Community weekly poll: Which type of free application do you find most valuable?
- 8/30/05 11:54 AM
Freeware vs paid
by betteguadalupe - 8/30/05 5:04 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
I use paid Spy Bouncer to maintain my PC although I also use AVG which is free..just to be safe and sure..Bette
Best Freeware
by remhx - 8/30/05 5:04 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
I use freeware, shareware and payware depending on value.
OFFICE: OpenOffice.org
SECURITY: Zone Alarm, AVG (after a one year test of Norton), SpyBot. Puchased Ad-Aware Plus after one year test of free version.
WEB PUBLISHING: Note Tab Light
E-MAIL: MSIE
BACKUP: MS NT Shadow Copy
OTHER: See my Best Freeware Page at http://conyersportal.com/bestfreeware.php
Regards,
Ron
The Conyers Portal http://conyersportal.com
FAVORITE FREE PROGRAMS
by lyrical56 - 8/30/05 5:14 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
I am NO computer guru for sure. But I was able to d/l and use SpyBot, Ad Aware, AVG and Zone Alarm. I muddled through the Zone Alarm, but think I got it after a little while. For newbies don't hesitate, if I can use them so can you!
Lots Of Free Apps
by CamInDfbFL - 8/30/05 5:27 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
For security, I use Avast anti-virus, Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, and the free version of MailWasher. For office apps, I use OpenOffice.org. For photo editing, I use 602Pro PC SUITE-602Photo. I also use the apps that came bundled with the system: MS Works database program, MS Money, and Outlook Express for email.
What I use...
by trekker75 - 8/30/05 6:06 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
Adaware 1.06
SpyBot S&D
Sygate Personal Firewall (quite good)
CCleaner (crap cleaner)
GIMPShop
by microserf - 8/30/05 6:22 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
GIMPShop is *AWESOME* http://www.gimpshop.net/
it's like Photoshop, only it's free.
OpenOffice.org rocks too.
Audacity, 7Zip, GAIM, Media Player Classic - they all are great
FIREFOX - how the heck could I forget that?!?!
-Chad
Free software
by megli2 - 8/30/05 6:27 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
You asked Which one ?
OpenOffice, equally as good as MS Office Pro any day.
Perhaps it isn't only an 'Office tool' but it is to me.
by ronwill - 8/30/05 6:38 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
Almost every new program comes with online documentation in the ".PDF" format. This would make my vote go to Adobe Reader. I can not think of a better free download. Ron
Free Applicaton
by George B. Lockwood - 8/30/05 6:49 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
APC PowerChute Business Agent, Server & Console, for automatic shutdown of our APC battery power surge protection.
Wonderful Freeware
by juditte - 8/30/05 6:57 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
I use Irfanview as my viewer and slideshow maker. Picassa for printing pictures and posting to net. Spybot, Ad-aware, RegistryCleaner,and pretty much all of Karenware's great programs. I use AVG and the free ZoneAlarm - great combo. I use free players and music editors. I use OpenOffice and 602software and the list goes on and on.
Where I can, I contribute a bit or if it has a reasonable shareware version I buy that for almost all my programs. I have actually donated to most of the above just because I want them to be around forever. I prefer to pay both for their compensation and for no ads or nags. There are a zillion programs out there which are gems from $10 to $50.
A GIANT THANKS to all the wonderful programmers who are putting out all these lovely programs. I am so much happier giving my $ to these people who keep programming advancing and competitive.
Skype, Zone Alarm, AVG
by hamako - 8/30/05 6:58 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
This are my most used freeware applications. SKYPE is just great. Talked recently for 30 minutes from a Lufthansa airplane (they have fee-based WLAN on board!) for free to a friend in the US - compared to satellite phone with $10 connection fee and $10 for each minute.
Zone Alarm saved my butt a couple of times, preventing spyware to access the Internet and several potential attacks from hackers.
And AVG is always a good virus filter, which is updated almost every day. Works like a charm
A suggestion to all users of freeware: If you can afford it, use the commercial version or at least give them some donation. I think that these guys deserve it!
Zone Alarm most functional freewarea
by Renee - 8/30/05 9:09 PM In reply to: Skype, Zone Alarm, AVG by hamakoZone Alarm is really a great software firewall for 0$.. and also Spybot Search and Destroy. Both do a pretty darn good job for folks who can't afford the retail products or are not technically able to handle some of the more complex higher end versions. EVERYONE needs to be running both of these type products now days! in addition to antivirus software that is updated at LEAST once a week if not daily.
How do I love thee? ....Let me count the ways!
by Earthquake McGoon - 8/30/05 6:58 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
Just for starters:
AVG Belarc Adviser
Picasa2 Firefox
Open Office Thunderbird
Easy Cleaner Sony Image Mixer
Windows Media Player 10 Microsoft AntiSpyware
Adobe Reader Webshots
SpywareBlaster AdAware SE
MSN Messenger ITunes
PhotoMVP CWShredder
fraudeliminator RecordNow
pspv Mozilla
Hijack This Starter
Bootvis
Which one do I like best? Which finger do you like best?
How much time do you have???
by here2earn - 8/30/05 6:59 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
I also use a lot of great freeware. I have one that has been extremely valuable. It is CrapCleaner. It does a fantastic job of keeping my system clean of pure crap. ccleaner.com
I do suggest that you know what you are doing and not just delete every single thing that it suggests that be deleted. Having said that, check off the items you want it to scan for and let it rip. You will be amazed at the amount of pure crap it can dig up that is totally unnecessary to run your computer.
Once you get all the crap removed, run a defrag and you won't believe how much faster your system will respond.
Additionally, I use emailstripper to get rid of all the little ">" that are in forwarded emails. Add to my list PopupStopper, CWShredder, Stinger, HiJackThis, Spybot Search and Destroy and a couple of the free virus scanners to layer ontop of my McAfee.
The absolute neatest freebie I have found in a long time is GoogleEarth. I have visited all areas of the earth via this little toy. Talk about adventures in surfing!!!!!!!!
iphoto is a godsend
by audiopainter - 8/30/05 7:02 PM In reply to: Which type of free application do you find most valuable? by Marc Bennett
i use it everyday for storing, printing, uploading, viewing and burning all the little moments of my life.
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