O.K Geeks: Time to update Top Freeware Picks

I guess Comodo BOClean needs to go. The stand alone is no longer supported.
http://forums.comodo.com/comodo-boc...ard-closed-product-discontinued-t38706.0.html

Cheers..

 

For the XP users, UltimateDefrag would make a nice choice.
Does a very good job on my XP machine.

 

Additions,

MSE (with a powerful PC, it's ok to use alongside Avast!)
Puran Defrag (good for diskchecking and boottime defrag too)
TDSSkiller
VLC (afaik, the only player that can play DVD's without needing a codec on the PC already)
GOM (afaik, the only media player that can play broken/partial files)
IOBit Toolbox (includes a good memory manager in SmartRAM) portable
WSCC (great updater/container for Sysinternals and Nirsoft troubleshooting utilities - but beware FP's when downloading full Nirsoft package)
SteadyState (Grab it while you can, Genuine Windows only, Vista and XP)
CCleaner Enhancer
Classic Shell (improves W7's Explorer for lovers of the old-style Explorer)
Pale Moon (light-weight Firefox)
K-Meleon (very fast lightweight Mozilla-based browser)


I'd keep Spybot, if only for it's Immunisation feature, the Advanced tools are also very useful.

 

Couple for the miscellaneous files: Agent Ransack and Convert - been using both for years, never a problem with either of them.

 

Tomahawk PDF+ is Freeware only for a Non Profit.

I recommend CutePDF as it is free for Personal or Business use.

 

I found http://www.soluto.com/ is a neat start-up manager, pity it is a beta.

Also, Aquasnap for GUI/windows management: http://www.nurgo-software.com/products/aquasnap

 

FreeFileSync is a good backup program - portable too. I back up my files to a portable hard drive with it. One thing though, if you're running Outlook and have .pst files opened, it'll flag these. I mark not to backup at that point. Once I close Outlook then, I'll run it again to back up the .pst files.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/

 

<< Update saw MA's posts after mine ... this is not listed at MG >>

 

MA, a couple of emails sent to you today.

First one lists alphabetically all those programs currently in the 15th September listing of:

Must have Free downloads at
http://www.majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=20

Second email are programs already in MG but maybe included in the Free downloads and/or some programs for your consideration to be added to MG, and into FREE in due course.

Both have Excel spreadsheets attached, to make it easier for you, I hope.

Bazza

 

Software Link Suggestion on MG front page

I was wondering, since there are quite a few apps at MG that have a portable version, like CCLeaner, or are "portable" can there be a new Section called "Portable" with links to these programs? I know you can do a search in MG on "portable" and results would show |MG| program-name Portable version Download. Just figured why not a true section for these?

Not sure where most people visit for suggestions like this for visibility, if it should be in Software (where it's appropriate) or here in the Lounge. No problem if this gets moved.

 

Hi, I'd hope Secunia Personal Software Inspector will stay, it has been invaluable and a great tool for a lot of people. Thanks

 

Hello again, I like that idea,

Now, how about these?

Sandboxie

AVG Free Edition

PC Tools Firewall Plus

Windows Error Messages

All have been very good, and no complaints.

Multimedia: Nice!

 

That works, just as long as they are there! I just don't want to see them go.

OK, maybe move Sandboxie to Protect my computer from viruses, along side of AVG?

 

OK, sounds like I made it in time then

 

Maybe add one of the Easeus backup apps? I see a lot of people recommending it (is it this ?) over the built-in backup in W7 as being easier and having better features for faster recovery.

I started testing out the newly added Privatefirewall a day or two ago, looking good so far , not too 'noisy' but not so quiet you can forget it's there.

 

Not sure if using this thread is the best way in recommending a program to be listed here, but I ran into a program that fits my needs at work ....X-Mouse Button Control...(can be used as portable software). I searched MG and didn't come across it:

http://www.highrez.co.uk/downloads/XMouseButtonControl.htm

My computer had an additional mouse driver installed so that I could re-assign mouse keys. However, I was running into other problems, and the hard drive was re-imaged (IT policy at work) and I no longer can use the mouse driver to re-configure the mouse keys. Came across this program from a site that deals only with portable software and thought I share it with y'all. Pretty cool on what all it can do. It has been given quite a few awards from other sites.

If there's standard method (thread or email) of recommending programs, my apoligies by using this particular thread.