Whitelist
This serves as a master list of recommended and permitted software that we permit in the community. Please see the ‘how tos’ that may be present for these pieces of software.
| Type | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Disk Manipulation | gparted | Gparted is a Linux/GNU front-end to the parted tool. It is the recommended method for manipulating disks when using a Linux live session. How To Set Up |
| Bootable USB Solutions | Windows Media Creation Tool | Microsoft’s official tool used to do a clean install of Windows 10 and 11. |
| Rufus | A portable Windows program used to flash ISOs onto USB flash drives. | |
| Etcher | A cross-platform program used to flash non-Windows ISOs onto USB flash drives. | |
| Ventoy | A multiboot solution for USBs. | |
| Other / Utilities | Treesize Free | This software is used to view all of the files on your computer. You can use it to locate files you may otherwise not be aware of, and see a map of how full your drive is based on what you have downloaded. |
| SpaceSniffer | This is another software similar to Treesize Free, and can be used to find what is taking up storage on your drives. | |
| Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) | Use this program to cleanly uninstall your display drivers. | |
| CpuZ | Use this software to see advanced system information. | |
| Stress Test | We have a complete guide for stress testing found here. | |
| Memtest86+ | We have a complete guide for testing RAM found here. | |
| WinDBG Preview | This is the program we use to read the diagnostics of your BSODs. While this is not an end-all guide, you can learn to get started by clicking here. | |
| Revo Uninstaller | Advanced uninstaller to be used only when an application must be removed completely. Regular use is not required. |