Ventoy
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Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.
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- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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- Windows
- Linux
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The linux setup for everyone (freeware with GUI only and distro recommendations)
THIS LIST HAS BEEN DELETED DUE TO A BUG, SO IT MISSES SOME HONORABLE MENTIONS !
I've been using Linux for a year now. I do use CLI tool and the terminal but I'm super used to GUI and I do understand why you might don't want to bother with Terminal and stuff ! Here is my list of useful tools for beginners on Linux !
The same list for
macOS :
Windows 10 :
Useful Windows programs
Clean, small, use!
For activation use: https://massgrave.dev/ or https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts
For all windows USE OFFICIAL MS SITE if u can / for reserv use this: https://massgrave.dev/genuine-installation-media
For office download use: https://gravesoft.dev/office_c2r_links
Dotfiles, or my favorite tools
Hi there,
I'm here, after some time; and there are few of my fav. tools.
Sometimes I will mention few apps outside of the listing of Alternativeto, because there's a blooming tool paradise out on Github, Gitlab, Codeberg, etc...
Also, there are a few clipboard apps I enjoyed, like Clippy - written in language:vala.
Now, let's go for the tool tour!
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winget install -e --id Ventoy.Ventoy
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This software is very handy ! No more need to redo your key again and again to install a single ISO in Legacy OR UEFI: Install Ventoy on the USB stick once and copy all the ISO's you want in it (Operating systems, diagnostic tools and so on...) The extra feature is that the software formats the USB Flash Drive for both UEFI and Legacy boot menus.
Ventoy has been discovered to be using fake root certificates to load untrusted kernel drivers in a package that includes a variety of virustotal positives. There isn't a legitimate reason to be writing malware-looking, malware-behaving software, so that's what it is.
It's not Ventoy, but iVentoy (the open source part in the PXE repository), and the developer has explained why he's using an unsigned kernel drive. He's also released a new version later that removed the signed httpdisk driver file and doesn't load the CA anymore.
Do you find it compelling that he uses malware obfuscation techniques and malware loading techniques to bypass security controls to inject undisclosed code and his explanation is that the software is also written by him but the name is 1 letter different so it doesn't count? Like what is a red flag for you if that isn't making the cut
Not saying it's not bad, but you left your review on the wrong software, it's about
iVentoy.
able to put multiple bootable ISO on single USB drive, which rufus unable to do
As a tool, its great. It's reliable and does what it is supposed to do.
However, it is not fully open source as it contains a growing number of pre-compiled BLOBs, more then 100 at this point in time. Given the high sensitivity of an OS install, I cannot recommend using it, especially in a professional environment.
It's so convenient to not have to reformat your USB for every use. You can keep multiple programs on the same drive or simply cut/copy/paste them on & off as needed. In the initial setup you can also chose the partition space you want and leave the rest to reformat however you want and continue using as a separate partition. So, it's nice to also be able to set that as the storage for your log files, etc. as your using the .iso program; e.g. if you're using recovery software, etc.
One of the most perfect software.
The functionality is all I ever wanted during more than 20 years
Frankly, to this date it's a nobrainer. There's no competitor, and the only case where you want to use another bootable USB creator is if you meet compatibility issue.
Ventoy is a tool that lets you create a USB flash drive that can boot multiple ISO images. You just need to install Ventoy on the USB stick once, and then you can copy any ISO files to the same stick.