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Windows
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What are the best Windows developer tools?
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Best Windows developer tools
Price
Platforms
Technology
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InnoSetup
Free
Windows
Pascal
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Cake
Free
Windows, Linux, Mac
C#
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ScriptCS
Free
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C#
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OWASP ZAP
Free
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Nirsoft Utilities
Free
Windows
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InnoSetup
My Rec
ommendation
for
InnoSetup
My Recommendation for
InnoSetup
All
6
Pros
4
Cons
1
Specs
Top
Pro
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Easy to extend, add custom behavior
Can easily script own functions to run at various stages of the install / uninstall process.
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Con
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Pascal scripting
For programmers used to C and C#, the Pascal scripting syntax is something that takes a while to get used to.
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows
Technology:
Pascal
Top
Pro
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Does not use Windows Installer MSI files
Uses a dependable, proven non-MSI approach to installation and uninstallation.
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Top
Pro
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32 bit / 64 bit support
Covers both 32bit and 64bit software
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Well supported
Frequent updates to keep up with the latest OS features, fix bugs. Also has attracted a good deal of 3rd party support (extensions, environments etc). Good community resources for tackling problems.
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Free
Recommend
1
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Cake
My Rec
ommendation
for
Cake
My Recommendation for
Cake
All
4
Pros
2
Cons
1
Specs
Top
Pro
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Cross platform
Windows, Linux and macOS versions available.
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Con
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No GUI
Everything is script based, there is no graphical front end.
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
Technology:
C#
Top
Pro
•••
Tools support
Standard support for MSBuild, MSTest, xUnit, NUnit, NuGet, ILMerge, WiX and SignTool.
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Free
Recommend
1
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ScriptCS
My Rec
ommendation
for
ScriptCS
My Recommendation for
ScriptCS
All
3
Pros
1
Cons
1
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
Free
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Top
Con
•••
Not for beginners
There is no help or intellisense, so it requires knowledge of C#.
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Specs
Technology:
C#
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Free
Recommend
1
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OWASP ZAP
My Rec
ommendation
for
OWASP ZAP
My Recommendation for
OWASP ZAP
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Free
Recommend
1
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Nirsoft Utilities
My Rec
ommendation
for
Nirsoft Utilities
My Recommendation for
Nirsoft Utilities
All
5
Experiences
1
Pros
3
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
Tiny footprint
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RickZeeland's Experience
Tons of useful tiny portable utilities.
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows
Top
Pro
•••
Free
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Top
Pro
•••
Applications are portable
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Free
Recommend
1
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Task Till Dawn
My Rec
ommendation
for
Task Till Dawn
My Recommendation for
Task Till Dawn
All
4
Pros
2
Cons
1
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
User friendly
More user friendly than the Windows Task Scheduler.
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Top
Con
•••
Not a Windows service
Does not run as a Windows service.
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows, Mac
Top
Pro
•••
Free
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Free
Recommend
1
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Sysinternals
My Rec
ommendation
for
Sysinternals
My Recommendation for
Sysinternals
All
3
Pros
3
Top
Pro
•••
Free
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Top
Pro
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Reliable
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Top
Pro
•••
Includes 60+ command line tools
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Free
Recommend
1
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ConEmu
My Rec
ommendation
for
ConEmu
My Recommendation for
ConEmu
All
3
Pros
3
Top
Pro
•••
Actively developed
ConEmu is under active development. Updates roll out almost daily with bugfixes and new features.
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Top
Pro
•••
Tab support
ConEmu allows the user to create tabs (Win+W by default) for separate instances of the terminal window, allowing them to have both multiple shells and multiple instances of the same shell open. The user can also set up a startup directory for each tab and run each tab as a specific user or rights.
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Pro
•••
Can be used with any shell
ConEmu allows running CMD, PowerShell, Cygwin, PuTTY, TCC/LE, etc.
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Free
Recommend
2
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Lessmsi
My Rec
ommendation
for
Lessmsi
My Recommendation for
Lessmsi
All
4
Experiences
1
Pros
3
Top
Pro
•••
Free
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RickZeeland's Experience
Free and open-source tool to view and extract the contents of an Windows Installer (.msi) file.
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Top
Pro
•••
Windows Explorer integration
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Pro
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Command line / GUI
Can be used from the command line or with the GUI (graphical user interface).
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Free
Recommend
2
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ConsoleZ
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ommendation
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ConsoleZ
My Recommendation for
ConsoleZ
All
4
Pros
4
Top
Pro
•••
Zooming with Ctrl-Mouse
The user can easily zoom by simply pressing Ctrl-Mouse.
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Top
Pro
•••
Fullscreen support
ConsoleZ can be opened in fullscreen.
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Top
Pro
•••
Small, portable installation
Install to OneDrive/Dropbox/Google Drive and your setting will be consistent everywhere.
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Top
Pro
•••
High DPI
This means that the display screen in ConsoleZ is sharp.
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Free
Recommend
1
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Soft Cleaner
My Rec
ommendation
for
Soft Cleaner
My Recommendation for
Soft Cleaner
Hide
Get it
here
Recommend
1
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TCC/LE
My Rec
ommendation
for
TCC/LE
My Recommendation for
TCC/LE
Hide
Free / paid
Recommend
1
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Windows terminal
My Rec
ommendation
for
Windows terminal
My Recommendation for
Windows terminal
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Free
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