Editing Personal Computer (section)

=== Utilities ===

==== Console utilities ====

[https://cmder.net/ Cmder] is a software package created out of pure frustration over the absence of nice console emulators on Windows. It is based on amazing software, and spiced up with the Monokai color scheme and a custom prompt layout, looking sexy from the start.

[https://conemu.github.io/ ConEmu-Maximus5] aims to be handy, comprehensive, fast and reliable terminal window where you may host any console application developed either for WinAPI (cmd, powershell, far) or Unix PTY (cygwin, msys, wsl bash).

[https://github.com/cmderdev/cmder/wiki/How-to-start-Cmder-from-anywhere Steps to put Cmder in your environment variable]

==== eBook ====

[http://calibre-ebook.com/about calibre] is a free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books. It has a cornucopia of features divided into the following main categories:

* Library Management
* E-book conversion
* Syncing to e-book reader devices
* Downloading news from the web and converting it into e-book form
* Comprehensive e-book viewer
* Content server for online access to your book collection

==== Screen Capture ====

In December of 2017 I switched my entire family over to [http://getgreenshot.org/ Greenshot] for screen capture software. With each new version of SnagIt the user interface kept getting worse. Not only is Greenshot free I actually like using it more than SnagIt. I have been using TechSmith's SnagIt for many years and with each newer version of SnagIt I had to buy another copy and the program got worse due to added complexity and bloat.

[https://www.techsmith.com/snagit.html Snagit] by TechSmith

'''Note on Snagit version 12.4.1''' I noticed a TechSmith Uploader Service taking up 1.7 MB of RAM. I contacted TechSmith support and explained what the service did and how to remove it.

'''Purpose:''' The TechSmith Uploader Service is used when Snagit is integrated with TechSmith Relay, which is an Enterprise service that we offer. The service is designed to run in the background and not be visible to the user.

'''Removal:''' Remove TechSmith Uploader Service by browsing to C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\TechSmith Shared\Uploader on your computer. Right click on the "UninstallAndRemoveUploader.cmd" file and choose Run as administrator. Once that is done reboot your machine.

==== Password manager ====

[http://keepass.info/ Keepass] is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish). For more information, see the [http://keepass.info/features.html features page].

==== PDF Viewer & Printer ====

[http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php Foxit Reader] Foxit Reader is a free PDF document viewer and printer, with incredible small size (only 2.55 M download size), breezing-fast launch speed and rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7.

==== Compression ====

===== Open Source =====

[http://peazip.sourceforge.net/ Peazip] Note: Ensure you read install directions carefully to avoid extra software (crapware?)

===== Closed source =====
[http://www.rarlab.com/ WinRAR]

==== Backup ====

MozBackup is a simple utility for creating backups of Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Sunbird, Flock, SeaMonkey, Mozilla Suite, Spicebird and Netscape profiles.

[http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/ MozBackup]

==== Hardware Monitor ====

[http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php SpeedFan] is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures  in computers with hardware monitor chips. SpeedFan can even access S.M.A.R.T. info for those hard disks that support this feature and show hard disk temperatures too, if supported.

==== GPU Utilities ====

[http://www.radeonpro.info/en-US/ RadeonPro]

==== HASH utilities ====

Use [https://wiki.gotopinion.info/wiki/index.php?title=Windows_Operating_System#HASH_in_PowerShell PowerShell built-in command]

Command line [https://kanguru.zendesk.com/entries/21747773-SHA256-Checksum-Utility SHA256 Checksum Utility] for Windows