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!

  • SamiAEnglish
    35·
    5 months ago

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

      • Corr@lemm.ee
        4·
        5 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
          12·
          5 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

          • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.orgEnglish
            4·
            5 months ago

            tweaks like that can break after updates

            That’s a perspective. I think 11 is broken that it does not show the expected context menu items that programs still put there, but it just ignores it.

            I don’t care enough to tweak the registry for them, if there are more convenient solutions

            If you set it once and export the reg key, it’s just a double click on the reg file for any future PCs.

          • Corr@lemm.ee
            1·
            5 months ago

            I use win11 at work sadly so I’m stick with it there. I find the new context menu unusable so I prefer the old one