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balenaEtcher Drive imaging utility Formats disks using image (.iso, .img) files Useful for imaging Raspberry Pi SD Card(s) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Brother P-touch Editor Drivers & Software for Brother Label Printer(s) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Corsair iCUE Fan-Speed & RGB Lighting controller View Documentation (iCUE clean reinstallation) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DBAN (Darik's Boot and Nuke) Designed to securely erase a hard disks until its data is permanently removed and no longer recoverable Note: Incompatible with UEFI boot mode | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Easy2Boot (E2B) Multi-ISO Bootable Flash Drive • View Docs (installing/setting up Easy2Boot on a USB drive) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EVGA Precision X1 GPU/GRAM Overclocking Software Controls for Core-Clock, Voltage, Fans, & RGB | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ESXCLI ESXi Embedded Host Client (SSH) | Download (source) Installation (docs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hubitat Package Manager Provides tools to install, uninstall & upgrade 3rd party Hubitat Elevation packages | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hubitat Package Repositories Mainstream App & Device Code repos for the Hubitat Elevation platform (user-driven) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gigabyte RGB Fusion Controls gigabyte-specific RGB/ARGB hardware | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GMMK Keyboard Software Contains the latest software/firmware updates GMMK keyboards GMMK stands for "Glorious Modular Mechanical Keyboard" GMMK boards are manufactured by "Glorious PC Gaming Race" • View Docs (GMMK Fn Key - Assign hotkeys/macros/lighting effects) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Intel® DSA Intel Driver & Support Assistant | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ImDisk Toolkit RamDisk utility for Windows Allows mounting of image files | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LG Monitor Drivers Drivers/Software for LG 34UC88-B (75 Hz) Drivers/Software for LG 34GP83A-B (160 Hz) | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Logitech G Hub Keyboard/Mouse RGB (+3rd Party Tools) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Logitech MyHarmony Configuration Utility for Logitech Harmony Hubs & Remotes | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Logitech Options Enhanced functionality for Logitech devices | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Logitech SetPoint Hotkey manager for Logitech mouse/keyboard devices | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Logitech Unifying Software Add/Remove devices to a Unifying receiver | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Media Feature Pack for Windows Required for iCloud Desktop App | Download (source) Download (direct, v1903) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Netgear Switch Discovery Tool Locates Netgear Smart Switches on LAN | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit Toolkit for developing NVIDIA-based applications Includes NVIDIA System Management Interface (NVIDIA SMI) | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NVIDIA Drivers You may just hit "Search" to get generic drivers | Download (source) Download (fallback (DCH)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PCPartPicker Component Pricing/Compatibility Comparisons | Open (web-service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Razer Synapse Mouse/Keyboard Hotkey Manager Chroma RGB Controller Disable Auto-Install by blocking permissions to path: C:\Windows\Installer\Razer\Installer | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
RMPrepUSB Multiboot formatter for USB-drives | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rufus Format/create bootable USB Drives (from .ISOs) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryzen DRAM Calculator Helps with overclocking memory on the AMD Ryzen platform | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Samsung Magician Optimizes Samsung's solid state drives (SSDs) Contains "Secure Erase" tool which securely wipes SSDs | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sonos desktop controller Control LAN Sonos speakers | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SpeedFan Third Party PWM Fan Software Controller | Download (source) Download (mirror) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Yubico Tools Configuration Utility/Tool for YubiKeys Sets modes for quick-press ('Short Touch') and long-hold ('Long Touch') Reference: Configuring YubiKeys for OTP use with Duo Reference: Assigning a Hardware Token to an Administrator | Download (source) Download (YubiKey Manager) Download (YubiKey Personalization Tool) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WifiInfoView Displays a table showing local Wi-Fi signals': SSID, RSSI, MAC Address, PHY Type, Channel, Frequency, Quality & More | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WinSW: Windows service wrapper (in less restrictive license) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Authy Two-factor Authentication (2FA) App | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Duo Security Two-Factor Authentication & Endpoint Security | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Okta Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OTP Auth (iOS) MFA/2FA code storage/backup utility w/ widget | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OTP Authenticator (Android) MFA/2FA code storage/backup utility w/ widget | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Core Temp CPU temperature monitoring/logging | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CPU-Z Freeware System Profiling and Monitoring Application Shows CPU, Memory, Motherboard, and GPU Hardware Info | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Custom Resolution Utility (CRU) EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) editor Allows adding custom monitor resolutions, refresh rates, etc. | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CrystalDiskInfo Pulls HDD S.M.A.R.T. Statistics Checks HDD Sector Health | Download (source) Download (portable) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GPU-Z GPU (Graphics/Video Card) information gatherer | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hard Disk Sentinel Monitors SSD Temperatures Monitors HDD/SSD ongoing performance Pulls HDD S.M.A.R.T. Statistics Allows custom alerts based on user-defined thresholds | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HWiNFO Free System Information Tool for Windows View CPU, GPU, Motherboard, USB, & other hardware info Displays hardware's current operating voltages/amps/watts Load good HWiNFO64 settings: > Copy HWiNFO64.INI to directory C:\Program Files\HWiNFO64 | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MSI Afterburner Overclocking Utility for GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) Monitor for GPU Temperature, Load, and Memory-Usage | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Open Hardware Monitor OpenHardwareMonitor / OHW System Health Monitoring Software Monitors Temperature Sensors, Fan Speeds, Voltages, Load & Clock Rates/Speeds/Frequencies | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PRTG Client 'PRTG Desktop' by Paessler AG Allows you to manage multiple PRTG servers | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PRTG Server 'PRTG Network Monitor' by Paessler AG Agentless network monitoring software Update SSL/TLS to use a cert from Windows' local certificate store via PRTG Certificate Importer | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Uptime Robot Uptime monitoring service (primarily for HTTP/HTTPS hosts) Free for up-to 50 monitors Free monitors poll every 5 minutes | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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AirServer Universal Airplay+, Google Cast+, Miracast | Download (mirror) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Audacity Open Source source, Cross Platform audio editing software | Download (mirror) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Color Converter Color syntax conversion between Hexadecimal ( #111111 ) and RGB (rgb(17,17,17) ) | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CopyTrans Transfer (import/export) data between iOS & Windows-based devices | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Deepfake Synthetic media in which a person in an existing image or video is replaced with someone else's likeness | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Exiftool Open Source metadata editing utility View Documentation (Installing ExifTool) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
foobar2000 Freeware Audio Player Utility Modular, Feature-Rich, & User-Flexibile | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
FoxIt PhantomPDF PDF Editor (Paid) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greenshot Open Source screenshot utility Replaces/Upgrades Print screen & Snipping tool Add/Remove context menu options from Greenshot (under "Save as") • Right click Greenshot (taskbar) > "Configure external commands" • View Docs (Greenshot - Add 'Paint.NET' to context menu options) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HandBrake Multithreaded Video Transcoder | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HandBrakeCLI Video Transcoding via CLI Command line reference | Download (source)Run HandBrakeCLI-Encoder (PowerShell one-liner)
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HTML CSS Color Online color library and color tools for developers. Quick color nickname lookups (given a hex color code) | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
IconViewer Allows viewing, copying, and saving (as .ico files) icons contained within programs (.exe) & libraries | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Image Converters Image conversion between different image file formats (.ico, .jpg, .png, .svg, etc.)
