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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: YLAP on March 16, 2006, 07:26:41 PM
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As we already have The worst applications tested... (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=19879.0) topic, I thought it might be usefull to open this topic. Post here your comments and opinions about worth-to-have freeware (or even shareware if you want) apps. I can be not only security-related apps ;) Just opinions, and NO COMMERCIAL ;D And Tech, I hope your idea was not copyrighted ;D
All my best votes goes to avast! antivirus. It is software you most-to-have! ;D
Another program I found usefull is AlfaClock (http://www.alfaclock.com/) Freeware.
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http://bob3160.googlepages.com/highlyrecommended
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=16849.0
;D ;D ;D
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Oh... But more is not less ;D Sorry. ;)
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Well let me think about it ::)
Of course the best is avast! 8)
And also one very usefulltool:
IzArc -> www.izarc.org (http://www.izarc.org) ;)
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Hello my forum friends,
The best I have tested is actually a plug-in, a tiny little add-on in IE, FF, and Flock browsers. For me it is the DrWeb hyperlink pre-scanner plug-in. A lot of free service in-browser protection.
It gave me the secure feeling back of knowing what I would find after clicking a hyperlink, second to that siteadvisor plug-in that tells me of millions of sites what amount of spam I could expect on sending an e-mail there, what kind of ad- or spyware links a site have, and why reviewers want me to go there or want me to shun a particular site. In-browser security has a future for me.
polonus
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No doubt, number one on my list is Avast! :D
But also, my other security software has saved my computers many times. See below ... and recently Ewido since this computer is XP ... plus DrWeb and SiteAdvisor browser plug-ins. :)
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Cat and pigeons spring to mind IE7
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Best of choice in my books....
Broswer: Could it be... Maxthon ;)
Anti-Spyware: Would have to be... Lavasoft ::)
Anti-Virus: Of course Avast :-*
Firewall: Not the Firewall person so... it's Windows Firewall from Sp2. No surprise but I go with my Router Firewall ;D
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One nice little app I like is the free scientific calculator Calc98.
Another is NetMeter. It not only shows you graphically how speedy your download/upload is, but helps you pick which server to use for your downloads when you have a choice. Some are faster than others.
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No 1 is a no brainer = Avast
No 2 = xplorer² Tabbed win Explorer replacement on steroids
No 3= Firefox+Dr Web+ Scrapbook
No 4 = Spywareblaster
No 5 =IfranView
Funny about that they're all free
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AutoIt, a free, open-source, BASIC-like scripting language for Windows (all versions). AutoIt scripts are my start-up manager, system monitor, hotkeys utility, auto-login utility, and 50 other uses.
http://www.hiddensoft.com/autoit3/
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AutoIt, a free, open-source, BASIC-like scripting language for Windows (all versions). AutoIt scripts are my start-up manager, system monitor, hotkeys utility, auto-login utility, and 50 other uses.
http://www.hiddensoft.com/autoit3/
Follow this completely. The best Windows macro creator 8)
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http://bob3160.googlepages.com/highlyrecommended
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=16849.0
;D ;D ;D
Have to admit bob3160 has a great bag of goodies ... no suckage implied ;)
Long standing applications :
Avast!
Zone Alarm
SpywareBlaster
Ad-Aware SE Personal
Spybot S&D
HiJackThis
Firefox /& Extensions : Adblock ; Tab Mix Plus ; SiteAdvisor ; Bookmark Backup ; Dr.Web Anti-Virus Link Checker.
Latest favourites : Total Uninstall . (Registry has never been in better shape ;D )
Process Lasso. ( Have subtlety increased process priority of my most important Anti-Spyware programs and Windows Services )
xp-Antispy 3.9.5.2
HoverSnap v0.8 (http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm): free handy snapshot tool . ( I love this thing ! :) )
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Avast is my all time favourite, closely followed by Kerio firewall. I really like Ewido and Spybot Search and Destroy too. If I could just get Dr Web to work with Opera I'd be a happy camper. (But I'm happy anyway ;>) - the contract's finished)
I'm about to try the latest version of Open Office on my laptop. If anyone has any tips, hints or cautions, please advise.
Happy Days to all
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Well. ;D
Open Office is rather cool. Still finding all its features but the word processor works as well as MS Word. Totally free too.
I also forgot to add that Opera browser is another of the best apps I have tried.
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AudioGrabber is a complete solution to create perfect copies of CD audio on your hard drive and to rip CDs directly to MP3 format. It integrates with the Freedb online database to retrieve track information (artist, title etc.) for the songs on the CD, and can automatically name the saved files based on that information and add ID3 tags to MP3 and also WAV files. The program verifies that your copies are identical to the original, using a checksum comparison. Additional features include normalization, integrated player, support for external encoders and much more. AudioGrabber allows you to rip your CDs either to WAV file, or MP3 with or without intermediate WAV files, allowing you to keep a copy of the WAV in addition to the MP3 version. The program works very fast and reliable, and provides you with everything you need to transfer your CDs to your computer or portable device. (Used to be shareware)
http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/
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Parental Filter is a specialized parental control filter that enables you to block porn from your web browser. It uses a built-in database of web sites that are blocked, as well as a list of keywords that it scans for on web pages, and blocks them if a they are found. You can specify a list of sites that the user will be redirected to instead, and also customize the list of blocked sites and keywords. Parental Filter provides a password protected interface, can run fully automatic in the background. The program is very effective and works well.
Download HERE (http://www.ecommsec.com/product_info.php?products_id=28&osCsid=9d6ent07akgpcafcgcq4o7dmi6)
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PhotoFiltre is a complete image editing and effects package, that will not only amaze you with features but also the fact that it is free (for personal use). It comes with many features that rival some commercial packages, as well as additional add-on that can be downloaded from the web site. PhotoFiltre offers all the standard editing features (selection, clone brush, paint brush etc.) as well as a large selection of image effects, photo masks, image adjustments, thumbnail browser and much more. The program also supports batch processing to apply filters, sizing, adjustments and transformations to a large number of images at once. PhotoFiltre comes with modern, well designed interface and is well suited for everything from simple resizing to advanced photo editing.
PhotoFiltre is free for a private, non commercial or educational use (including non-profit organizations).
In this case, registration is not necessary. But commercial or professional use requires a registration.
http://www.photofiltre.com/
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Three nice editions. Thanks for those, YLAP! :)
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