FREE Application Alternatives

cwoodham

MercilessKiller wrote:

Another one for you found here:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=346255

I already posted it further up the thread - post #14

MercilessKiller

oops do apologise looked straight past it!

thomas01155

i like comdo firewall https://www.comodogroup.com/

The_JinJ

Excellent apps there - added them all....

Also added in WINK - excellent util for making flash presentations
...and GMap Pedometer - good for mapping walks/runs etc

A_Clock

Music
Foobar2000
Musikcube
Winamp

Other
Tuxpaint Good for kids
Datacrow Database for your dvd, music etc. Get beta version, its less buggy :j
MeD's Movie Manager
7-zip Like winzip

mobfant

Kind of fits with this thread - I find Windows Desktop Search to be invaluable, and far better than the google alternative

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/desktopsearch/default.mspx

On a security tip, Spywareguard and Spyware Blaster are excellent additions to the usual Ad-Aware/Spybot combo

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Gaming/interest wise, google earth (http://earth.google.com/) and websites that link to it, and Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a classic online multiplayer game (available here http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/wolfensteinet/wolfet.exe.html and many other sites)

A_Clock

mobfant wrote:

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a classic online multiplayer game (available here http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/wolfensteinet/wolfet.exe.html and many other sites)

Gamershell usually has really quick downloads

kingarhu

Is there a way to watch mp4 files on my pc? My daughter has bought a disc with video clips to put on her phone, but I'd like to check out exactly what is in them before letting her loose with the disc.
(This may be in the wrong place, but I am hoping for a free download to solve the problem.)

mostly

this should do the trick

iamsam

Ultimate Boot CD is useful for the slightly techie-minded (especially when you have to traipse round fixing friend's PCs).
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
http://www.ubcd4win.com/