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ImageMagick CLI - Compress, Trim, Resize (etc.) Images | Download (source) Download (direct, installer v7.1.0.2) Download (direct, portable v7.1.0.2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
iTunes Apple's Media Library/Player/Radio & Device-Manager Utility | Download (source) Download (win10 app) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OBS Studio 'Open Broadcaster Software' Open Source, Cross Platform screen capture ('screencap') utility Allows saving/recording screencaps to local disk Allows live streaming/broadcasting to web services (such as Twitch, YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitter, etc.) View Installation/Setup Guide | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OpD2d Direct to disk audio recorder | Download (source) Download (mirror) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Paint.NET Free image & photo editing software View Docs (Paint.Net Keyboard & Mouse Commands (Hotkeys)) View Plugin (Heic FileType Plus) • View Docs (Installation - Heic FileType Plus) • Allows HEIC (.heic) images to be loaded and saved with transparency | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
RainMeter Open Source Desktop Customization Utility | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reflector Airplay Server for Windows Allows PC monitors to be airplayed to | Download (mirror) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shadowplay by NVIDIA Hardware-accelerated screen capture ('screencap') utility Requires Windows OS w/ Nvidia GeForce GPU | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shotcut Open Source, Cross-Platform Video Editor | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Spotify Music Streaming | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SVG Explorer Extension Windows Explorer icon thumbnails for .svg files View GitHub (Note: Signed .exe broken in Win10) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Twitch App Live-Streaming & Mod Management | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
VirtualDub Virtual Dub Open Source Video Capture, Video Processing, and Video Editing Utility Use XVid Video Compression via: Video > Compression > "Xvid ..." > OK | Download (source) Download (FFMpeg Codec) Download (XVid - EXE) ↑ Download exe & codecs View XVid Source | ||||||||||||||||||||||
VLC Open Source, Cross Platform Multimedia Player | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Xbox App Xbox Application for Windows 10 | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Burp Suite Community Edition Manual Toolkit for Exploring Web Security | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cipher Suites in TLS/SSL (Schannel SSP) A cipher suite must have algorithms for the tasks: ∙ Key exchange ∙ Bulk encryption ∙ Message authentication | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DigiCert Certificate Utility Certificate Inspection Tool (DigiCertUtil.exe) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DigiCert SSL Tools Check Host SSL/TLS, Generate CSR, Check CSR, Searct CT Logs | Open (web-service) Generate CSR (HTTPS) Generate CSR (Code Signing) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GitHub Meta GitHub services' public IPv4/IPv6 addresses (in JSON) | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
IIS Crypto Streamlined Windows Server Encryption Management SSL/TLS Certificate Management, Ciphers, etc. | Download (source) Download (direct, GUI) Download (direct, CLI) Docs - TLS/SSL Cipher Suites | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ImmuniWeb SSLScan (HTTPS) Application Security Testing (AST) Attack Surface Management (ASM) | View (source) View Documentation (API) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mozilla SSL/TLS Configuration Generator Tool which builds Web Server SSL Configuration Files which follow Mozilla's Server Side TLS configuration guidelines | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mozilla SSL/TLS Recommended Cipher Suites Mozilla's recommended cipher suite configurations for servers using TLS | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NETworkManager (Network Manager) Network Management/Troubleshooting Tool Settings-filepaths (set to use Cloud-Synced filepath): > "Settings" (cog @ bottom-left) > "Profiles" > "Location" | Download (source) Download (GitHub) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Newman Command-line collection runner for Postman Essentially a server-side version of Postman | View (source) View (docker image) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Postman API-Development Collaboration Platform HTTP GET/OPTION/POST/etc. Request-Debugger View Postman demo collection (download then import into Postman) | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PureVPN Commercial Virtual Private Network (VPN) service Owned by GZ Systems Ltd. | Download (source) PureVPN Servers Win10 VPN Setup | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualys SSL Server Test (HTTPS) Application Security Testing (AST) Attack Surface Management (ASM) | Open (web-service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
TCPView by Sysinternals | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WakeMeOnLan by Nirsoft | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WireShark Open Source Packet Analyzer | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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CentOS Community Enterprise Operating System | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dell PowerEdge Bootable ISOs Official Dell Driver + Firmware Bootlable ISOs View Update PowerEdge Servers with Platform Specific Bootable ISO View Create Bootable Dell Server ISO | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
