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As an ongoing effort, we here at
The Computer America Show are constantly
looking for freeware, shareware and services that we
think will be of
interest to you. Many of these titles are Craig
and Ben's personal
favorites, however, several of these titles have come to
our attention from
listeners just like you! If you've experienced any
shareware or freeware
that you think should be on this list (or NOT on this
list), please let us
know.
Enjoy!
Craig Crossman – Host, Computer America
Ben Crossman – Co-Host, Computer America
Free and Shareware
Software, and Free Services Guide
Paragon FREE Partition Manager:
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/pm-express
Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011
(Advanced) FREE:
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/index.html
Paragon's FREE Virtualization
Software:
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/go-virtual
Paragon's FREE Rescue Kit
Express (also available for Mac!):
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/rk-express/download.html
Update your computers drivers
using SlimDrivers, a safe, free
'cloud-based' tool:
http://www.SlimDrivers.com
TFC Temp File Cleaner by OldTimer
Cleans Temp Files From Windows
(recovers many gigabytes from your
hard disk drive with no negative
side effects) and it's completely
FREE!:
http://johnsonyip.com/wordpress/2010/10/22/tfc-temp-file-cleaner-by-oldtimer-cleans-temp-files-from-windows
Generate a FREE 'help' URL so
friends and family can send you
instant screen recordings (up to 5
minutes in length and available to
view for 6 days) to help
trouble-shoot computer issues:
http://www.showmewhatswrong.com
For Gamers ONLY, FREE Game
Booster 2 allows you optimize your
system for the best gaming
performance:
http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html
Free Optical Character
Recognition (OCR) software.
http://www.paperfile.net
Rizone Portable Freeware
Community. Rizone Technologies is a
small software company based in
South Africa. Their aim is to
provide everyone with top quality
freeware and prove to the world that
freeware can be just as good or even
better than commercial products!
http://www.rizone3.com
.Soluto is a free utility designed
to speed up your computer's boot
time:
http://www.soluto.com
Annoyed when you are typing a
document and the palm of your hand
accidentally brushes against your
laptops touchpad, changing the
position of the cursor in your
document or accidentally clicking on
an option? TouchFreeze is a simple,
FREE utility for Windows NT/2000/XP
that solves this problem by
automatically disabling the touchpad
any time you are typing.
http://code.google.com/p/touchfreeze
Genuine geeks, whether
professional or casual, need Wi-Fi
tools that help troubleshoot WLAN
networks. This award-winning,
open-source Wi-Fi scanner software,
inSSIDer, is an alternative to
network scanners like NetStumbler.
One big difference: inSSIDer
actually works with Windows Vista,
Windows 7, and 64-bit PCs.
Did we mention that it's
FREE? you can download inSSIDer
today for free and level-up your
network scanning and troubleshooting
capabilities. Once you give inSSIDer
a try, please help us spread the
word to the farthest reaches of
Geekdom by telling your friends
about MetaGeek's free Wi-Fi scanner
software that works with the current
generation of Windows operating
systems.
http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider
Free online screen recorder:
http://www.ScreenToaster.com and/or
http://screencast-o-matic.com
XNView is a free utility to resize, view and
convert graphic files. It's easy to use and supports
over 400 grpahics formats.
http://www.xnview.com/en/xnview.html
TeraCopy is a compact program designed to copy and
move files at the maximum possible speed, with the
ability to pause and resume, built-in error recovery, so
if a problem occurs trying to copy a file it doesn't
abort the rest of the process and it automatically
integrates itself into the Windows shell, so you need to
manually start it. It starts automatically any time you
want to copy or move a file. Best of all, it's
completely FREE!
http://www.codesector.com/teracopy.php
Qualys BrowserCheck is a FREE tool that scans your
browser looking for potential vulnerabilities and
security holes in your browser and its plugins. This
tool will also help you fix the security issues
discovered by the scan. The threat of browser-based data
breaches is growing. The number of vulnerabilities in
browser plugins is on the rise. Now is the time to be
proactive about the security of your web browser.
https://browsercheck.qualys.com
AeroSnap is a free, simple but powerful
application that allows you to resize, arrange or
maximize your desktop windows by simply using drag and
drop. For example, drag a window to one side of your
desktop to snap it, or drag it to the top to maximize
it. When you drag the window back to its last position,
the previous window size will be automatically restored.
