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Post by Aj_June on Dec 2, 2018 13:31:01 GMT
I have to say Mozilla Firefox. Been using that since 2006. VLC player is pretty good and have also used that for close to the same time period.
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Post by Catman on Dec 2, 2018 13:49:34 GMT
Firefox.
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 2, 2018 15:54:21 GMT
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Post by Aj_June on Dec 3, 2018 3:41:12 GMT
Avast seems to have a pretty good reputation! Even if they have a paid edition their free version has gotten many awards over the years. I believe seamonkey is related to Firefox though I have never used that.
I should definitely mention a freeware that has helped me a lot in my studies. Google Drive. I have used that a lot to create study notes. Should also mention OpenOffice/LibreOffice.
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Post by Catman on Dec 3, 2018 3:46:53 GMT
Catman also uses a few Piriform disk maintenance programs.
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 3, 2018 12:36:15 GMT
Avast seems to have a pretty good reputation! Even if they have a paid edition their free version has gotten many awards over the years. I believe seamonkey is related to Firefox though I have never used that. Yes, Avast! is a pretty good product. At least as good as some commercial products I've used. It does generate the occasional pop-up promoting features that only exist in the paid version (asking you to upgrade), but it's an excellent free anti-virus. SeaMonkey is a "cousin" to Firefox and Thunderbird. It's the successor to the old Mozilla suite, which combined browser and email. I live in my browser, so it's very convenient to have integrated email. |
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Post by Aj_June on Dec 4, 2018 6:00:55 GMT
Ill just list some of my most used free software because I think for most people the browser will be THE most used free software if your only listing one... -qBittorrent (i.e. www.qbittorrent.org/ ) (basically a better version of the popular uTorrent but without the BS included with it. although I only recently (earlier this year) switched to qBittorrent from the best version of uTorrent which is v2.2.1 build 25302 (i.e. www.oldapps.com/utorrent.php?old_utorrent=8134 ) as that version many people still use since it does not have any junk in it and works well but it's from the year 2011 so it's 7+ years old now and it's basically time to move on as I don't regret changing to qBittorrent. so my advice is if your doing torrent stuff use qBittorrent or if you insist on uTorrent use the one I linked to as it's better than the more recent versions of uTorrent.) Qbittorrent is one of the best torrent clients on Linux. I gave up Transmission and migrated to Qbit around 5 years ago. Most distributions do provide it in their official packages if not by default. |
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Post by hi224 on Dec 4, 2018 6:35:17 GMT
I have to say Mozilla Firefox. Been using that since 2006. VLC player is pretty good and have also used that for close to the same time period.
What about you folks? google. |
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Post by Admin on Dec 5, 2018 8:26:52 GMT
I agree. I started using PotPlayer (with this skin) several years ago and never looked back. I tried that very switch a while back. There was something about qBittorrent that I didn't like, but I don't remember what it was, so I went back to uTorrent 2.2.1. I agree with this as well. Once you get it set up to your liking, it's awesome. I prefer a simple look: I've been using ACDSee Classic forever and a day. If Irfanview would lock the cursor to the previous and next buttons, I would consider switching. It's great for contact sheets, though. Dumped WinZip for this a long long time ago. It got too bloated or something. A must have for .nfo files, but I refuse to let it take over Notepad. (TextPad for things Notepad can't handle, but that's not freeware.)
