Teamviewer Cross platform!
Chrome Remote Desktop Free, nag-less and crossplatform-ish!
Microsoft QuickAssist - Built in to all x86 Windows 10 devices.
Third-party antivirus utilities are effectively obsolete.
Instead, install uBlock Origin, stay updated, don't torrent, and use Windows Defender. Backups are important, so use a cloud backup service. Need more protection? Follow this guide.
Alternatively, use CloudReady or other Linux variants rather than Windows if you're willing to put in the time to learn. Linux Mint Cinnamon is a great place to start for any Windows' user, Pop!_OS is more familiar to Mac users.
Want EVEN MORE security and privacy? Learn about CoreBoot and Qubes.
- Norton Removal Tool (SYMNRT)
- Mcafee Removal Tool (MCPR)
- Avast! Removal Tool
- AVG Removal Tool 32-bit / 64-bit
- Removal Tools for Other Common AV Programs
- TrendMicro Housecall
- ESET Online Scanner
AntiSpyware / Antimalware
- SuperAntiSpyware
- SuperAntiSpyware Portable - Just run it!
- MalwareBytes - Alternate Link
Email | Office | Productivity
- YunoHost - Want to have your own server, as simple as possible? YunoHost is a server operating system aiming to make self-hosting accessible to everyone. Runs on the cloud, raspberry Pi dev kits, other ARM kits, normal x86/amd64 hardware, and has prebuilt VirtualBox images.
- Mailspring is a fork of the discontinued Nylas/N1 email client. Cross-platform and free for all standard features.
- eM Client - Outlook alternative.
- Wox - Open Source Windows Search replacement.
- Microsoft To-Do - Microsoft acquired Wunderlist - this is the result.
- Sumatra PDF - Read near every type of image-based file.
- Franz - Pidgin for the modern world. Franz is your messaging app for WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Slack, HipChat, Telegram and many many more. Just need Facebook Messenger? Try Caprine.
- Beeftext - Open Source text expansion, kinda like LH Texter or Phrase Express.
- digiKam - Open source photo manager, somewhat like Picasa.
- RawTherapee - A photographer's tool - an open source photo manager with some oomph.
- ImageGlass - A simple photo viewer. Want something even simpler, like Picasa's photo viewer? Try nexusimage.
- Ditto Clipboard Manager - Windows clipboard manager. Must have.
- CopyQ - CopyQ is advanced clipboard manager with editing and scripting features, and is cross-platform.
- WizTree - Find what's taking up space on your computer, faster than WinDirStat.
- MarkText - A next-gen Markdown editor for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It is a concise text editor, dedicated to improving your editing efficiency. A beautiful and distraction-free way to write.
- FreeCommander - Total Commander/Windows Explorer alternative for Windows.
- Listary - This tool makes file-browsing in Windows a breeze for keyboard-players. Allows you to open a prompt anywhere.
- DeskDrive - Finally, a tool that shows plugged in storage media like Mac OS and Linux DE's.
- dupeGuru - Get rid of duplicate files. Cross-platform!
- Windows Live Essentials 2012 - Includes Windows Live Mail, Movie Maker, and so on. Functions in Windows 10(as of January 2018), but you might need to reinstall after every major update. Other things in this list work better than the stuff in Essentials (due to age and compatibility) but I am including for those who need it.
- Greenshot - FOSS screenshot tool for Windows.