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#1 googlue

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Posted 26 September 2004 - 11:01 AM

Well, I love to start this thread.
Here, you will see all the nice freewares that I love!

Here's the starter:

LOOKOUT for OUTLOOK

Lookout is lightning-fast search for your email, files, and desktop works with Microsoft Outlook®. This has been recently acquired by Microsoft, and hence FREE!

Built on top of a powerful search engine, Lookout is the only personal search engine that can search all of your email from directly within Outlook - in seconds...

You can use Lookout to search your:

Email messages
Contacts, calendar, notes, tasks, etc.
Data from exchange, POP, IMAP, PST files, Public Folders
Files on your computer or other computers
... Very soul (okay, not true)
Just enter your search and press enter. Results are fast. Lookout will find your search terms hiding nearly anywhere in your Outlook mailbox - subjects, bodies, phone numbers, addresses, etc.

Download it here

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Posted 26 September 2004 - 11:09 AM

Free Antivirus Software
Not much behind the requirement for firewalls is the inevitable need for an antivirus software. Most of these cost a lot of money and need to upgraded regularly and that again costs money!
An antivirus is like having a in-house policeman. There are free antivirus software available that can beat any paid product. Take for example AVG antivirus. I have absolutely no complaints against this product. Literally.
There are others available here too, but what makes AVG best is that it has auto-update feature that is lacking in most other free antivirus products.
Get free AVG antivirus here. You need to register with your real email to get this free. Don't worry, they wont spam you either!

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Posted 26 September 2004 - 11:10 AM

Windows XP SP2
Microsoft has released Windows XP Service Pack 2.

What is it for?
Making Windows XP systems more secure and updating Tablet and Media Center PC operating systems.

Who is it for?
Anyone running a PC with Window XP Home/Pro

Advantages:
FREE
New firewall;
pop-up ad blocker for Internet Explorer;
new Security Center makes managing security apps easier

Recommended?
YES!

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Posted 26 September 2004 - 11:15 AM

[FONT=Optima]TOOLBARS...

Google Toolbar

Take the power of Google with you anywhere on the web.

• Search the web with Google from any site
• Eliminate annoying pop-up ads
• Shop faster - fill in forms with one click
• New! Browse by Name

Special toolbar for Internet Explorer users that puts a Google search box right into your browser. In addition, you can use it to see the "PageRank" popularity score of any page you are viewing, search within the particular site you are viewing, see a previous of "cached" copy of any dead pages, find pages similar to the one you are viewing, block pop-ups and more. It loads within seconds and is well worth adding to your browser. Using the toolbar with PageRank enabled sends some information back to Google. If that concerns you, choose the "Install Without Advanced Features" option. Highly-recommended.

Download it here
Code:
http://toolbar.google.com/data/en/big/curr...arInstaller.exe

Google Deskbar
http://toolbar.google.com/deskbar/

Provides the ability to search with Google from the taskbar within Windows. In other words, you can search without having to be in your browser.

AltaVista Toolbar
http://www.altavista...toolbar/default

Provides access to AltaVista web, news and multimedia search, page translation, term highlighting and pop-up blocking.

Ask Jeeves Toolbar
http://sp.ask.com/docs/toolbar/

In addition to searching Ask.com, the Jeeves toolbar lets you limit your search to news, dictionary, stock market, weather, events, maps, and the Ask Jeeves Kids web sites.

Dogpile Search Toolbar
http://www.dogpile.c...nfo.dogpl/tbar/

Consolidates a variety of useful web and specialized searches into a single, easy to use interface. (Review: Dogpile's Toolbar Fetches More than Search Engine Results, June 25, 2003)

MSN Toolbar
http://toolbar.msn.com/

Provides the ability to search the web using MSN Search, perform site specific searches, term highlighting and pop-up blocking.

Teoma Search Bar
http://sp.ask.com/docs/teoma/toolbar/

Provides direct access to Teoma's search results, offers search term highlighting on the pages you visit, allows access to an online dictionary and provides the ability to email any web page you view.

Yahoo Companion
http://companion.yahoo.com/

Search Yahoo, access Yahoo Mail, check on stocks and more via a toolbar within your browser. It also has pop up blocker and Antispy now!!!

One HOT addition mates...

VIVISIMO Minibar...