FreeNAS Open Source Storage Operating System Based on FreeBSD & OpenZFS file system FreeNAS as ESXi Storage Controller | Download (source) Download (archive) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Home Assistant (HomeAssistant, Hassio, Hass.io) Open Source Home Automation (SmartHome) Server | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lubuntu Debian Linux | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Server 2016 View System Requirements (Minimum) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Raspberry Pi OS Renamed from "Raspbian" in mid 2020 for 64-bit OS release Install OS onto Raspi's SD card using Rufus | Download (source) Download (Ubuntu for Raspi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ubuntu Desktop Debian Linux | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ubuntu Server Debian Linux | Download (source) Download (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) Download (Ubuntu 18.04 LTS) Download (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS) Download (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
VMware (All Downloads) VMware vSphere/Workstation/Fusion/Player/etc. | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
VMware ESXi
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (Docs) ESXi Installation/SetupNote: Requires a "My VMware" account (free) |
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VMware Workstation Player (Free) Desktop Virtualization for a Single (1) VM | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
VMware Workstation Pro (Paid) Desktop Virtualization for a Multiple VMs | Download (source) Download (older versions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Windows 10 Media Creation Tool - Creates Win10 Installation Media View Docs (Windows 10 Versions & Builds) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Xubuntu Debian Linux | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mailbird Desktop Email client for Windows 7/8/10 | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Office 365 Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc. | Download (source) Login → Select "Install Office" Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft To Do Lists, Tasks & Reminders (successor to Wunderlist) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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LastPass Password Manager | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
RoboForm Multi-platform secure password manager | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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AutoHotkey (AHK) Open Source scripting language for Microsoft Windows | Download (source) Download (AHK-v2) _WindowsHotkeys.ahkv2, by Cavalol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Classic Shell (Deprecated - replaced by Open-Shell) Provides a Windows-7-style start-menu Load good Classic Shell settings: > Right Click Menu Settings (Classic Shell).xml > Save Link As... > Desktop > Right-Click Start-Menu Icon > Settings (Class Shell) > Backup > Load from XML File... | Download (Open-Shell) Download (Classic Shell (deprecated)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dynamic Theme Updates/applies bing background & windows spotlight | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fonts (Apply to Android) | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fonts (Apply to iOS) | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fonts - Bebas Neue Font suitable for headlines, captions & packaging | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fonts - Fira Code Coding font: Monospaced + ligatures Ligatures - Enable ligatures in VSCode settings via "editor.fontLigatures": true Ligatures - Example character(s): ≡ Identical To (triple equals) | Download (source) Download (Google Fonts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fonts - Fira Mono + Fira Sans Fira Sans is a "humanist sans-serif typeface" Fira Mono is a monospaced version of Fira Sans | Download (Google Fonts) Download (mirror) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fonts - Roboto Mechanical skeleton w/ mostly geometric forms | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Glyphrstudio Font Editor Rename TTF/OTF font-name (held within font file) Convert between TTF & OTF font filetypes Remove non-latin unicode characters out of font | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lockscreen as wallpaper Use 'Dynamic Theme', instead Mirrors LockScreen Background onto Desktop | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ShellMenuView Modifies explorer's right-click menu/dropdown options | Download (source) Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ShellExView Displays installed shell extensions Allows enabling/disabling shell extensions | Download (source) Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Apache httpd Open Source, Cross Platform Web Server | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Artifactory Binary Repository Manager (relative to Source Code Repo) Artifact Storage for Build Servers | Install (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Docker - Containerized Linux LXC Container Management | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jenkins - CI/CD Server Automates Continuous Integration (CI) Facilitates Continuous-Deployment (CD) | View (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NSSM Non-Sucking Service Manager (Windows) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MinIO Server S3 Storage Server rclone sync source:bucket dest:bucket | Download (source) Download (Windows) Download (direct) Download (rclone) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MongoDB Cross Platform, Document-Oriented Database | Download (source) Installation Guide | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft JDBC Driver Java Database Connectivity API Defines how a client may access a database | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft ODBC Driver DLL allowing apps to query T-SQL DBs | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft's Relational Database Management System View Latest updates for Microsoft SQL Server SqlLocalDB - LocalDB SQLEXPR - Express SQLEXPRWT - Express with Tools SQLManagementStudio - SQL Studio Manager Express SQLEXPRADV - Express + Advanced Services | Download (source) Download (source, 2019-express) Download (source, 2016-SP2) Download (source, 2017-express) Download (source, 2014-latest) Download (source, 2012-SP3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft SQL Server PowerShell Module Includes: • SQLPS Module • SqlServer Module (which contains SQLPS' cmdlets) | Download (source)Install SqlServer Module (PowerShell one-liner)
