Windows 7: FREE Great Programs for Windows 7

can confirm
Vmware free+workstation works
adeona client works
truecrypt works
uniextract works

I prefer paying for programs that actually work xD.
Instead of Avast I suggest the Onecare 90-day trial, once it has finished, you can either renew it for free (re-install) or get something better.
Most of the task solvers you need come with Windows 7 but are hidden.
To run Onecare / anything else that likes to bar windows...
Under the Compatibility tab, set Compatibility Mode to Vista RTM.

Who said these programs don't work?

That wont work unless you remove every single last trace of OneCare from your system. If you fail to do that it will see the previous installation even though you uninstalled it, and refuse to work.

In some cases, yes that is true, but often the software we recommend has better features.

Thanks for the information, but I'll stick with Avast for now and Windows Firewall which is better in 7 than it has been in previous OS's.

OK, a couple of mentions:

1) I know Fx and Thunderbird were mentioned, but I had to add that Fx 3.1b1 and Thunderbird 3.0a1x64 both work well in W7 - and since my profiles are on a separate disk, I was able to load right back up by using the profile manager without a hitch - other than having to install Silverlight, Flash and Shockwave again for Fx.

2) Display Fusion - DisplayFusion: Free Multi-Monitor Desktop Wallpaper Software | Binary Fortress Software - works well (free and a paid version, but the free is well enough, and takes the desktop slide show one step further by giving you the option to use Flickr photos, *and* supports multiple monitors and separate wallpapers on each monitor.

3) Malwarebytes AntiMalware - Malwarebytes.org - works like a champ.

More to come as I install them.

Forgot to mention the all great ffdshow...lol
works like a charm...

Shawn,

See this thread - sticky notes color - A worthy program to add.

did ProceXp work when you set as the default taskmanager???

Tested the following thus far....

• Virtual Clone Drive 5412
• DisplayFusion 2.2.1
• Songbird 1.0.0
• Logitech Setpoint 4.60.2
• UberOptions 4.60b3
• ToolTipFixer 2.0.0
• FxVisor64bit
• HashTab 2
• xplorer2 64bit free and pro
• WinMerge 2.11.1.7 Beta and 2.10.2 Stable
• Picasa3
• Opera 9.62
• TheGreenBrowser
• Google Chrome
• SW Iron
• FileZilla 3.1.6-rc1 and 3.1.5.1
• GoogleTalk
• MySpaceIM
• KnownFoldersBrowser and KnownFoldersBrowser64bit
• Skype 4.0.0.169Beta
• BitPIM 1.0.7.20080908
• QuickPar 0.9.1
• VirtualBox 2.0.6

John, thanks for reminding me about ToolTipFixer, I'd forgotten about that one and use it in both XP and Vista.

Whilst not free I can report that Diskeeper 2009 Professional (Defrag) works fine in Windows 7. I prefer it to Auslogics as it is has many more features.