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cubanlord · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!

Hey all,

I got this idea from the guy that made the shareware for Macs. Okay, Please list the name, link, and a brief description of the free software. I'll go first:

AVG
http://free.avg.com/

Free anti-virus with really good protection.

Who's next!!! I can think of a lot more!!!!!

~
www.ralphsesljunction.com

P.S. I may even make a webpage on my webpage about this if the list gets big enough. Let's do it!!! Very Happy

cubanlord · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!

GIMP
http://www.gimp.org/

Free picture editing software. Probably the most popular around. And, it is easy to use!!!!!

joeyjoejoe · Joined: 24 Sep 2006

windows 7 RC
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/home?os=nonwin7
free until march 1 2010, then starts shutting down every 2 hours until june 1 2010 when it expires and you'll have to "buy" a new operating system. download by august 15 2009.

internet explorer 8, chrome or firefox
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx
http://www.google.com/chrome
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html
why anyone would still be using IE6 is beyond me or if you don't like internet explorer

AVG, avira, spybot, adaware, malwarebytes, zonealarm
http://free.avg.com/
http://www.free-av.de/en/trialpay_download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html
http://www.lavasoft.com/
http://malwarebytes.org/
http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-pc-security-free-firewall.htm
security stuff. a combination of avira and malware bytes would see you pretty well protected.

open office
http://www.openoffice.org/
just like office, but free

gom and vlc, real alt lite and quicktime alt lite, K-lite codec pack
http://www.gomlab.com/eng/GMP_download.html
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
http://www.codecguide.com/qt_lite.htm
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/real_Alternative.htmv
http://www.codecguide.com/download_mega.htm
any video file that won't play with these isn't worth watching. for playing real media files and quicktime files without installing realmedia player or quicktime.

musikcube, songbird, itunes
http://www.musikcube.com/
http://getsongbird.com/
http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview/
i haven't tried songbird or musikcube, but if you don't have an ipod apparently they're good.

pidgin
http://www.pidgin.im/
connect several different chat clients with one program

7-zip
http://www.7-zip.org/
making .zip and unpacking .rar files

utorrent
http://www.utorrent.com/
for torrents

terracopy
http://www.codesector.com/teracopy.php
for moving large files around your computer

revo uninstaller
http://www.revouninstaller.com/
to completely uninstall programs, better than add/remove in control panel

imgburn
http://www.imgburn.com/
to burn discs

handbrake
http://handbrake.fr/
turn dvds into avis

adobe or foxit and pdfcreator
http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/
to read or write pdf files

dropbox
https://www.getdropbox.com/
online storage interface

NASA worldwind or google earth
http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/
http://earth.google.com/
just damn cool

there might be others here that you didn't even know you needed
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/maximum_pcs_32_totally_essential_apps?page=0%2C0
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/01/30-essential-pieces-of-free-and-open-software-for-windows/

cubanlord · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!

Uh, Thanks?

That list is great. Can anyone else contribute to the list? We have some really great links going here.

P.S. I am trying to make this thread and the Mac thread a sticky. I have also created a page on my website for this kind of stuff too.

www.ralphsesljunction.com (click on Free software)

Keep them coming!!!!

blackjack · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Location: anyang

Underwaterbob · Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Location: In Cognito

The only decent, free music notation software:
http://www.musescore.org

cubanlord · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!

okay, I've updated my website with the ones I thought were worth having, for now. You guys can take a look if you want. Any other good programs? I created a page for it since the MODS haven't gotten back to me regarding this thread becoming a sticky (or the MAC one for that matter).

wormholes101 · Joined: 11 Mar 2003

6 pages of freeware in this thread.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=73959&highlight=

cubanlord · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!

vincentmiser · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Location: Everywhere

Awesome thread!
Thought I would BUMP it

michealtop · Joined: 18 Oct 2009

Nod32 - smart security!

vincentmiser · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Location: Everywhere

Maybe I am a dubmass, but I never ever got NOD32 to work for free...
Am I missing something???
Typically, I got it to work the first time without any issues (and without trying) but since reformatting, NADA......

*shrugs*

vincentmiser · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Location: Everywhere

Here is something I find quite useful:

PrimoPDF. Works well

http://www.primopdf.com/

seonsengnimble · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:45 am Post subject:

I generally prefer media player classic to vlc. Vlc is great and all, but I prefer the interface of mpc. I also like the fact that when you adjust the volume, it remembers your volume setting when you open it again.

For music: winamp
For music/audiobooks/lecture series: soulseek
For Korean practice: Anki
For saving youtube or other flash videos: downloadhelper

Underwaterbob · Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Location: In Cognito

Audacity, a great (for free anyway) audio editor:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/