FREE Great Programs for Windows 7

Hi Davehc

I think the ideal for a Beta OS would probably be three lists namely ...

1. A "Whitelist" of applications that work "Out of the box"
2. A "Blacklist" of applications that are totally incompatible
3. Applications which although they don't work out of the box, can be made to work [with a link to instructions to make it work]

This system would allow anyone thinking of installing a particular program a better place to start than just a single list. If an application is not on any of the lists then the user can try to install, report back to the Forum and eventually, get it placed on the appropriate list.

Hi All,

Have just downloaded and installed the Vista Codec Pack and it is working ok
Version 5.0.2

I know that 7's native support is better than vista's but to mis-quote Dire Straights "I need my .FLV"

not sure if this is right forum to post into so if Admin/Mods think it's better elseware please move it

davehc said:

A lt of readers may remmber threads such as this, from the early Vista days.
Another site I was on, in the end, decided to reverse the procedure and start listing programs which did not work, as the list of working programs was beginning to get to long and meaningless. I suspect that, with the forthcoming Beta, the same situation will arise with "7" (??)

Barman58 said:

Hi Davehc

I think the ideal for a Beta OS would probably be three lists namely ...

1. A "Whitelist" of applications that work "Out of the box"
2. A "Blacklist" of applications that are totally incompatible
3. Applications which although they don't work out of the box, can be made to work [with a link to instructions to make it work]

This system would allow anyone thinking of installing a particular program a better place to start than just a single list. If an application is not on any of the lists then the user can try to install, report back to the Forum and eventually, get it placed on the appropriate list.

Not a bad ideal Nigel and Dave, but this is a list of FREE GREAT (must have) programs for Windows 7. Not a works with Windows 7 list.

Hello Brink....:)

I have been using Frameworkx (Vista Shortcut Manager) to remove the shortcut arrow for a while on 7 and it doesn't seem to be causing any problems so far. I had it on the last install and just added it to this one without incident.













Later Ted

A word of warning re: Comodo Firewall. It is an internet connection buster when it uninstalls and it also BSOD'd on me twice in the process of uninstalling & it did not do it cleanly and I had to spend at least an hour cleaning up the registry...they don't appear to have a removal tool. So I had to rely on System Restore in the end.
I'm staying with Windows Firewall for now and keeping my fingers crossed that it and Avast will protect me.