The best freeware

Blackadar · 08-09-2004, 04:53 PM

What's your favorite piece of freeware?

I gotta say SpyBot. I just DL'd the newest version and it found 88 new items over the old 1.2 version. I don't think there's another program out there that has the value of this one...at least since the original WinZip.

sterlingice · 08-09-2004, 05:01 PM

I think this is just too big of a category, "freeware", I mean.

I've got at least 15-20 and I wouldn't have them on my computer if I didn't like them. Some are sponsorware but in the way that they have an ad built in to the program, not that they have malware or spyware as part of them. Just off the top of my head, I have Firefox, Opera (sponsor), Eudora (sponsor), Sygate, AVG Antivirus, Trillian, ZipGenius, EditPad Lite, Smart FTP, Adaware, and Spybot.

SI

MJ4H · 08-09-2004, 05:11 PM

Process Explorer, Codestuff Starter. In my opinon, all windows users should have these two tools. I also like Eprompter (mail checker), Sygate Personal Firewall, and VNC (remote access).

Blackadar · 08-09-2004, 05:36 PM

"Process Explorer, Codestuff Starter"

What are these? Links?

MJ4H · 08-09-2004, 05:47 PM

www.snapfiles.com for great freeware. a search there will turn both of these up.

Easy Mac · 08-09-2004, 06:10 PM

My favorites are Zone Alarm, for security; GB-PVR, to record and watch TV; and various NES Emulators, so I can play Nintendo games again.

Honolulu_Blue · 08-10-2004, 04:48 AM

I don't know if it's the best freeware, by thanks for letting me know about the new version of spybot. I installed it and it looks to have gotten rid of all my most annoying spyware issues. The worst being this spyware for "scourweb" that added about seven or eight folders to my "favorites." I couldn't get rid of them. I would delete, reboot, and there they were. Not anymore!!

Antmeister · 08-10-2004, 05:45 AM

If you guys want to see a whole list of freeware sites, check here:

Old Thread

FrogMan · 08-10-2004, 12:25 PM

IrfanView for me, with the trio of AdAware, Spybot, and HijackThis a close second, for their sheer usefulness...

FM

Daimyo · 08-10-2004, 12:40 PM

Firefox and Irfanview are the big ones that I probably use daily.

Antmeister · 08-10-2004, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrogMan

IrfanView for me, with the trio of AdAware, Spybot, and HijackThis a close second, for their sheer usefulness...

FM

Thanks for the link to IrfanView. Very good program. Just downloaded it and was amazed by its features.

Buccaneer · 08-10-2004, 09:08 PM

WinRAR (better than WinZip)
SpyBot
Ad-Aware
WinMX

Draft Dodger · 08-10-2004, 09:11 PM

stuff I use...

Winamp
Trillian
Spybot
AVG
WinRAR
DC++
BatchThumbs
SmartFTP
Firefox

FrogMan · 08-10-2004, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antmeister71

Thanks for the link to IrfanView. Very good program. Just downloaded it and was amazed by its features.

No Problem. I've been using it for a long time.

Another one I forgot, and that I use on a daily basis, is my alternative to winzip, called ZipGenius.

FM

Zippo · 08-11-2004, 01:24 AM

Firefox.

Antmeister · 08-11-2004, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrogMan

No Problem. I've been using it for a long time.

Another one I forgot, and that I use on a daily basis, is my alternative to winzip, called ZipGenius.

FM

You're right, ZipGenius is awesome. Got rid of WinRar and WinZip (Evaluation Copy). Thanks again.

Daimyo · 08-11-2004, 11:05 PM

Started using Sharpreader in the last few days as a news aggregator and it's okay. The idea behind news aggregation is kickass, just not sure what other free options are out there.

