It's the little tools that I find most helpful in doing most things with the computer. The great thing is that most of the little tools are free. If you aren't using a free one, you should be able to find a free one that basically does the same thing.
I mainly use these tools for development related tasks, but this is definitely not an exhaustive list. These are just a few of the tools that I always install:
- AudioGrabber - MP3 ripper.
- Dependency Walker - Finds dependencies (great for non .Net app development).
- Process Explorer - Process management utility .
- Reflector - Assembly browser and de-compiler for .NET components.
- Resource Hacker - Great for modifying existing dll resources.
- SQL Scripter - Generates scripts of an existing SQL Server database.
- NSIS - Scriptable installer.
- CDBurnerXP Pro - CD/DVD burner. I had heaps of issues with the one that came with the laptop. This one rocks!
- Sauce Reader - Feed reader. Doesn't have some features I want, but covers most.
- Avast - Anti-virus. I'll never use Norton's again; it kept deleting my emails. You may crash, but you may NEVER delete my emails!
- ieSpell - Spell checker integrated in IE. Great for spell checking blog posts etc.
If you haven't come across some of these before, I hope you find them helpful.
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