Roedy’s Recommended Utilities
Last Verified 2014-04-21
- Utility Version Released Description
Abelssoft JetDrive72014-02-27defragger.
Ace Utilities5.52013-10-01Registry cleaner. Junk file deleter. Autorun manager.
Adobe DreamweaverCC2013-05-06WYSIWYG HTML editor
Adobe Flash13.0.0.1822014-04-08lightweight animation viewer.
Adobe Reader11.0.062014-01-14PDF reader.
AllChars5.0.181beta2013-02-11key accents and symbols.
Amaya11.4.42012-01-18HTML editor and browser
Amazon AWS2011-08-012013-09-23Amazon bookstore API
AndroChef1.0.0.62014-04-18Java decompiler
Apache ANT1.9.32013-12-28Java make utility and platform-independent scripting.
Apache HTTPD2.4.92014-03-17HTTP server
Apache Subversion1.8.882014-02-20version control system server.
Apache Tomcat7.0.532014-04-01Servlet Womb and HTTP server.
Apple iTunes11.1.52014-04-04music player.
Apple QuickTime7.7.52014-02-26movie player.
Auslogics Disk Defrag Pro4.3.9.02014-04-16defragger
Avant2014:32014-04-18browser.
Axialis Icon Workshop6.8.0.02013-01-14Icon editor
BitTorrent7.9.1.308892014-04-19large file downloader.
Blue Griffon1.7.22013-06-19HTML WYSIWYG editor
Boot-It Bare Metal1.25a2014-03-13partition manager.
CDBurnerXP4.5.32014-03-08CD/DVD copier
Cdrtools3.0022011-11-17CD/DVD burning tools
Clipmate7.5.262013-03-20extended cut/paste buffer.
DiskTrix UltimateDefrag4.0.96.02012-11-25defragger
Ditto3.18.46.02013-02-01clipboard manager.
DJ3.12.12.982014-04-08Java decompiler
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium122013-05-16Nuance speech to text
EclipseKepler 4.3.22014-02-28Java IDE
Enigmail1.62013-10-07Encryption for Thunderbird email.
Excelsior Jet8.02013-04-19Native Java compiler for Windows and Linux.
FastStone7.72014-02-08screen capture.
FileHippo1.0402012-11-29update checker.
Firefox28.02014-03-18browser.
Forte Agent7.2:12182013-08-29newsreader.
FTP Voyager16.1.0.02013-08-27FTP upload/download.
Funduc SR6.62011-11-09bulk search and replace, regex.
Goldwave5.702013-10-25sound file editor and converter.
Google Chrome23.0.1271.972012-12-13browser.
Google Earth7.12013-04-22Map viewer.
GPG4Win2.2.02013-10-07PGP privacy encryption
HandBrake0.9.92013-05-18Video converter
HTMLValidator14.03002014-04-18ensures your HTML has no errors.
Icon XP3.332013-11-25icon/png editor.
IconLover5.382013-11-25icon/png editor and icon manager.
Inkscape0.48.42013-03-23SVG editor
IntelliJ Idea13.1.22014-04-21IDE for composing Java programs.
IObit Smart Defrag3.1.02014-03-17free defragger.
Java JDK 1.51.5.0_222009-11-03obsolete Java development kit.
Java JDK 1.61.6.0_452013-06-18old Java development kit.
Java JDK 1.71.7.0_552014-04-16current Java development kit.
Java JDK 1.81.8.0_1312014-04-16current Java development kit.
JavaMail1.5.12013-11-13Java email library.
jEdit5.1.02013-07-29text editor, UTF-8
JMF2.1.1e2003-05-23Java Media Framework, library for playing sound or video.
JZip2.0.0.1295022012-10-16archiver, compression utility
LibreOffice4.2.32014-04-08office suite, word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager
Logitech Setpoint6.61.152013-08-07mouse drivers
MS IE 1111.09600.165212014-03-24browser.
MySQL5.6.172014-03-31SQL database manager
Nero Burning ROM15.0.046002014-03-11CD/DVD burn
Nero Platinum15.0.077002014-02-07CD/DVD burn, backup, copy, edit
Nero Video15.0.034002014-02-07prepare videos
Net Transportv2.96j.7002014-01-14Download files by streaming protocols, e.g. video or audio files.
NetBeans8.02014-03-18Java IDE
O&O Defrag17.0.5042014-01-28disk defragger.
OmniPage182013-02-20Nuance OCR
Open Office4.12014-03-10Office suite.
Opera20.0.1387.912014-04-06browser.
PADGen3.1.1.502011-12-03XML PAD (Portable Application Description) editor.
PADManager2.02010-01-19XML PAD (Portable Application Description) editor.
PaintShop ProX6 sp22014-04-11Drawing program and photo touchup editor
Password Safe3.332014-02-07Password manager, keeps passwords safe.
PkZip142012-05-23archiver, compression utility
PostgreSQL9.3.42014-03-20SQL database manager
POV-Ray3.7.02013-11-083D renderer.
Raxco PerfectDisk12.5.3122012-12-01defragger.
rsync3.1.02013-09-29efficiently upload/download file changes to a server
Safari5.1.72012-08-02browser.
SeaMonkey2.252014-03-19browser.
SlickEdit2012:17.0.0.82012-06-13text editor.
Slik SVN1.8.5-12014-01-18version control system client.
Stylus StudioX152012-12-07edit, validate and diagram xml, xsd, dtd, xsl and xquery files.
Sweetcape 0105.02013-06-26binary/hex file editor
TakeCommand/4NT16.01.462014-04-14replacement for cmd.exe command processor, both console and GUI. Includes TCC (nee 4NT).
Thunderbird24.4.02014-03-18Email and newsreader.
Tint Photo Montage2.1.72014-01-27collage maker
Tint Picture Cutout Guide3.1.72014-02-20Background remover, object extractor, collage maker, smart resize, eliminate objects
TopStyle5.0.0.1032014-02-05edits and validates style sheets.
Tortoise Subversion1.8.6.254192014-04-14Client for Subversion version control
Trillian5.2:132012-12-18integrates instant messenger services
Ubuntu14.042014-04-17Free Linux distribution.
Unicode6.3.02013-10-01defines 16-bit and 32-bit codes for international Unicode character set
VerCheck4.42012-03-23Program used to prepare this list. Checks if there are new versions of various software.
WinRAR5.012013-12-03archiver, compression utility.
WinZip18.02013-10-31archiver, compression utility.
WinZip Command Line4.02013-05-08command line control of WinZip.
Wireshark1.10.62014-03-07packet sniffer formerly known as Ethereal. Monitor Internet or LAN traffic.
Xara Designer MX9.2.7.309742014-01-13Vector drawing program, including 3D extrusions
Xara Designer Pro X9.2.7.309742014-01-13Vector drawing program, including 3D extrusions
Xenu1.3.82010-09-04ensures your HTML links are not broken.