Top 10 Best FREE SOFTWARE You Should Be Using!
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Date: 2020-05-09
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MrVidification
mainly simple programs on here, not all open source but free Audacity - general audio editor WinLAME - simple converter of audio and cd to mp3 MP3DirectCut - split an mp3 file without converting and reducing quality LMMS - music creation AIMP - my favourite music player with lots of visual styles to dload (although for searching apple podcasts,soundcloud tracks,playing icecast-shoutcast and checking upcoming concerts etc I'll sometimes use MusicBee player) Radiosure - a tiny radio player I have on the taskbar with a large list of stations updated frequently MPCHC - basic video player good within other software, played x265 better than VLC last time I checked 5KPlayer - good for playing high end videos and backing up your online video FormatFactory - convert any audio or video to format of your choice PaintDotNet - essentially an enhanced version of Paint Calibre - create a library for your ebooks Launchbox - create a library to launch your games, basic edition is free Game Save Manager - backup all your saved games in one go LibreOffice - all-round office suite Sumatra PDF - alternative to Adobe PDF reader, light and works with majority of files Gramps - create your own family tree Stellarium - planetarium-constellation software (also look up celestia,skychart) Coretemp - simple cpu temperature monitor CrystalDiskInfo - monitor the health of your hard drive(s) HDDScan - hdd info+test, I use to spin down external hdd before disconnecting usb (choosing the right drive!) h2testw - test newly bought SD cards to try to find out if they are fake or correct size DVDisaster - try to recover data from bad or scratched discs Recuva - recover deleted files (maybe best to install on another device or partition) unchecky - warns you over tickboxes and unwanted software relating to new program installations AntiTwin - look for copies of files+photos to delete (make sure you don't get mini thumbnails mixed up) Advanced Renamer - rename multiple files at once Q-Dir - split explorer into up to four windows to organise files more easily (softwareok) autohidemousecursor - useful for programs that won't hide the mouse pointer (softwareok) Flux - imo better alternative to windows 10 nightlight ScreenOff 2.1 - I have it on the taskbar to turn monitor screen off in 1 click (windowsclub) Winaero old 7 Calculator , also classic windows 7 games for 8,10 and other tools (winaero) Ninite - online installer of free trusted software
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mainly simple programs on here, not all open source but free Audacity - general audio editor WinLAME - simple converter of audio and cd to mp3 MP3DirectCut - split an mp3 file without converting and reducing quality LMMS - music creation AIMP - my favourite music player with lots of visual styles to dload (although for searching apple podcasts,soundcloud tracks,playing icecast-shoutcast and checking upcoming concerts etc I'll sometimes use MusicBee player) Radiosure - a tiny radio player I have on the taskbar with a large list of stations updated frequently MPCHC - basic video player good within other software, played x265 better than VLC last time I checked 5KPlayer - good for playing high end videos and backing up your online video FormatFactory - convert any audio or video to format of your choice PaintDotNet - essentially an enhanced version of Paint Calibre - create a library for your ebooks Launchbox - create a library to launch your games, basic edition is free Game Save Manager - backup all your saved games in one go LibreOffice - all-round office suite Sumatra PDF - alternative to Adobe PDF reader, light and works with majority of files Gramps - create your own family tree Stellarium - planetarium-constellation software (also look up celestia,skychart) Coretemp - simple cpu temperature monitor CrystalDiskInfo - monitor the health of your hard drive(s) HDDScan - hdd info+test, I use to spin down external hdd before disconnecting usb (choosing the right drive!) h2testw - test newly bought SD cards to try to find out if they are fake or correct size DVDisaster - try to recover data from bad or scratched discs Recuva - recover deleted files (maybe best to install on another device or partition) unchecky - warns you over tickboxes and unwanted software relating to new program installations AntiTwin - look for copies of files+photos to delete (make sure you don't get mini thumbnails mixed up) Advanced Renamer - rename multiple files at once Q-Dir - split explorer into up to four windows to organise files more easily (softwareok) autohidemousecursor - useful for programs that won't hide the mouse pointer (softwareok) Flux - imo better alternative to windows 10 nightlight ScreenOff 2.1 - I have it on the taskbar to turn monitor screen off in 1 click (windowsclub) Winaero old 7 Calculator , also classic windows 7 games for 8,10 and other tools (winaero) Ninite - online installer of free trusted software
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superbrighteye
zoomplayerfree (there is also a non free version sochoose free version) has variabele zoom / mediaplayer gom player is also sometimes good with tricky extention video files playback but tries to push itself to be the mainplayer for extentions so you might have to reset prefered player for x extention its not to much trouble serviio free server lets you add pc drive to its library together with passkey light free (you need paskey free to get to the final files on disc( let paskey scan disc) (paskeyfree is independed thing from dvdfabsite)give serviio some time to see files on disc can be little slow after inserting a new disc in pcdrive before it ads them to its library lets you stream vobs and mts files on disc to your blu ray player (if that has network wifi)you can pick those pcdrive files fromin blu ray player sony music center for pc is easy and good mediaplayer +server audio stuff only would have liked mp4 playback buts its audio only lets you stream your audio or playlistsaudio to your blurayplayer that has network wifi and program has DSEE HX plus wasapi audio playback
