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Freeware for everything.....
Major Geeks link Big list of free stuff.....why pay for it?
"Find tools to improve office productivity"JoeWPgh wrote:I'm surprised Open Office didn't make that list.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=20#office
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That list is growing. From the first time I saw it, till I posted the link, quite a few programs were added. Obviously there are tons of free programs. They must some sort of filtering method before they recommend and post the link.
You could add Speedfan, ATITool, CPUBurn, etc. I think these free programs in the list are more main-stream however.
You could add Speedfan, ATITool, CPUBurn, etc. I think these free programs in the list are more main-stream however.
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Cool link.
Decrapifier is nice too.
I run it every time one of my family members buy a new computer.
Standard practice for me is to also remove McAffee and install Antivir that time. This way they don't call me three months later in a tizzy because their three-month McAffee trial ran out and their computer is throwing scary messages at them and asking for a credit card number.
Decrapifier is nice too.
I run it every time one of my family members buy a new computer.
Standard practice for me is to also remove McAffee and install Antivir that time. This way they don't call me three months later in a tizzy because their three-month McAffee trial ran out and their computer is throwing scary messages at them and asking for a credit card number.
I can recommend Foxit PDF reader in that list, I have been using it for years. Like 2 MB large or so, and starts instantly.
Adobe reader is like a big joke. Yeah it can probably do a lot more, but do I need all those features? No.
If you only use your PDF reader to READ PDF FILES, look no further. Foxit can do more than that, though.
Adobe reader is like a big joke. Yeah it can probably do a lot more, but do I need all those features? No.
If you only use your PDF reader to READ PDF FILES, look no further. Foxit can do more than that, though.
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@ Mats: Thanks for the Foxit PDF reader recommendation. Very nice program.
I find Picture Resizer 2.0 very useful.
Extremely small and it couldnt be easier to use.
"Picture Resizer is an easy-to-use utility for batch resizing of JPG pictures and photos.
Drag and drop JPG files or folders with JPG files on the application icon and they will be resized and saved next to the originals.
Size of the output pictures is controlled by the name of the application.
To generate 200 pixels images, simply rename the application to PhotoResize200.exe.
The tool is using high-quality resizing method, where color of each pixel is a weighted average of all covered pixels from the original image.
Linear interpolation is used when zooming in. The algorithm is optimized to work with gamma-corrected pictures."
I find Picture Resizer 2.0 very useful.
Extremely small and it couldnt be easier to use.
"Picture Resizer is an easy-to-use utility for batch resizing of JPG pictures and photos.
Drag and drop JPG files or folders with JPG files on the application icon and they will be resized and saved next to the originals.
Size of the output pictures is controlled by the name of the application.
To generate 200 pixels images, simply rename the application to PhotoResize200.exe.
The tool is using high-quality resizing method, where color of each pixel is a weighted average of all covered pixels from the original image.
Linear interpolation is used when zooming in. The algorithm is optimized to work with gamma-corrected pictures."
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defragment my hard drive: (Pick one or more) is a bad recommendation, many defrag utilities use conflicting strategies for placement of files on the hard drive making each program do more work and take longer even if there is little or no fragmentation.
My first strategy to defrag is:
1. Turn off pagefile (Virtual Memory)
2. Delete Files I don't need including places like c:\documents and settings\username\local settings\temp
3. Empty Recycle Bin
4. Reboot
5. Defrag hard drive
6. Defrag hard drive again if needed (MSFT defragger doesn't always do well in a single pass)
7. Defrag hard drive again if needed
8. Turn on pagefile
On a well maintained drive or a drive that is nearly empty MSFTs defrag will do it on the first try. On any drive that is more than half full or is severely fragmented it takes MSFTs defrag 3 or more tries just to get it reasonably defragmented.
If a system is so fragmented that I don't want to do it that way I use DIRMS and if I want an unattended machine to stay defragged I use buzzsaw from the DIRMS site. Buzzsaw does realtime background defragging at a low priority so your drive is essentially defragged 24/7 at little or no cost (program is free for home use but everything in life has it's tradeoffs, like I'm too lazy to install it on every PC I touch, and then I don't install it on my work PCs).
My first strategy to defrag is:
1. Turn off pagefile (Virtual Memory)
2. Delete Files I don't need including places like c:\documents and settings\username\local settings\temp
3. Empty Recycle Bin
4. Reboot
5. Defrag hard drive
6. Defrag hard drive again if needed (MSFT defragger doesn't always do well in a single pass)
7. Defrag hard drive again if needed
8. Turn on pagefile
On a well maintained drive or a drive that is nearly empty MSFTs defrag will do it on the first try. On any drive that is more than half full or is severely fragmented it takes MSFTs defrag 3 or more tries just to get it reasonably defragmented.
