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 :')

PS: To everyone who has tried to help, thank you very much. I was feeling guilty for not replying to most of you, so I thought I would reply to all of ya, but funnily enough, lemmy had had enough of my gratitude!

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    • infeeeee@lemm.ee
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      4 months ago

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

      https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip

      • Corr@lemm.ee
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        4 months ago

        I'm using 7zip on win11. You need to get into the old context menu to see it tho. You can edit the registry to make the old one the default too.
        No idea why it's a registry edit but Microsoft will do what they will

        • infeeeee@lemm.ee
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          4 months ago

          Yes that is another option. I know 7zip works there, win11 is mostly the same as win7 under the hood, but I would install a supported frontend instead of fiddling with the registry, tweaks like that can break after updates

          I don't use windows personally, just set it up for others. I don't care enough to tweak the registry for them, if there are more convenient solutions

  • Fonzie!@ttrpg.network
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    4 months ago

    To be fair, these tools are all already built-in

    1. Xbox Game Bar (Win+G)
    2. Windows screenshot (Win+S / Win+Shift+s)
    3. File Explorer (Win+E) can handle .zip, even preview them quite nicely.

    I realise these are not open source (and others have already given great open-source options I would give, as well). But you're using Windows already, so why not use Windows?

  • narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago
    1. OBS Studio, or even Xbox Game Bar (built-in, but might be disabled at your work PC)
    2. ShareX
    3. 7-Zip
  • tmsbrdrs@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    For screenshots, I've been pushing Greenshot as it has built in editing capabilities and has been quite stable on Windows 11

    For .zip files, I still stick with 7-zip. It does what it does and has never given me issue.

  • SenXEk@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

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

    https://flameshot.org/#download

  • ian@feddit.uk
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    4 months ago

    For simple screen recording, I could only find not-so-simple OBS that let me record a part of a screen. In the end it's a good and reliable solution once you set up and save the local area I want to record. Not so spontaneous, but solid.

    I edit the videos in KDEnlive Windows install, which is excellent for this work. I have a smooth process and create many videos quickly.

  • Matt@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    LibreCAD is shittier version of AutoCAD. Also, we don't have anything like Inventor on Linux. But we do have Heroic Games Launcher for Epic Games Launcher.