Welke software heb ik voor welke functies nodig

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Voor vele functies zijn vele verschillende soorten software beschikbaar. Welke nou eigenlijk voor wat?

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Anti-Spyware/Anti-Virus/Anti-Rootkit Freeware Utilities : I want = to=20 ...

  1. check if there is a rootkit installed on my computer : http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/cure.shtml: F-Secure = BlackLight
  2. check if there is a rootkit installed on my computer : = http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/RootkitRevealer.html: Rootk= itRevealer=20 by SysInternals
  3. check if there is a rootkit installed on my computer : http://www.resplendence.com/hookanalyzer: RootKit Hook = Analyzer
  4. protect the computer against adware : http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/: Ad-Aware = Personal
  5. protect the computer against adware : = http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html: Spybot-S&D =20
  6. protect the computer against spyware : = http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3D435bfc= e7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&%5C1displaylang=3Den: Windows=20 Defender from Microsoft
  7. protect the computer against trojans : http://www.ewido.net/en/: ewido
  8. protect the computer against viruses : http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/: AVG Free
  9. protect the computer against viruses : http://www.free-av.com/antivirclassic/index.html: AntiVir=20 PersonalEdition Classic
  10. protect the computer against viruses : http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html: Avast! 4 Home = Edition
  11. protect the computer against viruses : = http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edit= ion.html: BitDefender=20 8 Free Edition
  12. protect the computer with a firewall : http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Kerio.cfm: Sunbelt Kerio = Personal=20 Firewall
  13. protect the computer with a firewall : = http://www.netveda.com/consumer/safetynet.htm: Safety.Net
  14. protect the computer with a firewall : = http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_z= a.jsp?dc=3D12bms&%5C1ctry=3DUS&%5C1lang=3Den&%5C1lid=3Ddbtopn= av_zass: ZoneAlarm
  15. protect the browser against spyware : = http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html: SpywareBlast= er
  16. protect the browser against spyware : = http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html: SpywareGuard=20 2.2
  17. remove CoolWebSearch virus : = http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html: CW= Shredder
  18. remove specific viruses : http://www.grisoft.com/doc/112/lng/us/tpl/tpl01: Grisoft/AVG = Virus=20 Removal Tools
  19. stop/cleanup homepage hijacking : = http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html: HijackThis =20
  20. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  21. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  22. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Audio/Music/MP3/Real/Wav Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

  1. burn a CD : burn an audio CD : cut mp3 files into small parts : http://mpesch3.de1.cc/mp3dc.html: mp3DirectCut
  2. cut wav files into smaller parts : http://www.milosoftware.com/cdwave/index.html: CD Wave
  3. cut wav files into smaller parts : http://claudiosoft.online.fr/wavsplit.html: Wave = Splitter
  4. control iTunes in Firefox : http://www.foxytunes.org/firefox/: FoxyTunes
  5. edit mp3 tags : edit mp3 tags : fade-in/fade-out mp3 files : manage my iPod without iTunes : http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/home/: YamiPod
  6. organize the mp3 collection : http://www.mediamonkey.com/: MediaMonkey
  7. organize the mp3 collection : http://www.mitec.cz/misctools.htm: Media Manager
  8. play all mp3 files in a folder : http://mpesch3.de1.cc/1by1.html: 1by1
  9. play an audio CD : http://www.werkema.com/software/tinycd.html: TinyCD
  10. play an audio file : play an audio file : http://www.un4seen.com/xmplay.html: XMPlay
  11. play real audio (.ra, .rm) files without the real software : = http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm: Real=20 Alternative
  12. record/save streaming music : http://streamripper.sourceforge.net/: Streamripper for = Winamp
  13. rip music from a CD : http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/: Audiograbber
  14. rip music from a CD : http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdexos: CDex
  15. rip music from a CD : http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/eac.html: EAC =3D Exact Audio = Copy
  16. show song lyrics for the song playing : http://www.evillabs.sk/evillyrics/: EvilLyrics
  17. tag/fix mp3/audio file tags : http://users.otenet.gr/~jtcliper/tgf/top.htm: the = GodFather
  18. tag/fix mp3/audio file tags : http://www.id3-tagit.de/english/main.htm: ID3-TagIT
  19. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  20. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  21. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Business/Office/Access/Excel/Word Freeware Utilities : I want to = ...

