my software list, mostly open-source.I have used the vast majority of the software listed there myself for a long time.
This software list open-source/free/freemium apps for Windows 10/11 that I would recommend.This also includes tools for CS/EE background developer.
This list is designed to highlight excellent software in a particular area, so you don’t need to install all the software on the list. You should only consider installing the software I’ve selected when you have a need that falls under a specific section of the list.
Create containers (aka Portals) on your desktop which show the contents of a specified folder. Divide your desktop into folders then use Portals to display the contents of the folders in an organized fashion - you can even hide the folders away somewhere else.
Useable
Enhance your Windows with customizable skins showcasing system resources, and more. Enjoy privacy-focused features, lightweight performance, and no ads.
Enable dynamic, animated wallpapers on Windows desktop with 3D, videos, and apps support. Share creations via Steam Workshop and stay ad-free.
Worth-paid.
Auto Dark Mode helps you to be more productive. When it is light outside, we enable you to have a bright and clearly readable OS. After the sun starts to set, your operating system switches to a matching theme to take care of your eyes.
PowerToys has added similar feature, probably inspired by Auto Dark Mode.
TranslucentTB is a lightweight utility that makes the Windows taskbar translucent/transparent.
Chromium-based browser for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, offering extension support, privacy features, smart security, and cloud sync across devices.
Web browser built on an open-source platform featuring multiple account support, integrated password manager, dark mode, real-time translation, and seamless cross-device syncing.
Open-source browser project forming the codebase for other browsers, with strong security, stability, frequent updates, and wide platform compatibility.
Open-source browser with Gecko engine, supporting HTML add-ons and providing privacy features like Enhanced Tracking Protection and third-party cookie blocking.
Please follow LiteMonitor, a great hardware monitor tools!
Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.
Freeware system profiler for Windows and Android displays in-depth CPU, RAM, and chipset info, working ad-free, offline, and consumes fewer resources.
A lightweight utility providing detailed information on video cards and graphics processors. Displays clocks, tests PCI-Express, and supports GPUs.
Advanced tool for GPU overclocking, video capture, and screen recording. Supports Nvidia and ATI cards, includes Kombustor stress test, portable and ad-free.
RivaTuner is a complete powerful tweaking environment, providing you everything you may need to tune NVIDIA GPU based display adapters. The widest driver-level Direct3D / OpenGL and system tuning options, flexible profiling system allowing to make custom settings on...
Open-source HDD/SSD utility for monitoring S.M.A.R.T. values, disk temperature and other information.
PowerShell script for Windows 10 and 11 removes preinstalled apps, disables telemetry, blocks ads, hides suggestions, customizes taskbar, and controls privacy settings.
I think every Win11 user should use this to clean M$ bloat.
Measures download, upload, and ping speeds; offers global server testing, real-time connection graphs, VPN options, carrier coverage maps, and test result history.
Rapid Environment Editor (RapidEE) is an environment variables editor. It includes an easy to use GUI and replaces the small and inconvenient Windows edit box.
The best PATH editor I've ever found.
Safely manage disk partitions, resize, merge, split or copy drives, allocate space, and solve low disk space issues with sector-level data protection technology.
Fastfetch is a neofetch-like tool for fetching system information and displaying them in a pretty way. It is written mainly in C, with performance and customizability in mind. Currently, Linux, Android, FreeBSD, MacOS and Windows 7+ are supported.
successor of neofetch written in C.
Free open-source suite with advanced photo retouching, composition, batch processing, plugin extensibility, custom scripting, and wide file format compatibility.
GNU's useable alternative to Adobe PS.
Open source vector graphics editor supporting SVG with features like custom brushes, pressure sensitivity, and layer management across multiple platforms.
everything you need to interact with SVG.
A free, open-source painting program for professional artists offering customizable UI, 9 brush engines, layer support, and color management.
drawing software created by KDE community.
Intuitive multi-track video editor with robust hardware-accelerated support; offers chroma key, color grading, and extensive audio/video format compatibility.
video-cut software created by KDE community, alternative to Adobe PR.
Comprehensive software providing screen recording and live streaming on Mac, Windows, and Linux with powerful encoding support and unlimited scenes.
Create, notate, and playback music with free, open-source software for Windows, Mac, and Linux supporting MIDI, MusicXML, PDF export, and community sharing.
Advanced audio player supporting MP3, FLAC, and more. Features gapless playback, customizable UI, audio CD ripping, ReplayGain, and plugin support.
ASIO4ALL is a hardware independent low latency ASIO driver for WDM audio devices. It uses WDM (Windows Driver Model) Kernel-Streaming and sometimes even more sophisticated methods to achieve its objectives.
A flexible universal ASIO driver that uses the PortAudio sound I/O library. Supports WASAPI (shared and exclusive), KS, DirectSound and MME.
use with flexasio_fluent for better exprience.
Cross-platform, free media player supports multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, offers hardware acceleration, 4K, lossless audio, and more.
Open-source media player offering video and audio format support, no ads, and community-driven development. Features include dark theme, codec support, and YouTube compatibility.
nomacs is a free, open source image viewer, which supports multiple platforms. You can use it for viewing all common image formats including RAW and psd images.
A free, open-source viewer for Windows, supports PDFs, eBooks, Comics, with a simple, fast, and portable design prioritized for ease of use.
Locally hosted tool with an interactive GUI for merging, splitting, reorganizing, compressing, converting, watermarking, and securing PDF files.
Accelerates downloads by splitting files, supports dark mode, controls traffic, enhances speed, organizes downloads, and is ad-free.
Efficient file archiver offering superior compression and encryption. Supports multiple formats such as TAR, ZIP, with a unique self-extracting feature.
7-Zip with support for Zstandard, Brotli, Lz4, Lz5 and Lizard Compression. Open source under LGPL-2.1 license.
supports Z-Standard algorithms, better for daily use compared to 7z.
Compress and encrypt files with versatile software, supporting multiple formats for secure data transfer and offering efficient storage options.
Locate files and folders by filename on Windows instantly, displaying all items on NTFS volumes and mapped network drives. Supports 19 languages.
Open source tool for secure remote access and screen sharing, supporting cross-platform use and self-hosting for complete data control.
Intuitive interface for managing software via multiple Windows package managers. Supports install, update, bulk actions, backups, metadata review, and notifications.
Uni Package Management for all package manager in Windows!The user experience is great.You can use the latest version maintained by Devolutions, or stay in v3.3.7, the last version before Devolutions takes over.
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