Roedy’s Recommended Utilities
Last Verified 2009-02-17
- Utility Version Released Description
010 Editor3.0.32008-10-17Hex/binary editor. Has templates for viewing/editing various binary structures.
Ace Utilities4.2.02008-08-06Registry cleaner. Junk file deleter. Autorun manager…
Adobe Acrobat9.02008-09-18PDF reader.
Adobe Flash10.0.12.362008-10-15lightweight animation viewer.
AllChars4.0.3212008-03-14key accents and symbols.
ANT1.7.12008-06-27Java make utility and platform-independent scripting.
Apache Tomcat6.0.182008-07-30Servlet Womb and HTTP server.
Apple iTunes8.0.22008-11-20music player.
Apple QuickTime7.62009-01-21movie player
Avant11.72008-12-29browser
BitTorrent6.1.2a2008-11-17large file downloader.
Boot-It NG1.862008-10-27partition manager.
Clipmate7.3.14:2232009-01-31extended cut/paste buffer.
Copernic Desktop3.12009-01-12desktop index and search local disk.
Corel Paint Shop Pro X212.012007-10-30pixel paint program and photo retoucher
Creative Element2.9.9202009-02-13Associations editor, plus many other little utilities.
Excelsior Jet6.42008-06-18Native Java compiler for Windows and Linux.
Excelsior Jet Beta6.5 beta 32008-11-14Native Java compiler for Windows and Linux.
FastStone6.32008-10-15screen capture.
Firefox3.0.62009-02-03browser.
Flock2.0.32008-12-22browser for social networking.
Forté Agent5.0:11712008-12-22newsreader.
FTP Voyager15.1.0.32009-01-06FTP upload/download.
Funduc SR5.92006-01-01bulk search and replace, regex.
Goldwave5.252008-05-06sound file editor and converter.
Google Chrome1.0.154.482009-02-04browser.
HTMLValidator9.012008-10-06ensures your HTML has no errors.
Icon XP3.182008-03-31icon/png editor.
IconLover4.262008-11-04icon/png editor and icon manager.
IntelliJ Idea8.12009-02-11IDE for composing Java programs.
Java JDK 1.41.4.2_192008-12-02ancient Java development kit.
Java JDK 1.51.5.0_172008-12-02old Java development kit.
Java JDK 1.61.6.0_122009-02-02current Java development kit.
JavaMail1.4.12007-10-22Java email library.
JMF2.1.1e2003-05-23Java Media Framework, library for playing sound or video.
Mioplanet3.12004-06-17pixel ruler.
MS IE 66.0.28002005-09-21browser
MS IE 7 for XP7.0.60002008-05-06browser
MS IE 88.0.6001.18371 rc12009-01-26browser
Nero 99.2.6.02008-12-17CD/DVD rip, burn, backup, edit.
Net Transport2.80.4412009-01-11Download files by streaming protocols, e.g. video or audio files.
O&O Defrag11.12008-11-04disk defragger.
Open Office3.0.12009-01-28office suite.
Opera9.632008-12-16browser.
PADGen3.0.1.382008-08-04XML PAD (Portable Application Description) file generator.
Paragon Disk Manager2009:59052008-07-19disk manager and defragger
POV-Ray3.6.12004-06-143D renderer.
Safari3.2.22009-02-15browser.
SeaMonkey1.1.142008-12-16browser.
SlickEdit20082008-03-28text editor.
Subversion1.5.52008-12-22version control system.
TakeCommand/4NT10.0:532009-02-17replacement for cmd.exe command processor, both console and GUI. Includes 4NT.
Thunderbird2.0.0.192008-12-30Email and newsreader.
TopStyle3.5.0.92007-10-15edits and validates style sheets.
TortoiseSVN1.5.82009-02-13Subversion version control system client
Trillian3.1.12.02008-11-26integrates instant messenger services
Ubuntu8.102008-10-30Free Linux distribution.
Unlocker1.8.72008-09-18unlocks a file or DLL so you can delete or rename it.
VerCheck3.52009-01-11This program. Checks if there are new versions of various software.
WinRAR3.802008-10-01archiver, compressor.
WinZip12.02008-09-10archiver, compressor.
WinZip Command Line2.32008-09-10command line control of WinZip.
Wireshark1.0.62009-02-06packet sniffer formerly known as Ethereal. Monitor Internet or LAN traffic.
XaraXtreme4.0.1.56012008-08-04graphics program for creating icons, including 3D extrusions.
Xenu1.32008-12-20ensures your HTML links are not broken.