Download here

Vivisimo is a Cluster Search Engine. Your search results are clustered into different categories, so it is easy to find what you need, unlike Google which gives everything... like searching a needle in a haystack...

I am using it and am very glad to continue using it...

Edited by googlue, 28 September 2004 - 09:59 AM.


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Posted 26 September 2004 - 11:27 AM

Adware & Spyware Removers
Imagine somebody stealing your chequebooks that were signed but left blank. Spywares do the same dirty work and be aware of them and certainly keep away from them! Adwares install advertisements in your computer which may harm the PC and in addition, slow down the computer.
There is no ONE software to rely on. You need TWO! That is if you want to be doubly sure. Don't worry, both are free!


Ad-aware se. This excellent program is available as a professional paid version also, but the free version is more than enough for home users. Get it hereand scan your PC at least once a week, if not more frequently!

Spybot Search & Destroy. There are many adware and spyware that may escape Ad-aware. The second line of defense must be this utility. You can get it here.

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Posted 26 September 2004 - 11:28 AM

Which is the best browser?
This is a question that haunts many!

Here is the list:
My favourite is Maxthon (previously MyIE2)
This is an IE based browser and requires that you have Internet Explorer also in your computer. It has innumerable features including tab support, pop-up blocker and Ad hunter!

Not far behind in the list is Mozilla Firefox. This is not based on IE and that itself has many advantages.
These two are the must try browsers before choosing. After you start using any of these, I can assure you, you will never return to IE again!

Opera is also a good browser, but is ad supported and costs money if you want to remove the ads! No way!

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Posted 27 September 2004 - 03:17 AM

I dunno if ya'll support this kind-of thing on your forums, but I know that there's plenty of places to find CD keys, serial codes, cracks, the like on the internet. I run opera (latest version) and have Serial codes available for this, and many other products available now... PM me or somethin if you want a crack or serial to something

Mods- admins- such,

If this kind of stuff isn't appropriate for these forums, my bad.. i did'nt kno.. and it won't happen again.. aiight?

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Posted 27 September 2004 - 03:31 AM

serials, cracks, stuff like that are widely available on the net today. but not everything is crackable. I know from experience. b/c sofware companies know this and find ways to avoid this. one example, registration of product. u can't register Micro$oft products to get updates. of course, you can use it cracked, but u wont get vital updates...

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Posted 27 September 2004 - 03:32 AM

favorite free browser: FIREFOX
favorite free IM: messenger2
favorite free email: GMAIL

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Posted 27 September 2004 - 03:33 AM

naturally. but i'm just saying that If I can help ya'll out, I'm glad to. I mean some peeps don't know about the places to get CD keys and such like that.. and If all else fails.. go to COMP USA and take ur phone and take a picture of one of those CD keys on their CD's... :(

Thx for reminding me a3k..

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Favorite Browser - Opera
Favorite Anti-Virus- Norton (it came wit my comp So it's Kinda freeware

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Posted 27 September 2004 - 03:44 AM

beg4mercy, on Sep 27 2004, 03:33 AM, said:

go to COMP USA and take ur phone and take a picture of one of those CD keys on their CD's... :(

heheh
way to go
smart idea

will remeber that :(

B) :( :(

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Posted 27 September 2004 - 03:57 AM

beg4mercy, on Sep 27 2004, 08:47 AM, said:

I dunno if ya'll support this kind-of thing on your forums, but I know that there's plenty of places to find CD keys, serial codes, cracks, the like on the internet. I run opera (latest version) and have Serial codes available for this, and many other products available now... PM me or somethin if you want a crack or serial to something

Mods- admins- such,

If this kind of stuff isn't appropriate for these forums, my bad.. i did'nt kno.. and it won't happen again.. aiight?
Not supported mate, don't try that here...

You risk being thrown out. I suggest you edit your posts immediately, if you want to stay here...

This is a clean forum and let us keep it clean.

Thanks for understanding.

Googlue!
A responsible forum member :(

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Posted 27 September 2004 - 01:15 PM

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Spybot Search & Destroy. There are many adware and spyware that may escape Ad-aware. The second line of defense must be this utility. You can get it here.

I would like to recommend this rather than Ad-aware.

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My favourite is Maxthon (previously MyIE2)
This is an IE based browser and requires that you have Internet Explorer also in your computer. It has innumerable features including tab support, pop-up blocker and Ad hunter!

