Best Free Software for Windows

I can do that manually with reshack. Plus theres many add-ons using that do that for you such as middle_man, deadaim, otsego, aimutation, etc. and they do lots more such as tabbed IMs, clone aim, chat logging, aliasing etc.

 

Aim has tabbed IM's, chat logging...idk i like the look of AIM

 

oh well maybe thew new aim versions...but those are loaded with such sh**
I use aim 5.5 still. its the best looking, imo.

 

on my laptop after installing the basics of computer protection programs and windows vista updates, i've gone from 14-ish GB free to 7-ish GB free now. so is there a program listed that will go through my hard drive and show me how much space each folder is taking up? i've use desktop armor's "where's my space gone?" but that program is a trial which results in pop-up(s). and i've use ccleaner but not much of a difference just some MB's freed up. (and let me know if i should be asking elsewhere)

 

Aliengambit,take a look at Les's thread. :
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=166532
Might shed some light into your problem.

 

BurnAware Free Edition - kind of a newcomer to free burning apps and IMO the best one out there. It does data, cd, DVD, and ISO with a much nicer appearance and more straight forward than InfraRecorder. Great for basic burning and its getting great reviews

http://www.download.com/BurnAware-Free-Edition/3000-2646_4-10784718.html?cdlPid=10817987

 

has anyone posted about digsby yet? digsby is a program similar to trillian.... but better.


www.digsby.com

 

It's not gonna be free after the beta ends....

 

It's already on the list, and if you read the rules for contribution you would have checked for it. It's right there up on top, near the first ones too.

 

Thanks for the list! Found many great freewares here.

A few suggestions:
TotalCommander is shareware, it shouldn't be here?
OrbitDownloader is an awesome free download manager.

I'm looking for a free calendar application that can be attached to desktop and has to-do list, notes and google calendar integration? Is it exist?

 

I'll look into TotalCommander again to see if it is good enough shareware, I'll look into the download manager. About your question, I'm sure you're looking for Rainlendar.

 

I've used rainlendar before but it doesn't really fits what I want. Thanks though.

 

What about Statbar? I just downloaded it and it is kind of nice, freeware and it is a system resource monitor thing.

 

You might want to add Maxthon Browser to your list. A fabulous substitute to Internet Explorer 7.

http://www.maxthon.com/

Edit: FYI, the beta version (2.1) runs a hell of a lot better than their older version (Classic).

 

:::

Maxthon v2.1 is now out of beta...!
Better than IE7 & Firefox, No more FF's Broken render page..!

:::

 

D'oh.. after I posted, I got an update from them saying that theres a newer version out.

*bonks head*

I'd say this is on par with FireFox. I like the fact that I can actually run Windows Update (without any special plug-ins or sites) and some other things linked to IE that FF lacks.

 

Another suggestion:
Shouldn't a list of free FTP clients be added?
- FileZilla
- AlFTP
- SmartFTP
- CoreFTP
Password Management:
- PasswordSafe: I chose this over KeePass just because it has better support for Japanese characters.
Video Players:
- GOMPlayer
- KMPlayer
Music Players:
- Songbird
Encryption:
- Steganos LockNote
Text Editors:
- PSPad

And for info: Rainlendar needs pro license for Google calendar support.

More question for a freeware application: I'm looking for an alternative of Alcohol 120% which allows making image from DVD/CD and can emulate a DVD/CD image (I don't need many virtual drives, 1-2 is ok). Any recommendation? Alcohol 52% not included because it includes an annoying spyware toolbar.

 

QEMU- an easy to use, basic, OS emulator.

 

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

 

it is probably being suggested before; but i have downloaded, tested and used this for the past 2 weeks (replacing FreePDF) as PDF converter

. personal observations: small footprint, quick, ease-of-use, self-contained

http://www.dopdf.com/

cheers ...

 

Sweet!! Been really wanting to avoid buying Adobe since I really only use it to render docs into PDF for sales and contract purposes. I am dl'ing this as I type. Rep to you as long as it works OK for me.

 

I actually don't think I've had this suggestion before, thanks.

 

I might check that out.....

 

Also what about QCD Music Player? It hasn't been updated in awhile but it looks nice and I hear good things about it.

