Your best free utilities:

Admiral Huddy · 29-05-2007, 14:52

I'm compiling a list of free utilities.

However, I'm only interested in those that you have actually used and can recommend.

Post link and a brief description.

here's a few that I use or have used:

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FileZilla : Fast and reliable FTP client and server with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface (free).

Bandwidth Monitor : Enables you to keep a close eye on the amount of bandwidth accumulated over the current hour, day, week, month, or even year (lite version is free).

TightVNC : Remote control software package derived from the popular VNC software. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer (free).

Mozzila FireFox : Award winning web browser (free)

Mozilla Thunderbird : Feature rich email application. Customise, organise and secure your mail (free).

Netscape : Fast, flexible and reliable browser (free)

CCleaner : System optimization and privacy tool that removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware! (free)

AIDA32 : System Diagnosis and benchmarking application for ant Win32 platform (free)

EVEREST Home Edition : System diagnostics, system information and benchmarking solution for home PC users, based on the award-winning EVEREST Technology. It offers the world's most accurate system information and diagnostics capabilities, including online features, memory benchmarks, hardware monitoring, and low-level hardware information (free)

PC Wizard : Powerful utility designed for hardware detection, analysis and benchmark your system and its components (free)

CPU-Z : Gathers basic information of some of the main devices of your system. Hand for quick identification of components.

Fraps : Video Capture

Desmo · 29-05-2007, 15:40

FireFTP is a great free Firefox FTP plugin

Will · 29-05-2007, 15:54

WinSCP: Great for SSHing onto a linux box using windows.

PuTTY: Useful SSH/Telnet tool

Ethereal: Fantastic port sniffing tool - really useful for troubleshooting or investigate network oddities.

Garp · 29-05-2007, 16:07

SyncToy - Easy way to synchronise / Mirror folders between devices for backup purposes. Also RobocopyUI does similar, and better from a geeky perspective but isn't as user friendly.

Daz · 29-05-2007, 16:42

For VNC on doze I either use UltraVNC as it has the best NT authentication options I've seen, or RealVNC, which has multi-monitor support.

I'll add UnxUtils to the list too. Pretty much dont function on Windows without them in PATH somewhere.

Dymetrie · 29-05-2007, 20:48

Agree with RealVNC, not used Ultra...

Does AVG count? have always found it to be a good Anti-virus program which has kept me protected..

Especially good when combined with Spybot S&D program to get rid of spyware...

and...

Adaware to deal with adware...

Other than that then I tend to go with other 'free' software I find to do stuff, which Tyson can vouch for

Darrin · 29-05-2007, 20:49

The usual suspects of WinRAR, AdAware, SpyBot, AVG Antivirus, TweakXP, FRAPS, FireFox, and HiJackThis.

Dymetrie · 29-05-2007, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darrin

The usual suspects of AdAware, SpyBot, AVG Antivirus.

Pwnt ^^

and I added links

Justsomebloke · 29-05-2007, 21:22

Avast
XP Antispy
Ad Aware
Spybot Search & Destroy
C Cleaner
RegCleaner
Teamspeak
XFire

If there is owt you need a link for just ask but Google will be just as quick.

Flibster · 29-05-2007, 22:23

BartPE - bootable XP style recovery disk
Plus you can integrate a load of the above into it.

Simon/~Flibster

29-05-2007, 14:52	#1
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Your best free utilities: I'm compiling a list of free utilities. However, I'm only interested in those that you have actually used and can recommend. Post link and a brief description. here's a few that I use or have used: ***************** FileZilla : Fast and reliable FTP client and server with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface (free). Bandwidth Monitor : Enables you to keep a close eye on the amount of bandwidth accumulated over the current hour, day, week, month, or even year (lite version is free). TightVNC : Remote control software package derived from the popular VNC software. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer (free). Mozzila FireFox : Award winning web browser (free) Mozilla Thunderbird : Feature rich email application. Customise, organise and secure your mail (free). Netscape : Fast, flexible and reliable browser (free) CCleaner : System optimization and privacy tool that removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware! (free) AIDA32 : System Diagnosis and benchmarking application for ant Win32 platform (free) EVEREST Home Edition : System diagnostics, system information and benchmarking solution for home PC users, based on the award-winning EVEREST Technology. It offers the world's most accurate system information and diagnostics capabilities, including online features, memory benchmarks, hardware monitoring, and low-level hardware information (free) PC Wizard : Powerful utility designed for hardware detection, analysis and benchmark your system and its components (free) CPU-Z : Gathers basic information of some of the main devices of your system. Hand for quick identification of components. Fraps : Video Capture __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log**

29-05-2007, 15:40	#2
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	FireFTP is a great free Firefox FTP plugin __________________

29-05-2007, 15:54	#3
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	WinSCP: Great for SSHing onto a linux box using windows. PuTTY: Useful SSH/Telnet tool Ethereal: Fantastic port sniffing tool - really useful for troubleshooting or investigate network oddities. __________________ *No No!*

29-05-2007, 16:07	#4
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	SyncToy - Easy way to synchronise / Mirror folders between devices for backup purposes. Also RobocopyUI does similar, and better from a geeky perspective but isn't as user friendly. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

29-05-2007, 16:42	#5
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	For VNC on doze I either use UltraVNC as it has the best NT authentication options I've seen, or RealVNC, which has multi-monitor support. I'll add UnxUtils to the list too. Pretty much dont function on Windows without them in PATH somewhere. __________________ apt-get moo

29-05-2007, 20:48	#6
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Agree with RealVNC, not used Ultra... Does AVG count? have always found it to be a good Anti-virus program which has kept me protected.. Especially good when combined with Spybot S&D program to get rid of spyware... and... Adaware to deal with adware... Other than that then I tend to go with other 'free' software I find to do stuff, which Tyson can vouch for __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

29-05-2007, 20:49	#7
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	The usual suspects of WinRAR, AdAware, SpyBot, AVG Antivirus, TweakXP, FRAPS, FireFox, and HiJackThis. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

29-05-2007, 21:22	#9
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Avast XP Antispy Ad Aware Spybot Search & Destroy C Cleaner RegCleaner Teamspeak XFire If there is owt you need a link for just ask but Google will be just as quick. __________________

29-05-2007, 22:23	#10
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	BartPE - bootable XP style recovery disk Plus you can integrate a load of the above into it. Simon/~Flibster __________________