FREEBIES
Updated by James Williamson
Word of Warning - If you search the web looking for Open Office Org 3
or Star Office you will find lots of web sites who will CHARGE you for
them. The FREE version can be obtained using the link http://download.openoffice.org/index.html
Picasa
2 is software that helps you instantly find,
edit and share all the pictures on your PC. Every time you open Picasa,
it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you
had) and sorts them into visual albums organized by date with folder
names you will recognise - I use it!
Google Maps &
NOW - even better -Get
Google Earth
www.saynoto0870.com This is a MUST!
Don't
phone 0870 or 0845 etc numbers until you try this. This site lists many
well known companies, and their equivalent geographical numbers.
Search
to find an alternative number
File recovery software: EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard -
Free
Free and powerful file recovery software to recover 1 GB files free of
charge. It solves all file loss problems - recovering files
emptied
from Recycle Bin, or lost due to software crash, formatted or damaged
hard drive, virus attack, lost partition and other unknown reasons under
Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista / 2008 / 7. It recovers files from
formatted partitions with original file names and storage paths.
Moreover, the free file recovery software works well with dynamic disk,
RAID and Linux file system
Download:
http://www.softperfect.com/products/filerecovery
VLC media player
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and
framework, that plays most multimedias files as well as DVD, Audio CD,
VCD, and various streaming protocols.
It is simple to use, yet very powerful and extendable.
Download:
http://www.videolan.org
CutePDF Writer (Freeware)
Create professional quality PDF files from almost any printable
document. FREE for personal, commercial, gov or edu use! No watermarks!
No popup Web ads! Now supports 64-bit Windows.
Download:
http://www.cutepdf.com
Ad Aware
This is a spyware removal utility that scans your memory,
registry and hard drives for known spyware components and lets you
remove them. Options such as scanning depth and automatic modes can be
set in the preferences menu. It features a wizard-style interface that
will guide you through the scanning and removal process.
Log on to
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php/ and
press to download
Malware removal tool
Malwarebytes is a site dedicated to fighting malware. Malwarebytes has
developed a variety of tools that can identify and remove malicious
software from your computer. When your computer becomes infected,
Malwarebytes can provide the needed assistance to remove the infection
and restore the machine back to optimum performance.
Download:
http://www.malwarebytes.org
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a
relatively new
kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications.
Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing
profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the
compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in
your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your
browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been
"hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most
probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your
computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging.
Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if
something has invaded your computer.
Spybot-S&D is free so please ensure that you use this link - Be
Warned!
There are FAKE Search & Destroy programs who charge for a FAKE program
which is useless!
download:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
Firewall
A Firewall is a program which prevents hackers from gaining access to
your computer. As ASDL becomes more popular and people are
spending
longer on line, its important that they are protected. Zone Alarm
is
available free of charge from
http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-gb/anti-virus-spyware-free-download.htm
Apple QuickTime
It’s powerful media technology that works on Mac and PC with just about
every popular video or audio format you come across. So you can play the
digital media you want to play.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime
Google
Toolbar
Ever searched the net for something and
can?t find it then you have to go to a separate site to find a search
engine? This tool lets you add your own search engine to your Internet
Browser, just below the address bar for when ever you need it. Makes
life easier when using the internet.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
The industry standard for sending documents using graphics and retaining
original fonts is PDF Portable Document File and it is essential that
you have this to open these files. A definite must have program.
http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader
Spam blocker - MailWasher
MailWasher is free to use and won't ever expire. It works with Outlook,
Outlook Express, Incredimail, Thunderbird, Windows Mail, GMail, Hotmail
and every other email program.
Use this powerful spam blocker software to effectively stop email spam.
Discover the safe way to stop unwanted e-mails before they get to your
computer.
http://www.mailwasher.net
Lots of Freeware and Shareware products at
http://www.tucows.com
http://www.download.com
If you like the Shareware product you should buy it!!
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