  1. add lots of commonly used functions into Excel : http://www.asap-utilities.com/p_ho.php: ASAP Utilities
  2. capture the screen : http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/?prnscr: Gadwin = PrintScreen
  3. capture the screen : http://no-nonsense-software.com/freeware/: ScreenGrab =
    1. 0
  4. capture the screen : = http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/screenshotcaptor/ind= ex.html: Screenshot=20 Captor
  5. capture the screen : http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html: MWSnap
  6. change the date/time on multiple files : http://no-nonsense-software.com/freeware/: SetFileDate =
    1. 1
  7. convert a document into a different format : http://www.omniformat.com/: Omniformat
  8. convert a document into pdf : http://www.acrosoftware.com/: CutePDF Writer
  9. convert a document into pdf : http://www.primopdf.com/: PrimoPDF
  10. convert access database into mysql : http://www.bullzip.com/products/msa2mys/info.php: Access to = MySQL
  11. create a small database : http://www.treepad.com/treepadfreeware/: TreePad Lite
  12. create pdf (portable document format) file : http://www.pdfedit995.com/: PdfEdit995
  13. create pdf file : create pdf file : http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/: PDFCreator
  14. create pdf file : create/edit css lists : create/edit html color codes : http://www.orbit.org/coder/: Color Coder
  15. create/edit html file / website : http://www.evrsoft.com/1stpage3.shtml: Evrsoft First Page = 2006
  16. create/edit html file : http://www.alleycode.com/: Alleycode
  17. create/edit html file : http://www.crystalfibers.com/index.php?topicid=3D20: Matrix = Y2K
  18. create/edit html file : http://www.chami.com/html-kit/: HTML-Kit
  19. duplicate a block of text with some programmed variables : http://www.funduc.com/otsoft.htm: DupBlock
  20. encrypt PDF files : http://www.signature995.com/: Signature995
  21. open PDF files faster : http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php: Foxit = Reader
  22. password protect a text file : http://locknote.steganos.com/: Steganos LockNote
  23. show all the fonts installed : http://www.bitstorm.org/fontlist/: FontList
  24. show all the fonts installed : = http://members.ozemail.com.au/~scef/tft/tftoverview.html: Font=20 Thing
  25. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  26. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  27. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Communication Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

  1. chat on IRC : http://www.icechat.net/site/index.php: IceChat
  2. chat on IRC : chat with different messenger clients : http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/: Trillian by Cerulean = Studios
  3. chat with different messenger clients : http://www.jabber.org/: Jabber
  4. chat with different messenger clients : http://www.miranda-im.org/: Miranda IM
  5. chat with different messenger clients : http://www.qnext.com/: Qnext
  6. chat with different messenger clients : http://sim-im.org/wiki/Main_Page: SIM-IM
  7. chat with the jabber network : http://www.pandion.be/: Pandion
  8. check multiple email accounts with 1 utility : http://www.eprompter.com/: ePrompter
  9. phone free using the internet : phone free using the internet : http://www.gizmoproject.com/: Gizmo
  10. phone free using the internet : http://www.kishkish.com/downloads.php: KishKish SAM
  11. phone free using the internet : http://theswitchboard.ca/side_welcome.html: switchboard
  12. phone free using the internet : = http://www.voipbuster.com/en/splashvoipin.html: Voipbuster
  13. talk to skype and google-talk clients : http://www.festooninc.com/: Festoon Unity
  14. telnet/ssh to a site : = http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/: PuTTY
  15. use a better MSN Messenger client : http://www.mercury.to/: Mercury Messenger
  16. video conference with others : http://www.sightspeed.com/: SightSpeed
  17. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  18. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
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Desktop Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

