Freeware / Opensource Programs

Don't know about Disc Imaging, I've only ever used Ghost.

 

Give credit to Neowin for the list, since thats where you took it from.

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=320017

 

I already have in my 3rd post.

Now if you would like to mention anything else?

Or would you like to try and abuse me for something else? =)

 

New game:

http://www.openttd.org/index.php

 

Anybody know of a free backup software? I have a media server with a external HD that I want to use as a backup device. Thanks

 

DelinvFile

http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/

Deletes files/folders with invalid names etc. It was the only program that allowed me to delete on the spot the annoying Securom files in the Application Data folder, which both Hijack this and Pocket Killbox failed to do.


PowerMenu

http://www.veridicus.com/tummy/programming/powermenu/

Adds a "minimise to tray" button on your right click for any application that is taking space on your task bar, also allows for change in degrees of transparency and priority.


RegWatcher

http://www.jacobsm.com/mjsoft.htm

Great little up that keeps an eye on the most important registry keys, u can add any value u like to be monitored and it gives u a popup alert with an option to accept a change or reject it, it also does a live check every few minutes or so. Small footprint too.

 

Another GREAT encryption tool, probably the best out there:

www.truecrypt.org


Also a freeware PDF reader:

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

 

Few great (freeware) programs are missing...

Abakt - http://www.xs4all.nl/~edienske/abakt/
ATI Tray Tools - http://www.guru3d.com/atitraytools/
AutoGK - http://www.autogk.me.uk/
Disk Explorer Professional - http://www.tjelinek.com/
DVB Dream - http://www.dvbdream.org/
freeCommander - http://www.freecommander.com/
HotkeyP - http://web.quick.cz/lastp/others.html#hotkey
MV2 Player - http://mv2.czweb.org/
Skype - http://www.skype.com/

And this one (but it's charityware):

PTBSync - http://www.netcult.ch/elmue/ElmueSoft-en.htm

More information about most of these programs you can find also here, try to search for "Freeware", user "Dreamer8".

Other programs are:

Abakt - backup tool
ATI Tray Tools - it's also on this forum but it's missing in the list
AutoGK - DVD/MPG/MPG2 to DivX/Xvid conversion (the only one that works good with my DVB records)
MV2 Player - Audio/Video/DVD player

 

Reply to my own post:

"More information about most of these programs you can find also here, try to search for "Freeware", user "Dreamer8"."

This is not the truth anymore, someone has deleted those topics, without warning, don't know why, I just wanted to help, if someone - also here - needs some program, he could try to search and he could find information he needed.

You could say it was advertising, but it was just basic information about FREEWARE programs I like. And - what is this list then?!? What about posts above - also with links to homepage and description??

 

Games.

Freespace 2 open source: http://scp.indiegames.us/news.php

Phantasy Star Online Revelations: http://pso.nvcg.org/?mode:main/page:1/lang:en

 

It is pointless making multiple threads to programs that are already mostly in this sticky.

It clutters up the forums, and is regarded as spam.

Please keep good, free or opensource programs in this thread.

 

Total Annihilation remake, pretty good actually and theres lots of addons for it.
Online I think most servers use 'Absolute Annihilation', just improves on the original (addon doesn't work with bots well).

http://taspring.clan-sy.com/

 

A free AC3 filter so you can get surround sound from your speaker setup even if your dvd/video players don't decode multichannel audio.

Ive noticed that most free dvd codecs seem to only do stereo audio, but this audio filter "fixes" that.

http://ac3filter.net/index.php?name=Sections&req=viewarticle&artid=1

 

Offline BBcode (forum) Editors

Fass
"B/B ed" Offline BBcode Editor

 

Aqsis - http://www.aqsis.com/ - wrong link?

great list anyway

 

Hehe, better change that, seeing as it's going to a porn site now.

Updated, it's .org now, not .com

 

Is their any free software that works like RestoreIT?

 

maybe add songbird to the list. its a pretty new(version 0.2 now) media player, and its supposed to be "the firefox of media players" as its also built from Mozilla.
i like it, i have been looking for something with the ease of use of itunes, but that could play vorbis. this does that, and a few things more

www.songbirdnest.com

 

any recommendations on streaming video recorder for free ? i couldnt find any good one even paid ones.If you got recommendation drop in on it even if its a paid version but a free one would be deeply appreciated coz i need one badly.