Nice find. I don't mind the bloat of Adobe Reader, but the portable version of this one could prove useful. Convince me to drop KeePass. They sound like they both do the same thing. What I like about KeePass is the auto sync and the smartphone app. I keep the database file in one location, and every time it's saved, it copies it to an external and Dropbox. I can access it there with the app from anywhere. I dropped ImgBurn when they decided to incorporate OpenCandy into the software. I know they claim to provide a "clean version," but the fact they did it at all put me me back into CDBurnerXP's camp. |
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Post by darkpast on Dec 6, 2018 5:55:28 GMT
firefox use every day on desktop
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Post by loofapotato on Dec 13, 2018 0:27:50 GMT
Many of the programs already stated but I also use the following Browsers : Opera - www.opera.comSeaMonkey - www.seamonkey-project.org Tor Browser - www.torproject.orgPhoto editing: Photofiltre - www.photofiltre-studio.com/pf7-en.htmThis is by far the simplest, fastest, and easiest editor to use. The most used functions are buttons on the main dashboard. Want to lighten a darken image, just click the brightness and contrast buttons to your liking. Or go more refined with the normal slide setting. You can zoom in and out using the mouse scroll button to any point on an image. The latest free version has layering. It has many masks you can use. And unlike GIMP or Paint.net, the selection tool such as the lasso doesn't automatically cut when you try to move the layer. You're able to move the shape of the outline that you've drawn around, not within the area. I've been using Photofiltre for over 10 years as my default editor and only use GIMP or Paint.NET for more finer features. inkscape - inkscape.orgVector graphics Desktop: Scribus - www.scribus.netPage layout and desktop publishing. You may also want to check out Serif PagePlus Starter Edition and DrawPlus Starter Edition but both don't have Windows 10 support. SumatraPDF - blog.kowalczyk.info/software/Foxit PDF Reader - www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf-readerDownload Managers: Free Down Load Manager - freedownloadmanager.org/download.htmGood intergration with Mozilla based extension such as FlashGot where you can use it to download embedded or even hidden media. EagleGet - www.eagleget.comThis is simplier than FDM, downloading videos off of video websites is much more trouble free than FDM. Audio Editing: Audacity - www.audacityteam.orgMP3tag - www.mp3tag.de/enMp3 tag editor Transcoder: Any Video Converter - www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/Mediacoder - www.mediacoderhq.comHandbrake - handbrake.frSecurity: Super AntiSpyware free edition - www.superantispyware.comMalwarebytes free edition - www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-downloadSpywareblaster - www.brightfort.com/spywareblaster.htmlAn oldie but goodie. Spybot Search and Destroy 1.6.2 - www.safer-networking.orgDon't laugh! I still use it! PeerBlock - sourceforge.net/projects/peerblock/www.peerblock.comThis was the old PeerGuardian 2 IP blocker that blocks nefarious IPs and institutions such as government agencies, corporations, etc. If you can find it somewhere that updates lists then its worth it because iblocklist.com charges a subscription. It used to be free years ago. I don't even know if their lists are up to date either. RootkitRevealer - www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/rootkitrevealer/Veracrypt - veracrypt.frDisk, vault, and folder encryption Private Firewall - www.privacyware.com/personal_firewall.htmlTools: WinPatrol - www.winpatrol.comAngry IP Scanner - angryip.orgRevo Uninstaller - www.revouninstaller.com3-D Modeling: Sweet Home 3D - www.sweethome3d.comLDraw - www.ldraw.orgLEGO Modeling!!! Blender - www.blender.org |
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Post by Admin on Dec 13, 2018 1:59:58 GMT
Here are a few freewares that I've been using for years that may or may not already be listed above... CueListTool - For extracting embedded cue sheets from .wav files. Exact Audio Copy - For ripping CD's. FLAC Frontend: For encoding/decoding FLAC files. LameXP: For encoding/decoding MP3's. Monkey's Audio: For encoding/decoding APE files. MediaInfo: For quick media file information. VirtualDub: For editing just about any media that other software can't handle. WinX YouTube Downloader: For downloading YouTube videos. WordWeb: Taskbar dictionary always at the ready. CTRL+rightclick (default) any word anywhere on your screen, get definition, synonyms, antonyms, usage, etc. Old Calculator: Replaces Windows 10 calculator with Win7/8 calculator. Bulk Rename Utility: I wish I had found this long before I did. CCleaner: I read somewhere that this used to be called "Crap Cleaner." It does a lot. Cleans temp files, browser history/cache/cookies, etc. Cleans bad registry entries. Finds duplicate files. Helps manage startup programs, browser plugins, and system restore points. Wipes drives. And more. Money Manager EX: For keeping track of all things money-related. (Bank accounts, credit cards, term investments, budgeting, etc.) Like Quicken but better. |
