Updated December 16, 2020.
I. SYSTEM SOFTWARE
1. Debian GNU/Linux, stable releases for 64-bit:
Download installable images,
live images and
search current packages.
2. Ubuntu Linux:
Download current releases and
search current packages.
3. Linux Mint:
Download current releases and
search current packages.
4. FreeDOS, an open-source implementation of the DOS operating system:
Download current releases.
II. VIRTUALIZATION AND EMULATION
1.
OS Boxes — Ready to use Unix/Linux virtual machines that anyone can easily download and use.
2.
Android-x86 — Run the Android operating system on your PC.
3.
WinWorld — An online museum dedicated to the preservation of vintage software.
4.
Vice — The Versatile Commodore Emulator.
III. BOOTABLE APLICATIONS AND TOOLS
1.
Plop Boot Manager — Boot from USB on old computers without BIOS support.
2.
GParted — A partition editor for graphically managing disk partitions.
3.
CloneZilla — A partition and disk imaging and cloning program.
4.
MemTest86 — The orginal self booting memory testing software for x86 computers.
5.
DBAN — Darik's Boot and Nuke: Hard drive disk wipe and data clearing.
6.
UBCD — The Ultimate Boot CD: A collection of diagnostic tools in one bootable CD.
IV. MALWARE DEFINITION UPDATES AND REMOVAL TOOLS
1. Symantec Endpoint Protection:
Regular definition files and
Rapid release definitions.
2. Clam AntiVirus: ClamWin
installable engine,
ClamWin
portable engine and
Clam
definition updates.
3.
McAfee Stinger, a standalone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses.
4.
SUPERAntiSpyware.com (SAS) Portable Scanner.
5.
ESET Rogue Applications (ERA) Remover — Available, but no longer mantained.
6.
The Avenger — Available, but no longer mantained.
V. WEB-BASED DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING
1.
WizCase — What is my IP address? (advertisement-free website).
2.
IP Chicken — Your current IP address (may display advertisements).
3.
ICANN Lookup — Domain Name Registration Data Lookup.
4.
WhatVersion.net — Check what version of browsers and software you are running.
VI. ESSENTIAL APPLICATION SOFTWARE
1. Mozilla FTP archive: Current and previous releases of
Firefox and
Thunderbird.
2. Download current and previous releases of
LibreOffice and
Apache OpenOffice.
3. Download from the
GIMP archives; download
GIMP plugins for astronomy.
4. Download from the
VLC archives; view available
VLC add-ons.
VII. PLUGINS, UTILITIES, ETC.
1. Add-ons for Mozilla Firefox:
Full Web Page Screenshots (previously Fireshot), and
Classic Theme Restorer.
2. Add-ons for Mozilla Thunderbird:
ImportExport Tools and
Display Quota.
3. Multiplatform data recovery:
TestDisk and its companion program,
PhotoRec.
4. Multiplatform Java utilities:
muCommander,
Java Scientific Calculator,
jDiskReport,
jEdit,
JFileSync,
Duplicate File Eraser.
5. PortableApps:
Current releases and
old releases.
6. GNU/Linux binaries for free proprietary software:
Oracle VirtualBox,
Zoom Client,
Microsoft Skype,
Microsoft Visual Studio Code,
Google Chrome,
Google Earth.
VIII. PAID, COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE THAT I USE AND RECOMMEND
1.
CyberSky, a lightweight planetarium program for amateur astronomy.
2.
SnowFlake Pro, outlining and writing software for fictional literature.
3.
Fluendo OnePlay DVD Player, a DVD playback solution for GNU/Linux.
4.
Paragon NTFS for Linux (professional version), a kernel-mode driver.
5.
IrfanView, a lightweight but powerful image editor; highly recommended!
6.
VueScan, an advanced program for image scanning; highly recommended!
