tools i use..

since you might be digging the internet for a notepad replacement or an explorer extension that makes searching files easier..

i thought to save u some bandwidth .. and tell you about some tools i like

most of these are Free Software. برامج حرة

Exploring, Navigation and GUI

1. Launchy
   no need to Dig through Start>All Programs or fill the desktop with millions if files .. or look for Calc each time you need to add 55 + 78 …find your programs and run them in no time
   



2. ClipX
   use Ctrl+Shift+V .. to paste stuff that you copied and overwritten .. like office Clipboard but cooler
3. PowerMenu
   if you like HackIt .. you will love PM, send any window to System Tray, makes it transparent or On Top
4. Rocket Dock
   Coolest app from the Mac World
5. TeraCopy
   Copy, Pause, Cancel and Resume in Windows Explorer and On Lan, hundreds of files.



6. StExBar
   adds a Toolbar in your Explorer, with some handy stuff (open ComandLine here, copy all pathes, copy names, rename all) .. extremely useful.
7. GrepWin
   if you are a Linux fan .. then u know grep .. and u also know that windows search is useless .. grepWin Lets you search inside files with a RegEx or for normal Text

AntiVirus

No matter what you do .. u can never rely on that.. so i will mention NONE

Network and Chat

1. FireFox
   u can see a cant be bias here



2. eMule
   P2P file sharing program .. very configurable
   Image via Wikipedia



3. Orbit / Free Download Manager

   



4. CrossLoop
   may be slower than LogMeIn.. lets you share the desktop with your friend.. very helpfull for remote assistance



5. Pidgin
   aside the fact that current GTK+ release on windows is extremely buggy, Pidgin is All In One Chat Client, very light, very cool .. simply you can have 2 Gtalk accounts + 1 yahoo + 3 MSN in one window, one program



6. uTorrent
   the smallest of all, compared to its feature richness.

Firefox Addons

1. Firebug
   helps you to analyze HTML, find problems with your website, debug javascript
2. FireFTP .. obvious



3. Foxmarks
   Sync your bookmarks across machines and even access them online
   
4. FoxyProxy
   Proxy management, go TOR or any other Proxy in seconds



5. QuickDrag
   Drag and Drop any link in a new background tab .. instead of Ctrl+Click every time
6. Shareaholic Found something awesome and cant wait to pass it on ? share over GReader, digg or anyother..

   

7. SpeedDial
   bookmarks in a smart way
8. Sxipper Manages your passwords and fills-web forms .. extremely SMART

   

9. TabMixPlus
   want to make your tabs at the bottom of the page , control ordering , force 1 instance of FF ?
10. Zemanta a blogger ? .. u MUST try this

    

General Purpose

1. Foxit Reader
   compared to Adobe reader ? .. this one should be rated (999/5)



2. WordWeb
   aka Churchill, a compact Dictionary, with shourtcut keys , just select, press ALT+T and u see the meaning. the last version is wierd, but its free any way
3. Notepad++
   take alook for yourself, it can replace Notpad interly by the way

Audio Vedio

1. Winamp ..



2. Audacity
   A Free, Cross-Platform Digital Audio Editor under GPL



3. MediaCoder
   Convert from any thing to any thing.. another verygood OSS

Burners, ZipFiles

1. InfraRecorder
   OpenSource Image Burner .. a free/Light Nero alternative and works great!
2. Daemon Tools
   OpenSource, Simulates a CD from an image, much compact than PowerISO and VirtualCD
   



3. 7-Zip
   Tired of the “your evaluation Copy expired” every time you open a zip file in WinRAR ?, 7-zip is the OpenSource alternative

Now to the best part

Development Tools

1. pInvoke VS addon
   get the pinvok signature of any function from PInvoke.Net



2. VisualAssistX
   Not Free, but simply addictive



3. ProcessExplorer
   gives you every detail about any process in your system



4. DependencyWalker
   Know what DLL’s your program loads.. know what symbols are exported by your DLL, TakeALook
5. TortoiseSVN
   Source Control Management .. if you are still makeing copies of your code and sending them through mail in zip files to your friends .. then you should start using SVN



6. CMake
   convert Makefiles into VS Solutions



7. WinMerge
   merge two code files or folders, see what changed , bla bla .. the best windows diff tool

i think that’s all.. you want to share a tool you like ? .. place it in the comments