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Microsoft SQLCMD Uses ODBC to execute Transact-SQL batches !!! Requires Microsoft ODBC Driver !!! | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NGINX Open Source Web Server, Reverse Proxy, Load Balancer, Mail Proxy, & HTTP Cache | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
RunDeck Runbook Automation for Ansible Playbooks | Download (source) Download (docker) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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DB Browser for SQLite SQLite Infrastructure Management Tool | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dell EMC OMSA (OpenManage Server Administrator) Browser-based Management Utility for Dell iDRAC (1/2) Install Windows Service (Web-Server, Port 1311) (2/2) Install the .vib on desired ESXi host(s) | Download (source) Download (Windows svc) Download (ESXI .vib) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft GPO ADMX/ADML Templates ADMX/ADML files - Group Policy Administrative Template OPAX/OPAL files - Office Customization Tool (OCT) View Docs (AD Central Store) View Docs (Exhaustive GPO Reference) | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft SSMS Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) SQL Infrastructure Management Tool Troubleshooting: Right-Click Instance -> "Activity Monitor" | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MySQL Workbench MySQL Infrastructure Management Tool | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
phpMyAdmin MySQL Administration & Management Portal PHP self-host service (add security as-needed) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Robo 3T MongoDB Database Management/Administration Tool Open Source GUI/IDE based tool During install, select 'Shell Centric' option | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Webmin Web (GUI) based tool for managing Unix system(s) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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AIDA64 Mobile Specsheet (High Verbosity) Mobile version is Free w/ ads Desktop version is Paid $$ | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Apple App Store Search Utility Allows in-browser searches of Apple's iOS, iPadOS, & MacOS App Stores Note: Does not necesarilly include results from the Apple iTunes Store (only app results) | View (source) View (fallback) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Autologon by Sysinternals | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BlueScreenView by Nirsoft | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CCleaner by Piriform Automated disk & registry cleaning tool | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) Removes ALL graphics drivers (NVidia, AMD, Intel) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Effective File Search (EFS) Search tool | Download (mirror) Download (fallback) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Exclusions List Update (ExclusionsListUpdate) Adds AV exclusions for 'known good' applications to antivirus/antimalware software's exclusions list(s) | View (source)Run ExclusionsListUpdate (PowerShell one-liner)
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FindLinks by Sysinternals | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Get System Specs (Get-SystemSpecs) Hardware Spec 'Getter' using WMIC | Download (source)Run Get-SystemSpecs (PowerShell one-liner)
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KDiff3 Text Difference Analyzer | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Malwarebytes Antimalware Utility | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MC MinIO Client | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft .NET Repair Tool Detects & Repairs corrupt .NET Framework installations | Download (source) Download (direct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Edge (Remove, Uninstall) Installs via Windows Updates as-of August 2020 | View Uninstall Guide | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ProduKey by Nirsoft Recover lost Windows product key(s) | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PsTools by Sysinternals PsExec, PsService, PsShutdown, PsGetSid, ... | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Process Explorer by Sysinternals | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sync Registry (SyncRegistry) Adds registry entries for a 'known good' Windows Desktop experience | View (source)Run SyncRegistry (PowerShell one-liner)
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WinDirStat Disk Usage Analyzer | Download (source) Download (fallback) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WinTail Tail for Windows | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Google Chrome Cross Platform web browser developed by Google View Chrome keyboard shortcuts View Chromium command line switches Google Account & Google Chrome - settings to apply
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Download (source) Download (standalone/offline installer) Download (Dark Theme) Install Google Chrome (PowerShell one-liner)
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Mozilla Firefox Open Source Web Browser by the Mozilla Foundation | Download (source) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ninite Package Manager Package Management System | Download (source) Includes 7-Zip, Audacity, Chrome, Classic Shell, DropBox, FileZilla, FireFox, GreenShot, HandBrake, NotePad++, Paint.Net, VLC, VS-Code, & WinDirStat |