  1. add useful widgets : add useful widgets : automatically take screenshots at regular intervals : http://www.timesnapper.com/: TimeSnapper
  2. change desktop wallpaper automatically : http://www.qsoftworld.com/: Background Boss
  3. change desktop wallpaper automatically : http://www.ivory.org/panorama.html: Panorama 32
  4. change multiple monitors resolution : http://www.dr-hoiby.com/HobRes32/index.php: HobRes32
  5. change my cursor shape/size : http://www.stardock.com/products/cursorxp/: Stardock = CursorXP
  6. customize my shortcuts : http://powerpro.webeddie.com/: PowerPr
  7. display a calendar : = http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc/win/index.html: Calendar =20
  8. display earth-from-space photographs screen-saver : http://www.desksoft.com/EarthView.htm: EarthView
  9. display weather information : = http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/stu/msowul/?page=3Dweathermain: WeathAle= rt
  10. display weather information : http://ravib.com/wm/: WeatherMate
  11. display weather information : = http://www.singerscreations.com/AboutWeatherWatcher.asp: Weather = Watcher
  12. hide/bring back all the icons on the desktop : http://no-nonsense-software.com/freeware/: DeskSweeper =
    1. 0
  13. hide applications from taskbar/system tray : = http://www.sharetool.com/Desktop_Utilities/Shell_Desktop_Manageme= nt/WatchCat_7441.html: WatchCat=20 2.0
  14. keep the icons fixed even when screen resolution changes : http://www.pix-art.com/dimanager_6_en.html: DIManager
  15. launch applications : http://www.mobydock.com/homecontent.html: Mobydock
  16. launch applications/bookmarks : = http://www.cowonamerica.com/download/jettoolbar.html: jetToolBar = 3 by=20 Cowon
  17. launch applications from a sidebar : http://www.desktopsidebar.com/: Desktop Sidebar
  18. launch applications quickly (list) : = http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc/win/index.html: PopSel
  19. launch applications quickly (icons) : http://www.punksoftware.com/rocketdock: RocketDock
  20. launch applications quickly (icons) : = http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc/win/index.html: Qsel
  21. launch applications quickly (icons) : http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/: ObjectDock =
  22. launch applications with shortcut names : http://www.bayden.com/SlickRun/: SlickRun
  23. launch applications with shortcut names : = http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/findrun/index.html: = Find=20 and Run Robot
  24. make application windows transparent : http://www.chime.tv/products/glass2k.shtml: Glass2k
  25. make application windows transparent : http://www.veridicus.com/tummy/programming/powermenu/: Power = Menu
  26. manage icons : manage wallpapers : http://www.xymantix.com/programs/index.html: Wallpaper = XChange
  27. multiple desktops and switch between them : http://keir.net/bosskey.html: BossKey
  28. multiple desktops and switch between them : http://virt-dimension.sourceforge.net/: Virtual = Dimension
  29. rename Recycle Bin/My Computer/My Documents/My Network Places = icons : http://www.iconico.com/desktopRenamer/: Desktop Renamer
  30. run a airplane flight simulation screen-saver : http://idle-time.org/download.html: Holding Pattern
  31. show a funny clock : show a world clock : =
  32. show an analog clock : http://www.tenzor.cz/clocx/mainframe.htm: ClocX
  33. show date and day in the taskbar : http://www.rcis.co.za/dale/tclockex/about.htm: TClockEx
  34. synch computer clock to exact time : = http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc/win/index.html: TimeSync =20
  35. synch computer clock to exact time : http://ravib.com/timesync/: TimeSync by RaviB
  36. use two desktops on 2 monitors with taskbars : http://www.mediachance.com/free/multimon.htm: MultiMon Task = Bar
  37. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : http://atnotes.free.fr/index.html: ATnotes
  38. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : http://www.hottnotes.com/: hott notes 3
  39. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/: Stickies
  40. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : http://finiteloop.org/~btaylor/software/stickies/: Stickies = for=20 Windows
  41. write sticky (post-it) notes on the desktop : = http://www.greeneclipsesoftware.com/stickypad.html: StickyPad =20
  42. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  43. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  44. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Editors/Notepad Replacements Freeware Utilities : I want to = ...

  1. edit a file collaboratively : http://me.sphere.pl/indexen.htm: MoonEdit
  2. edit in hex : = http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delphi/freeware/xvi32/xvi32.htm: F= reeware=20 Hex Editor XVI32
  3. edit php source code : http://www.mpsoftware.dk/products.php: PHP Designer 2005 =
  4. edit programming source code : http://www.crimsoneditor.com/english/home.html: Crimson = Editor
  5. edit programming source code : edit text : <edit text : edit text : = http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/: EDXOR<= /A>=20
  6. edit text : edit text : http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html: Notepad2
  7. preview any file as a hex dump : http://www.funduc.com/otsoft.htm: HexView
  8. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  9. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  10. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Files and Folders Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

