Here some of my favorite Windows tools and applications.
ADVANCED RENAMER
![Advanced Renamer](/site/images/articles/various/Advanced_Renamer.jpg)
Allow you to rename bulk files using a lot of presets
PAINTSHOP PRO 2022
![](https://www.paintshoppro.com/static/psp/images/social/psp2022-og.jpg)
One of cheaper alternative to adobe Photoshop
SAGETHUMBS
![](http://osmoney.com/djx/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sagethumbs.png)
Powerful Windows shell extension allowing to preview images.
VISIPICS
![Visipics](http://static.tpsort.com/media/uploads/images/j/x/jxtd10gnzcxm2tc1hcqs04uihs1dvytzo3wcz0nvqwhfq4vu.png)
Find all images duplicated
WINMERGE
![winmerge](https://winmerge.org/engine/images/head.gif)
WinMerge can compare both folders and files, presenting differences in a visual text format that is easy to understand and handle.
CLONESPY
![clone spy](https://img.thinstallsoft.com/2013/08/CloneSpy-Logo.jpg)
oneSpy is a Free Duplicate File Cleanup Tool for Windows© XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
WINMTR
Network Diagnostic Tools (trace route)
NETSTALKER
![NetStalker](https://i2.wp.com/i85.fastpic.ru/big/2016/1204/4e/039366df99ea01d023f7fe468cea6e4e.jpg?w=810)
It will detect all connections to your computer, both authorized and unauthorized, and alert you for every new connection
KEEPASS
Free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager.
LINK SHELL EXTENSION
![Link Shell Extension](https://www.drwindows.de/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/link-shell-extension_pgb.jpg)
Link shell esctension allow you to create windows links...
QBitTorrent
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6l21Fj1lAl0/Tzdl-__YMdI/AAAAAAAADIY/6bQZ7z0XnSs/s1600/2.png)
Free, open source, it's a clear alternative to uTorrent.
Open Broadcaster Software
![](https://obsproject.com/assets/images/new_icon_small.png)
Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming..
7 ZIP
![7 Zip](http://www.7-zip.org/7ziplogo.png)
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio.
ALLWAY SYNCH
![Allway Synch](https://allwaysync.com/themes/allwaysync/img/logo.png)
Allway Sync uses innovative synchronization algorithms to synchronize your data between desktop PCs, laptops, USB drives,remote FTP/SFTP and WebDAV servers
FILEZILLA
![FileZilla](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/FileZilla_logo.png)
FileZilla is FTP solution for client and server. FileZilla is open source software distributed free of charge.
NOTEPAD++
![Notepad++](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Notepad%2B%2B_Logo.png/150px-Notepad%2B%2B_Logo.png)
Based on scintilla project is one of the best source code editor never seen.
Visual Studio Code
![](https://code.visualstudio.com/assets/updates/1_35/logo-stable.png)
Code editing.Redefined.Free. Open source. Runs everywhere: Windows, Mac, Linux
Preview Handler
![](https://theroadtodelphi.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/main.png?w=320)
It is a preview handler for Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 10 which allows you to see your source code preview in windows panel with syntax highlighting.
clink
![](https://mridgers.github.io/clink/images/clink.png)
Clink combines the native Windows shell cmd.exe with the powerful command line editing features of the GNU Readline library.
4K YourTube to MP3
4K YouTube to MP3 was specifically created for audio extraction from YouTube, VEVO, SoundCloud and Facebook in MP3, M4A, OGG.
Disk Genius
![Disk Genius](https://www.diskgenius.com/public/images/dg-logo.png)
What can DiskGenius do: Data Recovery, Partition Manager, Backup & Restore, Disk Utilities
EveryThing
![Everything](https://www.techspot.com/images2/downloads/topdownload/2023/07/2023-07-07-ts3_thumbs-17a.png)
Locate files and folders by name instantly.
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