These are some tools I like to use and recommend to people with pc’s (some are available for mac and linux.) Please note..I’m not going to host the files here. I don’t think i have the kind of bandwidth to host these files or the legal rights. I am not responsible for how you use this software.
Some Great Free Tools:
SuperAntiSpyware: Free spyware scanning tool with excellent results. (Windows only)
Diskeeper Lite: Defragment Tool that is faster and more efficient than the Windows built-in disk defragmenter. (Windows only)
Page Defrag: Excellent Tool for defragmenting a pagefile. (Windows only)
Firefox: Excellent Web Browser that is less susceptible to spyware and other forms of malware (Somewhat debatable, but I believe it’s true in my experience).
Foxit Reader: Great alternative, replacement for Adobe Reader. Smaller and Faster than Adobe Reader. No endless Adobe updates. Lighter and more efficient. (Windows only)
Open Office: Compatible with Microsoft Office; comes with word processor, spreadsheet, and other office style programs.
VLC Media Player: Plays virtually all video formats.
Quicktime Alternative: Play quicktime without the official product. (Windows only)
Real Alternative: Play Real Player files without the official product. Lighter and more efficient. (Windows only)
GAIM: Instant Messaging client that works with AOL messenger, Yahoo messenger, MSN messenger, and more.
Skype: Free PC to PC calls (with video if you have a web cam).
Bitcomet: Wonderful Bit Torrent client. (Windows only)
Daemon Tools: For mounting ISO and various other image formats. (Windows only)
GIMP: Alternative to Photoshop. Somewhat difficult to use if you’re not familiar with Photoshop. Takes some time to relearn if you are familiar with Photoshop.
DVD Shrink: Shrink dvds for burning on single layer 4.7 dvd-r’s or dvd+r’s. (Windows only) Use legally and wisely. I don’t condone piracy.
DVD Decrypter: Burn and Decrypt dvds. (Windows only) Use legally and wisely. I don’t condone piracy.
RipIt4Me: For ripping more modern or stubborn dvds, requires DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter. (Windows only) Use legally and wisely. I don’t condone piracy.
Virtual Dub Mod: Great for editing video files. (Windows only)
Audacity: Great for editing and capturing audio files.
http://vixy.net/ Use this site to convert flv (YouTube videos) to another video format, even for ipod or psp video. Completely web based.
http://www.media-convert.com/ Use this site to convert practically any file format to any other file format. (Files must be smaller than 150MB)
Very Useful. Highly Recommended.
Great Firefox Plugins (Add-Ons):
Adblock Plus: Block almost any ad on a web page.
Fasterfox: Speed up web page loading and you can enable prefetching.
Firefox Showcase:
Google Preview: Preview any search result when searching on Google or Yahoo.
Image Zoom: Zoom on images.
Noscript: Block scripting on pages and only allow from trusted sites. For Experienced Users. Can be annoying if you don’t know what you are doing.
Save Image In Folder: Easily save images in the folder you specified, with a right click menu.
Skype Extension for Firefox: Dial phone numbers embedded on web pages. (Useful if you paid for landline calls with Skype.)
Tab Effect: Cool 3D effect with Tabs (requires Direct 8X and only works on Windows.)
Tab Preview: Preview a page by moving your mouse over the Tab box.
Unplug: Save Embedded videos in webpages like Youtube.
Great Firefox Search Engines (Add-Ons) and Great Sites in General:
Flickr: Great for pictures.
