FREE Great Programs for Windows 7 [2]

[ICIT2LOL]

Easiest is to use the Search This Thread Button next to where it says Thread Tools. Some time back that search was broken. But it seems to be working now. That should pick up any items that aren't in the large font list prepared by Brink.

Thanks Miles

 

[Britton30]

How about Driver Max? Driver update - Use DriverMax to update all your Windows PC drivers Rich46 suggested it.

Also Slim Drivers. Both check for newer versions of drivers installed on your system
SlimDrivers DriverUpdate - Update Drivers for Windows 7, XP, and Vista

 

[ICIT2LOL]

How about Driver Max? Driver update - Use DriverMax to update all your Windows PC drivers Rich46 suggested it.

Also Slim Drivers. Both check for newer versions of drivers installed on your system
SlimDrivers DriverUpdate - Update Drivers for Windows 7, XP, and Vista

Hiyya Gary yep mate tried the Slim Drivers the only thing with the free version is you have to do one driver a ta time and they are pretty persistent with their ads too. Otherwise it was good especially when they downloaded the Intel ones some of the others I thought twice about downloading as I wasn't so sure they were the genuine article if you get my frift.

Drivermax though I might give that a burl

 

[MilesAhead]

TEncoder 3.0

I've been using TEncoder on and off for a while. This is a free encoder that uses either MenCoder or FFMPeg video encoder. I just updated to 3.0. The latest version has a cool CPU Meter. Now I don't have to run Core Temp in the corner to watch the CPU load. The program can process files in batch. Also it's great if you want to mux to a different container while just processing audio. Say you have MKV with DTS audio and want to output MP4 with AAC audio. TEncoder just zips thorugh processing in one pass(two pass mode is optional.)

Maybe not for every video job. But definitely one to have in the toolbox.

You can ask questions of the author, post problems or feature requests on this
Support Thread

 

[mangoh]

I've been using f.lux for a while, it is probably one of the best programs I've ever used. It's so convenient and best of all its free (yeah kinda point of the thread )

Ever notice how people texting at night have that eerie blue glow?

Or wake up ready to write down the Next Great Idea, and get blinded by your computer screen?

During the day, computer screens look good—they're designed to look like the sun. But, at 9PM, 10PM, or 3AM, you probably shouldn't be looking at the sun.

f.lux
f.lux fixes this: it makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.

It's even possible that you're staying up too late because of your computer. You could use f.lux because it makes you sleep better, or you could just use it just because it makes your computer look better.

Read more at source: F.lux - Software to make your life better | Stereopsis

 

[proudtobegreek]

That f.lux application is a real eye-saver.From the very first 18 hours ,you ll know,you did well installing it.Thanks for the hint,double-really helpful thread.Keep up...

 

[mangoh]

No problem I really like it as well!

I find it more better on a desktop than a laptop.

 

[Kari]

Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU)

Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU) is a practical tool to stress test, overclock or tune up your Intel based system.



You can also use it to monitor your system.



Free download: Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU)

   Warning

Please notice: if you do not know what you are doing, overclocking and tuning can easily harm different components on your PC. This forum or me as the poster can not be held liable if you manage to burn your rig using this software!

Kari

 

[MilesAhead]

WizTree

WizTree is a disk space usage analyzer for Windows. What distinguishes it from other utilities of that type is NTFS only compatibility. The reason is it uses the MFTs on NTFS file system to get the disk usage info lightning quick.

On my Windows PC (the one shown in my specs) I think it took 7 seconds to gather and display the disk usage information for drive C:, a 340 GB partition. It's free/donation ware and comes in installed and portable versions.

One bit of confusion, it has an option for Explorer Context Menu. Naturally I thought I would right click a drive and see WizTree in the context menu. But it's the other way around. If you right click a file or folder in the WizTree display the Explorer context menu commands will be visible, if that option is enabled.

 

[Britton30]

A spell checker for IE and several word processors.
Be careful of unwanted downloads with it.
Speckie - Spell Check Internet Explorer

 

[ICIT2LOL]

I didn't find this one with a search it may already be in the list somewhere but I found this form a CNet newsletter.