If a system is so fragmented that I don't want to do it that way I use DIRMS and if I want an unattended machine to stay defragged I use buzzsaw from the DIRMS site. Buzzsaw does realtime background defragging at a low priority so your drive is essentially defragged 24/7 at little or no cost (program is free for home use but everything in life has it's tradeoffs, like I'm too lazy to install it on every PC I touch, and then I don't install it on my work PCs).
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Hello,
Another method to reduce fragmentation is to set the minimum and maximum virtual memory to the same size. This way often helps the machine run faster, as well, since Windows will not be resizing virtual memory. Obviously, you need to set it very high, so you won't run out of memory, but if you have the space, doing this will reduce the amount of fragmentation that occurs.
Another method to reduce fragmentation is to set the minimum and maximum virtual memory to the same size. This way often helps the machine run faster, as well, since Windows will not be resizing virtual memory. Obviously, you need to set it very high, so you won't run out of memory, but if you have the space, doing this will reduce the amount of fragmentation that occurs.
To all Windows users who miss AutoPatcer: c't Offline Update
It's a must have for downloading updates. You choose which version (2000, XP, 2003, 2003-64, XP-64 or Vista) and language
(this is the BIG improvement over AP, there are many languages available), dunno if it actually downloads directly from MS?
It seems like it downloads all files available (including service packs) for the selected OS, but I'm not sure.
All the updates are placed in an ISO image as individual files (unlike AP).
These updates are easy to slipstream into a Windows install image with nLite
It also works with MS Office 2000 - 2007 updates.
It's a must have for downloading updates. You choose which version (2000, XP, 2003, 2003-64, XP-64 or Vista) and language
(this is the BIG improvement over AP, there are many languages available), dunno if it actually downloads directly from MS?
It seems like it downloads all files available (including service packs) for the selected OS, but I'm not sure.
All the updates are placed in an ISO image as individual files (unlike AP).
These updates are easy to slipstream into a Windows install image with nLite
It also works with MS Office 2000 - 2007 updates.
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There's a nice list here, one page categorized.
http://club.cdfreaks.com/f3/free-downlo ... me-128075/
The other day I saw "Open Office" I believe, a Linux office suite, and unless I am very mistaken the saved file formats match MS Office, so in other words if you are using Windows or Mac to get MS Office you don't need to do that anymore either.
http://club.cdfreaks.com/f3/free-downlo ... me-128075/
The other day I saw "Open Office" I believe, a Linux office suite, and unless I am very mistaken the saved file formats match MS Office, so in other words if you are using Windows or Mac to get MS Office you don't need to do that anymore either.
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Does anyone know a program that lowers the LCD brightness when not in use, like this one, but with more stability?
You know, like the Apple computers do.
You know, like the Apple computers do.
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Which is reason I hate my class who wanted Java coding and not delphi. Sad truth is that majority IT work that involve coding require java knowledge...Matija wrote:Java is dangerous and a security liability (not to mention a giant resource hog). There is no reason whatsoever to have it installed - quite frankly, if a website uses Java, it's a reason to avoid it.cloneman wrote:lol @ "Opera without Java
better browser indeed
This Java beating makes me cry
Ever played Far Cry? Everything apart from the core engine of this game is Java-based. In the beginning, Java's fame for being a resource hog may have been partly correct. But these days are over now. What you get with Java is true platform independence, nothing more and nothing less.
Ever played Far Cry? Everything apart from the core engine of this game is Java-based. In the beginning, Java's fame for being a resource hog may have been partly correct. But these days are over now. What you get with Java is true platform independence, nothing more and nothing less.
What the hell are you talking about?mexell wrote:This Java beating makes me cry
Ever played Far Cry? Everything apart from the core engine of this game is Java-based. In the beginning, Java's fame for being a resource hog may have been partly correct. But these days are over now. What you get with Java is true platform independence, nothing more and nothing less.
edit: seriously, what are you talking about? Java in Far Cry??
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Really .....
Do you have any facts to support that. I do a lot of Java work and I have never seen any reason Java should be called insecure. All insecurities come from herds of newbie developers and not from language itself.Matija wrote:Java is dangerous and a security liability (not to mention a giant resource hog). There is no reason whatsoever to have it installed - quite frankly, if a website uses Java, it's a reason to avoid it.cloneman wrote:lol @ "Opera without Java
better browser indeed
The only inconvenience is installing JVM on your machine, which sometimes you might not want to do simply to run an applet on one website.