Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Programs I want to try

I have come across several programs that sound interesting...but haven't yet has the chance to fully try out.  Here are the ones I'm interested in:

Comodo Cleaning Essentials
This program can run from a USB to remove stubborn malware.

Comodo Antivirus
I like this antivirus because its EULA is less restrictive. 

Norton Power Erasier
Can supposedly remove malware other AV miss.

SUPERAntiSpyware 
http://www.superantispyware.com/index.html
Another potentially good spyware remover.

DriverMax
Find, download, and backup drivers. 

Wuala
LaCie's service with 2GB of free online storage.

Stellarium and Celestia
Star and space simulators

LibreCAD

SpiceWorks
Networking tools.

Axence NetTools Pro
Networking tools.

Wireshark
Networking tools. 

PrinterShare
Allows for printing to any printer on a PC that has this program. 

HP Universal Print Driver
All you need is this one driver to be able to print to any HP printer

CCleaner
Good for cleaning out unwanted junk and clutter
Recuva
Recover deleted files.

GIMP  and Inkscape
Graphic editing software. 

My must have (free) programs on any PC

Whenever I get a new computer or work on a computer for any length of time, I always end up installing a bunch of programs.  So I thought I'd list my "go-to" free programs.  These include antivirus, malware removal, file compression, audio stuff, pdf viewers, graphics, encryption, email, office-type programs, RSS, etc.

Firefox
 My favorite browser.  I know Chrome is popular and Opera is cool...but this is still my favorite. 

Panda Cloud Antivirus
 Lots of antivirus options out there.  Panda Cloud is easy and quick to install, doesn't seem to suck up resources, and has worked well for me.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Must have program.   Removes just about any malware you come across.

PeaZip
Great and opening and compressing files...in a variety of formats.

Audacity
Use this to pull audio from computer....from things such as YouTube.

PDF-XChange Viewer
I really like this for two reasons.  The first is that there is an  'Export to Image option'.  The second is that for really big files/printing...the average pdf viewer crashes.  But PDF XChange Viewer has worked everytime.

Paint.NET
My go-to graphic program.  I've heard lots of good things about Gimp and Inkscape...but this is still my favorite. 

PosteRazor
So you want to print a large poster....but only have a desktop printer....this is the program for you. 

KeePass Password Safe
Over the years I have accumulated a ton of passwords.  This is by far the best way I've found to keep track of them all.

Glary Utilities
There is a lot this program can do....sort of a "swiss-army knife" of computer utilities.

LibreOffice
If you don't want to spend the money on Office...this is a must have.

skype
I hesitated putting this on the list....as everyone knows about this program....but it is a must have.  It is also a great way to transfer large files. 

Zimbra Desktop
I am on a quest to find an adequate replacement for MS Outlook.  So far, this is the closest.  It is great for viewing all your emails from multiple accounts in one place. 

TeraCopy
Sure, you can right-click, copy, and paste.  But this program gives you a little bit more information  for copying files.

Bullzip PDF Writer
I've also used cutepdf...but Bullzip has been a favorite.

ImgBurn
When I need to burn ISO files...this is what I use. 

Belarc Advisor
This program is great to run because it lists all the install codes for the programs you have installed.  Very handy if you are getting a new computer but lost your install codes.

Netvibes
Not a program to install....but when Google Reader went byebye, I had to find something to use.  Netvibes has worked out great for me.

join.me
Another non-program....but if you need to work or see another person's computer...it doesn't get much easier than this.