It even works with multiple monitors!
http://aerosnap.de/index_eng.htm
Prey is a lightweight application that will help
you track and find your laptop if it ever gets stolen.
It works in all operating systems and not only is it
Open Source but also completely free.
http://PreyProject.com
CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio
activity on your computer and create industry-standard
AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can
turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly
Streaming Flash videos (SWFs). And it's
completely FREE!
http://CamStudio.org
Oyster.com is a site that offers a free,
comprehensive preview of the hotels you might choose to
stay at, from the beds you'll sleep in to the bathrooms
you'll use to the food you'll eat. Their goal is to
guide their users to the hotels that will best fit their
needs. They do this by extensively photographing every
place they visit and by writing in-depth reviews based
on their firsthand expriences.
http://www.Oyster.com
Transfer your Windows Vista or Windows 7 to a USB
flash drive so you can install it on a computer using
the USB flash drive using this free and 'official'
utility directly from Microsoft.
http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool/3000-18513_4-10972600.html
You can read more about it here:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool#ms_help_topics
Transfer your Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows
7, Windows 2003, Windows 2008 installation CD/DVD to USB
with this third-party free utility so you can install it from the USB memory stick. This is
especially handy for netbooks and other comptuers that
do not have CD/DVD drives or if you want to install on a
computer that has a broken CD/DVD drive.
http://www.wintoflash.com/overview/en
MediaCoder - A Free universal audio/video
transcoder:
http://www.MediaCoderHQ.com
GreenPrint makes it easy to
print only the pages you want saving you around $100 a
year on paper and ink, as well as helping to save
millions of trees. Free version available, called
GreenPrint World.
http://www.printgreener.com
Ninite is an application that
let's you pick your favorite freeware applications and
it will automatically download them all, install them in
the background, saying no to all toolbars during
installations and it checks for 32-bit or 64-bit
compatibility to ensure you're getting the best version
of the software for your system. And its completely
FREE!
http://Ninite.com
Control two (or more) PCs with
one keyboard and mouse with this software:
http://synergy2.sourceforge.net
This software will also permit
you to control two (or more) PCs with one keyboard and
mouse:
http://www.inputdirector.com
Fix common Windows Vista and
WIndows 7 problems with one click:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/184125/fix_common_windows_problems_with_one_click.html
RunPee.com lists movies that are
currently in movie theaters that tells you when it's a
good time to take a bathroom break during the movie
without missing anything. This way you not only know
when to go but can also find out what you'll be missing.
You will no longer miss those ultra-important scenes or
need to come back to your seat and ask someone what you
missed.
http://www.RunPee.com or, for your internet
connected mobile device, try:
http://m.RunPee.com
Free directory assistance for
any telephone! Microsoft has a
toll-free number that provides directory assistance and
will
automatically connect you.
1-800-BING-411 offers directory
information and can also dictate turn-by-turn
directions from wherever you are and provide local
weather condition updates.
Free video editing software from
Pinnacle:
http://www.videospin.com
All in
One Video Converter and Audio Converter Tool. Convert
DVD, AVI, MP4, 3GP, WMV, ASF, etc. Profiles for most
devices like iPod, iPhone, Samsung, SonyEricsson, Zune,
PSP, Blackberry, LG, etc. German site but english
language setting available. Gui for FFMPEG.
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/XMedia_Recode
Free software uninstall
utilities:
http://www.revouninstaller.com
http://www.zsoft.dk/index/software_details/4
Install Xmarks on each computer
you use, and it seamlessly integrates with your web
browser and keeps your bookmarks safely backed up and in
sync. Xmarks will sync across browsers too. It currently
supports Firefox, Internet Explorer, and
Safari (Mac OS). Click on the Xmarks info icon in your
location bar to see detailed information about the site
you are on, and discover other great sites just like it.
Also, Xmarks will highlight the 3 top sites in your
Google results based on how many people have bookmarked
them. Simply move your mouse over the site info icon to
learn more about that site.
http://www.xmarks.com
Myna, a powerful online audio
editor, makes it simple and easy to upload, record, and
remix audio clips online. Whether you are new to audio
editing or a professional you can get started right away
on Aviary.com.
http://aviary.com/tools/myna
Free Cross-Platform Sound
Editor:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net
JavaRa is a simple tool that
does a simple job: it removes old and redundant versions
of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Simply select
"Check for Updates" or "Remove Older Version" to begin.
