Your Favorite FREE Software

[PanicX]

Lately I've been downloading and trying out all sorts of free software, and since I build systems on the side of normal work, I thought it would be cool if I could give a customer a CD or 2 of free apps for Windows.

So, I'd like to know what applications you've used and felt could replace retail software. So far I've been impressed by these titles:

AVG Anti-Virus
OpenOffice
Filezilla
WinAmp

 

[SNGX1275]

Irfanview

 

[poertner_1274]

Well you can't go wrong with Lavasoft Ad-Aware or Spybot

 

[olefarte]

This site, AnalogX, has a lot of good freeware also. I've used several different apps.

 

[StormBringer]

CDEX
Best app I've found for ripping CDs, it can also convert audio formats.


XNews
Free Newsgroup reader

 

[BrownPaper]

EAC
like CDEX, this is another good ripping program.

 

[young&wild]

Originally posted by SNGX1275
Irfanview

Thats my favourite too. Its a cool, easy to use simple phot editor program.

 

[Vehementi]

Bump on CDex, and I'd like to add Nullsoft SafeSex.

 

[PanicX]

I've found a website with a lot of good free software...
Pricelessware.org

Anyone know of a free CD burning program?

 

[Phantasm66]

Zone Alarm, the free one, here.

 

[StormBringer]

www.nonags.com is another good freeware site

 

[Nodsu]

www.sourceforge.net
www.fsf.org
www.kernel.org

 

[Crybabytek]

Programmes I do use daily:
BELARC ADVISOR - doesn't phone home.
E-PRESS EASY OFFICE SUITE - (MS Office Suite clone)
SILLYSOFT - just fun
MAPMAKER'S SUNCLOCKS5 - way cool!
SPYWAREBLASTER/MRU/SPYWAREGUARD - all same Company
UNINSTABILITY - just installed, will report back later.
Programmes I do not understand:

AVG - antivirus program which is good but has a nasty habit of quitting after about 3 mos. use. (grrr)
AD-AWARE6 - have some serious questions about it.Can somebody explain what use the FREE edition is? (My answer: not much)
SPYBOT SEARCH AND DESTROY - which imho works better than Ad-Aware. ?

 

[SNGX1275]

Originally posted by Nodsu
www.sourceforge.net
www.fsf.org
www.kernel.org

Cute nodsu... I don't think thats what he was looking for though.

 

[iss]

Editpad lite - Nice notepad replacement with tabbed interface
http://www.editpadpro.com/

Aida 32 http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php?bit=32

enditall 2 http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/freefile/story/0,24330,3359077,00.html

getdiz - NFO file reader http://www.softpile.com/Utilities/Miscellaneous/Review_10627_index.html

Error messages for windows & unit conversions http://www.gregorybraun.com/

Tufftest lite - hard drive tester than runs off a floppy http://www.tufftest.com/

add/remove pro http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/freefile/story/0,24330,3427132,00.html

Driver cleaner http://www.driverheaven.net/cleaner/

magical jellybean dictionary http://www.magicaljellybean.com/

Avant browser http://www.avantbrowser.com/

WinPatrol.
http://www.winpatrol.com/

Nice freeware site.
http://www.aumha.org/freeware.htm

 

[iss]

There is a freeware CD burning app. I have never used ot though.

CD Burner XP Pro
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/2507-cdburnerxp-pro.html

 

[olefarte]

How about MyIE2 and Opera browsers.

 

[Th3M1ghtyD8]

602 Pro Office Suite

http://www.software602.com/

 

[Stephen79]

Notepad.exe

 

[Greeno]

Winamp cant think of anyting i use more tbh

 

[BrownPaper]

Originally posted by olefarte
How about MyIE2 and Opera browsers.

oh yeah i forgot. the browser that i am using right now. Mozilla Firebird

 

[Mictlantecuhtli]

BeOS R5 Personal Edition. Free and installs in Windows (or Linux)

 

[Mictlantecuhtli]

Originally posted by PanicX
Anyone know of a free CD burning program?

cdrecord is free, but if you aren't used to command line, it might be difficult and/or slow to use. But there should be GUI frontends available, too.

I use this to burn all my data CDs.

 

[iss]

here a a nice site with alot of links to freeware apps.

Shell City

 

[iss]

This site maintains lists of freeware and shareware apps.

List of Lists

this site has some nice freeware tools

Roadkil.net