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 13, 2018 2:16:13 GMT
Here are a few freewares that I've been using for years that may or may not already be listed above... Old Calculator: Replaces Windows 10 calculator with Win7/8 calculator. That reminds me. I frequently use Command Line Calculator from cmdlinecalc.sourceforge.net/ |
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Post by Admin on Dec 13, 2018 2:23:09 GMT
Here are a few freewares that I've been using for years that may or may not already be listed above... Old Calculator: Replaces Windows 10 calculator with Win7/8 calculator. That reminds me. I frequently use Command Line Calculator from cmdlinecalc.sourceforge.net/Just curious... What does that do that the default calculator doesn't? |
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 13, 2018 2:37:12 GMT
Just curious... What does that do that the default calculator doesn't? This is a command line utility - you type in the formula at a command prompt, press [ENTER] and you get the result, e.g., P.S. I renamed the executable to be "acalc.exe" because there was an similar command in PC DOS called "ACALC" (short for arithmetic calculator) and this way it doesn't conflict with the Windows calculator. |
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Post by Admin on Dec 13, 2018 2:50:11 GMT
Just curious... What does that do that the default calculator doesn't? This is a command line utility - you type in the formula at a command prompt, press [ENTER] and you get the result, e.g., P.S. I renamed the executable to be "acalc.exe" because there was an similar command in PC DOS called "ACALC" (short for arithmetic calculator) and this way it doesn't conflict with the Windows calculator. I get that, but I'm still left wondering why anyone would use it. Aside from the occasional ping or /sfc, I haven't had much of a use for command prompts since DOS/Win 3.1. Can you give me a scenario in which a command line calculator would be better/more efficient than simply hitting the calculator button on your keyboard? |
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Post by alpha128 on Dec 13, 2018 3:04:52 GMT
I get that, but I'm still left wondering why anyone would use it. Aside from the occasional ping or /sfc, I haven't had much of a use for command prompts since DOS/Win 3.1. Can you give me a scenario in which a command line calculator would be better/more efficient than simply hitting the calculator button on your keyboard? Since it's a command line utility, you can use it in batch files (and I do). Otherwise, I guess it's a style thing. I use the command prompt a lot, and I write a lot of batch files, so I prefer a command line calculator to the one that comes with Windows. |
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Post by Admin on Dec 13, 2018 3:20:20 GMT
I get that, but I'm still left wondering why anyone would use it. Aside from the occasional ping or /sfc, I haven't had much of a use for command prompts since DOS/Win 3.1. Can you give me a scenario in which a command line calculator would be better/more efficient than simply hitting the calculator button on your keyboard? Since it's a command line utility, you can use it in batch files (and I do). Otherwise, I guess it's a style thing. I use the command prompt a lot, and I write a lot of batch files, so I prefer a command line calculator to the one that comes with Windows. Ah! I wasn't thinking of being able to reference it.  |
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Post by Admin on Dec 14, 2018 2:52:57 GMT
Foobar2000 can pretty much do all of that in one program Yes, but it still uses the same apps. For MP3's, I prefer stereo as opposed to joint stereo (I don't care what anyone says - I can hear the difference) and I gave up trying to figure out the correct parameters for Foobar's convert. LameXP just makes it easier to change settings on the fly. I will, however, admit to using FLAC Frontend for no reason other than I like its simplicity, and probably a bit of habit as well. APE's aren't as common, but I do have the Foobar component installed anyway for the APE's I haven't converted to FLAC yet. lol |
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Post by Admin on Dec 15, 2018 0:01:54 GMT
Admin It's pretty much automatic as you just set the basic bit rate, which is easy to do, and that's it. nice and simple  Yeah. If you want joint stereo, just click and go. With low compression, I can't say that I can tell a difference between lossless and lossy, but there is a definite phasing problem with joint stereo (regardless of compression level) and I'm surprised more people don't notice it. I'm going to have to look into Opus. Oggs never really took off, but it sounds like Opus is doing something right if they produce smaller files with equal quality. I assume they can be properly tagged... |
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