FREE Great Programs for Windows 7

[ikilledkenny]

Flock web browser
Flock Browser - The Social Web Browser
The Social Browser, access Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and many more networking sites all from your browser.
Also has Blog editing tools and RSS feed reader.

Oh, Flock is a really good browser, but it is so close to FireFox I'm unsure if it makes a difference.

Blender 3D works nicely! Can you add it if its not already on there?
blender.org - Home

 

[BuzWeaver]

Nice list, thanks.

 

[droalex]

I have found a new video converter that is totally awesome,
Converts all sorts of media from photos to videos to music. Converting all my videos to ipod friendly was so easy.

Name Is Format Factory should be added to the list
Format Factory - Free media file format converter

 

[Brink]

Thank you Droalex. Added.

 

[7echno7im]

HandBrake is an awesome video converter. It is open source too. It is great for
ripping your DVDs too.
HandBrake

 

[Brink]

Thank you Tim. HandBrake added.

 

[Sope]

Q-Dir
MyDefrag

both work for me
(RC 7100)

 

[harpua]

Here's one you should consider adding. It's the FREE "Ultimate Windows Tweaker v.2.0 (for 7 & Vista). Let's you safely make many kinds of easily reversible tweaks like, for example, adding: "Move to Folder" and "Copy to Folder" and "Take Ownership" to the explorer right click context menu, to name just a few. Highly recommended and no installation is required. It runs as a portable .exe.

"Ultimate Windows Tweaker v 2.0 is a freeware Tweak UI Utility for tweaking and optimizing Windows 7 & Windows Vista, 32-bit & 64-bit. It can simply be downloaded and used as a portable application to customize your Windows to meet your requirements. With judicious tweaking, it can make your system faster, more stable, and more secure with just a few mouse clicks. The tweaker detects whether you have Windows 7 or Windows Vista installed and accordingly offers you the relevant tweaks only."

 

[akramh]

if you want to sync folders on your PC, or network/USB Stick, I tried this nice software called SyncToy 2.0 x86 from microsoft. it works fine, but the x64 version seems to be buggy so I don't recommend that yet. I use it to to sync folders on my PC with a USB Stick. it can detect new or deleted/moved files and it will keep the folders synced, also it can be configured to ignore hidden or system protect files.. here is the download link if you are interested

 

[Bumpus]

if you want to sync folders on your PC, or network/USB Stick, I tried this nice software called SyncToy 2.0 x86 from microsoft. it works fine, but the x64 version seems to be buggy so I don't recommend that yet. I use it to to sync folders on my PC with a USB Stick. it can detect new or deleted/moved files and it will keep the folders synced, also it can be configured to ignore hidden or system protect files.. here is the download link if you are interested

Akramh, I used this one too for awhile. I gave it up cuz the cached files seem to take up a LOT of hd space. (I was using it to sync about 700+gb tho. Sync'ing a few gb to a USB shouldn't have that issue.) It is a pretty good freebie for syncing but, Comodo is my choice now...fwiw.

 

[zay]

Since the inception of Vista, MS got rid of the ability to drag to the command prompt window. Here is a free tool that allows you to send your batch file or script to the command by right clicking it. It also allows you send files to just about anywhere; it is more of an enhanced context menu, hope you like it.
Send To Toys

enhancement of the Send To menu

Our Rating:

(Good!)
Send To Toys is an enhancement of the Send To system menu. Send To Toys Freeware download and review - enhancement of the Send To menu from SnapFiles. It adds a Send To "Command Prompt..." option to the right click menu, which allows you to select a script and copy the file there. In addition, the "Send To Clipboard (as name)" copies the name of the file or files to the clipboard.

Freeware

 

[harpua]

Another great free program is TeraCopy. It integrates seamlessly with W. Explorer and takes over Explorer's transfer/copy function with a program that works better and provides more info as it's doing it. There is a paid pro version, but the free version has all the important features and is all anyone really needs. I rank this program in the same league as a program like hash tab in terms of utility and function.

http://www.codesector.com/teracopy.php

TeraCopy is a compact program designed to copy and move files at the maximum possible speed, providing the user a lot of features:

• Copy files faster. TeraCopy uses dynamically adjusted buffers to reduce seek times. Asynchronous copy speeds up file transfer between two physical hard drives.
• Pause and resume file transfers. Pause copy process at any time to free up system resources and continue with a single click.
• Error recovery. In case of copy error, TeraCopy will try several times and in the worse case just skips the file, not terminating the entire transfer.
• Interactive file list. TeraCopy shows failed file transfers and lets you fix the problem and recopy only problem files.
• Shell integration. TeraCopy can completely replace Explorer copy and move functions, allowing you work with files as usual.
• Full Unicode support.
• Windows 7 x64 support.

Download TeraCopy – Free for Home Users​

 

[Brink]

Thank you Peter. Added.

 

[SilverRomeo]

Anyone else had this problem with Teracopy? Noticed that if you copy to a drive or disk that has less space than the size of the item your copying, there are no error or warning messages. Teracopy just starts copying as if nothing's wrong and then cuts off abruptly when the disk is full without any warning or beep or whatever, leaving a truncated file. If you weren't watching closely you won't even realise anything was wrong until it's too late.

 

[HerrKaLeun]

Anyone else had this problem with Teracopy? Noticed that if you copy to a drive or disk that has less space than the size of the item your copying, there are no error or warning messages. Teracopy just starts copying as if nothing's wrong and then cuts off abruptly when the disk is full without any warning or beep or whatever, leaving a truncated file. If you weren't watching closely you won't even realise anything was wrong until it's too late.

I think programs that turn out to be problematic or not work well with W7 specifically (either 32 or 64 bit) should be taken off the list again. It won't help to have software that is no good, I can find that anywhere else on my own

 

[Frostbite]

SiSoftware Sandra

[SiSoftware Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant) is an information & diagnostic utility. It should provide most of the information (including undocumented) you need to know about your hardware, software and other devices whether hardware or software.

Has a free version
SiSoftware Zone

 

[whiskey7mm]

RocketDock at About RocketDock - RocketDock.com also works on 32-bit windows 7.

Lapsw what is that on the lower right part of your screen plz

 

[Muad Dib]

Iconoid now lists Windows 7 32 bit as a supported OS.

Link is: Iconoid - Hide and show desktop icons, maketransparent backgrounds

64 bit still has problem as described in a thread I have previously posted.

 

[Zirro]

All I want is a program that allows me to customise the Windows Explorer command bar (like we could with XP) with icons such as Copy, Paste etc.

I was using QT Tabbar to do this in Vista but it does not work properly in Win 7 yet. Hope they update it.

I'm been experimenting with Free Commander and Ultra Explorer as complete replacements for Windows Explorer but I'd prefer something that integrates fully with Windows Explorer.

 

[Zirro]

Rocket Dock

Lapsw what is that on the lower right part of your screen plz

Does Rocket Dock work properly on 64-bit now?

It didn't last time I tried it.