In Pictures 20 Must-Download Utilities For Windows Seven

August 27,2010 by Kevin Parrish: Source Tomshardware Microsoft Security Essentials - Picture Story - Tom's Hardware. Though this might be of some interest to some members. Open source free programs. Fabe
1. MSE
2. MLE
3. Dameon Tools
4. HandBrake Multithreaded Video Transcoder
5. CCleaner
6. Gimp Could be concidered the poor mans Version of Photoshop
7. 7-Zip
8.Fences Helps Organize Desktop
9. VLC Media Player
10.Open Office.org
11.Spybot Serah&Destroy
12.WindowBlinds
13.FileZilla
14.7Stacks Somewhat sinular to Fences
15.Inkscape
16.Scribus Graphics art program
17.Switcher Quick way to switch between open windows on the fly
18.Steam
19.Trillion Multi-client chat program
20.SysMetrix is a skinnable clock and metering application

Excellent list. My one comment is that I have seen many BSODs, which have been solved by removing a driver that is used by Daemon.

So have I, I just thought it was worth posting the article. Fabe

With MagicISO I don't miss Daemon Tools(which I used in the past.)
Also I prefer StandAlone Stacks to 7Stacks. Same idea but it doesn't seem to bog as 7Stacks can.

While I'm at it I guess I'll add that I prefer BD Rebuilder to Handbrake.

thefabe said:

So have I, I just thought it was worth posting the article. Fabe

Just shows to go ya', you can't post anything without getting almost instant disagreement(or at least conflicting opinion I must say.)

Hey it was just an article i came across that I thought I would post.
I fully expected to get some feedback on it, it's just that kind of post. Fabe

Klaw117 said:

richc46 said:

Excellent list. My one comment is that I have seen many BSODs, which have been solved by removing a driver that is used by Daemon.

Huhhhhhh??? I've used Daemon for ages and it has never given me a BSOD. Is this a common problem?

Daemeon uses a driver SPTD, it has caused about 2 or 3% of the BSODs that I have solved. That and the fact that the BSOD squad is on the look out for any MiniDump reports that show SPTD is all that I know.