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02-12-2007, 12:18 PM
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Tricky's thread asking for a free task scheduler reminded me of something I've been intending to do. Some time ago I came across a page of quality freeware recommendations, and while many people will know of some of the softwareware listed, it is still a good resource. You can also subscribe to get the second half of the list, there is no cost, and your email will not be distributed (at least, mine hasn't been anyway  )
Out of respect for the author, I won't put up the link for "Part Two" myself. Best Free Utilities
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02-12-2007, 12:51 PM
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| | Thank you for posting the information. I am always on the lookout for quality freeware. 
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02-12-2007, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by kathycf  Thank you for posting the information. I am always on the lookout for quality freeware. | You're welcome!
Ditto here, that is how I ended up finding it 
Seriously, everything I have ever tried from this page has worked well, and does not contain ( to the very best of my limited tech knowledge) spyware, adware etc.
Also, if anybody knows of more good freeware that is not listed in the link above, it wouldn't be a bad idea to post it here. I know we had a list like this at some point in SYM, but this would likely be a better place for it. Though, obviously Xandax gets the final word
( here is a link to the original, it's a bit outdated, but still some good stuff in there)
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testingtest12Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
testingtest12.......All those moments ... will be lost ... in time ... like tears in rain.
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02-12-2007, 01:46 PM
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From my experience month or so ago, Avast listed there is not freeware...
Yes, you get to scan your computer for free, but there it ended, at least to me... 
here are some more links: free Java development tools - good softwares if you are interesting in Java languages... Putty - very good and free Telnet / SSH Client...
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02-12-2007, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Kipi Just a note:
From my experience month or so ago, Avast listed there is not freeware...
Yes, you get to scan your computer for free, but there it ended, at least to me... | Avast Home, free download
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02-13-2007, 01:38 PM
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| | Just as an aside, Avast is free for home users (that would be the free download Dragon Wench posted). It is not free for commercial users. Nonags is a good freeware site, with lots of different categories.
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02-14-2007, 03:34 AM
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Free office suite, virtually identical to MS Office. If you're going to buy Vistas and are looking to save eighty bucks on the MS Office bundle, you could go with this software instead. That's what I did when I changed to XP anyway.
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02-14-2007, 10:39 AM
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Or, if you want a Word Processor that is totally stripped down of any bells and whistles, and does not require Java (Open Office needs Java, which is a real system pig), AbiWord isn't a bad choice either.
I ended up discovering AbiWord when my Beta version of Office 07 expired, and found that it's quite good. Basically, it's like an early, no frills, version of MS Office, and requires very few resources to run.
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testingtest12Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
testingtest12.......All those moments ... will be lost ... in time ... like tears in rain.
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02-19-2007, 08:05 PM
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| | Strange I don't have any problems with Java hogging the system, I agree with Tricky regarding Open Office, couldn't live without it myself.
On a seperate note, I've been using Faststone for image editing lately, it looks good to me, but I haven't explored it thoroughly yet, You can check it out here: Image Editing - Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com |
02-20-2007, 10:33 AM
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Strange I don't have any problems with Java hogging the system, I agree with Tricky regarding Open Office, couldn't live without it myself.
| It could just be that I have a really old system (P3) and 384 mg of RAM, so I notice every little bit of resource use. As it is, if I don't want a complete slide show when playing Morrowind, I need to turn off all my scanners.
Speaking of scanners, I have another entry here: Tenebril Spy Catcher
It is one of the more powerful freebee anti spyware programmes, and even includes real time protection. It's relatively easy on resources too.
A note of caution though, it can be overly agressive, and I highly recommend checking out everything it flags prior to any removal.
It should also be turned off before downloading any other software updates.
Nonetheless, it did nab a nasty trojan (Media Motor) that none of my other scanners picked up, and I've noticed a distinct performance improvement since squashing the damned thing.
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testingtest12Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
testingtest12.......All those moments ... will be lost ... in time ... like tears in rain.
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02-20-2007, 12:33 PM
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| | SpyBot Search & Destory seems to work well for myself. It detects, removes and adds a small layer of protection. Status : Freeware. |
02-20-2007, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Xion-Testament SpyBot Search & Destory seems to work well for myself. It detects, removes and adds a small layer of protection. Status : Freeware. | To be honest, I find Spybot to be the least effective of all the free antispyware. I've found, Ewido (now AVG), Spycatcher and even Adaware to be far superior.
Still, it never hurts to have multiple scanners since chances are that if one doesn't detect something the others will, so I keep it around for that reason.
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testingtest12Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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02-20-2007, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by dragon wench To be honest, I find Spybot to be the least effective of all the free antispyware. I've found, Ewido (now AVG), Spycatcher and even Adaware to be far superior.
Still, it never hurts to have multiple scanners since chances are that if one doesn't detect something the others will, so I keep it around for that reason. |
You have to pay for AVG. Unless your installing it, running it for the limited use then re-installing it.
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02-20-2007, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Xion-Testament You have to pay for AVG. Unless your installing it, running it for the limited use then re-installing it. | Actually, what happens is that the full featured version expires after a month, which means that you no longer get real time protection or automatic updates. But, it still works great if you update manually and just want to scan and remove.
I also use Spyware Blaster which helps to counter not having real time protection.
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testingtest12Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
testingtest12.......All those moments ... will be lost ... in time ... like tears in rain.
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02-20-2007, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dragon wench Actually, what happens is that the full featured version expires after a month, which means that you no longer get real time protection or automatic updates. But, it still works great if you update manually and just want to scan and remove.
I also use Spyware Blaster which helps to counter not having real time protection. |
Yea, I have spywareblaster. -And- Thanks, I did not know you could keep running AVG.
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