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zoomplayerfree (there is also a non free version sochoose free version) has variabele zoom / mediaplayer gom player is also sometimes good with tricky extention video files playback but tries to push itself to be the mainplayer for extentions so you might have to reset prefered player for x extention its not to much trouble serviio free server lets you add pc drive to its library together with passkey light free (you need paskey free to get to the final files on disc( let paskey scan disc) (paskeyfree is independed thing from dvdfabsite)give serviio some time to see files on disc can be little slow after inserting a new disc in pcdrive before it ads them to its library lets you stream vobs and mts files on disc to your blu ray player (if that has network wifi)you can pick those pcdrive files fromin blu ray player sony music center for pc is easy and good mediaplayer +server audio stuff only would have liked mp4 playback buts its audio only lets you stream your audio or playlistsaudio to your blurayplayer that has network wifi and program has DSEE HX plus wasapi audio playback
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alan
Have just switched to Libre but also occasionally use Open Office. Microsoft Office was installed on my PC but since finding OO and Libre, I've deleted it. Total waste of money these days. Of the two options relevant to this upload, I find Libre Writer much easier with only a couple of functions which aren't quite as intuitive. (eg: in Open Office you can easily drag upper, lower and side margins to adjust the text area for a document. In Libre you seem to have to do with by adjusting them manually using Edit / Page / Margins. Slightly more cumbersome, but no great problem. You can also download the full Libre manuals in 3 forms and/or you can download individual chapters. All-in-all, Libre is proving the best option for me. You can also save in ..doc, .docx or rtf formats by default.
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Have just switched to Libre but also occasionally use Open Office. Microsoft Office was installed on my PC but since finding OO and Libre, I've deleted it. Total waste of money these days. Of the two options relevant to this upload, I find Libre Writer much easier with only a couple of functions which aren't quite as intuitive. (eg: in Open Office you can easily drag upper, lower and side margins to adjust the text area for a document. In Libre you seem to have to do with by adjusting them manually using Edit / Page / Margins. Slightly more cumbersome, but no great problem. You can also download the full Libre manuals in 3 forms and/or you can download individual chapters. All-in-all, Libre is proving the best option for me. You can also save in ..doc, .docx or rtf formats by default.
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Bjarne
An in resolve 16 they have added page (resolves name for tabs) cualled cut,to make simled edits quicker, of coyrse the test of resolves features are just a page change avay, but this will help beginers getting their first videos on resolve done. But one word of advise resolve is hungry BMD says you need 16GB (32 if you use the fusion page)of ram snd 4 GB of vram take them at their word ,a lot of people a lor of people run into problems when trying to run it on gw whith less (from rather poor performance to not beeing able to complete projects) minor not: at this tikme /july 2019) resolve 16 is still in public beta so the nornal beta warnings apply
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An in resolve 16 they have added page (resolves name for tabs) cualled cut,to make simled edits quicker, of coyrse the test of resolves features are just a page change avay, but this will help beginers getting their first videos on resolve done. But one word of advise resolve is hungry BMD says you need 16GB (32 if you use the fusion page)of ram snd 4 GB of vram take them at their word ,a lot of people a lor of people run into problems when trying to run it on gw whith less (from rather poor performance to not beeing able to complete projects) minor not: at this tikme /july 2019) resolve 16 is still in public beta so the nornal beta warnings apply
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David
AnVir task manager gives you a lot of info on what is going on with computer processes with the option to delete or quarantine Belarc Advisers a snapshot on just about everything to do with what is on your system. Both of these are free with the option upgrade but in the long run-you will not need to do that(most likely). This one you can use for a time and then ask for an extension for 60 or 90 days(not sure of the number). Eventually you will have to pony up to buy a full version. The program name is Directory OPus-a really good replacement for File Explorer. I paid the money-no regrets on that one.
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AnVir task manager gives you a lot of info on what is going on with computer processes with the option to delete or quarantine Belarc Advisers a snapshot on just about everything to do with what is on your system. Both of these are free with the option upgrade but in the long run-you will not need to do that(most likely). This one you can use for a time and then ask for an extension for 60 or 90 days(not sure of the number). Eventually you will have to pony up to buy a full version. The program name is Directory OPus-a really good replacement for File Explorer. I paid the money-no regrets on that one.
