New boot disk - What freeware to reinstall (here is my list, for starters)

This IS a great thread.
I recently had the same experience of reinstalling Windows and re-
loading my system with all the essential freeware afterwards.
It was an opportunity to write a posting about the expereince my blog,
entitled: "Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware
programs"

Of course many of my selections are the same as the ones already
mentioned in the thread.

check it out here:
http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/1...ware-programs/

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On Mon, 5 Nov 2007 02:10:44 -0800, Erica Eshoo wrote:

>>> - Create PDFs with CutePDF to replace Acrobat

If you don't mind a line across the bottom of the page, PDF FactoryPro is
by far the most useable for this - I used it a lot over several years (Mine
doesn't print the line :-> ) and it's quick, makes small PDFs and
interfaces well with Eudora.

>> Foxit to replace Acrobat reader.
>
> GREAT CATCH! I was wondering what to use to read the PDFs I created.

I used to use Foxit (and still do for reading PDFs down;oaded via Opera,
where I want justa quick view), but recently started using PDF-XChange
Viewer as it can do a lot more and has tabs rathet than the new instances.
It's a bit slower to open, but only abou 2 - 3s.

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-Lost wrote:
> Response from bluerhinoceros <bluerhinoceros@humanzoo.invalid>:
>
>> PrevX CSI.
>>
>> http://www.prevx.com/freescan.asp
>
> Since when is this freeware? Or is the online scan part actually free?
>

Yes, it's free. CSI is different from the fullblown Prevx. It doesn't
scan all files, just checks for active spyware or malware, and is
consequently very fast. There is an EXE that can be run online or saved
to disk, but to run it requires a non-proxied internet connection.

I think it's a useful companion to realtime protections.

Cheers.

Erica Eshoo wrote:

> On 04 Nov 2007 23:17:51 GMT, jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> > I prefer Xananews as a news client. I prefer it to Forte for
> > example, which somebody mentioned.
>
> http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/xananews.htm
>
> I appreciate the Xanews suggestion as I'm not as happy with my
> freeware nntp newsreader as I am with other programs such as
> IrfanView, DVDFlick, Firefox, etc.
>
> Based on this thread, I created a new directory:
> c:\My Installers\My NNTP Clients\
> and downloaded Xananews into it along with a copy of the HTML page
> (for reference) where I obtained it (I used wget freeware to archive
> the web page along with the executable).
>
> Thanks!

it`s very good, the only news reader that hasn`t ****ed me off.

I can tap M and it gets the next message that somebody else has written
in response to me, but which I have not replied to.
This is the key feature i always wanted in a newsreader.

It also colour codes my posts.

To speed up download I just tell it to "get headers" and if I am
interested in a thread, I download the thread or just individual
messages.

I think after downloading from a newsgroup, it colour codes the
newsgroup if it has new posts in reply to mine. I just tap M and it
hones in on them.

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jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk, 11/5/2007,3:02:58 PM, wrote:

> Erica Eshoo wrote:
>
> > On 04 Nov 2007 23:17:51 GMT, jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> > > I prefer Xananews as a news client. I prefer it to Forte for
> > > example, which somebody mentioned.
> >
> > http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/xananews.htm
> >
> > I appreciate the Xanews suggestion as I'm not as happy with my
> > freeware nntp newsreader as I am with other programs such as
> > IrfanView, DVDFlick, Firefox, etc.
> >
> > Based on this thread, I created a new directory:
> > c:\My Installers\My NNTP Clients\
> > and downloaded Xananews into it along with a copy of the HTML page
> > (for reference) where I obtained it (I used wget freeware to archive
> > the web page along with the executable).
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> it`s very good, the only news reader that hasn`t ****ed me off.
>
> I can tap M and it gets the next message that somebody else has
> written in response to me, but which I have not replied to.
> This is the key feature i always wanted in a newsreader.
>
> It also colour codes my posts.
>
> To speed up download I just tell it to "get headers" and if I am
> interested in a thread, I download the thread or just individual
> messages.
>
> I think after downloading from a newsgroup, it colour codes the
> newsgroup if it has new posts in reply to mine. I just tap M and it
> hones in on them.

