Programming tools

When I install a PC, I have some tools i always need: Not counted IDEs, as Atom, IntelliJ, Visual Studio, Microchip Studio, Brackets, Arduino ide, and GitExtensions with git bash for version control. For documentation I normally use Astah Professional, but only because of I have a license through my university, else I would look at StarUML.

You can find my list of "standard" drivers here.

To keep the computer clean from all the small temp files, deleting Windows bloatware, and managing startup programs and services CCleaner.
To recover deleted files, when they are removed from the Recycle bin Recuva.
When I have limit trust in a program, or from unknown sources, I run them trough Sandboxie.
To find differences in documents: WinMerge
A simple editor, I replace Notepad with, giving line numbers and it marks keywords in code Notepad++.
To monitor network trafic Wiresharck, Fiddler Classic, Portmon, HTerm.
To communicate I use Free Virtual Serial Ports PuTTY, Bitvise, and for remote access VNC.
To monitor processes in Windows, Microsoft provides these advanced versions of the task manager procex64, VMMap.
To monitor connected USB devices and drivers usbdeview USB tree USB log viewer.
To install images, often Linux distributions / bootable tools on SD cards and USB sticks Win32 Disk Imager, alternativ Etcher can do the same.
I use 7-Zip for compression, it works with most used formats.
Other tools: With a guilty conscience, I use for my "counterfeit" logic analyzer, I just have a hard time justifying spending 553 USD, instead of 5 USD on the fake, based on my hobby budget and needs.

From the Windows Store:

To prevent the computer from going into sleep, when running a task Move Mouse.
To verify that a program has not been modified, its hash value can be compared with the value from the download location Hash Verifier.

Other productive programs

Autodesk Eagle for develuping PCB, without a licence there is a limit at 2 layer 80 cm² boards.
Fritzing a simple program to document electronic circuts.
Falsted circut simulator, where I use the offline version.

In Linux, I often use

GDisk, a partition tool. I often also use an old digital camera to repair and format corrupted SD cards.
nMap, a port scanner, to find open ports on a network.