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Best Free Software
Geek factor:
medium requires learning or special setup,
high is for experienced people.
* programs I've used ** and still use $$ not free
* programs I've used ** and still use $$ not free
| Category | Free Software | |
|---|---|---|
| Web Browsers | Firefox ** mozilla.com
- better security, tabs, addons
SeaMonkey Suite seamonkey-project.org - browser, email, newsreader, feed reader, IRC chat, HTML editing. Internet Explorer microsoft.com - Outlook Express mail | |
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| Mailreaders | Thunderbird **
mozilla.com
mail/news/RSS reader
SeaMonkey Suite seamonkey-project.org Pegasus pmail.com PocoMail pocosystems.com Outlook Express microsoft.com | |
| Feed readers | Thunderbird **
mozilla.com
SeaMonkey Suite seamonkey-project.org FeedDemon FeedDemon.com Awasu Awasu Web: feedly.com ** Bloglines My Yahoo Freenews Feedreader Sharpreader Mac: Newsfire NetNewsWire | |
| Web Editors (FTP) | KompoZer kompozer.net - WYSIWYG web page editor and publisher. [Replaces Nvu] | |
| HTML-Kit htmlkit.com - specialized HTML development environment with plugins For experienced coders. Internet Explorer required. | ||
| SeaMonkey Composer seamonkey-project.org - WYSIWYG web editor part of Internet software suite | ||
| Amaya w3.org/Amaya - Web editor to create and update documents directly on the Web. Linux, Windows, MacOS. World Wide Web Consortium W3C | ||
| NetObjects Fusion Essentials
netobjects.com - WYSIWYG web editor & publishing. NetObjects Fusion 11 included. | ||
| Firefox Extensions ** addons.mozilla.com - create HTML and test with: EditorZilla, Codetch, HTML Validator, IE view | ||
| FTP & Testing | Filezilla ** filezilla-project.org | |
| Xenu Link Sleuth ** home.snafu.de - Scans an entire website and creates a report with bad links and site map. (review) | ||
| Firewalls | Comodo Firewall Pro * comodo.com | |
| ZoneAlarm * zonealarm.com : ZA Free - controls outgoing Internet requests | ||
| Sygate sygate.com | ||
| Anti-Virus & Anti-malware | Microsoft Security Essentials ** microsoft.com - included in Windows (search Windows Security), auto-updates, recommended by most experts | |
| Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware ** malwarebytes.org - run malware scan manually. Does not conflict with real-time anti-virus. Other free scanners. | ||
| Malwarebytes AdwCleaner * malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner - removes adware, spyware and unwanted programs (PUPs) | ||
| Spybot Search & Destroy * safer-networking.org - run malware scan manually | ||
| SpywareBlaster * brightfort.com - run malware scan manually | ||
| SuperAntispyware ** superantispyware.com - run malware scan manually. Does not conflict with real-time anti-virus | ||
| Computer Security | Microsoft Security Center ** microsoft.com/security - protect, update, fix and help | |
| Secunia Personal Software Inspector * secunia.com - scans your software for security upgrades. Online tester! (Geek factor: medium) | ||
| LastPass Password Manager ** lastpass.com - remember one password. Browser addon securely fills in online forms. Mobile apps (Geek factor: medium) | ||
| Drop My Rights * msdn.microsoft.com - allows you to drop administrative privileges for individual applications. | ||
| fSekrit ** f0dder.dcmembers.com - creates a portable encrypted text file that requires a password to open. (Geek factor: medium) | ||
| Spector Pro $$ spectorsoft.com - controls your childrens' online usage: chat, IMs, email, websites, Facebook, MySpace, searches. | ||
| Startup Control | Autoruns ** microsoft.com - manages all Windows startup applications and services | |
| Start-up List * pacs-portal.co.uk - comprehensive reference of startup programs (updated frequently) | ||
| Utilities | 7-Zip ** 7-zip.org - packs 7z, zip, tar; unpacks gzip, rar, cab, iso, arj, lzh. Supports 256-bit encryption | |
| Agent Ransack ** mythicsoft.com - file search by name and contents, regex options, context menu option. (review) | ||
| Belarc Advisor ** belarc.com - details of your installed software, hardware, network, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status, security benchmarks are displayed in your browser. (Win7/10) (Geek factor: low) | ||
| Bulk Rename Utility * bulkrenameutility.co.uk - Easiy edit the names of a group of files (Geek factor: medium) | ||
| CCleaner ** ccleaner.com - comprehensive system cleaner: deletes unused or unneeded files in the computer, Registry, and Windows Startup applications. (Geek factor: medium) | ||