  1. add a comment field for file/folders : http://www.dr-hoiby.com/CommentExtXP/index.php: HobComment = XP Shell=20 Extension
  2. access files remotely : add a foldersize column to Windows Explorer : http://foldersize.sourceforge.net/: Folder Size for Windows =
    1. 3
  3. archive (zip) files : http://www.izarc.org/index.html: IZArc
  4. archive (zip) files : archive (zip) files : http://www.zipgenius.it/eng/index.php: ZipGenius
  5. backup files and folders : = http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp: Replicator<= /A>=20
  6. backup/mirror a folder on another drive : http://www.2brightsparks.com/downloads.html: SyncBack = Freeware V3.2.10=20 from 2BrightSparks
  7. change file-date on multiple files : http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/filedatech.html: FileDate = Changer
  8. change file-date on multiple files : http://www.flos-freeware.ch/misc.html: ntouch
  9. change the folder icon : http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nirext.html: NirExt
  10. compare two text files and find difference or merge them : http://winmerge.sourceforge.net/: WinMerge
  11. completely wipe/delete a file : = http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/system/shred.htm: SuperS= hredder
  12. create a self-extracting (.exe) compressed files archive for a = list of=20 files : create an encrypted archive : http://www.jetico.com/home.htm: BCArchive
  13. display all shared folders : http://www.dr-hoiby.com/GoToShared/index.php: GoTo = Shared
  14. display size/space of folders on a drive : = http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/: DriveU= se
  15. display size/space of folders on a drive : = http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/jdiskreport/index.html: JDiskRep= ort
  16. display size/space of folders on a drive : = http://www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview/Main_Frame/Info.html: SequoiaVi= ew
  17. display size/space of folders on a drive : = http://www.werkema.com/software/spacemonger.html: SpaceMonger =20
  18. display size/space of folders on a drive : http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml: TreeSize = Free
  19. encrypt a file : = http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/: DSE=20
  20. encrypt a large file quickly : = http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/: SureCr= ypt
  21. exchange files in my private network : http://www.grouper.com/download/: Grouper
  22. find/delete duplicate files : = http://www.bigbangenterprises.de/en/doublekiller/: DoubleKiller=20
  23. identify a file : keep two folders in synch : = http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3DE0FC11= 54-C975-4814-9649-CCE41AF06EB7&%5C1displaylang=3Den: SyncToy=20 v1.2 for Windows XP by Microsoft
  24. keep various versions of a file : http://www.march-hare.com/cvspro/: CVSNT Open Source
  25. list all files in a directory/folder in a text file : = http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml: FileList
  26. list all files in a directory/folder in a text/html file : http://home.autocom.pl/mrowka/freeware/dl.html: Directory = Lister
  27. locate a file on the hard drive : = http://www.uku.fi/~jmhuttun/english/softwares.shtml: Locate32 =20
  28. open subfolders of a folder with a right-click : http://www.bubblepop.com/opensubfolder/index.html: Open = Subfolder
  29. perform muliple operations on files/folders : = http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/dragdrop/index.html"= >Drag=20 and Drop Shell Robot
  30. print the directory/folder tree list (and optionally, file list) =

    = http://www.primeoption.com.au/FreewareYourDir.htm: YourDir

  31. print the list of files in a folder : http://no-nonsense-software.com/freeware/: PrintFolder =
    1. 2
  32. rename files (command line) : http://www.orbit.org/renamer/: Renamer
  33. rename multiple files : http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/: Bulk Rename Utility =
  34. rename multiple files : = http://www.azheavymetal.com/~lupasrename/lupasrename.php: Lupas=20 Rename
  35. rename multiple files : http://www.mediachance.com/free/renamer.htm: Oscar's File = Renamer
  36. rename multiple files : = http://www.herve-thouzard.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?artic= leid=3D1: THE=20 Rename
  37. rename multiple files easily : http://www.joejoesoft.com/rm.php: Rename Master
  38. rename multiple files in one click : = http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA014830/english/FlexRena/: Flexib= le=20 Renamer
  39. search file/text on the computer : = http://www.copernic.com/en/products/desktop-search/index.html: Co= pernic=20 Desktop Search
  40. search file/text on the computer : http://desktop.google.com/: Google Desktop
  41. search file/text on the computer : http://desktop.yahoo.com/: Yahoo! Desktop Search
  42. search text (regular expressions) in multiple files/folders : search and replace text in multiple files : = http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/: dsFSR<= /A>=20
  43. search and replace text in multiple files : http://www.orbit.org/replace/: ReplaceEm
  44. search and replace text in multiple files : http://no-nonsense-software.com/freeware/: TexRep 2.0
  45. securely delete a file so it can never be recovered : http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/SDelete.html: SDelete = from=20 SysInternals
  46. share a folder with friends/private network : = https://www.foldershare.com/info/aboutFoldershare.php?: FolderSha= re
  47. split a large file into smaller parts : http://www.freebyte.com/hjsplit/: HJ-Split
  48. synch files between computers : http://www.beinsync.com/download_info.php: BeInSync = Basic
  49. un-erase that file : = http://www.freewarereview.info/2005-11/pc_inspector_file_recovery= _mag.html: PC=20 Inspector File Recovery
  50. undelete that file : = http://www.officerecovery.com/freeundelete/index.htm: FreeUndelet= e
  51. undelete that file just recycled : = http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html: Restoration =
  52. upload/download using FTP : http://www.smartftp.com/: SmartFTP
  53. upload/download using TFTP : = http://www.solarwinds.net/Tools/Free_tools/TFTP_Server/: TFTP = Server=20 from SolarWinds
  54. use GMail to store some files : http://www.viksoe.dk/code/gmail.htm: GMail Drive
  55. view all text files in a folder : http://www.flos-freeware.ch/textview.html: Textview
  56. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  57. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
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Financial Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

  1. budget and track expenses : http://pearbudget.com/: PearBudget
  2. calculate retirement cash flow: = http://www.planyourmoney.com/forecaster/home.htm: Forecaster =
  3. manage personal finances : = http://www.mechcad.net/products/acemoney/index_lite.shtml: AceMon= ey=20 Lite
  4. manage personal finances : = http://www.thezeal.com/software/index.php?Money_Manager_%28.NET%2= 9: Money=20 Manager
  5. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  6. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  7. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Graphics/Images/Photographs Freeware Utilities : I want to = ...

