Ten lesser known “must have” free Programs, part 1
Description: a reader sent an email to ask about a list of “ten must-have” free programs that I would recommend that everyone immediately download and install on their computers, and this is one I have come up with. These 10 are to be the first installment (part 1), with additional “must have” freeware program lists to be amended to this one. Check this list out, download and install - these programs are solid gold.
When creating this list I kept my focus on general use programs that everyone might need rather than specialized programs that have a smaller audience. I thought about programs that I always will install on all my computers no matter what, but also about lesser know programs that are not the typical freeware lists keep instinctively repeating (e.g. OpenOffice, Audacity, GIMP, Paint.Net, VLC, Firefox, CCleaner, etc.)
Want to share your own lesser known top-10 “must have” freeware list? Please do so in the comment section!
The list :
- Everything: lightning-fast free desktop search for files and folders.
- Digsby: multi-protocol free desktop IM client, email notifier for regular and web mail, and social networking tracker.
- Returnil: a free virtualization software that provides an “undo” option for your system.
- Q-Dir: a multi-pane free file manager that offers a good range of functions and an excellent user experience.
- Launchy: free search-box based launcher for your apps and files.
- The KMPlayer: media and DVD player that is feature rich and will play anything you throw at it.
- Threatfire: free, effective antispyware that offers real-time protection and behavior based (heuristic) detection of malicious software.
- ArsClip: free, feature rich clipboard manager with hotkey-access from any application. Can store “permanent” clips for frequently used items.
- Xobni: free Outlook extension that provides superfast searches in Outlook and threaded conversations.
- 3RVX: free hotkey and mouse enabled volume control with cool visual effects.
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Posted December 30, 2008
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