| FileMenu Tools * www.lopesoft.com Set of tools including enable/disable "Context Menu" commands (Geek factor: high) | ||
| InControl ** www.grc.com - Steve Gibson's tool to keep Windows 10 on a specific version (i.e. 21H2) (Geek factor: low) | ||
| Foxit Reader ** foxitsoftware.com - PDF document reader | ||
| Image Resizer for Windows ** bricelam.net - Reduces image size quickly from the context menu | ||
| Macrium Reflect Free ** www.macrium.com - create an "Image" backup file of your system. (Geek factor: medium) | ||
| OpenShell Menu (was Classic Shell) ** majorgeeks.com - replaces the Windows "menu" with the classic lists from Windows 7. Can't live without it! (Geek factor: low) | ||
| Pat's Units Converter ** web.ncf.ca/pat - my very own converter. Save the page to use offline. (Geek factor: low) | ||
| RichCopy microsoft.com - copy files/folders. (RoboCopy ** included in Windows uses the command line) | ||
| Search Everything ** voidtools.com - file name search. Very fast. (Geek factor: low) | ||
| Unlocker by Cedrick Collomb * emptyloop.com - Delete, rename or move locked files and folders. (Windows XP+) (Geek factor: low) | ||
| Wizmo ** grc.com - create icons to shutdown, standby, reboot, hibernate your computer, start screensaver, mute sound, blank screen, etc. (Geek factor: medium. Review) | ||
| Office Software | Apache OpenOffice * openoffice.org - office suite including graphics and databases. (Windows, Android, OS/2, Linux, MacOS X) | |
| Google Docs Online ** docs.google.com - basic create documents online. Save documents in "Google Drive" | ||
| Kingsoft Office / WPS Office * MS Office replacement freedownloadmanager.org | ||
| LibreOffice * libreoffice.en.softonic.com/ - office suite replacement to MS Office. | ||
| Microsoft Office Online : office.com - Basic documents, spreadsheets, & presentations. Save documents in "OneDrive". | ||
| SoftMaker Office 2008 * mydigitallife.info - office suite, free licence key. Opens MS-Word, Excel, OpenDocument, RTF. | ||
| NoteTab ** - notetab.com - text editor, tabbed files, function libraries, scripts for programmers. Pro version is a bargain. (review) | ||
| Skype VOIP client ** - skype.com - Phone from your computer to another computer running Skype (free) or call any phone number with purchased credit. (review) | ||
| Cloud Storage | DropBox dropbox.com - 2GB free storage. Syncronize files on all your devices. Share files. Affiliate link provides extra free storage! | |
| Google Drive drive.google.com - 15 GB free storage for photos, email, Google Docs, etc. | ||
| Microsoft OneDrive (was Skydrive) onedrive.live.com - 5 GB free storage. (Windows, Windows Phone, iOS, Android) | ||
| Box www.box.com - 10 GB to 50 GB free storage. | ||
| Adrive adrive.com - 50 GB free storage. (Android/IOS apps) | ||
| SendSpace Lite www.sendspace.com - transfers a file up to 300 MB which is saved 30 days (perfect for transfering large files). Ad supported. | ||
| Photos | Picasa * picasa.google.com - organize photos. Helps locate, edit and share photos. | |
| Windows Live Photo Gallery microsoft.com - organize photos. Windows Live is Microsoft's social networking. | ||
| GIMP gimp.org - graphics editor for Win/Mac/Linux. Replaces Photoshop with tweaks here: smashingmagazine.com | ||
| Image Resizer ** bricelam.net - Image Resizer for Windows (Geek factor: low) | ||
| Irfanview Viewer ** irfanview.com - viewer for photos, images, documents, multimedia (addons). Basic image editing/conversion. (review) | ||
| Audio - Video | Audacity * audacity.sourceforge.net - Sound Editor | |
| Freemake Video Converter ** freemake.com - Converts video and audio formats. Rotates videos! Create photo slideshows. | ||
| QuickTime Alternative free-codecs.com - plays Quicktime movies in websites | ||
| VLC media player ** videolan.org/vlc - Plays and converts most audio and video formats | ||
| Portable Apps | 7-Zip Portable * portableapps.com - zip & archive utility | |
| Autoruns * microsoft.com - manages startup applications | ||
| Minimo mozilla.org - web browser for mobile devices | ||
| OperaTor archetwist.com/en/opera/operator - portable software to browse the web anonymously using Opera Browser, Tor and Polipo | ||
| PortableApps.com ** Portableapps.com : Mozilla Firefox Portable : Mozilla Thunderbird Portable and more | ||
| Pstart pegtop.net/start - Start menu for portable apps is drive letter independent | ||
| Portable ClamWin portableapps.com - anti-virus | ||
| Portable "Open Office" suite sourceforge.net : portableapps.com |
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