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What is the Windows Equivalent of Popular Linux apps?

I have to use Windows on my work computer and I am finding it hard to get FOSS applications on Windows that can do stuff like

  1. Record a video (like SimpleVideoRecorder does)
  2. Take a screenshot (there’s snip, but it isn’t very customizable)
  3. Unzip .zip files

Just the routine things I used to take for granted on Linux, so I was wondering if there was a FOSS app store for Windows

And it would be very helpful if someone could suggest alternative for

  1. SimpleVideoRecorder
  2. Archive Manager

Even the apps I installed for these things either had ads or asked me for payment to record more than 2 minutes of video, I am pretty sure there are FOSS apps to do these things out there, but I don’t know where :')

Sami ,
@Sami@lemmy.zip avatar

For video recording I use OBS and for zip files I use 7-Zip

infeeeee ,

7zip doesn’t support the new win11 rightclick menu (yet), nanazip is a fork with full win11 support:

github.com/M2Team/NanaZip

narc0tic_bird ,
  1. OBS Studio, or even Xbox Game Bar (built-in, but might be disabled at your work PC)
  2. ShareX
  3. 7-Zip
sodalite ,

LibreOffice for replacing Microsoft Office

wargreymon ,

Linux is replacing Windows

Blizzard ,

LibreOffice works on Windows too.

MonkderVierte ,

ODF for OOXML.

Dirk ,
@Dirk@lemmy.ml avatar

I have to use Windows on my work computer and I am finding it hard to get FOSS applications on Windows that can do stuff like

The Gold standard in the screen recording world is OBS. It’s not only available for Linux, but also for Windows and, well, is the gold standard. If you ask the question if OBS can do this-or-that regarding screen recording, the answer generally is yes (or “yes, via plugin”). Just use OBS on all platforms, it’s clearly the most mature screen recording tool out there.

Outsider9042 ,

You can even use it as a virtual camera. I’ve had lots of fun with that one in meetings.

DieserTypMatthias ,
@DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml avatar

I used Game Bar to record my videos back in the day. But it’s just too basic.

Presi300 ,
@Presi300@lemmy.world avatar

Video recorder: OBS

Screenshot utility: built into most desktops

Archive manager: Built into most file managers

Hawke ,

For screenshots I recommend Greenshot. Simple to use and good annotation tools.

averyminya ,

ShareX and .7z

huskypenguin ,

For screenshots look at Greenshot.

simpleguy ,
@simpleguy@cuddly.space avatar

@Subject6051 Most of apps famous in linux are available on windows.

Funny part is while joining Linux we searched alternatives and now for leaving it we need alternatives 😅

Subject6051 OP ,

Indeed! I gotmyself accustomed to a routine of using featherpad instead of notepad, using Kpaint instead of paint, it’s weird to be back. “Hey Windows, it’s me again, I hate you, but I have been told I must use you.”

Pretty weird, it’s getting back at me by showing me the wrong time every time I login! :')

theshatterstone54 ,

Yeah, I use a tiling WM at home, so having to deal with Windows’ way of doing things at college computers was very annoying, especially when the Super+L keybind I used to Launch apps, was used on Windows to Lock the machine. Locking your PC while trying to open an app is very, very annoying.

_Atlas_ ,

Check out scoop and chocolatey

DieserTypMatthias ,
@DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml avatar

And winget.

PseudoSpock ,
@PseudoSpock@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

WSL

wargreymon ,

I have to use Windows

  1. Run a virtual machine
  2. Install your goto Linux distro
  3. Drink a cup of ☕ and pet a 😺 while it’s installing
  4. Happy hacking!
maniii ,

WSL2 exists for the very reason, if you hate using Windblows, you can install Linux OS on top and do everything from the Linux VM. Why even bother struggling with Windozes interface and software ?

SenXEk ,

For screenshot, you can use Flameshot which do have a Windows version and even a macOS version:

flameshot.org/

DmMacniel ,
@DmMacniel@feddit.org avatar

Doesn’t the snipping tool also allow video capture now?

Mihies ,
  1. Windows has built in simple zip manager. If you need more, go with 7-zip as others suggested.
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