JavaRa is free under the GNU GPL version two.
http://raproducts.org
PuraRa is a simple tool that
does a simple job: it removes files from your computer
that other mainstream cleaning programs tend to overlook.
Some of our targets can simply be removed to create some
valuable space while others are removed in an attempt to
repair certain problems because they will simply
recreate themselves.
http://raproducts.org
SpeedFan is a program that
monitors voltages, fan speeds and
temperatures in computers with hardware monitor
chips. SpeedFan can even access S.M.A.R.T. info
and show hard disk temperatures. Works with
Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, 2003, XP and Windows Vista. It
works with Windows 64 bit too.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
H2testw 1.4 - Gold Standard in Detecting USB Counterfeit Drives:
http://sosfakeflash.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/h2testw-14-gold-standard-in-detecting-usb-counterfeit-drives
2GB of free online backup
storage!
http://www.SpiderOak.com
Auto-enter passwords and forms
with LastPass
http://www.LastPass.com
Free software update checker:
http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/
PC Fixer, which is a completely free online
service that scans for, detects, and repairs
computer issues immediately.
http://www.DigitalSupportTech.com
50gb of FREE online storage!
http://www.ADrive.com
USBDLM is a Windows service that gives
control over Window's drive letter
assingment for USB drives. Running as
service makes it independent of the logged
on user's previleges, so there is no need to
give the users the previlege to change drive
letters.
It automatically solves conficts
between USB drives and network or subst
drives of the currently logged on user.
Furthermore you can define new default
letters for USB drives and much more.
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html
Free support for
all electric gadgets, TVs and even
appliances!
http://www.FixYa.com
Free Repair tool
for Microsoft FrontPage errors:
FP
Cleaner
http://www.95isalive.com/fixes/fpclean.htm
Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) FREE utility for
permanently erasing data off of a hard disk drive:
http://dban.sourceforge.net
Thousands of FREE How-To Videos
From Experts (from how to change the battery in your
car, to unclogging a sink, setting up a computer
network, exercising properly, training a pet, playing an
instrument, landscaping and more than 18,000 other
instructional videos!)
http://www.ehow.com
Computers running Windows XP
with multiple users are often broken or disabled by
spyware or other unwanted programs. Use Windows
SteadyState, FREE from Microsoft to keep your shared
access computer running!
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx
Free advice for running your own
computer business:
http://www.TechNibble.com
and
http://www.YFNCG.com
Create a custom home page for
your browser, FREE!
http://www.pageflakes.com
ISP branding includes Toolbar background
image, Default Page URL, Window Title,
Search Bar, customized Search URL,
customized Support URL in the Help menu,
customized name for Windows Update - Tools
menu, Window Title for Outlook Express
(stored on a per-identity basis)
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/ispunbrand.htm
Free Anti-Phishing and Internet
speed-up:
http://www.ClearCloudDNS.com
or try
http://www.opendns.com
Picnik offers
web-based one-click photo fixing as well as in-depth
tweaking. You can crop, rotate, and resize your photos
in real-time and add tons of special effects. It's
amazingly fast, works directly with many photo sharing
web-sites and there us no download required and nothing
to install! It works on Mac, Windows, and even Linux!
http://www.picnik.com
POI Factory is a place where GPS
users get together and share locations. Mostly, the site
is about having fun, helping each other with questions,
and sharing places that you find interesting or useful.
http://www.poi-factory.com
Put Internet Explorer and/or
Firefox in their own 'sandbox.' Then, as you browse the
web, any spyware or mal-ware that installs during your
Internet surfing will be contained within the sandbox
and will not infect your entire system. It's that easy
and it's free!