This is also my favourite browser.

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Posted 27 September 2004 - 02:23 PM

My favourite freewares:
Stuffplug NG for Messenger Plus! for MSN Messenger
Messenger Plus! for MSN Messenger

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Posted 27 September 2004 - 03:13 PM

thx mate im getting some cool stuff from here.

Thx mate

Mick !!!

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Posted 28 September 2004 - 02:44 AM

googlue, on Sep 27 2004, 09:27 AM, said:

beg4mercy, on Sep 27 2004, 08:47 AM, said:

I dunno if ya'll support this kind-of thing on your forums, but I know that there's plenty of places to find CD keys, serial codes, cracks, the like on the internet. I run opera (latest version) and have Serial codes available for this, and many other products available now... PM me or somethin if you want a crack or serial to something

Mods- admins- such,

If this kind of stuff isn't appropriate for these forums, my bad.. i did'nt kno.. and it won't happen again.. aiight?
Not supported mate, don't try that here...

You risk being thrown out. I suggest you edit your posts immediately, if you want to stay here...

This is a clean forum and let us keep it clean.

Thanks for understanding.

Googlue!
A responsible forum member :(
Yeah, thanks bud, i noticed that noone was PM'n me or E-mailing me for info.. lol So i had to stop and think.. obviously it's not right.. even though I've seen people do worse stuff here.. but like i said. My bad. won't happen again... I'd like to point people in the direction of Download.com's Cool Download Site which is where I get EVERYTHING I download. Even though it seems kind-of obvious, but download.com is overlooked by many people.. and by looking at most of the pages, it seems like it's a pay-site where everything has to be paid for.. but yeah.. it's not.. it's 70% freeware/shareware... and it's real cool.. So check it out..

Oh, and if someone was going to ban me or whatever, i really think they'd've done it by now (jeez double contraction, what AM i thinking of?) so thanks for ur concern tho.

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Posted 29 September 2004 - 08:46 AM

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Yeah, thanks bud, i noticed that noone was PM'n me or E-mailing me for info.. lol So i had to stop and think.. obviously it's not right.. even though I've seen people do worse stuff here.. but like i said. My bad. won't happen again... I'd like to point people in the direction of Download.com's Cool Download Site which is where I get EVERYTHING I download. Even though it seems kind-of obvious, but download.com is overlooked by many people.. and by looking at most of the pages, it seems like it's a pay-site where everything has to be paid for.. but yeah.. it's not.. it's 70% freeware/shareware... and it's real cool.. So check it out..

Oh, and if someone was going to ban me or whatever, i really think they'd've done it by now (jeez double contraction, what AM i thinking of?) so thanks for ur concern tho.

It must be okay now, as you've realized the forum's rules and principles...
But I still feel it is better if you edit the previous posts and delete the unnecessary items!
Thanks
Googlue!

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Posted 29 September 2004 - 10:29 AM

googlue, on Sep 29 2004, 08:46 AM, said:

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Yeah, thanks bud, i noticed that noone was PM'n me or E-mailing me for info.. lol So i had to stop and think.. obviously it's not right.. even though I've seen people do worse stuff here.. but like i said. My bad. won't happen again... I'd like to point people in the direction of Download.com's Cool Download Site which is where I get EVERYTHING I download. Even though it seems kind-of obvious, but download.com is overlooked by many people.. and by looking at most of the pages, it seems like it's a pay-site where everything has to be paid for.. but yeah.. it's not.. it's 70% freeware/shareware... and it's real cool.. So check it out..

Oh, and if someone was going to ban me or whatever, i really think they'd've done it by now (jeez double contraction, what AM i thinking of?) so thanks for ur concern tho.

It must be okay now, as you've realized the forum's rules and principles...
But I still feel it is better if you edit the previous posts and delete the unnecessary items!
Thanks
Googlue!
Ahem ahem...that's suposed to be my line!

Joking...

googlue, I think its best to leave this stuff to the mods and admins. But anyway, good response.

If you are really interested, you can apply to be a moderator.

beg4mercy, its very polite of you to ask before posting such stuff and even not posting any links. However, do read the forum rules. It is clearly stated that no cracks, warez and other types of hacks are not allowed in this forum, be it in a forum, discussion or a link.

