Programs I use for Windows in my Workstations

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I love Linux and Linux tools and I’m a big fan of it, using it for Servers since 1995.

However some companies use Windows for the Workstations, and that’s not necessarily bad.

So I describe here the tools I use to maximize productivity.

Antivirus

That really depends on my employers. I’ve my opinion about several of them.

Apache Directory Studio

For working with LDAP.

BalenaEtcher

To flash images to USB and external drives. https://www.balena.io/etcher/

I also use Rufus https://rufus.ie/

Chrome

Debut
This is a Commercial Software to capture video. I record bugs, tutorials, internal web training sessions…

Docker Desktop for Windows

But not in the laptops cause the hyper-v may conflict with the BitLocker drive encryption and may cause the entire drive to be lost.

However as much as possible, I will do everything in Linux Workstations and Servers.

(CRLF problems in Docker Linux are horrible)

Editplus

Very powerful for doing replacement over large CSV files.

Firefox

Filezilla

GIMP

HeidiSQL

Free Database Manager for MariaDB, MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL.

Is compatible with Wine, so you can use it on Linux.

LastPass (for Teams)

With Chrome’s plugin.

LibreOffice

MobaXTerm

With zmodem, sftp, SSH, tunnel….

MyDebugger

A MySQL debugger. Specially useful for Stored Procedures.

Is compatible with Wine, so you can use it on Linux.

OBS

https://obsproject.com/ is a screen recorder Software, for Linux, Mac Os X and Windows.

One Note

OpenVPN

Opera

Specially useful the option of using a VPN.

Project (Microsoft Project)

PuTTy

PyCharm, PHPStorm, CLion from JetBrains

Python

Radmin

A powerful Server Remote Control for Windows, much more stable than VNC.

Remote Desktop Connection

Rufushttps://rufus.ie

To toast ISOs to USB.

Slack

Toad for Oracle

Videopad

Video editor

VirtualBox
Yes, I always have a Linux VM.

Visio

For the Diagrams.

VLC

Video player

VMWare Player

VNC

Normally RealVNC.

WinRAR

Zoom

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