jt said:
Hello all,
New to the group and new to Windows XP (just got a new computer - YAY!).
What freeware would you recommend for XP, specifically to tweak some
settings. Also any websites that offer tweaks would be appreciated.
Thanks!
==== here's some==
Ad-Aware --------www.lavasoftusa.com ----- find and stop spyware
programs
AddressBook --
http://blaizfree.net -- secure address book
AxCrypt -------
http://axcrypt.sourceforge.net/ ... easy file
encryption ,open source
CDex ---
http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/ -- music
ripper/recorder/converter/player
Calendar --
http://www.geocities.com/cgopg/ -- wall calendar like
program
Convert ---
http://www.joshmadison.com/software/convert/ -- converts
measurements
Eraser --
http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/ ------ securely delete and
overwrite sensitive files.
FreeDownloadManager
www.freedownloadmanager.org -- resuming
downloader with anti-virus
integration (uses your anti-virus program to scan downloads
automatically)
Gadwin Printscreen ---
www.gadwin.com - automatically save screen
shots, even from some games
Hamsin Clipboard ---
http://www.iisr-cnc.com/hamsin/ -- extends
clipboard use.
Irfan View -------www.irfanview.com --- pic.viewer,music player,slide
show maker, etc.
Karens Replicator --
www.karenware.com/ ---- great syncing and backup
program
Keep it Alive ----
www.pclightning.com ---- helps keep you from being
disconnected online
KeyNote ---
http://sourceforge.net/projects/keynote/ ---Tabbed
notebook, RichText editor, encryption
KeyTweak -- (XP & 2000 only)--
http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/
-- tweaks (remaps) your keyboard
MoffSoft FreeCalc ---
www.moffsoft.com --- calculator , w/ tape
window, resizeable , and stays ontop ...
Mozilla-FoxFire --
www.mozilla.org -- Browser , mozilla based , blocks
pop-ups , has resuming downloader, etc.
Mozilla-ThunderBird -
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/thunderbird/release-notes.html - best
free mail program
multi-timer -------www.programming.de --------10 in one timer (counts
up or down)
Nail it -
http://www.pier7.net/dojo/Nail-It.htm ---keeps a window "on
top" (for example your calculator)
Open Office ---
www.openoffice.org ---- full office suite ,compatable
with others, open source. (60mb+)
Panda Money --
http://adrienmiller.free.fr/Dwnloads/EngDownloads.htm -
a check register like money program
PassKeeper -------www.passkeeper.com ----- password/info keeper
encrypted/password protected
PDF Creator --
http://sector7g.wurzel6.de/pdfcreator/index_en.htm -
make .PDF files
QuickPad ---
http://www.geocities.com/helmi79/software/software.html
-- quick auto-saving notes
RegSeeker --
www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm -- advanced registry
cleaner
Restoration --
http://www.webattack.com/get/restoration.html --restore
files deleted past recycle bin
Script Defender --www.analogx.com ---- protection from virus scripts
Spider --
http://www.fsm.nl/ward/ -- lets you read/empty your temp. &
index.dat files, etc.
Splitter -------
www.martinstoeckli.ch/ ---splits files,folders
SpyBot -search & destroy ---
http://spybot.safer-networking.org/
----removes spyware from computer
SpywareBlaster --
www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html -- stops
spyware from running
SpywareGuard --
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/ -- prevents spyware
installing
StartupMonitor ----http://
www.mlin.net/StartupMonitor.shtml ---
monitors the startup list
textShield ---
http://members.lycos.nl/textshield/ --- small,
fast, Rich text editor w/spellcheck
TotalUninstall --
http://www.martau.com/tu.html - monitor and
uninstall programs better
TreePad ----
www.treepad.com ---- small, configurable, indexing, plain
text data program
WordWeb --------
www.wordweb.co.uk -----english dictionary and
thesaurus
Zone alarm ------www.zonelabs.com ----- a very good free firewall
7-zip ----
www.7-zip.org/ --- free ,open source, zip - unzip utility
+++++++ any questions , just go to the sites and read about them +++++
==========These are some sites to get stuff from , (utilities , games ,
etc.) ========
www.pricelessware.org www.moochers.com
www.snapfiles.com/
www.wantdbest.com/ www.freewarearena.com
www.ded.com/nonags/index.html
www.onlythebestfreeware.com
