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Programmer, teacher and speaker; long-time Microsoft developer-community figure and author of the Hanselminutes podcast and hanselman.com blog.
22 things
Windows Subsystem for LinuxSoftware Microsoft
It really can't be overstated how WSL/WSL2 has put the cherry on top of Windows 10.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
Windows PowerToysSoftware Microsoft
Windows PowerToys - They are back and they should be built into Windows.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
VS CodeSoftware Microsoft
VS Code - Visual Studio Code is hella fast and is my goto text and code editor.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
ZoomItSoftware Sysinternals
How do you draw on the screen when you're sharing your screen? ZoomIt has been THAT TOOL in my toolbox.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
CodeTrackSoftware
CodeTrack is a free .NET Performance Profiler and Execution Analyzer. It works on basically every version of .NET and will give you massive insight into how your code is running! The flamegraph view is fantastic.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
LINQPadSoftware Joseph Albahari
A fantastic learning tool for those who are just getting into LINQ or for those who want a code snippet IDE to execute any C# or VB expression. Free and wonderful.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
WinMergeSoftware
WinMerge just gets better and better. It's free, it's open source and it'll compare files and folders and help you merge your conflicted source code files like a champ.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
Ear TrumpetSoftware
Ear Trumpet - Fantastic advanced volume control for Windows! If you have ever wished that volume on Windows could turn their UI up to 11, Ear Trumpet is that app.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
TeraCopySoftware
when I want to move a LOT of files as FAST as possible, nothing beats TeraCopy, an app that does just that - move stuff fast. The queue control is excellent.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
AutoHotKeySoftware
This little gem is bananas. It's a tiny, amazingly fast free open-source utility for Windows. It lets you automate everything from keystrokes to mice.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
TaskbarXSoftware
TaskbarX - It literally centers your Taskbar buttons. I love it.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
Windows TerminalSoftware Microsoft
Windows Terminal - Finally Windows has a modern terminal. You can run shells like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
WingetSoftware Microsoft
I use it to setup a machine in an hour from the command line, versus a day before doing it manually.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
RepoZSoftware
This is a powerful repository hub for Git that enhances Windows Explorer with git superpowers! See your git details in your Windows Explorer title bar!
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
Paint.NETSoftware
The Paint Program that Microsoft forgot, written in .NET. It's 80% of Photoshop and it's free.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
NimbleTextSoftware
Regular Expressions are hard and I'm not very smart. NimbleText lets me do crazy stuff with large amounts of text without it hurting so much.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
Markdown MonsterSoftware
While I love VSCode, Markdown Monster does one thing incredibly well. Markdown.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
FiddlerSoftware
Fiddler - The easy, clean, and powerful debugging proxy for checking out HTTP between here and there. It even supports sniffing SSL traffic.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
Ditto Clipboard ManagerSoftware
WindowsKey+V is amazing and close but Ditto keeps pushing clipboard management forward on Windows.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
QuickLookSoftware
QuickLook - Free in the Windows Store, just highlight a file in Explorer and press Space to get a preview!
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
7-ZipSoftware
7-Zip - It's over and 7zip won. Time to get on board.
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
WireSharkSoftware
WireShark - What's happening on the wire! WireShark knows!
His "Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows", the 2020-21 edition of a list he has published since 2003; the post states no one paid to be on the list.
2020-12-22·hanselman.com ↗
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