[Mak213]

Alright since this question is constantly asked i am making this a thread and i will add it to the index. I want input from you guys as well as to what to add.

Conversion of video files to different formats:
AutoGK, VirtualDub, AviSynth, DVD Decrypter, mEncoder, FFmpeg, Nero Vision, Convertxtodvd, WinAvi creator, Magic Video Converter | Any Video Converter | Super ©

GPU Converters
Badaboom | TMPGEnc | PowerDirector 7 <--- Nvidia

PowerDirector 7 <---- ATi

Video Codec Packages for video Playback
KLite | Vista Codec Pack | CCCP | AC3 Filter

Conversion of Audio Files to different formats:
EAC, LAME, FLAC, Foobar2000, Abcde

Playback of different format files:
VLC, GOM Player, Cyberlink PowerDVD, MPlayer, WMP, WinAmp, DivX, Windows Media Player Classic, Foobar (Audio), Media Monkey (audio), XMMS

Ripping and other such applications used for backup of media:
DVD Shrink, Subrip, Nero 6, Adobe Premiere, Ulead VideoStudio, Pinnacle Studios, Sony Vegas, FLV player, AVInfo, Avidemux, Nero Recode, AnyDVD, DeepBurner

Other Audio Applications used for various purposes:
Audacity, AudioGrabber, MP3Tag, Tag & Rename, Id3tag, Nero WavEditor, SonicStage, SonicAcid, Reasons, Fruity Loops, Pro Audio, db poweramp (Ripper)

ISO Burning Software
ImgBurn, CDBurnerXP, Nero, MagicISO, PowerISO, Alcohol 120%

LightScribe Software
nero | roxio | Lightscribe | acoustica | surething

Disk Formatting Tools
KillDisk, GParted, PowerMax, ERD Commander (If you can find it), Boot and Nuke (AKA DBan), Acronis Disk Director

Hard Drive Tools
SpinRite | SeaTools (ONLY if you have a Seagate Drive) | WD Data Lifeguard Tools (ONLY if you have a WD Drive) | HDD Regenerator

Boot Tools
EasyBCD | UBCD | SuperGRUB

Archiving Software (Compression Software)
7Zip | ALZip | Filzip | IZArc | KGB Archiver | PeaZip | Picozip | Powerarchiver | SQX | TUGZip | WinAce | WinRar | WinZip | ZipGenuis | Zipeg

FTP Software
SmartFTP | FileZilla | FlashFXP | FTPVoyager | CoreFTP

Recovery Software
OnTrack | Recuva | Pandora Recovery

There you have it. A nice list of apps to use for several different purposes. There are not listed in any order nor are they given in any preference. Will not tell you where to get them or how to use them.

Now give your feedback and add to the list.