Favorite Files

1. 7-Zip (32-bit)
2. America's Army
3. AOL Instant Messenger Pro
4. Autoruns
5. avast! Virus Cleaner
6. CCleaner
7. CDBurnerXP
8. Cobian Backup
9. Comodo BackUp
10. Comodo Firewall Pro
11. DAEMON Tools
12. DeepBurner Free
13. FileZilla v3 for Windows
14. Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE)
15. K-Lite Video Conversion Pack
16. LCP
17. McAfee AVERT Stinger
18. McAfee Rootkit Detective
19. Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK)
20. Mozy Remote Backup
21. Multi Virus Cleaner 2009
22. Notepad++
23. NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)
24. OpenOffice.org for Windows
25. Paint.NET
26. Pidgin for Windows
27. Skype for Windows
28. Sophos Anti-Rootkit
29. SpeedFan
30. SplitCam
31. Spybot - Search & Destroy
32. Spyware Terminator
33. SpywareBlaster
34. SymNRT
35. The GIMP
36. TrueCrypt
37. Ubuntu
38. Ultimate Boot CD Full
39. UPXShell
40. URL Snooper
41. Weather Watcher Live
42. WinPcap
43. Wireshark for Windows
44. µTorrent for Windows

Recent Posts

1. 
   Review - Spyware Terminator

   1.8.6.988 (Apr 19, 2007)

   @MattLee:
   
   Exactly what spyware do you claim is in Spyware Terminator? A lot of sources much more reliable than you say there is no spyware or adware in this program. They want people to buy their Corporate edition, so why would they put spyware in their anti-spyware program. You make no sense.
   
   I have scanned my system with:
   Windows Defender
   Emsisoft A-Squared Free
   Spybot S & D
   Ad-Aware SE Personal
   Yahoo! Anti-Spy
   Spyware Doctor
   
   None of them found anything.
   
   So please, backup your claim of integrated spyware.
   
   This program is great. It has free automatic updates/scanning and real-time shield (including virus scanner via ClamWin and HIPS). And it's free. It is also very easy to use. I recommend it to everyone.

2. 
   Review - ATI Catalyst Drivers for Windows XP

   7.4 (Apr 19, 2007)

   @wllweb:
   
   Uhhh... then post that review on ATI Catalyst Drivers for Windows Vista.
   
   http://fileforum.betanew...dows_Vista/1058330408/3
   
   As for the drivers. Meh, they work. They do what they're supposed to.

3. 
   Review - Comodo Firewall Pro

   2.4.18.184 (Apr 16, 2007)

   @peanutsncheese:
   
   Don't rate a product poorly just because you can't follow directions.
   
   1. CFP is not listed as compatible with Vista.
   
   2. Vista clearly states before using XP compatibility mode that it is NOT recommended for security software.
   
   ...and you're surprised that something didn't work?
   
   This firewall is absolutely outstanding. I've been a diehard Kerio user for years, but this one got me to switch. Also check out this website:
   
   http://www.matousec.com/.../leak-tests-results.php
   
   It gives a comprehensive list of personal firewalls and how well they stand up to various leak tests.
   
   Comodo scored the highest in all of their tests.
   
   For all those looking for a good, Vista-compatible firewall, check out Jetico Personal Firewall. That one scored second highest on the list I linked above. ;-)

4. 
   Review - Google Pack

   2.1.810.31257 Beta (Apr 1, 2007)

   Don't rate a product low just because you're too dumb to understand it.
   
   I, personally, would rate this about a 4, but I figured a 5 wou
   ld help (at least a little) to offset your ignorance.
   
   The point of this pack is that it downloads and installs all the software automatically (no clicking "next" or picking an installation location) and keeps it up to date - you guessed it - automatically.
   
   It also has two exclusive programs now that you can't get for free anywhere else. Norton Security Scan (blech) and Spyware Doctor Standard Edition. Couldn't care less about the Norton crap, but Spyware Doctor is a great anti-spyware program.
   
   Google has made all of this software free and (most importantly) easy for the average PC user to use.
   
   Minus recommending Real Player and Norton, I think it's a great effort by Google to help the computer-illiterate.

5. 
   Review - AVG Anti-Spyware Pro

   7.5.0.50 (Jan 25, 2007)

   @Satansgeek:
   
   Have you even tried it in the past 5 months? It hasn't been called Ewido in a long time, and it has been very stable for every computer I have loaded it on.
   
   That being said, I like Spyware Terminator much better. It is free and is such a complete anti-spyware package I can't believe I haven't been using it longer.

6. Comment - Windows 7: Vista without the crap

   7.5.0.50 (Oct 21, 2009 - 2:24 PM)

   While that's debatable, if they are, then good for Microsoft. It's about time they start removing the crap nobody really needs. They trimmed the bloat big time with 7. If a feature is really that needed, there's probably 50 third party application out there that replicate the same functionality. Just look at stardock and all of it's incarnations.
   
   I'm a desktop programmer and I work more than 10 hours a day most days. I am at least 3 times more productive with my Windows 7 desktop than I was with Vista. It took a while to adjust to the different UI, but man am I glad I did.

7. Comment - Windows 7: Vista without the crap

   7.5.0.50 (Oct 21, 2009 - 1:33 PM)

   Agreed on the png point. I wish jpg wasn't the standard for *every* type of graphic on the Internet.

8. Comment - Windows 7: Vista without the crap

   7.5.0.50 (Oct 21, 2009 - 1:28 PM)

   I just read over that list and couldn't find one thing actually useful. The only exceptions are features that weren't actually removed, but changed (and arguably vastly improved).
   
   Will you really miss anything on that list?

9. Comment - No, Windows 7 isn't slower than Vista, even at booting up

   7.5.0.50 (Oct 13, 2009 - 4:24 PM)

   Thank you for setting the record straight Beta News. It's upsetting how many news sites just posted Iolo's findings without even considering their validity.
   
   Their "results" were completely ridiculous from the beginning.

10. Comment - Windows 7: Obviously I've struck a nerve

    7.5.0.50 (Aug 24, 2009 - 5:59 PM)

    Exactly what I was thinking.