FREE Great Programs for Windows 7 [2]

[MilesAhead]

It has replaced OpenOffice in all the Linux distributions now.

Looking at feature comparison with Word I see no mention of Word document Import. Can you edit Word documents with this thing? I use plain text editors for most everything. But sometimes all you can find is some formatted document. I have MS Word Viewer but I'd take a free editor if it wasn't gigantic.

I notice in the ad copy on Writer it says "for every kind of document" which sounds like they don't want to use the word "word" in the copy. Didn't know you could copyright a common, er, word, like that. Weird.

 

[kado897]

Yes it can open and save them too, but it does choke over some Word 2010 features. This is the documents it can open in writer.

 

[Abouscent1961]

This list is really helpful. I would add Full Video Converter Free as well.

 

[MilesAhead]

Yes it can open and save them too, but it does choke over some Word 2010 features. This is the documents it can open in writer.

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Cool. Thanks for the info.

 

[kado897]

This list is really helpful. I would add Full Video Converter Free as well.

This is not free. It is a 30 day trial.

 

[Isabella77]

Also Include a very good and safe registry cleaner i am using Registry Recycler in this amazing list.
Thanks.

 

[proudtobegreek]

What serious application,would ask to "click defarg to start defragmentation process"?

 

[oreo27]

Thanks to the opening post. I easily found FlorianGilles.com - NetSpeedMonitor and Bandwidth monitor, bandwidth speed test, bandwidth and traffic monitoring tool for Windows. I've swtiched to an ISP that has a daily limit on bandwidth and this will surely help out. I can't account for other PCs/Devices on my network but this will surely help me estimate. Sure beats a Google search.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Thanks to the opening post. I easily found FlorianGilles.com - NetSpeedMonitor and Bandwidth monitor, bandwidth speed test, bandwidth and traffic monitoring tool for Windows. I've swtiched to an ISP that has a daily limit on bandwidth and this will surely help out. I can't account for other PCs/Devices on my network but this will surely help me estimate. Sure beats a Google search.

Yep mate have had this one for a while and it works ok on cable broadband but is less than useless when used with a wireless dongle on a laptop

 

[oreo27]

Thanks to the opening post. I easily found FlorianGilles.com - NetSpeedMonitor and Bandwidth monitor, bandwidth speed test, bandwidth and traffic monitoring tool for Windows. I've swtiched to an ISP that has a daily limit on bandwidth and this will surely help out. I can't account for other PCs/Devices on my network but this will surely help me estimate. Sure beats a Google search.

Yep mate have had this one for a while and it works ok on cable broadband but is less than useless when used with a wireless dongle on a laptop

Yeah, it's pretty bad when data caps hit. Well, at least not like Telecom's going back to dial up speed policy. at least I get half a megabit when mine hits

 

[mjf]

Yup, LibreOffice is the one.

I also think LibreOffice is probably a good free office suite. Unfortunately the lack of macro compatibility, due to Visual Basic copyright issues I think, seriously limits spreadsheet compatibility with MS Excel.

 

[FallshirmjAEger]

Why have I only just started using Foxit instead of Adobe? It opens files so fast even on my work pc!

 

[kado897]

I think the reason is that Adobe usually comes pre-installed. It took me a long time to find Foxit also.

 

[Britton30]

I use Foxit too, I got tired of continual Adobe updates and the extreme bloat.

 

[noobvious]

Another Foxit user here!

 

[Andrie]

What about: Dexpot Virtual destops for Windows!
I use it and it's the best!
And it's free!

 

[MilesAhead]

Another Foxit user here!

Also if you really think small can be better, you can go to one of those old version sites and get an older release. I'm using v. 2.0 Foxit Reader. Works fine for what I need.

 

[oreo27]

What about: Dexpot Virtual destops for Windows!
I use it and it's the best!
And it's free!

Bookmarked in case I have the need for more desktop real estate.

Thanks.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Have just been testing these freebies

Comodo System Utilities Tools - Disk Registry Cleaner Software | Comodo

Comodo Programs Manager

The utilities (1st ref) is like lightning and the program manager so easy to use.

I ran the utilities then CCleaner and CC did find some tit bits but not an awful lot plus the Comodo app scanned everything.

 

[PSCO2007]

Have just been testing these freebies

Comodo System Utilities Tools - Disk Registry Cleaner Software | Comodo

Comodo Programs Manager

The utilities (1st ref) is like lightning and the program manager so easy to use.

I ran the utilities then CCleaner and CC did find some tit bits but not an awful lot plus the Comodo app scanned everything.

I'm sure you know that registry cleaners do way more harm than good and are NOT recommended.

Comodo System Utilities Tools - Disk Registry Cleaner Software | Comodo