  1. convert images into various formats : = http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enhome.html: Xnview
  2. convert images into various formats : http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm: FastStone Image = Viewer
  3. create a flash-based animated how-to/tutorial : http://www.debugmode.com/wink/: Wink
  4. create a web photo album and slideshow from my photographs. : create a web photo album and slideshow from my photographs. : create a web photo album and slideshow from my photographs. : create icons : create thumbnails of images : http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/index.php: Easy Thumbnails by = Fookes
  5. create thumbnails of images : = http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/thumbgenerator.asp#xx441049xx: = Thumbnail=20 Generator
  6. draw charts/graphs in 2D/3D from data : http://www.gnuplot.info/: Gnuplot
  7. draw diagrams : edit an image : edit an image : = http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PhotoPlus/default.asp: = PhotoPlus=20 6
  8. edit an image : extract icon files from exe/library files : http://www.mitec.cz/misctools.htm: Icon Factory
  9. find any duplicate photographs in a folder: http://www.prismaticsoftware.com/Utility/Utility.html: Dup=20 Detector
  10. find the color of any pixel : http://www.dr-hoiby.com/CatchColor/index.php: CatchColor =
  11. find the color of any pixel : find the color of any pixel : http://www.xymantix.com/programs/index.html: Xoomer
  12. magnify image to pixel level : http://www.iconico.com/magnifier/: Magnifier
  13. manage galleries of photographs : http://picasa.google.com/: Picasa from Google
  14. paint creatively : http://www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html: ArtRage
  15. paint creatively : http://www.artweaver.de/index.php?en_version: Artweaver
  16. paint creatively (for kids) : http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/: Tux Paint
  17. pick a color from a pallette : http://www.iconico.com/colorpic/: ColorPic by Iconico
  18. right-click on an image and convert/print/thumbnail it : http://free.firmtools.com/shellextension/: FirmTools=20 ShellExtension
  19. remove unnecessary information from a jpeg file : = http://www.yafla.com/papers/purejpeg/filter_unnecessary_jpeg_info= _such_as_exif.htm: PureJPEG
  20. stitch together multiple photographs : = http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html: Autostit= ch
  21. view images in an album folder : http://www.irfanview.com/main_start_engl.htm: Irfanview
  22. view images in an album folder : = http://www.geekologic.com/index.php?page=3Dglimagebrowser: GL = Image=20 Browser
  23. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  24. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  25. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Information/Fun/Misc Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

  1. convert units of measures : http://www.quadlock.com/about/unit_converter.htm: Quad-Lock = Unit=20 Converter
  2. convert units of measures : http://joshmadison.net/software/convert/: Convert
  3. find word meanings and synonymns : http://wordweb.info/free/: WordWeb
  4. learn the periodic table information : http://www.orbit.org/perlib/: Periodic Library
  5. learn the periodic table information : http://paulalanfreshney.com/education/pt/index.htm: Periodic = Table=20 v2.4
  6. learn typing : http://www.askmesoft.com/maxtype_lite.htm: MaxType LITE = Typing Tutor=20 from AskMeSoft
  7. learn world geography : http://www.wartoft.nu/software/seterra/: Seterra
  8. see 3d space simulation : http://sourceforge.net/projects/celestia/: Celestia
  9. solve a scientific calculation : http://www.esbconsult.com/esbcalc/esbcalc.html: ESBCalc
  10. solve equations and plot graphs : http://deadline.3x.ro/: DeadLine
  11. watch funny videos : zoom onto the Earth from space : http://earth.google.com/: Google Earth
  12. zoom onto the Earth from space : http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/: World Wind by NASA
  13. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  14. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  15. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Internet Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