http://www.sandboxie.com
WirelessKeyView recovers all wireless network keys (WEP/WPA)
stored in your computer by the 'Wireless Zero
Configuration' service of Windows XP and by the 'WLAN
AutoConfig' service of Windows Vista. It allows you to
easily save all keys to text/html/xml file, or copy a
single key to the clipboard.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html
Free DVD Authoring software:
http://dvdflick.net/download.php
Fix numerous Windows XP issues
for FREE:
Dial-A-Fix
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Dial-a-fix
Start
Menu Cleaner is a freeware utility which cleans
the start menu by removing unneeded shortcuts and
folders. Most applications adds folders and shortcuts to
the start menu. The problem is, when you remove the
program, its folders and shortcuts sometimes remains in
the start menu. This can make your start menu somewhat
messy. Start Menu Cleaner scans all shortcuts in your
start menu and removes empty folders and shortcuts which
points to files that no longer exist. The result is a
smaller, cleaner, more efficient start menu.
http://www.download.com/Start-Menu-Cleaner/3000-2342_4-3668490.html
Free Drive Imaging Software:
Macrium Reflect:
http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp
Easeus ToDo Backup
http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy
DriveImage XML
http://www.runtime.org/dixml.htm
CloneZilla
http://clonezilla.org
Free Wallpaper Microsoft left
out of Vista:
http://hamaddarwish.com
Free open-source disk encryption
software for Windows XP/2000/2003 and Linux:
TrueCrypt
http://www.truecrypt.org
or try
AxCrypt
http://sourceforge.net/projects/axcrypt
Remove unwanted trial-ware from
a new Dell, HP, Compaq and other NEW PC's:
http://www.pcdecrapifier.com
Numerous FREE applications you
can run from a USB drive:
http://portableapps.com
Microsoft's FREE Virtual PC 2007
(running other operating systems within your operating
system, for free!)
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx
Send files up to 1GB in size for
free:
http://TransferBigFiles.com
Send attachments up to 1GB in
size through any email program for FREE:
Pando
http://www.pando.com
Send files up to 100MB to anyone
with this email service:
http://www.yousendit.com
Free File Synchronization
software:
AllwaySync
http://allwaysync.com
GoodSync:
http://www.goodsync.com
Test your computers RAM for
FREE:
MemTest86
http://www.memtest86.com
Identify the details of your
CPU/RAM and Motherboard FREE:
CPU-Z
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z/versions-history.html
Belarc Adviser
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Free Microsoft Office-like
software:
OpenOffice
http://www.openoffice.org
LibreOffice
http://www.libreoffice.org
Zoho
http://www.zoho.com
ThinkFree
http://www.thinkfree.com
(includes 1GB of online file
storage, also free!)
Free product code recovery
software:
Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder
http://www.magicaljellybean.com
Can’t delete a file? UNLOCK IT,
FREE!
Unlocker
http://unlocker.emptyloop.com
OphCrack2: Bootable CD, just boot
it and it automates the cracking of all Windows XP
accounts of that PC.
http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net
Austrumi:
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm#4
Offline NT Password & Registry
Editor, Bootdisk / CD:
http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd
SnadBoys Revelation: Reveals the
words behind the asterisks in Windows software, such as
Outlook Express, etc…
http://www.snadboy.com
Remotely print to your home or
office printer from any Internet connected PC, anywhere
in the world, FREE!
http://www.printeranywhere.com
Free PDF Reader AND PDF Creator (Acrobat
alternative):
Bullzip (Free PDF Creator):
http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php#download
DoPdf (Free PDF Creator):
http://www.DoPDF.com
Nitro PDF Reader:
http://www.NitroReader.com
Other Adobe Acrobat
alternatives:
Foxit PDF Reader:
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader
Nuance PDF Reader:
http://www.nuance.com/for-business/by-product/pdf/pdfreader/index.htm
How to make a Windows
Pre-Installation CD
http://www.maximumpc.com/2005/09/how_to_make_a_b.html
Barts PE
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder
Registry Repair
Little Registry Cleaner (A Free
SourceForge Project):
http://www.little-apps.org/lilregcleaner/index.html
Llittle Registry Optimizer (A Free
SourceForge Project):
http://www.little-apps.org/lilregdefrag/index.html
CCleaner
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
Glary Utilities
http://www.glarysoft.com
FREE PC Security Software:
Secunia Personal Software Inspector
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal
FREE AntiVirus
Microsoft Security Essentials:
http://www.Microsoft.com/security_essentials
Avira:
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
Immunet - the latest in AntiVirus
technology, uses the internet as its basis for faster
detections and faster fixes.
