What is your top Favorite Free Software?

Grogger · 02-27-2010, 07:06 PM

Hey Guys,

I was hoping if you guys could help me out. Currently as a sort of side project when I'm not doing school I'v been working on this website of mine. On it I would be selling software where you would download it directly once you bough it.

But I'm thinking a lot of my a lot of my customers will be in rural areas (with dial up) so I also have the option of buying it in CD form or USB form. and I was thinking since the software only takes up about 50 MB max that I would just fill the rest of the space up with good freeware.

So far I've got:

Firefox
iTunes
Google Desktop
OpenOffice
Maybe some small games

Thats all I've been able to think of, so if you've got anymore to add to the list, let me know!

Thanks

Rhu · 02-27-2010, 08:34 PM

7zip
IMGBurn
Picasa

I'm sure there's a ton more but I can't really think of any others that you haven't mentioned yet. Just tiny things I use all the time but are just over looked as if they were part of my OS.

Grogger · 02-27-2010, 10:11 PM

Thanks Rhu, I've had 7zip on my computer for so long I've forgotten it isn't a pre installed program.

I think I'm also going to use all of the PortableApps Software to, if anyone hasn't ever checked out portableapps before it's pretty handy, it's sort of like having a mini computer on your USB drive, everything is pre installed so you don't have to install any files and you never have to use crapy IE ever again when using another persons computer.

eradicator06 · 02-28-2010, 08:02 PM

I use a free antivirus called Avast, and a free firewall called Zone Alarm. Even though they are free I have had better luck with those than the expensive ones. I also like VLC Media Player, The UI isn't as visually pleasing as other media player programs, but it plays every file type I have ever come across.
CCleaner (formerly Crap Cleaner) is a nice free utility to get rid of temporary files and streamline your registry to keep your computer running well.

archangelreb · 03-01-2010, 09:45 PM

How about ffdshow and haali media splitter for MKV files.

archangelreb · 06-02-2010, 12:10 AM

Open Office and AVG

02-27-2010, 07:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grogger Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 24	What is your top Favorite Free Software? Hey Guys, I was hoping if you guys could help me out. Currently as a sort of side project when I'm not doing school I'v been working on this website of mine. On it I would be selling software where you would download it directly once you bough it. But I'm thinking a lot of my a lot of my customers will be in rural areas (with dial up) so I also have the option of buying it in CD form or USB form. and I was thinking since the software only takes up about 50 MB max that I would just fill the rest of the space up with good freeware. So far I've got: Firefox iTunes Google Desktop OpenOffice Maybe some small games Thats all I've been able to think of, so if you've got anymore to add to the list, let me know! Thanks

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Rhu Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 127 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 17^th	7zip IMGBurn Picasa I'm sure there's a ton more but I can't really think of any others that you haven't mentioned yet. Just tiny things I use all the time but are just over looked as if they were part of my OS. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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02-27-2010, 10:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Grogger Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 24	Thanks Rhu, I've had 7zip on my computer for so long I've forgotten it isn't a pre installed program. I think I'm also going to use all of the PortableApps Software to, if anyone hasn't ever checked out portableapps before it's pretty handy, it's sort of like having a mini computer on your USB drive, everything is pre installed so you don't have to install any files and you never have to use crapy IE ever again when using another persons computer.

02-28-2010, 08:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
eradicator06 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 145	I use a free antivirus called Avast, and a free firewall called Zone Alarm. Even though they are free I have had better luck with those than the expensive ones. I also like VLC Media Player, The UI isn't as visually pleasing as other media player programs, but it plays every file type I have ever come across. CCleaner (formerly Crap Cleaner) is a nice free utility to get rid of temporary files and streamline your registry to keep your computer running well.

03-01-2010, 09:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
archangelreb Crazy Gamer Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 271 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 10^th	How about ffdshow and haali media splitter for MKV files.

06-02-2010, 12:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
archangelreb Crazy Gamer Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 271 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 10^th	Open Office and AVG