FAQ: Best Free software... ... And here: http://users.forthnet.gr/pat/efotini.../deskpins.html

suddste223 · 08-31-2005, 06:42 AM

And here: http://users.forthnet.gr/pat/efotini.../deskpins.html

derelict · 09-06-2005, 03:07 AM

One of my own:
FreeSecurity - a freeware file encryption and compression utility

suddste223 · 09-10-2005, 07:14 AM

http://www.softpedia.com/result.php?...tlci5zaHRtbA==

One of the best, maybe even better than the old Registry Mechanic!

WARNING: Backup your important data before using!

suddste223 · 09-13-2005, 10:08 AM

supergoat · 09-17-2005, 10:44 AM

Thanks! Regcleaner worked well.

Sir_Homer · 09-21-2005, 03:45 PM

Just like to inform you guys that the once shareware web browser application Opera is now freeware. Never used it before, but heard lots of good stuff about it.

Guspaz · 10-06-2005, 06:53 PM

Some of the freeware apps I'm using right now:

Mozilla Firefox (Free web browser)
AVG Anti-Virus (Free antivirus)
Microsoft Anti-Spyware (Adware/spyware cleaner)
Konfabulator (Widget host program)
OpenOffice.org (Free office suite)
FreeRAM XP (RAM freeing app, mostly I use it to monitor free memory)
Centrino Hardware Control (free do-it-all app for centrino chipset. Battery, hard drive, CPU, fan, video card, it controls it all)
NetPerSec (Free hard to find bandwidth monitor/grapher from PC Magazine or something)
Google GMail/GMail Notifier (Hey, it's an application, a web app, and it's free)
Regex Coach (Free regular expression helper, performs colour-highlighted matches in realtime to help in writing regular expressions)
Daemon Tools (Free tool that mounts CD images as if they were in a real CD/DVD drive)
7-Zip (Free file compression tool that compresses better than ZIP/RAR/ACE)

And lots of others. Those are just the ones that came to mind, not even the most important. Just everything I can remember off the top of my head while not even at my computer.

HERBOLARYO · 11-17-2005, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guspaz

Some of the freeware apps I'm using right now:

Mozilla Firefox (Free web browser)
AVG Anti-Virus (Free antivirus)
Microsoft Anti-Spyware (Adware/spyware cleaner)
Konfabulator (Widget host program)
OpenOffice.org (Free office suite)
FreeRAM XP (RAM freeing app, mostly I use it to monitor free memory)
Centrino Hardware Control (free do-it-all app for centrino chipset. Battery, hard drive, CPU, fan, video card, it controls it all)
NetPerSec (Free hard to find bandwidth monitor/grapher from PC Magazine or something)
Google GMail/GMail Notifier (Hey, it's an application, a web app, and it's free)
Regex Coach (Free regular expression helper, performs colour-highlighted matches in realtime to help in writing regular expressions)
Daemon Tools (Free tool that mounts CD images as if they were in a real CD/DVD drive)
7-Zip (Free file compression tool that compresses better than ZIP/RAR/ACE)

And lots of others. Those are just the ones that came to mind, not even the most important. Just everything I can remember off the top of my head while not even at my computer.

I think AVG is not free anymore?
How did u get emailed an activation code?

suddste223 · 11-18-2005, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HERBOLARYO

I think AVG is not free anymore?
How did u get emailed an activation code?

You download it, and then click register (it's free!)

mobilegamer07 · 10-12-2005, 10:20 PM

yeah deffinatley firefox is the best freeware (unless you need some spyware removal progam)

Guenat · 10-13-2005, 09:11 AM

Konfabulator is free now.... if you like the whole widget thing...

Hucsman · 10-20-2005, 01:11 PM

Cute PDF Writer

Makes what 80% of Acrobat users want to do which is, well, PDF files; at a fraction of the HDD space required.

katorga · 10-20-2005, 01:20 PM

Vim 6.4
Notepad++ 3.2
KeePass
TrueCrypt
CDburnerXP
BB4Win
OpenSSH win32
GNU Win32 Tools
Putty

Esteban · 11-03-2005, 05:14 PM

Found this new freeware backup disk image program called DriveImage XML. I don't know of any other free ones. http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm

It runs in windows(XP only), not Dos like many do. I tried running it and it started with a nice interface, detected my drives and partitions right away. Problem is it couldn't detect that MS VSSvc.exe was running (volume shadow service - used to lock the drive), even though Windows reported that VSS was running.

Is anyone else interested in trying this program? If so please download it and give it a whirl. And tell me if you have the same problem, or not.

BTW, they have a plug-in for Bart's Windows PE cd. The combination would make a wonderful, free recovery tool.

