Best Free Software for Windows

See. The nice thing about Baku is that you can choose which files to delete after it has run it's search, unlike CCleaner which just offers you a list to delete as a whole.

I just wish it had an uninstaller. Then it would really be nice complete package.

 

Thanks for the alternative solution for WME. I did not know that realplayer was that bad!!! I am using Version11 though. hope most of the said critiscim to be solved

 

Revo uninstaller is very good.

 

I got Revo.

All the Freeware I have/use

Revo Uninstaller
JKDefrag
Auslogics Defrag
Auslogics Registry Defrag
Baku
CCleaner
Pandora Recovery [Actually, is this on your list? It should be. It restores deleted files. You can find it at Cnet... I mean at the link now convienently provided]

http://www.download.com/Pandora-Recovery/3000-2094_4-10694796.html?tag=lst-2

RT Scan Tool
Rivatuner
Fraps
Opera

I used to use Avira, its great too. Now I don't use any antivirus. I have that Portable Apps just for an emergency

 

Pandora Recovery>Recuva?
P.S Fraps isnt freeware. well trial version is...lol

 

Screamer Radio

Screamer Radio is a freeware Internet Radio player for Microsoft Windows.

http://www.screamer-radio.com/

Works great!

 

:::

Never [RealPlayer] use [Real Alternative with
Media Player Classic] instead...!

:::

 

Add Quicktime Alternative to that.

http://www.codecpackguide.com/quicktimealt.htm

 

Well that is true [about fraps], but it has it's uses. But you reminded me of another really useful free trial version that I forgot to put on my list: 3DMark06.

File cleaners, defrags and registry tweaks are all over the place and most everything has a pretty decent free option, but 3DMark, even the trial version, is uniquely useful.

As for Recuva, I don't know... I haven't yet had the need to try anything else other than Pandora.

 

Many music players can play internet radio just fine, in fact i'm sure all of the media programs i have listed can do it fine. Any advantages using this over something like Foobar2k?

 

I'm not sure, I haven't tried Foobar. One feature is record.

 

Any other features?

 

Not really it's just a simple program that plays (and records) internet radio. If your stations aren't listed you request it on the forum. Takes about a week for the guy to add them.

PS I didn't see where Foobar plays radio on their website.

 

It plays .pls files. You can get them here. Not made specifically for it but it can do the job.

 

Here is something interesting that I observed tonight and I don't know if it's normal or not. I used JKDefrag and it did it's thing lightning quick as usual. However, I decided that I was going to run the Windows defrag just to see it would tell me that the drive was already defragged, but it actually went through the process. Not only did it go through the process, but it took about an hour to defrag the drive. How is this possible? If JKDefrag had already done it's job, then why would it take the Windows defrag so long? Why would the Windows defrag need to do anything at all? Can anyone offer me some insight?

 

It may be that Windows defrag prefers that the file types be placed in a different order than JKDefrag does.

 

JKDefrag has a different way of defraging, that explains the speed, and the reason why Windows decided to go over it. Every defrag program has an at least partially different way of defrag.

 

Thank you both very much.

 

Vista Firewall Control

www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/index.html

 

Thanks for the suggestion kvehh.

 

From downloadsquad.com, I already use Joost and it is good:

All are programs for viewing tv shows, watching music videos, and other entertainment stuff.

Veoh tv: http://www.veoh.com/
Miro: http://www.getmiro.com/
Vuze: http://www.vuze.com/Index.html
Babelgum: http://www.babelgum.com/index.php
Joost: www.joost.com

 

Thanks for the suggestions Jayayess1190.

 

Hm, I noticed you have hamachi on there and it reminded me of ventrilo.
http://www.ventrilo.com/

 

Ventrilo reminds me of Teamspeak

 

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

 

vent is like a must for gamers

 

Calvin
do you know any other software like Super. I seem to be having problems with it running on my PC. I already have several BSOD's with it.

 

Although you shouldn't be getting a BSOD with SUPER in the first place, you should check out the other audio/video encoders on my list.

 

I was wondering idf any of you guys use "Portable Apps" on memory sticks?

I use if for work as the utilities it has are perfect for carrying around, in case i have to go to site etc.

I have a complete list of applications from Burning to Open Office and VLC player. All these are Free and run from a memory stick with no install, most of them are "exe" files.

I am thinking of using Portable Apps loaded into a folder on the HDD, set it to auto-boot with windows and use none or very little actual software installed onto Vista, except games and iTunes.

BTW - JK Defrag runs fine (",)

OB

 

I used to use Portable apps, but then i realized i don't need it and stopped using it. Also, that isn't a bad idea but only do if if you really need the extra space, too much writing to your drive will kill it. If you want to know how to set it up better, i can tell you how to set it up for programs.

 

Cool, thanks Calvin although i don't think i explained myself very well, i'm thinking of copying Portable Apps into a folder on the HDD, then setting PA to start with the PC. The programs that run will then be very small and take up very little resources.

It's only a theory, might just use the full programs but...

So what would your advice be, all help is very gratefully recieved

OB

 

If you're going to be using them on a computer, don't install the portable version. It won't offer any performance improvements, and may even slow you down. Just install the full version.

 

Cool, thanks for the advice.

I'm thinking that a M17X should be upt o the task lol

I am going to follow the NBR guide though, i want my notebook set-up to run correctly. I'm adding Diskeeper 2008 pro premier to manage de-fragmentation etc.

I also agree totally with the Free is best theory on software. There's a whole universe of free but, legit software out there...

Once again thanks

OB

 

I've been running portable apps from my HD for a long time, and have great results; no problems at all with performance or anything else. I actually wish that I would have installed FF as a portable app, but I didn't think to at the time.

 

I actually run it from a laptop HDD in a USB enclosure. I had a 4Gb memory stick but ran out of space with my work back-up so i aquired the 37Gb laptop drive and P/A runns from that, it's fine.

I thought if using P/A on Vista as it would use less resources etc.

I've got FF in P/A but, i use Opera so...

OB

 

a good free open source screen capture: Taksi

 

Thanks for the suggestion Doxie.

 

andLinux Great little app that lets you run linux apps natively.

 

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into it.

 

Thanks for the information... I love to try this one.

 

It even integrates the Win theme & the desktop.

 

Just wanted to say "thanks" on the Revo Unistaller - that is a very nice free program.

 

This fellow has some nifty tools that might interest your readers.

DShutdown - is a stand-alone program that allows you to easily shutdown and wake up local or remote PCs, with many specific options.

DSynchronize - is a stand-alone utility that let you periodically synchronize two or more folders on Hard Disk, Floppy Disk, LAN, USB Key, CD-DVD (with packet writing software) and FTP server.

DTaskManager - is a Task-Manager, but specifically engineered to give additional functionalities that the Windows bundled TaskManager (and other third party products) do not have.

HDHacker is a stand-alone micro-utility that saves, visualizes, and restores the MBR (from a physical drive), the BootSector (from a logical drive) or any specified sector from any disk (even removable disks).

DSpeech - is a TTS (Text To Speech) program with functionality of ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) integrated.

http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/

Cheers

 

Thanks for the suggestions Jassy, I'll look into them.

 

Hi.

any free active spyware detection software?

Thanks

John.

 

That's not my department. Ask in this thread.

 

ad aware? spybot s&d?

 

Hi.

I am trying spyware terminator with the claim AV, anti-virus addon

http://www.spywareterminator.com/

regards

John.

 

Of all the the free CD/DVD burners here what would you guys recommend ?

 

Personally use Infra recorder loaded into Portable apps. I have burned Cd's with ease.

Just my 2p

OB