Freeware Utilities. Freeware Utilities Here is the list of the free utilities compiled in categories according to alphabetical order. These utilities represent an excellent alternative to the commercial programs, some of them are even better. [Contents] hide 1 Adware / Spyware / Scumware Remover 2 Anonymous Surfing Service 3 Anti-Virus Software 4 Applications Launcher 5 BitTorrent Client 6 Bookmark Cleaner 7 Browser Protection Utility 8 Clipboard Replacement Utility 9 Desktop Search Utility 10 Digital Image Viewer 11 Digital Editor 12 Digital Photo Organizer 13 Download Manager 14 Download / Upload Meter 15 Email Client 16 File Archiver / Zip Utility 17 File Cleaner 18 File Manager 19 Firewall 20 Folder Synchronization Utility 21 FTP Client 22 Hotkey / Macro Recorder Utility 23 HTML Editor 24 IDENT server 25 Intrusion Detection Utility 26 Navigation 27 Notepad Replacement 28 Outliner 29 PDF Generator 30 Popup Stopper 31 Process Viewer 32 Quick Launch Replacement 33 Resource Meter 34 Registry Cleaner 35 Registry Editor 36 Rename Utility avast!
Nero Burning Rom Alternatives [via instant fundas]. | Daily Revolver. Portable Freeware Software. Free Software. The Top 50 Proprietary Programs that Drive You Crazy and Their Open Source Alternatives | WHDb. The Top 50 Proprietary Programs that Drive You Crazy — and Their Open Source Alternatives Update January 22, 2013: This article was originally posted February 7, 2008.
Since then, it has been one of our most popular articles here at WHdb.com. In light of this, we have decided to give this article an update for 2013: we cleaned out some obsolete links and added a New for 2013 section. Enjoy! Not every proprietary program can drive a person crazy, right? The following fifty sixty proprietary programs are listed in no particular order within broad categories along with their open source alternatives. Jump to: Operating Systems & Web Browsers | Office Suites | Office Tools | Productivity | Graphic Programs | Web Editors | Desktop Publishing | Communications | Media | Utilities | Security | Financial | New for 2013 Operating Systems & Web Browsers Windows 10 to Ubuntu: This is Microsoft’s operating system (OS), and even Microsoft fans have become disillusioned with this product.
Office Suites. 157 Bet FreeWare Apps List. Note: We've just released our newest collection of the best free software—the 2009 edition! Click on over for 173 other pieces of software to unlock the real potential of your PC…for free. We did the math: If you bought popular apps instead of trying their gratis counter-parts, at the manufacturers' list prices you'd be out $5,183 and change! Why spend money when you can get what you need for nothing? Sometimes, you do get what you don't pay for. Hall of Fame Adobe Readerwww.adobe.comWindows | MacOS | Linux | Mobile This simplest of Adobe's PDF programs lets you do just about anything PDF-related (besides create new ones), including online collaboration. AIM www.aim.comWindows | MacOS | Linux | Web One of the most widely used pieces of free software ever, AOL Instant Messenger offers a ton of capabilities.Read our full review of AIM 6.5. Audacity audacity.sourceforge.netWindows | MacOS | Linux Whether you're recording or editing, Audacity is all about audio in practically any format.
Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs Review & Download Link. I recently clean installed Windows XP on my laptop, and this meant that I had to re-install all the essential software that I use. It also presented an opportunity to write a posting about how you can outfit your computer with all the essential (and non-essential) software you need using strictly 100% freeware and/or open source titles.This posting could have been titled any of the following: Pre-installation: before reformatting my hard drive, I used the following programs: Installation: re-installed Windows XP on the re-formatted primary partition. Used the CD that came with my laptop to install all the proper drivers without hitch.
If you have drivers issues try to find the drivers you need on the internet and, if not 100% successful, use the ones from the DriverMax backup (#4 above). Once Windows was installed I did a Windows update (actually several, since it kept doing partial updates and restarting), then installed the Microsoft .NET framework and the latest Java RTE). Huge List of Free Windows Software from Microsoft | TechnoBuzz.net. Ramsinks. BackRex: Outlook Express and Outlook backup tool. Most features in the free version. Mozbackup: Simple utility for creating backups of Firefox, Thunderbird profiles. It allows you to backup and restore bookmarks, mail, contacts, history etc.
IMAPSize: A great tool to transfer Thunderbird e-mail to Outlook/Outlook Express (not sure why you would - but it's here). NasBackup: Is a great backup solution. Back to top.