[Lori675]

Best free program for getting rid of temporary files and cookies

http://cleanup.stevengould.org/
This is an amazing free program. Its called CleanUp.
It gets rid of all temporary files and cookies on your computer. It free's disk space and reduces the "clutter" on your computer helping it to run more efficiently. Since i'v been using this, my computer runs so much faster.

[Straight Vermonter]

ieSpell is a free Internet Explorer browser extension that spell checks text input boxes on a webpage. It should come in particularly handy for users who do a lot of web-based text entry (e.g. web mails, forums, blogs, diaries). Even if your web application already includes spell checking functionality, you might still want to install this utility because it is definitely much faster than a server-side solution. Plus you get to store and use your personal word list across all your applications, instead of maintaining separate ones on each application.

Software saves you from those embarrassing misspelled titles on FR.

[Cacique]

First I want to know what a Favotie is?

[toadthesecond]

The Firefox web browser.

[BullDog108]

Open Office is a free productivity suite compatible with all major office suites. A must have, and keeps money out of Bill Gates' pockets.

[dennisw]

winrar: unzips and unpacks almost any compresssed file in a very simple way and unpacks it to right where youi want it

msconfig which is free, comes with some windows OS (XP,98,ME) and is great for getting rid of programs churning in the background

hijackthis: gets rid of unwanted (malicious)browser plug ins

[JoeSixPack1]

http://www.pestpatrol.com/Products/

[VaBthang4]

Spybot

[NewRomeTacitus]

The "Mozilla" Browser Suite. Not only is it immune to all the viruses and security holes that plague Internet Explorer, it can handle your email and newsgroups. The built-in web page program and customizable tabbed browsing makes this a keeper.

[Capitalism2003]

I found a nice Free Antivirus program. My Norton AV just expired so I can't get new virus updates. This one looks very good. The version for home workstations is free.

http://free.grisoft.com

[Benrand]

Network Stumbler.

[wolficatZ]

Steel Panthers full game...free...it's about a 500mb download

[alnitak]

It's your lucky day....there is a big thread over at OS News about this very subject.

[Drammach]

Open Office v1.1

http://www.openoffice.org/

This is a full office suite, FREEWARE...
It's essentially Windows Office 97, or Sun's StarOffice..( formerly freeware, bought by Sun, now sold by them in enhanced form.. )
There is NO E-MAIL in the freeware versions.. Use Outlook, Eudora, Mozilla, Thunderbird ( Firefox compliment e-mail program..)

Windows version is approx. 64 megabytes...

Also some good download managers, like GoZilla, etc.. on download page..

[Drammach]

Depending on how informed you are about the internet, you might want to google a search for "Internet Maniac"...
Does stuff like "ping" sites, & junk like that..

[Cronos]

TECHIES...The best Freeware for Windows?

Linux....

[Cronos]

Linux -- it cures clippityitis

[Drammach]

And here's a good Freeware Site to start your own personal search for software that piques your interest..

http://www.freewarefiles.com/

http://www.jumbo.com/

http://freewarearena.org/PHPNuke/index.php

http://www.tusafe.com/nonags/index.html

http://www.freeware-guide.com/

[Flashlight]

with Audiograbber you can record streaming audio to listen to later, or to burn to cd. (If you're interested in streaming audio, you'll also want/need the latest Real Player, Winamp, and of course Windows Media Player).

go to publicradio.com for a tv-guide of streaming public-radio programs, and links to their sites (many archive their programs).


also Kazaa Lite, for file-exchange of music files.

[Flashlight]

also, see download.com. you can set the search criteria for "freeware".