FREE Great Programs for Windows 7 [2]

[kado897]

They are very much a classroom lecture. I'm not sure they are intended to offer practical solutions.

 

[x BlueRobot]

They are very much a classroom lecture. I'm not sure they are intended to offer practical solutions.

Yup, I was trying to explain the concept of sandboxing to John

 

[Britton30]

I think they confuse even more, they did me at least.

 

[x BlueRobot]

I like the Sourcefire security videos, especially the one about how rootkits use Direct Kernel Object Manipulation on the EPROCESS data structure, I'm sure that's how it worked, but might need to watch it again.

 

[grits]

Sooo, no one's gonna actually comment on the program I asked about?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Interesting reading. Thanks.

Thanks, and added some videos explaining sandboxing

Thanks Harry but like Gary I think I shall leave this stuff to you cos I lost the plot after the first box

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Sooo, no one's gonna actually comment on the program I asked about?

grits Blue did next post for sandboxing which is it looked like you were wanting to know about and I think without searching back through again the general consensus was those sorts of programs really are not good.

But it is not detracting from your input far from it it actually helps in a way that new members can see what is actually out there and possibly (I am not saying in your instance) lurking. That is because there are so many who post in here that get themselves into a real mess by using software that plays merry hell with one's machine and OS

 

[grits]

I guess what intrigued me was that, as seen in my screen shot, on the 1st window it gives so much info in one place. I'm such a slow poke that I have to go into some sort of 'Help' to find all that info individually. Then, probably my misunderstanding of terms, I thought the program also included an inbuilt place (virtual) to test out other programs safely without actually going into my OS.
I didn't take time to view the videos posted by Harry, maybe I should.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

I guess what intrigued me was that, as seen in my screen shot, on the 1st window it gives so much info in one place. I'm such a slow poke that I have to go into some sort of 'Help' to find all that info individually. Then, probably my misunderstanding of terms, I thought the program also included an inbuilt place (virtual) to test out other programs safely without actually going into my OS.
I didn't take time to view the videos posted by Harry, maybe I should.

Yep grits you tripped on the same loose brick in the pavement like we all have and into the same mindset.

I am as guilty as anyone and in the past have wrecked so many machines by loading this that and and everything because of the lead in stuff that promises to fix every known problem known to computing that one sees on those sorts of sites and programs.

Thankfully I found forums and in particular this one where I found all the knowledge I should have had a long time ago so better leave it at that LOL!!

But at last you asked that is the main thing and didn't take offence at being pulled up about taking on board the advice.

 

[Britton30]

Sooo, no one's gonna actually comment on the program I asked about?

The screenshot was so small to read and there was no link ot the program to check it out.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Sooo, no one's gonna actually comment on the program I asked about?

The screenshot was so small to read and there was no link ot the program to check it out.

It was this one mate ToolWiz Software what did catch my eye was the photo tool but again I am not into this sort of stuff unless it gets the nod from members like you

 

[Britton30]

Tool Wiz seems to be an all-in-one-fixer-upper for Windows. It has two potentially damaging features, a Registry cleaner and Duplicate file finder. It also come from China so who knows what gets installed with it or if the program itself is spyware? c|NET likes it, so that's not good in my opinion.

 

[grits]

Thanks guys. @John, I'm too chicken to install something unless I get opinions on it, that's why I asked, I have high regard for this board. I'm too old & not PC smart enough to waste my energy by taking offense. Thanks for posting the link, something else I need to learn.
@Gary, the Registry scares the beejeebies (sp?) out of me, never mess with it. And as for Dup. finder, that again spooks me too, & both of those are in CCleaner which I do have. I was a bit concerned myself about it being from China but seems like I've seen other programs from there that have a 'green light' from the board. ?? I learned quite a while ago not to rely on cNet.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

...I'm too chicken to install something unless I get opinions on it...

That's not chicken, that's smart!

 

[grits]

Thank you Lady!

 

[ICIT2LOL]

grits if you are wary of the registry want to you can back it up in case things go pear shaped with it.

Start > type regedit > right click on the blue link > run as admin > left click on File > click on export and put it anywhere you like I keep two copies one will do in documents - just name it REG BACKUP and the date if you like but anything that distinguishes it fro the other stuff.
Depending on the order of the pics go from REG1 to REG2 to REG5
Yes they loaded in the wrong order so go top > bottom > middle

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

I'm lazy. I just make an image of the entire system. It takes only 8-10 minutes, depending on the phase of the moon or something equally ridiculous, about the time it takes to get a snack or make a pit stop.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

I'm lazy. I just make an image of the entire system. It takes only 8-10 minutes, depending on the phase of the moon or something equally ridiculous, about the time it takes to get a snack or make a pit stop.

Yes well so do I on a regular weekly and on cal basis but nothing beats a reg backup onto a doc or even a stick.
I do this particularly straight after an install and when things have quietened down so I have at least three form of reg backup but I ma just pedantic after wrecking it a few times.

 

[ashttreylil]

brink can you add greenshot screenshot tool to this list? here's a feature list

• allows you to save instantly to a directory of your choosing with many options for automatic file naming.
• uploading to imgur, pisca, dropbox, photobucket, flickr, and box and copying the link to your clipboard.
• full screen, window, or custom selection of areas
• quick image editor for adding text, bluring private information, and drawing arrows
• options to save as many file formats
• free and open source

i think that's a clear enough description, i use it every day. it surely beats the pants off off pasting into paint

 

[Brink]

Thank you ashttreylil. Greenshot added to the list.