One piece of software you couldn’t live without


I can't live without Visual Studio. It has made my programming life so much easier, I don't know how I went without it for so long. I can even write for Linux with Visual Studio Code, and I get all of the goodness of Visual Studio under Linux.

Happy days indeed.

Oh, and 7-zip. Can't forget that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self build
    CPU
    Intel i7 13700KF
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z790 UD AC
    Memory
    32 GB Team Group DDR5 - 6000 CL 30
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS TUF GAMING RTX 3070 Ti
    Sound Card
    On board Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung 32 inch curved - one 4K, one 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    4K, 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Samsung 980 Pro Nvme, 1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Nvme, 2 x Samsung 970 2TB SSD SATA
    PSU
    EVGA 1000Q
    Case
    Rosewill something or other
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15. A whole schwak of Noctua case fans. $$$
    Keyboard
    Logitech G815
    Mouse
    Logitech G502 Hero
    Internet Speed
    700 up, 600 down
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    MalwareBytes
Most Used- MS Ofc
favorite- Macrium
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2314
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme+256gb SKHynix m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+1tb Kingston m2.nvme+ 4gb Solidigm nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
James said:
Web browser not included.

What software could you NOT live without?
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Macrium Reflect followed closely by Fan Control

Macrium BTW has a free for non commercial use version, when you are in their Download Manager you click down in the drop box and it takes you from home edition which costs - to free for non commercial use.

I found it so useful I brought a 4 pack as I have two PC's, I got one for the Ex Wife as well so she could backup her machine as an Image and gave one to a friend of mine.. One cute thing that it can do is restore an image to a VM.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    AMD 7700X about to become a 7950X3D
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Extreme X670E
    Memory
    32 Gig DDR5 @ 30-36-36-76 - 1.4v
    Graphics Card(s)
    Aorus 4080 Eagle OC
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewsonic XG2703GS / Acer V226HQL B
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440, 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVME
    4TB Samsung 870 Evo Sata
    4TB WD Black Edition WD4005FZBX
    PSU
    Silverstone DA1650
    Case
    Phanteks Enthoo 719
    Cooling
    All Noctua : NHD-15 Dual Fan, 5 x NOCTUA 140mm NF-A14
    Keyboard
    HyperX Alloy Elite RGB
    Mouse
    Razor Deathadder
    Internet Speed
    1MBps
    Browser
    Brave
    Other Info
    One of what was once many, I have given a lot of my computers away.
VaultDweller said:
Macrium Reflect followed closely by Fan Control

Macrium BTW has a free for non commercial use version, when you are in their Download Manager you click down in the drop box and it takes you from home edition which costs - to free for non commercial use.

I found it so useful I brought a 4 pack as I have two PC's, I got one for the Ex Wife as well so she could backup her machine as an Image and gave one to a friend of mine.. One cute thing that it can do is restore an image to a VM.
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You are regrettably out of date. The free version of Macroum Reflect is ending at the end of this year. You cannot directly download it anymore from website.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Zenbook 14
    CPU
    I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB soldered
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop OLED screen
    Screen Resolution
    2880x1800 touchscreen
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
    PSU
    Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
    Keyboard
    Built in UK keybd
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
    Internet Speed
    900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

    Macrium Reflect Home V8
    Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
    Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
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