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Old 07-10-2005, 10:55 AM   #1
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Hi Everybody! (Me Again! )

Here are some best (I think!) Free software names:

Registry Copact.NET 1.8
CCleaner 1.19.108
TweakNow RegCleaner 2.0.9
SpeedFan 4.24
Quick Startup 1.2
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4
Microsoft Power Toys for Windows XP


EDIT: By SPK -- Add Comments Below 07/20/2005

Got this from Icer, a sticky in the Gateway forum...

http://aumha.org/free.htm

Quote:
EVERYBODY LOVES FREEWARE!
If there is one consistent and invariable truth I have learned since starting this Web site in July 1999, this is it: Everybody loves freeware! And I don’t think it’s just because it’s free (though that doesn’t hurt a thing, either). Consider also that, outside of the very few giant commercial applications that more or less everyone needs and has, freeware is usually just about the best software you can find to make your computing fun and to tackle special tasks. Freeware writers make some of the coolest software that there is — and people love’m for it!

We have a reputation around here for recommending only the very best. On My Favorite Freeware, I only list programs I personally use and heartily recommend (see list at left). However, tastes and opinions vary, so site visitors are generous with their own recommendations of what they think you will like. Through the links below, this AumHa Freeware Portal gives you access to my favorites, their favorites, and a lot more. Enjoy!
EDIT -- SPK 09/17/2005
* Add links from the thread to main page

-> Konfabulator
http://www.konfabulator.com/
* Desktop widget tools addon

-> Irfanview
http://www.irfanview.com/
* Image / Video viewer

-> Free AV
http://www.free-av.com/
* Anti Virus

-> Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
* Anti Spyware

-> RAM Booster 1.6
http://www.download.com/RAMBooster/3...ml?tag=lst-3-5

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Updated: 03/28/2006 --SPK

-> Portable Firefox:
http://portableapps.com/apps/interne...rtable_firefox
firefox that fits on a thumbdrive and leaves no personal info on the computer used.

-> Portable OpenOffice:
http://portableapps.com/news/2006-01...2.0.1_released
Same as above

-> List of Portable Apps:
http://portableapps.com/

-> ClamWin, the best free anti-virus solution...oh yeah, it's Open Source too:
http://www.clamwin.com/

-> µTorrent, the best BitTorrent program since sliced bread:
http://www.utorrent.com/

-> Free Download Manager, like the name says, speed-up your downloads with this program (yes, even broadband):
http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/

-> CPU-Z, for identifying what's running under the hood of your PC:
http://www.cpuid.com/

-> Foxit Reader, the only PDF Reader you'll ever need, honestly:
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/

-> Gadwin PrintScreen, grabs screenshots automagically when pressing "PrintScreen":
http://www.gadwin.com/

-> Gizmo, you can say goodbye now to proprietary Skype:
http://www.gizmoproject.com/

-> KoolPlaya, the All-In-One Media Player:
http://www.koolplaya.de/

-> Notepad 2, M$' original Notepad-killer:
http://www.flos-freeware.ch/

-> Restoration, the ultimate file undelete utility:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...toration.shtml

-> TCP Optimizer, for tweaking every last Bit from your connection:
http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

-> Windows Worms Doors Cleaner, making sure that security holes are indeed closed down:
http://www.firewallleaktester.com/wwdc.htm

-> M$ Cleartype Tuner, tweak your display settings to hell and back:
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...ner/Step1.aspx

-> BOINC. Help Humanity by using your CPU's idle processing power to find a cure for deadly diseases, among other things:
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/

-> Rainlendar- calendar widget style utility that can be skinned.
http://www.webattack.com/get/Rainlendar.html

-> 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.
http://osx.portraitofakite.com/
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