Favorite Files

1. a-squared Free
2. Addin Favorites for Adobe Acrobat Reader
3. Adobe Flash Player for Windows
4. Adobe Reader Lite
5. Avant Browser
6. avast! Home
7. CDBurnerXP
8. cFosSpeed
9. Core Temp
10. DAEMON Tools
11. Desktop Icon Toy
12. Diskeeper 2009 Lite
13. eMule
14. Feedreader
15. FileZilla Server
16. FileZilla v3 for Windows
17. FlashGot
18. Foxit Reader
19. GetRight
20. Glary Utilities
21. Google Chrome for Windows
22. Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
23. iTunes for Windows
24. Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE)
25. K-Lite Codec Pack Full
26. Maxthon (v2)
27. Media Player Classic for Windows 2000/XP
28. Microsoft IntelliType Pro (32-bit)
29. Mozilla Firefox for Windows (v3)
30. MyDock
31. Omega Windows Recovery Agent
32. PasteCopy.NET
33. Process Lasso (x32)
34. Process Monitor
35. PureRa
36. ReactOS
37. RemoveIT Pro
38. RJ TextEd
39. SeaMonkey for Windows
40. Songbird
41. SpeedFan
42. Spybot - Search & Destroy
43. Spybot - Search & Destroy (Beta)
44. Startup Delayer
45. Sweet Home 3D
46. Sysinternals Suite
47. TeraCopy
48. Tor for Windows
49. TuneUp Utilities 2010
50. WildBit Viewer
51. WinRAR (32-bit)
52. Yahoo! Widget Engine for Windows

Recent Posts

1. 
   Review - DriverMax

   5.0 (Jun 16, 2009)

   This crapware is really potential malware. They connect you without permission to an unregulated forum and if you are not an advanced user then you could easily download the wrong driver that could cause your computer to stop working or even worse a virus disguised as a driver.
   
   The rating system is very suspicious and just because it shows hundreds of idiots (I sometimes suspect they may not even be users but malicious hackers) say they downloaded a driver from another so called user that uploaded what they claim to be an updated driver, doesn't mean it is even an authorized nor appropriate driver for you device. The reports are also generated by these so called users so even if your drivers are up to date, if one person claims an update then it will deceive you into downloading whatever the file is. When they report hundreds of different drivers for one specific device then you really have to begin questioning what the hell they are doing.
   
   WARNING=And trust me from experience with a software company (formally called InboxCop that I sadly worked for) who's owner reported gleefully to me that they faked user comments (with hundreds of fake email addresses) to counteract negative comments and add positive comments to every release -- "myboy" is probably one of the guys that makes this crapware.
   
   AVOID THIS AT ALL COSTS!!!

2. 
   Review - Adobe Reader for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/2008

   9.1.2 (Jun 16, 2009)

   These guys are always claiming updates but many time after the download is complete and the install completed then the original version is still what appears. Also the update via the internal mechanism no longer works due to a website issue on their part.
   
   They have no real tech support if you don't paid for the $700 professional version. I guess since who has that kind of money. Well I hope they do anyway as I have not had the opportunity to pay that kind of money. It's ridiculous the greed over not making the typing tool for pdf's available to the public.
   
   I have even tried tech support to complain about their lack of intelligence on the part of the dreamweaver programmers and the tech support people had no idea what I was talking about so they refused to even send any request to those folks. I guess they figure if you don't have a 6 figure salary then you must surely be ignorant and not worth their time.

3. 
   Review - RJ TextEd

   5.10 Beta 1 (Apr 28, 2009)

   I agree with frodo888. I also used PSPad for quite some time but got frustrated because it just seemed to go nowhere in development.
   
   I love the fresh look and cool ideas for a basic text editor that is Free! I just wish it had a check mark to set a basic setting for newbies so that when I place it on someone's computer that is not very knowledgeable, I don't have try to make it just a simple editor of just txt documents. Even so, I am not completely successful at this yet as some settings were not available to modify in the last final.
   
   I hope to try this one soon and look forward to the changes.
   
   Please keep this up and I know you will be software of the year in no time, as no really good ultra modern plain text editor has been made that is anywhere as good in quite some time.

4. 
   Review - Process Lasso (x32)

   3.55.5 Beta (Apr 22, 2009)

   emanresU deriseD, You will be quite surprised to to find out that I am not any of the things you said. I have actually been working with Jeremy to help him past this crisis in ways that will benefit everyone. And no I am not one of "the same ones who use your time, use your bandwidth, and won't EVER donate or register."
   
   I admit that I was very harsh, but I meant the gist of everything I said. OK, I could have left out a some of the bombs, but I am still ademit, freeware should remain free without restriction unless a change of direction is required. But you don't do it by making a count down window demanding people to upgrade when it was and still is stated that no upgrade is required. Yes, Jeremy has a cash flow problem but kindly yet insistently making that point is a far cry from what happened.
   
