TOP 10 Windows Apps for Specialized Tools

What are Windows apps for specialized tools? Well, specialized tools allow any organization to pick and choose the software they need when they need it. This article has listed 10 best Windows apps for specialized tools for you.

Patch Maker

The life of a software product is usually marked by the release of different versions. One version differs from the previous one by a small number of changes. Some sections of code in the executable files are different, new files may be added, some even deleted. What the author of the product usually does, is provide a new version of the files either as a new re-installable product or just the modified files, compressed. The above procedure is very wasteful though. For example, if a file of 1Mg has only had say 10Kb altered within it, then why create an update patch that requires the full 1Mb. It would be far more efficient if just the altered data were used. Well this is the purpose of Patch Maker. This utility saves a huge amount of bytes by storing just the differences between files and even compressing this data.

OllyDbg

OllyDbg is a 32-bit assembler-level analyzing debugger for Microsoft Windows. Emphasis on binary code analysis makes it particularly useful in cases where the source is unavailable. It predicts contents of registers, recognizes procedures, API calls, switches, tables, constants, and strings, locates routines from object files and libraries, allows custom labels and comments in disassembled code, writes patches back to executable file and more.

You can write your own plug-ins - dynamic link libraries that attach to OllyDbg and provide new functions. Plugins can insert entries into pop-up menus of OllyDbg windows, process keyboard shortcuts, save data to .ini and .udd files and call more than 170 functions exported by OllyDbg.

Synapse

Peltarion Synapse is a graphical development environment for neural networks and other adaptive systems. It handles the whole data-mining cycle from visualization, preprocessing, model building and training to post-processing and deployment.
Synapse combines an easy-to-use graphical user interface with powerful algorithms for adaptive systems and neural networks. It uses an intuitive component-based design approach that allows for easy integration with existing systems. Synapse is built around Microsoft .NET technology and the adaptive systems created can be deployed as a stand-alone single .NET components. Users can with a minimum effort extend Syanpse by writing their own plug-ins. Version 1.2 includes Vista support.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate

Simplify the basic tasks of creating, debugging, and deploying applications. Deliver business results using productive, predictable, customizable processes and increase transparency and traceability throughout the lifecycle with detailed analytics.
Whether creating new solutions or enhancing existing applications unleash your creativity with powerful prototyping, architecture and development tools that let you bring your vision to life targeting an increasing number of platforms and technologies including cloud and parallel computing. Realize increased team productivity by utilizing advanced collaboration features and using integrated testing and debugging tools to find and fix bugs quickly and easily creating high-quality solutions while driving down the cost of solution development.

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)

The Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package installs runtime components of Visual C++ Libraries required to run applications developed with Visual C++ on a computer that does not have Visual C++ 2010 installed. This package installs runtime components of C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, ATL, MFC, OpenMP and MSDIA libraries.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express (32-bit)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express (32-bit) is an integrated environment for accessing, configuring, managing, administering, and developing all components of SQL Server. SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express combines a broad group of graphical tools with a number of rich script editors to provide access to SQL Server to developers and administrators of all skill levels. Developers get a familiar experience, and database administrators get a single comprehensive utility that combines easy-to-use graphical tools with rich scripting capabilities.

CFF Explorer

CFF Explorer contains enhanced PE32/64 with fields description, utilities, a hex editor, and support NET structures.

A freeware suite of tools including a PE editor called CFF Explorer and a process viewer. The PE editor has full support for PE32/64. Special fields description and modification (.NET supported), utilities, rebuilder, hex editor, import adder, signature scanner, signature manager, extension support, scripting, disassembler, dependency walker etc. First PE editor with support for .NET internal structures. Resource Editor (Windows Vista icons supported) capable of handling .NET manifest resources.

Version 7 features: Scripting language, Disassembler, Dependency Walker, Name Unmangler, Debug Directory.

Enterprise Architect

Use Enterprise Architect with UML 2.4.1 to model, design, and build your next software or business project. Leverage MDA and code generation support (Action Script, Java, C#, C++, C, VB.Net, VB, Python, and DDL) to rapidly move from analysis to design and build. Create reports. Manage tests, resources, model simulation and heaps more.

Multimedia Fusion 2

Click a mouse - Make a game. Or any other 2D executable, screensaver, Internet file you can imagine. Multimedia Fusion is an extremely powerful yet easy-to-use visual creation tool. Using an innovative event editor you simply use your mouse to create conditions then using your mouse to create actions is simple. Countless commercial games have been made and released using the product. You might have even played some of them on Real Arcade or Big Fish games without knowing it. Easy to learn and fun to use - make a game today.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express (64-bit)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express (64-bit) is an integrated environment for accessing, configuring, managing, administering, and developing all components of SQL Server. SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express combines a broad group of graphical tools with a number of rich script editors to provide access to SQL Server to developers and administrators of all skill levels. Developers get a familiar experience, and database administrators get a single comprehensive utility that combines easy-to-use graphical tools with rich scripting capabilities.