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 02/21/2007 07:00:49 PM · #1
Decided to start a thread for us to post our favorite free programs.
I just found one I fell in love with..

Free Download Manager

It has accelerated my download speeds from an avg of 250 kb/s to over 400 kb/s.

Plus it supports passwords and resume downloads, and its simple to use.

Oh if your on firefox use it with the "FlashGot" plugin..

Whats some of your fav free programs?

Message edited by author 2007-02-21 19:04:13.
 02/21/2007 07:06:12 PM · #2
I like the RAW viewer and the Image Resizer (for when you quickly want to resize a photo to send to someone) from the Win XP powertoys collection.
 02/21/2007 07:07:40 PM · #3
Firefox - Web Browser

Filezilla - FTP Client

OpenOffice.org - Office Suite


02/21/2007 07:08:02 PM · #4
Originally posted by Beetle:
I like the RAW viewer and the Image Resizer (for when you quickly want to resize a photo to send to someone) from the Win XP powertoys collection.


Yeah also a good one-- I use the "image resize" for email all the time..
 02/21/2007 07:17:00 PM · #5
Nvu Web Authoring Software.
 02/21/2007 07:21:42 PM · #6
Paint.NET

ANd for a game, 3D Halo 2 like that demands a decent performing machine weighing at a 1.8GB Download - F.E.A.R. - First Encounter Assault Recon

Its the Multiplayer ONLY version of the game FEAR. You can get the single player version in stores for like 35 bucks or play online only for free.
 02/21/2007 07:23:30 PM · #7
Heres another for ya-

Ant Movie Catalog

Great little program for organizing your movie collection, links directly to IMDB for movie info and thumbnail of movie cover/poster..
 02/21/2007 07:25:40 PM · #8
Zero Assumption Recovery - Has a Free Mode for recovering deleted images from memory cards!
 02/21/2007 07:26:01 PM · #9
FEAR online for Free? Very Cool!
 02/21/2007 07:27:48 PM · #10
Originally posted by buzzrock:
FEAR online for Free? Very Cool!


Yup i play it all the time, You have to register to get the key code then endure the 1.8GB download. Its really good and it totally replaces Halo 2 as far as online play goes for me.

If you like the single player action be prepared to cough up the cash.
 02/21/2007 07:33:27 PM · #11
Originally posted by RainMotorsports:
Originally posted by buzzrock:
FEAR online for Free? Very Cool!


Yup i play it all the time, You have to register to get the key code then endure the 1.8GB download. Its really good and it totally replaces Halo 2 as far as online play goes for me.

If you like the single player action be prepared to cough up the cash.


And I can hack it to Wide Screen, gonna download this eve..
 02/21/2007 07:38:17 PM · #12
BUZZROCK... hold your horses. The Fear COnfig Utility supports whatever resolutions your video card supports! So i can do say 1280x720 Widescreen lol.



On another note my Ati X700 Pro with 256mb of GDDR3 clocked to 450mhz CPU and 510Mhz RAM barley passes performance wise it does the job but at mdeium quality settings.

I hope your rig i sup to spec an X850 or alot of the nvidia's are up to par. Believe it or not a SATA 300 Hard drive actually did alot for the game performance wise.
 02/21/2007 07:40:55 PM · #13
Im gonna try 1440x900 with a x700-- might have to tone down some options--

I said try, lol

Amd Athlon 64 3200+, 1 gig ram, Radeon X700 Pro

Message edited by author 2007-02-21 19:42:45.
 02/21/2007 07:42:13 PM · #14
Originally posted by buzzrock:
Im gonna try 1440x900 with a x700-- might have to down down some options--

I said try, lol


You might be able to if you can hook into a CRT or a TV and down the res half of what u would normally use i mean it looks as good as the XBOX version at 800x600 on SVIDEO. U can turn the settings up and let ur graphics card have a break.

Have you tried ATI Tool for overclocking? If not please email me before proceding to break it.
 02/21/2007 07:42:40 PM · #15
IrfanView -- a great photo browser/processor.
 02/21/2007 07:50:30 PM · #16
HTML-Kit by Chami is my favorite HTML editor. I even prefer it over Dreamweaver.

Message edited by author 2007-02-21 19:51:21.
 02/21/2007 08:01:28 PM · #17


Its good and come sit both X86-32 and X86-64 flavors.

CNET is where u can get the actual file from and they have a video review of an earlier version!

Message edited by author 2007-02-21 20:02:32.
 02/21/2007 08:16:40 PM · #18
Rain-- that server is really fast for my sub-par connection-- will install game after American Idol and see what I can get for settings..

02/21/2007 08:17:29 PM · #19
Originally posted by buzzrock:
Rain-- that server is really fast for my sub-par connection-- will install game after American Idol and see what I can get for settings..



I used BitTorrent to get it from sierra. But i think sierra's sevrer can get sluggish on a busy day!
 02/21/2007 08:21:46 PM · #20
OH SNAP hey buzzrock when u finish that download and install it run it as soon as u feel like it and get the next download LMAO.

I cant believe the main file is still 1.07 theres a 28-40 meg patch to make it to 1.08 and ur gonna need it but itll come up the moment u connect the game online.

Message edited by author 2007-02-21 20:22:10.
 02/21/2007 08:33:20 PM · #21
I still play the 'Halo Demo' for windows. It's free from Microsoft. It's the 1st version, and it includes only 1 level, and the multi-player is in Desert Gulch and that's it, BUT the multi-player action is awesome. It's good for a quick thrill.

Halo Demo
 02/21/2007 08:41:03 PM · #22
Want Free Programs?

But site in the world for them:

//www.snapfiles.com

Message edited by author 2007-02-23 19:55:25.
 02/21/2007 09:18:03 PM · #23
Pixie is an easy-to-use, fast, and tiny utility designed especially to fit the needs of Webmasters and Designers. Its a color picker that includes a mouse tracker. Run it, simply point to a color and it will tell you the hex, RGB, HTML, CMYK and HSV values of that color.

I love this little program and have used it for years.
 02/23/2007 07:29:14 PM · #24
Originally posted by RainMotorsports:
Paint.NET

ANd for a game, 3D Halo 2 like that demands a decent performing machine weighing at a 1.8GB Download - F.E.A.R. - First Encounter Assault Recon

Its the Multiplayer ONLY version of the game FEAR. You can get the single player version in stores for like 35 bucks or play online only for free.


Hey this is kinda kool man! ;-)
02/23/2007 07:36:54 PM · #25
Sysinternals is full of great pc utilities. The process explorer is one I use all the time.

I don't know if the utilities are being upgraded since Microsoft acquired the site.
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