Windows 7 - FREE Great Programs for Windows 7

**Brink** · 06-11-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Charles Kane

Haven't got an "L" yet!
Here's a good one for the list which works seamlessly in Windows 7
Launchy - Keystroke program, document, webpage launcher (plus lots else).
Homepage (Sourceforge has the download)

We do now Charles. It has been added. Thank you.

Shawn

hackerman1 · 06-11-2009

hi !

Outpost firewall free works.

but you must run the *INSTALLATION* in "compability-mode for vista SP1"

it´s a VERY good firewall, see my thread, 2nd post:

How to make outpost firewall (free) work in w7 !

**Brink** · 06-11-2009

Thank you Hackerman. Outpost firewall added.

**NoN** · 06-12-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Thank you Hackerman. Outpost firewall added.

Hi there, Seems the Gimp 2.6.6 is buggy on Windows 7. I'd been forced to uninstall 'cause it won't launch and crashed.

I suspect the library brushes, gradient that install in users documents instead of programs/gimp/bin....to bring the mess when charging the gimp,
even when i do change in properties the way it search.

I haven't re-install yet but twice time was buggy, on 7100 & 7137.

sorry to quote, but took the last post to let you know it.

**Brink** · 06-12-2009

Hi NoN,

It seems that for Gimp to work properly in Windows 7 now, you must check Run this program as an administrator in Compatibility Mode for this program's shortcut after it is installed.

**Robert Cartman** · 06-12-2009

Icon Restore - is a great free program also.
link

**xderkax** · 06-12-2009

I'd like to recommend Smart Defrag to this list: Defragment Disk | Smart Defrag | Free Disk Defragmenter Download

Excellent defrag program, fully compatible with Windows 7.

**Brink** · 06-12-2009

Thank you Xderkax. Smart Defrag added.

**Orbital Shark** · 06-12-2009

Adobe Reader 9 is now compatible with Windows 7

more info Adobe - Adobe Reader download - All versions

**scottzau** · 06-13-2009

I have found a lot of very helpful programs from lifehacker.

They have a 2009 Freeware pack, which includes some great free apps which include:

Notepad ++
Firefox
7-Zip
Revo Uninstaller
Fences
TerraCopy
Foxit Reader

Just a few to add to your list

Windows 7 - FREE Great Programs for Windows 7

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