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TECHIES...The best Freeware for Windows? Post your favoties!

Posted on 08/21/2004 1:49:32 AM PDT by Capitalism2003

just got a slightly faster web connection and am looking to download come quality freebies ;)

What do you consier absolute "must-have" freeware programs?

All opinions greatly appreciated.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: favorites; favoties; freeware; software; spyware; virus; windows; worms
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To: csvset

Well, I'll be reinstalling it then. It worked well for me when there were updates available. Thanks for the heads-up.


41 posted on 08/21/2004 3:45:08 AM PDT by asgardshill (The Republican's best weapon lies midway between John Kerry's nose and lower chin.)
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To: asgardshill
"If you're referring to Spybot Search and Destroy, I don't believe its being supported any more. I haven't seen any updates for it in months.I switched over to Ad-Aware for my spyware nuking pleasure."

I'm running AdAware v1.3 - is "SpyBot S&D" still required or recommended?

42 posted on 08/21/2004 3:45:10 AM PDT by newfreep
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To: newfreep

Several on this thread have found new updates for Spybot. If there are updates available, I highly recommend it - it worked very well for me when I had it installed.


43 posted on 08/21/2004 3:46:28 AM PDT by asgardshill (The Republican's best weapon lies midway between John Kerry's nose and lower chin.)
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To: asgardshill

Thanks AGS - if I'm using the latest version of AdAware v1.3, is SpyBot S&D redundant?


44 posted on 08/21/2004 3:51:36 AM PDT by newfreep
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To: newfreep
Again, some on this thread are reporting that Spybot catches some adware that AdAware doesn't. I haven't had AdAware long enough to notice any significant "misses" on its part. I intend to reinstall Spybot as soon as I can.

I see no reason not to have both installed.

45 posted on 08/21/2004 3:53:31 AM PDT by asgardshill (The Republican's best weapon lies midway between John Kerry's nose and lower chin.)
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To: asgardshill

Spybot is still very alive, but download the latest program, I think it is 1.3.

Also, Adaware is also new so it should be downloaded and installed. In both cases it is best to uninstall the old programs before installing the new. Not really necessary, but it is cleaner and causes less problems.

A great resource for freeware is the freeware newsgroup. There are alternate sources for just about every program out there,


46 posted on 08/21/2004 4:00:08 AM PDT by KeyWest
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To: KeyWest
Spybot is still very alive, but download the latest program, I think it is 1.3.

Yes. When I nuke a program, I nuke it completely (including checking the registry to make sure all traces are gone). I'll have to get the latest version anyway.

47 posted on 08/21/2004 4:04:02 AM PDT by asgardshill (The Republican's best weapon lies midway between John Kerry's nose and lower chin.)
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To: KeyWest

bump


48 posted on 08/21/2004 4:05:14 AM PDT by knarf (A place where anyone can learn anything ... especially that which promotes clear thinking.)
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To: Capitalism2003
IrfanView
49 posted on 08/21/2004 4:29:32 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
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To: Capitalism2003

bump for later


50 posted on 08/21/2004 5:02:51 AM PDT by upcountry miss
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To: Cronos
Linux -- it cures clippityitis

You can turn Clippy off, you know.

51 posted on 08/21/2004 5:03:44 AM PDT by megatherium
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To: Capitalism2003

If you just got a fast web connection, you might download the free program iTunes from Apple. A terrific music shopping site. You can browse 30 second snips of songs as much as you like; a great way to find about old half-remembered classics. Then you can buy for 99 cents per song.


52 posted on 08/21/2004 5:05:59 AM PDT by megatherium
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To: Capitalism2003

TraySaver ... when Explorer.exe crashes and "hides" the System Tray icons making it impossible to get a program back up and running. It also has the fringe benefit of putting a "Minimize to Tray" command to the default right-click taskbar menus--so you can put your email program, for example, in the system tray instead of having it clutter up your taskbar.


53 posted on 08/21/2004 5:07:28 AM PDT by Nataku X
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To: asgardshill
If you're referring to Spybot Search and Destroy, I don't believe its being supported any more.

It certainly is. In fact, SSD will find Firefox/Moxilla cookies where Ad-aware won't. SSD has to be run in Advanced mode (beta download) which works fine. For more info, check the Firefox forum, search for 'cookie'.
54 posted on 08/21/2004 5:08:05 AM PDT by defeat_the_dem_igods
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To: asgardshill
"If you're referring to Spybot Search and Destroy, I don't believe its being supported any more. I haven't seen any updates for it in months."

Au contraire. Been rebuilding a few systems here over the past week and, once again, download Spybot S&D onto all of them, and there ARE updates. It's still VERY much alive and well, and the best product of its kind out there, period.

55 posted on 08/21/2004 5:08:06 AM PDT by RightOnline
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To: Capitalism2003

bUMP FOR LATER


56 posted on 08/21/2004 5:10:53 AM PDT by WhiteGuy (Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...)
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To: Capitalism2003

Avant Browser (www.avantbrowser.com).

It's a freeware upgrade to IE. Very stable, popup blocker, very customizable, and does movable tabbed windows.

Dan


57 posted on 08/21/2004 5:19:16 AM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: Capitalism2003

Anyone out there use TeX, the computer typesetting language? (It allows the user to produce professional-quality mathematical documents; many scientific journals ask authors to use it.) There's a terrific freeware version on the web called MikTeX.


58 posted on 08/21/2004 5:19:41 AM PDT by megatherium
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To: Capitalism2003

Zone alarm, spybot, ad-aware, and trend AVG. On all my machines.


59 posted on 08/21/2004 5:21:46 AM PDT by doodad
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To: Capitalism2003

Spyware Blaster. regcleaner.


60 posted on 08/21/2004 5:24:26 AM PDT by js1138 (Speedy architect of perfect labyrinths.)
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