Useful Free Software

[StrideR]

norton

 

u b trollin

 

ATM im running trend micro anti virus + malwarebytes anti-malware

 

but ive heard the best anti-virus is common sense

[Psyche]

I have been using MSE + Comodo Firewall, and I haven't got a single virus yet.

 

http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/free-download.html

[abc1234]

really cause i heard norton makes your computer slow D:

 

Up until these year i would agree with you but the new Norton programs run pretty light. I had stopped using them for that exact reason then i think they realized that their program was a resource hog and they were losing customers.

 

Free:

Microsoft Security Essentials

 

Paid:

Norton Internet Security or 360 (anything 2011 onward).

[Dr Pepper]

i need a new youtube to mp3 converter cuz dvdvideosoft isnt working for me anymore any suggestions?

[Nishok]

i need a new youtube to mp3 converter cuz dvdvideosoft isnt working for me anymore any suggestions?

 

YouTube to mp3 Converter

[Jake]

Malwarebytes should be added to the anti-Virus List.

[frosty]

Updated to make the list neater and removed/added/updated links that were irrelevant now.

 

Post suggestions for any software you think is good.

[HighSister]

On 1/24/2013 at 5:00 PM, Nishok said:

 

YouTube to mp3 Converter

I use it too, it's a good resource

[Nishok]

The OP is most likely very outdated, but since this topic is back, I'll mention something that I install on all my Windows machines.

 

A free and really useful software I use is PowerToys.

It's made by Microsoft itself, and it's basically an extension to make Windows a bit more advanced.

 

It has many different little tools in it, some of which are:

• FancyZones - Great tool to divide your monitors into multiple parts, really useful with big monitors.
• Keyboard remapping - Don't find a specific key useful? Remap it to something else!
• File Explorer Addon - A preview panel to see your files (like images or text files) without having to open the file(s)
• Mouse Without Borders - Using multiple PCs with their own monitors? Use your 1 mouse and keyboard for all PCs, as if they are just one PC with multiple monitors.
• Text Extractor - Have an image with text? You can now retrieve the text from it.
• Many more!

 

You can find their GitHub project page here: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
Recommended download links through GitHub: https://aka.ms/installPowerToys

Or alternatively, you can get it through the Microsoft Store: https://aka.ms/getPowertoys

[Ejivis]

On 10/8/2023 at 10:14 AM, Nishok said:

The OP is most likely very outdated, but since this topic is back, I'll mention something that I install on all my Windows machines.

 

A free and really useful software I use is PowerToys.

It's made by Microsoft itself, and it's basically an extension to make Windows a bit more advanced.

 

It has many different little tools in it, some of which are:

• FancyZones - Great tool to divide your monitors into multiple parts, really useful with big monitors.
• Keyboard remapping - Don't find a specific key useful? Remap it to something else!
• File Explorer Addon - A preview panel to see your files (like images or text files) without having to open the file(s)
• Mouse Without Borders - Using multiple PCs with their own monitors? Use your 1 mouse and keyboard for all PCs, as if they are just one PC with multiple monitors.
• Text Extractor - Have an image with text? You can now retrieve the text from it.
• Many more!

 

You can find their GitHub project page here: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
Recommended download links through GitHub: https://aka.ms/installPowerToys

Or alternatively, you can get it through the Microsoft Store: https://aka.ms/getPowertoys

I recommend PowerToys.  I use it daily.