Anyway, interesting thread..I'll keep on to see what's coming up...

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Posted 29 September 2004 - 03:53 PM

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googlue, I think its best to leave this stuff to the mods and admins. But anyway, good response.

If you are really interested, you can apply to be a moderator.

Thank you Shackman, you have even given me a 1+ reputation! Thanks very much!!

Well, thanks for the offer... It may not be appropriate now... Been here only for 4 days! Let me spend some time... Get used to this forum...

Regards
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Posted 29 September 2004 - 04:00 PM

A unique concept... Hide data within images!

ImageHide 2.0
http://www.dancemamm...m/imagehide.htm
Download here

This is a Steganography software that encrypts text data that you want you keep securely in an image without altering the appearance of the image! For a person who doesn't know about this concept, it is just an image. Open with your password... there it is... your secure data, just for you...

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Features
Hide loads of text in images (Steganography)
Simple encrypt and decrypt of data (old Ver 1.0)
See how much data you can add in bytes
No increase in image size
Image looks the same to normal paint packages
Get past all the mail sniffers
New Version 2.0
Better Encryption
Now uses RC_4 encryption plus SHA Hashing 
Hashed Passwords (now in image)
loads and views Ver 1.0 files
Now knows Version and if encrypted or not
Can now print the images
Save Image files as BMP or PNG
Can use many different image formats
Still Free!

Try this...
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Posted 29 September 2004 - 04:07 PM

OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice is a free, Open Source alternative to MS Office with a Word compatible word processor, a complete Excel compatible spread sheet program and a Power Point like presentation software and drawing program and also allows to save to PDF file. You can even save PowerPoint files as .swf(flash).

Also included are Indexing functions, a layout manager, third-party import filters, HTML export capability and a context-sensitive html editor.

45 MB download and install.
Though not as professional and sleek as MS Office, a good alternative, especially open source, for those who cannot afford to upgrade MS Office everytime for silly features...

Download here

Enjoy,
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Posted 29 September 2004 - 04:13 PM

Windows Media Player 10 Final!

You like it or hate it, it rules. This new version of the softy is the best so far and well designed too. I must add, however, they should include a digital enhancer like DFX, from the next version...

Download here

I like Zoom player too, while in this topic!

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Zoom Player is capable of playing all common media formats and quite a few of the not so common, including:
AVI, Matroska (MKV), QuickTime (MOV), Cellphone 3GPP (3GP), Flash (SWF), RealMedia (RA/RM/RMVB/RAM), Windows Media Format (ASF/WMV/WMA including DRM with WMV Professional version), OGG Movie (OGM), MPEG1 (MPG/VCD), MPEG2 (MPG/SVCD/VOB), MPEG4 (DIVX/XVID/ISO), VP3-VP6, MPEG Layer 3 (MP3), Vorbis Audio (OGG), Dolby Digital (AC3), Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), MusePack Audio (MPC), FLAC Audio (FLAC), OptimFROG Audio, Monkey Audio (APE), Wave Audio (WAV), CD-Audio.

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Zoom Player Standard remains Free for Non-Commercial use

Download here

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Posted 30 September 2004 - 06:58 PM

Messenger 2

Nice chat device. I have configured my hotmail and 2 yahoo accounts at the same time for chatting with this device.

It is free. A must try app.

http://www.messenger2.com

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Posted 01 October 2004 - 06:12 PM

I have many freewares on my pc some of them are :-

Browser - Opera and Firefox . I prefer Firefox over Opera. I also have avant but I
not uses is very much because it is built over IE shell.

Email Client - Incredimail . It is super just try it.

Email tool - Eprompter. You can view all your yahoo,hotmail, mail.com,rediffmail,
any pop3 mail in it and many others.
Spyfighters- Ad Aware, Spybot, SpywareBlaster

Messenger- Trillian

For this time I remember only these.

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Posted 02 October 2004 - 07:15 AM

Currently i'm running Netmeter. It monitors my outgoing and incoming internet speed. I used to have kerio firewall to monitor that but it sucked, i uninstalled it and it beeped my whole internet connection. So now i have agnitum outpost pro which is working fine for me. Also, foxmail is good for getting pop3 email and it has a built in hotmail proxy. I want gmail to go pop3. Oh yeh, anyone who wants a gmail, msg me i have 5 invites left.




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