One piece of software you couldn’t live without


I can't live without Visual Studio. It has made my programming life so much easier, I don't know how I went without it for so long. I can even write for Linux with Visual Studio Code, and I get all of the goodness of Visual Studio under Linux.

Happy days indeed.

Oh, and 7-zip. Can't forget that.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 11 Pro 25H2Intel i7 13700KF32 GB Team Group DDR5 - 6000 CL 30ASUS TUF GAMING RTX 3070 Ti
OS
Win 11 Pro 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self build
CPU
Intel i7 13700KF
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z790 UD AC
Memory
32 GB Team Group DDR5 - 6000 CL 30
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS TUF GAMING RTX 3070 Ti
Sound Card
On board Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
ACER 34 inch
Screen Resolution
4K
Hard Drives
1 TB Samsung 980 Pro Nvme, 1 TB Samsung 970 EVO Nvme, 2 x Samsung 970 2TB SSD SATA
PSU
EVGA 1000Q
Case
Rosewill something or other
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15. A whole schwak of Noctua case fans. $$$
Keyboard
Logitech G815
Mouse
Logitech G502 Hero
Internet Speed
700 up, 600 down
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
MalwareBytes
Most Used- MS Ofc
favorite- Macrium
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655i9-10900 10 core 20 threads32 gbnone-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2x1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+2tb Kingston m2.nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    #1 Edge #2 Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26200.8457AMD Ryzen 7 6800U32 gbintegrated
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26200.8457
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Beelink Mini PC SER5
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Crucial nvme
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    still too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    System 3 is non compliant Dell 9020 i7-4770/24gb ram Win11 PRO 26200.8457
My favorite apps are YouTube Music and various video editors. :-)
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10
OS
Windows 10
James said:
Web browser not included.

What software could you NOT live without?
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Macrium Reflect followed closely by Fan Control

Macrium BTW has a free for non commercial use version, when you are in their Download Manager you click down in the drop box and it takes you from home edition which costs - to free for non commercial use.

I found it so useful I brought a 4 pack as I have two PC's, I got one for the Ex Wife as well so she could backup her machine as an Image and gave one to a friend of mine.. One cute thing that it can do is restore an image to a VM.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro 64 BitAMD 7700X about to become a 7950X3D32 Gig DDR5 @ 30-36-36-76 - 1.4vAorus 4080 Eagle OC
OS
Windows 11 Pro 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
AMD 7700X about to become a 7950X3D
Motherboard
Gigabyte Aorus Extreme X670E
Memory
32 Gig DDR5 @ 30-36-36-76 - 1.4v
Graphics Card(s)
Aorus 4080 Eagle OC
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic XG2703GS / Acer V226HQL B
Screen Resolution
2560x1440, 1920x1080
Hard Drives
2TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 NVME
4TB Samsung 870 Evo Sata
4TB WD Black Edition WD4005FZBX
PSU
Silverstone DA1650
Case
Phanteks Enthoo 719
Cooling
All Noctua : NHD-15 Dual Fan, 5 x NOCTUA 140mm NF-A14
Keyboard
HyperX Alloy Elite RGB
Mouse
Razor Deathadder
Internet Speed
1MBps
Browser
Brave
Other Info
One of what was once many, I have given a lot of my computers away.
VaultDweller said:
Macrium Reflect followed closely by Fan Control

Macrium BTW has a free for non commercial use version, when you are in their Download Manager you click down in the drop box and it takes you from home edition which costs - to free for non commercial use.

I found it so useful I brought a 4 pack as I have two PC's, I got one for the Ex Wife as well so she could backup her machine as an Image and gave one to a friend of mine.. One cute thing that it can do is restore an image to a VM.
Click to expand...
You are regrettably out of date. The free version of Macroum Reflect is ending at the end of this year. You cannot directly download it anymore from website.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ16 GB solderedIntegrated Intel Iris XE
OS
Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Zenbook 14
CPU
I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
Motherboard
Yep, Laptop has one.
Memory
16 GB soldered
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated Intel Iris XE
Sound Card
Realtek built in
Monitor(s) Displays
laptop OLED screen
Screen Resolution
2880x1800 touchscreen
Hard Drives
1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
PSU
Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
Case
Yep, got one
Cooling
Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
Keyboard
Built in UK keybd
Mouse
Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
Internet Speed
900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
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