http://www.Immunet.com
Panda Cloud AntiVirus claims to be
the first FREE cloud based antivirus service:
http://www.cloudantivirus.com/en
AVG
http://free.grisoft.com
AVG Emergency Rescue CD:
http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd
A'vast
http://www.avast.com/eng/programs.html
TrendMicros Housecall (online scan
only)
http://housecall.trendmicro.com
ClamWin
http://www.ClamWin.com
Free Spyware/Virus scan:
Microsoft Safety Scanner
http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
Panda ActiveScan 2.0
http://www.pandasecurity.com/activescan
Free WinSock repair software:
HiJackThis
http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis
HiJackThis Log file analyzer
http://www.hijackthis.de
WinSockXP Fix
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html
Free Anti-Spyware software:
Hitman Pro:
http://www.surfright.nl/en
Super AntiSpyware
http://www.SuperAntiSpyware.com
MalwareBytes
http://www.MalwareBytes.org
Vipre Rescue (updated daily - always download the latest
version!)
http://live.sunbeltsoftware.com
SpywareBlaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com
Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Microsoft Security Essentials (For
Vista and Windows 7 only)
http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials
Free RootKit Removal Utility
GMER
http://GMER.net
Free Windows Utilities
Nlite - Windows XP configuration
and deployment tool
http://www.nliteos.com
Vlite - Windows Vista configuration and deployment tool
http://www.vlite.net
RT Se7en Lite - Windows 7 configuration and deployment
tool
http://www.rt7lite.com
DriverPacks adds thousands of necessary drivers to your
Windows XP installation CD
http://driverpacks.net
Gspot codec finder
http://www.headbands.com/gspot
Startup Cop Pro 5
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357079,00.asp
AM DeadLink
http://www.aignes.com/products.htm
Yahoo Widgets (formally
Konfabulator)
http://widgets.yahoo.com
Eraser (for secure hard drive
wiping)
http://www.tolvanen.com/eraser
Free image editing software:
Picasa
http://picasa.google.com
Free File Recovery Software
Restoration
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html
Recover Files 2.02
http://www.undeleteunerase.com
Free Personal Firewall Software
Comodo
http://www.comodo.com
Free Browsers
Google Chrome:
http://www.google.com/chrome
Firefox
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox
Opera
http://www.opera.com
Maxthon
http://www.maxthon.com
Free Spam filtering
Thunderbird
http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird
SpamBayes 1.0.4
http://spambayes.sourceforge.net
SpamPal
http://sourceforge.net/projects/spampal
SpamFighter
http://www.SpamFighter.com
Free Instant Messaging without
pre-installing any software:
Meebo
http://www.meebo.com
Free people search and public
information search engine:
ZabaSearch
http://www.zabasearch.com
Free and instant home data and
valuation:
Zillow
http://www.zillow.com
Email entire web-sites instead
of just sending the links, for free:
JumpKnowledge
http://my.jkn.com
Free Star Trek LCARS Screensaver
(Windows and Mac):
System47
http://www.mewho.com/system47
Find the cheapest airfares here:
http://www.kayak.com
Free
Remote Access Software:
TeamViewer
http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx
LogMeIn
http://www.logmein.com
Mikogo
http://www.Mikogo.com
CrossLoop
http://www.CrossLoop.com
Join.me:
http://join.me
RealVNC
http://www.realvnc.com
UltraVNC
http://www.uvnc.com
UltraVNC SC
http://lifehacker.com/software/vnc/geek-to-live-tech-support-with-ultravnc-singleclick-198532.php
Himachi
https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp?lang=en
Free DVD Movie Copying Software:
http://dvdshrink.org
Free Music CD ripping software:
Exact Audio Copy (use to rip files
to WAV)
http://www.exactaudiocopy.org
RazorLame (use to convert WAVs to
MP3s)
http://www.dors.de/razorlame/index.php
Free Hard Drive Diagnostics
Crystal Disk Info:
http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html
Software (Seatools for Windows recommended):
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools
Free Technical Support:
TechGuy
http://www.techguy.org
Zolved
http://www.Zolved.com
Protonic
http://www.Protonic.com FOR
MORE FREEWARE TIPS AND REVIEWS, VISIT:
http://www.freewaregenius.com
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