FAQ: Best Free software... ... Quote:Originally Posted by LoopyITMy freeware faves at the moment are:Rainl ...

suddste223 · 03-04-2006, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by LoopyIT

My freeware faves at the moment are:

Rainlendar- calendar widget style utility that can be skinned.

Agent Ransack- search. I cannot emphasise how brilliant this is- if you're like me and you're a student plus a fanfic maniac and you can't remember precisely where you saved a file... or you can remember a specific phrase from a file but nothing else- use this. You can search both file names and by phrase within the files. Unlike the crappy Win version, it remembers your previous searches, and when it spits results back you can use the context menu to manipulate the files just as in Win Explorer. Oh, and it previews lines including search terms.

FlyakiteOSX- looks like apple, feels like apple, works like windows- and doesn't simply feel skinned. doesn't hog the system either, cf. windowblinds which i personally find very slow. Nice alternative to the fisherprice XP style.

Ashampoo Media Player- not bad, less annoying than Real, better sound quality than WMP. I wish i could uninstall WMP.

Opera- S'okay. I tried it, was initially very impressed, but at the end of the day didn't think it substantially better than firefox... so back to firefox.

Wow Thanks!

suddste223 · 03-04-2006, 10:03 AM

Is FlyaKiteOSX a theme for Windows that makes it look like a mac?

LoopyIT · 03-04-2006, 05:23 PM

Essentially, yes, but it operates like a native windows theme, so you don't get all the stops and starts from using an ordinary skin. It's also incredibly customisable- you choose exactly what components you want to install or uninstall- you can go for the full mac lookalike experience including the dock- or not. I haven't bothered. The dock is object dock which I've found slow in the past, and i tend to use quick launch anyway. I like the way flyakite turns my active firefox tab blue...

suddste223 · 03-04-2006, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LoopyIT

Essentially, yes, but it operates like a native windows theme, so you don't get all the stops and starts from using an ordinary skin. It's also incredibly customisable- you choose exactly what components you want to install or uninstall- you can go for the full mac lookalike experience including the dock- or not. I haven't bothered. The dock is object dock which I've found slow in the past, and i tend to use quick launch anyway. I like the way flyakite turns my active firefox tab blue...

OK, Thanks!

chuck232 · 03-04-2006, 06:47 PM

Yep, I'm much like LoopyIT, I use FlyakiteOSX but minus the object dock. Too slow and gimmicky for my liking.

But the rest is quite awesome.

inspiron_nick · 03-06-2006, 03:12 PM

yes,the same for me i love that free software!!!!

whuds · 03-15-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mlin

OpenOffice productivity suite (compatible with MS Office file formats)
http://www.openoffice.org/product2/writer.html

I second or third that!!!!!!!!!!

whuds · 03-15-2006, 04:39 PM

Uh add VLC ( new version out) Video Lan Player plays just about any format video.

Word Web free dictionary
Speed Switch 1.4

Adobe reader speed up

Bitripper to make DVD's AVI's

AVG anti virus free

Ad Aware personal

smilepak · 03-15-2006, 09:41 PM

What is a good Network / Wifi software Manager?

Pharoke · 03-23-2006, 06:07 PM

Ok didn't see it listed here:
Portable Firefox: firefox that fits on a thumbdrive and leaves no personal info on the computer used.
Portable OpenOffice: Same as above

Actually just check here as there are too many to list.

N6400 · 03-24-2006, 05:51 PM

I tried Windows Defender but it would not update so i use Spybot i think it is better

suddste223 · 03-24-2006, 06:24 PM

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I tried Windows Defender but it would not update so i use Spybot i think it is better

do you have any pics?

smilepak · 03-28-2006, 07:39 PM

Updated main page.

DarqHelmet · 04-04-2006, 09:20 PM

About time you do something productive Sud's

suddste223 · 04-05-2006, 03:31 AM

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About time you do something productive Sud's

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LoopyIT Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 51 Credits: -328	Essentially, yes, but it operates like a native windows theme, so you don't get all the stops and starts from using an ordinary skin. It's also incredibly customisable- you choose exactly what components you want to install or uninstall- you can go for the full mac lookalike experience including the dock- or not. I haven't bothered. The dock is object dock which I've found slow in the past, and i tend to use quick launch anyway. I like the way flyakite turns my active firefox tab blue...

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