July 19, 2025

Favorite Software

Here’s is a table of table of my Top free and powerful software tools, each accompanied by a brief description and a link to a helpful YouTube tutorial.

SoftwareDescriptionYouTube Tutorial
7-ZipA free file archiver that can compress/decompress files to save space and facilitate email attachments.7-Zip Tutorial
ActivePresenter Free EditionA free screen recorder and video editor ideal for teachers, students, and hobbyists.None
AOMEI BackupperA free program that allows you to create a system image of your PC for fast recovery.AOMEI Backupper Tutorial
Ashampoo Photo CommanderFree software for managing and editing photos.None
AudacityA powerful, easy-to-use audio file editor.Audacity Tutorial
BitwardenA great, easy-to-use password manager supporting all operating systems and a wide variety of web browsers.Bitwarden Tutorial
BlenderAn amazing 3D creation tool supporting modeling, rendering, motion tracking, compositing, and more.Blender Tutorial
BraveA free, privacy-focused web browser.Brave Browser Tutorial
CrystalDiskInfoA program to check the health of your hard and solid-state drives.CrystalDiskInfo Tutorial
DarktableA great free workflow photography program.Darktable Tutorial
FileZillaA great free FTP program supporting FTP, FTP over TLS (FTPS), and SFTP.Filezilla Tutorial
InkscapeA free and open-source vector graphics editor for GNU/Linux, Windows, and macOS.Inkscape Tutorial
KritaA professional free and open-source painting program made by artists.Krita Tutorial
LibreOfficeA free and powerful office suite, successor to OpenOffice.org, including Writer, Calc, Impress, Base, Draw, and Math.LibreOffice Tutorial
Linux MintA modern, elegant, and comfortable operating system that’s powerful and easy to use; great for novice users to learn Linux.Linux Mint Tutorial
Notepad++A superior text editor compared to Windows’ own Notepad.Notepad++ Tutorial
OBS StudioA free and open-source app for screen casting and live streaming, supporting real-time capture, scene composition, recording, encoding, and broadcasting.OBS Studio Tutorial
Open ShellA collection of utilities bringing back classic features to Windows.Open Shell Tutorial
Paint.NETA great image and photo editing software for PCs running Windows.Paint.NET Tutorial
Patch My PC Home UpdaterA free, easy-to-use program that keeps over 300 applications up-to-date on your computer.Patch My PC Tutorial
PowerToysA set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity.PowerToys Tutorial
RufusA utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives.Rufus Tutorial
ShredOSA spin-off of DBAN that securely erases HDDs and SSDs.ShredOS Tutorial
Sysinternals SuiteA set of Microsoft utilities that should have been included in Windows.Sysinternals Tutorial
TeamViewerAllows you to control, manage, monitor, and repair computers, mobile devices, network machines, and more from anywhere, anytime.TeamViewer Tutorial
ThunderbirdA free email application that’s easy to set up and customize, loaded with great features.Thunderbird Tutorial
VentoyAn open-source tool to create bootable USB drives for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files.Ventoy Tutorial
VirtualBoxA powerful virtualization product for enterprise and home use, freely available as open-source software.VirtualBox Tutorial
VLC Media PlayerA free media player that plays various audio and video formats, as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.VLC Media Player Tutorial

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Feel free to explore these tools and their tutorials to enhance your productivity and digital experience!