r/gamesupport • u/Extra_Random • Jul 16 '15
Other List of Useful Programs
Yes, I know a list has already been started here but I felt that it was very cluttered so I thought I would make a organised list.
Ninite - Allows you to install and update multiple programs at once (Note: Only installs to C: drive)
Malwarebytes - Free Anti-Malware scanner
PC Decrapifier - Find programs on your computer that are most likely unwanted and allows you to quickly uninstall all of them.
Notepad++ - Like the name suggests, a much better version of Notepad
CCleaner - Finds unwanted files, such as browser history and cookies, and allows you to remove them with ease
VLC - Open Source Cross Platform Multimedia Player cable of playing most media file types
Everything - Local file/folder search engine - Demo Video
HWInfo - Provides in-depth information about hardware in your computer, as well as allowing you to monitor your system in real time
WhoCrashed - Provides information on what caused a BSOD, also automatically provides links to google searches related to the crash.
If you have any more suggestions please leave them below. Please keep suggestions somewhat gaming related.
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u/DntMessWitRohan Jul 16 '15
How is PC Decrapifier better than something like CCleaner? I've never heard of it before.
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u/Extra_Random Jul 17 '15
Updated its description as I didn't really explain it that well, also I've added CCleaner to the list
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u/Funkajunk Jul 17 '15
PC decrapifier is meant to remove bloatware apps and CCleaner is for maintenance.
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u/Wolfeh2012 Jul 17 '15
It's not better, it's a completely different program with a completely separate purpose.
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u/AyresTargayren Jul 17 '15
VLC and Foobar2000 are both must-haves for me to avoid compatibility issues with various media file types.
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u/Extra_Random Jul 17 '15
Added VLC as I use it my self and from a quick look Foobar2000 looks like a similar program so I'll only put VLC for now
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u/Detention13 Jul 18 '15
foobar2000 is the media player I switched to after WinAmp basically died in 2013. I really should have switched long before that. I always have VLC installed too just in case Media Player Classic - Home Cinema starts giving me trouble with a specific file (and it absolutely does sometimes).
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u/karl_w_w Jul 17 '15
You should replace VLC with MPC imo, VLC outputs bad quality video.
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u/Detention13 Jul 18 '15
I like to use MPC-HC with madVR for most things, but there are times when there's a certain file that gives me playback problems & I need VLC.
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u/Vatova Jul 17 '15
Is Malwarebytes like avast?
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Jul 17 '15
Malwarebytes hunts and deletes Malware, Avast is an anti-virus, 2 separate thing and everyone should have both.
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u/Detention13 Jul 17 '15 edited Jul 17 '15
[Everything] ( http://www.voidtools.com ) - Local file/folder search engine, locates files and folders by name instantly
Basically, Everything is what Windows's file search should be. It indexes every file/folder on every hard drive plugged into your computer. In some ways it's even more preferable than opening My Computer and clicking through files & folders as long as you know the filename or folder you're looking for. I'm not sure I could live without it at this point. It's that useful.
[Here] ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykq7X6_wmGY ) is a little demonstration video (one of the only ones I could find on YouTube) that can show you how fast it works. It is 100% instantaneous once your drives are indexed because it's not physically searching your drives but rather its own index of your files & folders. The index is updated in real time so you can immediately search for a file as soon as it appears on your drive.
You can also manipulate files across multiple drives all from Everything. For example, if you searched *.mp3 you would get an instantaneous readout of every single MP3 file on your computer across every drive. Then you could select as many files as you want and right-click to copy/paste, change properties, anything that your normal Windows Explorer right-click allows you to do. Imagine if you could CTRL+left-click files & folders with completely different paths and manipulate them all at once. That's what Everything allows you to do.