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Abe Froman
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:35 pm    Post subject: The definitive Best Freeware Thread
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I'll update the first post as a massive list of the best open-source or freeware software for PCs. Please contribute:

The List

AVG - Free Anti-Virus software - powerful, free antivirus software with email integration


Spybot Search & Destroy - clean out bugs off your PC!

Open Office - an open source "office" program including word processor, spreadsheet software, etc.

Daemon-Tools DAEMON Tools is an advanced application for multiprotection emulation. It is further development of Generic Safedisc emulator and incorporates all its features. This program allows running Backup Copies of SafeDisc (C-Dilla), Securom, Laserlock, CDCOPS, StarForce and Protect CD (and many others) protected games. Also included is a Virtual DVDROM drive (Generic DVD-ROM) enabling you to use your CD images as if they were already burned to CD! DAEMON Tools works under Windows9x/ME/NT/2000/XP with all types of CD/DVDROM drives (IDE/SCSI) and supports nearly any CD protection.

Miranda-IM Miranda IM is a multi protocol instant messenger client.No bloat, it's Easy and Small! Miranda IM is designed to be resource efficient and easy to use. It uses very little memory and requires no installation. The powerful plugin system makes Miranda IM extremely flexible. The powerful plugin system makes Miranda IM extremely flexible. Only the most basic features are built in, but there are currently more than 350 plugins available for download that allows users to extend the functionality in Miranda IM. Plugins can be installed to add support for ICQ, AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, Gadu-Gadu, Tlen, Netsend and other protocols.

X-Fire Xfire is a free gaming tool that automatically keeps track of when and where gamers are playing PC games online and lets their friends join them easily. It doesn't matter which online game your friends are playing, which server browser they are using, or which gaming service they're playing on; Xfire is intelligent enough to recognize where your friends are at any time.

CCleaner CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history.


Portable Software, useful for USB devices:

Web browsers
Portable Firefox
Portable Thunderbird
Portable Sunbird
Portable NVU

FTP
EFTP
iFTP

Imaging
XnView

Music
XMPlay
Zoom Player

Office Suite
Open Office
AbiWord

Operating Systems
Portable Windows CE
Puppy

Instant Messangers
Trillian Anywhere

Zip
HJ-Zip

Unsorted
Portable Freeware


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:42 pm    Post subject:
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Daemon-Tools DAEMON Tools is an advanced application for multiprotection emulation. It is further development of Generic Safedisc emulator and incorporates all its features. This program allows running Backup Copies of SafeDisc (C-Dilla), Securom, Laserlock, CDCOPS, StarForce and Protect CD (and many others) protected games. Also included is a Virtual DVDROM drive (Generic DVD-ROM) enabling you to use your CD images as if they were already burned to CD! DAEMON Tools works under Windows9x/ME/NT/2000/XP with all types of CD/DVDROM drives (IDE/SCSI) and supports nearly any CD protection.

Miranda-IM Miranda IM is a multi protocol instant messenger client.No bloat, it's Easy and Small! Miranda IM is designed to be resource efficient and easy to use. It uses very little memory and requires no installation. The powerful plugin system makes Miranda IM extremely flexible. The powerful plugin system makes Miranda IM extremely flexible. Only the most basic features are built in, but there are currently more than 350 plugins available for download that allows users to extend the functionality in Miranda IM. Plugins can be installed to add support for ICQ, AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, Gadu-Gadu, Tlen, Netsend and other protocols.

X-Fire Xfire is a free gaming tool that automatically keeps track of when and where gamers are playing PC games online and lets their friends join them easily. It doesn't matter which online game your friends are playing, which server browser they are using, or which gaming service they're playing on; Xfire is intelligent enough to recognize where your friends are at any time.

CCleaner CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history.

7-Zip7-Zip is a file archiver with high compression ratio
* High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression
* 7-Zip is free software distributed under the GNU LGPL
* Supported formats: 7z, ZIP, CAB, RAR, ARJ, GZIP, BZIP2, Z, TAR, CPIO, RPM and DEB
* For ZIP and GZIP formats 7-Zip provides compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip
* Self-extracting capability for 7z format
* Integration with Windows Shell
* Powerful File Manager
* Powerful command line version
* Plugin for FAR Manager
* Localizations for 55 languages


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:46 pm    Post subject:
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Portable Software, useful for USB devices:

Web browsers
Portable Firefox
Portable Thunderbird
Portable Sunbird
Portable NVU

FTP
EFTP
iFTP

Imaging
XnView

Music
XMPlay
Zoom Player

Office Suite
Open Office
AbiWord

Operating Systems
Portable Windows CE
Puppy

Instant Messangers
Trillian Anywhere

Zip
HJ-Zip

Unsorted
Portable Freeware

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:05 pm    Post subject:
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=freeware Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:46 pm    Post subject:
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Ad-aware SE
Winamp
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Mozilla Firefox + all their products + all of their add-ons to make it better.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:59 pm    Post subject:
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is anything from packetnews/ircspy/any bt site/ considered freeware to? Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:23 pm    Post subject:
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is anything from packetnews/ircspy/any bt site/ considered freeware to? Rolling Eyes


No.
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is anything from packetnews/ircspy/any bt site/ considered freeware to? Rolling Eyes

that would be piracy n000b
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 4:16 pm    Post subject:
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Software
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 4:32 pm    Post subject:
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I cant believe you guys forgot avg free edition
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 6:31 pm    Post subject:
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iv81 opened his big mouth to say:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=freeware Rolling Eyes


try not to be a complete jerkoff outside of the flamehaus.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:53 pm    Post subject:
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I was just going to post AVG - Free Anti-Virus software:

www.free.grisoft.com

I wholeheartedly recommend this software. I not only use it, but I've deployed the retail enterprise/server editions in organizations before. Never a complaint, I've heard great things comming from everyone who's switched from Norton/McAfee.


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try not to be a complete jerkoff outside of the flamehaus.


how am I being a complete jerkoff by giving a search link to billions of free softwares? Neutral

don't single me out. k thx Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:41 pm    Post subject:
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I will add some soon. Little tied up now.
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Jans Freeware Graphics Utilities
http://jansfreeware.com/jfgraphics.htm
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