Programs worth downloading...

[stiggygonzalez]

I'm looking for programs(preferably freeware)that are worth downloading.
Anything from anti-virus freeware to media converters,editing software,music creation,performance boosting programs and anything worth looking at.
What do you think?

 

[Grayfox]

Firefox

 

[ShaZZa]

Firefox

Then use Google 👍

 

[DQuaN]

Go to https://ninite.com/

Tick all the ones you want.

Download a single installer.

Install.

 

[stiggygonzalez]

Go to https://ninite.com/

Tick all the ones you want.

Download a single installer.

Install.

Which ones do you recommend?

@grayfox I currently use chrome.

EDIT:I have performance boost programs called system checkup and PC healthboost.
Are they trustworthy because they tell me to make an account with them to fix any problems I have,should I.

 

[DQuaN]

No, get rid of them.

CCleaner, Malwarebytes' free and Avast anti virus free is all you need.

*edit*
If I was setting up my own PC, this is what I would select.

Of course if you already have antivirus, untick Avast. Or remove your current AV before continuing.

 

[Scaff]

Not a bad selection at all.

Personally I would use AVG, Google Drive works better for me than Dropbox, and GIMP over Paint.net

 

[stiggygonzalez]

@DQ
And these are all freeware programs of course.
What about download.com?
I've read an old thread that recommended that website for software and was wondering(in the words of Larry Olivier)is it safe?

 

[DQuaN]

All but Microsoft Office.

Yes, mostly. I normally steer clear of anything that is cnet installer enabled.

You should also research any application you install if you are not sure about it.

 

[Bopop4]

Freevideodub is good if you want to trim a video clip.

Oh, and Winrar.

 

[stiggygonzalez]

All but Microsoft Office.

Yes, mostly. I normally steer clear of anything that is cnet installer enabled.

You should also research any application you install if you are not sure about it.

I'm guessing cnet isn't trustworthy.
Also where's the best place to download photoscape and youtube downloader?
Unless going direct is best?

EDIT:I'm also looking for freeware to create PS3 themes,an Ad blocker program and some video conversion software,I've heard freestudiosoft is good.

 

[DQuaN]

cnet (download.com) is fine for the most part. Just always research a program first and don't just download them blindly. I don't download anything that uses the cnet installer.

 

[BobK]

linux. All you're looking for and more.

 

[Infinital-NG]

Cobian Backup is good free program to have.

 

[stiggygonzalez]

I've been having problems with freestudio.
I've tryed capturing a full screen video of my laptop of what I'm doing but Windows media player won't play it and my PS3 says it's corrupted.

 

[Grayfox]

Yes, mostly. I normally steer clear of anything that is cnet installer enabled

I know what you mean and I do not understand why these companys do it.

Download a downloader to download the thing you want to download.

It is just a waste of time and bandwidth.

 

[ImmalovemaGTR]

WinRAR
GeForce Experience if you have an nVidia CloneCD
And I do not think it is worth to trust in programs that "make your PC faster"
I'll have a look if I can list more 👍
EDIT: GIMP
And if you are willing to pay use Kaspersky Internet Security... You will have to teach him, that not everything you download is a virus (), but when he learned he is a really good program:tup:

 

[Slash]

WinRAR
Paint.Net
Audacity

 

[Mikeybc]

VLC Media player is another good free one.

 

[Eks]

CCleaner
Defraggler
WinRAR or 7-Zip

👍

 

[djinline]

WinRAR or 7-Zip

I'm gonna throw in PeaZip, supports a ton of archiving formats which makes it my favorite.

 

[Grayfox]

K-lite Mega Codec Pack.

Play just about anything(even blurays) on Windows Media Player.

 

[thechosenwonton]

Evernote - works on both Mac and Windows (no Linux sadly, but there is Nevernote for now) - has mobile clients that work really, really well, and you can access your notes for work or school anywhere in the world, on any device with internet access.

 

[gt3_racer05]

Antivirus: Avast
Firewall: Comodo
Both are freeware.

 

[stiggygonzalez]

Is avast good enough protection in it's free format?
My trial is almost over,should I register?
I've heard AVG is good?

 

[DQuaN]

Avast does the job for me.