Sir_Homer · 11-08-2005, 01:35 PM

The GIMP!
Seriously if you never tried The GIMP please, please please give it a try. In my opinion it's better then photoshop (it has many more filters), it loads faster, and is 100% Free!

www.gimp.org

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08-31-2005, 06:42 AM	#1
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09-10-2005, 07:14 AM	#3
suddste223 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,923 Credits: 1,831	http://www.softpedia.com/result.php?...tlci5zaHRtbA== One of the best, maybe even better than the old Registry Mechanic! WARNING: Backup your important data before using! __________________ Desktop: AMD Athlon 6000+ 3.10GHz, 3GB RAM, 320GB internal storage, 500GB external, nVidia 8600GT, Acer 22" Widescreen + Acer 19" widescreen, Windows 7, Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound speakers Laptop: 3.06GHz mobile Intel Pentium 4, 768MB RAM, 40GB HDD, 15"screen, Windows XP Home

09-13-2005, 10:08 AM	#4
suddste223 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,923 Credits: 1,831	Few more from Softpedia: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/S...er-XP-XG.shtml http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/S.../BootVis.shtml http://www.softpedia.com/get/Securit...g/Eraser.shtml http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/R...egSeeker.shtml http://www.softpedia.com/get/Securit...CCleaner.shtml http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/R...NTRegOpt.shtml http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/R...mpactNET.shtml http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/S...dowsCare.shtml http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/R...egDefrag.shtml http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/R...-RegProt.shtml __________________ Desktop: AMD Athlon 6000+ 3.10GHz, 3GB RAM, 320GB internal storage, 500GB external, nVidia 8600GT, Acer 22" Widescreen + Acer 19" widescreen, Windows 7, Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound speakers Laptop: 3.06GHz mobile Intel Pentium 4, 768MB RAM, 40GB HDD, 15"screen, Windows XP Home Last edited by suddste223; 09-13-2005 at 10:10 AM.

09-21-2005, 03:45 PM	#6
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09-06-2005, 03:07 AM	#2
derelict Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4 Credits: -348	One of my own: FreeSecurity - a freeware file encryption and compression utility

09-17-2005, 10:44 AM	#5
supergoat Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 48 Credits: -258	Thanks! Regcleaner worked well.

10-06-2005, 06:53 PM	#7
Guspaz That guy who talks a lot Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,705 Credits: 115	Some of the freeware apps I'm using right now: Mozilla Firefox (Free web browser) AVG Anti-Virus (Free antivirus) Microsoft Anti-Spyware (Adware/spyware cleaner) Konfabulator (Widget host program) OpenOffice.org (Free office suite) FreeRAM XP (RAM freeing app, mostly I use it to monitor free memory) Centrino Hardware Control (free do-it-all app for centrino chipset. Battery, hard drive, CPU, fan, video card, it controls it all) NetPerSec (Free hard to find bandwidth monitor/grapher from PC Magazine or something) Google GMail/GMail Notifier (Hey, it's an application, a web app, and it's free) Regex Coach (Free regular expression helper, performs colour-highlighted matches in realtime to help in writing regular expressions) Daemon Tools (Free tool that mounts CD images as if they were in a real CD/DVD drive) 7-Zip (Free file compression tool that compresses better than ZIP/RAR/ACE) And lots of others. Those are just the ones that came to mind, not even the most important. Just everything I can remember off the top of my head while not even at my computer. __________________ Dell Inspiron 9400/E1705 - 256MB GeForce Go 7900 gs - Core 2 Duo T7400 2.16GHz - 2GB PC5300 - 160GB 5400RPM

10-12-2005, 10:20 PM	#10
mobilegamer07 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6 Credits: -348	yeah deffinatley firefox is the best freeware (unless you need some spyware removal progam) __________________ Gateway m460XL (now named NX550XL) Intel Pentium M 760 "Sonoma" 2.0Ghz 512MB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM (1-512MB modules) 80GB 5400rpm hard drive ATI Radeon X600 128MB Graphics Modular 8x DVD±R/±RW/CD-RW 15.4" WXGA Ultrabright Widescreen (1280 x 800 max. resolution) 1.3in x 14in x 9in

10-13-2005, 09:11 AM	#11
Guenat &amp;amp;amp;quot;Goofbal l&amp;am p;amp;qu ot; Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 332 Credits: 3,972	Konfabulator is free now.... if you like the whole widget thing... __________________ Sager 4750: Athalon64 +3000, 2GB SDRAM, MR9700 <---- Founding member of the "Goofball Crew"! Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God knows the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. That is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave -Thomas Jackson

10-20-2005, 01:11 PM	#12
Hucsman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 62 Credits: -332	Cute PDF Writer Makes what 80% of Acrobat users want to do which is, well, PDF files; at a fraction of the HDD space required.

10-20-2005, 01:20 PM	#13
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11-03-2005, 05:14 PM	#14
Esteban Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 44 Credits: -335	Found this new freeware backup disk image program called DriveImage XML. I don't know of any other free ones. http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm It runs in windows(XP only), not Dos like many do. I tried running it and it started with a nice interface, detected my drives and partitions right away. Problem is it couldn't detect that MS VSSvc.exe was running (volume shadow service - used to lock the drive), even though Windows reported that VSS was running. Is anyone else interested in trying this program? If so please download it and give it a whirl. And tell me if you have the same problem, or not. BTW, they have a plug-in for Bart's Windows PE cd. The combination would make a wonderful, free recovery tool.

11-08-2005, 01:35 PM	#15
Sir_Homer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 131 Credits: -307	The GIMP! Seriously if you never tried The GIMP please, please please give it a try. In my opinion it's better then photoshop (it has many more filters), it loads faster, and is 100% Free! www.gimp.org __________________ MSI MS-1029 ATI X700 128MB \| 2.0GHz Turion 64 1MB 1028MB DDR2 400MHz \| 80GB 8MB 5400RPM 802.11b/g \| Bluetooth

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