Windows

Simple XP Like interface, quite customisable, with no unnecessary bells and whistles to steal your processing power.

CredibleGlaucus (10 karma) recommends

Xfce

Excellent panel management and selection of panel applets

Does what it's meant to do easily and efficiently

Low resource usage combined with flexible configuration

Low system resource consumption

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What are the best video players for Windows? (precision, hotkeys, timeline)

ImmaculateKresnik (1.6K karma) recommends

VLC

VLC has never failed me.

Doesn't manage your music library for you

Free, open source, and cross-platform

Simple to setup and use

Very wide video format support

Can be almost completely keyboard-driven

Yesterday

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What are the best cross-platform FLOSS messengers?

nicwow (2.3K karma) recommends

Riot

Modern UI

Web and mobile (iOS, Android) versions available

Supports VoIP calls

Supports text, voice, video

Uses Matrix, the open communications protocol

Bridges to other networks

Fully open source from the client to the server

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What are the best alternatives to MS Office which is compatible with Windows OS, Android, and Linux OS?

Amazing UI and Customization.

nicwow (2.3K karma) recommends

LibreOffice

Multiple themes

The most user-friendly option

Lots of extensions and dictionaries

The de-facto standard

Ribbon design

Presentations can have 3D models embeded within them

Font embedding support

Comprehensive suite of applications

Free and open source

High compatibility with MS Office

No good video editing for presentations

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What are the best system rescue discs for Windows?

DeterminedSulis recommends

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What are the best Torrent clients?

Been using this for years now, and it's worked flawlessly for me.

Paolo (284.5K karma) recommends

Tixati

Lightweight

Provides detailed statistics

Questionable interface aesthetic

This week

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What are the best Windows package managers?

Chocolatey is extremely useful in providing a package manager similar to those available on UNIX-based systems. I recommend it for anyone looking for a Aptitude/YUM-like package manager.

Malachi (200 karma) recommends

Chocolatey

Builds on technologies you know

Manages the entire software lifecycle

Downloaded files are verified by checksums

Easy to use

Upgrade all software with one command

Straightforward install process

Large number of applications/utilities available

Sometimes hard to know which package to install from community package repository

Unable to easily change your install directory in the free version

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What are the most beautiful Operating Systems?

i like it more then windows and mac coz its mixed in with the best positifs of each one of them

HappyJacawitz (60 karma) recommends

Deepin

Launches programs faster

PRO Network Managment

Includes a lot of packages in the official repository

Includes both Windows and macOS style interface

Enjoy the simplicity of Deepin's desktop

Can be made to look like Windows easily

Great design to the app store

Blur and transparent design

Well-designed in every detail, developers have a professional aproach to the system

Customization is a bit hidden

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What are the best fonts to set as the default for web browsers?

Noto sans is a very well made, simple and continuously maintained font.

Raghu (12.9K karma) recommends

Noto Sans

Retina-ready

Optimized for a large variety of displays

Expansive character set

Simple and yet beautiful

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What are the best SSH clients for Windows?

SSH of Windows' Linux subsystem

CreativeGwynApNudd (240 karma) recommends

Great for little things like run some manual scripts and explore some Linux strengths. But does not support backgroud jobs with the session open, or jobs running on crontab, etc... It's a great step from Microsoft (good one), but it is yet, limited. They must improve the Linux Subsystem capabilities. Win...

Based on OpenSSH

Excellent way for Windows users to learn Linux

It's extremely easy to get running

Crontab and other background jobs don't work properly

Does not install on PC virtual machines

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What is the best alternative to XMarks for syncing and organizing bookmarks across different browsers and devices?

Aurora: New Tab & Bookmark Manager

Spyder (175 karma) recommends

I've been using this extension for a week now. At first it seemed complicated but once I understood how to arrange and create folders it was easy. Saving a bookmark is simple, just click the star and save it to your preferred folder. Plenty of helpful features. So much better than others, and I've tr...

To-Do list integrated with many apps

5K inspirational photo daily integrated with unsplash.com

Sync your bookmarks with Google or Xmarks

Daily weather & 5 day forecast

Older

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What are the best web browsers for Windows?

Chrome is the browser I use most, and for very good reason. It's a stable, simple browser which is extremely easy to use. It is in sync with the latest web standards, and runs on the webkit engine. It's supported by Google, and hence has deep integration with its services. What I love about it is the...

Raghu (12.9K karma) recommends

Google Chrome

Automatically updates

Backed and supported by Google

Simple user interface

Plenty of extensions

Multiple account login

Excellent HTML 5 feature support

Syncs between devices

Proprietary

Does not hardware accelerate HTML5 video correctly

Online tracking by default

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What are the best desktop search tools for Windows?

FerventXihe recommends

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What are the best PDF viewers for Windows?

I love it. Allows for a lot of flexibility. The advanced functions require the pro version. So eventually I forked over 30 bucks.

Joy (130 karma) recommends

PDF-XChange Viewer

Freeware

Advanced search features

Can add comments and markup

No bloatware

Has a portable version that can be opened from a USB stick

More advanced features only in Pro mode

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What are the best GUI tools for PostgreSQL on Windows?

Fast, responsive and free, with lots of tools you would expect in a paid for product. Also the Pro version adds Reports, Forms, Diagramming and more.

Lynn (660 karma) recommends

Valentina Studio

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What are the best FTP clients for Windows?

I use it to connect to my personal Google Drive as well as my SharePoint at work.

Kim (135 karma) recommends

WebDrive

Supports lots of connectors and secure protocols

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What are the best IRC clients for Windows?

DOESNT SUFFER CPU SPIKES LIKE HEXCHAT DOES PITY DEVELOPER LEFT

PerseveringChariclo (200 karma) recommends

XChat