Again that time of the year where Windows’s being reinstalled, so once again I’m jotting down a list of apps I normally install right away, slightly updated versus last year.

(This list last updated in May 2016.)

Web

• Skype is back. The web version was not robust enough.
• Chrome. Don’t forget the Chrome Remote Desktop extension.
• Dropbox
• Google Drive, though I’ve been using InSync lately as it works better if you have many files/folders.
• FileZilla
• qBittorrent as a replacement for Tixati, which I was using before (and Miniget before that).

General

• Microsoft Office
• 7-Zip
• Cmder makes the Windows command line ten times better. Comes with Clink. Replaces Putty as ssh is included.
• Everything to locate files and folders by name instantly.
• f.lux
• Paint.NET
• VirtualBox
• Spotify
• VLC
• Steam
• Fonts: Open Sans especially.

Data Science

• Anaconda Python Distribution
• Disco
• GraphViz
• R and RStudio

Coding and Editing

• Eclipse
• GitHub Desktop
• LyX
• Sublime Text. Don’t forget to install Package Manager with SFTP.
• WinEdt
• PyCharm. New on the list, could not do without anymore for larger projects.