  1. add tabs to Internet Explorer browser : http://www.maxthon.com/index.htm: Maxthon Internet = Browser
  2. backup outlook express email : http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx: OEBackup
  3. backup mozilla (firefox/thunderbird) browser profile : http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/: MozBackup
  4. blog from the desktop : browse the web (small footprint browser) : http://www.offbyone.com/: Off By One Web Browser
  5. clean browser cache/temporary files : http://www.buttuglysoftware.com/CleanCache3.html: CleanCache =
    1. 0
  6. create a single page html of all intenet explorer favorites : create/edit html files / website : http://www.nvu.com/index.html: Nvu
  7. create/edit xml files : http://www.altova.com/download_spy_home.html: XMLSpy Home = Edition
  8. download a file via a torrent / p2p site : http://utorrent.com/: uTorrent
  9. download an entire website : http://www.httrack.com/: HTTrack
  10. download manager for internet downloads : http://www.amazesoft.com/: FlashGet
  11. download manager for internet downloads : http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/download.htm: Free = Download=20 Manager
  12. download manager for internet downloads : = http://www.leechget.net/en/phpBB2/route.php?my_topic_title=3DHome=
     LeechGet
  13. encrypt email messages : http://www.snapfiles.com/get/clipsecure.html: ClipSecure =
  14. ftp multiple sites simultaeously : http://www.flashpeak.com/blazeftp/: BlazeFtp 2.1
  15. ftp files securely : http://winscp.net/eng/index.php: WinSCP
  16. log into an internet-connected computer from another : https://secure.logmein.com/go.asp?page=3Dhome: LogMeIn
  17. manage passwords : = http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/: PassPa= ck
  18. manage/resume file downloads : http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/: Free Download = Manager
  19. monitor bandwidth usage : http://www.taotoon.com/tongsoft/RASMonitor/: RAS Monitor =
  20. read my RSS feeds : = http://www.fileheaven.com/Abilon/download/14059.htm: Abilon
  21. read my RSS feeds : read my RSS feeds : http://www.pluck.com/products/rss-reader.html: Pluck RSS = Reader
  22. read my RSS feeds : read my RSS feeds : read my RSS feeds : read my RSS feeds : read my RSS feeds : http://www.sharpreader.net/: SharpReader
  23. read Yahoo! email using thunderbird/outlook/POP-3 : http://www.ypopsemail.com/: YPOPs!
  24. remove all html tags from a file to make a into text file : http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/htmlastext.html: HTMLAsText =
  25. remove dead (404) bookmarks : http://aignes.com/deadlink.htm: AM-DeadLink
  26. run x-windows server : = http://www.straightrunning.com/XmingNotes/#head-16: Xming
  27. safely browse the web : search the web from the browser : = http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/toolbar/index.html: Google=20 Toolbar
  28. search the web from the browser : http://toolbar.yahoo.com/: Yahoo! Toolbar
  29. tune-up firefox browser : http://www.totalidea.com/freestuff4.htm: FireTune for = Mozilla Firefox=20 v1.x
  30. use a text editor to view-source in Internet Explorer: http://www.iconico.com/viewSourceEditor/: View Source = Editor
  31. view Outlook Express message database files (*.idx/*.mbx/*.dbx) =

    http://www.mitec.cz/misctools.htm: OE Viewer

  32. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  33. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  34. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Keyboard Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

  1. automatically send defined keystrokes : http://www.autohotkey.com/: AutoHotkey
  2. automatically send defined keystrokes : = http://members.ij.net/anthonymathews/AboutMacroMaker.htm: MacroMa= ker
  3. automatically send defined keystrokes : http://www.pssoftlab.com/pshl_info.phtml: PS Hot Launch = VVL
  4. automatically send defined keystrokes : http://www.freewarehits.de/RemoteKeys.htm: RemoteKeys
  5. easily enter unicode characters : http://allchars.zwolnet.com/index.html: AllChars
  6. remap the keyboard : http://www.dev-labs.com/kr/keyboard.html: Keyboard = Remapper
  7. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  8. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  9. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Performance/Recovery/System Freeware Utilities : I want to = ...

  1. audit all hardware and software installed : http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html: Belarc Advisor =
  2. automatically logon without the login screen : = http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autologon.html: Autologon = by=20 SysInternals
  3. automatically adjust cpu loads : = http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/proctamer/index.html=
     Process=20