   Now for the change. I have already made a number of polite and conversational suggestions on how to change direction to hopefully insure financial reward will continue to come in and hopefully to increase over time. Some of the changes he already implemented today to stop the anger, but he is beginning to formulate a plan to move that direction without angering people but still getting what he needs to insure that this program survives.
   
   That is what all this is about and Jeremy is doing everything in his power to accomplish that my hat goes off to him.
   
   I am not going to going into my situation right now, but like I told Jeremy, I have on a number of occasions rewarded nice, diligent software developers with purchase and financial donations to continue their sincere efforts to produce great software. I can't always do that and certainly can't now, but I am giving and will continue in the future giving technical support help with ideas and feedback to fix, improve and further the development of the same great software so others can fulfill that role.
   
   I know that if Jeremy and others like him can't get the finances to continue their work then it either severely slows their efforts or ends it. I just am very sensitive to make the entire process a pleasant effort for both sides, not what looks like a land grab (greedy developers) or a circumvention of the reasonable right of remuneration (users that don't support or steal).

5. 
   Review - Process Lasso (x32)

   3.54.7 (Apr 20, 2009)

   This used to be great software, but now they have gone the way of other great software: Greedy Bribeware.
   
   Now what is supposed to be free has a wait dialog that comes up demanding you PAY for the PRO version or they will keep putting up a longer and longer count down timer. THIS IS BRIBERY and is a crime in most states.
   
   The product is either FREE with NO limitations, FREE with prior notification of limitations or it cost money.
   
   Make up your mind.
   
   Putting up nag windows which have increasing wait times DEMANDING payment for an upgrade only upsets loyal users. If I had the money and wanted to pay the money I would pay to nice respectful developers (which I have from time to time), not those that who make demands.
   
   Come up with a different approach that is not making demands. Again that is extortion. Times are hard for everyone. Humble appeals go much farther that draconian measures.
   
   Until changes are made I am uninstalling this "?ware" and I urge everyone to either do the same or just pass.

6. Comment - Microsoft's Windows 7 House Party prep video is a real party pooper

   3.54.7 (Sep 24, 2009 - 5:21 PM)

   Yeah, and have you seen the latest tv ad alluding to Windows 7 as another BOB OS with the kids cartoon game and trying to make out like Windows 7 is fun for kids. Like we are all just little children that need take our mother's advice and swallow our cod liver oil.
   
   This reminds me of the car commercials that really say that Our Customers are Stupid Idiots And That Is Why They Buy Our Vehicles. I wonder why anyone would buy something from them.
   
   Despite what you may think, I am a big Win7 fan and Vista hater. But after seeing these 2 ads, I am rethinking that we should boycott MS until they first mature and then become more intelligent in their approach to their customers and the way they advertise this exciting new version of Windows.

7. Comment - What is a Windows 7 upgrade, really?

   3.54.7 (Sep 16, 2009 - 4:50 PM)

   Actually, I did an XP to Vista directly to Win7 and it took longer to upgrade to Vista than to Win7. I did this on my old home server (at least 4 years old and not the latest when I bought it) and except for a a partition crash cause by some software other that Win7 it has run flawlessly.
   
   I am even able to run my XP only printer drivers and a couple of other software flawlessly in XP compatibility mode.
   
   Now mind you I have the OS it's own 35gb partition but so far RC has been running for 2 months. I even had a couple of times software crashed it and after running the new chkdsk during reboot all came up fine save the one complete partition crash on my second hard drive.
   
   I bought a new laptop with Vista on it and I hate it. Win7 is easier to use and faster. Install it now as a release candidate or when it ships. I don't think a clean install is required for this one.
   
   This is the most pre-tested OS in history and save a couple of minor complaints, I have found no major flaws. I used to be a Microsoft hater, but they have outdone themselves this time.
   
   Not to say I don't have a long list of things I want to see in the next os. Things such as eliminating the registry use by everything except the os data itself and an os only partition that forces all software settings, and files onto a different partition, as well as, all settings for each software into it's own secure little pod. This would prevent HP from filling my registry with outdated entries going back to dot matrix printers for it's latest photosmart printer drivers and software.

8. Comment - Mozilla chief: Microsoft ballot screen leaves IE 'uniquely privileged'

   3.54.7 (Aug 21, 2009 - 10:59 AM)

   You idiot! You are talking about something out of the dark ages of web serving.
   
   QUOTE: "The Off By One Browser V3.5.d was posted on January 2, 2006"
   
   Right off their website!!!
   
   I guess some people still think IE6 is the fastest and most compliant browser ever made.

9. Comment - Microsoft on Win7 UAC: 'Take the emotions out of the discussion'

   3.54.7 (Feb 6, 2009 - 12:47 AM)

   I agree dump the registry.
   