You know you can change all those keyboard shortcuts to whatever you
want, right? I have made mine the Function keys which makes more sense
to me.

PeterC wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Nov 2007 02:10:44 -0800, Erica Eshoo wrote:
>
> >>> - Create PDFs with CutePDF to replace Acrobat

> >> Foxit to replace Acrobat reader.
> >
> > GREAT CATCH! I was wondering what to use to read the PDFs I created.
>
> I used to use Foxit (and still do for reading PDFs down;oaded via Opera,
> where I want justa quick view), but recently started using PDF-XChange
> Viewer as it can do a lot more and has tabs rathet than the new instances.
> It's a bit slower to open, but only abou 2 - 3s.


A lot's been said already, but a few more that have gotten little
mention so far:
* A decent txt editor: win32pad. It has colour schemes, making for
much more comfortable eyes.
* File manager: xplorer squared.
* Also MTexplorer: its horribly buggy, but 6 simultaneous panes can
be useful occasionally. But only occasionally, its a mess otherwise.
* 2 media players, one heavy, one light.
* LS to create a text file listing every file on the machine. Makes
for
ultrafast simple searches.
* Easymessage is simple lean no nonsense multiprotocol IM client.
BUT there is only one version that should be used, 2.3.663, others
are bad bad news.
* Spacemonger
* Crackup fragmentation reporter (dont remember if this does winnt
as well)
* Autoruns (sysinternals)
* "Unknown Devices" if you need drivers for pci devices
* Total Uninstall 2 is a must! Not 3 tho, thats $ware.

Theres plenty more, but those are the key ones.


NT

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:25:49 -0800, throwitout wrote:

> The Free version of Fab Decrypter only does 1:1 backups, most of the
> advanced features are disabled.

After further googling, it seems our basic freeware DVD backup toolkit is:

C:\My Installers\My DVD Rippers
- DVD Fab Decrypter (to rip those really hard ones)
- VobBlanker (to fix problems in those really hard ones)
- DVDShrink (to shrink the results to a DVD image)
- InfraRecorder (to burn the DVD image to a DVD disc)

An alternative, yet mostly equivalent toolkit could be:
- RipIt4Me (to rip using DVDDecrypter & FixVTS to fix)
- DVDShrink (to shrink the results to a DVD image)
- ImgBurn (to burn the DVD image to a DVD disc)

This is from my googling so I might have gotten the recommendations wrong.
Does this make any sense?

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:40:41 -0600, Frank McCoy wrote:

>>> What's wrong with PGP?
>>
>>IMHO, in the olden days, PGP was fine; but nowadays - PGP tries to make you
>>buy it so most of the stuff doesn't even work except the critical stuff.

> You can't get the older version?

I don't think so. IIRC, you can only get the latest bloatware.
This PGP, IIRC, phones home constantly, installs services that run all the
time, has 50% of the functionality turned off unless you pay, etc.

That's why I gave up on PGP.

Maybe someone who knows more than I can set the record straight.

Is PGP nowadays bloatware, baitnswitchware, or freeware?

BTW, maybe GnuPG is a proper alternative to TrueCrypt freeware for mounting
a secure disk?

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:24:28 -0800, meow2222@care2.com wrote:
This is FANTASTIC!


http://www.freewaregenius.com/2007/1...ware-programs/

"Bear Bottoms" <bearbottoms1@gmai.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:32:45 -0600, notaguru <notaguru-obvious@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm enjoying these valuable comments and taking notes --- this is a
> > great thread!
> >
> > As a TBird and Firefox user, I back up the Profile folder for each. That
> > eliminates the need for re-installing various gadgets and plugins.
> >
> > By the way, what is the best freeware uninstaller (for Vista)? I've been
> > using Your Uninstaller ($) but welcome other ideas.
> >
> > Thanks, Gurus
>
> RevoUninstaller for general purpose (it's great)
> http://www.revouninstaller.com/
>
> For snapshot before and after (occassionally)
> http://www.zsoft.dk/index/software_details/4
>
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> Freeware website http://bearbottoms1.com

Uninstaller for Vista? Are you saying Vista the king of bloatware has no
built in facility to remove software? YIKES!
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