    Tamer

  4. backup/restore the windows registry : = http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/: ERUNT
  5. boot machine from a CD : http://www.ubcd4win.com/index.htm: Ultimate Boot CD 4 = Win
  6. boot windows faster : http://www.joejoesoft.com/sr.php: StartRight
  7. build custom install windows CD : http://www.nliteos.com/: nLite
  8. burn/create CD/DVD iso image files : http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm: ISO = Recorder
  9. capture all text written to screen : http://www.resplendence.com/textractor: Textractor
  10. change system settings : = http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoy= s.mspx: Microsoft=20 Tweak UI
  11. clean up temp folders : http://danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/: Empty Temp = Folders
  12. clean up temp folders : clean up the registry : = http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm: EasyCleane=
  13. clean up the registry : http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm: RegSeeker
  14. completely wipe/delete a file : http://www.scar5.com/index.htm: Simple File Shredder
  15. completely wipe/delete a hard disk : http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/: Eraser
  16. customize windows install CD : http://www.nliteos.com/nlite.html: nLite
  17. defrag the hard drive : = http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/PageDefrag.html: PageDefrag= by=20 SysInternals
  18. defrag the hard drive : http://www.dirms.com/home/homepage.asp: DirMS-S
  19. defrag the hard drive continously : http://www.dirms.com/home/homepage.asp: Buzzsaw-S
  20. display CPU information : http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php: CPU-Z
  21. display CPU information : = http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA002374/src/download.html: WCPUID= /XCPUID
  22. display Microsoft ProductID and the CD-Key of MS-Office, = Windows,=20 Exchange Server, and SQL Server : = http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html: ProduKey=
  23. display NTFS compression ratio of folders : = http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml: NTFSRatio
  24. display TCP/UDP endpoints and applications using them : http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/TcpView.html: TCPView = by=20 SysInternals
  25. display all file activity in real-time : http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Filemon.html: FileMon = from=20 SysInternals
  26. display all processes running : http://www.xmlsp.com/pview/prcview.htm: PrcView
  27. display all startup programs that run on my computer : = http://www.sysinternals.com/utilities/autoruns.html: Autoruns by = SysInternals
  28. display all windows updates (hotfixes and service packs) = installed : http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wul.html: WinUpdatesList
  29. display and automatically optimize memory usage : http://www.yourwaresolutions.com/software.html: FreeRAM XP = Pro
  30. display hard drive status information : http://www.hddlife.com/eng/download-freeware.html: HDDlife = (small=20 print freeware)
  31. display motherboard system information : = http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3D311: Motherboard=20 Monitor
  32. display system benchmark report : http://www.freshdevices.com/freshdiag.html: Fresh = Diagnose
  33. display system information : http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html: Everest Free = Edition
  34. display system information : http://www.samurize.com/modules/news/: Samurize
  35. display system information : http://www.statbar.nl/home_top.php: StatBar
  36. display system information : http://www.xymantix.com/programs/index.html: SysMetrix
  37. display system information : = http://perso.accelance.net/~pesoft/trm/us_trm.html: TinyResMeter<= /A>=20
  38. display system information : display system information : http://www3.sympatico.ca/gtopala/about_siw.html: SIW - = System=20 Information for Windows
  39. display which pgrogrms are accessing the registry : http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Regmon.html: Regmon by = SysInternals
  40. display/edit registry entries neatly : http://www.eolsoft.com/freeware/registry_jumper/: Registry = Jumper
  41. find which program has a particular file or directory open : = http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html: Proce= ss=20 Explorer by SysInternals
  42. find which program has a particular file or directory open : http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/: WhoLockMe Explorer = Extension
  43. monitor bandwidth usage : = http://codebox.no-ip.net/controller?page=3Dbitmeter2: BitMeter = 2
  44. monitor bandwidth usage : http://readerror.gmxhome.de/: NetMeter
  45. monitor voltages, fan speeds and temperatures : http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php: SpeedFan
  46. optimize the windows registry : = http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/: NTREGOPT =
  47. optimize TCP/IP settings : http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php: SG TCP = Optimizer
  48. recover passwords of network connections : = http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_password_recovery.html: Netw= ork=20 Password Recovery
  49. recover that password : remove unused files from the system : http://www.ccleaner.com/: CCleaner
  50. remotely control another computer : http://www.tightvnc.com/: TightVNC
  51. reveal the password behind the ***** in some applications : http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/astlog.html: Asterisk = Logger
  52. run benchmark tests : http://www.futuremark.com/products/: 3DMark06
  53. run only approved programs : = http://www.beyondlogic.org/solutions/trust-no-exe/trust-no-exe.ht= m: Trust-No-Exe
  54. scan IP/ open ports : stress test the system : = http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml: HeavyLoad
  55. tweak security settings : http://www.theorica.net/safexp.htm: Safe XP
  56. unlock the file/folder being used by another process : http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/: Unlocker
  57. view/kill running tasks : = http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/: Taskil= l
  58. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  59. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  60. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Productivity Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

