What Free Software Do We Need On Our Computer? free software....

[c3nar1us 0]

i wanna know what software, that is free, we should have on our microsoft computer!! things like alternatives to powerpoint (openoffice) etc.post your opinions, and maybe even top 10 lists!

[Florisjuh 0]

Hmm , there are enough free software programs to fill your needs for a lot of programs. GIMP in stead of Photoshop / Paint Shop ProOpenoffice in stead of microsoft officeFirefox in stead of internet explorer (mmh well.. IE is free..)Thunderbird in stead of Microsoft OutloukLots more :

[badinfluence 0]

ha ha once again, adobe acrobat reader... probably the most freebie needed once you are running your computer..claim me if you doubted, no obj!!

[melkonianarg 0]

Yes Florisjuh has got it exactly right apart from the hmm after firefox, you may also wish to try Netscape..thats made by mizilla also...gimp 2.0 is very good

[wariorpk 0]

In my opinion there are a few programs/browser plug-ins you need for your computer.1. Sun Java2. Flash Player3. Shockwave Player4. Adobe Acrobat Reader5. Spybot Search and Destroy6. Quicktime Player7. FirefoxThose are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head I'm sure there are more. Also the plug-ins I listed are required for veiwing alot of internet media so you should get them.

[rvovk 0]

What do you need on your computer, and it has to be free....MSN MessengerMaybe....LinuxFirefoxTotal commander --->ftp issuesAzereus-->bittorentWinamp-->mp3BSPlayer-->divx/xvid playerFFDshow-->divx/xvid codecAC3Filter-->AC3 pluginTSW Webcoder -->HTML makerMine favorite

[bjrn 0]

So many to chose from, so I'll just add on to those that have already been posted:
For FTP things I like Filezilla
I use PasswordSafe to store my passwords.
For older computers Firefox is way too big & heavy, so there you can (if you don't want to use IE), use K-Meleon, or the IE wrapper app called Maxthon.

I use AVG anti-virus, which is free, and so are the updates.

And I use a free version of Tiny Personal Firewall as my firewall.


Also, there are loads of neat little apps on TinyApps.

[c3nar1us 0]

here is my list

MICROSOFT ANTISPY get it here here

 

ZONE ALARM get ithere

 

 

AVG7 antivirus get it here

KNOPPIX.....

 

( an entire operating system based on linux that runs from disk no install with open office built in and mozilla ) get it here 716mb so on dialup forget it but for an entire operating system thats free and can be used without installation just set to boot cdrom first and boot from the disk it installs to ram so when you reboot change back to boot hd and its gone

 

OPEN OFFICE for most operating systems (windows/linux/mac etc) full freeware office pack get it here

 

CDburnerXP freeware cd burning software like NERO get it here

 

DVDdecrypter for DVD ripping and burning (using iso mode you need nero installed) get it here

 

BURNATONCE for cd/dvd burning get it here

GIMP freeware image editing tool as used by theme creators here .. get it here

 

hmmmmm cannot think of anymore at the minute but theres loads out there

 

these are just a few

[Phyre 0]

There's loads of programs out there for just about anything, and most of the programs I use are already listed on here, but heres a list:

 

Azureus For BitTorrent downloads

 

Spyware Blaster To prevent spyware from being installed onto your computer

 

AVG Anti-Virus For an A-V program

 

Quintessential CD Player [QCD Player] as an alternate media player. I prefer this program over all the others, becase it uses a very low amount of ram.

 

Daemon Tools To create back-up ISO's of your CD's and DVD's

[OhMyBosh 0]

What about MSN Messenger 7? It's great. Umm, Firefox for sure. I also like Thunderbird better then Outlook too.

[johnenmarcel 0]

a few programs:1. Dvd shrink2.windows media player 103. msn messenger3. nero4. internet explorer5. real player6. Quicktime Player7. Firefox8. divx9. bearschare10. flashfxp

[nagu 0]

1. coppernic desktop search 2. picasso 23. zone alarm personal edition4. AVG antivirus5. msn/yahoo/skype6. firefox7. thunderbird8. MS anti spy ware (if using xp)9. open office10. GIMP11. image forge12. winamp13. winzip (though its a shareware but unlimited use)14. fresh download15. httrack website copier (offline browser)16. windows media player!!17. Ewisoft Web Builder18. Direct x9 !!19. desktop calendar20. ranish partition managerfor hosting in windows systemApachemysqlphpand many more.....

[Dooga 0]

Well, if you bought a new computer, and don't want to buy software, I would recommend the following1.) AVG Free Antivirus (http://www.avg.com/de-de/homepage)2.) Lavasoft Ad-Adware Spyware Scanner (http://www.lavasoft.com/)3.) Star Office or Open Office (equivilent to MS Office)4.) Winzip or StuffitAnd that's all the things I can think of that's very important!

[Keeper 0]

Huh.... Free software.... lolz...

As for me my standard setup for usual PC needs is:

 

Outpost Firewall Pro (shareware 30 days trial http://www.agnitum.com/index.php)

 

DrWeb Antivirus (1st 30 days free trial http://www.drweb.ru/)

 

Total Commander (works like free with one startup window

http://www.ghisler.com/)

 

The Bat! (email agent instead Microsoft Outlook, shareware 30 days trial https://www.ritlabs.com/en/)

 

Opera 7.xx Browser (it works fine together with Internet Explorer http://www.opera.com/)

 

WinAmp 5.09 for music needs

 

Nero Burning Rom for CD Burning needs (shareware, free trial http://www.nero.com/eng/?vlang=gb)

 

Miranda Instant Messenger (absolutly free http://www.miranda-im.org/)

 

BSPlayer for movies (absolutly free http://www.bsplayer.com/)

 

ACDSee 5.0 (6.0 version sucks.... free trial http://www.acdsee.com/en/index)

 

AI Roboform (it's simple tool for filling webforms with your usual info https://www.roboform.com/ it's free with limited functions but it's ok for home use )

 

Dunno how i can live without Adobe Photoshop 7.0 and Adobe Acrobat Reader (not free but useful http://www.adobe.com/)

 

What else?

 

Options:

1. WinMx for Mp3 searching (free: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/)

2. Roger Wilco, TeamSpeak client for voice communication via Internet (http://www.fileplanet.com/57176/50000/fileinfo/Roger-Wilco-Mark-I http://www.goteamspeak.com/)

3. Some games like CounterStrike 1.6, Half Life 2 with CounterStrike Source, Unreal Tournament and 100% hit is Mechwarrior 4 Mercenaries

4. Some programmers tools like MS Visual Studio .NET and Borland C++ Builder

5. Personal WebServer: I like Apache and Tomcat servers for php and jsp needs

 

Dunno maybe i forgot somethk but it was my usual setup and i can't live without it

 

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Keeper, Sons of the Dragon http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

[MarCrush 0]

The free programs you should get that are free are:1. Lavasoft Ad-Aware2. Spybot S&B3. DirectX 9.0c4. WinXP SP2 (if that didn't come with your copy of WinXP)The free programs you might want are:1. ZoneAlarm for a better firewall (I use Windows Firewall )2. Google Toolbar3. Windows Media Player 104. QuickTime (if you want to play those streaming videos)5. Real Player6. HTML-Kit (if you want to make web pages and don't have anything else)7. Sun Java (not included with WinXP)8. DivX (if you want to play DivX video files)9. Instant Messenger (if you want to chat with other people)10. Adobe Acrobat Reader11. Anything else you want for free (search free programs on Google or with that Google Toolbar you probably installed )