Haven't had time to try it and at the bottom of the download page there are more programs I have never heard of.

One word of caution if you are going to download from this site be extra vigilant for the usual add on crap I was caught the other night with heap and I am usually very careful to check each segment of the download.

Aloaha PDF Suite Free - CNET Download.com

 

[MilesAhead]

ServiWin

ServiWin is a nice utility from NirSoft that displays the Drivers and Services in your system. The reason I use it is the Services Applet in Control Panel has no search function. You just scroll down the list waiting for your eyes to adjust trying to read the names of the Services until you find the one you want.

With ServiWin just hit Control-f to search the services. The only thing Services Applet has that ServiWin doesn't is the ability to set the service to Automatic (delayed start) startup type. But that setting is rarely used. (I sent the author a feature request to add it. There may be some reason it's difficult to program or it would likely have already been there.)

Note that by default ServiWin comes up with the Drivers View active rather than Services. Just push the button on the Toolbar. It will remember it when closed.

There are lots of gems on NirSoft site

 

[kado897]

Windows System Control Center

You can get all Nirsoft utilities as portable versions and keep them up to date with Windows System Control Center. It also handles Sysinternals. KLS SOFT - WSCC - Windows System Control Center

 

[x BlueRobot]

I really need to check this section more often, there's so many useful programs here

 

[Indianatone]

Copy Path

Auto Debug System - Api Monitor Software Main website.
Download 32 or 64 or Unicode version from here
Auto Debug System - Api Monitor Software

Adds advanced Copy file path to the right click menu, such a useful time saver.

How to install and uninstall:

CopyPath - CopyPath allow you copy file or folder path name to clipboard.

• CopyPath allow you copy file or folder path name to clipboard.
• Install
  
  1. Copy copypath.dll to c:windowssystem32
  2. Run regsvr32.exe copypath.dll
• Uninstall
  1. Run regsvr32.exe /u copypath.dll
  2. Close explorer.exe
  3. delete copypath.dll

 

[Indianatone]

Copy Path Alternative program

If you find the above too much Windows for you this version had an installer:

Path Copy Copy - Home

Download:
Path Copy Copy - Download: 11.0.1

Not the same program but an even more advanced program with more options for the geeks.

 

[MilesAhead]

Windows Seven has "Copy as Path" built in. Hold down the shift key, then right click on a file or folder. Select Copy as Path. It seems to wrap in double quotes. Other than that it works fine.

Copy as Path - File or Folder - Vista Forums

 

[Indianatone]

Windows Seven has "Copy as Path" built in. Hold down the shift key, then right click on a file or folder. Select Copy as Path. It seems to wrap in double quotes. Other than that it works fine.

Copy as Path - File or Folder - Vista Forums

Yes you are correct, for most users these are not needed but these programs have a bunch of options for other users who may find them useful.

 

[MilesAhead]

Windows Seven has "Copy as Path" built in. Hold down the shift key, then right click on a file or folder. Select Copy as Path. It seems to wrap in double quotes. Other than that it works fine.

Copy as Path - File or Folder - Vista Forums

Yes you are correct, for most users these are not needed but these programs have a bunch of options for other users who may find them useful.

May have been a good idea to note it's not a one-trick pony in that case. Anyway, many people are unaware of the Shift Context Menu so postings about stuff already existing is pretty common.

 

[Indianatone]

Windows Seven has "Copy as Path" built in. Hold down the shift key, then right click on a file or folder. Select Copy as Path. It seems to wrap in double quotes. Other than that it works fine.

Copy as Path - File or Folder - Vista Forums

Yes you are correct, for most users these are not needed but these programs have a bunch of options for other users who may find them useful.

May have been a good idea to note it's not a one-trick pony in that case. Anyway, many people are unaware of the Shift Context Menu so postings about stuff already existing is pretty common.

I did that so post viewers will get that it is more than the normal one trick pony.
Thanks for your suggestion, sometimes it is good to get feedback.