This page presents the software I use on PCs running Microsoft Windows, separated according to category. This is mostly for personal use – where I’m installing software on a new PC.
Internet
- Google Chrome: regular browsing
Multimedia
- Adobe Lightroom: photo handling
- Handbrake: video encoding
- Microsoft ICE: image stitching
- Paint.NET: basic image editing
- VLC Media Player: video player
Productivity
- Adobe Reader: PDF handling
- Dropbox: cloud storage and synchronisation
- Google Drive: cloud storage and synchronisation
- Microsoft Office: office suite
- Microsoft Visual Studio: software development environment
- Microsoft SkyDrive: : cloud storage and synchronisation
- MiKTeX: LaTeX distribution
- NClass: UML diagram creator
- Programmer’s Notepad: notepad replacement
- TexnicCenter: LaTeX editor / environment
Security
- KeePass: password management
- Microsoft Security Essentials: real-time anti-virus protection
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: periodic malware detection
Science
- DICOM Editor: viewing DICOM file contents
- ImageJ: image processing