Ninite is one of those “how did I ever manage before this?” web-based solutions. Amazing, right? And by the way: if you have an incredible memory and a sneaking suspicion that we included on our 2016 list…you’re right! We’re not trying to be unoriginal, but we just had to include this site because it’s still so incredibly useful. Key features include:Īccess to all of these tools is 100% free. Network-Toolsįor more than 20 years, IT pros have trusted and recommended, which features a wide range of tools to keep networks operational and optimized. Paid users get access to multiple monitors, more blacklists, and advanced email delivery reporting tools. MXToolbox is an awesome web-based tool for analyzing and monitoring server systems. That inspired me to update our list of the most useful websites for IT pros, which was published in 2016. The catalog is rich, and includes perennial favorites such as Google Chrome and VLC, but also more obscure choices like the NVDA text-to-voice screen reader and WinMerge, a file comparison utility for developers.Recently, Laurence updated our list of the best mobile apps for IT pros.

Just go to and start ticking checkboxes for free applications you want to install on your computer. Unlike most applications, you start using Ninite before you even download it. You begin using Ninite before you even download it, by picking the software you want to install from a list on the Ninite website. But once that’s gone, you have to install all of the good stuff–and where free utility Ninite can make your life blissfully simple. To get rid of the crapware, there’s PC Decrapifier.

In other words, new computers are often encumbered with unwanted software (also known as crapware), and don’t come with the tools you really need to get work done. A new computer is like a box of chocolates… if the box were half-full of chocolates you didn’t care for, and you had to get all of the good bonbons separately, one by one.

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