  1. connect two/more internet-connected-computers into a virtual = network :=20 defrag hard disk with contiguous files : http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Contig.html: Contig by = SysInternals
  2. display which progam has a file/directory open : = http://www.sysinternals.com/utilities/processexplorer.html: Proce= ss=20 Explorer by SysInternals
  3. edit plain text : keep more than 1 text snippet in windows clipboard : http://www.joejoesoft.com/vcms/97/: ArsClip
  4. keep more than 1 text snippet in windows clipboard : http://www.lw-works.com/: Clipboard Recorder
  5. keep more than 1 text snippet in windows clipboard : http://ditto-cp.sourceforge.net/: Ditto
  6. make a to-do list : organize calendar, contacts, to-do : http://www.essentialpim.com/?r=3Ddownload: EssentialPIM Free =
    1. 71
  7. organize schedules and tasks : http://home25.inet.tele.dk/mb/cm/index.html: Chaos = Manager
  8. play a music/mp3 file at alarm time : http://bluefive.pair.com/alarm.htm: Alarm
  9. play a music/mp3 file at alarm time : http://www.ornj.net/citrus/: Citrus Alarm Clock
  10. quickly launch applications : http://www.launchy.net/: Launchy
  11. read the text file to me : http://www.zabaware.com/reader/: Ultra Hal Text-to-Speech = Reader by=20 Zabaware
  12. replace Notepad : http://www.fookes.com/notetab/index.php: NoteTab Light by = Fookes
  13. set up date reminders : http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc/win/index.html: Date = Reminder
  14. spell check in an application that doesn't have that feature : = http://tinyspell.m6.net/: tinySpell
  15. word a to-do list : write a business plan : http://www.planware.org/busplan.htm: Free Business Plan = Software by=20 PlanWare
  16. write a daily diary : = http://www.splinterware.com/products/idailydiary.htm: iDailyDiary= Free=20 Version by Splinterware
  17. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  18. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  19. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Programming Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

  1. program in visual basic : http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vb/: Visual Basic = Express by=20 Microsoft
  2. program in visual c++ : http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/: Visual = C++ Express=20 by Microsoft
  3. program in visual c# : = http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/: Visual = C#=20 Express by Microsoft
  4. program in visual j# : http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualj/: Visual = J# Express=20 by Microsoft
  5. proram in c++/c# : http://www.bloodshed.net/download.html: Bloodshed = Dev-C++
  6. create installation programs : http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php: Inno Setup
  7. create installation programs : http://www.bloodshed.net/download.html: QuickInstall 2
  8. run perl in windows : = http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/: ActivePerl
  9. view/print xml tree : Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  10. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  11. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Uninstaller Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

  1. cleanly uninstall applications : = http://www.freeware-alternative.uni.cc/downloads/easy-uninsatalle= r/free-software-easy-uninstaller.html: Easy=20 Uninstaller v 1.5
  2. cleanly uninstall applications : = http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/myuninst.html: MyUninstaller
  3. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

  4. Suggestions/corrections : = http://www.econsultant.com/blog/i-want-a-freeware-utility: eConsu= ltant=20  : Blog Archive : I want a Freeware Utility
  5. = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/index.html#t= op: Back=20 to Top of the Page

Video/DVDs Freeware Utilities : I want to ...

  1. backup a DVD : capture screen activity into a movie : http://www.bobyte.com/AviScreen/index.asp: AviScreen = Classic
  2. convert DVD to DIVx : = http://www.autogk.me.uk/modules.php?name=3DDownloads: AutoGK =
  3. copy a DVD : =
  4. copy/shrink a DVD to the hard drive : http://www.dvdshrink.org/: DVD Shrink
  5. copy/shrink a DVD to the hard drive : http://www.ratdvd.dk/: RatDVD
  6. edit an avi file : http://www.bobyte.com/AviTricks/index.asp: AviTricks Video = Editor=20 Classic (Freeware)
  7. identify missing codecs for playing avi file http://www.headbands.com/gspot/: GSpot Codec Information = Appliance
  8. join two mpg files : = http://www.bobyte.com/CombiMovie/CombiMovie.asp: CombiMovie
  9. play Quicktime movies without Apple software : = http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm: Qu= ickTime=20 Alternative
  10. split/join avil files : http://www.bobyte.com/AviSplit/index.asp: AviSplit = Classic
  11. Check out Open Source Software : = http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-open-source-software/index.html=
     Open=20

    Source Freeware : 400+ free applications and utilities.

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Windows Explorer Replacements/Shell Extensions Freeware Utilities =
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  1. replace windows explorer : http://www.shawneelink.net/~bgmiller/: A43 File Management = Utility
  2. replace windows explorer : http://meesoft.logicnet.dk/Commander/: Commander
  3. replace windows explorer : = http://www.freecommander.com/fc_uebersicht_en.htm: freeCommander<= /A>=20
  4. replace Windows Explorer : = http://home.megapass.co.kr/~woosjung/JExplorer_Main.html: JExplor= er
  5. replace Windows Explorer : http://www.explorerxp.com/: ExplorerXP
  6. replace Windows Explorer : http://zabkat.com/x2lite.htm: xplorer2 lite
  7. use customized shell : http://dx13.co.uk/programs/shellon/index.html: ShellON