Link: http://www.quinnware.com/

 

awesome, downloading dopdf now

 

World Wide Telescope lets you see space in a new way.

 

Actually was thinking of making a section for software like that. Just saw that on Lifehacker.

 

I guess Google Earth would be in that section.

 

I don't see Autoruns.

This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.

Autoruns' Hide Signed Microsoft Entries option helps you to zoom in on third-party auto-starting images that have been added to your system and it has support for looking at the auto-starting images configured for other accounts configured on a system. Also included in the download package is a command-line equivalent that can output in CSV format, Autorunsc.

You'll probably be surprised at how many executables are launched automatically!

 

What would be the best web design software for free but simple?

I would like something like iWeb.

 

For anyone using PortableApps, i have successfully added JK Defrag GUI into the main menu and it runs from within the PortableApps menu system with no problem.

OB

 

I don't know if this has been posted yet but I think that this little piece of software will surely interests lots of roamers out there. This software will switch predefined network settings with one click of a button. Just be sure to to use it in administrator mode.
It works with both wired and wireless network.
http://www.milnersolutions.com/netprofiles/

 

Would anyone mind to help me test Defraggler? I've heard great things about this program but i've read up on some strange problems in their forum, yet i don't know if they exist. If you think you're ready, read up on the problems that you might run into on their forums and install it and tell me what you find. Thanks to all those who can help.

 

I've used Defraggler, i use Ccleaner and thought i'd give it a go. It performs as good as JKDefrag, in someways it's better as you can see the analysis before it starts but it seems to work well.

I am working on XP though so... might be worth trying it on Vista to do a fair comparrison lol

OB

 

Have you noticed any of the problems that some people were having in the forums?

 

Well i used it about 4 or 5 times and had no problems.

I tested Defragler by forst using JKDefrag Gui and then ran Defragler... the analysis was quick and it showed that the only fragnemted files were the page file, so i told it to defrag that, it tried (obviously it couldn't whilst it was being used, and re-analysed and the same files were "red" again.

It works as good as JK and seemingly without problems.... well for me anyway. I do however run JK about once a week so as to keep on top of file fragmentation because i've only got a 40Gb HDD on my work laptop.

I'm planning on using Diskeeper when i get my new gaming notebook, anyone have problems using pro premier?

OB

 

hey calvin.
i've been using defraggler for more than 2 months now i think.. i haven't experienced any of the problems mentioned in the forums. In fact, defraggler's the only defrag program i use.

 

I figued this was here already - but one of the BEST little freebies I have used in years is ieSpell - the very program this forum uses for spell checking in the message box (maybe that's why it is not listed? But you can use it everywhere). I have used it for years for web-based spell checking. I have yet to find any problems with it across 3 versions of Windows OS.

http://www.iespell.com/

 

firefox comes with a built in spell checker

 

Oh it does? Thanks - I ditched it about 2 years ago when it had really bad memory leaks. With ieSpell, IE7 does too!

 

Lol. Wow. FF has EVOLVED greatly since 2 years ago. Memory leaks may be prevalent in version 2 a little bit, but the new FF 3 RC1 has memory leaks down. I suggest DLing and using that. But if you prefer IE7 or IE8 Beta go ahead.

 

Calvin...

Thanks for pointing me to this list (from another thread)! It is very helpful.

 

Are you adding web based software?

 

Previously he has said no...

 

Does anybody know of any decent free video editing software that allows particle effects or even layering video? (i.e. to add explosions, comet-like effects, etc.)?

It seems that Virtualdub is just a basic program (I may be wrong)...

 

Very soon actually, along with "Fun" software like Google Earth. I've just been quite busy lately.

 

there's ACDSEE for photo viewing/editing...

 

Follow my contribution guidelines and I'll take a look.

 

ouh ok im sorry.i dun actually use it...my fren does. so i just thought i'd post since i know abt it.

 

Oh if you are doing it soon I might aswell post so you can jot it down

meebo, best IM ever. All online in firefox ie or which ever browser you like. Has WLM, ICQ, AIM, Yahoo, Google Talk, Jabber etc. Allows video and voice calls!!! The quality is also higher then any messenger I have ever used with regards to voice and video

Also photoshop is releasing an online free version