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Barnaby
Thanks for the Libre Office tip. Our old 2007 Microsoft Word has to go through a 2-minute load on our Windows 10 machine EACH and every time we open it. As a result, we just leave Microsoft Word open and collapsed in the background. Microsoft wants a kidney & 1st born for the latest incarnation of Word, PLUS you get a nice monthly subscription fee to go with it! That's right -- no one time purchase. Just an ongoing monthly extortion payment for it. Your Libre suggestion is a Godsend. Free, works great, barely a learning curve, and works with all my old saved documents. THANKS, PAL!
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Thanks for the Libre Office tip. Our old 2007 Microsoft Word has to go through a 2-minute load on our Windows 10 machine EACH and every time we open it. As a result, we just leave Microsoft Word open and collapsed in the background. Microsoft wants a kidney & 1st born for the latest incarnation of Word, PLUS you get a nice monthly subscription fee to go with it! That's right -- no one time purchase. Just an ongoing monthly extortion payment for it. Your Libre suggestion is a Godsend. Free, works great, barely a learning curve, and works with all my old saved documents. THANKS, PAL!
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Matt
I have/use almost all of these on a regular basis. Am alternative to ShareX is LightShot. Simple and has a few options. Not as many as ShareX, though. Am alternative, or companion, to OBS is FFSplit. For a powerful DJ program, Mixxx is one to start with before getting involved with Rekordbox or Serato. BootCD is GREAT piece of software. You burn the image to a disc or thumb drive and let your computer load it instead of your regular OS. It will give you drive testing and diagnostics, same for memory, BIOS and a ton of info about your computer. It gets updates on a regular basis.
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I have/use almost all of these on a regular basis. Am alternative to ShareX is LightShot. Simple and has a few options. Not as many as ShareX, though. Am alternative, or companion, to OBS is FFSplit. For a powerful DJ program, Mixxx is one to start with before getting involved with Rekordbox or Serato. BootCD is GREAT piece of software. You burn the image to a disc or thumb drive and let your computer load it instead of your regular OS. It will give you drive testing and diagnostics, same for memory, BIOS and a ton of info about your computer. It gets updates on a regular basis.
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Bryan
Opentoonz is a professional 2D cartoon animation program. It was used by studio Ghibli to make animated movies like spirited away. Krita 4 is a great alternative to photoshop and illustrator and it also does 2D animation. Inkscape is a great alternative to Adobe illustrator. It even has vector Trace which will convert a raster graphic into a vector graphic. SketchUp is not open source but it is free and it is a great and easy-to-use 3D modeling program. It does not do organic shapes very well, for that you could use Sculptris which is also not open source but free.
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Opentoonz is a professional 2D cartoon animation program. It was used by studio Ghibli to make animated movies like spirited away. Krita 4 is a great alternative to photoshop and illustrator and it also does 2D animation. Inkscape is a great alternative to Adobe illustrator. It even has vector Trace which will convert a raster graphic into a vector graphic. SketchUp is not open source but it is free and it is a great and easy-to-use 3D modeling program. It does not do organic shapes very well, for that you could use Sculptris which is also not open source but free.
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backpackingonline
Filezilla I can build a website, and update it myself. I started by looking at Source in webpage design I like. I looked at quite a few. If HTML, I copied and made changes to suit myself. ..making changes, I learned how to edit and update the webpage. I could view the changes offline in my browser, and later, I started viewing the pages in every common browser. Next, I inquired about hosts that were inexpensive and had no ads. ..and used Filezilla. I uploaded my website, and I maintain it myself: edits, updates, broken links. Filezilla
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Filezilla I can build a website, and update it myself. I started by looking at Source in webpage design I like. I looked at quite a few. If HTML, I copied and made changes to suit myself. ..making changes, I learned how to edit and update the webpage. I could view the changes offline in my browser, and later, I started viewing the pages in every common browser. Next, I inquired about hosts that were inexpensive and had no ads. ..and used Filezilla. I uploaded my website, and I maintain it myself: edits, updates, broken links. Filezilla
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Frank
True, VLC may be ad free and not loaded with any spyware. However, in this day and time we have to worry about programmers and our government collecting the metadata from this program...along with other programs and apps we use to this day. If you use this on a device such as a phone, I dare you to go into your android folder and find the video.vlc.org folder and go to the cache folder. There you will find screenshots of all videos you watched in the past. And how does windows save with shadow copies on your system? With screenshots....hmmmm.....
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True, VLC may be ad free and not loaded with any spyware. However, in this day and time we have to worry about programmers and our government collecting the metadata from this program...along with other programs and apps we use to this day. If you use this on a device such as a phone, I dare you to go into your android folder and find the video.vlc.org folder and go to the cache folder. There you will find screenshots of all videos you watched in the past. And how does windows save with shadow copies on your system? With screenshots....hmmmm.....
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