Draft Dodger · 08-11-2004, 11:15 PM

forgot 2 of my favorites...

mp3 Gain and
mp3 tag & rename

SplitPersonality1 · 08-12-2004, 09:17 AM

The main ones I use now are:

CDex
Irfanview
Spybot S&D
AdAware
KeyNote
Tight VNC
MyIE2 or whatever it's called now
SpamBayes

I have been using IrfanView for about 8 years. That free program has more features than many commercial offering. Great little program.

moriarty · 08-12-2004, 01:00 PM

Slight threadjack: Anyone know of a freeware program that will allow me to edit sound from a camcorder video. Bascially remove some of the static/hiss from the family videos?

Router Help · 08-12-2004, 01:09 PM

While not exactly freeware, Gentoo Linux

08-09-2004, 05:01 PM	#2
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I think this is just too big of a category, "freeware", I mean. I've got at least 15-20 and I wouldn't have them on my computer if I didn't like them. Some are sponsorware but in the way that they have an ad built in to the program, not that they have malware or spyware as part of them. Just off the top of my head, I have Firefox, Opera (sponsor), Eudora (sponsor), Sygate, AVG Antivirus, Trillian, ZipGenius, EditPad Lite, Smart FTP, Adaware, and Spybot. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

08-10-2004, 12:25 PM	#9
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	IrfanView for me, with the trio of AdAware, Spybot, and HijackThis a close second, for their sheer usefulness... FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

08-10-2004, 09:11 PM	#13
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	stuff I use... Winamp Trillian Spybot AVG WinRAR DC++ BatchThumbs SmartFTP Firefox __________________ Mile High Hockey Last edited by Draft Dodger : 08-10-2004 at 09:11 PM.

08-11-2004, 11:15 PM	#18
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	forgot 2 of my favorites... mp3 Gain and mp3 tag & rename __________________ Mile High Hockey

08-09-2004, 05:11 PM	#3
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Process Explorer, Codestuff Starter. In my opinon, all windows users should have these two tools. I also like Eprompter (mail checker), Sygate Personal Firewall, and VNC (remote access).

08-09-2004, 05:36 PM	#4
Blackadar Retired Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fantasyland	"Process Explorer, Codestuff Starter" What are these? Links?

08-09-2004, 05:47 PM	#5
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	www.snapfiles.com for great freeware. a search there will turn both of these up.

08-09-2004, 06:10 PM	#6
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	My favorites are Zone Alarm, for security; GB-PVR, to record and watch TV; and various NES Emulators, so I can play Nintendo games again.

08-10-2004, 04:48 AM	#7
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	I don't know if it's the best freeware, by thanks for letting me know about the new version of spybot. I installed it and it looks to have gotten rid of all my most annoying spyware issues. The worst being this spyware for "scourweb" that added about seven or eight folders to my "favorites." I couldn't get rid of them. I would delete, reboot, and there they were. Not anymore!!

08-10-2004, 05:45 AM	#8
Antmeister Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: At the corner of Beat Street and Electric Avenue	If you guys want to see a whole list of freeware sites, check here: Old Thread

08-10-2004, 12:40 PM	#10
Daimyo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkeley	Firefox and Irfanview are the big ones that I probably use daily.

08-10-2004, 09:08 PM	#12
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	WinRAR (better than WinZip) SpyBot Ad-Aware WinMX

08-11-2004, 01:24 AM	#15
Zippo High School JV Join Date: Jan 2004	Firefox.

08-11-2004, 11:05 PM	#17
Daimyo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkeley	Started using Sharpreader in the last few days as a news aggregator and it's okay. The idea behind news aggregation is kickass, just not sure what other free options are out there.

08-12-2004, 09:17 AM	#19
SplitPersonality1 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Grafton, WI	The main ones I use now are: CDex Irfanview Spybot S&D AdAware KeyNote Tight VNC MyIE2 or whatever it's called now SpamBayes I have been using IrfanView for about 8 years. That free program has more features than many commercial offering. Great little program.

08-12-2004, 01:00 PM	#20
moriarty College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: A negative place	Slight threadjack: Anyone know of a freeware program that will allow me to edit sound from a camcorder video. Bascially remove some of the static/hiss from the family videos?

08-12-2004, 01:09 PM	#21
Router Help Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ferndale, MI now in Chicago, IL	While not exactly freeware, Gentoo Linux

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