   I nearly have a heart attack every time something goes wrong and I have to search the registry for the fix. Instead of nested entries I find hundreds of separate keys that contain the same redundant info over and over and over again. The other problem are empty entries. Why create them if they are just nulls. At least enter a 0.
   
   (Sorry I don't have Vista and have not had time to run the Windows 7 beta yet, so if you have already done some of these things then good. Great minds think alike.)
   
   Instead lets go back to simple ini files but create a new system so that users can make changes securely via a Windows interface that uses visual security like my bank does where I have to click on a succession of images to prove that I am a live person with permission to make the changes. Then a normal graphical and text based system that logically displays things like where the save and profile files are to be stored, what color and size text and all other setting that the user can change there. Then everyone must use the same format and set multilevel settings such as basic advanced and "admin only" settings. Don't have everyone automatically be the admin but ask at install and have a level that can change all settings except internal OS settings. Simple color and font changes would not require this.
   
   Make the GUI built in and very user friendly for endusers and easy for software designers to use for free. The settings are then stored in a secure "ini" type file called *.set" in the My Documents folder in a sub folder named My Settings and another sub folder named after the Software. This location would also store any saved files that the user saves unless he changes their location through the Software's settings GUI. Making this change would ask to move the docs and set files to the new location. *.doc,*.rtf, and *.txt etc. would go in their own folder since many programs us
   these files. Then the OS can make these locations known text and doc editors and allow them to hopefully make this the default location for all of these files. (I know you have tried to get away for one location, but you have a method to have the OS do this silently then everyone is happy. Both the newbies and those very organized like myself.)
   Call this new control panel the "Operations Center" and each piece of software and device drivers are listed and when clicked on displays the installed version number (in a new universal standard XX,XX,XX and (the descriptions: alpha, beta, or final; after it), allows uninstall, reinstall, change of installed pieces (ex. add or remove spreadsheet, word processor, database, programs etc.), available new released updates for that software are listed (no betas) (checked via internet), and the place to change all users settings related to that software. Moving all of this to one location will simplify the programmer and user experience and make it secure so no mal-ware or software can make any changes without being verified as coming from a "live person's" permission (whether end user or admin) and after a thorough testing by anti-malware program. All settings for Windows 7 will be accessed here as well. If an external firewall is used then a manner should be setup to detect it and automatically deactivate the internal Windows firewall.
   
   Also this allows simple backups of the My Documents folder as having all files related to the software that a user needs to backup (settings and docs). As well then Windows can lock the system so that nothing can change the OS or any software settings or the contents of any documents unless a live person gives permission and other than these settings no other overhead is needed to secure a PC. This will require all macros, VBscript, inf, cmd, and batch files to be security protected so that only after a live person authorizes it via the "Operations Center" then these files cannot be modified unless a live person authorizes it. They can then run automatically without any intervention in a secure manner.
   
   Also no default install for Windows 7 (except when created by a liveperson via burned version or removable media config script and begun by a live person). Instead a wizard that asks the live person what the machine is used for and only install those packages and services needed for that use. If any new functions need to be installed then the user opens the wizard and the OS asks what and only installs the newly needed packages. It also looks on the internet and makes sure the latest drivers and software is downloaded and then any service needed is installed.
   
   I believe this would really revolutionize the Windows experience.
   
   Also make a virtual copy during fresh install of all Windows 7 setup files in a separate hidden partition that can be slipstreamed with service packs so that a user can fix his system without a disk. This could have a required system check to determine a legal copy matched to the CPU number of the computer before allowing the slipstream to be added. If a CPU is changed then a live person will need to reauthorized the system. Microsoft needs to then require OEM's to do this as well. This all allows for everything to keep their system running up-to-date and fix most problems on-the-fly. Also a copy if all installed drivers should be stored automatically there by Windows as well.
   
   Also a lower price for home users and small businesses is needed. It is just too expensive. I suggest that the disks are available at a low $5 or $10 price from anywhere then a secure system for internet registration that then requires a credit card or paypal payment to get a registration for like $120 full consumer/home office version and slightly more for small business users. At that time the Home server version could be purchased and unlocked (as it would already be on the setup disk. This registration would be done after the system is setup either at home or office. If no internet access is available then an alternate method of registration could be done via a large store such as Best Buy. Methods for this are to be determined. Serial numbers
   on stickers should be abandoned and a safe secure electronic method should be adopted. Single use mini-cd's obtained from the store might be an idea like the rental movies have used if a non-internet activation method is required.
   
   I hope you guys at Microsoft read this and find some benefit of these ideas that will help us all.

10. Comment - Windows XP SP3 official release delayed, but download still available

    3.54.7 (Apr 30, 2008 - 3:59 AM)

    Yeah I tried that on my friends computer yesterday which I built from scratch with at "genuine" M$ XP home edition full setup disk, and SP3 gave the same error. I guess M$ recognises that it isn't a true OS but rather nothing more than 3rd party malware and bloatware.